Flickinger Receives One Year National Parks Association Honor
Former superintendent of Colonial National Historical Park Yorktown from 1933 to 1939, Dr Flickinger has been elected to a one year term on the National Parks Association board representing the American Historical Association. The selection cites his past experience and service to national parks and preservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Na Historical Park
Yorktown
National Parks Association
Flickinger
Board of Trustee
Edward B. Ballard
The
Wet
Wil P. Wharton
American Forestry Association
John H. Baker
National Association of Audubon Societies
Robert Woods Bliss
American Federation of Arts
H. G. Bogert
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Morse A. Cartwright
American Accodation
James cKean Cattell
An Academy of Sciences
Austin Clark
American Society of Naturalists
John B. May
Appalachian Mountain Club
Dr McIntyre to Address Banquet at Methodist Church
Announcement for a banquet at the Methodist Church in Stephens orgyne on September 19 at 7 30 p m with Dr W W McIntyre superintendent of the Winchester district as principal speaker and Rev Julian Owen of Stephens City Presbyterian Church as toastmaster. Special music planned and public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens Orgyne
W. W. McIntyre
Winchester
Julian Owen
Presbyterian Church
Stephens City
Italians Push To No Man's Land Front
British reports say Italian volunteers attacked toward no man’s land near Sollum at the northern edge of the Egypt Italian Libya frontier.GHQ notes fast advancing enemy units moved into the area around the escarpment southwest of Sollum and Musald ruins while other fronts show no major activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cario
Egypt
Sollum
Mediterranean
Libya
No-Man’s Land
Musald
New Chevrolet Cars Previewed for 1941 Model
Shenandoah Motor Company President C. H. Schutte announced the 1941 Chevrolet will be formally introduced locally and nationally on Saturday September 21. He said the new model will be bigger inside and out and will feature the standard vacuum power shift at no extra cost.
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Cc. H. Schutte
Shenandoah Motor Company
Schutte
Chevrolet
Bermuda Hurricane Aims For Bermuda Path
A tropical hurricane moving northeast from the West Indies was about 475 miles east northeast of Nassau at 7 a.m. EST and is expected to pass near Bermuda Sunday afternoon. Weather officials warned ships to exercise caution as winds reach hurricane force near the storm center and gales span a wide area.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
West Indies
Bermuda
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Air Raids Continue Invasion Across the Channel
British air forces hit German shipping and barge depots on the French and Belgian coasts. Bombs near Rotterdam and in London area caused property damage, with Buckingham Palace area hit and gates damaged. Authorities urged urgent use of telegraph and telephone services amid wartime strain.
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Channel
Air Ministry
Boulogne
Calais
Dunkerque
Ostend
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Army
Navy
Britain
Home Guard
Buckingham Palace
Royal Residence
Ministry of Information
Winchester Golf Club Championship Pairings Announced
The Star reports the annual Winchester Golf Club championship opening with two flights. First flight matchups include OO D. L. Weems against Charles Lee Haddox and Peyton Marshall versus V. Weer. Second flight features H. B. Duffey versus J. V. Arthur and other pairings.
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Winchester Golf Club
D. L. Weems
Charles Lee Haddox
Peyton Marshall
V. Weer
A C .T. Cooper
Eittone
B . Jefferson
Duffey
J. V. Arthur
Arthur
A. Lee Coble
F. Schneiderhan
Paul Gaylord
Baltimore Market Quotations and Livestock Prices
Market quotations from Baltimore and Philadelphia show steady to mixed prices for produce and livestock. Potatoes, sweet potatoes, eggs, and butter are listed with regional baseload bids, while cattle, hogs, and sheep in Baltimore and Chicago markets reflect a softer tone after August peaks. Grain futures in Chicago hover near mid-August levels amid light trading and steady cash grain values in Chicago and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Ag
A. Ee
Wheat Prices Show Little Change As Loans Tie Up Grain
Futures and cash wheat quotations in Chicago on September 14 show limited trading as government loan collateral storage runs about 26 percent ahead of last year. Prices hold steady due to reduced commercial supplies and rising loaned wheat, with expectations near the loan deadline in December.
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Chicago
Greece
Chicago Cash Grain
Cash
Bellow
Sample
Timothy Clean
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Stock Market Report Sees Mixed Gains Across Sectors
New York stock activity lifts rails and chemicals with gains in major leaders. Dow Chemical Union Carbide Dupont Westinghouse American Can U S Steel Bethlehem Great Northern preferred Southern Railway Southern Pacific Boeing Douglas American Telephone and Western Union saw advances. Bond rails and industrials rose slightly while Sterling held at 4.04 dollars.
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New York
Dow Chemical
Union Carbide
Dupont
Westinghouse
American Can
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Great Northern Preferred
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
Boeing, Douglas
American Telephone
Western Union
Aluminum of America
Montgomery Ward
Bath Iron Works
Republic Aviation
Sterling
al. Chem
Can
Am. Smel
Anaconda
Chrysler
Con. Edison
Genl
Cigar
Elec
Genl. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl, Dairy
N.Y
Rari Packard
Republic Steel
Sears & Roebuck
Southern
S. O. of
N. J
Corp
Riley Passes Music Examination
Paul H. Riley of 21 South Kent street has passed the state music examination for band and orchestra instructors, making him an accredited instructor. He leads the Frederick County High School Band and Drum and Bugle Corps, with students earning graduation credits for their work.
