Dahlia Show Planned for September 19 at State Armory
The twelfth annual dahlia show will be held at the State Armory on September 19 at 4 PM under the Hagerstown Dahlia Society. Entries close at noon that day. Judges include J B Norton and Henry Betz with Charles Eldridge coordinating.
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State Armory
Hagerstown Dahlia Society
Gibney
Jonathan Street
Roy Polsgrove
Eyerly’s
H. K. Ramsburg
Wayside Avenue
J. B. 8.Norton
University of Maryland
Henry J. Betz
Raspenburg
John H. Mencke, Jr
Baltimore
Mary Bester
Harry R. Rudy
Mary Harter
Charles A. Eldridge
H. C. Kuhn
Wilbur Lewis
Lewis E. Prance
I. Keller Shank
Homer C. Grove
Charles W. Kahn
D. A. Gossard
Oscar R. Moser
A. H. Sherman
Walter S. Gibney
Halloween Dinner Dance Set by the Lions Club
The Wischester Lions Club will hold its annual Halloween dinner dance on Tuesday evening October 29. Deputy District Governor Hoye Riley reported on recent meetings in Lynchburg and Orange Virginia. Guests at the luncheon included Lions Dr. Carl B. Miller Front Royal George P. Brenner Martinsburg W V Young Jr of Bedford William C Rock Pittsburgh and Charles Ralston Staunton visiting Earl Clowser.
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Wischester_ Lions Club
Hoye Riley
Lynchburg
Orange
Carl B. Miller
Front Royal
George P. Brenner
Martinsburg
W. L. Young, Jr
Bedford
William C. Rock
Randolph-Macon Academy Opens 49th Session With 200 Students
Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal begins its 49th session with a record enrollment of 200 students from three foreign countries. The total was finalized several weeks prior.
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Randolph-Macon Academy
Triphibian Inventor Seeks $500 Million from Roosevelt
Constantinos H. Viachos of Washington and Tulsa proposes a 20 million unit “triphibian” motor for land air and water travel. He claims it requires only 4 pounds weight and $1 cost per unit and urges Congress to fund $500 million to build the fleet. Skeptics warn of safety risks from numerous fly ing machines. Viachos cites past setbacks and sabotage claims.
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Tulsa
Okla
Constantinos H. Viachos
Library of Congress
Viachos
Vilachos
Roosevelt
Senate
House
United States
Washington, D. C
South Carolina
Navy Department
Edison
Congress
Homer Bone
Stephenson Social Notes Mark Visits and Society Officers
Stephenson Va September news lists visits among residents from Mercersburg Martinsburg Winchester and Whitacre. It notes a Charter Meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service with officers elected for 1941 including A J Prince president L B Resseguie vice president and Bertha Ashwood corresponding treasurer among others.
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E. W. Grant
Gordon Armel
L. O. Dick
York
A. L. Omps
Frances Triggs
Whitacre
Lena Orndorff
Ella Bowman
Hayfield
Betty Hack
Bartonsville
Martha Ebersole
Earl Prince
Amos Prince
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Esten Rudolph
W. D. Taylor
Winchester
Taylor
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Stephenson Church
A. J. Prince
L. B. Resseguie
Bertha Ashwood
R. B. Moore
Supera New Activites
E. O. Rudolph
Largest Constellation by Sky Coverage
The A. Hydra, the water snake, visible in the southern sky during spring evenings, is said to be the largest constellation and to occupy more than three percent of the sky.
Early Signs Asks Public to Act for Health
The piece argues that despite modern medicine many deaths and illnesses persist due to neglect. It cites typhoid, diphtheria, smallpox, cancer, syphilis, tuberculosis, and lifestyle factors as preventable with early detection and vaccination, urging individual responsibility and ongoing medical care.
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I. C. Riggin
United States
Hitler's Channel Invasion Hurdles Weather And Seasickness
In his war column Dewitt Mackenzie argues thatHitler's invasion plan faces weather delays and severe seasickness risks in the English Channel. He notes fog, supplies, reinforcements, sea conditions, and the Royal Navy as crucial obstacles to a successful landfall.
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Hitler
Churchill
House of Commons
Cedric
Hiter
Channel
North Sea
Royal Air Force
Dover
Indian Ocean
English Channel
Herr Hitler
Fire alarm finally relayed five weeks after hurricane
Savannah city electricians report an alarm box out of service since the August hurricane. When power was restored on September 18 the box clicked and indicated the alarm, pulling four fire companies to respond despite the outage.
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Savannah
City
Safe Driver Award For Man Who Never Drives
Dave Roberts of Pittsburgh receives a safe driving award from an insurance company. He has owned a car for 14 years but has never driven it himself, while family members handle the vehicle.
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Pittsburgh
Dave Roberts
Bracetown Social Roundup and Visits
Bracetown residents record a Sunday trip to Washington by the Swimleys and Duvalls. dinner guests include Mrs. Myerly and Mrs. Bragg family. A Young Peoples League meeting is set at S. J. Swimley home Wednesday night. Hensell guests at Grimes Virginia relatives. Mrs. Shearer and children return home in Philadelphia after visiting the Swimleys.
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S. J. Swimley
S. L. Hensell
Grimes
C. W. Shearer
Philadelphia
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George W. Kurtz
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores
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League Island Navy Yard
Charles Edison
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Stephenson
Quewen
Dewitt MacKenzie
Bracetown Notes
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sanitary
N. Braddock St
Victor
America
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Resterfield
Land
U.S. A
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company
Fifth Avenue
New York
Liccerr & Mress Tobacco Co
Ford
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