Miss Pierce Testimony Details Abuse and Shooting Incident
Miss Pierce recounts years of conflict with Moreland including drinking sprees, threats, a barn fire, and a February 1940 shooting after Moreland broken into her home and slashed into her room. She describes hiding, arming herself, and firing when he threatened her, while testimony on his dying signed statement continues.
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Williams
Mr. Moreland
Moreland
Hughes
Pierce
Aubrey Weaver
Kern
Clarke County
Hugh Nelcom Jr
Own & Ee
Ted Jones
Marcus
Ted With
Moreland House
Berryville
Arthur Lee
Kenneth
Lee
Commonwealth
Augusta
Leesburg
Col. Wray
Chambers
Robert W. Buckner
Virginia Hughes
Richard
George
Claude Smalls, Jr
Winchester Florist
Local visits and greetings brighten weekend in Middletown area
Middletown Virginia locals hosted visitors from Uniontown Pennsylvania Grindstone Pennsylvania Winchester and Reliance as Shenandoah College students filled out weekend plans. Dalton family and VPI students joined social visits at the Way Side Inn and with residents.
Stonewall home demonstration group elects officers
The Stonewall group met at Miss Meta Frazier's home with sixteen ladies present. Officers for the next year were elected including President Mrs June Rudolph and Vice President Mrs Viola Grant. The next meeting will be at Mrs S A Riley's home and refreshments were served. Mrs Elsie Zinn has returned to Baltimore after a three week visit.
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Martin
Amos Prince
A. Riley
Elsie Zinn
Baltimore
Rain Delights Virginia Town As Evangelist Preaches
Reliance Virginia notes welcome first real shower in two months while Rev Walz conducts evangelistic services at Greenway U B Church. Local social notes list visits by families from Staunton Washington D C and Amelia with several weekend activities and gatherings.
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Dovell
G. E. Dovell
A. M. Dyke
Gilbert Brumback
Dickie Funk
Workers Fight Their Way Back To Employment
In New Orleans on October 29 300 Alden Mills workers re entered the plant under police protection carrying banners such as America For Americans The Law Gives Us The Right To Work and We Want To Return To Our Jobs A clash at the gates between returning workers and 65 pickets led to police dispersal and 27 pickets being arrested on charges of distributing the peace and inciting a riot The strike began October 8 by the American Federation of Hosiery Workers CIO after a 15 percent wage demand on 40 to 62 cent per hour scale was rejected The plant normally employs
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New Orleans
America
Alden Mills
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
CIO
Mass Troop Swap Considered by Army Leaders
At Camp Forrest Tennessee Maj Gen Robert C Richardson Jr Seventh Army Corps commander said the Army weighs a mass transfer of trainees between southern and northern camps to expose units to differing climates and terrains. Lt Gen Lesley J McNair discussed the idea after Louisiana maneuvers. no definite steps are set, and shifts likely wait until war games in the Carolinas end December 1.
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Camp Forrest
Tenn
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Seventh Army Corps
Lesley J. McNair
Army
Richardson
Carolinas
Continental
United States
U-Boat Sinkings Policy Discussed by Knox
Secretary Knox addressed press questions about reporting submarine sinkings and said announcements would be limited to events affecting safety and victory. He noted only surface engagements would be publicly disclosed promptly while submarine patrols remain withheld to protect enemy morale.
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Knox
Rough Playing For School Band
Rough week for Sedan High School as band member DeArlene Thornhill suffered a face ligament injury after a mishap. Another player, Keneath Smith, reportedly had their baritone horn knocked and was left with an injured upper area.
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Sedan
Kans
Sedan High School
Tooter DeArlene Thornhill
Keneath Smith
Evangeline Country in Louisiana Known as Teche Region
The Evangeline country of Louisiana is the Teche country, referring to the whole area along and near the Bayou Teche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Teche
Shades Return From Honeymoon in Winchester
Mr and Mrs E Earl Shade have returned to Winchester after a honeymoon across western states. The bride Alma Boyce formerly of Seven Forks Virginia wed Mr Shade on October 18 at Woodstock. The groom runs a large garage and auto sales business in Winchester.
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E. Earl Shade
Winchester
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