County Woman Leaves Burnt Church $5,000 Bequest
A will dated August 28 1940 with a June 1942 codicil leaves 5000 to be held in trust for Burnt Church at Albin to fund annual distributions: one third to the minister, one third to church benevolences, one third to the Sunday School. If another church is built the interest funds the cause. The document names Paul Virginia Silver Goode and Rebecca Clayton Gold as handwriting witnesses and details multiple other bequests including trusts and specific sums for John Perry Nail Sidney Davis Mary Alice Davis Stella Purcell Nail John Nail and Annie Purcell Foreman with executors Farmers and Merchants National Bank and named appraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin
Aoother Church
Paul Virginia Silver Goode
Rebecca Clayton
John Perry Nail
Burnt Church Lane
Gainesboro Pike
Sidney Davis
Mary Alice Davis
Miss Davis
John Nail
John Albert Purcell
Annie Purcell Foreman
Stella Purcell Nail
Sidney Brown Davis
Alice Osburn Cameron
Harley Whitacre
Mary Whitacre
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Earl Rinker
Luther Patton
Ray Butler
Zeiler Bageant
Wendell Goode
Clarke County Supervisors Meet In Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors met in Berryville with a full panel. They approved an ordinance regulating signboards graveyards and stockyards along county highways and appropriated 39.35 to the League of Virginia Counties for a UVA county government study unit. They also urged the state Highway Department to add a Blue Ridge short road to the secondary system for school bus use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Blue Ridge Mountain
Trial Justice Court Docket Clears Drunken Driving and Speeding
The Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards resolves cases including John Miller for drunkenness with $5 costs, Ben Miller for drunkenness with $5 costs, and Alex Guetvai of Detroit Michigan charged with speeding with $10 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Trial
W. Erle Edwards
John Miller
Ben Miller
Alex Guetvai
Detroit
Mich
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed Correct Answers
Answers to the daily quiz are published with ten items. Notable responses include Dorothy Germain and Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton Washington. The quiz confirms true statements about the right hand Robert F Wagner and Anthony Wayne and notes the Evolution Trial at Dayton Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Germain
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Washington
True
Right Hand
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Office of Price Administra
Anthony Wayne
Dayton
Tenn
Brothers
Ration Calendar for Meats Fats Sugar and More
AP notes indefinite validity for red meat and fat stamps A8 Z8 A5 G5 and blue tokens L5 through A8 with blue tokens ending October 1. Sugar stamps 30 31 32 33 provide five pounds each, stamp 40 for five pounds canning through February 28 1945. Shoes and gasoline stamps outlined with regional validity and quotas, heating oil allowances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Old Fellows to Meet in Front Royal
Plans completed by the Front Royal Lodge of Odd Fellows for the Tri-County Association meeting in Front Royal. Lodges from Warren Frederick and Shenandoah counties will attend on Tuesday night September 26 at eight oclock. Rev. Fred T. Laughan Jr. will be principal speaker with group singing and readings included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Timberlake Services In Martinsburg
Funeral services were held today for James Logan Timberlake aged 62 of Martinsburg West Virginia. He was a former Martinsburg city police officer who retired due to ill health. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Logan Timberlake
Ella Swartz
Martinsburg
W. Va
Brown
Martinseis
Greenill
Virginia apple center hosts science lab grants and guests
Dr Hough outlines the Winchester lab linked to the Virginia Agriculture Experiment Station begun July 1 1921 to aid northern Virginia apple growers. A new spray nozzle improved field equipment. Lt William H Bell returns from 50 Balkan missions. Robert Grove presides at a luncheon with a board meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Hough
Winchester
Virginia Agriculture Experiment Station
VPI
Blacksburg
Fust
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Company
Dr. Hough
George Weldon
IA. Bell
William H. Bell
Lt. Bell
15Th Air Force
Balkans
Robert Grove
The
Trianon
Dual World War Talks Draw Roosevelt Churchill and Allies
Two conferences unfold as Roosevelt and Churchill meet at the governor general's residence while top military leaders confer at Chateau Frontenac. They discuss strategy to strike across Japan's life-line to the Netherlands Indies and isolate the islands for reconquest, shaping plans against Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Churchill
