Invasion Advances as Allied Landings Face Hedgerows
Allied forces stormed the French coast near Le Havre and Caen as German air activity limited by Goering’s orders. Airborne troops secured bridges while ships and planes bombarded fortifications, with Churchill and Eisenhower pledging full victory and plans centering on Cherbourg and Le Havre.
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le Havre
Aland
Reichmarshal
Herman Goering
Caen
Cherbourg
Winston Churchill Ancaeeee
Paris
Eisenhower
Washington
War and Navy Department
Europe
War Department
U. S
Atlantic Wall
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Guests Arriving For Foy Hoffman Wedding
Out of town guests listed for the Foy-Hoffman wedding on June 13 include Mrs. D. D. Hoffman mother of the groom and Mrs. I. S. Moses sister of the groom from Columbia South Carolina and Flora Mississippi Colonel and Mrs. Frank Foy and family from Flora Mississippi Mrs. D. D. Duffield East Orange New Jersey Mrs. Walter D. Moss and children of Washington District of Columbia Miss Charlotte Carlton Wauchula Florida and Mr. and Mrs. Walter James Laurinburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foy-Hoffman
D. D. Hoffman
I. S. Moses
Columbia
8. C
Frank Foy
Flora
D. D. Duffield
East Orange
N. J
Walter D. Moss
Washington, D. C
Charlotte Carlton
Wauchula, Fla
Walter James
Laurinburg
Sister of Mrs. J. G. Powell Buried In Winston-Salem
Sarah Ada Atkinson 73 of Parmington died Tuesday night after a three day illness in a Winston Salem hospital. Funeral held Thursday at Farmington Baptist Church with graveside services at Salem Cemetery. Survived by one son three daughters a brother and two sisters including Mrs. J. G. Powell. Nephews served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ada Atkinson
Parmington
Winston,Salem
Farmington Baptist Church
Salem Cemetery
J. G. Powell
Local men leave for navy on June 2
A list of local men headed for naval service on June 2 includes Harry L. Haley, William T. Woodruff, Gilmer K. Key, George D. Briggs, James M. Collins, Calvin A. Welborn, Wayne 8. Cockerham, Johnnie W. Shelton, Russell L. McMillian, Roby R. Cobbler, Arlis H. Whitaker, Carl H. Moas, William P. Willard, Harvey McK. White, Grover L. Riggs, Claude E. Chilton, Warren H. Fletcher, Glenn T. Tolbert, James C. Simmons, Victor Green Pyles, Warren G. Meredith, William H. Edwards, George R. Morrison, Guy J. Tate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Haley
William T. Woodruff
Gilmer K. Key
George D. Briggs
James M. Collins
Calvin A. Welborn
Wayne 8
Cockerham
Johnnie W. Shelton Russell L. MccMillian
Roby R. Cobbler
Arlis H. Whitaker
Carl H. Moas
William P. Willard Harvey McK. White
Grover L. Riggs
Claude E. Chilton
Warren H. Fletcher Glenn T. Tolbert James C. Simmons
Victor Green Pyles Warren G. Meredith
William H. Edwards
George R. Morrison
Local items on visits and travel across states
Local notes list arrivals departures and visits involving Margaret Jackson from the University of Tennessee en route via Memphis and Clarksville. Families including Finch Beamer Carter and Simmons travel to relatives and attend events in Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee with several service members noted. Henry Haymore reports safe arrival in New Guinea after training at Camp Haan California and January 1943 enlistment.
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Margaret Jackson
University of Tennessee
Memphis
Clarksville
Tenn
Paul Booth
Carol
Charles Ammons
Tom Monday
Oscar Monday
A. Finch
Emporia
Howard Finch
Newport News
Bobby Finch
Colerain
D. C. Beamer
Ruth
Hillsville
W. S. Gentry
Robah Kerner
Kernersville
Cpl
Thomas
Sandy) Simmons
Romney Simmons
Cpl. Simmons
Aberdeen
Flora
Elizabeth Merritt
New York City
W. E. Trerritt
T. R. Robertson
Lucy Taylor
Nags Head
Greensboro
Jack Peterson
Norfolk
W. S. Wolfe
H. M. Foy
North Carolina Merchants Association
Raleigh
Wolfe
Mount Airy Association
John Marsh
Hal
Mae Morrison Marsh
Marion
Kan
Missouri
Matt Hines
Marianna
Philadelphia
Baltimore
John Mitchell
Louise Kendall
Mary Ellen Lassiter
John Peele
Alexandria
Rich Square
Henry L. Haymore
Morris Haymore
Westfield
New Guinea
Camp Haan
California
Vacation Bible School Opens at Central Methodist Church
Daily Vacation Bible School will open at Central Methodist Church Monday with a full staff of teachers and workers for all children from beginners through intermediate grades. Miss Bess Merritt will be general superintendent assisted by other workers. Hours are 9 to 11 a.m. each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Bess Merritt
Air Force Lieutenants visit relatives during weekend
Lieut Roscoe Bowman George of the United States Air Force stationed at Waco Texas flew to Winston Salem to spend the weekend with his mother Mrs R A George. He was accompanied by Lieut W H Gosdin of San Marco Texas from the Waco flying field. Mrs Grey Sydnor and daughter Grey are visiting relatives in Reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Bowman George
United States Air Force
Waco
Texas
Winston,Salem
R. A. George
Lieut
W. H. Gosdin
San Marco
Tex
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Joe Poore
Tfc
Nancy Hall
J. O. Belton
R. 1
Mount Airy
Enna Bosch
Bath
Main Street
Young
Bankstreet
Ey Auto Store
Turnmyre
Me Deering
John H. Midkiff Hardware
Tfe
Fay McKenzie
Wolfe Drug Co
Turnmyre’s
Woodruff
Church 51
Ohio
Turnmyre's
Holder
W. T. Holder
Merritt Machine Shop
Bray
Esso
Main
Rockford Streets
Winston- Balem Highway
Orchard Gap
J. A. Atkins
Murray Road
Slaughter Bottling Company
N. C
R. A. Tilley
Woodville
Turnmyre's Drug Store
Johnson's Furniture Co
Pine Street
N. Y
Porto Rico
R. W. Key
Turnmyre Drug Store
N.C. Tfe
As . Co
Town Tire Service
The
Flat Rock Baptist Church
Grady Sutphin
Majestic Wood Range
Itc
Winston- Salem Journal and Sentinel
L. Wood
Williams
G. K. Palk
Marshall St
Ite
Haynes Coal and Oil Co
Mount Airy, N
G. J. Key
Ararat
Protect Your Children
Rose
Paul Allred
White Plains
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
L. R. Taylor
Route 1
Lester Hawks
National Furniture Factory
Rawleigh
Surry Alleghany
West Yadkin Counties
Dept
Richmond
Quality Auto Store
Franklin Street
Tte
P. O
Johns Mansville
R. A. Creed
Care News Office
Mount Airy Trailer Manufacturing Co
Willow Street
Mount Airy, N. C
Cal
North Main Street
City Minite
Rkent
Market Street
D. C. Lewis
Lebanon St
Mildred Edwards
Winston-Salem
Navy
Guy J. Tate
Pada Rd
Russell
T Bob Wills
Owl Show
GT Janet Blair Ames Gleason
ED Donaldson
Gary Cooper
Dr. Wassell
Technicolor
Mrs. Grey Sydnor
Grey
Readi Ng
Truck
Seuscheld Wovins
ICC
D. C
Va. Tenn
Haynes
Haynes Coal Yard
Midkiff’s
Steel Wool, Okg
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Continental
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