Wreck Toll Rises After Three Trains Collide
Railroad and state police identify 12 bodies from a firewrecked crash in a gully after three trains, including a Pullman car, collided. At least 20 dead. victims named include Clay Ameral and Humphrey Morris. engineer bonds questioned. Vincent Smith credited with aiding a man to safety.
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James E. Hague Dickerson
Rockville
Clay P. Ameral
Brazil
Humphrey Morris
T. F. Hill
Catonsville
J. M. Gilhart
Horace M. Alexander
Frederick
Net
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ami
Detroit
Cleveland
James M. Straub
Fort Pitt
Pittsburg
Vincent K. Smith
Gates Mills
Ohio
Smith
Straub
Wrec
Fragmentary Notice on Apple Orders at Heinz Winchester
Continued text notes a policy about accepting orders for apples only with an order from the office. References H. J. Heinz Co. Winchester and dated markers 9 25-Ip-21.
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H. J. Heinz Co
Winchester
Winchester Dry Cleaners Closes For Gas Shortage
Due to rubber and gas shortage the Winchester office is closed for the duration. All customers are urged to call for their garments before October 1.
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Winchester
Bingo Friday Night At Rouss Fire Hall
Friday night bingo at 8 30 p m offers 250 dollars in prizes. The event will proceed regardless of blackout conditions at the Rouss Fire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss
Condition of Rivers at Riverton Reported Fork Clear
Report notes the South Fork Clear and main river at Riverton are clear and safe for boating. No obstructions noted. water levels remain steady with normal flow observed along both forks. Local officials remind residents to monitor weather updates for any sudden changes.
Boy of Eleven Tops Scrap Drive Nationwide
Gueydan Louisiana Sept 25 Civilian Defense officials praise Warren Breaux an 11 year old scrap collection champion He has gathered 800000 pounds of scrap metal since April about 11111 times his weight and earned 2736 dollars using a cigar box as a cash register Breaux found the scrap in and around his town Gueydan with 2000 residents has collected over 2000000 pounds overall.
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Gueydan
Warren Breaux
Breaux
County Teachers Set Meeting On Old Age Pension Law
Frederick County teachers will gather at 10 a.m. at the courthouse with H Dennis Hoover and Leslie D. Kline to discuss a proposed retirement law. The plan would take 5 to 12 percent of salaries into a retirement fund, with compulsory participation for new teachers and concern over many substitute teachers and financial hardship.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
H. Dennis Hoover
Middletown High Sabor
Kline
Leslie D. Kline
Pension Visions
Teacers
Frederick
W. W. Glass Named Kernstown Principal
W. W. Glass has accepted the position of principal at Kernstown School and will begin duties there Monday morning. The appointment was confirmed by L. D. division superintendent and marks a return to the district for Mr. Glass.
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W. W. Glass
Kernsyoter School
L. D
Glass
Inspection Alert From Lamp Motor Co For Drivers
motorists urged to bring their vehicles in for inspection now as advertised by Lamp Motor Co. The terse notice emphasizes urgent service for car owners.
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Lamp Motor Co
British Lose Destroyer Somali and Minesweeper Leda in Arctic Convoy
London reports the destroyer Somali and minesweeper Leda were sunk during the return voyage from Russia. Most merchant ships reached Soviet ports. Allied air power claimed 40 German planes destroyed and two U boats sunk, with four damaged, as the convoy fought back through Arctic waters.
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London
Russia
Admiralty
Arctic Ocean
Serio
Arctic
Leda
Neely Calls For End To Wildcat Strike At Alloy Plant
Governor M M Neely urged workers at the Electro Mechanical Company Kanawha Valley alloy plant to return to work after a wildcat walkout. Plant manager Jennings said the strike involved a few men acting without authority and not the majority. The plant, with about 1700 employees, produces ferrous alloy essential to steel making.
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Pnergy
E. E. Hollyfield
Charleston
District 50
United Mine Workers (Chemical Division
Jennings
Coolest Night Experienced Here as Fall Creeps In
The report notes a notably cool night as autumn advances with Sam reporting unusually low temperatures for the area.
Giant Single Market For Farm Products Proposed
Reported as a possible Roosevelt move to stabilize prices by using a large government purchasing setup. It would allocate supplies, regulate prices, and direct distribution from primary to secondary markets, with armed forces first in need.
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Washington
Sept
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Commodity Medit Corporation
Scrap Campaign Drives Winchest er Frederick Toward War Effort
Citizens of Winchester and Frederick County mobilize a scrap drive to support the arsenal of democracy. About 400 tons of old rail, long abandoned on the Winchester and Western, will be shipped via Baltimore and Ohio to boost the county’s goal of 103 pounds scrap per capita. 29,508 pounds were weighed in yesterday and today’s routine weighs in bulk, with a target total of 2,685,622 pounds by October 10.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Hitler
Hirohito
Winchester & Western
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
City
Frederick
Scrap totals rise as city schools join drive
County measures its haul at 2 685 622 pounds while other heavy scrap programs begin. Children in all city schools participate in the drive with continuation noted on page 5 column 2.
