Arlington Taxi Owner Gets Jail Term In Clarke
Chester Brown owner of a taxi in Arlington was jailed for driving while intoxicated by liquor in Clarke County Virginia. Judge Philip Williams rejected suspending the prior jail sentence and upheld 30 days in jail with a $100 fine. Robert Hummer was fined $25 and costs for assault. Marshall Chapman was fined $50 on appeal for purchasing alcohol for a minor.
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Berryville
Chester Brown
Arlington
Trial Justice Court
Philip Williams
Robert Hummer
Hummer
Ross Hunter
Green Top
Blue Ridge Mountain
Bluemont
Marshall Chapman
Middies Return To Their Classes At Naval Academy
Annapolis Sept 26 Five hundred seventy four Naval Academy sophomores returned from day cruises and leave to begin academic work. Two hundred eighty nine disembarked from the Jamestown with patrol boats ending six weeks summer cruise down Chesapeake Bay.
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Annapolis
Naval Academy
U. S. S. Jamestown
Chesapeake Bay
Public Auction of Fox Hall Kitchen Assets in Winchester
City Sergeant Taylor L Barr will sell at No 26 N Braddock Street Winchester Virginia on September 30 1941 at 10 00 AM the full stock furniture and fixtures of Fox Hall Kitchen under executions in the City of Winchester et als versus Lloyd T Peele Jr. Cash terms.
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Winchester
Als
Lloyd T. Peele Jr
Fox Hall Kitchen
N. Braddock Street
Virginia
Winchester Mayor Issues Safety for Defense Proclamation
Mayor Charles R. Anderson of Winchester Virginia urges all residents to join the Safety for Defense program amid national calls for citizen cooperation. The proclamation stresses accidents endanger defense effort and calls for constant safety at work on highways and at home.
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Anderson
Winchester
National Safety Council
Charles R. Anderson
Commonwealth of Virginia
United States of America
Virginia
Co. R. Anderson
Mr. Harford Dies in Washington
Samuel Rodgers Harford died suddenly in Washington D C after being informed in Winchester. He was the son of the late Louis B Harford and Alvira Clark Harford and is survived by his wife and daughter in Washington three sisters Mrs Grover Lewis Mrs George Lind of this city and Mrs J D Dewar of Baltimore and a brother J Harford of Winchester He belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Funeral arrangements were not yet set.
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Winchester
Washington, D. C
Samuel Rodgers Harford
Louis
Alvira Clark Harford
Washington
Grover Lewis
George Lind
City
J. D. Dewar
Baltimore
J. Harford
Harford
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Order of the Eagles
Dr G G Sydnor remembered as pastor and church leader
The seminary trained pastor Dr G G Sydnor served several major churches before a call to Charles Town where he preached from 1919 until retirement about a year ago. He was a past moderator of the Virginia Synod and Winchester Presbytery. Survived by four sons and four daughters, four siblings also noted.
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Charles Town
Sydnor
Virginia Synod
Winchester
Evelyn Sackett
Lynchburg
Charles 8. Sydnor
Durham
N. C
G. G. Sydnor
Martinsburg
Henry M. Sydnor
James R. Sydnor
Richmond
Hugh H. McCormick, Jr
Frederick
W. H. Moseley
Dwynedd Valley, Pa
Clement Sydnor
Public sale of city realty in Winchester Va
Special Commissioners announce public auction of Lot 313 Highland Avenue in Winchester City on October 11 1941 at 11:00 AM. The property fronts 30 feet 9 inches and extends 75 feet, with sale terms one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurer.
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M. M. Lynch
James Fetzer
Als
Corporation Court
City of
Winchester
County Court
Highland Avenue
Sarah Fetzer
Lena C. Hawkins
Corporation’ Clerk's Office
Herbert
G W Kremer Jr Found Dead At His Pall Mall Quarters
George William Kremer Jr aged 57 was found dead about 11 am at his Pall Mall street quarters. Death attributed to natural causes. Survived by three brothers and a sister. Services to be held at Mount Hebron Cemetery at 6 pm with Rev Carl Honeycutt officiating. Pallbearers listed.
