Parke County PTA Opens Year With Dental Clinic Plans
BERRYVILLE Sept. 18 The Parent Teachers Association held its first meeting of the year a social gathering and business session. Dr D Blanton Allen local dentist outlined Clarke county school dental clinic work for the year. County school board members were present as were ves committees for the coming session. Officers named previously at close of summer include John Hardesty president George Pope vice president Mrs Alvin Longerbeam secretary and H C Barthel treasurer.
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Berryville
Parent Teachers Association
D. Blanton Allen
Entist
John Hardesty
Rge Pope
Alvin Longerbeam
Dh. C. Barthel
Boyce Patrons League Sets Plans for Next Year
In Boyce Virginia on September 18 the Patron's League held its first meeting of the year. The session focused on business and building committees. Officers chosen include Albert Purcell as principal and Mrs. J. H. Smethies as president with Jessie Carpenter and Hunter Burks as officers. The league supports adding to Boyce High School facilities.
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Boyce
Patron’s League
Albert Purcell
Dent
J. H. Smethies
Jessie Carpenter
Hunter Burks
Navy buys three cargo vessels from Moore-McCormack Lines
In New York on September 18 intime circles said the U S Navy has purchased three cargo ships to expand its freight hospital troop ship and auxiliary fleet. Moore-McCormack Lines officials confirmed the negotiations for the vessels named Donald McKay Ormacyork and Mormac pawk withholding exact details.
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New York
Intime
U. & Navy
Moore-McCorack Lines, Inc
Navy
Donald McKay
Ormacyork
Rochester health pioneer Dr. Goler dies at 76
Dr. George W. Goler, 76, longtime Rochester health officer who established the first municipal milk station and prenatal clinics in the nation, died today. The text also notes a Q and A about the next U.S. president’s inauguration date, with no clear link to the main obituary.
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Rochester
N. Y
George W. Goler
Q. “Kinaly
United Sates
M. T
Indictments For Mrs Blumberg In Maryland Communists Case
The Maryland Communist party figures Mrs Dorothy Blumberg and three others face perjury charges after a grand jury indictment over nominating petition affidavits. Bail set at 1 000 dollars for Blumberg and 2 000 for the others. Leo Alpert arranged surrender. Also Albert E Blumberg files suit to place Communist candidates on the November ballot seeking certification of 2 068 petition signatures.
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Baltimore
Dorothy Rose Blumberg
Maryland
Communist Party
Blumberg
Sophie Kaplan
Paul J. Jaris
Benjamin Davis
Leo Alpert
J. Bernard Wells
Thomas N. Biddison
Florence K. Schwartz
Annapolis
Albert E. Blumberg
United States Senate
Secretary of State
Earl Browder
James W. Ford
New York
Distribution Only U S Food Problem
Westminster Maryland September 18 450 homemakers club members from Carroll Frederick and Washington counties heard that the nations food issue is not a shortage of sources but undistributed abundance. Miss Loda Mae Davis of the advisory council told attendees the task is to distribute food to low income groups and educate the public in good nutrition.
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Westminster
Mda
Carroll
Frederick
Washington
Loda- Mae Davis
Consumers’ Division
Advisory Commisef
National Defense Council
United States
England
Europe
London Attacks Seen as Worst In History
Military attaches and correspondents who endured bombings in Warsaw, Barcelona and Madrid say London has taken more punishment than any city in the last 11 days of German air raids. They argue the Luftwaffe failed to disrupt London’s communications or demoralize the civilian population, reducing invasion prospects.
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London
Warsaw
Barcelona
Madrid
Rotterdam
Local Markets Update From The Star
The Star reports daily market listings with a disclaimer that typographical errors are not the paper’s responsibility. Readers are advised to verify figures and terms directly with listings.
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The
Star
Quotations Va Livestock Market N Kent St Tuesday Sale Prices
Quoted prices from the Virginia livestock market at N Kent Street for September 17 1940 show steer and heifer classes with values for fat cows bulls veal calves lambs hogs pigs sows and feeder stock. Feeder steers range 7.00 to 8.50 per cwt while stocker steers run 30.00 to 46.75 per head.
