Radford Powder Plant Nears Full Capacity
Radford Virginia nears full powder production with three lines due to open tomorrow at the six acre Radford arsenal. The Hercules Powder Co operates both Radford and New River plants under ordnance supervision led by Lt. Mark M. Serrem. Weeklong ceremonies mark the start of the third line and open the New River proving ground with a flag ceremony and cannon salvo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Radford
United State
Iver Ordnance Plant
Pulaski
Hercules Powder Co
Rimington
Del
New River
Ordnance Department. Ltd
Mark M. Serrem
Marion Warhurst Arrives in New York Aboard Excalibur
A nineteen year old American studying in Paris before the war arrives in New York aboard the Excalibur from Lisbon with her mother and brother. The report notes she is English by birth and was studying in Paris when German forces entered. It mentions war industry topics including trench mortar testing ranges and powder pressure tests as well as a new bag loading plant at New River with a 300 girl training school for electric sewing machines.
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New York
Lisbon
Marion Warhurst
United States
France
Paris
Warhursts
New River
Construction Force Leaves Re Month At Vast Site
More than 22 000 workers were employed at the peak on a vast reservation of roads tracks and utilities. The complex includes 461 buildings totaling 2 024 241 square feet with eight parking lots covering 589 000 square feet. A 1 300 foot steel span bridge over the New River links manufacturing and magazine areas. Work began June 22 and ended August 16. New Proving Grounds include two cannon ranges and more.
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New River
New Proving Grounds
New Proving Ground
Funeral Services Held for Frank Santmyers
The 80 year old Warren county farmer Frank Santmyers died after a protracted illness. Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM from the home of his son Edward F. Santmyers on Blue Ridge Avenue Front Royal. Elder A L Harrison conducted the service and interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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Frank Santmyers
Fork
Warren County
B. R. Brown
Edward F. Santmyers
Blue Ridge Avenue
Front Royal
A. L. Harrison
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Santmyers
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Brown
Court Notices of Disorderly Conduct and Speeding
In The Court Of The Trial Justice various defendants from Standardsville Lonnie Connely Ray Lamb and Holmes Seabright face disorderly conduct charges with fines and costs. John Crosen faces drunk and disorderly with 10 days and costs. Multiple speeding cases include Earl A. Wine Hunter B. Grimm Walter Huntsberry P. Blackburn Gerald L Vandergriff John Mullens with varying fines.
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Lonnie Connely
Staddardsville
Ray Lamb
Standardsville
Holmes Seabright
John Crosen
E. Clifford Street
Earl A. Wine
Washington, D.C
Hunter B. Grimm
Paul Shank
Walter E. Huntsberry
North Ao. Street
Sheriff Stops Justice of Peace in High-Speed Chase
In SEET SURINGS Missouri on Sept 25 Sheriff Charles Irvine pursued Justice of Peace Chiswell who refused to stop for a case requiring immediate trial. Chiswell swerved to avoid the pursuit, his car veered into a ditch, and he returned to town to hear the sheriff's case.
Grace Kerns Improves After Illness at Cross Roads
Cross Roads Virginia note reports Mrs Grace Kerns improving after a sickness. Reverend M L Zirgle from Wardensville West Virginia conducted a regular appointment at Fairview Sunday afternoon with communion solemnized.
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M. L. Zirgle
Wardensville
W. Va
Fairview
Local News Notes On Residents And Drought Hardship
Miss Ellen Oates shows improvement after a period of good health. Mrs. W. R. Berryhill and her children from Winchester visited Mr. and Mrs. J. B. White. W. W. Hicks and William Kerns work in Winchester at Butler's packing house and National Fruit. Drought persists with scarce water for stock and stressed vegetation for weeks.
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Ellen Oates
W. R. Berryhill
Winchester
J. B. White
W. W. Hicks
William Kerns
Butler's Packing House
National Fruit
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U. S
Ironrite
Bes
Weater
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Edward C. Steele
Washington
Ae P. Blackburn
Gerald L. Ad Vandergriff
John R. A Mullens
CHR
Heurich Brewing Company
Washington, D. C
PY Ac
A&p
Collier'’S
LIFE
Gril
Eneer” Haneket
Ty LE
Chuck
Comaas
Haus
Scott
Goetze
Iver
Feeuge
N. Braddock St
Ervice
Sunnybrook
Sunnyfieeld Oun Finest
Marvell
Tnnicheo
Eneao
Angel
Crax Educator Crackers
Swift
Pillsbury
Ann Page
Kote
Iceberg
California
New York State
Cross Raads
Grace Kerns
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