W H Jones Dies At 68 In Martinsburg Funeral Rites
W H Jones aged 68 from Martinsburg died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday while attending C W Luttrell's funeral at Pine Grove Church. He was a former employee of Brown's Fruit Pro and a member of the O U A M of Martinsburg. Survived by widow Nannie Hess and three sisters Mrs Calley Middletown Me Mrs Ben Waemers Martinsburg and Mrs Minnie Price Martinsburg. Services held at the Funeral Home with Rev Bert C Hofrichter Jr officiating. Burial followed in Martinsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huttle ‘Jones
Brown
W. Va
C. W. Ore
Pine Grove
John W
Susan Huttle Jones
Middletown
Winchester Avenue Christian Arch
Martinsburg
O.u.am
Nannie Hess
Calley
Ben Waemers
Minnie Price
Thebert C. Hofrichter, Jr
Ester Avenue
Rotarians To Hear Lt Bell At Inchester Luncheon
William Bell of the U S Army Air Corps will be guest speaker at a Rotary Club lunch. The program is organized by Victor Ar ARP and set for one o clock.
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William Bell
U. S. Army Air
Eekly
Inchester
Train wreck injures Ohio Tribune staffers in clattering incident
Dewey and fellow reporters Foust and Gardner Bridge suffered rib injuries when a car-end double seat collapsed amid scattered typewriters and equipment. The crew, including Gardner Bridge, were shaken but continued coverage after medical checks. The scene occurred as the train stopped near Castle Rock with Oington Star and others aboard.
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1 Foust
Ohio Tribune
Foust
Gardner Bridge
Gardner
Castle Rock
Jerry O'Leary
Ington Star
Quiz answers printed on page four
Fragmented OCR shows a quiz answer key with phrases like "The vary quiz," "Forces of the Interior," and "Rob Peter and pay Paul" along with scattered names such as Germany Dutch Virgin Islands of the U.S. Agriculture and Lionel.
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Forces of the Interior
Germany
A. Virgin Islands
U. S. Agriculture
Lionel
Rob Peter
Pay Paul
Ration Book Details and Coupon Validity
The notice outlines ration coupon validity across categories including four stamp books A to Z8 and L5, blue tokens, and A8 through Z8. It lists expiration adjustments and new period validity for basic A coupons, B and C series, and heating year applicability with changes effective promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cesses Foods
Germans Plan War III Aimed at World Leadership
New York Sept 20 a Herald Tribune dispatch says the German high command is urging Nazi minded generals to form a nucleus for a third war. Joseph Driscoll reports a secret document bearing the Reich supreme command imprimatur outlines reconstruction of the army for distribution to Nazi officers from division leaders up to the rank of general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Herald Tribune
Joseph Driscoll
Germany
Supreme Command
Armed Forces
Legion backs US in world security alliance linked to force
The American Legion convention endorsed U S participation in a free nations alliance backed by force if needed. It urged pursuing unconditional surrender of enemies and the permanent disarmament of Germany and Japan.
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Chicago
American Legion Today
United States
Germany
Japan
Chinese cabinet spokesman warns on dire military situation
A Chinese cabinet spokesman said the military situation in China is very serious as Japanese troops advance in their campaign to split China. The remark was reported from Chungking on September 20.
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Chungking
China
Russian Break Through North of Tartu Captures 1500 Communities
Soviet order of the day reports Russian troops have breached German lines north of Tartu in Estonia and captured more than 1,500 communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tartu
Estonia
Roll Germans Back To Threaten Riga Continued From Page 1
Soviet and German forces battled along the Baltic front with Red Army advances near Riga and Jelgava as German defenses aimed to hold coastal corridors. The Russians reached Plavinas and cut supply links, while Romanian Russian forces pushed toward Timosara near Belgrade. Artillery fire continued at Warsaw across the Vistula line.
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Estonia
Valga
Riga
Red Army
Plavinas
Jelgava
Latvia
Arene
Baltic
Romania
Timosara
Belgrade
Warsaw
Public Sale at Hall Wilson Farm in Berkeley County
Intending to cut down on farming D W Busey offers sale of farm horses cattle sheep hogs and farming implements at Hall Wilson farm 142 miles south of Gerrardstown on Sept 22 1944 at 1 30 PM Includes Ginger Nancy Buddy and other horses 18 head of cattle 35 head of Shropshire sheep 3 hogs and various implements plus household goods. Cash terms. (9-20-11)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Wilson
Gerrardstown
Berkeley County
White Hall
Ginger
Nancy
Buddy
Caesar Penwood
Pendale
Barbara
Shropshire
D. W. Busey
Mayor Anderson Plans Attendance at City League Meeting
Mayor C. R. Anderson announced plans to attend the third war conference of the League of Virginia Municipalities in Roanoke September 24 to 26. The event features talks by David E. Lilienthal and Col Edward C. Kavanagh with postwar planning and municipal problem solving on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Anderson
League of Virginia
Roanoke
Anderson
David E. Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
Morris, Tenn
Abram Staples
Gamble M. Bowers
James A. Anderson
Co. H. Morrisett
Clifton A. Woodrum
Civil Aeronautics
Charles I. Stanton
Washington
Col. Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Jacob Crane
National Housing Agency
Home Coming Service at Capon Bridge Christian Church
Capon Bridge Christian Church hosts a home coming and dedication on Sunday October first with morning and afternoon sessions. The afternoon features a special service with dedication of two flags and 100 hymn books, plus visiting ministers and musicians. Rev Goode leads. members are urged to bring a box lunch for noon.
