American Forces Break Through Brittany Advance 20 Miles toward Rennes
American armor surged through Brittany driving 20 miles beyond Rennes as 25,000 German troops faced a widening U S push toward St Malo and Brest. Reports say Rennes was captured but fighting persisted in surrounding suburbs and along roads toward Dinan Mauron and Bain de Bretagne.
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AEF
U.P
Brittany
Rennes
Dinan
Breton
Washington
Mauron
Bain de Bretagne
Omar N. Bradley
St. Malo
Plan
Broons
Brest
Lorient
United Press
Robert C. Miller
Piprac
St. Meen-La-Grande
Miller
la Charbonniere
Great Transport Center
St. Nazaire
Nantes
Pipriac
Combourg
St. Meen le Grand
Evran
St. Meen
Montefort-Surmey
U. S
Henry L. Stimson
Montfort Sur-Men
Peninsula
Greene County Federation Postpones Annual Picnic
The executive board announced the Greene County Federation of Clubs will not hold the annual picnic this year. In line with the federation’s shift, only meetings with war programs are being conducted this year.
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Greene County Federation of Clubs
General Federation of Women
Seven Indiana Marines Wounded in War Update
Washington reports seven Indiana Marines wounded in action as listed by the Navy Department. Names given include Pfc Glenville D Barriger Indianapolis born Francis Gioe Terre Haute Cpl James F Lowe Kennard Cpl Maurice H Lowe Muncie Edward J Runyon Winamac Pfe Lawrence C Pugh and Pfc Henry C Sieczko South Bend with mothers and addresses noted for several.
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Washington
U.P
Indiana
U.S. Marine Corps
Navy
Francis Gioe
Indianapolis
James F. Lowe
Anna E. Lowe
Terre Haute
Maurice H. Lowe
Mabel D. Lowe
Kennard
Lawrence C. Pugh
Alwilda M. Pugh
Winamac
Hitler Orders Ruthless Purge Of German Army
Berlin reports Hitler ordered a sweeping purge after the failed assassination plot. Twenty four officers were executed, died by suicide, or were expelled as a result. A Vatican source said Baron Ernst von Weizsäcker deserted Berlin and notified the Holy See. Two other officers were executed and several more took their own lives.
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London
U.P
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Court of Honor
Lindemann
DNB
Kuhn
George Lindemann
Baltics
Vatican
Baron Ernst von Weizsacker
Holy See
Weizsacker
Vatican City
von Quirheim
von Haeften
Friedrich Olbricht
Home Army
Claus von Stauffenberg
Ludwig Beck
Wagner
Breytag
Loringhoven
Schrader
Largest Daylight RAF Raid Over Germany Reported Today
RAF dispatched a massive daylight bombing fleet into northern France and central Germany with Lancasters and Halifaxes possibly the largest daylight mission to date. British and American air forces pressed a wide offensive against oil refineries aircraft plants tank depots and other targets, with high losses reported for bombers and fighters during July operations.
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London
U.P
RAF
France
Germany
Britain
Normandy
Mecklenburg
Pomerania
Reich
British Press Association
U. S
Italy
Russia
Europe
Luftwaffe
Eighth Air Force
Mrs Nancy Trent Sets New Record at Worthington Plant
Mrs Nancy L Openshaw Trent of Worthington a former city resident received a $25.00 war bond and charter membership in the Blue Vase organization for setting a new record at the Worthington Assembly Plant. She is the wife of Marine Jack Trent stationed at Dahlgren Virginia and a twenty month veteran of Guadalcanal and other South Pacific bases. Her mother is Mrs Hester Openshaw of Worthington.
