Danville Junior Chamber Wins State Jaycees Meet Honors
Danville Junior Chamber of Commerce dominated the state Jaycees meeting in Lynchburg April 17 4. The Danville group earned multiple awards including the Geissenbeit Award War Services Award and Public Health project prize. Danville's W Earle Mitchell was elected president succeeding Richard Mullikan of Roanoke.
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Lynchburg
Danville
Richmond
Robert A. Smith
Bristol
E. L. Molden
Winchester
Paul Manns
Tom Baldridge
Junior Chamber
National Organization
Roanoke
Martinsville
Suffolk
Norfolk
Crawford Rites This Afternoon
Funeral services are planned for C. Gratton Crawford 85 at his home Hilandale then at Opequon Memorial Church and Mt Hebron Cemetery. The Rev Carlyle McDonald and others will lead scripture and hymns including Lead Kindly Light Rock of Ages and The Strife Is Oer. Pallbearers include Dr Aubrey Mussen Charles Corum and J Clinton Sealock. Survived by a son Dr Francis Crawford two daughters and a brother.
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C. Gratton Crawford
Kernstown
Hilandale
Opequon Memorial Church
Mt. Hebron
Carlyle McDonald
W. D. Smith
D. D
Winchester
E. Summers McGavock
Lucketts
Jesus
Aubrey T. Mussen
Charles J. Corum
Jack J. Crawford
Peyton J. Marshall
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Lewis N. Barton
Paul M. Haldeman
Douglas Berryman
J. Clinton Sealock
Francis Randolph Crawford
Farmville
Elizabeth Eleanor Jackson
J. L. Jackson
New Orleans
Louisa Morrow Crawford
John E. Pleson
Frank B. Crawford
Middletown Plans I Day Service at Grace Methodist Church
The Middletown community prepared an I Day service to be held at Grace Methodist Church at seven o clock in the evening marking the invasion of Western Europe. C L Wright led the arrangements saying the community can do this much and urging all residents to attend to pray for the boys and the cause.
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Middletown
Grace Methodist
St Se
Western
Europe
C. L. Wright
Mayor Proclaims May 1 As Child Health Day Here
Winchester Virginia mayor proclaims May 1 as Child Health Day urging boys and girls to hold gatherings in schools churches clubs and homes to discuss health improvements. Parents teachers and adults urged to assist in promoting voluntary health campaigns. The proclamation dated April 17 1944 in Winchester.
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C. R. Anderson
United States
Winchester
City of
Liberators Bomb In Calais Area
U S Liberator bombers attacked military installations in the Pas de Calais area of France escorted by P 47 Thunderbolts. All aircraft returned with light flak encountered. Some Vichy radio stations cut reports mid bulletin, suggesting Allied air activity over France.
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London
U. S. Liberator
Pas-De- Calais
France
Eighth Airforce
Vichy
Burma War Bulletin Reports Deep Allied Advances in Burma
Allied forces pushed 120 miles deeper into Japanese held Burma with new positions at Shwebo and Yeu and glider landings 60 miles northwest of Mandalay. Chindits operated near Mawlu while Imphal plain remained in Allied hands as Stilwell’s offensive advances in northern Burma.
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Shwebo
Myltkyina
Imphal
Kohima
Dimapur
Naga Hills
Bengal-Assam
Mountbatten
Shwelbo
Myitkyina
Mandalay
India
Burma
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
New Delhi
Deyion
Indian
Orde C. Wingate
Air Commando
Yeu
Mryitkyinavendalay
Mawlu
Joseph W. Stilwell
Arakan
Butherdaung
Busy Week End For City Officers
The following cases were disposed of this morning in Civil and Police Court Judge John Rice presiding. Herbert Braithwaite N Braddock Street driving while under the influence of liquor and unauthorized use of truck $100 and costs on the first count and six months and costs on the second. Heltzel H Kerns Ridge W Va drunk and disorderly $10 and costs $6.25. Philip Mc C Kernan 626 National Avenue drunk and disorderly conduct $10 and costs $6.75. G H Hart Stephenson Va so conduct $10 and costs 25. Marvin W Nichols RFD Winchester driving car while under the influence of liquor 30 days suspended $100 and costs $5.75. Reckless driving charges against Mervil Ashby Hartley RFD No 2 Winchester and Henry Earl Schwarz Raspeburg Md growing out of an automobile accident last week in Indian Alley were dismissed. A juvenile colored girl charged with unlawful and felonious assault and battery was held for juvenile court. Similar charges against a second juvenile were dismissed.
