Mrs Mills Succumbs in City Funeral Rites Soon
Felicia M. Mills of 339 Gork street died at 6 50 Monday. She was wife of Norman Mills and daughter of Tharpe. Survived by husband brothers and a sister. Services at Ben Weanenday at Jones Funeral Home with interment at Mount Cemetery. Rev Carl Haoycutt to officiate. pallbearers named Crisman Lunsford Holmes Patton Burch Campbell and Curry.
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Felicia M. Mills
Gork Street
Mills
Normana
Tharpe
Eeara
Yeao
Irwinenester
Donald Tharpe
Toval
Hardin
Washington
Ben Weanenday
Jones Funeral Home
Mount Cemetery
Carl Haoeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Richard Crisman
Lunsford
Holmes Patton
Burch
Raymond Campbell
Charles Curry
Officials May Quit
Officials at the embassy prepared for departures with Harrison and the remaining staff planning to stay. Several American newspaper reporters joined the caravan as Lloyd Lehbras of the Associated Press remained to cover events.
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Lloyd Lehbras
Associated Press
Polish Air Raid Strikes Warsaw Amid Intensified Defense
Polish strategists shortened defense lines as German attacks intensified across Warsaw with air raids. Bombs fell near suburbs and military targets while many residents fled east and southeast. Reports said Polish cavalry penetrated East Prussian borders and occupied villages as embassies planned departure by nightfall.
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Warsaw
Germany
Silesian
Breslau
United States
Royal Crown To Use The Star In Winchester Campaign
W. E. Bridgeforth owner of the Nehi Bottling Company in Winchester announced a four month newspaper campaign to appear locally in The Star. The plan ties Royal Crown to a nationwide effort by more than 400 bottlers and signals a stronger sales and advertising push despite Coca Cola Co. suit.
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W. E. Bridgeforth
Nehi
Winchester
The
Star
Royal Crown
Bridgeforth
Coca-Cola Company
Traffic offenders in Police Court face penalties
Two men charged with operating an automobile under liquor influence, John Campbell of 26 Freemont and Harry W. But ter, were convicted this morning. Each received 30 days in jail, a $100 fine, and costs, with driving permits revoked for a year. A third offender, Herman E. Lock ner of Gore, was fined $14 after a 40 mph street speed on Loudoun Braddock and 45 mph on Ambherat was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Freemont
Harry W. Butter
Herman E. Lockner
Gore
Lockner
Loudoun
Braddock
Ambherat
Court Notes: Drunkenness Forgery and Probation Schedules
Police court cases heard this morning include William True a Marine at Quantico charged with drunkenness with a $10.20 fine. Holmes Dorman of Loom 614 North Market Street charged with intoxication. Ritter of Woodstock Lane with six months suspended and one year probation. Lewis Foltz of 14 Greenwalt Avenue charged with forgery with six months suspended and one year probation. FP Pansler of Woodstock Avenue charged with drunkenness with a $10.25 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William True
Quantico
Holmes Dorman
North Market Street
Earth Or Ritter
Woodstock Lane
Lewis Foltz
Greenwalt Avenue
FP. H. Pansler
Woodstock Avenue
Infant Dies at Memorial Hospital Nine Days Old
James Stewart Manuel nine days old son of Mr and Mrs Lovell G Manuel of Middletown died at Memorial Hospital from intestinal trouble after six hours as a patient Born August 27 1939 the infant weighed 3 pounds 9 ounces and spent most of life in an incubator He is survived by his mother formerly Miss Lula Marlee of Warren County and siblings Mat tie Lee Clarabelle Alice Dovell Giles William Della Virginia and James Lovell Services set for Middletown M E Church at 2 30 tomorrow with interment in Front Royal Cemetery Revs Brown and Mitchell officiating
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James Stewart Manuel
Lovell G. Manuel
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
Lula Marlee
Warren County
Manuel
Mattie Lee
Clarabelle
Alice Dovell
Giles William
Della Virginia
James Lovell
John EK
Pickeral Place
Middletown M. E
Front Royal
Brown and
Mitchell
Steamer Sinks Off Swedish Coast
Reports from Copenhagen say an unidentified steamer was sunk by an explosion off Falsterbo in southern Sweden last night. The blast was seen by a lightship and preliminary reports indicate a collision with a mine field.
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Swedish
Scopenhagen
Falsterbo
Sweden
Oil reserves set record at 17.348 billion barrels
The January 1 1939 estimate places the country’s crude oil stock at 17 348 000 000 barrels the highest level ever recorded.
Lions Plan Hallo ween Dance and Weight-Lifting Contest
The Winchester Lions Club hosted Rev. Alien Jones of Moorefield and discussed the annual Halloween dance at Ho George Washington on Monday October 30. A state weight-lifting contest will be held September 16 at the Sarah Zane Fire Company Hall.
