Winchester Scout Fund Drive Aims 2400 To Support Area
An annual campaign opened in Winchester to raise funds for Boy Scout work in Shenandoah and surrounding counties. Organizers said the goal is 2400 locally with a regional aim of 15000 for the area, noting last year’s council budget only 4700 and planning for 6500 in 1942. The drive continues through Friday with a luncheon today and a check-up meeting tomorrow at Golden Glow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fouincil
Covington
Shenandoah
Winchester
Ben Belchie
G. E. Hopkins
Scity Four
John S. Scully
Shenandoaha
Boy Scout Movement
Baptist Church
Golden Glow
Daily Quiz Answers From Page Four
The page lists quiz questions and answers including Flying Down to Rio Tallahassee aromatic herb Senator Hattie W Caraway and other items. It covers topics from history science to baseball and literature with clues such as Fourteen days Theodore Roosevelt and Idiots Delight Abe Lincoln in Illinois There There Rae No Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Tallahassee
Hattie W. Caraway
Theodore Roosevelt
Brooklyn Dodgers
Robert Sherwood
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
RAF Officer in Nazi Camp To Receive Food Box From Red Cross
Local Aid to Winchester committee led by Mrs. J. W. Arthur arranges a Red Cross food box for J. G. Bushell an RAF flying officer prisoner in Germany. Boxes cost 2.40 and may be sent weekly. funds are scarce and donors may send to treasurer Mrs. George Smith. Contents include milk biscuits cheese cocoa coffee and tobacco. clothing donations are also sought for British war victims in Winchester area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazi
Winchester
Eng
J. W. Arthur
Red Cross
J. G. Bushell
RAF
Germany
Arthur
George Smith
Ington Street
Geneva
Switzerland
Susie Edgerton
Winchester- Frederick
Brumback Tops Four-H Fat Pig Sale at Mt Airy Market
Thurman Brumback of the Mt Airy Club won first place in the first annual Four-H Club fat pig sale at the Virginia Livestock market. His three pigs weighing 710 pounds total also brought the top price of 12.50 per hundred pounds. Maurice Carpenter of the Round Hill Club took second with 11.90 per hundred weight. Other exhibitors included Sam Whitacre Mary Gay Market Clarence Cather Carlton Ramey Jr Willard Richard Harry Heishman Denver Heishman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Brumback
Mt. Airy Club
Virginia Livestock Market
Brumback
Maurice Carpenter
Round Hill Club
Sam Whitacre
Whitacre Club
Mary Gay Market
Round Hill
Clarence Cather
Carlton Ramey, Jr
Hayfield
Willard Richard
Friendly Grove
Harry Heishman
Denver Heishman
Route 12 Rights of Way Plan Looms Over Boyce to Berryville
Gilpin outlines a highway route facing right of way issues north of Boyce with a proposed trench crossing the N and W tracks and reconnection north of Old Chapel to limit demolitions. The plan envisions 20 miles of new highway and delays major projects until rights are secured. Ed Thoma presided at the COC dinner where Gilpin spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilpin
Boyce
Old Chapel
Berryville
Buckmarsh Street
General Anderson
Ed Thoma
COC
Gilpin Socke
U B Delegates Begin Three Day Session September 22
Rev L G Bridgers host pastor of Shenandoah College trustee and Christian Education Board member chairs Third Year reading course committee and serves on the conference administration board. He heads music for the three day session as Ng G D Batdorf presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Bridgers
Christian Education Board
Shenandoah College
Conference of the Conference Board of Administration
G. D. Batdorf
Ministers Hold Routine Session in Winchester
At a Winchester Ministerial Association meeting yesterday no action was taken to fill the vacancy from Rev. C. H. Funk's resignation as president who left for Beaver Creek Church near Hagerstown Maryland. Rev. T. M. Swann presided in the absence of Rev. Carl A. Honeycutt as vice president and routine business was conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Ministerial Association
C. H. Funk
Beaver Creek Church
Hagerstown
Carl A. Honeycutt
T. M. Swann
Temperatures To Continue Warm For Middle Atlantic
Extended forecast for the period through September 13 shows temperatures above normal at the start, then near normal by Thursday. Moderate showers are forecast for Thursday and Friday across the Middle Atlantic States as warm conditions persist early in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle Atlantic
Middle Atlantic States
Iran Accepts British-Russian Peace Terms
Teheran Sept. 9 Iran today accepted peace terms with Britain and Russia. Iran will hand over Axis nationals to British and Soviet authorities and allow German Italian Hungarian and Rumanian legations in Teheran. A British zone of occupation will cover Iran's southwest including oil fields and a Russian zone will span the north near Teheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Iran
Firemen To Hold Election Tonight At Stephens City
Members of the Independent Hose Company will hold their annual election of officers at the new firemen's hall at 8 p.m. The ladies' auxiliary meets with Mrs. Laura Steele at the same hour. Some officers have been elected. others including the vice presidents and secretary will be named this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Hose Company
Stephens City
New Firemen’s Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Laura Steele
Home Coming At Ridings Chapel Draws Wide Attendance
