Hospital on U S A Roll of Honor list with 136 beds
Winchester Memorial Hospital earned a place on the 1940 list of 2,806 approved hospitals in the United States and Canada announced at a Chicago conference. Dr. Ira Abell and Dr. Malcolm T. MacEachern highlighted growth from 89 to 2,806 hospitals and urged continued standards improvements for wartime defense.
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Winchester Memorial
United States
Canada
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
Makin
Ira Abell
Louisville
Board of Regents
Council
Malcolm T. MacEachern
Short Talks For Both Candidates Here Friday Night
Public session at 8 p m in George Wihe features six five minute talks three backing Willkie and three for Roosevelt. Committee reports traffic safety and possibly a 15 minute movie will conclude the program said Secretary Hedrick D Koontz.
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George Wi
Willkie
Roosevelt
Hedrick D. Koontz
City urges removal of leaves to curb slippery sidewalks
MA Winchester notes several residents request attention to leaves covering sidewalks in some sections. When present they become slippery and may cause serious injuries from falls. Pavements should be kept clear. leaves will be collected with other refuse. Authorities urge not burning leaves on streets to avoid asphalt damage.
Legion Chief To Visit Post For Rifle Victim Rites
Clarke County and Winchester posts prepare events as Legion leaders Warriner and Elliott visit Liberty Hall on Route 7 for a regular meeting. Separately, in Berryville, coroner Iden will hold an inquest into the fatal shooting of Fannie Smoot Shiflett.
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Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
T. E. Warriner
Virginia
W. Glenn Eliott
Liberty Hall
W. M. Shade
Warriner
Elliott
Ruth Newman
American Legion Auxiliary
Liberty Law
Winchester
Staunton
American Legion Post
Auxil
Fan & the Armory
Berryville
Clarke
Carroll H. Iden
Fannie Smoot Shiflett
Shiflett
James P. Reardon
Cook
Old Salem Church
Riley
Shiflett Wases
John Shiflett
James Smoot
Hugh L. Willoughby
ITI
Flint Hill
Rappahannock County
Enders Funeral Home
Hitler Seeks French Collaboration Amid War Talks
VICHY France Oct 22 Foreign Minister Baudouin said he hopes for frank and total collaboration with Germany after a just peace. He warned lack of cooperation would be insane. Von Ribbentrop’s movements hint at possible visit to Vichy as talks with France progress. Churchill’s appeal to France may push negotiations toward a clinching visit.
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Vichy
France
Baudouin
Germany
von Ribbentrop
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Winston Churchill
Rome-Berlin
Great Britain
Philippe Petain
Britain
Oran
Algiers
Dakar
West Africa
Alexandria
Roosevelt Jr. Accepts Challenge at Drake University Meeting
Frank D. Roosevelt Jr. offered to debate a heckler during a Drake University students’ meeting in Des Moines. He mocked Willkie and asked why his father would not debate, explaining Willkie preferred Baltimore over the same platform. The crowd applauded.
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Des Moines
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Drake University
Willkie
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Willkie Cancels Time Spot Reserved by Lewis
Mutual Broadcasting System officials said Willkie first reserved then cancelled a half hour Friday night spot. The program time was then tentatively reserved by CIO President John L. Lewis.
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New York
Mutual Broadcasting System
Wendell L. Willkie
John L. Lewis
Clarke Woman Burned When Kerosene Can Exploded
Mrs. Pifer 55 of near Boyce was rushed to Memorial Hospital with severe burns after a kerosene can exploded while she tried to start a fire. Doctor H. Clay Smith said she was in critical condition and may not live long. The blast blackened walls while oil soaked clothing fed flames and an Omps ambulance transported her.
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W. D. Pifer
Boyce
Memorial Hospital
H. Clay Smith
Pifer
Smith
Omps
Winchester
Pifers
U. S. Route 50
William Pifer
Gettysburg
Helen Pifer
Evelyn
Frances Pifer
Philadelphia
Mrs. Ritenour To Head 1940 Christmas Seal Drive
Mrs. D. W. Ritenour will lead the 1940 Christmas seal campaign for Winchester, announcing plans as the drive opens November 25. She has worked 17 years in tuberculosis causes with H. D. Puller of the District Nurse Association, which sponsors the drive and local TB work.
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D. W. Ritenour
H. D. Puller
District Nurse Association
Winchester
Registrants Notified of Alphabetical Index at City Hall
Peyton Marshall announces an alphabetical index to the registrant list posted in City Hall to help registrants find their serial numbers and addresses. Errors in names or addresses should be reported to Marshall’s office in the Clerk of Court. Indices for names Athru G posted. pens turned in at registration sites are held for owners.
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Peyton Marshall
Winchester Selective Service Board
City Hall
Mr. Marshall
Corporation Court
Athru G
Marshall Ager
Willkie Takes His Battle To Chicago Again
Willkie campaigns in Chicago area after accusing Roosevelt supporters of trying to steal the election. He cites Bosses Hagues, Flynn, and Nashes, faults three machines, and declares no mockery in a free election. He plans speeches in Gary, Chicago Stadium, and major eastern and mid Atlantic stops.
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Willkie
Chicago
Wentell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Hagues
Flynns
Kelly Nashes
WPA
Gary
Ind
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New York City
Huntington
Charleston
W. Va
Clarksburg
Hillman Sees No Labor Shortages in Defense Era
New York October 22 Sid ney Hillman National Defense Advisory Commission member says no labor shortages will occur in defense establishments now or in the future. He cites training through industry programs and national youth services while opposing longer hours and rolled back protections.
