State Guard Plans Officers Conference and Maneuvers
Va Sept 22 Alexandria Col Everett A Helleuth announced a meeting of State Guard officers at Red Fox Tavern Middleburg on Sept 23 to plan upcoming maneuvers. The Eleventh Battalion, now fully equipped, will conduct exercises at Ziegler Farm near Middleburg starting Oct 7 involving about 500 troops with rifles grenades gas masks and armored cars.
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Alexandria
Everett A. Helleuth
State Guard
Red Fox Tavern
Middlebore
Middleburg
Archibald R. Dunning
Berryville
P. R. Hudson
U. S. Army
Virginia State Guard
Richmond
E. R. Goodring
U.S. Army
Edwin V. Condon
National Guard Bureau
War Department
11Th Talion
Everett A. Hellmuth
John Butler
John P. Strauss
Percy C. Smith
Robert D. Benton
James L. Hitchens
L. R. Bartenstein
M. P. Burdette
Warrenton
R. L. Keasey
W. B. Smith
H. A. Williams
H. Leroy
W. A. Lindsey
Arlington
A. R Dunning
J. Hardesty
E. Fuller
W. A. Baker
D. Spillman
M. H. Newcome
J. E. Kercheval
Winchester
Ziegler Farm
AFL unions move to end Hollywood strike and New Jersey bakeries hit
In Washington seven AFL unions reach a tentative agreement to settle the Hollywood studio six months dispute, aiming to end a 7,000 worker strike. Meanwhile 1,200 New Jersey bakery drivers walked out disrupting deliveries from Bond’s Ward’s National Hostess and others as other plants faced terms accepted by four Jersey bakeries.
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Washington
AFL
Hollywood Movie Studios
William Green
Green
North New Jersey
Bond's
Ward’s National
Hostess
Newark
Drake
Irvington
Continental
Jersey City
Jersey
Elks Gather For Annual Meet In Fredericksburg
Virginia State Elks' Association holds its two day 34th annual meeting in Fredericksburg starting Sunday night with about 50 attendees. A 7 p m dinner at Princess Anne Hotel will be led by Mayor W Marshall King. Meetings at the Elks' Home follow, with officer elections to occur. Dr Robert S Barrett of Alexandria, past Grand Exalted Ruler, will attend Monday.
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Fredericksburg
Virginia State Elks’ Association
Princess Anne
W. Marshall King
Elks
Robert S. Barrett
Alexandria
The
Answers to the Daily Quiz From Stars and Stripes
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 list Milton Muray as Q2 and Verdi's Il Trovatore for Q3. The password a sentry will recognize appears as Q6, with Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee for Q7. Q8 is No and Q9 is Son of. Q10 lists Nebraska Nevada New Jersey New York North Carolina and North Dakota as the states.
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Milton Muray
Verdi “Il Trovatore
Corn
Byron Price
Adna R. Chaffee
Nebraska
Nevada
New New Jersey
New , New York
North Caro- North Dakota
Fans Back Mentzer As Pitcher In Northern Virginia Final
Fans favor Mentzer to start for Winchester in a deciding championship game against Front Royal. Official starter still unnamed with Eddins Settle and Grimes possible. Extra pitcher Lt Wilson Francis available from hospital duty, admission 50 cents, no reserved seats.
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Winchester
Front Royal
Northern Virginia
Settle
Grimes
Washington
Eddins
Prominent Social Woman Mrs Livingston Dies at 82
Mrs Lily A Barnes Livingston heir to North Hill Farm Castleman's Ferry Clarke county dies after short illness in Winchester Memorial Hospital aged about 82. Widow of George Livingston she held homes in Washington Georgia Florida and Canada with a Georgia coast estate leased to the U S Government. Survived by brother Alfred S Barnes of Port Hope Canada. Episcopal funeral from F H Hines Funeral Home Washington D C Monday at 7 30 pm burial in New York state.
