Seven Die In Cincinnati Pencil Co Fire
A flash fire at the Cincinnati Pencil Co plant last night killed seven people and injured eleven, three critically, with losses estimated at 40000 dollars. The blaze started on the first floor and spread via a hot elevator shaft to the top floor where 23 workers were overtime on Christmas orders. Fire Chief Barney Houston reported the cause was not determined immediately.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Pencil Co
Barney Houston
Houston
Hannah Ligeons Dies Suddenly in Berryville
Hannah Ligeons 75 lifelong Clarke County resident died suddenly at home Monday after illness began Thursday. She worked for the Lupto and Longerbeam families and was active in Zion Baptist Church Josephine City. Survived by son Paul J. Liegens overseas. funeral Wednesday 3 PM at Zion Baptist Church with Rev. J. S. Swann. burial Milton Valley Cemetery.
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Hannah _ Ligeons
Josephine City
Berryville
Clarke County
Mills
Lupto
Clarke Count
Gilbert Longerbeam
Zion Baptist Church
Paul J. Liegens
J. S. Swann
Milton Valley Cemetery
Josephine
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices Report
Chicago grain prices opened dull with Wheat Dec about 1.63 3 4 per bushel and May 1.59 3 8. July Wheat 1.488 5-8, Sept 1.47 3-8. Corn May 109 3-8 1-2, July 1.07 3-4. Oats Dec 66 1-4 1-2, May around 1.13 1-4, May June 1.09 1-1, July 1.05 3-8. Barley listed.
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Chicago
Maarly
Pair Held Under $25,000 Bond
A man and another held on a 25000 dollar bond have lived in the area for about a year. He kept to himself, fished frequently, collected mail each morning, attended church regularly, and had little interaction with the Harpers Ferry people.
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Harpers Ferry
Yanks Push Across Dutch Front Near Antwerp and Bossed Cities
Allied columns pressed toward Herteгенbosch and Bergen op Zoom as Canadian and British forces crossed near Roosendaal and attacked from the north and east. American Third Army fought toward Bezane la Petite near Nancy while advancing near Moncourt Forest. German heavy shelling hit Metz as street fighting continued in Maizieres les Metz.
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Rosmalen
Hertogenbosch
West Holland Line
Roosendaal
Bergen Op Zoom
Antwerp
Antwerp- Roosendaal
Paris
Bergen
Holland
Beveland
Walcheren
Luneville
Moncourt
Brouvelieures
Mortagne River
Vosges
Assa
Herteigenbosch
Miles C. Dempsey
Maas
Meuse
Waal Rhine
Bois de Duc
Third Army
Bezane-la-Petite
Nancy
American Woman Captured on Western Front
Berlin radio reported the first American woman captured on the western front. The broadcast identified her as Mrs. Gertrude Le Gendre 42 of New York, daughter of Dutch carpet maker John Sandfurt of Amsterdam and a member of New York's upper 400. She came to France as liaison officer between the Allied Expeditionary Forces Club and the U S Army and was visiting American lines in Wallendorf when the town fell to American forces.
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London
Berlin
Western Front
Gertrude le Gendre
New York
Fourth Term Not Main Issue in Campaign Says Mrs Roosevelt
Mrs Roosevelt says a fourth term is not a major campaign issue, unlike 1940. She cites letters and questions from the public and notes three priorities: jobs for all after the war, winning the war, and foundations for future peace.
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Washington
Louise Pingley Receives 25-Year Service Ruby Emblem
Louise V. Pingley, chief operator at the Winchester Virginia office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, was awarded a ruby service emblem for 25 years of service. In October 37 C and P Telephone Company employees in Virginia received emblems, totaling 565 years of service.
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Louise V. Pingley
Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
S. R. Sammis
C. and P. Telephone Company
Deputy Ruler To Visit Elks Lodge Highlights War Welfare Efforts
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler will meet local Elks to discuss wartime rehabilitation work and plans to assist returning service members. The Danville area notes mention Clerk Mr. Wheatley, Hampden-Sydney College, and University Law School, with new candidates to be initiated and a social session after the meeting.
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Order of Elks
Army
Navy
Elks
Order
Veterans
AEF
Armed Forces
Glass
Wheatley
Corporation Court of
Danville
Hampden Sidney College
The
University Law School
Warrant Issued for Winchester Poultry Co. Pro proprietor
A warrant issued last Friday by Sgt. Francis M. Funk and Chief C. W. Hollis charges C. F. Nicholas proprietor of Winchester Poultry Company with unlawfully operating a slaughter house within 200 feet of a dwelling in Winchester in violation of a city ordinance enacted October 3. Hearing date not yet set.
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Francis M. Funk
C. W. Hollis
C. F. Nicholas
Winchester Poultry Company
Winchester
Bahamans Fined for Disorderly Conduct at Philpott Inn
Five Bahamans from the labor camp in the city named Timotheus Flowers Jack Nickson Robert Price Cornelius Bebaus and Washington Brown were convicted yesterday in Winchester Civil and Police Court of disorderly conduct at the Philpott Inn. Each was fined 10.75 dollars plus costs. Bebaus received 30 days suspended on an impersonation of an officer charge. Judge John W. Rice presided.
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Bahamans
Timotheus Flowers
Jack Nickson
Robert Price
Cornelius Bebaus
Washington Brown
Philpott Inn
Bebaus
Winchester
John W. Rice
Leyte Front Advances As Invasion Push Reaches Tacloban
General MacArthur reports rapid gains on Leyte with three small islands secured guarding Leyte gulf. Allied forces clear towns from Tacloban to Palo while fighting continues in scrubby palm plantations and coastal road areas. Japanese air attacks reduced. ships shell pockets along the coast.
