Carrier Air Power Crushes Japanese Fleet in Pacific Battle
U S airmen blasted four Japanese carriers and shot down 15 to 20 defending planes as the Fifth Fleet chased a fleeing fleet about 750 miles from the Marianas. Admiral Nimitz said carrier planes won a sky battle off Saipan and reported 343 Japanese planes down for 21 American losses. The pursuit continued toward the Bonin Islands with Allied forces poised to base bombers from Saipan.
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Formosa
Luzon
Philippines
Fifth Fleet
Marianas
Nimitz
Raymond E. Spruance
Saipan
Spruance
Evers
United States
Marc A. Mitscher
Tokyo
Assito
Bonin Islands
Bonins
Empire
Aslito
Magicienne Bay
Admiral Nimitz
Ashitondrome
Pacific
Philippine-Mariana
Church Groups Hold Meetings In Plaingrove Area
The Womens Missionary Society and Rainbow Circle of the U P Church met at Mrs. Frank Adams home with devotionals prayers reports and a lunch. Jean and Evelyn Minor hosted high school and senior Christian Endeavor in honor of Nathan Offutt and Alvin Martin heading to armed forces. Friendship Guild of Presbyterian church met at Mrs Avonell Burns home with songs talks scripture and guidance on attracting new members followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Rainbow Circle
U. P. Church
Frank Adams
Mae Peebles
Jane Brown
M. G. Munn
Estella Adams
Agnes Peebles
W.g.ms
Hattie Shoaff
Mary Shoaff
Jean and
Evelyn Minor
Christian Endeavor
Nathan Offutt
Alvin Martin
Friendship Guild of the Presbyterian Church
Avonell Burns
Annabelle Hohman
Leora McCommons
Ruth Patterson
Community Moves and Visits Highlight Local Socials
Mr and Mrs Elton Rae and family moved to the Wallace property on Monday Miss Bernice Edie of East Brook was an overnight guest Thursday of Miss Jean Minor Communion will be observed at the United Presbyterian church on Sunday An evening union meeting will be held Miss Joan Goodman of Pittsburgh is spending several weeks with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Herbert Wallace Robert McCombs Mrs Robert McCombs and children motored to Sharon to visit Mr and Mrs Will McCombs Master Kenneth Charles Patterson son of Mr and Mrs Deenad Patterson was operated on at Bashline Rossman hospital Grove City for removal of his tonsils Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Rae
Wallace
Bernice Edie
East Brook
Jean Minor
U. P
Joan Goodman
Pittsburgh
Herbert Wallace
Robert McCombs
Robert McCommons
Sharon
Will McCombs
Kenneth Charles Patterson
Deenad Patterson
Bashline-Rossman
Grove City
Navy reports Domenick Short wounded in action
Mrs. Virginia Short of 208 South Liberty Street received a Navy telegram from Vice Admiral Randall Jacobs stating her husband Domenick Short sea man first class U S Naval Reserve has been wounded in action. Short served ten months and spent six months on Atlantic convoy duty after B and O Railroad work before induction. he is son of Joseph Short of Wampum.
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Virginia Short
South
Liberty Street
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Randall Jacobs
Navy
Domenick Short
U. S. Naval Reserve
Seaman Short
Atlantic
B. and O. Railroad Company
Joseph Short
Wampum
Board Janitor Collapses at Work on Pearson Street
Samuel Biggs a 72 year old janitor at the ration board on Pearson Street collapsed at 9:20 AM while at work. He was taken to New Castle Hospital where medical staff treated him. Late this afternoon reports say his condition has improved.
