Rotterdam Liner Grounded Off Jamaica With 600 Aboard
The Holland America liner Rotterdam carrying 600 passengers ran aground on a reef 60 miles southeast of Kingston Jamaica while parts of a Caribbean hurricane lingered. Coast Guard lanes kept in touch as nearby ships stood by and Kingston offered quickest aid if needed.
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Associated Press
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Cuba
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
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Bank Depositors Won't Call For Funds In Galena Bank
Galena Illinois September 30 Charles E Day receiver for the old Galena National Bank says he cannot understand why $75 000 in deposits will not be called for by their owners. He has notified them by letter postcard and telephone yet they do not respond. The $75 000 total covers payments on accounts in the closed bank ready for distribution since July 17.
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Galena, Tll
Charles E. Day
Galena National Bank
Lightning Strikes Home but Sparing All Involved
A roof crash and shattered windows flood a home as rain pours in through open casements. Mrs. Daugherty and her children search for Jack, only to find him safe in bed amid wreckage. The lightning bolt tore the house apart yet caused no injuries, leaving a wet but happy reunion.
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Catherine Daugherty
Mrs. Daugherty
Jack
Son
Ten Rotarians Named To Aid Winchester Boy Scout Campaign
A 10 man committee of Winchester Rotary Club members led by Joe Morrow was appointed to raise funds for the Boy Scouts during the week of October. The group, including C Vernon Eddy and Col. B M Roszel, will personally visit about ten neighbors each to solicit contributions and support ongoing scouting work.
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Joe Morrow
Winchester Rotary Club
Boy Scouts
Peyton J. Marshall
Rotary
Rotary Club
Kiwanis, Lions and American Legion
Shenandoah Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Organization
C. Vernon Eddy
Col. B. M. Roszel
Mrs Shade Dies In County After Long Illness
Mrs Laura Jane Shade wife of I D Shade a known Reynolds Store area farmer died at home near Frederick County Reynolds Store at 8 pm after a lengthy illness She was 62 would have 63 in October 11 Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Ernest Batt and Mrs Alton Omps three grandchildren Jane Flowers O Nile Omps Roxanna Batt and one sister Mrs Dora Miller Funeral services 2 pm Tuesday at family home Rev C G Russell then Wesley Chapel Interment in adjoining cemetery Pallbearers Elmer Havermale Harold Bageant Russell Brown Vernon Unger Paul and Ray Miller
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I. D. Shade
Reynolds
Shade
Aaron
Eliza Bishop
Ernest Batt
Alton Omps
Jane Flowers
O’nile Omps
Roxanna Batt
Paul and
Ray Miller
Mrs. Shade
Making Use of Knowledge in Operations
Knowledge lets a person apply external forces to a task and gain tangible rewards. It states that using learned understanding enables execution beyond personal limits and yields practical benefits.
Middletown Notes Highlight Local Visits and Hospital Care
Local residents report medical treatment for Wilbur Renner at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a brain condition worsened. Visitors include Chester Bowman of Baltimore and a string of relatives and friends from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and West Virginia sharing weekend visits and family events. Delegates to Winchester Presbytery attended last week’s Cedar Cliff gathering with numerous Virginia and West Virginia participants.
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American Automobile Association
Wilbur Renner
Harry Renner
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Chester Bowman
Baltimore
R. A. Larrick
Dorothy Larrick
Theodore Willey
Alexandria
S. N. Elsen
Albert Smith
W. A. Everly
Everly
Baker
St. Stephens
Strasburg
Sunny
Katherine Wright
Washington, D. C
C. E. Wright
James Smith
J. C. Campbell
Loretta
Evelyn Long
Front Royal
Mattie Wright
Sadie Harris
Carlton Harris
Carson Dettra
Winchester
Helen Pingley
Kitzmiller
Winchester Presbytery
Properties Sold at Auction in Northeast City
Four properties owned by E. F. Ashley and wife were sold at public auction Saturday for a total of 1660 dollars. Purchasers included Stewart C. McFarland for 425 dollars for land and improvements at 229 East Kern Street, J. J. Pugh for 500 dollars for the lot and improvements at 512 Highland Avenue, Sam Hurst for 120 dollars for two lots on Highland Avenue, and Lawrence C. Hollis for 635 dollars for the lot and six room bungalow at 528 Highland Avenue.
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E. F. Ashley
East Kern Street
Stewart C. McFarland
Highland Avenue
J. J. Pugh
Sam Hurst
Lawrence C. Hollis
Bead Origin Traces From Saxon Prayer Verb
The term bead derives from the Saxon verb biddan meaning to pray. It originally referred to rosary beads and has extended to describe almost any pierced object used for stringing.
October Term Circuit Court Opens in Frederick County
The October term of Frederick County Circuit Court will convene Monday morning October 1, presiding Judge Philip Williams. A grand jury is summoned to inquire into charges since the court last met in April. Few convicts await appeal to justice court. civil and other cases likely on docket.
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Frederick County
Philip Williams
Dead Weight Pressure and Its Literal Figurative Uses
A concise explanation defines dead weight as the inert body’s pressure while at rest, noting its literal application and figurative meaning across contexts. The term describes the force exerted by stationary mass and its metaphorical burden in various scenarios.
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