Roosevelt Says He Will Serve Full Term If Reelected
President Roosevelt told a press conference he intends to serve the full four years if elected to a third term. He affirmed this in response to a reporter’s question about his Philadelphia speech and noted “God Willing” he would complete the term. He cited watching tensions in Spain Greece the Balkans and the Far East and said US safeguards would not require direct involvement.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Mr. Roosevelt
Europe
Spain
Greece
Balkans
Winchester group seeks supplies for Legion Building programs
The Winchester Recreation Association has called for discarded games magazines books and other supplies to equip rooms in the Legion Building for youth activities. The group plans a Halloween party to keep young people engaged and out of mischief and notes broad civic cooperation.
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Winchester Recreation Association
Legion
Davis Cleaners Offers Plain Suits in Dresses
A local ad from Davis Cleaners promotes plain suits included with dresses in a limited-run sale. The notice highlights affordable options for wardrobe updates.
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DAVIS
Conscript Pills Filled For National Draft Draw
A national draft lottery used numbered capsules loaded by a four-woman crew in shifts. Officials plan a 36 hour process to fill blue capsules and seal them for the drawing, with up to 8,500 numbers available for local boards and extra margins for errors.
Funkhouser To Discuss Issues At Pub Talk
R. J. Funkhouser, local business figure tied to O'Sullivan Rubber, will speak at a public discussion on campaign issues at the Sarah Zane tomorrow night. He is known in Shepherdstown and previously served in Maryland legislature and as Harrison mayor.
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R. J. Funkhouser
Sarah Zane
Funkhouser
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Maryland Legislati A
Harrison
Willkie Signals Quick Replies to Roosevelt Speeches En Route
Willkie announces he will answer Roosevelt political speeches within 48 hours and likely 2 hours after delivery. On his campaign train heading toward Wilkes Barre he urged ending the era of bad feeling between industry and labor and explained radio hook ups will determine timing.
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Willkie
Wilkes-Barre
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Akron
Mr. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Jamestown
N. Y
Winchester Ber Board Announces Lottery Volunteer Registrants
Pey ton J. Marshall chairman says registrants may volunteer after order numbers are drawn in a lottery to be held in Washington D C next week. The board rechecked instructions recently and issued the announcement.
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Peyton J. Marshall
Winchester
Ber
Washington, D. C
Registrants for Winchester and Frederick County Updated
This notice indicates the later installments of registrants for Winchester and Frederick County will be published elsewhere in the issue, with transfers received by mail from other communities. The Clarke County first installment is published today.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Volunteers Ordered Priority and Master List Check urged
The article notes volunteers at top of the list by order numbers with checks on the city hall master list to verify alphabetical rankings. It also reports additional names from transfers will be published in The Star tomorrow and lists three serial numbers corrected: Sarpentec 921 to 912, Hardy 1140 to 1149, Kirby 1237 to 1234.
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Marshal
Sarpentec
Hugh
Hardy
Ralph L
Kirby
Clyde C
Smithsonian Finds Curious Bookworm History Insects And Inquiries
Smithsonian Institution traces the lore of bookworms from ancient writers like Aristotle and Horace to Moses and modern times. The story notes the insects are not people readers but pests gnawing books, and it suggests modern readers seek guidance from the Agriculture Department for managing them.
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Eddy Gilmore
Philippus of
Athens
Horace
Moses
Smithsonian
Joshua
Agriculture Department
Salvation of Civilization Up To America
Dr Otto Frederikson warned Winchester Education Association guests that totalitarian powers could overwhelm Britain and China in months. He argued 1935 to 1945 would be pivotal, noting Germany Italy Russia and Japan already dominate half of Europe and Britain relies on far fewer loyal supporters now.
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China
Britain
Otto F. Frederikson
Winchester Education Association
George Washington Hotel
Dr. Frederikson
Germany
Italy
Russia
Japan
Fred
British
France
Belgium
Rumania
United States
Junior Unit Aids Red Cross in Winchester Meeting
Activities of the junior branch of the American Red Cross in Winchester and Frederick county show progress. The group reports school visits, 50 Christmas boxes for Europe, ship seamen menus for Christmas, Halloween favors for veterans, clothing sewing, and a county surgical dressings addition. The year’s goal is $3,000 with 2,000 contributors and a November toll call launch.
