Eagles Initiation at Winchester Aerie 824
One of the finest meetings of Winchester Aerie No. 824 Fraternal Orders of Eagles featured the initiation of eleven members. Several elected members could not attend. After the meeting, new members joined a ban at which Worthy President C. Ritter Jr. presided as toastmaster. Remarks emphasized members entering military service. Short talks were given by Robert B. Daleworthy, E. P. Spates, Hollis, and Henry Keller.
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Winchester Aerie
Navy Bills Feature Large Defense Funding And Ship Contracts
The article details a massive defense appropriation signed by President Roosevelt totaling about 5.251 billion dollars with cash and contract authorizations for army and navy, including major naval aircraft funds. It notes anticipated awards of contracts to navy yards for combatant vessels, ordnance, aircraft, and public works, and outlines a plan for a two-ocean navy of roughly 650 ships by 1945 46 or 47 amid a surge of shipbuilding activity.
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Army
Navy
Congress
Ay Air Corps
National Guard
Potary
Esident
James V. Forrestal
Navy Yards
Yran C. Taylor
White House
Taylor
United States Teel Company
Rome
Atican
Washington
Roevelt
United States
Charles Town Mourns Former State Senator C L Haines
Well known Charles Town citizen C L Haines dies at home and will have funeral services at 3 p m tomorrow. He was a publisher editor and public official who served in town council mayor and both houses of the state legislature. Survived by his wife Ella Ramey Trussell.
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Charles Town
W. Va
C. L. Haines
Hayley
Hazel
Middleway
West Virginia
George Haines
Robert Haines
George Haines, Jr
Washington
Benjamin Downey
William Downey
House of Delegates
State Senate
Milton O. Rouss
Ella Ramey Trussell
Air Mail Service Vault Feeding Pitcher Earns Noted Win
A garbled report highlights a pitcher who won 22 games, pitched 223 innings with a .710 percentage. The piece mentions a city, the air mail theme, and references George and Wamore in a fragmented context.
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Southern
George
Wamore
Earl
Virginia Raising More Tomatoes In 1940
A Virginia crop analysis shows state growers expect 68 300 tons of tomatoes in 1940, up from 57 400 tons in 1939. Nationally the 1940 crop is estimated at 1 860 900 tons, down from 1 996 800 tons in 1939, while this county sees a 25 percent drop from last year.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Supervisors Review Plan to Move Eighth Graders to New School
The board discussed relocating eighth grade classes to reduce long trips from the north end to Stephens City, estimating start enrollment near 300. Sandston building would house library cafeteria and offices, with consideration of using space for classrooms if needed. Overcrowding concerns noted at Gainesboro Middletown and Stephens City as school openings approach. Treasurer Harry McCann reported general fund balance of 15,809.67 with receipts and disbursements itemized, and relief fund totaling 2,686.54 with 712.95 remaining.
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Stephens City
Sandston
Gainesboro
Middletown
Kline
Harry McCann
General County
Gen
Bailey Brothers
ABC
County General Fund
Market Quotations From Multiple U S Livestock and Grain Markets
Baltimore and Chicago wholesale quotes cover cattle calves hogs sheep and oats corn and other grains. Prices show softness in hogs and cattle with steady to lower bids on calves and sheep. grain futures and cash grain show mixed moves across wheat corn oats and barley in early September trading.
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Ks U
E. Sr
Goldens U. 8
E. Sh. Va
Goldens U
N. Cc
Bu. Bas. Lens
Jerseys U. 8
Kampers Goldens Vz. S
Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
U.S
U. S
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Timothy
Baltimore Grain
Winchester
Wheat Prices Fall Amid War Bulletins Swirl
Chicago traders watched war bulletins as wheat quotes fell with losses up to about one and a half percent. Unease over Europe kept futures soft while cash wheat tightened and mill and flour buying were hinted but mainly on a hand to hand basis.
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Chicago
Europe
Market declines as European tensions unsettle Wall Street
New York September 9 Leading stocks weakened as concerns over European events spurred selling. Midday and final hour losses reached over three points with about 600 000 shares traded. Bombing attacks on England especially London weighed on sentiment while home business news remained mixed. Major bonds and commodities fell as the pound touched 4.03. Notable quotes included Chrysler 155 1/8 Con Edison 27 1/4 General Electric 34 1/2 General Motors 46 1/2 Penn R R 21 Sears Roebuck 79 3/4 U S Steel 54.