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Lily A. Livingston
North Hill Farm
Castleman's Ferry
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah River
Lilly A. Barnes
New York State
Canada
George Livingston
Washington, DC
Florida
Georgia
Eary
U. S
Alfred S. Barnes
Port Hope
F. H. Hines
14Th and
Harvard Street
N. W
Washington D. C
Madison Lodge to Hear Campbell
Madison Lodge No. 6 1 O O F will hold an entertainment program after its regular meeting Monday night. The 8 p m session opens and visitors may attend from 8 30. Rebekahs invited and all Odd Fellows urged to attend. Guest speaker Carl Campbell recently received an honorable discharge after three years in the U S Navy aboard an aircraft carrier and island campaigns. He worked at the Winchester post office before returning in October. Refreshments will be served after.
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Madison Lodge
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Carl Campbell
Campbell
U. S. Navy
Mr. Hardy to Teach Bible Class at Brad dock Street Church
Mr. W. G. Hardy will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class at Brad dock Street Methodist Church Sunday at 9 45 am. This is the last Sunday Mr. Hardy will teach this year. All members are urged to attend and hear him. Visitors will be welcomed.
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W. G. Hardy
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Hardy
Harcy
Park Viscose crowd swells optimism for early season
About 1,100 attended the Park Viscose game at Front Royal with forecasts of 4,000 for the first three games if weather holds. Winchester fans led a strong turnout as both towns back their teams.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Aviator Crash Kills Two in Florida Blaze
Navy reports confirmed identifications of two pilots killed in a spectacular two-alarm crash that sparked a street blaze and drew thousands of onlookers. One fighter struck a hotel garage and warehouse, while the other slammed into a parking lot and warehouse wall. Nearby, 2,300 spectators watched a wrestling match and 125 bowling players occupied facilities.
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Navy
Henry R. Chase
Melborne
Fla
Tuttle Hotel
Mrs Licklider Dies Suddenly In Winchester
Madge Smith Licklider 35 native of Winchester died at 5 45 pm at her home 563 North Loudoun Street. She was born March 12 1910 and attended Round Hill School. Survived by parents Edward and Lona Smith and six siblings including Pvt Joseph E. Smith Sgt Barland L. Smith. Funeral Monday at 4 pm from 568 North Loudoun Street with Rev J S Duckwall. interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Remains to be removed from Jones Funeral Home tomorrow.
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Madge Smith Licklider
City
Loudoun Street
Edward W
Lona Renner Smith
Frederick County
Winchester
Round Hill
Presbyterian Church
Joseph E. Smith
U. S. Army
Barland L. Smith
William H. Smith
Ernestine Hoover
Mary Dolphin
Chambersville
Frances Fisher
Colleen Tyson
North
J. S. Duckwall
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Robert Ritter
Elmer Ritter
Garland Whitcick
Raymond Dillard
Richard Lickliter
Ronald Effland
Jones Funeral
Tragic Barrrel Accident Claims Pitcock Couple
Warren man Roy Pitcock and his wife died from injuries after a paint barrel explosion at the Virginia Barrel Company factory in Mariner's Harbor New York. Pitcock was night watchman. his wife was burned while bringing lunch. Funeral services set for Front Royal Methodist Church, with interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Refuge
Roy Pitcock
Front Royal
Virginia Barrel Company
Mariner's Harbor
Staten Island
N. Y
Pitcock
Pitchock
Stephens City
E. c Conner
Joe
George
Isaac
Harve Conner
Charles Hartley
Famed Elkhound to Highlight Checkerboard Store Event
Rapp av Gra the famed Norwegian Elkhound from Purina Research Farm will be guest starred at Checkerboard Feed Store on Saturday September 29. Formerly owned by King Gustaf V of Sweden, Rapp traveled to Purina Mills via ex Governor Earle of Pennsylvania. He has blue ribbons from both the United States and Sweden and draws crowds, especially children, at Gray Summit Missouri kennels where Purina Dog Chow research enters its 15th generation.
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Checkerboard
Rapp Av Gra
Purina Research Farm
Gustav V
Sweden
Rapp
Gray Summit
Purina
Market Quotations Livestock and Produce Markets
Baltimore livestock prices show cattle and calves unchanged with no sales reported. Hogs at 75 and sheep listed as none, with no changes noted as of September 22.
