Virginia United Brethren Conference to Meet in Winchester
The 146th annual session of the Virginia Conference United Brethren Church will convene September 18 to 20 in Winchester with about 250 delegates. Officials from Harrisonburg to Martinsburg attend as boards meet September 17, and sessions include sermons, communion, and a memorial program for the late Rev. G. W. Stover.
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Virginia
Conference of the United Brethren Church
Winchester
Singers Glen
J. B. Showers
D. D
Harrisonburg
East District
J. Paul Gruver
Berkeley Springs
C. W. Hiser
Martinsburg
W. B. Obaugh
Roanoke
A. J. Secrist
Martins
N. Braddock and
Fairfax Lane
Board of Chinstian Education
Boundary Committee
Conference Retirement and Widows Board
Conference Council of Administration
Ronald S. Wilson
Loudoun Street
G. W. Stover
Raymond H. Weir
The
Evangelical Church
Cleveland
Bonebrake Seminary
J. Bruce Behney
Otterbein Brotherhood
Board of Administration
D. T. Gregory
Missions
A. P. Hovermale
Home Missions
Otterbein Press
W. E. Snider
Lebanon Valley College
Clyde A. Lynch
Shenandoah College
L. P. Hill
Quincy Home and Orphanage
A. C. Wertsch
Clarke Jury Frees Two In Berryville Cash and Coupon Case
A Clarke County Circuit Court jury found Elsie Gaunt and Nellie Patterson Fea not guilty on June 15, 1945 charges of larceny of cash totaling 57 dollars and 41 OPA gasoline ration coupons from Charles C. Galloway’s Berryville filling station. Foreman A Mackay-Smith led a 12-member panel including Eston Clark and Thomas Clark. Defense was by Harry Gern of Winchester.
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A. Mackay- Smith
Clarke County
Elsie Gaunt
Nellie Patterson Feamer
Berryville
Charles C. Galloway
Mr. Mackay-Smith
Eston Clark
Thomas Clark
J. H. Cappell
J. T. Burwell
W. W. Carroll
A. C. Kelley
William Baxton
J. H. Gruber
Norman Haymaker
Elmer Kimmel
David Bell
Harry Gern
Winchester
Republican Press for Postwar Plan Run into Senate
Senate Republicans met while Congress was not in session to discuss unemployment pay and full employment as part of Mr. Truman's postwar program. They signaled they will oppose compromises after questions about the plan and peacetime production.
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Congress
Senate Republicans
Truman
Clarke Scouts Earn District Court of Honor Awards
Highest awards presented at Shawnee District Court of Honor in Christ Episcopal Church chapel. Amory Sommaripa and Harold Hawkins of Troop 11 Winchester Boyce received two Star and two Life Scout honors. Others advanced include First Class: Jimmy Vanderberry, Richard Fuller, Gordon Slonaker. Second Class to seven Troop 6 members and additional Eagle eligibility for Lloyd Craighill. awards also noted for merit badges and hours of service.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Amory Sommaripa
Harold Hawkins
Boyce
G. Peyton Craighill
Millwood
Archie Robertson
Berryville
Jimmy Vanderberry
Winchester
Richard Fuller
Gordon Slonaker
P. G. Ireland
Ralph G. Hengeveld
Stephens City
Robert, Gilmer
Allen Bailey
James Ewing
Page Huffman
Hansel Lindamood
Roy Beavers
Alen Whitacre
Douglas DeHaven
Richard Rhodes
Robert Rutherfurg
Donald Forsythe
Lacy Bray
Lloyd Craighill
Young Craighill
Leesburg
Episcopal Church
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
National Boy Scout Headquarters
Herwei Wilkins
Tenderfoot Air Scouts
Rudy Robertson
Emerson
Poorman
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Eddie Manuel
Billy Rosenberry
Alan Alcott
Charles Robertson
Buddy Rutherford
A. H. Morgan
Bill Hooker
Jimmy Hall
A. H. More
Homma Reflects on War to AP Reporters in Tokyo
In a Tokyo interview with three AP correspondents, the 58 year old Japanese officer General Homma discusses his role in the Philippines campaign. He defends the surrender, mentions receive of water for troops, and notes confusion at surrender while expressing doubt about the Bataan Death March severity. He says he landed two divisions at Corregidor and claims limited abuses by Japanese soldiers after surrender.
