Hartman Faces Five-Count Payroll Fraud Charge
Capt Paul R Hartman former commander of Company I 116th Infantry is named in a federal true bill charged with unlawfully presenting falsified payrolls to the Department of War for Abe Whitlock as caretaker when not and with fabricating a payroll for Company I 116th Infantry. Witnesses include Abe Whitlock and Lt George F Miller. Hartman remains a captain and was removed from command.
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Harrisonburg
Paul R. Hartman
116Th Infantry
Hartman
National Guard
Department of War
Abe Whitlock
Paul R Hartman
United States
Company I
T Abe Whitlock
Abe
G. M. Alexander
Lynchburg
George F. Miller
Gramlich To Address Club On Shorthorn Breeders
H. J. Gramlich secretary of the Shorthorn club will address members, with Harry McCann county treasurer and breeder of Shorthorns assisting. The text notes the extension of his role and involvement in the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Gramlich
Harry McCann
Junior high school paper urged for youth views
Mr Winchester promotes the junior high school newspaper as essential reading for students and patrons. The note warns timely weed-out of school news and cautions about wet leaves on pavements that may cause slips and damage to vehicles on heated asphalt streets.
1940 Presidential tickets discussed by W B Ragsdale
Washington reports speculation on a Roosevelt Garner ticket for 1940. The piece notes Roosevelt undecided about running again, Garner’s wish to return to pecans and fishing, and Dewey avoiding vice presidency talk. War developments add urgency to the outlook.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Junction City
Kansas
Queens County
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
Garner
Dewey
Apples Rolling Into Storages
Four cold storage firms in Winchester Berryville and Charles Town anticipate ending the week with about 1.9 million bushels of apples in storage. Current holdings total 1,754,177 bushels, with some fruit in crates for processing plants. The Winchester unit holds 879,000 bushels and C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage reports 281 storage bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Berryville
Charles Town
Winchester Cold Storage Company
C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company
National
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
Bartlett Pear
Victim From Gate City Identified After Assault Death
Deputy Buckner said a telegram from Portsmouth Chief J B Broughton identified the slain man as William Monroe, a transient orchard worker, with a wife in Gate City Virginia and a brother in Richmond Indiana. The missive clears residence and identity amid details of the assault and robbery.
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R. W. Buckner
J.B. Broughton
Portsmouth
William Monroe
Gate City
Richmond
Indiana
Chief Broughton
1939 Lincoln Zephyr for sale with custom interior
Car listing for a 1939 Lincoln Zephyr showing 7 500 miles with like new condition. Features include custom interior radio heater fog lights white wall tires. Contact numbers 45 or 791.
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Hugh
New Bridges Over Shenandoah Funded in 1940 41 Plan
Virginia State Highway Department announces a tentative 1940 41 highway budget of 23 198 904 dollars an increase of 652 406 87 from the current year Hearings for western districts including Staunton set for Roanoke November 8 and for eastern districts in Richmond November Regular allocations detail planning landscaping and several route projects across Staunton Rockingham Augusta Shenandoah Bath Rockbridge and other counties with specific bridge and river approaches funded by state and federal aid.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Staunton
Roanoke
Warren
Shenan Goal River
Sarees
Augusta
Churchville
Rockingham
Elkton
Waynesboro
Prederick and
Clarke
Shenandoah River
Waterloo
West
Bath
Warm Springs
Hot Springs
Brooks Gap
Broadway
Rockbridge
Goshen
Buffalo Creek
Fancy Hill
Staunton West
Cooks Creek
Polish Gold Reaches Banks of France Amid Hazardous Escape
Seventy tons of Polish gold moved from Warsaw in the war’s opening days have arrived in Paris after a 6000 mile trek by trucks trains and ships. Credit goes to Colonel Ignacy Mosczyzewski who organized an unarmored convoy to avoid arousing suspicion.