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John Rice
Herbert Braithwaite
N. Braddock Street
Heltzel H. Kerns
Ridge
W. Va
Philip McC. Kernan
National Avenue
G. H. Hart
Stephenson
Marvin W. Nichols
RFD
Winchester
Mervil Ashby Hartley
RFD No. 2
Henry Earl Schwarz
Raspeburg
Indian Alley
Rites Tuesday For Mrs Feltner Clarke County Widow
Mrs Hattie Ann Feltner 77 widow of Adolphus Feltner died at Old Chapel Clarke County after a lingering illness. Born May 22 1866 she was a daughter of the late James and Lucinda Lanham. Surviving are two daughters two sons and siblings. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m from the home with Rev George S Lightner officiating. Burial in Green Hill cemetery Berryville. Pallbearers listed.
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Hattie Ann Feltner
Adolphus Feltner
Old Chapel
Clarke County
Luna
James
Lucinda Lloyd Lanham
Henry Macid
Osa
Rice W. Feltner
Snowden Strother
John Levi
Henry Stickless
Berryville
Charles F Lanham
B. L. Lanham
George S. Lightner
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Beryville
Green Hill Cemetery
Clarence Grubbs Rice W. Carper
George Johnson
Silas Fincham
Frank Johnson
Ed Willingham
Bombing Blitz Across the Balkans Hits Rail hubs and Airfields
Allied air forces strike Belgrade and surrounding targets in Serbia and Romania, hitting Belgrade rail yards and the Rogiarski factory while Sicilian and Italian targets focus on rail junctions and oil refineries. RAF and American bombers report numerous bursts and several aircraft losses with intense combat above the Balkans.
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Transylvanian Alps
Romania
Schiel
Budapest
Belegrade
Zemun
Pancevo
Rogiarski
Balkans
Balkan
Rai
Mediterranean
Italy
DNB
Belgrade
Britain
Germany
Berlin
Presbytery Meeting Opens in Berkeley Springs Tomorrow
The Winchester Presbytery Spring meeting begins at 11 a m tomorrow in Berkeley Springs West Virginia with Rev C I Lewis of Charles Town as Moderator and Rev Joseph McMurray D D of Winchester as stated clerk. Rev Lewis will deliver the Moderator sermon and Rev J Allen Messer of Gerrardstown will preach the daily sermon. Holy Communion will be served after tomorrow morning's sermon. Reports from churches will be heard and several members will speak. Two ministerial and two elder delegates will be elected to the General Conference in Montreal North Carolina in May. Attendees from Winchester include Rev Ronald S Wilson Richard F Hatcher and Rev Joseph Sckwall and the retired Rev Dr Joseph A McMurry.
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Winchester
Montreal
N. C
Ronald S. Wilson
Loudoun St. Church
Joseph Sckwall
Joseph A. McMurry
Richard F. Hatcher
John L Bean Dies After Illness at 63 in Winchester
John L Bean aged 63, a Hardy County West Virginia native, died at Memorial Hospital after falling ill Friday. He lived with daughter Wilda Bean at 307 South Kent Street and leaves three daughters Lynn Miller, Paul Keister, and Edward Mac Donald, plus two sons Arthur and Chester Bean, two brothers Leslie and Cruise Bean. Funeral held Tuesday at Beans Settlement Church Rock Oak West Virginia. he was the father of Cpl Samuel Bean who died in Italy in World War II.
