VAL Meeting Tomorrow to Elect Officers and Review Rules
TheVAL meeting plans to elect officers and discuss football rule changes at the 1941 track meet site. Attending are Ralph Webster, Victor Hei, Gerland Quarters, Handley administrators, and coaches Semler Cobourne Ochs Maddox. The group will hear debate on switching from collegiate to scholastic rules for high school football.
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Nerows
Ellect
Killer Assartine
We. Ve
Gerland Quartes
Handley
Tendent
Ralph Webster
Al-y
Victor D. Hei
Fort Hill High
Cumberland
Hera
John Long
Aly
Fort Hill
Semler
Hagerstown
Cobourne
Martinsburge
Norman Ochs
Hunter Maddox
Co. Vv. A. L
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Tidler In Fair Condition After August Crash
Physicians at the university will determine if the operation was a success. Tidler was injured in a crash on August 31 in Page County.
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Page County
Crash Of Plane Held Accidental By Dr Gibson
Leesburg Virginia coroner Dr John A Gibson ruled the August 31 Pennsylvania Central Airlines crash as an accident after an inquest with 18 witnesses. The airliner fell in heavy rain and lightning, killing 25 people, the nation’s worst commercial aviation disaster.
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Leesburg
John A. Gibson
Loudoun County
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Chas. Miller Is Injured In Automobile Crash
Charles W. Miller of 611 South Kent street suffered a broken leg when his car overturned on an embankment while climbing a grade. The vehicle stalled and rolled back. Found by two Leesburg women, he was taken to Memorial Hospital where the fracture was reduced and his condition was reported satisfactory.
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Charles W. Miller
South Kent Street
Mr. Miller
John G. Fosbrink
Jordan Springs
Home Coming at Greenway Church Service
The Greenway United Brethren Church will observe its annual home coming on Sunday September 15 with a special program. Many visitors and out of town members are expected to attend and the ladies will serve dinner.
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Greenway United Brethren Church
Collision at Stephens City injures motorist
Mrs. J. C. Horn aged 62 of North Avenue sustained minor injuries in a collision in front of the High Point Filling Station Stephens City yesterday afternoon. Her car and another driven by Holmes Butler 38 of 4241 Haddox Row Winchester were damaged according to officers.
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J. C. Horn
North Avenue
High Point
Stephens City
Holmes Butler
Haddox Row
Winchester
Berlin Bombs Hit City Landmarks In WWII Attack
The bombing shatters a window and dents a wall in the office of First Secretary Donald R. Heath. Craters pock Unter den Linden as incendiaries strike the Reichstag roof and set small fires. Explosives hit the Brandenburg Gate and St. Hedwig's hospital housing 700 to 800 patients.
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Donald R. Heath
Unter de Linden
Reichstag
Brandenburg Gate
Berlin
St. Hedwig’s
Tropical Storm Warnings Issued Near Caribbean
The Weather Bureau reported a disturbance about 200 miles east of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, with potential to strengthen. Caution urged for small vessels in waters near the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico over the next 24 hours.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Leeward and Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Hearst Ranch May Be Taken Over By Army
Army plans to lease or buy 154000 acres of Hearst property in Monterey County California were disclosed. Representative Anderson says the War Department was offered the land for 2000000 dollars but prefers lease acquisition.
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Hearst
Washington
William Randolph Hearst
Monterey County
Calif
Anderson
R.calif
War Department
Army
Churchill Rallying Britain Against Hitler Invasion Threat
The prime minister praised Britain’s air force navy and land army while warning Hitler will try to break the island race with indiscriminate bombing. He urged resolve as he vowed to burn Nazi tyranny from Europe and rebuild freed nations. Paris reports German officers linger in Paris hoping to stay, fearing another failed landing in England.
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Scotland
Ireland
Norway
Britain
London
Hitler
Europe
New York
New York Sun
England
St. Anlo
Paris
Basis for Production of Aircraft Expansion Plans
The War Department continues to expand aircraft orders to 2400 planes with 21 existing contractors. Officials say no new models will be required and production will focus on standard types. Benefits cited include faster procurement, no new model testing, shared tooling, and assured mass production.
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Army
War Department
Age Limit Hurdle Delays House War Bill Vote
House members debate an age range provision delaying conscription. Rep Wadsworth says if 21–30 are approved, the War Department would register in two groups on separate days. About 12 million men 21–30 first, then 31–44, to avoid card sorting confusion. Progress on the 60 day deferral remains slow with possible late day agreement.