Cairo
Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Japan
Netherlands Fast Indies
We Buy Human Hair at Style Rite Hair Shop
The Style Rite Hair Shop at 516 Fifth Avenue New York NY advertises buying human hair eight inches or longer with high prices. Mail hair for appraisal and contact details are provided for potential sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Flames Fatal To Four Children
Roanoke Virginia September 12 four children aged six to fourteen died in a house fire at Catawba near Roanoke. A. B. Hughes and J. W. Caldwell suffered burns while Cecil Reynolds deputy sheriff said the family was asleep when the blaze started between 1130 and midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
A. B. Hughes
Catawba
Here
Cecil Reynolds
Robertine
Mary Sue
Bernice
Gertrude
Betty Lou
Rita Elizabeth
Hughes
J. W. Caldwell
Mrs. Hughes
Winchester civil and police court dispositions listed
Judge Rice presided over impropore license cases with Preston H. Clark. John Lillis of RFD No 3 faced drunkenness charges. Lee Rittenour at 1007 S Market St cited for bad check law with 60 days jail minus five days suspended. Oakland Miller of 1319 S Loudoun charged with drunkenness fined and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Rice
Preston H. Clark
Winchester
John Lillis
RFD
Lee Rittenour
S. Market Street
Oakland Miller
S. Loudoun
Baptists To Raise $10,000 For Library
Shenandoah Baptist Association members met at A. B. Honts home in Front Royal to promote a fundraising campaign for a new library building at the University of Richmond honoring president Dr. William Boatwright. The committee targets $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Baptist Association
A. B. Honts
Front Royal
E. T. Clark
Winchester
L. A. Parker
Berryville
M. L. Ragland
Archie
Gore
A. B. Hummer
University of Richmond
William Boatwright
Allied Forces Push Toward Belfort Gap In World War II
French forces seized Sambernon west of Dijon as the Seventh Army joined Allied troops in the north 28 days after landing in France. American advances toward the Belfort gap faced heavy artillery and tanks, with latest reports placing them within 15 miles of the gap. Riviera actions saw Allied navies shell near the Italian border. two U S destroyers fired 1,400 rounds breaking up a counterattack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sambernon
Dijon
France
Mediterranean
Belfort Gap
Riviera
United States
Allied advance nears Bologna as Fifth Army pushes north Italy
The Fif th Army spearhead moved within 35 miles of Bologna in the Po valley while other units cleared Pistoia and Prato and pressed toward the northeast. German statements claimed detachments moved to the Apennine line as planned, signaling a decisive battle for north Italy looming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Bologna
Mark W. Clark
Pistoia
Prato
Italy
Russians Move Into Hungary Transylvania Fronts Close In
Soviet forces press toward the Danube and Transylvania as 200 localities are seized in the Hungarian annexed region. Petrosani falls in Romania as Danube valley routes opening for Russian advance. Two German lieutenant generals captured in Bulgaria with overall Nazi generals now at 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narew
East Prussia
Warsaw
Hungary
Berlin
Moscow
Krosno
Poland
Slovakia
Transylvania
Danubian
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Romania
Danube
Transylvania Alps
Vulcan P
Petrosani
Turnu- Severin
Red Army
Marshal Tito
Bulgaria
Cunningham Rites Here Thursday
The body of Barton J. Cunningham, 53, a county native, who died Sunday night in Philadelphia, will be brought here for interment in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. The remains arrive in Martinsburg late this evening and will be taken to Jones Funeral Home for services at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. A. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton J. Cunningham
Philadelphia
Mt. Hebron
Martinsburg
Jones Funeral Home
F. A. Carroll
American Forces Break German Defenses Across Moselle Front
U S columns advance along the Moselle from Metz toward Thionville and Nancy while Patton’s Third and Hodges’ First Armies push to Eupen and near Aachen. Allied forces sweep the Siegfried Line, liberate Luxembourg city, and drive toward Koblenz as Brest fights street by street and British and Canadian units press toward the Dutch coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trier
Moselle
George 8
Courtney Hodges
First
Eupen
Germany
Aachen
Welds
Third
Seventh
Mediterranean
Someron
Dijon
France
Patton
Aumetz
Metz
Luxembourg
Thionville
West Wall
Duchy of Luxembourg
Ardennes Forest
Schwarzwalder
Hockwald
Rhine
Courtney H. Hodges
Koblenz
Lower
Reich
Stength
Lithuania
East Prussia
Brittany