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England
India
United States
Tokyo
Philippine Society
Associated Press
Philippines
Bataan
Homma
Wainwright
Corregidor
Rock Fortress
Couple Wed At Mt. Carmel Parsonage
Of interest to friends here is the wedding of Elvin James and John H. Williams, both of Winchester, held Wednesday evening September 12 at 7 o clock in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church parsonage. Rev. A T Gaskins performed the ceremony. Neighbors discovered the bride alighting a taxi and witnessed the surprise ceremony.
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Elvin James
John H. Williams
Winchester
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
A. T. Gaskins
Hurricane Near Keys Eyes Northward Threat to Florida Coast
Hurricane warnings widened from the Keys to Naples as the storm neared, with core winds over 100 mph. Residents evacuated to shelters, hospitals moved patients, and army hurricane hunters described the storm as very dangerous as it tracks toward Homestead and Key West.
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Keys
Key Largo
Key West
Miami
Norton
Necklace of “Keys
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Naples
Bahamas
Harrison Field Hospital
Biltmore
Palm Beach
Miami Weather Bureau
EWT
Peninsula
Fort Lauderdale
Weather Bureau
The
Grady Norton
Key
Georgetown
Bahama Islands
Turkspee
Long Iand
Fugitive Captured by City and County Police
Gordon Grant, a Staunton fugitive who escaped arrest yesterday, was captured last night on Valley Avenue with Staunton resident Anna Graves. Both were turned over to Augusta County authorities after the arrest following a car chase assisted by city and county officers.
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Gordon Grant
Staunton
Grant
Valley Avenue
Anna Graves
Augusta County
Pittsburgh
Toms Brook
Borden
Wisecarver
Jefferson Street
Robert DeHaven
Thompson
Mrs Zimmerman Dies Suddenly in Lakeland Florida
Mrs. R. W. Zimmerman, native of Frederick County, died suddenly at her Lakeland Florida home. She was daughter of the late Jackson DeHaven and Elizabeth Lewis DeHaven and is survived by her husband and siblings Lester DeHaven, Mrs. William Dunham, Mrs. C. W. Shaw, and Mrs. C. F. Crim. Body expected to arrive Martinsburg at 2:55 Monday. funeral plans not yet set. The Zimmermans had spent much of the summer in Martinsburg and Winchester.
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R. W. Zimmeran
Frederick County
Lakeland
Florida
Jackson DeHaven
Elizabeth Lewis DeHaven
Lester DeHaven
North Mountain
W. Va
William Dunham
Glengary
C. W. Shaw
Martinsburg
C. F. Crim
Winchester
Zimmerman
M W McCoy Highway Fatality
Maurice W. McCoy a Winchester native dies in an accidental highway death near Chester Pennsylvania on Friday September 14 He was 38 and had worked for four years in the Maritime Service with Sun Oil He is survived by his mother a sister a half brother an aunt and an uncle Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery Eagles Lodge members to serve as pallbearers
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Maurice W. McCoy
Winchester
Chester
Maritime Service
Sun Oil Company
Etta Anderson McCoy
William McCoy
Handeley High School
Frateranes Order of Eagles
Mount Hebron
Organization of Eagles
Jones Funeral Home
Billy Costello Wins Clarke County 4-H Fat Stock Show Hog
Berryville youth Billy Costello earned first prize in Clarke county at the 4-H Fat Stock Show and Sale held at Front Royal Live Stock Market. Hogs averaged 207 pounds and sold for 15.70 per 100 pounds. Grand champion Billy Martin of Stanley led Ohio Improved Chester White hogs to top honors in age county division, hogs averaged 212 pounds and fetched 16.10 per 100 pounds. Patty Trenary of Nineveh won Warren county division with hogs averaging 233 pounds and selling for 15.75 per 100 pounds. George Herring of Blacksburg judged the event for Virginia Polytechnic Institute’s animal husbandry program.