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Capon Bridge Christian Church
J. Goode
Flood Weeps Across Virginia Railways and Roads
Record rainfall of 7.3 inches floods disrupts highways from south Boston to Richmond and Lynchburg. Bridges wash out over 200, rail lines down, trains halted, and one fatality reported in Nelson county as Chatham lacks drinking water and rationing begins.
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South Boston
Richmond
Lynchburg
Southern Railroad
Norfolk and Western
Danville
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Columbia
Southern Railway
Charlottesville
Chesapeake and Ohio
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Seaboard Air Line
State Highway Department
Roanoke
Rufus Bradshaw
Faber
Nelson County
Coves Creek
Chatham
Cherrystone Creek
H. R. Elmore
Fun Festival Plans Outlined By Sanders
George Sanders announces the tenth annual Lion's Pun Festival set for October 17 to 21 at the Winchester Armory with new games and features. Marvin Weaver is assistant director and a black Shetland pony with cart and harness will be given away on Saturday night October 21. Winchester Lions support eye and dental clinics in Frederick and Winchester counties. Lt. Rudolph Crisman spoke at the weekly luncheon, recounting WWII service in southern England and recent return from an 18 month stint as squadron leader of a Marauder unit. J. B. Redman, of Beaumont Texas, now with Merchants Marine, briefly noted that branch.
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George Sanders
Winchester
Marvin Weaver
Winchester Lions
Frederick County
Crisman
Rudolph
Rudy) Crisman
U. S. Army Corps
England
J. B. Red
Chief Meade Replaced On Leave By Navy Recruiter
Chief Meade is on leave and Chief Machinists Mate J W McDevitt U S Navy retired is temporary duty here at the Navy Recruiting Station relieving Mead. McDevitt attached to the Navy Recruiting Main Station in Washington has 26 years active duty and served with the fleet worldwide. He will be in Winchester until October 2.
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J. W. McDevitt
U. S. Navy
Mead
Navy
Chief McDevitt
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Armistice tightens Allied access to Finnish airfields
Finland agrees to place southern and southwestern airfields at Allies disposal while ceding Karelia to Russia and leasing Porkkala for 50 years. The pact fixes the border and orders 300 million dollars in reparations, with Finland’s merchant fleet placed at Allied disposal for wartime transport.
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Finland
Russia
van Born
Karelia
Leningrad
Lake Ladoga
Viipuri
Petsamo
Porkkala
Finnish Gulf
von Born
Allied Breakthroughs Meet Nazi Resistance Across Holland and Germany
Allied forces pushed toward the Reich frontier across an 80 mile front in Holland and Belgium. American units advanced into Germany near Aachen and Duren while Dutch ports like Brest were liberated after a long siege. German resistance weakened as Allied air and ground forces closed lines to Rotterdam and Amsterdam and prisoners flooded Brest.
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Eindhoven
Nijmegen
Arnhem
Heinrich Himmler
Holland
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Paris
Utrecht
Berlin
Schelde
Hulst Canal
Antwerp
Germany
Sitard and
Amstenrade
Aachen
Simpelveld
Prum
Cologne
U. S
Rhineland
Third Army
Dieuze
Baccarat
Nancy
Gerbeviller
Charmes
Pont-a-Mousson
Metz
Supreme Headquarters
Seventh Army
Belfort Gap
Brest
France
Dog Struck By Car Missing in Front of Fairmont Ave Residence
A brown and white springer spaniel owned by Mrs. Victor Arthur was struck around 1 30 AM in front of Mrs. John Steck’s home on Fairmont Avenue. A Yellow Taxi Cab driver witnessed the hit and said the car did not stop. Headlights were broken. the dog has disappeared, possibly dragged away. Call Mrs Arthur or Mrs Steck with information.
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Victor Arthur
John Steck
Fairmont Avenue
Arthur
Steck
Civilian life and morale rise amid Allied advance in Belgium
War correspondent notes American armored forces pressing through France and Belgium with little hunger among civilians. He praises English resilience, contrasts bombing impacts in London and Paris, and records a Q and A on ship turnaround time by E R M A.
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Belgium
Amored
William E. Dahl
Ft. Worth Texas
France
Dahl
Paris
London
England
Ford's Georgia model community builds on 70,000 acres
In 1925 Henry Ford began buying hundreds of plantations in Georgia, expanding to about 70,000 acres. In Bryan and Chatham Counties he develops a model community and has opened a school to train local residents in crafts and sciences.
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Henry Ford
Georgia
C. H A
Ford
Bryan
Chatham
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Sanders
Meade
William Smith White
Hal Boyle
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Braddock
Stradivarius
Adivarius
Roey
Cremona
Italy
Vol Imaker
Niccolo Amati
Duene
Skeatunnus
Suse
Wale
Dat
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