The Rev. Charles Walz said Ridings Chapel home coming on Sunday was unusually well attended with a pleasant day of Christian fellowship. The guest speaker was the Rev. Joseph H. Collis of Martinsburg West Virginia, and many attendees came from distant places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Walz
Reliance Aagited Brethren
Ridings Chapel
Joseph H. Collis
Martinsburg
W. Va
Atlantic Meeting Takes A Rap
London, Aug. 9. Conservative MP Henry George Strauss criticized the Roosevelt Churchill Atlantic Charter calling it an obviously American document and a mistake. He urged strong Anglo American friendship but warned against too readily endorsing a general declaration of principles from a nation that erred in the last war and appears to repeat similar errors now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry George Strauss
M. P
House of Commons
Red Cross Plans Advanced First Aid Course in Winchester
The Winchester and Frederick county chapter of the American Red Cross announced an Advanced First Aid Course starting Monday in Corporation Court room at 7 30 PM. The 10 hour, two week program will be taught by Taylor Barr and Cecil Grim with about 75 local eligibles. 35 from the current Standard Course will join about 40 others holding a Standard Certificate. A Red Cross executive committee meeting is set for Thursday at 3 30 PM in the City Council room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Corporation Court Room
Taylor Barr
Cecil Grim
Susie Edgerton
Red Cross
Edgerton
Red Cross Chapter
Capon Bridge Notes: Local Socials and School Picnic
Mrs Olga Lentz of Arlington visited her sister Mrs James Booze in Capon Bridge. Miss Dorcas Ramsburg remains ill. Fred Crane home from Memorial Hospital after appendectomy. Linda Adams visited Elaine Fletcher. Dorothy Hiett sprained ankle. Herschel Omps and family from Kernstown visited the Horners. Church of Christ Sunday School held its annual picnic at Cacapon State Park with many attendees including the Wolfords and Sirbaughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Olga Lentz
Arlington
James Booze
Dorcas Ramsburg
Fred Crane
Memorial Hospital
Linda Adams
Missee Fletcher
Dorothy Hiett
Herschel Omps
Kernstown
Anderson Horner
Church of Christ
Cacapon State Park
Ray Wolford
Candy Wolford
Conrad Wolford
Dick Wolford
Arlan
Carlton
Hilda Sirbaugh
L. C
Guy Larrick
Edgar Price
Washington
Raymond Javy
S. J. Goode
Beulah Gill
Georgia Sirbaugh
Hilda Crane
Elaine Fletcher
Juanita Crane
Miss Peer
Pine Grove School Opens With 14 Scholars In Ungers
Ungers Store West Virginia reports Pine Grove School opened with 14 scholars. Several families moved away and some young couples enter Berkley Springs High School. Local residents visited relatives and several small incidents include a hog injury from lightning and John Mason recovering from a head injury.
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Troy Dick
Harry Bageant
Clare Mason
Elijah Shade
Hedgesville
Seymour Bohrer
Elston Luttrell
Harry Luttrell
John Mason
Why the greyhound is named the greyhound
The name does not refer to color. It derives from an Icelandic word grey og. The term reflects linguistic roots rather than coat shade.
Mary Smith 74 Dies After Two Week Illness in Winchester
Mrs. Marty A. Smith widow of I. W. Smith aged 74 died at her home 117 East Leicester Street after a two week illness from complications. Survived by two sons Lewis M. and Walter I. Smith and five daughters Mrs. Frank Jackson Mrs. Clifton Grim Mrs. Henry P. Kerns Mrs. Emma Louthan and Mrs. J. R. Keller. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM from the Leicester Street residence with Rev. T. M. Swann Braddock Street Methodist officiating. Interment Mt Hebrew Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty A. Smith
I. W. Smith
East
Leicester Street
Charles and
Rebecca Smith
Cambersville
Winchester
Lewis M
Walter I. Smith
Frank Jackson
Clifton Grim
Henry P. Kerns
Emma Louthan
J. R. Keller
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Mt. Hebrew Cemetery
Driver Charged With Reckless Driving After Three-Car Crash
Police report John H. Miller of 377 National Avenue faces reckless driving charges after a three car collision early Monday on North Loudoun and Clark streets. Miller allegedly turned left from North Loudoun into Clark, striking William Forney’s parked car, then swerved into Eugene Tam’s new car driven by George Elliott. Earlier, George Elliott of Middletown was found guilty of driving without a license in a separate incident at Kent and Water streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Miller
National Avenue
Miller
Loudoun Street
Clark Street
William Forney
Clark
Tam
Eugene
George Elliott
George Elliott Colored
Middletown
Harry G. Garber
Kent and
Water Streets
Elliott
Trial Justice Court
Hear Argument In Power Case Involving Bluestone Dam
United States Circuit Court of Appeals to hear condemnation appeal from District Court at Charleston W Va in the Bluestone dam project case against West Virginia Power Company and the Norfolk and Western Railway. The case covers 39 land tracts for a reservoir on the New River above Hinton with the government’s petition twice denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States
West Virginia Power Company
Norfolk and Western Railway
District Court
Charleston
W. Va
Bluestone
New River
Hinton
Italians Admit Loss of Steamer Esperia
The Italian high command acknowledged a British submarine sank the 11,308 ton steamer Esperia in the central Mediterranean but said nearly all aboard were rescued by escort warships. The British admiralty had announced the sinking off Tripoli and that air raids on Palermo, Sicily, occurred with most bombs falling in the open sea.