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John L. Bean
Hardy County
West Va
Wilda Bean
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Bean
Miss Wilda Bean
South Kent St
Lynn Miller
Gaithersburg
Paul Keister
Augusta
W. Va
Edward MacDonald
Ridgeway
Arthur Bean
South Kent Street
Chester B. Bean
Germaine St
Leslie Bean
Deltray
Cruise Bean
Rockoak
Beans Settlement
Rock Oak
Cpl
Samuel Bean
Italy
MacArthur Rejects Scotch Reward for Air Aces Record
Allied dispatch from Poplar Bluff Wisconsin notes Gen Douglas MacArthur will not award a Scotch whisky gift to Maj Richard I Bone who shot down 27 enemy planes, preferring promotion from captain to major upon record confirmation. Capt Eddie Rickenbacker had promised the spirit to surpass his 26-plane WWI record.
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Allied Headquarters
Oor Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Richard I. Bone
Eddie Rickenbacker
MacArthur
Bong
Tragic Death Of Six Year Old Ray Mauck In Bristow
Ray Mitchell Mauck six son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Mauck of Bristow Virginia was killed instantly in a garage accident last night. He rode on a truck bed when his head was crushed between the garage door and the cab. The family formerly lived in Gerardstown West Virginia and has several siblings listed. Funeral plans had not been completed.
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Ray Mitchell Mauck
Clyde Mauck
Bristow
Robert Rudolph
Vomester
Allen
Mauck
Gerardstown
W. Va
Additon
Rudolph
Winchester
James McFarland
Alexandria
George Brown
Winifred
Dorothy
Harrison
William
Terry
Lockheed Constellation Faster Than Any Civilian Flight
The Lockheed Constellation, a two year project, features four 18 cylinder engines delivering 2 200 horsepower each and a top speed over 300 miles per hour. Weighing 40 tons, it is the second model from Lockheed and aims to cross the continent in eight to twelve hours and reach Honolulu in twelve.
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Lockheed
Constellation
Honolulu
Change Rules On Insurance Against Fire
Fire insurance for furniture and personal effects now covers property while away from home up to 10 percent of the amount carried or $1,000, whichever is less. The rule, issued by the Capital Stock Insurance Exchange of Lynchburg, follows a Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau ruling and applies to existing and future policies with extended coverage. The move, part of a broader shift to floaters and broader protection, mirrors recent theft policy enhancements and signals liberalizing steps in the fire insurance industry.
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Capital Stock Insurance Exchange of
Lynchburg
Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau
Lynchburg Group
State Corporation Commission
Miller and MacArthur Viewpoints at Convention Kickoff
Miller voices support for General MacArthur at the convention as a key clash with Dewey emerges. The arrangements committee will nominate a permanent chairman with Massachusetts’ House Minority Leader Martin likely chosen, while contender options include a New England figure or a prominent keynote. J Kenneth Bradley backs Clare Boothe as keynoter amid other top contenders such as Vandenberg Halleck and several governors. Vandenberg, an early MacArthur backer, signals a possible shift toward the Dewey camp.
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Dewey
Arrangements Committee
House
Martin
Massachusetts
New Emeland
J. Kenneth Bradley
Connecticut
Rep
Clare Boothe
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Halleck
Rind
General MacArthur
Two Armies Press Germans In Crimea And Romania
A wartime bulletin reports Axis losses in the Crimea and a Russian push into Romania. Russia claims 145,793 enemy dead or captured from March 6 to April 15, and 1,800 Germans killed in a Dniester drive near Tiraspol. A Tass dispatch notes a large German troop transfer from west to east as Nazi leaders favor weakening the western front.
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Crimea
Ukraine
Romania
Dnestr
Tiraspol
Tighina
Chisinau
Bessarabia
Chisinau-Iasi
Galati
Tass
Woscow Ast Nieht
Britain
Qloted
Istanbul
James Monroe former Hampshire County Sheriff dies at Capon Bridge
Funeral services were held today for James Monroe 79 former Hampshire County Sheriff who died Saturday at Capon Bridge. He was born to John and Lydia Keckley Monroe and resided 25 years in Shinston. Pinal rites planned Wednesday at 2 PM in Shinston with burial there.
