Local Post Office Personnel Pledged To Aid Defense
The Post Office Department and Treasury plan a nationwide educational program to promote defense bonds and stamps. Samar employees vow monthly purchases under a voluntary plan, with 100 percent participation reported at the Winchester office. Stamps and bonds available at post offices and banks in various denominations. details on Series E and other bonds available at banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Treasury ? 1
Samar
Defense
Winchester
Noted Evangelistic Team to Hold Meetings in Winchester
The Rev. Robert A. Whitten announces an evangelistic campaign from November 9 to 23 with Miss Amy Lee Stockton delivering sermons. Miss Rita Gould will direct music. The group, based in Detroit and Pasadena, travels nationwide to large churches and recently preached in Washington and Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Whitten
Congregational- Christian Church
Amy Lee Stockton
America
Rita Gould
Detroit
Pasadena
Calif
Whitten
Winchester
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Church
Wash
Ington
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Washington
Miss Stockton
Northern Seminary of Chicago
California
Nevada
Miss Gould
Toronto
Virginia
Iowa
Duluth
Minn
The
Star
Ranches Over 10,000 Acres In U S In 1940
In 1940 the United States had 5 471 ranches of 10 000 acres or more according to W O P A figures. This indicates a substantial portion of large scale ranching concentrated in the national landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Industries in Fifth District run at capacity in September
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports September activity at near peak levels across major sectors. Cotton mills and tobacco plants hit records, coal mines rose 18 percent from 1940, shipyards and auto factories stayed near peaks, and construction held steady despite priorities.
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Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Band
Monthly Business Review
Federal Reserve
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
North
South Carolina
S. S. Reuben James Torpedoed During War Action Near Iceland
The S S Reuben James was struck by a torpedo in a night action with a German submarine wolfpack southwest of Iceland. Two weeks earlier the destroyer Kearny was similarly hit with eleven sailors killed and ten wounded. Commander Edwards of the Reuben James, a Texan from San Saba, aged 35, had a varied naval career including captain of the 1928 Olympic wrestling team.
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Kearny
Iceland
Navy Department
Reuben James
Edwards
San Saba
Tex
Navy
Naval Academy
Texas
U. S. S. Florida
Reno
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists quiz answers including items such as Alpha and Omega, Mr McKinley Alaska Raymond Poincare Pilgrim's Progress chemists Ypres Iraq Augusta and a writer's narrative of his own life.
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Mr. McKinley
Alaska
Raymond Poincare
Large Increase In Sabotage Cited By Agent
F B I cases of sabotage rose from 35 per year in 1938 to 6800 in the fiscal year ending last July. Special investigator R H Cunningham told about the agency's role at a Men's Club meeting of the Presbyterian Church. He described the plant survey program and urged calm, noting the agency’s work on espionage and sabotage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Cunnningham
The
Presbyterian Church
Brady Largent
Cunningham
Roosevelt
Pierce Cleared in Fatal Shooting Case Returns to Farm Life
Marie Pierce, acquitted of first degree murder in the Moreland shooting, left the courthouse to resume her Clarke County 110 acre farm duties. Her defense denied an affair and argued the incident was a heat of passion fight. prosecutors sought manslaughter. Pierce plans to continue farming after years in Boston society and a Virginia divorce.
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Boston
Hunt Club
Old Dominion
Moreland
Miss Pierce
William B. Watkins
Frank Wray
Commonwealth
Ed. Wiliams
Harry Kern, Sr
Aubrey Weaver
Dr. Jekell
Mr. Hyde
Richard Owen
Chilly Holow
Owen
Canada
Clarke County
New England
New York
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ted Jones
New Superintendent Dr Bryant Arrives in Winchester District
Dr Bryant arrives to lead the Winchester district of the Methodist Church succeeding Rev McIntyre now pastor in Petersburg. Mrs Bryant and three children Nell Anne and Jane join him at the district parsonage on Fairmont avenue. He preaches his first sermon Sunday at Braddock Street Church and returns to Duncan Memorial Church Berryville in the evening. public invitation is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Lynchburg
Winchester
Methodist Church
W. W. McIntyre
Petersburg
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Berryville
Cub Meeting Set at Presbyterian Church Monday
J. H. Muyskens announced a 2 o'clock progress meeting at the Presbyterian Church on Monday November 3. Winchester church representatives will report on establishing Cub Dens and Cub Packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Muyskens
Central District
Presbyterian Church
Churches of Winchester
W. H. Lawrence,Jr
Braddock Street Methodist Church
E. L. Keller
Market Street Methodist Church
Margaret Eagle
J. K. Boyle
Episcopal Church
A. H. Morgan
E. T. Clark
Church of Christ
C. L. Butler
First Brethren Church
F. R. Seely
Boy Scouts of America
Mrs Wohlford Returns From Brother's Funeral
Mrs. Wohlford has returned to her Bartinsville home from Whitley City Kentucky where she attended the funeral of her brother Prof. John Lester Sheppard who died earlier this week. Her two brothers Dr Livingston B Sheppard of Harvard University and Dr Edwin F Sheppard of Jenkins Kentucky died within a week of each other in July.