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Samuel Biggs
Ration Board
Pearson Street
New Castle Hospital
Bnai B rith June Session Discusses Soldier Aid
Bnai B rith held its June session at the Cosmo club with President Edward Myers presiding. Edward Harms received credit for a novel meeting as Phillip Weiner reported War service bonds and plans to aid soldiers at Deshon Annex N J. Past presidents spoke of events from their administrations as Rabbi Hyman Krash led prayers for fallen leaders and for service members. The next meeting is tentatively set for July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Myers
Cosmo Club
Edward Harms
Bnai B'rith Lodge
Phillip Weiner
War Service Committee
Deshon Annex
N. J. Love
Sam Schwartz
A. H. Gonick
Henry Sloan
S. Skole
Hyman Krash
Ellwood Couple Hosts Open House for 25th Anniversary
Ellwood City couple Mr and Mrs Charles R Gwin of Wurtemburg Heights honored at an open house Saturday June 17 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm with 150 relatives and neighbors in attendance. Mr N Gwin of New Castle and parents of the couple joined as special guests. gifts included silver and cut glass.
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Charles R. Gwin
Wurtemburg Heights
Ellwood City
Charles N Gwin
New Castle
Elwood Civ Unile
Frank McKim
Jennie Sarver
Hugh Tomb
Mae Hutchinson
Naomi Snyder
Marjorie Cox
Gwin
Union Parsonage
Callery
John S. Dice
Zelienople Hotel
Terrific aerial bombardment of Cherbourg begins
An Allied front line broadcast from London reports the Cherbourg assault as the likely prelude to a major ground push. Eisenhower notes two to three mile gains as forces tighten their surrounding perimeter while Nazi surrender remains unoffered.
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London
Cherbourg
Damocles
Witt
Cherbourge
France
Dwight D Eisenhower
Perimete
Normandy
Lesueur
Local News Roundup From Edenburg and Nearby
Alton Nofsker and Richard Ham mers left for the navy recently. Mrs Velma Sloan visited her husband at Jameson hospital. Miss Alice Hoover visited her father at Jameson hospital. Mrs Sarah McIntosh and Miss Carmel Defranc attended the funeral of Mrs Emma Baer in New Castle. Mrs Joseph Essarco was called to California due to her son’s illness in the armed forces. Ed Kilmer family and I M Hofmeister visited. O C Hofmeister and sons called at the Hofmeister home. The Missionary society of the Christian church held a dinner and meeting with officers for the coming year elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sion
Jameson Hospital
Alice Hoover
Charles Hoover
Sarah McIntosh
Carmel Defranc
Emma Baer
New Castle
Joseph Essarco
Lowellvale
California
Ed Kilmer
Chilldren
Coverts Road
I. M Hofmeister
C. Hofmeister and Sons
Gene and
Irwin
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Laura Coates
Energy Boosting Vitamins and Iron in Wonder Bread
An instructional piece claims vitamins B and iron in energy charged Wonder Bread fuel cellular energy by aiding oxidation and oxygen delivery. It urges consuming extra slices daily and notes a $1,000 guarantee of continual tests of vitamin B content.
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Nature
Wonder White Bread Vitamin Content Challenge Offer
Continental Baking Co announces a public challenge claiming regular Wonder White Bread tests exceed FDA recommended vitamin content. The company offers $1000 to any charitable organization named by a U S citizen to disprove the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Continental Baking Co., Inc
U S Forces Lose 3282 on Normandy Beachhead
Secretary of War Stimson disclosed the 3282 American deaths on the Normandy beachhead include men listed as missing through June 16. The latest total for Army Navy and Marine casualties since December 7 1941 stands at 225382. The Red Cross said 97 percent of wounded have recovered with blond plasma treatment.
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Washington
INS
War Stimson
Normandy
Army, Navy and Marine
American Red Cross
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Mus
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Somerset, Pa
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Cver Ital
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Payerts
Union Trush
North
Mercer Street
Plaingrove
Christian Endeavor Party
Priendship Guild
Carolyn Bennett
Springfield
Mass
William Roach
Roach
Carolyn
Deshon Hospital
Ellwood
Cherbourg-Velognes Road
Edenburg
Alton Nofsker
Richard Hammers
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Velma Sloan
CIA
Choren
Hicas
Chita
Fifth War Loan
Greater New Castte Association
Anzio
Pennsylvania
Fred FE. ObDlegv
Corner Mill
Washington Sts
New Castle, Pa
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E. Sheridan Ave
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