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Wadsworth
R-Ny
War Department
Sheppard
Joint Committee
Senate
Prilay
Renomination battles in early races across states
The piece notes Ashurst's renomination defeat continuing from a New Deal critic. Aiken wins the short term, Flanders. Stassen leads Minnesota for renomination, while Loren D. Dickinson leads Michigan. New Hampshire GOP vote tight with Blood possibly beating James Farmer. Martin trails Dill in Washington for a third term bid. Wallgren leads Democratic senatorial field. Chadwick heads Republican contenders. Schwellenbach to vacate for a federal judgeship.
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New Deal
Senate
Gibson
Aiken
Igs Flanders
Market Quotations and Livestock Prices Summary
Market notes from Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago show dull apples inBaltimore with varied apple sizes and several poultry and egg quotes. Livestock prices in Baltimore Chicago steady to higher on hogs and cattle with steers and spring lambs near prior highs and pork prices sliding.
Quotations Va. Livestock Market N. Kent St Extended Sales
Virginia livestock market listings show Tuesday sale prices on September 10 1940. Steers fat cows bulls calves lambs hogs and feeders priced by class with ranges and top values including presh cows and springers and stocker steers per head or per cwt.
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N. Kent St
Wheat and grain futures climb on export hopes then retreat
Futures for wheat rise a cent amid improved Canadian export prospects and British resistance signals, later erasing gains after Churchill’s invasion warning. U S July export clearances lag last year, dampening trade. Cash grain shows No 1 dark hard wheat at 80 and various corn oats and barley prices.
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Chicago
Fremier Churchill
U. S
Mpire
Grain Prices and Seed Costs From Baltimore and Winchester Markets
Field seed per hundredweight nominal Timothy clean 3.40 Alsike Cloverseed 9.00 11.00 Red Top 7.50 8.00. Baltimore market reports Sept 11 wheat No 2 red garlicky winter 444 domestice 82 Sepember 2. Corn 79 81. Winchester markets Wheat 76c bushel Corn 77c Barley 53c. Prices based on deliveries at mill Year ago Wheat 67 corn 60c.
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Timothy
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Stock Market Close Quotes For Selected Shares
Close quotations for a range of stocks include Alcoa 154 1/4 American Can 97 1/4 Am Rad 7 American Smelting 38 AT&T 163 3/4 Conda 21 1/8 Gulf & Western 41-8 Bethlehem 78 Goodyear 45 1/2 J Manville 66 1% Kennecott 28 M Ward 40 National Dairy 13 1/2 N G 13 1/4 Penney 86 3/4 Penn R R 20 1/2 Republic Steel 16 3/4 Sears Roebuck 80 1/2 Southern R 12 1/8 S O of N J 35 Texas Corp 36 Union Pac 86 U S Steel 54 3/8 Va Car Chem 2 Va Car Prod 19 1/2 Western Union 18 5/8 Woolworth 33 3/8.
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al. Chem
Am. Can
Walker Sworn In As Postal Head
Frank C. Walker took the oath today as postmaster general in Washington. The ceremony installs Walker as head of the U S Postal Service amid ongoing reforms and leadership changes.
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Walker
Washington
Frank C. Walker
A M Williams Dies. Widow and Sister Survive
A M Williams born June 10 1869 died recently after retiring from farming about 20 years ago. His widow Harriet E Williams predeceased him. He left a sister Mrs Ellis Maloy residing in Frederick County and visiting relatives in Pennsylvania. Funeral Friday at 11 am from Amherst street residence with Rev Carl Honeycutt of Grace Lutheran Church officiating.
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Samuel
Cather Williams
Harriet E. Williams
Williams
Winchester
Ellis Maloy
Frederick County
Pennsylvania
Amherst Street
Carl Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Life Sentence For Strangling Infant In Baltimore
Martin P. Groh aged 26 received a life term after a Criminal Court jury found him guilty of strangling his four month old son Martin Jr in a garage in July. The infant died soon after birth and a letter Groh wrote to his mother admitted the killing.
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Baltimore
Martin P. Groh
Martin, Jr
Groh
BESSING Full Report on Delivered Quality Phone
In a brief item the paper notes a completed delivery labeled Quality Phone 994 with Bessing fully done called for. The terse entry records completion status and a product identifier without further detail.
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Harold Stassen
Minnesota
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Michigan
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Big City
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Chippewas U
Philadelphia
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Stock Market Report
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Parlett Funeral Home
Gainesboro
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