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Paris
Warsaw
Ignacy Matuszewski
Matuszewski
Five Infant Deaths In Perth Amboy Hospital Under Review
Middlesex county prosecutor announced the grand jury will investigate the steam asphyxiation of five infants at Perth Amboy General Hospital. After talks with County Detective McDermott and Engineer Hunt, evidence will be presented on November 3 or 17. police cite a defective radiator valve as the cause.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Charles M. Morris
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Perth Amboy General Hospital
William H. McDermott
Raymond °. Hunt
Morris
Apple A Day Keeps Livestock Healthier Says Vet Expert
College Park Maryland October 24 An extension service hortica specialist J F Vierheller says an apple a day helps keep animals in excellent condition and offers a use for under grade apples drops culls and cider pomace. Sam R Hurst of Winchester Virginia has fed fresh apples to many types of livestock with satisfactory results.
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College Park
J . F. Vierheller
University of Maryland Extension Service
Vierheller
Sam R. Hurst
Winchester
Witnesses Offered 100 to Suppress Testimony in Front Royal Case
Federal court proceedings cite a plan to pay witnesses 100 to avoid testifying before a grand jury about Lazarus Jackson. Edith Boyd and Steve Banks testified as the trial of Mayor Frank Forsythe and three colored women continued. The assault survivor’s mother testified that she was offered payment and help with medical bills to drop charges.
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Harrisonburg
Frank Forsythe
Front Royal
Edith Boyd
Steve Jackson Banks
Boyd
Lazarus Jackson
Forsythe
Shenandoah National Park
Jackson
Foreiey Groups Break U.S. Law
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Dies stating the House committee on un American activities has evidence to prosecute leaders of Fascist and Communist groups in the United States. He cites actions against the Communist party and German American Bund for failure to register under alien registration laws. He praises DOJ cooperation to curb racketeering framed as patriotism or liberalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dies
D-Tex
House Committee
United States
Murphy
Communist Party
Bund
Department of Justice
Senate Agrees To Cut Debate On Neutrality
The Senate approved an amendment by Senator Brown to exempt inland commerce with Canada from title and carry restrictions in the neutrality bill. The motion followed Barkley’s push for rapid action and a 45 minute limit on debate per senator, with Pittman’s substitute replaced and unanimous consent for immediate consideration of committee amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Canada
Brown
D.-Mich
Barkley
Garner
Pittman
D.-Nev
Clark
D.-Mo
Socialite Mrs Huntington posts bond for Browder
Mrs Hester G Huntington a social figure posted 7500 in security to free Earl Browder the Communist party leader from the Federal House of Detention Browder was indicted on charges of fraudulent use of a passport. She earlier posted 5000 bond and added 2500 in cash Browder spent the night in detention before release. She received a grand jury subpoena in a fake passport ring case.
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New York
Hester G. Huntington
Earl Browder
Browder
Communist Party
United States
Huntington
Federal Building
Social Register
Federal
Couple from Virginia in Reno double slaying
A New York matron Lillian Hawthorne Webster and her estranged husband Niles Almgren Webster, along with a traveling companion, were shot to death on a highway near Pyramid Lake Reno. Webster died after shooting the two women and himself, in a likely murder suicide. Attorney Albert Ayres said the couple had wed in Manassas Virginia last January.
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Reno, Nev
New York City
Coron
Lillian Hawthorne Webster
Reno
Niles Albin Almgren Webster
Webster
H. H. Forrester
Forrester
Ben Parks
Cunningham
Ayers
Websters
Manassas
Germany Vows Bitter End To War As Ribbentrop Speaks
Danzig broadcast reports Joachim von Ribbentrop stating Germany will pursue the war against Britain and Allies to a bitter finish to secure the Reich. He calls the Western conflict senseless, complains Britain and Chamberlain forced the war, and asserts attempts at an understanding were blocked by London. The address targets Nazi veterans in the city now part of the Reich.
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Free City
The
Reich
French Repulse German Thrusts in Moselle Front
Paris reports localized French raids repulsed German assaults in the Warndt forest area and captures inside Germany. Dispatches say French ambushes north of Forbach netted prisoners and a machine gun as Rhine front activity remains limited and the Moselle outposts are bolstered.
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Paris
Warndt
Forbach
Moselle
Luxembourg
Rhine
Apach
More than 110 German sailors and airmen captured
London dispatch reports Viscount Cobham stating over 110 German sailors and airmen have been captured by British forces since the war began. He noted no prisoner exchange has been raised. Two German airmen were picked up by warships and landed on the east coast after their plane was shot down.