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American Red Cross
Winchester and Frederick County
Hallowe'en
United States Veterans
Perry Point
Stephens City
Handley
J. Gray
Céent
Richard E. Griffith
Ridgely White
Toll Call
Henry
Postal Telegraph Company
Loudoun Street
France Fate Studied by U S State Department
The State Department in Washington weighed France's future after a dramatic conference between Hitler and Marshal Petain. Welles and French ambassador Henri-Haye discussed possible outcomes of closer Germany France collaboration and any impact on American interests.
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Washington
France
State Department
Germany
New Rouss Truck for Charley Rouss Fire Company
The Charley Rouss Fire Company plans to ship a new Kenosha built Peter Pirsch 85 foot ladder pumper next Tuesday. Priced at 17000 dollars, the unit features an electrically operated 85 foot ladder and a pump, while water output is secondary. The old pumper will be sold as four or five prospects are sought. shipments by rail and tests will follow arrival in Winchester.
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Charley Rouss Fire Company
Kenosha
Wisc
Marvin D. Weaver
Peter- Pirsch Company
Winchester
Reuss Company
Democrats Raise Campaign Funds
The Finance Committee of the City Democratic Committee raised the full requested amount for the November ticket and delivered the funds to Charles H. Harper, Treasurer. Committee members are Strother Cooper Fred Thomas and H. F. Byrd Jr.
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Democratic Committee
Charles H. Harper
Democratic Campaign Committee
Strother Cooper
Fred Thomas
H. F. Byrd, Jr
Saturday Prizes Turkey and Chicken Bingo
Rain or Front Royal Pike details and South End Hose Co event advertise prize turkeys and chickens. Friday bingo runs midnight with admission 35 cents.
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South End Hose Co
Pappy Curly and Slim W O W Hall Tonight
Pappy Curly and Slim perform at the W O W Hall Friday October 25 at 8 p m with free admission for accompanied youths and 25 cent and 15 cent adult prices.
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Pappy, Curly & Slim
Valley Service Station Announces Saturday 3 PM Close
Beginning October 26 the Valley Service Station Inc will close at 3:00 PM on Saturdays. The notice lists the filing code 10-21-10-51.
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The
Valley Service Station, Inc
Sweeney vows American aid as 1918 recall looms
Bulletin from London reports Charles Sweeney head of the RAF American Eagle squadron promising French listeners that millions of Americans will come after the Germans as they did in 1918. The admiralty also says a British destroyer was lost to a German mine, while British submarines sunk a German torpedo boat and an Italian supply ship.
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London
Cal
Charles Sweeney
Royal Air Force
Admiralty
Heavy air raids hit London and southern England
Berlin reports today that London the Midlands and southern England endured especially heavy air raids. British fighters were shot down and four German warplanes were lost according to German sources.
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Berlin
London
Midlands
England
German planes destroyed in air battles. eight British fighters lost
London reports 12 German aircraft shot down today while eight British fighters were lost with four pilots landing safely.
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London
Air Ministry
Children Ordered Out of Berlin to Escape Bomb Raids
Berlin officials report 62 000 school children under 14 were moved from the city to escape sleep losses caused by British bombing raids. An additional 30 000 are planned for removal.
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Berlin
Dover Shelled by German Long-Range Guns
Germany fired long-range guns across the Channel towards Dover as shells landed with great force, shaking houses on shore and lifting columns of water into the air.