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San Pablo
Leyte
First Cavalry
Tacloban
Sergio Osmena
Palo
Marlin Spencer
Associated Press
10Th Corps
San Pedro Bay
Dulag
MacArthur
Tokyo Radio
United States
Federal Communications Commission
Russians claim advances on several fronts in Europe
Soviet forces report progress in the north near Tilsit and Niemen across the Baltic region. Alpine troops deploy along the Norwegian frontier after securing the Petso mine area and claim to have severed the Kirkenes highway. Berlin notes cross into Norway with gains also stated in Hungary and Yugoslavia.
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Bagramian
Tilsit
Niemen
Norway
K. A. Meretskov
Petsamo
Kirkenes
Berlin
Hungary
Yugoslavia
War conversation limited to nips
Takahiko Okada, speaker in Tokyo, urged Japan to balance wartime talk avoid excessive war talk and false reports. He warned that suppressing public thought too much could trigger an explosion leading to a movement that could become a national disaster.
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San Francisco
Takahiko Okada
Tower House
Tokyo
Federal Communications Commission
Okada
More Election Clerks Named At Russell's Precinct
The following men have been appointed to serve as clerks at Russell's precinct Frederick county. November 7: C. H. White of Mt. Falls and Guy I. Frye, Hayfield.
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Russell's
Frederick County
C. H. White
Mt. Falls
Guy I. Frye
Hayfield
Political sparring erupts over Pearl Harbor and 1937 warnings
Congressman Engel accuses Roosevelt of withholding German air power data from 1937 while Walker praises wartime resolve and Bricker denounces expediency. Amid AFL coverage, Styles defends past Klan ties, and a reader question asks if animals outlive humans.
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South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Rep
Engel
R-Mich
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Walker
Cleveland Party
Eastern Star Holds Meeting at McKinley Chapter No 19
The bi monthly Eastern Star gathering at McKinley Chapter No 19 in City Hall featured guest Grand Worthy Matron Jessie Hancock of Portsmouth Virginia visiting the chapter. Local officers Mrs Margaret Pine and Laurens P Jones led the welcome and ceremonies with visiting Masons and Stars in attendance.
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McKinley Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Jessie Hancock
Portsmouth
City Hall
Margaret Pine
Laurens P. Jones
Eastern Star
Masonic Order
Churchill To Make Statement After Moscow Meeting
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons he would give a shortish statement Friday about his talks with Premier Stalin in Moscow last week. He was cheered on returning to the government bench. Polish Premier Mikolajczyk convened an exiled cabinet for a report on Polish Soviet relations after his Moscow trip, with no public Polish position expected before Churchill speaks.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Stalin
Moscow
Stanislaw Mikolaiczyk
New Food Stamps To Become Good
Validation dates for additional food stamps announced by the Office of Price Administration. Red stamps L5 M5 and P5 become valid Oct 29 for meats and dairy, worth 40 points for five weeks to Dec 3. Blue stamps T5 U5 V5 W5 worth 5 dollars become valid Nov 1 and last until Dec 1. All stamps validated will be good indefinitely.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Earthquake Recorded Near Weston College Seismograph
A strong earthquake about 3035 miles south of Boston was recorded last night by the Weston College Seismograph Station as reported today by Rev. Edward Powers S J.
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Weston
Mass
Boston
Weston College
Edward Powers
S. J
Seven Sons To The Navy Honor Mother In Medford Funeral
Five sailors attended the funeral of Mrs. Edward W. O Brien of Medford Massachusetts who had seven sons in the Navy. A solemn mass was held at Immaculate Conception Church Malden with Rev Paul H Doherty officiating. Committal services followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. The Navy sons were recalled by the Senate Naval Affairs Committee after her death.
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Medford
Mass
Navy
Edward W. O'Brien
Immaculate Conception
Malden
Paul H. Doherty
Oak Grove Cemetery
O’brien
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Clarke Places In Judging Contest at State 4-H Poultry Show
The State 4-H Poultry Judging Contest in Harrisonburg crowned Shenandoah County’s team with 1930 points. Rockingham took second at 1865, Page County third with 1718, and Clarke County fourth with 1391. Individual scores listed include Clarke members Carroll 325 Bell 308 Bell 383 Pierson 375 and Cather 0.
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Harrisonburg
Shenandoah
Rockingham
Page County
Clarke County
Focal
Clarke
Gladys Carroll
David Bell
Ralph Bell
Allen Pierson
Ee — Garland Cather
James Boyer Dies This Afternoon at Winchester Memorial
James Oglesby Boyer aged 64 of 8 West Clifford Street died this afternoon at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a stroke related to a heart condition. He is survived by his widow, daughter Miss Mary Wilson Boyer, and two brothers Edward and Harry in Pennsylvania. Funeral arrangements pending. body at Jones Funeral Home.
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James Oglesby Boyer
West Clifford Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mary Wilson
Boyer
Pennsylvania
Edward
Harry
Jones Funeral Home
Willkie Letter 73 Is Produced
A purported 1944 Willkie letter claiming dedication to removing the current administration was released in Indianapolis. The photostatic copy, dated May 5, 1944, was addressed to Earl L. Jolly and submitted to Eugene C. Pulliam, publisher of the Indianapolis Star, with publication in The Star today.
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Willkie
Indianapolis
Ind
Wendell L. Wilkie
Republican Party
Eslaen
Earl L. Jolly
Evansville
Eugene C. Pulliam
Indianapolis Star
The
Star
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