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New York
Sidney Hillman
National Defense Advisory Commission
New York Herald-Tribune
United States
Roose
Waton
Sceambian
Bate
Ational You
Levi Acquitted Of Tax Evasion In Virginia Trial
J Raymond Levi of Berryville was acquitted in U S District Court on a four count indictment charging income tax evasion for 1935 36 37 and failure to file a 1936 return The government alleged a $300 000 plus income over three years He testified to smaller figures and admitted large bet deposits and a $80 000 payment from a Richmond associate but said much was cash deposits and not profit He now runs a Berryville dry cleaning plant with modest income and pledged cooperation to investigators
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Richmond
Robert N. Pollard
J. Raymond Levi
Berryville
United States District Court
Pollard
Levi
U. S
Charles Town
W. Va
Martin would welcome Lewis support for Willkie
New York October 22 Rep Joseph W Martin Jr Republican national chairman said he would welcome John L Lewis CIO leader if Lewis endorses Wendell Willkie in his Friday night broadcast. Martin added he hopes for a Lewis endorsement though he could not predict Lewis words.
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New York
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
John L. Lewis
Wendell Willkie
Martin
Willkie
Lewis
New York State
Mr. Willkie
Jim
British Merchant Losses vs German Claims Reported
London dispatch reports weekly naval bulletin showing British allied and neutral merchant ship losses totaling 63 265 tons for the week ending October 14 compared with Germany's claim of 122 041 tons sunk according to the admiralty.
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London
Germany
Admiralty
Two Guardsmen Die In Plane Crash Near Shelton
In Lewis County Washington two Washington National Guardsmen Lieuts George Nelson 27 and Roy V Jones 31 both from Spokane were found dead in the wreckage of their plane a few miles north of Shelton today.
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Lewis
Wash
Washington National Guardsmen
Shelton
George Nelson
Roy V. Jones
Spokane
Telephonic links between Turkey and Hungary cut by Romania
Phone lines linking Turkey and Hungary were out today with officials attributing the fault to issues in Romania, where the line passes. The outage disrupted international communications between the two nations on October 22.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Hungary
Romania
Air corps to start drive for 20,000 regular recruits
The War Department announced on October 22 that a campaign to recruit 20,000 regular personnel across air corps branches would commence this week. The initiative aims to strengthen staffing for wartime aviation units and related services.
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Washington
War Department
Air Corps
British Cruiser Damaged by Submarine Torpedoed in Baltic
Berlin dispatch reports a British cruiser was torpedoed by a German submarine last Thursday. The vessel was so badly damaged it would likely be out of action for a long time.
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Berlin
Dnb
Tcevay
Germany
New Nazi Bomb Tactics Reported by Moscow Radio
Moscow radio quoted by Reuters says Nazi air force uses concrete casings for bombs and substitutes gasoline bombs for incendiaries to cut costs and increase effectiveness.
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London
Reuters
Moscow Radio Today
Violent 90 Second Earthquake Hits Bucharest Area
A fierce 90 second quake struck Bucharest and northern Rumania causing damage to homes and oil field buildings with no fatalities reported. Police and residents filled streets after the tremor centered in the Carpathians near Brasov as officials cautioned about aftershocks.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Trembor
Carpathian Mountains
Brasov
Bucharest Meteorological Institute
Bazan
Flynn accuses Wilkie campaign funds dirty tricks in DC
Democratic National Chairman Edward J. Flynn charged that government employees were solicited for campaign contributions in support of Wendell L. Wilkie. He said letters signed by John W. Hanes and Lewis W. Douglas flooded Washington departments.
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New York
Edward J. Flynn
United States
Wendell L. Wilkie
Flynn
Washington
John W. Hanes
Lewis W. Douglas
Roosevelt
Public Welfare Leader Praises Paper Notices For Stoves
Mrs Mabelle K Lyman superintendent of public welfare in Winchester reports thanks for the paper notices that prompted two heating stoves donations. She notes immediate community response and delivery plans to assist two needy families. A coal truck shed fuel after load shift at Gerrard and Loudoun causing spillage and cleanup.
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Mabelle K. Lyman
Public Welfare
Winchester
Gerrard
Loudoun
Bomber Hits Enemy Vessel Off Holland Bow
London dispatch reports an air force bomber damaged an enemy cargo vessel of nearly 2 000 tons three miles off the Hook of Holland. The RAF pilot dived from a cloud and dropped a stick of high explosives from 900 feet, scoring a direct hit on the ship's bow.
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London
Hook of
Holland
British RAF Bombs Hamburg Docks and Channel Convoy
The Associated Press reports RAF planes struck Hamburg dockyards under construction and blasted a Nazi convoy in the Channel. Fires engulfed the port area as bombs exploded around ships, with one great flaming mass noted. Churchill vows 1941 air superiority and military decisiveness.
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Associated Press
RAF
London Air Ministry
Hamburg
Air Ministry
Ster
Winston Churchill
Britain
Lord Croft
London
Mixed Weather Likely For Area
Weather outlook covers October 22 7 p m to October 26 7 pm for the Middle Atlantic States. Showers expected in New York and West Virginia with another shower in western and northern New York on Saturday. Fair weather indicated otherwise with warmer temperatures midweek and cooling by Thursday into Friday.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
New York
West Virginia
Ginna
Mary
Pennsylvania
Fall Bulbs and Home Weatherstripping Ad
Winchester Seed Co offers tulips daffodils jonquils and crocuses for fall planting. E W Armstrong Co advertises metal weatherstripping and caulking for windows and doors with estimate request at 39 E Piccadilly St.
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Winchester Seed CO
E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Closing Notice for Valley Inc Oct 21 2010
Beginning October closing time announced for Valley Inc with a 3 00 P M deadline. The notice lists the organization identification 10 21 10 51 and indicates service schedule changes.
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Inc
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Hillman
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