Brest
Supreme
Channel
Boulogne
Calais
Dunkerque
Schelde
Wissant
Sangatte
Cap Gris Nez
England
Oostende
Belgian
Blankenberge
Brugge
Lokeren
St. Nicklass
Gent
Antwerp
Holland
Findhoven
de Groote
Hachtel
Bourg-Leopold
First Army
Herve
Liege
Limbourg
Hitler
Liege- Arlon
Havre
Aynaille
Ardennes Forrest
Bastogne
Local Sports Highlight In The Evening Star Daily
Evening Star Daily features local sports coverage with game results, standout performances, and community team updates. Includes brief notes on players, venues, and upcoming matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Claims Gov Dewey Has No Record
Sidney Hillman of the CIO PAC denounces Thomas E. Dewey’s lack of a public record in the 1940s political era. He cites shifts on Russia policy and aid to the Allies, arguing Dewey would be unsuitable to negotiate lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitsburgh
Sidney Hillman
Republican Party
Thomas E. Dewey
International Unio . of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Hillman
Dewey
Russia
Britain
Bradley Baker Dies In Hospital In West Virginia
Bradley Warren Baker of Hanging Rock West Virginia died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital from a heart condition. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 30 PM at the home of his daughter Mrs Mark Roach 744 Winchester Avenue Martinsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Warren Baker
Warren
Eliza Baker
Hanging Rock
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mark Roach
Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg
Services Thursday For Elmer Godlove
Elmer Godlove 72 died at his Wheatfield area home after a long illness. He married Bertha Little in 1899 and was a member of the Brethren Church of Laurel Hill, Modern Woodmen of America, and the R N A. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs Alfred Rinker, four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 3 p m at the family home. burial in Lebanon Church Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Godlove
Wheatfield
Isaac
Lydia Catherine Godlove
Wardensville
W. Va
Bertha Little
Brethren Church of
Laurel Hill
Modern Woodmen of America
Mt. Falls
R. N. of A
Coal Mine
Alfred Rinker
Stephens City
Lebanon Church Cemetery
Weather outlook hosts rain into Thursday then drying
Rainy and cool spell to continue through Wednesday and Thursday, clearing Friday with warming into the weekend. Total rainfall expected over an inch in most areas with heavier totals near the coast depending on a tropical hurricane’s movement. Showers Wednesday then clearer, cooler Thursday, and gradually rising but cool temperatures. Rainfall about a half inch overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eool
Roosevelt Resolutions Highlight Convention Highlights
A convention booklet lists 15 pro Roosevelt resolutions and five opposing or endorsing Thomas E. Dewey. Lewis criticized Ray Edmundson of the U M W Autonomy Forces without naming him, accusing the movement leader of funding interviews to seek constitutional change. The remark drew the largest ovation in the opening address as the crowd reacted with whistles, cheers, and applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Lewis
Ray Edmundson
U.M.W. Autonomy Forces
Maine Republicans score big sweep in state election
Portland reports a sweeping GOP victory in Maine with U S Representatives Hale and Smith reelected, Fellow s winning by over three to one, and Horace Hildreth projected as governor by about 75 000. Turnout nears 1942 levels as Willkie era comparisons are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
CIO Political Action Committee
U. S
Robert Hale
Margaret Chase Smith
United Labor Committee
Frank Fellows
Senate
Horace A. Hildreth
Paul J. Jullien
Sumner Sewall
Hildreth
GOP
Dewey Resting at McKelvie Ranch in Nebraska Trip
Governor Thomas E. Dewey arrived in Valentine Nebraska for talks with cow country leaders and a rest at Sam R. McKelvie’s ranch. He was greeted by 2,188 residents including Sioux in native dress and a trick-riding group. The visit includes meetings with midwest cattle raisers and party officials during a two day stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Nebr
Thomas E. Dewey
Sandhills
Nebraska
Cow Country
Sam R. McKelvie
Des Moines
Dewey
Mrs. Dewey
Dawson County
Plum Creekers
McKelvie Ranch
Grange Initiates Seven Members at Middletown Subordinate
Seven new members were initiated into the Middletown Subordinate Grange. Those welcomed include Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Bucklew, Miss Anna Jones, G. Wilson Borden, B. E. Rogers, Mrs. F. L. Derflinger and her son from Reliance, with Robert Brumback heading the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
E. K. Bucklew
Anna Jones
G. Wilson Borden
B. E. Rogers
F. L. Derflinger
Reliance
Robert Brumback