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Paul H. Riley
South Kent Street
Luther A. Richman
State Board To Education
Riley
Frederick County High School
Handley
W. H. Mcllwee
Rites Held For Mr Rinker At Home
Final rites for C H Rinker 67 who died at his North Loudoun Street extended home were conducted from the residence with Rev C H Anderson officiating on September 5. Pallbearers included John Kerns William Estep John Loy Luther Larrick Harry Rinker and Arthur Rinker. Interment followed at Mont Olive Cemetery near Hayfield. Rinker, a retired cabinet maker, had suffered ill health for about four years.
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C. H. Rinker
Loudoun Street
Conscription Bill Faces Senate Action and Manufacturer Penalties
The article reviews a Senate driven version of a conscription bill with a provision allowing government seizure of plants if manufacturers refuse defense orders and a maximum penalty of three years’ imprisonment and $50,000 fine. It contrasts with a compromise suggested by conferees and notes the political clash led by Senator Russell and opposed by Barkley Burke and Overton. Also included is a Pentecostal church notice for Rev. J. S. Shade with service times.
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House
Senate
Price
Secretary of War
Secretary of Navy
Russell
D.-Ga
Overton
D.la
Chisler
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Clark
D.-Mo
Norris
Ind.-Wis
Lee
D.okla
O’mahoney
D.-Wyo
Barkley
Kentucky
Burke
D.-Neb
Chislers
Library Offers True Story Of Fifth Columns
Handley Library presents The Fifth Column Is Here by George Britt a warning on foreign Fifth Column activity in the United States and Latin America. Britt, a veteran journalist, outlines locations members and aims of the spy network and urges readers to stay alert. The book may be borrowed from the Handley Library.
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George Britt
United States
States
Hitler
Mexico
South America
America
Germany
Washington
Handley Library
Protection For Draftees Asked
President Roosevelt urged Congress to promptly consider and enact measures to preserve insurance protection for men called to military service under the social security, railroad retirement, and railroad unemployment insurance acts. He noted existing provisions in National Guard and selective service laws and said agencies are ready to provide recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
National Guard
Secretary Knox hails U S Navy as the greatest fleet
Honolulu Sept 14 Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox at Pearl Harbor praised the U S fleet as the greatest most powerful and most effective on the high seas after a five day inspection during war exercises He noted the fleet personnel pride and described maneuvers aboard a destroyer sunk in night action with a battleship He called for more bombing planes and stronger anti aircraft defenses at Lahaina and Pearl Harbor.
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Honolulu
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Week long schedule for Home Agent program events
Mrs Elizabeth Sprouse outlines the week’s 4 H and home demonstration meetings from September 16 to 21. Clubs include White Hall Kernstown Middletown Stephens City Armed Frederick County Council Mt Airy Gore and Friendly Grove with times ranging 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and locations at schools and clubhouses.
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Elizabeth Sprouse
White Hall
Kernstown
Middletown Home Demonstration Club
Home Economics
Middletown High School
Stephens City Home Demonstration Club
Charles Bass
Frederick County
4-H County Council
Stine
Mt. Airy
Gore
Gore School
Friendly Grove
Friendly Grove Club
Inspirations Of The Heavenly Mint In Maryland
In the Good Morning column the Baltimore Sun notes a Winchester Evening Star dispatch from Leonardtown Maryland describing old mint beds in Southern Maryland revived by recent rains. Green shoots appear as julep production rises, after leaves burned and plants ran to seed, inspiring the Bentztown Bard.
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Good Morning
The
Baltimore Sun Today
Winchester
Evening Star
Leonardtown
Maryland
Winchester Evening Star
Damage at South Africa House and Strand courts hit by raid
London reports damage from the latest German air raids on South Africa House in the Strand area and the historic law courts as part of the night's attacks. The Ministry of Information announced the casualties and extent of the damage.
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London
South Africa House
Union of South Africa
Law Courts
Strand
Ministry of Information
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Dr. McIntyre
Harry Murphy's Feed Store
Kelly Springfields
Duncan Bros
Millwood Age
Tire Buy
WM. ©. Royer
Antieram Paper CO
Hagerstown, Md
Rotary Club
Rotarians
Fred Barr
Abel Novick
Lorraine Hughes
Nelson
Emmett Stuart
Baker
W. A. Baker
Winchester of Council
Hunter B. Grimm
Frank H. Krebs
T. B. Patton
Finance Committee
Jordan Springs
Stephenson
Drusilla System of Hotels
Virginia
Douglas School
Ards
Drusilla Hotel Corporation
E. S. Va
U.S
Jersey U
N.C
Bas. Goldens
Jersey
Philadelphia
Aoctree Cleaners
Stock Market Report
Paul Riley
Rinker
Pentecostal Mission
J. S. Shade
Sun School
Helsley Naii
George Helsley
Northern Virginia Power CO
U. S. Navy
Haldeman’s
Haldeman
George Washington
N. Loudoun St
Geo. T. Barnsley
Hagerstown
Melville’s Famous Girls
Lucky Teeter
His
Hell Drivers
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