6000 Americans Jap Captives In Philippines
Washington reports Lieut. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright and about 6000 American defenders of Bataan and Corregidor are prisoners of war in the Philippines. A partial list includes Maj. Gen. William F. Sharp and Brig. Generals Lewis C. Beebe Clinton A. Pierce and Fidle V. Seguno, with Maj. Thomas J. H. Trapnell and Col. Jesse Traywick among others.
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Washington
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
Corregidor
Tarlac
Manila
Philippines
Wainwright
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
William F. Sharp
Monkton
Mindanao
Lewis C. Beebe
Ashton
Iowa
Clinon A. Pierce
Sierre Madre
Calif
Fidle V. Seguno
Philippine Army
Thomas J. H. Trapnell
Baltimore
Col
Jesse Traywick
Montgomery
Ala
Sharp
Willkie Returns From War Front
Willkie arrives in Moscow after a 14 hour jeep trip near the German Russian front. He tours with Maj Gen Follett Bradley and other U S officials as he assesses Russian troops and discusses a second front with soldiers and workers.
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Moscow
Pi—Wendel
L. Willkie
Lilyushenk
Red Army
G Party
Willkie
United States
Britain
Follett Bradley
U.S
Joseph A. Michela
U. S
Gardner Cow Jes
Joseph Barnes
Office of War Information
Roosevelt
Speeding arrests uncover stolen car linkage in Virginia case
Two youths jailed after speeding stop on Millwood Pike reveal a stolen car from Hopewell Virginia. One suspect named Andy Nasser of Warren Ohio, possibly a deserter, detained by State Trooper E Mitchell. inmates removed bricks from cell bars during detention.
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E. Mitchell
Millwood Pike
Hopewell
Andy Nasser
Warren
Ohio
Aethine Bes
Dares Tees
Mitchell
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Japanese Report Operations in Atlantic Ocean
Tokyo announces Japanese naval forces are operating in the Atlantic in cooperation with Axis navies. A submarine reportedly called at a German base then sailed for strategic waters, tied to Axis actions in the Indian Ocean. Berlin confirms Axis contact with Japanese ships. London observers remain skeptical about submarine in the Atlantic.
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Tokyo
Imperial Headquarters
Atlantic
Indian Ocean
Pwores
Berlin
London
Admiralty
Pacific
North South Atlantic
Italian planes threaten raid but cause no damage
Bulletin from London reports Italian planes seen near Gibraltar causing a possible air raid alarm with no damage or casualties recorded.
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London
Reuters
Gibraltar
Wighds
Gaulle returns to London after visits abroad
General Charles De Gaulle leader of the Fighting French arrives in London following a two month absence that included trips to Syria and Africa.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
Syria
Africa
Lyons jail bars vanish as scrap metal is piling
In Tonia Michigan on September 25 the village jail at Lyons has no cell bars left as all two and a half tons of precious metal are removed and sent to the scrap heap, leaving the jail bare.
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Tonia
Mich
Lyons
Croatian Peasant Party Leaders Arrested in Zagreb
London sources report that Dr. Vladimir Macek and five other Croatian peasant party leaders were arrested in Zagreb after refusing to collaborate with the Axis, a Yugoslav government briefing stated.
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London
Vladimir Macek
Croatian Peasant Party
Zagreb
Communist leader Tim Buck surrenders to RCMP in Canada
Tim Buck general secretary of the Communist party and 12 others, long sought since the party was declared illegal in Canada, surrendered today to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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Toronto
Tim Buck
Communist Party
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Germans Falter On Stalingrad Front As Red Army Strikes
Moscow reports say German attempts to infiltrate Stalingrad failed amid a Red Army counter strike on the northwestern sector. Soviet dispatches claim two small heights and nearby populated areas were recaptured as the battle rages on the northern flank.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Army
Atiny Heights
Red Star reports German losses and tank strikes in Stalingrad
Red Star cites a military commentator from the official news agency saying German casualties exceed 25 000 in the past week. The paper claims Gereign tanks roam Stalingrad streets aiming to surprise and demoralize Soviet defenders.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Stalingrad
Hitler
Red Star
Aes
Gereign
United Brethren Appointments Listed For Year
United Brethren appoints are announced for the year with mention of church leaders and regional duties. The document references a pastor and superintendent names as part of the church structure in West Virginia and surrounding areas.
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United Brethren
Dairyman to Quit Berryville Milk Route October First
In Berryville M W Jones will abandon his milk route on October 1 affecting about 300 customers who receive daily milk. He plans to retire the retail delivery truck, with the local milk supply drawn from nearby sources delivering roughly 250 quarts to various customers. Mrs Ema Wisecarver visited the area noting pear trees and ongoing local activity.
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Berryville
M. W. Jones
Red Army holds line against German advance near Moscow
Soviet dispatch claims Red Army divisions repelled a Nazi push on Moscow defenses. Russian street fighters reportedly killed over 200 Germans and destroyed five tanks seven anti tank guns and four mortars in ongoing engagements as Soviet forces counterattacked to restore the situation.
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Moscow
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Neely
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Edward E. Bomar
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Henry C. Cassidy
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