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Alien Jones
Moorefield
W. Va
Winchester Lions Club
George Washington
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Lions Education Committee
Charles Shewbridge
Explosion on German Vessel at Buenos Aires Dock
An explosion damaged the German passenger cargo ship Monte Pascoal moored at Buenos Aires docks with no injuries reported. Authorities suspect gas leakage but seek a full investigation as German shipping could have fled to neutral ports after recent losses to other merchantmen.
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Buenos Aires
Monte Pascoal
Olinda
Cap Notre
Berthhafsser
Mecklenburg
Recif
Brazil
Antonio Delfino
Guard orders for New York Hudson bridges undermine saboteur risk
Fort Lee N J September 5 part of New York Authority police were placed on guard today against possible sabotage of the 216 million Hudson river bridges and tunnels. Billings Wilson assistant general manager signed an order for extra precaution by port police as facilities will be used to transport munitions and supplies for warring European nations. The order warned of potential sabotage and urged protection of property and safe movement of patrons.
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Fort Lee
N. J
New York Authority
Hudson River
Billings Wilson
Authority
Slovaks and Germans Form Second Line on Border Fight
Wounded Slovak soldiers arriving from the Polish frontier report Slovaks and Germans serving as a second line. They say Javorina, a small region taken from Slovakia last fall, was relinquished by Poles without a shot, while Polish forces fiercely contested Slovak German advances on other sections of the border.
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Bratislava
Slovakia
Javorina
France Probing German Fortifications in Rhineland Front
Paris reports France entering day two of operations against Germany with a ministry communique noting normal movements for land sea and air forces. Germany's aerial activity involved a scouting flight over Paris and Charleville with no bombs.
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Paris
France
Germany
War Ministry
Rhineland
Poland
Charles Morice
le Petit Parisien
Charleville
Ardennes
English Channel
Embassy staffs exchange trains head for home
The staffs of the Germany embassy to Paris and the French embassy to Berlin returned to their homelands after exchanging trains at Oldenzaal in the Netherlands. About 120 Germans aboard the Paris train reached Oldenzaal at 5:15 a.m., while Ambassador Colondre and 30 French officials arrived from Berlin.
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Amsterdam
Paris
Berlin
Oldenzaal
Colondre
France
Ola
Cable Service Interruption Reported Between Emden and Azores
The Commercial Cable Company reported that its cable service between Emden Germany and the Azores had been interrupted by an unexplained cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commercial
Emden
Germany
Azores
Calotabs Promise Quick Relief From Biliousness
The ad describes Calotabs as a remedy for cross irritated moods caused by biliousness or torpid liver. It suggests taking one or two Calotabs at bedtime with water to purge sour stagnant bile and improve the next day.
Harris Believed Lost Aboard Liner Athenia Off Irish Coast
Robert Harris of Fredericksburg Virginia, a Washington and Lee University graduate, was believed aboard the liner Athenia when torpedoed off the Irish coast on September 3. He had traveled to England and Germany for a summer tour. The report notes figures about milk to dairy products with a claim of 1045 quarts for one pound of butter and 442 quarts for cheese.
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Robert Harris
Fredericksburg
Athenia
Washington and Lee University
England
Germany
Seek Identity of Plane Damaging Danish Seaport
An eye witness said an unidentified plane over Esbjerg dropped four bombs, killing two people in an apartment. The Danish government sent a coen mission to investigate while Foreign Minister Munch demanded indemnity if the plane’s nationality could be found. Theories suggest the pilot was either British or German.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Esbjerg
Jutland
Coen
Peter Munch
Pope Pius XII Broadcast Cancelled by NBC
The Wednesday morning worldwide broadcast of Pope Pius XII has been cancelled per NBC's Rome representative. The notice comes from New York on September 5.
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New York
Pope Pius XII
NBC
Rome
Clarke Youth Committed To Welfare Bureau
Clarke youth Melvin Hibard, 16, confessed committing several larcenies in Berryville last week. After a hearing, he was turned over to the State Department of Public Welfare. He initially denied the robberies but later admitted responsibility. Three filling stations were hit, yielding under $1 and about $10 in cigarettes and incidentals. Two county farm homes were also entered.
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Berryville
Melvin Hibard
Clarke
State Department of Public Welfare
Loring C. Kackley
R. W. Buckner
Hibbard
Japan To Stay Neutral In War
Tokyo reports Renzo Sawada vice minister of foreign affairs notified British American Italian French German and Polish diplomats of Japan's decision to remain neutral in the European war.
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Tokyo
Renzo Sawada
Japan
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S. Loudoun St
FORD
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Pine Motor
Cor. Braddock & Cecil Sts
Dodge & Plymouth
Henderson
Sir Nevile Henderson
London
Cain
Peter P.yolles
Metropolis
Red Cross
Buncutter Tire CO
Braddock & Germain
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Europe
Robert Coulondre
Sador
Clarke Youth
Cammer Tire CO
Valley Ave
Braddock Sts
Sinclair
John C. Woolfolk Sinclair
Mother
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Jimmy
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