Bradley Selected For Promotion
President Roosevelt nominated Lt Gen Omar Bradley for promotion to major general in recognition of his accomplishments in northern France. The nomination was sent to the Senate with other promotions. Bradley currently commands the United States Twelfth Army Group. Secretary Stimson urged the advancement to the permanent rank of major general of the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Omar Bradley
France
Senate
Bradley
United States
Twelfth Army Group
Stimson
World War II Front Distances Posted From Key Points
Distances to major fronts listed: Russian Front 312 miles from outside Pulutsk, Western Front 325 miles from Eupen, Eastern France 443 miles from midway between Besancon and Belfort, Italian Front 583 miles from below Rimini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pulutsk
Eupen
France
Besancon
Belfort
Rimini
Two Plead Guilty In Bookmaking Ring Raid Here
William Schneider and FE M Myers of Winchester pleaded guilty to unlawful book making before Police Judge John Rice. Schneider fined 200 dollars plus costs and given 30 day suspended jail time. Myers fined 50 dollars plus costs. The raid, led by Chief C W Hollis and Officer Emory Rodgers, uncovered an elaborate operation in Indian Alley with equipment including a ticker tape printer from Laurel Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schneider
FE. M. Myer
Winchester
John Rice
Laurel
Scneider and
Myers
Hary Kern
Nine county men report to Roanoke for induction
Nine county men left Winchester this morning to report to Roanoke for induction in the Armed Forces. The local group, whose names were published in a recent issue of the Star, were in charge of Orville Willey, Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Roanoke
the Star
Orville Willey, Jr
Air war intensifies as U S forces attack German targets
Allied air forces report heavy operations across the Reich with 175 German planes destroyed in yesterday’s clash and a large daylight and night bombing campaign. American bombers and escorts fly from England and Russia bases while German night fighters and defenses suffer significant losses. Darmstadt bombing impacts industry as U S troops press toward German soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page 1 Armstolt
Rhineland
Germany
U. S
Mustang
England
Russia
U. S. Eastern Command
Red Air Forces
U. S. 15Th Air Force
South Germany
Carl A. Spaatz
Gemany
Holland
Belgium
Swiss
Reich
Britain
France
Low Countries
U. S. Eighth Air Force
Europe
RAF
Darmstadt
Frankfort
Berlin
Air Ministry
Clarke County Arson Indictments Return in Circuit Court
A Clarke County grand jury returned three indictments. William A. Vance faces arson of his Longmarsh district dwelling with trial set for November 13. Cynthia N. Shade charged with arson of Vance’s dwelling with trial set for November 2. Claude Haggans charged with felonious cutting and wounding Lewis Bell on July 21, 1944. Otis James Burwell pleaded guilty to assault Willie H. King on July 11, judge imposed 12 months with two months suspended and one year of probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
F. L. Ayler
C. E. Wisecarver
Robert Crosen
Neil J. Fenton
E. L. Alger
William A. Vance
Longmarsh
Cynthia N. Shade
Claude Haggans
Lewis Bell
Otis James Burwell
Willie H. King
Harrison
Burwell
Methodists To Meet In Woodstock
The Rev. R. O. Bryant announced the annual check up meeting of the Winchester District Methodist Church will be held at Woodstock Church on Monday September 18. Pastors will submit reports on the past year and Elizabeth Jarrett director of children's work will meet with children's workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Bryant
D. D
Winchester
Methodist Church
Woodstock Church
Elizabeth Jarrett
U S Pacific Fleet Sinks Several Japanese Ships in Philippines Area
Allied forces under Admiral Halsey attacked shipping in Sarangani Bay Davao Gulf and near Cagayan Surigao. They sank or likely sank sixteen small cargo ships one medium cargo ship and a patrol craft while setting fire to two small cargo ships and causing seventeen aircraft losses. No American surface ships were damaged. The report notes Japanese warships may have tried to protect the convoy and suggests the Philippines fleet still recovering from June's Marianas clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adm
William Halsey, Jr
Third Fleet
Sarangani Bay
Davao Gus
Cagayan
Surigao
Philippines
Marianas
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Trial Justice Court
Timberlake Services In
Marshal Stalin
J. H. Riley
Civil & Police Court
Baptists
Siegfried
Claims Gov
Bradley Baker
Grange
National Ave. and
Kerr Sts
A. E. Barkley
Rock Hill
8. C
Chas. Curtis
Church of the Nazarene
White Palace
Woodstock
Thorntons & Minor
Thornton & Minor
Dorothy
Gray
Selon
Baker’s
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