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Billy Costello
Berryville
Clarke County
Front Royal
Billy Martin
Stanley
Ohio
Chester White
Patty Trenary
Nineveh
Warren County
George Herring
Blacksburg
John Mann Methodist Church Weekly Notices
Pastor Rev E H Jackson will preach at Stephens City at 11 am The church school meets at 10 am The W S C S holds its monthly program at 8 pm Miss Estelle A Mitchel is president AM invited to attend services
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John Mann Methodist Church
E H. Jackson
E. H. Jackson
Stephens City
Estelle A. Mitchel
Baltimore Market Quotation Report on Sept 15
Baltimore livestock market notes mixed cattle demand with steers and heifers mostly lower while beef cows and bulls hold. hogs steady at 15.30 ceiling for 120 lb plus barrows and gilts. calves vealers 15.50 to 16.50. sheep spring lambs slow but top around 15.50 with mixed lots 10.00 to 13.00 and ewes easing 1.00.
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Baltimore
Rites Held In Baltimore For Mrs. Novick
Funeral services for Mrs. Max Novick were held in Baltimore with Rabbi I. Tabak and Rabbi A. Levin officiating. Interment followed at Adas Israel Cemetery. Survived by children J L Nachman Herndon P Levine Orange and A J Novick Winchester and many siblings and four grandsons.
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Max Novick
Herndon
Baltimore
Jack Lewis
North Avenue
Utah Place
I. Tabak
A. Levin
Adas Isreal
Novigk
Jewish Woman’s Club
Adlas Isreal Congregation
J. L. Nachman
Max ,Levine
Orange
A. J. Novick
Winchester
P. Nachman
J. Nachman
Middleburg
J. Lubin
H. Polonsay
L. Mathanson
Leonardtown
P. Kramer
Marshall I
Robert D. Novick
Lawrence L. Nachman
U.S. Army
Camp Sibert
Ala
Cpl
P. Melvin Nachman
Amarillo
Tex
Grand Rally at Arch Chapel in Stephens City
A grand rally will be held at Arch Chapel Methodist Church in Stephens City with an all day service. Rev E H Jackson of Winchester preaches at 11 oclock and Rev A T Gaskins of Mt Carmel Baptist delivers the 3 oclock sermon. The Winchester Baptist Choir sings and Rev Robert Orrick’s portrait is unveiled by Estelle A Mitchell. Evening rally at 8 oclock invites all.
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Arch Chapel Methodist Church
Stephens City
John Mann Methodist Church
E. H. Jackson
Winchester
A.t.gaskins
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Winchester Baptist Church
Robert Orrick
Arch Chapel
Estelle A. Mitchell
Car Fire Extinguished on Millwood Avenue Near Armory
Fire units answered a night alarm to a car fire parked on Millwood avenue near the Armory. The blaze, likely caused by a short in a battery cable, was extinguished on arrival with very slight damage. Owner not learned this morning.
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Millwood Avenue
Armory
Stock Market Dips Amid Labor List Pressure
New York report shows growing labor lists weighing on stocks. Rail, steel, motor, and industrials fall fractions to over two points as traders doubt a quick revival after eight-year highs. Bond prices slip with minor gains on a few issues.
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New York
Japan
Native of County Dies In Alexandria
Ernest M. Knight a 54 year old native of the Burnt Factory area was found dead at his Alexandria home last night at 9 o clock. He was unmarried and survived by four brothers George Knight Oklahoma City Clayton Knight Armel Freder ick county Eugene Knight Winchester and Carl B Knight Riverton. The body will be brought to Jones Funeral Home and no funeral plans have been announced.