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New York
Wall Street
England
London
Chrysler
Con. Edison
Genl
Eloc
Gen l. Motors
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl
Dairy
Packard
Penney (Jc
Penn. R. R
Republic Steel
Sears Roebuck
Southern R
O. of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pac
U. S. Steel
Va-Car. Chem
Western Union
Woolworth
Nazis Bombers Return To London
Nazi raids hit London causing widespread damage with four hospitals bombed and fires along the Thames. Two major museums were damaged as bombs struck near Parliament and a central tenement trapping residents, while an underground shelter roof was smashed in north London. Britain strengthens forces in the Near East sending thousands from England to Cairo for duty in Egypt and Palestine.
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London
Thames River
Westminster
Near East
Britain
England
Cairo
Red Sea
Egypt
Palestine
Reward to Jellicoe for Jutland command
He received the thanks of Parliament and a 50,000 pound grant. In 1918 he was created Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa.
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Jellicoe
Jutland
T. M
Scapa
Antonescu Moves to Eradicate Carol Regime in Romania
In Bucharest on September 9 Gen Ion Antonescu used broad powers to topple the Carol regime. He issued orders freezing the king’s estates and demanding statements from hundreds of former office holders on wealth accumulated during Carol’s reign. A telegram from Adolf Hitler praised Antonescu’s constructive work.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Ion Antonescu
Carol
Axis
Adolf Hitler
Antonescu
Frenchmen Arrested in Moroccan Uprising Plot
Berlin dispatch reports Madrid radio saying prominent Frenchmen including demobilized soldiers were arrested at Rabat and across French Morocco to stamp out a Gaullist insurrection against the Petain government. The broadcast ties the arrests to those loyal to Gen Charles de Gaulle seeking to continue the war from London.
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Berlin
Madrid
Rabat
French Morocco
Protectorate
Petain
Charles de Gaulle
Germany
London
Cathedral of Learning tallest school in the world
The Cathedral of Learning at the University of Pittsburgh stands 535 feet tall with 41 stories making it the tallest school building.
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Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Aerial Defenses to Be Protected at Canal
War Department moves to defend the Panama Canal by stationing two Air Corps groups at the new Puerto Rico base. The Twenty-fourth Air Base Group moves from Kelly Field Texas and the Twenty-fifth Embarkment Group transfers from Langley Field Virginia to Puerto Rico.
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Canal Washington
War Department
Panama Canal
Air Corps
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
Atlantic
Canal
Twenty-fourth
Kelly Field
Texas
Langley Field
Why Denver Is Called the Little Capital of the U S
It is sometimes given this nickname because there are more Federal buildings in Denver than in any city outside of Washington.
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Denver
United States
Washington, D. Ce
May meeting for farmers in Berryville
Farmers of Frederick and Clarke counties will meet Friday night at 8 o'clock in the Berryville courthouse for a day standardization meeting. I Stine local county agent today. W A Housterman marketing specialist for the Agriculture Marketing Service will lead the discussion. Demonstrations will be held.
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Frederick and
Clarke County
Berryville
I. Stine
W. A. Housterman
Agriculture Marketing Service
Jones Funeral To Be Tuesday
Albert P. Jones 46 a World War veteran died Friday at Mt. Alto Hospital Washington. Funeral services Sunday at 10 from 208 Opequon avenue with Rev. Robert A Whitten in charge. Interment in National Cemetery with Veterans of Foreign Wars at the grave. Survived by wife Emily Armitage two daughters two brothers and a sister.
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Albert P. Jones
Mt. Alto Hospital
Washington
Opequon Avenue
Robert A. Whitten
Cofngregational Christian Church
L. A
B. A
W. L. Rhodes
J. W. Carlisle
Leonard Brown
Harley Bailey
National Cemetery
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jones
Emily Armitage
What Is a Vanity Book Definition
A vanity book is a book printed by the author at his own expense to publish personal work without external funding or traditional publishing support. It reflects self financing by the writer and is aimed at private distribution or a limited audience.
Clarke Board Sits Briefly as Members Absent in Berryville
Clarke Board of Supervisors met in Berryville Virginia in brief session with two members absent Clifton Price and John M Fishpaw. No business of significance was transacted and officials indicated a future meeting will likely be scheduled soon.
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Berryville
Clarke Board of So
Clifton Price
Battletown
John M. Fishpaw
Ed Thoma
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Oxfords
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
Haldeman’s Creamery
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Stock Market Report
Vatican
Myrone
Roosevelt
Holy See
KELLY
Duncan Bros
Millwood Ave
Rockwell Cleaners
Burke Family Clarke
All America
Victor
RED Seal Records
Blue Danube Walls
Vienna Woods
Stokowski—Phila, Orch
Minuet
Paderewski
Staddy MacDonald
RCA
Miles
Montgomery Ward
Gomery Ward
Wateedy
Qath
Nale Staris Weascoudy
St. i
Nador
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