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James Monroe
Hampshire County
W. Va
Capon Bridge
John
Lydia T. Keckley Monroe
Shinston
Augustus Whitlock Died After Long Illness
Augustus Whitlock age 70 farmer of Loom Hampshire County West Virginia died Sunday after several years illness. Survived by widow Annie Chilcott of Loom and children Ira Loom Marion Whitlock Springfield Alva Cletus Whitlock Mrs Gertrude Sirbaugh Mrs Bertha Bunner all Gore nine grandchildren. Funeral at Central Methodist Loom Wednesday 2 PM Rev W L Good officiating burial in adjoining cemetery. Body removed from Giffin funeral home Capon Bridge to the late home Tuesday evening. Pallbearers listed.
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Augustus Whitlock
Hampshire County
W. Va
Robert
Mary Whitlock
Annie Chilcott
Ira Whitlock
Marion Whitlock
Springfield
Alva
Cletus
Whitlock
Gertrude Sirbaugh
Bertha Bunner
Gore
Catherine Wolford
Martha Chilcott
Paw Paw
Clark Whitlock
Hanging Rock
Central Methodist Church
Loom
W. L. Good
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Clint Pugh
Lester Richmond
B. L
W. W. Whitacre
Norman Pennington
Alene Smith
A Card Coupons May Be Revoked
Rep Hartley says price control officials threaten to revoke A card gasoline coupons if the eastern black market is not eliminated The claim targets OPA PAW officials and testers may be expanded while a summer drive period looms Also hints at a possible return of driving bans or vacation restrictions from OPA policies
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Washington
Hartley
R-Nj
Petroleum Administration For War
PAW
OPA
Congress
Rites Friday For Lt Bohrer
Funeral services for Lt Kenneth Bohrer who died in a California plane crash on duty will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at his parents’ home in Cumberland. The Rev Lee H Richkreek will officiate. Burial follows in Mount Hebron Winchester with American Legion members as pallbearers.
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Kenneth Bohrer
California
Clarence IL. Bohrer
Spring St
Cumberland
Lee H. Richkreek
Central Methodist Church
Winchester
Mount Hebron
American Legion
Bohrer
Emer Maria Airfield
Calif
Rev H W Ogilvie To Speak At Apostolic Church Services
The Rev H W Ogilvie of Philadelphia will be the guest speaker at the Apostolic Church 814 S Cameron St each evening at 8 oclock from Tuesday April 16 through Sunday night. Everyone is invited to attend.
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H. W. Ogilvie
Philadelphia
The
Apostolic Church
S. Cameron St
Packard Stolen From City Streets Overnight
Roy Duvall reported a 1937 Packard sedan stolen this morning. The car is registered to Lt. Braxton H. Duvall and had keys inside with only a few gallons of gas in the tank. A thief also rifled a glove compartment in Mrs Duvall's car in search of gas coupons. an alarm for license 438 079 has been sent out.
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Roy Duvall
Braxton H. Duvall
Blood Clinic Seeks More Volunteers for Red Cross Work
Winchester Frederick and Shenandoah county residents maintain a strong donation record at National Red Cross headquarters in Washington. The clinic highlighted a rise in demand for volunteers across Red Cross units assisting blood donor clinics and related activities.
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Winchester
Frederick
Shenandoah County
National Red Cross
Washington
Red Cross
Red Cross Seeks New Volunteers As Shortage Persists
Mrs. E. E. Harbaugh announced a personnel shortage has forced members from several units to double their efforts beyond normal duties. The Red Cross Volunteer Special Services chairwoman said a drive for new volunteers will start soon, with workers to be published tomorrow.
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Atrs
E. E. Harbaugh
Churchill At Home Amid Rumors Of Roosevelt Conference
London April 17 official notice denies reports that Prime Minister Churchill planned immediate talks with President Roosevelt. Rumors of a Caribbean conference originated from an enemy radio station after Washington announced Roosevelt had gone south for a rest.
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London
Churchill
Cre Dent Roosevelt
Caribbean
Washington
Roosevelt
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Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
Calais
Mrs. Feltner
Clarke
Berkeley Springs
Ray Mauck
Monroe Rites
Lt Bohrer
Packard
Blood Clinic
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
District Nurses Association of
Wester
Virginia
First Baptist Church
Aii
America
Maine
Place Brothers
Iutor
United States Rubber Company
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