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George William Kremer, Jr
Pall Mall Street
Luther Kremer
James Miller
Kremer
George W. Kremer
Mamie Langley Kremer
Winchester
Moose Lodge and Friendship Fire Company
Luther C. Kremer
City
Fred Kremer
Hagerstown
Oscar Kremer
Gertrude Hunt
Pikesville
Mount Hebron
Carl A. Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Marshall Kremer
Trenton Garber
Jack Hunt
Holmes Patton
Mortimer Harkins, Jr
Douglas High School Adds New Faculty Members
Douglas High School introduces Thomas Haywood as manual training head and notes several new students. During Summer School Douglas saw wide representation with teachers from Howard University Storer College Virginia State and Hampton Institute. Prof. Jackson earned a B S from Hampton and pursued graduate work toward a master's degree.
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Thomas Haywood
Hampton
Douglas
Lea
Howard University
Tokes
Moten
Storer College
Wright
Lomas
Virginia State
Jackson
Hampton Institute
Fewer Virginians Held In Jail Decline in 1940 Committals
Virginia officials report 1940 jail committals totaled 79,914, down from 85,194 in 1938. City sergeants averaged 3 763.56 dollars and sheriffs 2 616.72. Per diem maintenance profits ran 29 cents for sergeants and 45 cents for sheriffs, with funds from state federal and local sources.
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Richmond
Virginia
L. McCarthy Downs
State Compensation Board
Russians Repel German Assaults From Crimea To Leningrad Fronts
Russian and British reports describe German attacks across the Crimea and the Isthmus of Perekop repelled by Russian long-range artillery. Fierce fighting continues around Leningrad while German efforts in Velizh and Dvina sectors falter. In the Mediterranean and Africa fronts, British air activity and Italian forces renew efforts as Japan marks a Axis anniversary with restrained celebrations.
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Kiev
Moscow
Crimea
Thurst
Russia
Black Sea
Sevastopol
Crimean
Caucasus
Sea of Azov
Hitler
Berlin
Velizh
Smolensk
Dvina
Leningrad
Imperial Russia
Karelian
London
Emmanuel Tsourderos
Greece
Rome
North Africa
Egypt
Far East
Japan
Prize Beeves To Be On Sale Here Monday
The 14 Clarke county 4-H Club Baby Beeves show and sale will be held at the Virginia Livestock Auction market in Winchester on Tuesday. Show begins at 10 30 and sale at 12 30. Armory Sommaripa's grand champion Angus, first at the State Fair in Richmond, is among the offerings. County Agent Funkhouser says the feeding of baby beeves is an educational project and urges local participation to sustain an annual 4-H sale.
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Clarke County
Virginia
Winchester
Armory Sommaripa
Richmond
C. Funkhouser
Oil Rail Cars Surplus Questioned by Ickes
Secretary Ickes announced a factual inventory showing a net surplus of 5192 rail tank cars for Atlantic coast petroleum transport, contradicting J J Pelley and the AA R R, while a Senate inquiry found no oil shortage and urged lifting gasoline sale restrictions.
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Washington
Ickes
Atlantic Seaboard
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
East Coast Transportation Committee
Oil Industry
Senate
East
Perpetual Flame at Gettysburg Monument fed by gas
The Eternal Light at Gettysburg is kept burning by natural gas piped from western Pennsylvania ensuring a constant flame.
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Gettysburg Monument
W.N.A
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list Quebec AN ape The Chief Justice of the United States One thousand million Venus Phosphorus Palse Arizona Robert Louis Steverison An actor.
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Quebec
The
United States
Venus
Phosphorus
Palse
Arizona
Robert Louis Steverison
Luke Chandler Dies At Home On Virginia North Carolina Border
Luke J. Chandler 55, construction engineer and real estate holder at Capon Lake West Virginia, died suddenly at home in Virgilina Virginia. He helped build Skyline Drive sections and many Virginia and Carolina highways. Survived by wife Ethel son Jack and two daughters Mrs Thomas Bradshaw Evelyn. Funeral at 3 PM tomorrow at Virgilina Christian Church with burial in Virgilina Cemetery.
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Virgilina
Virginia-North Carolina
Luke J. Chandler
Capon Lake
W. Va
Winchester
Chandler
Wardensville
Capon River
Ethel
Jack
Thomas Bradshaw
Evelyn
Chandler Bros. Highway Construction Company
Virginia
Carolina
Christian Church
Germans Expect War In Winter On Eastern Front
Berlin dispatch reports German officials expect ongoing combat on the Eastern Front through winter with hints of new offensives. Official agency notes pressure of German troops on Soviet troops will not ease during the cold months.