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Dover
Eng
Germany
English Channel
Japanese Submarine I-67 Lost With All Hands
The Japanese submarine I-67, a 1638 ton vessel, was sunk with its entire crew during maneuvers south of Tokyo Bay on August 29, according to the navy ministry.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
Navy Ministry
Warriner to Visit Legion Leaders at Liberty Hall
Members of Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 American Legion welcome Department Commander T E Warriner to a dinner tomorrow night at Liberty Hall Tea Room at 7 o clock. Local Commander Harry McCann said Warriner will be accompanied by Adjutant Glenn Elliott Mrs Ruth Newman department auxiliary president and Mrs Warriner. Also invited are Col M B Battle for VFW leaders meeting and Dr George A Williams 7th District Commander from Harrisonburg Va.
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Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
T. E. Warriner
Liberty Hall Tea Room
Harry McCann
Post
Warriner
Glenn Elliott
Ruth Newman
the Legion Auxiliary
Col. M. 8. Battle
Warmer Then Cooler Weather Forecast for East
Weather outlook for October 25 to 30 calls for rising temperatures Saturday and Sunday across the Middle Atlantic States, with showers Sunday night. A transition to cooler and wetter conditions follows Monday night through Tuesday, with temperatures averaging above normal early then well below normal by Wednesday.
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Washington
Middle
Atlantic States
London faces night raid as heavy anti-aircraft batteries respond
London came under a persistent air assault with 20 to 100 planes hammering the city. Anti-aircraft batteries thundered a bold challenge as Britain's defense forces fought to repel the raid, leaving streets wrecked and casualties reported.
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London
Britain
London Faces Heavy Casualties in WWII Air Attacks
London endured a sharp, swift bombing offensive with Italian warplanes joining the assault. A bomb strike on a busy London street killed and wounded over twenty people as two streetcars were hit between parallel tracks. Berlin reported heavier caliber bombs and a second consecutive RAF raid causing fires and casualties.
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Britain
London
Berlin
Regimentation of Press Provokes Printer’s Alarm
Grove Patterson editor of the Toledo Blade warned at a National Advertisers Association meeting in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia that the public is being conditioned to accept the abolition of a free press. He said bureaucrats seek to plant suspicion to justify future regimentation or economic pressure that could destroy free newspapers.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Grove Patterson
Toledo Blade
National Advertisers’ Association
Pictures To Be Made of Apples
Andrew Bell secretary of the Chamber of Commerce said Fox Movietone Universal News Reel and photographers from the State Chamber of Commerce will visit Winchester in the week of November 4 to photograph the large stock of apples at the National Fruit Product. The stock should peak around November 6 but will be ample for filming that week. Past year photos have been shown in theaters nationwide and published widely.
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Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Fox Movietone
Universal News Reel
State Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
National Fruit Product Company
Winchester and Frederick County Brevities Highlight Local Taxable Lists
Registrants in Winchester and Frederick County are praised for maintaining alphabetical and serial registrant lists aiding quick number lookup. A Jersey visitor jokes by tendering a Willkie dollar folded to resemble a W at the George Washington Hotel. Touring the area, Miss Frances Ure and companions identify Fairfax Inn as the last Civil War hospital and recall rooms with input from her father Captain Walter Ure.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Selective Service
Frederick
E. W. van Wagener
Short Hills
N.J
George Washington Hotel
W. W. Glass
Andrew Bell
Frances Ure
Fairfax Inn
Glass
Ure
Walter Ure
War Damage and Axis Talks Move Europe Toward a New Order
Bombing damages reported in Hamburg and Berlin with Italian aid to Germany in Britain’s aerial siege. Paris diplomacy centers on Petain meeting Hitler, signaling potential cooperation with Germany in exchange for easing Nazi rule. Mussolini may meet Petain and Hitler as Axis efforts to set a new European order unfold.
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Germany
Hamburg
Britain
Berlin
Burg
English Channel
France
Philippe Petain
Vichy
Adolf Hitler
Hitler-Petain
Fuehrer
Europe
Mussolini
Marshal Petain
Bern
Petain
Hitler
Gariean-couered
Spain
Francisco Franco
Pierre la Laval
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W. L. Dudley
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Carl A. Honeycutt
S. C. Brooks
E. G. Rusk
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R. E. Griffith
J. George Baetjer
J. Thomas Kremer
C. Ridgely White
Edith Ballard
Channel
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