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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
5
Allan De Luce reports from Allied air base in Italy on Sad Sam a famed brain among gamblers and fighters. The piece portrays his social role in the mess, his fruit juice menu, and a gifted tongue learned from South African pilots amid wartime humor and camaraderie.
An advertisement promotes a strong fungicidal solution made of 90 percent alcohol for athletes foot. It claims to penetrate quickly and reach germs faster for sweaty itchy or smelly feet. Locally available at Boyd ene adv with a 35 cent back promise.
The Women's Volunteer Corps of Winchester Memorial Hospital will hold its first meeting since organization at 10 o'clock Friday morning April 14 in the Nurses' Home classroom. The about 60 members have worked 15 hours in one month aiding nurses and staff, with tasks from mail delivery to clerical work and patient assistance. A new evening shift from 6:30 to 8:30 pm was added last week, and experienced typists or Linen Room helpers are urged to join.
U S Pacific Fleet reports continued air strikes by Army and Navy bombers against Kurile approaches to Japan from Pearl Harbor. Liberators and other aircraft resumed operations after a pause in March, hitting targets and extending patrols.
B M I C Ivan Ponton, son of Mrs Sale Ponton, enlisted in the U S Navy in June 1942 and sails for the British Isles in November. He writes of liking his location and the Navy, and among British girls he misses his mother. Pfc Theodore Anderson, grandson of Mrs Mollie Anderson of 388 Charles Street, has served since September 5, 1942. His last home visit was in November during a 21 day furlough. his present address may be obtained from his grandmother. 1st Lt Mary Virginia Johnston, daughter of Mr and Mrs ...
Mrs B Frank Johnston now serving in the U S Army Nurse Corps has been transferred from Camp Claiborne La to El Paso Texas Lt Johnston promoted to 1st Lt just before leaving Camp Claiborne for a 15 day furlough with her parents in Winchester She left yesterday to report for duties beside Private William Martin in the Medical corps of the service His wife resides at 18 Peyton street and may be contacted through Mrs Martin He is the son of Mr and Mrs O W Martin of Danville Va and trained at Camp Grant Illinois formerly employed by the American Viscose Corporation at Front Royal
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