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Nancy L. Openshaw Trent
Worthington
Trent
Jack Trent
Dahlgren
Guadalcanal
South Pacific
Hester Openshaw
Indiana voters set party candidates for November election
Indiana voters will choose candidates across parties on November 7. The state board of election commissioners approved lists for president and vice president as well as U S senator long and short term, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general, state superintendent, and judges at supreme and appellate levels with nominees from Democratic Republican Prohibition and Socialist parties.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Indiana
State Board of Election Commis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Claude A. Watson
California
Norman Thomas
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Floyd C. Carrier
Maryland
Darlington Hoopes
Pennsylvania
U.S
Henry F. Schricker
Knox
Homer E. Capehart
Washington
George W. Holston
Linn Grove
Marion B. Tomsich
Ogden Dunes
U. S
Cornelius O'Brien
Lawrenceburg
William E. Jenner
Bedford
Carl W. Thompson
Fountain City
Samuel D. Jackson
Fort Wayne
Ralph F. Gates
Pine Village
Frank W. Lough
Winona Lake
Walter O. Nehring
Gary
Lester E. Holloway
Muncie
Frank T. Millis
Campbellsburg
Omer J. Smith
Hagerstown
Roy L. Farr
Evansville
Ernest Weatherholt
Cannelton
A. WY. Burch
Fred W. Knott
Auburn
Myrtle Cole
Hubert E. Wickens
Greensburg
James A. Emmert
Shelbyville
Robert B. Hougham
Franklin
Clement T. Malan
Terre Haute
Milton W. Schowe
Columbus
Supreme
Appellate Court
Clara Ward
Fern E. Norris
Florence Penrod
Marion
Supreme Court
John W. Baumunk
Brazil
Frank E. Gilkison
H. Nathan Swaim
Howard
Young
Fifth
Michael L. Fanslow
Logansport
Oliver Starr
Hospital Notices Report Local Births and Dismissals
Mrs. Leo Phillips of Linton R3 underwent major surgery this morning. Carol June Newman, 7, daughter of Mr and Mrs Larkin Newman of Salsberry, admitted Thursday night and dismissed today. An 8 pound 12 ounce boy, Larry Dean, was born to Mrs Marshall Flory of Bloomfield. Mrs Edward Hutchison of Linton R3 was dismissed Thursday. Bertha Goodwin was dismissed Thursday evening. Mrs Nona Bowman of Switz City was dismissed Thursday. Herbert Lee Bredeweg of Linton R3 was dismissed this morning.
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Leo Phillips
Linton
R 3
Carol June Newman
Larkin Newman
Salsberry
Marshall Flory
Bloomfield
Larry Dean
Edward Hutchison
Bertha Goodwin
Nona Bowman
Switz City
Herbert Lee Bredeweg
Honor Roll Dedication Service at Lyons Church
Dedication services for men and boys serving in the armed forces will be held Sunday at eight o'clock in Lyons Christian church. Relatives and friends are especially invited. all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons Christian Church
Allied Forces In Italy Reach South Section Of Florence
Allied forces push into the southern Florence sector after a four mile advance that routed German defenders below the Arno. South African patrols report five of six Arno bridges destroyed as Germans pull back toward the city and Gothic Line defenses.
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Italy
Florence
Rome
U.P
5Th Army
Arno
New Zealand
Pian Dei Corri
Giogoli
Mrs Emma Trent Called By Death
Mrs Emma Trent widow of Joe Trent former Worthington resident died at her Indianapolis home at nine this morning. Survived by daughters Clodie Siebert Faye Rose both of Indianapolis. sons Ralph Chicago Russell Indianapolis Ned Huntingburg Joe Princeton. five grandchildren. Body returned to Myers Funeral Home Worthington for services Sunday at 3 50 PM burial Worthington cemetery.
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Emma Trent
Joe Trent
Worthington
Indianapolis
Clodie Siebert
Faye Rose
Ralph Trent
Chicago
Ill
Russell Trent
Ned Trent
Huntingburg
Princeton
Myers
Local News Brief on Seeds and Personnel Movements
The Citizen staff expressed thanks to Mrs. Cora Ford-R ice for bringing Golden Rain tree seeds from trees at New Harmony. Taylor H. Brown, recently in the Balboa Canal Zone, has returned home.
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Cora Ford-Rice
New Harmony
Taylor H. Brown
Balboa Canal Zone
Dyar Rites Set Saturday Morning Near Worthington
Last rites for Ross Dyar will be Saturday at 10 o clock in the forenoon at Worthington with burial in Pleasant Bethel cemetery six miles northeast of Worthington. Rev. Stephens of Worthington will officiate. Dyar died Thursday in a Veterans Hospital in Indianapolis.
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Myers
Worthington
Ross Dyar
Veterans Hospital
Indianapolis
Rev. Stephens of
Pleasant Bethel Cemetery
Funeral services for Otto Ducky Azbell Saturday
Funeral services for Otto Ducky Azbell will be held at Aikin Funeral Home in Dugger Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock Interment will follow in Edwardsport Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Ducky
Azbell
Aikin Funeral Home
Dugger
Edwardsport
Legion Members to Attend Job Uland Funeral
All members of the American Legion and men home on furlough are asked to meet at Legion Home Saturday at one o clock to attend the funeral of Job Uland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Jlough
Legion
Job Uland
Singing at Burris Chapel in memory of Hallie Wright
A memorial singing will be held at Burris Chapel Church on Sunday afternoon August 13 at 2 p.m. in memory of Hallie Wright. Everyone is welcome. Pastor Stanley Sipes announces the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burris Chapel
Hallie Wright
Stanley Sipes
Funeral for John R Uland in First Christian Church
The funeral of John R. Uland will be held Saturday at two o'clock in the First Christian Church. The Rev. C. W. Layton and the Rev. H. J. Raine will officiate with assistance from the American Legion.
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John R. Uland
First Christian Church
C. W. Layton
H. J. Raine
The
American Legion
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