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John
Wohlford
Bartinsvile
Whitley City
John Lester Sheppard
Livingston B. Sheppard
Harvard University
Edwin F. Sheppard
Jenkins, Ky
Rural Worker Brings Eight Cows To A Busy Farm
A farmer works in blue jeans and an overall jacket, milking eight cows and tending a wheat crop. She handles haying tasks, drives a two horse team, plows, mows, loads hay, fills a silo, and manages other farm labor tasks despite not playing at farming.
Tri County Odd Fellows Meet in Middletown Virginia
The Tri County Association of Odd Fellows met in Middletown with 45 Odd Fellows 26 Rebekahs and 30 visitors present. George Sloat presided as president and Miss Virginia Coffman spoke on three new lodges formed this year. A Halloween party followed the business session and the next meeting is scheduled for Front Royal on December 9.
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Middletown
Tri-County Association of Odd Fellows
George Sloat
Front Royal
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
America
Everett D. Kline
Fay Chung
Chinaman
Virginia Coffman
Rebekah Assembly of Virginia
Cc. G. Harrell
Joe Funk
Stephens City
Hallowe’n
Plane Crash Kills 17 Passengers and 3 Crew Members
United States nationals and foreign travelers perish when an American Airlines transport crashes near St. Thomas Ontario in darkness. The jet, flying at 4000 feet, vanished after last contact from Chicago. Names of victims include Robert Flowers and Edward Bigda among passengers and Captain David I Cooper among crew, with several engineers and representatives from Michigan and New York companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Airlines
Chicago
Jarvis
Ont
Florence
New York
Ame Jia Airlines
St. Thomas
Robert Flowers
Hastings
N. Y
Edward Bigda
Bridgeport
Stinson Aircraft
Frank A. Fisher
Detroit
Frank Snyder
Buffalo
C. I. O. United Automobile Workers
George E. Russell
Niagara Falls
Gilman Fpanfold Corporation
James George
David I. Cooper
Plandome
R. L. Owens
New York City
Stwards
Mary E. Blackly
Nw York City
Williams Adds To Realty Holdings
Herbert S. Larrick acting as special commissioner of the Corporation Court has sold and deeded to L. H. Williams, former city policeman, a Shawnee Heights lot fourty feet wide on Shenandoah avenue with back to a twelve foot alley. The parcel adjoins three Williams acquisitions, with his residence on the middle lot, and he plans to build houses there in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Larrick
Corporation Court
L. H. Williams
Shawnee Heights
Shenandoah Avenue
Williams
Germany Attacks Swinging Fronts In War Frontlines
British dispatches report German forces hammering Soviet defenses from the Tula sector to Volokolamsk and pressing toward Rostov and the Donets basin. Volokolamsk changes hands three times in three days as Moscow acknowledges heavy German pressure on Moscow and a possible Don river offensive. The Leningrad frontline remains tenuous while air battles and selective raids continue. Tokyo calls for peace talks amid wartime tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory Zhukov
Red Army
Tula
Volokolamsk
London
Hitler
Donets River
Rostov-on-Don
Don River
Caucasus
Moscow
Berlin
Kremlin
Boris Godunov
Leningrad
Russia
Tass Mews
Dienst
Bolshevists
Lake
Ladoga
Gulf of Finland
Germany
England
Tokyo
Japan Times and Advertiser
United States
Japan
Disciples of Christ Rural Charge Worship Schedule
Minister S J Goode leads services at Ebenezer Bilbe School Capon Bridge with Bible School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Capon Bridge Bible School at 10 a.m. worship 7 30 p.m. Communion observed at these services.
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Disciples OF Christ
S. J. Goode
Ebenezer
Bilbe School
Capon Bridge
Daily Crossword Clues Untidy Theebbed Piercing tools
Crossword clue list with multiple definitions including untidy mess Theebbed piercing tools and various abbreviations for manuscripts and other terms Answer set includes benevole theoretic force inspires with fear owes money oily and a vegetal not all entries are clear due to OCR-like errors
Mrs. Dora Barnes 62 Died at Winchester Hospital
Mrs. Dora Barnes 62 widow of Edward Barnes died at 12 20 this morning in Winchester Memorial Hospital after multiple recent illnesses. She lived at 414 Highland avenue for 20 years and was a Berkeley Springs West Virginia church member. Survived by daughter Mrs. Harry Kelchner and two grandchildren with sister Mrs. J T Yost. Funeral arrangements set for Berkeley Springs Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Barnes
Edward Barnes
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Highland Avenue
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Presbyterian Church
Harry Kelchner
J. T. Yost
Kelchner
George Rector
Omp
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FBI
Marie Pierce
Pinkham
Ted
R. O. Bryant
D. D
Mrs. Wohlford
al DE Lure
Mervel W. Adams
Tri-County
Odd Fellows Meet
Hugh Smith
Lawrence Station
Thomas
Realty Holdings
Daily Crossword
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Bermuda
A. F
Childs
Marlines
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