Clarke County Pupils Earn Time-Use Prizes Amid School Closures
Prizes of five dollars each are offered to boy and girl pupils for best use of time during Clarke County schools' closure to prevent infantile paralysis spread. Projects may include home improvement, crafts, study, or community health and safety topics. Submissions due within a week after reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Graham Dougherty
Clarke County
Archie F. Robertson
Robertson
Loring Rackley
Edward Thoma
William D. Burtner
Norvell Carter
President's Mother at 86 Observed in Hyde Park Home
President Roosevelt and family gathered at the boyhood home in Hyde Park to honor Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt on her 86th birthday. The matriarch stood on the front portico as he returned from Philadelphia where he spoke on free elections as a safeguard for constitutional government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spa Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Hyde Park House
Philadelphia
Tomorrow's Baseball Schedule From Associated Press
American League features Chicago at St. Louis, Cleveland at Detroit, Washington at Philadelphia plus Boston at New York. National League doubleheaders include St. Louis at Chicago, New York at Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pitts
Kidnapped San Francisco child leads to ransom note
The Comtesse Marc De Tristan and her two year old son Marc Jr are shown after a mid day kidnapping in San Francisco. Armed assailants seized the child from his nurse and left a note demanding $100 000 in ransom. Details remain fragmented but the crime occurred in the city.
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Comtesse
Marc de Tristan
San Franciscan
Marc, Jr
San Francisco
Cal
Professor Gladden 79 Dies at Weems Creek
ANNAPOLIS Md Sept 2 Professor Thomas Luther Gladden 79 long time St John s College faculty member died at his Weems Creek home after a year long illness He joined the faculty in 1908 later led the mathematics department He was born May 6 1861 in Mt Crawford Va and authored a geometry textbook Funeral services will be private with burial at Aebury Church Cemetery Arnold at 330 p m Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Thomas Luther Gladden
St. John’s College
Weems Creek
Gladden
Mt. Crawford
Adam Gladden
Catherine Lindsay Gladden
Randolph-Macon College
Washington and Lee University
St. John’s
Virginia
Mexia
Tex
Wichita Palls
Aebury Church
Arnold
Conner Takes Over as SEC Athletic Commissioner
Mike Conner assumes broad powers to investigate and punish SEC violations and views himself as a referee rather than a czar. The Mississippi native began his duties with a visit to his alma mater, the University of Mississippi, as he starts a tour of the 13 schools.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mike Conner
University of Mississippi
Fights Last Night Feature Multiple Boxing Matches
In New York Pete Lello outpointed Irving Eldridge in a ten round affair. Al Davis defeated Tony Martelliano by outpoint in another ten round bout in Brooklyn. Jackie Wilson stopped in Hollywood by Jimmy Garrison in Kansas City. Jack Coggins knocked out Art Garrett in San Diego after a Denver result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Pete Lello
Chicago
Irving Eldridge
al Davis
Brooklyn
Tony Martelliano
Hollywood
Jackie Wilson
Los Angeles
Jimmy Garrison
Kansas City
San Diego
Calif
Jack Coggins
Art Garett
Denver
Welcome Bulgarians In South Dobruja Banner Entry
Varna Bulgaria Sep 21 border villages welcomed the vanguard of officials and troops to southern Dobruja as Bulgaria regains the land without a fight after 28 years of dispute. Official occupation of the ceded territory is in progress with the first section to be reached within 24 hours.
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Varna
Bulgaria
Dobruja
Rumania
Black Sea
Greece
Thrace
Macedonia
Indo China Crisis Worsens Over New Japanese Demands
In Hanoi a French Indo China government communique says negotiations with Japan deteriorated after a brief revival. Tokyo reportedly pressed for 20,000 troops to occupy Hanoi, garrison 5,000 troops in Haiphong, and basing rights with air bases in five centers, including Hanoi.
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Hanoi
Japan
Issaku Nishihara
Nishihara
Haiphong
Indo- China
Indo-China
New Hebrides Goes Over To De Gaulle
The New Hebrides colonial administration has joined General Charles De Gaulle and the governor-general now controls New Caledonia. The islands, 5,700 square miles near New Caledonia, are jointly overseen by British and French commissioners and earlier aligned with the London free French government.