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Berlin
DNB
Treasury Debt and Receipts Report September Summary
Treasury figures released for September 24 show receipts of 12,246,955.59 dollars and expenditures of 59,682,531.86 dollars. The gross debt stands at 51,124,522,099.96 dollars.
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Washington
the Treasury
Drill Tonight For WPF Company 115 At Armory
All members of WPF Company 115 are required at the armory this evening at 7 30 for regular drill in full uniform.
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WPF Company 115
Six Feared Lost In Navy Plane Crash Near St Austatius
The United States Navy PBI-5 plane made a forced descent near St Austatius in the Netherlands West Indies. Six of the 14 occupants were believed drowned.
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Caracao
Netherlands West Indies
Aneta
St. Austatius
Seward Islands
Troops from 109th Infantry entertain townsfolk after reception
Private of Headquarters Company 109th Infantry from Scranton sustained possible rib injuries when caught between a pole and a truck. Anthony Bruno of Co H 110th Infantry from Washington Pa had a mortar baseplate fall on his foot. Donald Swartzberger of Headquarters Detachment 1st Battalion 110th Infantry from Washington Pa was ill with grippe. An Indiana car and army truck rear end collision in Berryville caused minor damage. An officer observed the accident and a detail was assigned. Reception Captain Messec praised the troops and citizens enjoyed a plaza concert by the 109th Infantry band.
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109Th Infantry
Scranton
Indiantown
Anthony Bruno
110Th Infantry
Bruno
Washington, Pa
Donald Swartzberger
Berryville
Indiana
Messec
Plaza
109Th Infanry
Two Young Men Hanged For Farmer Murder
Baltimore September 26 Two condemned men Earl Loveless 22 and James Lee Miller 29 were hanged at the Maryland Penitentiary for the Keedysville farm murder of October 11 last year. Miller expressed sorrow for leaving his infant child. Governor O Conor refused to commute to life imprisonment. About 50 witnesses attended including officers credited with the break in the case.
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Baltimore
Raleigh Poffenberger
Poffenberger
Keedysville
Maryland
Earl Loveless
James Lee Miller
B. F. Blubagh
Miller
Loveless
J. Park Scarborough
Robert Miller
Washington County
J. J. Cassidy
Joseph D. Baker
Wash m County
Edward J. Chapman
Western Maryland Railroad Police
O'Conor
Allegany County
Rites Held For Mrs. Ridenour
Funeral services for Mrs. Geni evieve Skull Ridenour were held at 4 p.m. at the residence with Rev. Charles Hume Funk and Rev. W L Dudley officiating. Miss Philomena Laren sang during the service. Interment in Mount Hebron. Attendees included Arthur Shull Jr of Dayton Ohio and numerous Washington and surrounding area residents. Mrs Ridenour was fatally injured in a truck crash last Monday night.
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Genievieve Skull Ridenour
Charles Hume Funk
W. L. Dudley
Philomena Laren
Garland Whitlock
Alonzo Whitlock
Elmer Whitlock
Maurice Blosser
Larrick Hockman
Ernest Smith
Mount Hebron
Cincinnati
O. Harty, Jr
Eleanor McInturff
McGaheysville
Henry Shaver
Arlington
Ridenour
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Arlington Taxi
Clarke
Sergeant’s Sale
Taylor L. Barr
F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
Fies
Thomas Credit Jewelers
Loudoun
Mr. Harford
P. J. Marshall
Business College
W. Boscawen St
G.W. Kremer, Jr
Douglas High School News
Ontario
Mitchell Hepburn
Canada
Circus Saints and Sinners Club
New York
Harold Hoffman
New Jersey
Roosevelt
Hoffman
Reds
Volkhov
China
Changsha
Hunan
Haldeman’s Milk
Sommaripa
Angus
Rees
Luke Chandler
Stokol
Valera Het Stokol
Mervel
W. Adams
Piccadilly St
Betsy Blair
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
Philadelphia
Gene Kelly
Pal Joey
Eee Pingley & Carper
Plaza Cleaners
Rosenberger's
John W. Rosenberger and CO
S. Braddock St
Shengas
Northern Virginia Power Co
Fhelax
Ronrite
E. Boscawen St
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