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Saeete
Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Philadelphia
Market Quotations from Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago
A composite market report shows livestock and produce prices from Baltimore Philadelphia and Chicago with quotes on cattle calves hogs sheep butter eggs and live poultry. The notes detail state quotients for September 17 and 18 including steers hogs lambs and poultry prices and indicate terms expiring for all House members.
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Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
Chicago
Wheat and grain prices rise on buying and war news
Chicago and Baltimore market notes show wheat gaining as mills purchase to lift values amid flour business needs and ongoing war developments. Closing prices list shifts in Wheat Corn Oats Soybeans Rye with cash bids in Chicago and Baltimore markets.
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Chicago
England
Timothy
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Red Cross To Aid Stricken British
Washington September 18 The American Red Cross pledged to act promptly and generously on legitimate requests for European relief. Chairman Norman H Davis credited oversubscription of the 20 million war fund and Congress approval of 50 million for such aid. The Red Cross has spent nearly 5 million in England, including 20 thousand for infant refuge cottages and shipments of milk sugar molasses clothing hospital bedding ambulances and medical equipment.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Norman H. Davis
Congress
England
Country Needs Good Hired Hand
Ray Moley criticized President Roosevelt's four term candidacy saying what the country needs is a good honest industrious competent hired hand who after a few years is not likely to think he owns the place.
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Minneapolis
Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
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Winchester Frederick Red Cross names Junior Committee
The Junior Red Cross committee for the Winchester Frederick County chapter was announced by Mrs. H. C. Brooks. Members include Miss Anne Starling, Miss Bessie Corkey, Miss Garnet Hammrick, and Mrs. Fred Glaize, with several other teachers and staff. The group will meet Thursday at 4 pm to plan projects and arrange school visits for the year.
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Red Cross
Winchester-Frederick County
American Red Cross
8. C. Brooks
Anne Starling
Frederick County
Fred Glaize
Bessie Corkey
Winchester
Don Gray
E. G. Rusk
Clifford Grim
Garnet Hammrick
Memr
Stephens City
Hungary's Hitler Out of Prison
Major Ferenc Szalasi, the so called Hitler of Hungary, was released from prison today under a general amnesty marking the return of Northern Transylvania to Hungary. He was jailed July 6, 1938 on treason and dictatorial plots. His Arrow Cross party was dissolved and he is reported to be barred from political activity after release.
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Budapest
Hungary
Ferenc Szalasi
Junior sponsors Ravel Movil air film at George Washington Hotel
The Junior Board of Trade invites the public to view the film Flagships of The Air at 9 p.m. Friday at the George Washington Hotel with no admission. Jaycees meet at 8 p.m. before the screening, chaired by J. Pinckney Arthur. Local aviation interest rises as travel enthusiasm grows.
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Ravel Movil
Air
George Washington
Junior Board of Trade
Presimar J. Pinckney Arthur
Jaycees
Auto accident leads to fine for Henry Seal
Henry Seal, manager of the George Washington Hotel Orchestra and a Montgomery Ward salesman, was fined 14 dollars for reckless driving after a Saturday evening collision at 6 in front of 406 Millwood Avenue. His car, parked improperly, was hit as he pulled away. Seal was thrown from the car, suffering cuts, while Mrs. Hayes broke her right hand and Kenneth O Hayes was uninjured.
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Henry Seal
George Washington
Montgomery Ward
Millwood Avenue
Seal
Kenneth O. Hayes
Horner Place
Washington, D. C
Hayes
Flynn to report to New York on Roosevelt talks
Edward J. Flynn, Democratic National Chairman, announced he would fly to Washington tomorrow to confer with President Roosevelt and report that the situation is improving. He said conditions were better now than two weeks ago and improving daily.
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New York
Edward J. Flynn
Washington
Roosevelt
Flynn
Police Crackdown on Vagrants in Winchester
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis announced a crackdown on hoboes and vagrants camping in jungles near Novick's trucking yards in Winchester. About eight vagrants were rounded up around 10 30 in the morning as officers raid all known hangouts, noting tramps are a seasonal nuisance each year.
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C. W. Hollis
Winchester
Hollis
Novick
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