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Vichy
France
New Hebrides
Pacific
Charles de Gaulle
New Caledonia
Donia
London
de Gaulle
Veterans Converge On Convention Scene Boston Hosts Legion Convention
Boston welcomed as many as 300000 World War veterans and families for the American Legion’s second national convention since 1930. Hotels and lodging were at capacity with overflow reservations extending to Worcester and Plymouth as the three day meeting began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Legion
Worcester
Plymouth
Negro Injured In Clarke Altercation
In Berryville Virginia Sheriff Buckner said warrants would be issued for two Black men after a cutting scrape near Double Tollgate. Linwood Tigney, about 25, faces an assault charge for injuring Houston Whitlock, about 40, with a knife wound to the abdomen. James Jackson plans to seek a warrant for Whitlock charging disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
R. W. Buckner
Double Tollgate
Linwood Tigney
Houston Whitlock
Whitlock
James Jackson
Jackson
Capital of Newfoundland and its location
The capital of Newfoundland is St. John's. It lies roughly halfway between New York and London.
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Newfoundland
G. L
A. St. John’s
New York
London
Small Loans Draw Fire At National Bankers Meeting
The National Association of Supervisors of State Banks opposed government loans to small industries and proposed federal savings and loan expansions. John D. Hespelhorn of Baltimore was elected president, the first deputy commissioner to lead in 40 years. Other officers were Ru lon F. Stanley, Elwood M. Brooks, H. F. Tbach, and A. E. Wilde. The group urged coordination of federal savings and loans with existing banks and under a federal supervisory agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
National Associat of Supervisors
Savings and Loan Associations
John D. Hespelhorn
Baltimore
Maryland
Rulon F. Stanley
Salt Lake City
Elwood M. Brooks
Topeka
Kans
H. F. Tbach
Wisconsin
A. E. Wilde
Cheyenne
Wyo
Edward A. Wayne
Raleigh
N. C
Hespelhorn
D. W. Bates
Des Moines
Iowa
Association
Savings and Loans Associations
Willkie Speech Plans Altered as Networks Skip Broadcast
Wendell L. Willkie’s scheduled San Francisco foreign affairs address at 11:30 p.m. EST was not booked by any national radio network. He spent a busy day in the bay area with more than a dozen impromptu talks after returning to campaign for California electoral votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
San Francisco
Civic Auditorium
Bay Area
Executors Sale of W L Kuhn Property in Winchester
By decree of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia dated September 18 1940 M M Lynch and John J Kuhn executors of William L Kuhn deceased offer for sale at auction in front of the Court House Winchester Saturday October 5 1940 at 12 oclock noon two parcels and multiple lots on West Loudoun Street and Cork Street with residences garages and land. Terms: one third cash day of sale balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds deed of trust and fire policy. Auctioneers Duvall Dunn. (9-21-28-21)
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
M. M.lynch
John J. Kuhn
William L. Kuhn
L. Kuhn
Court House
Loudoun St
Indian Alley
Cork Street
Loudoun Street
Adventist Church
Shenandoah Valley Nene Co
Cork
M. M. Lynch
Wm. L. Kuhn
D. Duvall & Dunn
Handley Library Lists New Book on Herr Hitler
Handley Library offers Otto Strasser’s Hitler and I a vivid intimate character study of Adolf Hitler. Strasser, once close to Hitler, presents a conversational, novel like account of Hitler’s private life, beliefs, and rise, including his relations with women and role in Nazism. The book may be borrowed.
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Hitler and
Otto Strasser
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Goebbels
Hitler
Handley Library
Italians Send Planes Ahead for Matruh Campaign
Rome reports swarms of Italian planes clearing the way for Mussolini’s eastward drive toward Matruh. Stefani says bombings blew up trenchworks and started fires at the British camp while British armor was routed and supplies rushed in from Alexandria. The raid is stated as reprisal for a British night air raid on Bengasi that killed three and injured twenty seven.
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Rome
Mussolini
Matruh
Stefani
Rodolfo Graniani
Sidi Barrani
Alexandria
Bengasi
Weeklong Home Demonstration Club Schedule 1940
Elizabeth Sprouse lists events for September 22 to 28. Club meetings cover school lunches salads planning 4-H topics and demonstrations at Friendly Grove Stone Wall Evendale Whitacre Round Hill and final planning by national and state specialists in Frederick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sprouse
Friendly Grove Home Demonstration Club
Stonewall Home Demonstration Club
L. O. Dick
Ruth Jamison
V. P. I. Extension Service
Round Hill
Evendale Home
Charles Harrison
Washington, D. C
Frederick County
Home Demonstration Club Committee
Board of Supervisor
Deb Garms Poised To Lead NL Batting Race
Deb Garms of the Pirates leads the National League batting race with a .377 average after 93 games and 326 at bats, 54 points ahead of Stan Hack as Pittsburgh eyes 11 remaining games in pursuit of the crown.