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Ernest M. Knight
Alexandria
James and
Mary Jenkins Knight
Burnt Factory
Methodist Church
George Knight
Oklahoma City
Okla
Clayton Knight
Armel
Frederick County
Eugene Knight
Winchester
Carl B. Knight
Riverton
Jones Funeral Home
Funeral Services Set For Mrs. ArmoreI Chambers
Funeral services for Mrs. Armoreo Chambers who died at Patton's Nursing Home will be held at Christ Episcopal Church Tuesday at 3 p.m. The Rev. Robert B. Nelson will officiate with graveside rites by the McKinley Chapter No. 19 Order of Eastern Star at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are James Pappas Gus Kalinas Theodore Knoutas John Samples Mike Apostolopoulos and Sam Ensogna. She leaves a mother Mrs. Milton D. Albin a husband Gus Chambers a daughter Marie P. Chambers a son John G. Chambers U S Navy stationed in Florida and three sisters and two brothers. The body rests at Jones Funeral Home until service time.
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Armorel Chambers
Patton’s
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert B. Nelson
Mount Hebron
McKinley Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
James Pappas
Gus Kalinas
Theodore Knoutas
John Samples
Mike Apostolopoulos
Sam Enso
Milton
Stonewall Albin
Sue Gruber
William Madine
Mary Allin
Jones Funeral Home
To Preach On Where Peace Begins
Dr. S L Flickinger of Centenary Church will preach on Where Peace Begins at the 11 o clock service tomorrow. The public is invited.
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S. L. Flickinger
Centenary Church Evangelical and Reformed
Gore to Lead Grace Lutheran Men's Bible Class
Claude T. Gore, superintendent, will lead the Grace Lutheran Church Men’s Bible Class session at 9:45 AM on Sunday. Pastor W. E. Eisenberg will teach the lesson, and class members are urged to attend the church service at 11 o’clock.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Claude T. Gore
W. E. Eisenberg
War Crimes Show Trials Loom for Japanese Leaders
Homma and Tojo era figures face potential trials after custody from Shinagawa camp. Tokuda linked to alleged death experiments on Allied prisoners. Shimada, the navy minister, is detained. Koki Hirota removed from the list. Premier Higashi-Kuni urges Americans to forget Pearl Harbor as Acheson and Senator Gerry push firm stance.
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Tokuda
Shinagawa
Koki Hirota
Japan
Black Dragons
Homma
Do Tojo
Adm
Shigetaro Shimada
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Shimada
Associated Press
Prince Higashi-Kuni
America
Pearl Harr
Washington
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Senator Gerry
Rhode Island
Japanese officials hunt continues as education minister poisons self
Amid ongoing efforts to capture Japanese officials, Kunihiko Hashida, former education minister in Tojo's cabinet, took poison yesterday while police prepared to take him to the station for questioning.
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Kunihiko Hashida
Tojo
Guest Speaker At Cork Street Church
The Rev. J. Goode of the Christian Church will be guest speaker at the morning service at West Cork Street Church of Christ. Church officials say a successor to retiring Rev. Charles Line has not yet been secured.
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J. Goode
Christian Church Charge
West Cork Street
Church of Christ
Charles Line
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed Correct Choices
The page lists quiz answers including United States of America, Department of Public Welfare, Air Transport Command, seven types, a long warlike excrescence on a tree trunk, a donkey, true for full redemption, half for partial, tidle, Irving Berlin, and false about it being an arachnid.
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United States of America
Department of Public Welare
Department of Public Welfare
Air Transport Command
Tidle
Irving Berlin
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Clarke Scouts
Mt. Carmel Parsonage
Chappies
M.W. McCoy
Baltimore Livestock
C. T. Gore
Miller’s Hardware
Pines
Yokohama
Cork Street Church
Glaize & Brother
N. Cameron ST
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
George Washington Garage
Robert Lee
Valley Pike
Winchester Furniture Company
South Main Street
Dial
SHELL
R. E. Buncutter
S. Braddock St
Handley Board of Trustees
Handley Schools
Handley Library
Handley Fund
E. Boscawen ST
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