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Baltimore
Chicago Grain Quotations
Chicago grain quotations show fractional declines at open with December wheat and oats holding gains. Prices listed for wheat corn oats rye and barley across December May and July contracts.
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Chicago
Turkey Broiler Production Up In Frederick County
Frederick County reports higher turkey and broiler production this year after a survey by County Agent Fred I. Stine and Poultry Specialist M. E. Coe of Virginia Tech. Egg laying flocks fell due to high feed costs while overall broiler output rises, with new producers entering the market in anticipation of demand tied to the Rockingham Poultry Marketing plant. Weather caused turkey losses, and Coe urged producers to contact hatcheries about egg production for hatcheries.
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Frederick
Fred I. Stine
M. E. Coe
VPI
Stine
Rockingham
Coe
Miss Bettie Mason Succumbs at 79
Funeral services for Miss Bettie A Mason who died yesterday afternoon at her home in Frederick county near Gainesboro will be held at Parlett Funeral Home Gainesboro Sunday at 2 PM Interment will be Mount Hebron Cemetery She was 79 a daughter of the late Joseph and Marsha Clark Mason She was a Methodist and survived by a brother T A Mason a sister Mrs Laura Carpenter both of Winchester and a number of nieces and nephews
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Bettie A. Mason
Frederick County
Gainesboro
Parlett
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Joseph and
Marsha Clark Mason
Methodist Church
T. A. Mason
Laura Carpenter
MacArthur's Orders Boost Japanese Legal Control
Mobilization of the naval police as with MacArthur orders now becomes a legal Japanese government action by a Nipponese privy council decision. Officials in Washington expect Emperor Hirohito to abdicate in favor of a regency for his son Akihito. Evacuation of over 9,000 POWs from 17 camps on Kyushu was completed at Nagasaki, including survivors from Corregidor and Bataan.
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MacArthur
Privy Council
Washington
Hirohito
Akihito
Kyushu
Nagasaki
Corregidor
Bataan
Stock Market Slips Amid Strikes Hopes Drag Shares
New York stocks drifted lower as fears of strikes in the automotive and petroleum sectors weighed on sentiment. Minor advances appeared early but losses in steels motors oils and mail order shares grew near the close as total volume neared 400000 shares versus 650000 the prior Saturday.
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New York
Captain Rinard Largent Receives Bronze Star Medal
Captain Rinard T. Largent, 0363802, Corps of Engineers, Headquarters and Service Company, 303rd Engineer Battalion, awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Germany from December 13, 1944, to April 18, 1945. He led his command with devotion to duty and provided comfort and recreation for troops amid operations with the 78th Division.
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Rinard T. Largent
Germany
Corps of Engineers
303Rd Engineer Battalion
Germany. “As Commanding Officer of Headquarters and Service Company
Sargent
Virginia
Capt. Largent
Louise Lockhart
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Charles A. Albright
Robt. C. Leugers
78Th Division
78Th Infantry Division
House committees set to debate postwar tax relief and roads
May relieve veterans of certain taxes. House Rules Committee may decide next week when the House will debate the matter. Highways program to begin postwar federal state plan approved by the House Roads Committee. Senate likely to wait. Merchant ships terms for sale approved by the House Marine Committee. House debate to begin next week. Senate Commerce Committee still considering.
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House Rules Committee
House
House Roads Committee
Senate
House Marine Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Legislative update on civil rights and labor measures
House actions include poll tax repeal pending Senate judiciary review. FEPC creation advances in House Labor but stalls in Rules. Senate Education and Labor backs it. A 65 cent minimum wage for interstate commerce moves to Senate hearings Tuesday, with House hearings slated October 15.
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House
Senate Judiciary Committee
FEPC
House Labor Committee
House Rules Committee
Senate Education and Labor Committee
Senate Special Committee
College Extension Plans At Miller School
Two Shepherd College professors will attend the Miller School in Winchester Monday evening at 7 30 to outline several extension courses. The program centers on main Geography weekly with college credit for students completing the work.
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Shepherd College
Miller School
Winchester
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