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New York
Deb Garms
Ford Frick
Pittsburgh Pirate
Chicago
Stan Hack
Pirates
Committees On Purchasing of Surplus Apples Are Announced
Ralph M. Woodside announces four state apple purchase committees for the surplus program. The agency will likely buy size 2% to 2% OS No 1 export varieties from growers starting Monday. Committees cover Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania with chairs in Charlottesville Martinsburg Hancock St Thomas and Wilkes-Barre among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Woodside
Apple
Virginia
West Virginia
Aryland Plens Vexia
Wm. H. Boaz
Charlottesville
Walker McC. Bond
Winchester
L. J. Turner
Washington
M. G. Lewis
Salem
E. B. Morse
Staunton
Phil H. Gold
W. E. Scoggan
Martinsburg
Floyd Evans
A. B. Eagle
Henry Miller
Paw Paw
E. L. Goldsborough
Harold Brace
Wilkes-Barre
L. E. Newcomer
Boyertown
To Name Draft Advisory Board
President Roosevelt will soon name a six member civilian advisory board to reflect non military views on drafting and administering the draft. Four experts already aiding the selective service efforts are Frederick Osborn, William Draper, Joseph P Harris, and others, with roles in statistics elections and military logistics.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army and Navy Selective Service Committee
Army
Frederick Osborne
Col
William Draper
New York Investment House
Dillon, Read & Co
Joseph P. Harris
University of California
Deferred Eagle damages suit delays court term
The Eagle $10,000 civil damage suit against the railroad was continued, delaying opening of the September term. Plaintiffs are administrators George H. Levi and William E. Eagle, seeking in connection with the death of Edgar Francis Eagle in a January 1939 train collision near Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
J. Ed Thoma
Thoma
George H. Levi
William E. Eagle
Edgar Francis Eagle
Knoxville
Boyce
Ten Lashes Administered to Four Prisoners in Wilmington
Four prisoners were given ten lashes at the whipping post in Wilmington Delaware today. One prisoner was spared due to illness with fever and a sore throat. Virgil Whitaker sentenced last week to ten lashes and three months for automobile theft escaped flogging because of fever.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware
Virgil Whitaker
Roosevelt to Name Advisory Committee Members
Officials said that Dr. Floyd W. Reeves and another director would be named to the advisory committee along with two others when Mr. Roosevelt appoints the director of selective service or soon thereafter.
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Floyd W. Reeves
American Youth Commission
Roosevelt
Selective Service
Oon
California kidnapping shocks quiet Hillsborough neighborhood
Police recovered a ransom note after the De Tristans reported their child abducted. The note demanded cash and specified the currency, with a Lincoln Zephyr car ad used as a decoy. Authorities and the family coordinated, withholding action to meet the kidnapper, as police pursued the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Hirshey
Hillsborough
Hirshey
Foley
Eloise Williams
de Tristans
San Francisco Examiner
Royston’s Car Damaged in Highway Collision Near Chapel
Royston’s vehicle struck a concrete culvert and sped up a bank, tearing through a fence while heading toward Royce. He told Sheriff Buckner he swerved to avoid a car driven by Mrs. Aven Hensley, a local beauty shop operator, which was not struck. One wheel was lost after the crash on the opposite fence line.
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Royston
Royce
Buckner
Aven Hensley
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Funeral Jones Funeral Home
Vigor
Swift
Miller’s
N. Loudoun &J
Prof. Gladden
Crawford
Conner
Tires
DuUncan Bros
KELLY
Duncan Bros
Millwood Ave
South
Silco Cut-Price Stores, Inc
Willkie
Robert Burns
W. L. Kuhn
Herr Hitler
Rockwell Quality Cleaners
Draft Advisory Board
L. C. Smith
Tavenner and Bauserman
Woodstock
Aubrey Weaver
Ie 3 Royal
Virgil “Doodge
Smallwood
Smith’s
Berry’s Ferry
Cates
Charles Christenson
Camino Real
de Tristan
Castleman’s Ferry
Don Patton
KJ Mbai
Aia
Kimball
Miles
E. Piccadilly St
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
Hagerstown
Melville
Famous Girls
Lucky Teeter
His
Hell Drivers
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