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Rome
High Command
Mediterranean
Admiralty
London
Tripoli
Daily War Bulletin
Palermo
Sicily
New Lions Introduce Two Members at Club Meeting
At the Lions Club meeting Lion Joe Newlin introduced two new members Father Fettig and James Galliday. Committees were urged to function actively for the rest of the year. Work plans were discussed with Miss Helen Weare as a guest of the music committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Lion Joe Newlin
Father Fettig
James Galliday
Helen Weare
Ship Seafarer Crew Listed After Gulf Suez Sinking
Isthmian Steamship Company released the names of 36 crew members rescued by a British warship after the Steel Seafarer was sunk by a bomber in the Gulf of Suez. Names include John D. Halliday master. Claude Henkel second officer. Alexander McDade chief engineer. Armando Machado fireman. Francisco Aguilar chief cook. Pablo Guzman fireman. Ulpiano Enriquez chief steward. Francisco Rodriguez second cook. Eugene Salvador messman. James Hughs and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Isthmian Steamship Company
Gulf of Suez
John D. Halliday
Baltimore
On Pratt
New Or
Claude Henkel
Winchester
Joseph C. Suka
Howard Rotchford
Jersey City
N. J
Swenson
Carpenter
Jesse Mason
Belle Ellen
Ala
Luis Gutierez
Robert Cartwright
Nantucket
Mass
Albert Beggs
Staten Island
Paul Beatty
Buffalo
N. Y
John Waldman
Edward Mearns
Flushing
Willard Denny
Wood's Hole
Richard Starrett
Alexandria
Alexander McDade
Alex M. Derosia
James Street
Clayton
James Hughs
James Dawson
Pittsfield
William Anderson
Cleveland
Walter Rybicki
Grafton
Pedro Eliot
Vernon Steibig
Armando Machado
Brooklyn
Adelph Anca
Pablo Guzman
Robert Allagier
Wiper
Ulpiano Enriquez
Philadelphia
Francisco Aguilar
Cook
Francisco Rodriguez
Eugene Salvador
Messman
John Almedia
Brookyn
Emiliano Lebrada
Philip Bell
Highland Park
Severe Earthquake Is Registered In Weston
Weston College seismograph recorded a very severe earthquake at 2 38 43 a m EST. Rev Clarence Blais said the disturbance occurred about 8800 miles from Weston, likely in the southwestern Pacific and lasted three and a half hours. Seismologist Rev Joseph Lynch of Fordham University placed the disturbance in the general Philippine Islands region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Mass
Weston College
Clarence Blais
Pacific Ocean
New York
Joseph Lynch
Fordham University
Philippine Islands
Churchill cites naval losses and Allied progress in wartime
The article reports Churchill addressing Parliament on wartime shipping, noting that July and August sinkings of Allied ships were only about a third of Axis tonnage sunk by British forces. He concludes by stating the Allies remain masters of their fate and captains of their soul.
Panama Steamer Crew, Cargo Details Revealed
Officials explained the Sessa, a former Danish vessel under Panamanian registry, was seized under a law allowing idle foreign flag ships in American waters. The ship carried government supplies for Iceland, including food stuffs cereals and lumber, with no war implements or ammunition aboard.
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Oce
Iceland
Sinking of U. S. Freighter and Red Sea War Zones
The article notes Roosevelt's hint of armed protection for vessels on routes near the Red Sea and Germany declaring the northern Red Sea a war zone. It states the United States refused to recognize such zones as legitimate blockades, keeping a cautious stance on wartime declarations.
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Africa
Roosevelt
Germany
Red Sea
United States
Snow set crochet pattern for girls ages four to eight
Pattern 7079 offers directions to crochet a cap scarf and mittens in sizes 4 6 and 8 years with materials list. The design aims to delight little girls and please mothers and older sisters with an easy crochet project.
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Lea
Glaize & Bro
E. Fairfax Lane
Thomas
N. Loudoun
T. Brumback
U. B
Atlantic Meeting
Eer
Tni
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
Ungers Store
Mary Smith
Lamb
Veal
Northern Virginia Power CO
Steel Seafarer
Arthur van Etten
Saugerties
Stokol
Panama
U. S
Fromr Pagse
du Pont
Wonderworld
Souto & Gui
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
Vince You
Jones
Alice Brooks
14Th Street
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