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London
Viscount Cobham
War Office
House of Lords
Joneses of Halethorpe Welcome Newborn Son
Mr and Mrs Laurens Jones of Memorial Hospital Halethorpe Md announce the birth of their son Mrs Jones formerly Miss Nancy Bowers has two older daughters.
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Mrs. Jones
Laurens Jones
Memorial Hospital
Jones
Nancy Bowers
Halethorpe, Md
Mr. Jones
Soviet pledge to relay City of Flint seizure details
In Moscow on October 24 Soviet Russia told the United States that information would be provided as available about the capture of the American steamship City of Flint by a German raider and the fate of its 42 crew. Ambassador Steinhardt pressed for details from Murmansk where a German prize crew took the vessel. The interview with Vladimir Potemkin was described as cordial.
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Moscow
Russia
Thei1 States
Flint
United States
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Vladimir Potemykin
Foreign Affairs
Murmansk
England
Harry Pingley Shot Wounds In Mountain Falls
Harry Pingley 21 of Mountain Falls Frederick County is hospitalized at Memorial with a gunshot wound to his right forearm. He refuses to identify a shooter, though authorities believe the wound occurred in Shenandoah County. He said he did not shoot himself. About 15 shots were fired from roughly 20 to 25 feet. grandfather J Lawson brought him to the hospital.
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Harry Pingley
Mountain Falls
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Pingley
Shenandoah County
George Pingley
J. Lawson
Pong Tournament at Old Mill Tonight with 25c Entry
Entry is 25 cents cash for a ping pong tournament starting at 9 p m tonight at the Old Mill on Berryville Pike. Prizes offered. Also notice of Knodle's Antique Sale at Company B Armory in Hagerstown on October 26 from 9 A M to 3 P M.
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Berryville Pike
Armstr ong Co. Window Weatherstripping and Caulking Estimate
E W Armstrong Co offers metal weatherstripping and caulking for windows and doors with estimates available by call 639. Located at 39 E Piccadilly St. Advertisement date October 24.
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E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Antique Auction Notice on October 25 in Virginia
Antique auction announced for Wednesday October 25 at a location on Ge A Bente Fi Be street in West Sang, Virginia. Organizers Miles B. Dean and Boyd G. present the event and items to be sold.
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W. Sang Va
Miles B. Dean
Boyd G
Public Sale 1934 Pontiac Sedan on Rouss Ave
Auction notice for a 1934 Pontiac sedan located on Rouss avenue beside the Court House. Sale scheduled for 11 o'clock Saturday. Jonathan Dunn, Auctioneer. Date line indicates orders or posting from 10-26-26-27-1-30.
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Rouss Ave
Court House
Jeman Dunn
Chicken Supper at White Hall Nov 2
Community notice for a chicken supper at White Hall hosted by Mr. Strother. Admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. event dated November 2.
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White Hall
Thurs
Mr. Strother
City of Flint Voyage Questioned in Neutral Port Arrival
The City of Flint, seized by a German prize crew and taken to Murmansk, faced U S pressure to release. Officials debated legality under existing laws as Hull noted no crews or cargo details, while Early described the voyage as lawful. The State Department sought full reports as Emden reports and international law questions persisted.
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White House
City of
Flint
Germany
Stephen Early
Barry
State Department
White Horse
Congress
Emden
Winchester Questionnaire Quiz Answers Sought for Alexandria Readers
The Winchester Questionnaire features five questions posed by Mrs. W. S. Nicklen of Alexandria, formerly Miss Esther of this city. Readers are invited to answer if verified and will find results on Page 8. Questions include pioneers and local figures such as the apple exporter and the fearless county magistrate nicknamed Buzzard Jim.
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W. S. Nicklen
Alexandria
Esther
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MR Winchester
President
Vandenberg
Hudson River Valley
Mr. Roose
W. M. Price
Beaton
J. B. Broughton
Ecce
Wie Siemont Eek
Tn Te
Shenandoah
France
Halver
the Star
Federal Court
U.S
Justice Department
America
Mrs. Huntington Bonds Browder
Virginia
von Ribbentrop
Danzig
Adolf Hitler
Ger
Britain
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Chamberlain
Ment
Puehrer
Poland
U. S
Andrue Beading
Ters
Hull
Buzzard Jim
John Kerr School
Stone
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