Social notes roundup of Winchester residents and visitors
Mary Gershank spends the summer in Baltimore working at Hoschild Kohn. Virginia Carson Whitside visits Winchester from Front Royal. Sgt. John Mullqueen returns from the ETO after 3.5 years overseas. Many locals host relatives and friends including Shirkeys from San Antonio and Pfc Earl Charnock Jr on furlough. Major Rosenberger returns to duty. Lt. Scully and guest Miss Katherine Estes appear.
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Mary Gershank
Baltimore
Mary Louise Gershank
Miss Gershank
Hoschild Kohn Dept
Front Royal
Virginia Carson Whitside
Winchester
Sgt
Mullqueen
States
John Mullqueen
ETO
Shirkeys
Albert Shirkey
San Antonio
Texas
Leona Lauck
Shirkey
Melville Shirkey
Irvine Cather
Travis Park Methodist Church
Rosenberger
Paul Rosenberger
Miss Scully
Mary Scully
John Scully
S. Stewart Street
Katherine Estes
New Battle Equipment For War With Japan Revealed
James Nevin Miller reports in Mechanix Illustrated on new war gear for Japan. Baby locomotives dismantle into 11 parts for air transport, 18 built in 92 days, 12 mph, pulling seven cars. Self sealing life rafts carry 10 men with food and water, Styrofoam filler. Ultra narrow goggles of manganese steel protect mine sweepers, plus armor sections and nylon leg flaps. A remote mine trigger is dialed via telephone-like device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
James Nevin Miller
Mechanix Illustrated
Burma
Displaced Europeans Moved From Occupation Zones
About 4 166 00 displaced persons of 17 nationalities have been cleared from western Europe occupation zones and returned to their homelands. An estimated 2 17 182 remain to be moved, according to army statistics.
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Frankfurt-On-Main
Germany
Europe
MacArthur expands Pacific command in major reassessment
Allied forces report MacArthur now directs all Army forces in the islands except the Eighth Air Force. Stillwell and Kenney command major ground and air units as the 13th Air Force moves in. Okinawa serves as a hub for ground and air operations while Kerama waters host patrols near Japan. In Guam ships, rail lines suffer heavy losses as U S air power paralyzes Japan.
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Islands
Eighth Air Force
MacArthur
Stillwell
Tenth Army
Kenney
Seventh
13Th Air Force
Philippines
Japan
Ryukyu
Okinawa
Stilwell
Kerama Islands
Spaatz
U.S. Army Strategic Air Forces Headquarters
George C. Kenney
Far East
Charles E. Thompson Enters Basic Training at Camp Gordon
Pvt. Charles E. Thompson son of Mr and Mrs A W Thompson of 11 Sharp street begins basic training at Camp Gordon Ga He joined the service May 16 1945 and was formerly employed by the B and C Baking Company Friends may write to Pvt Thompson 339-16144 Cp A 31st Bn 9th Regt Peeter Camp Gordon Ga
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Charles E. Thompson
A. W. Thompson
Sharp Street
Camp Gordon
B. and C. Baking Company
Peeter
War Cruise of USS Erben Earns Heroic Recognition
Lt. W Ashton Lee of Rosney Millwood Clarke county served 90 days aboard the destroyer USS Erben off Japan and the Ryukyus. The ship shot down five Jap planes during a Kyushu fleet strike and aided in sinking four more. Rescue missions saved 25 officers and men, including an rescue during an attack by two enemy planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ashton Lee
Rosney
Millwood
Clarke County
Erben
Ryukyus
Okinawa
Kyushu
TTQN
Local Soldier Promoted in Italy and France Service
John R. Steward son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Steward 223 North Loudoun street promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant with the Fifth Army in Italy He serves as a gun crew leader in 2nd Battalion Headquarters Company 34th Red Bull Division 135th Infantry Regiment His wife Mrs Loraine Stewart and child live at 1712 East Piccadilly street Another local family reports Staff Sgt Harry C Sirbaugh back in France as an instructor Wounded Oct 7 1944 he had hospital care in England since then prior to enlisting May 1943 Sirbaugh worked in this city He arrived overseas Oct 20 1943
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Charnock, Jr
E. C. Charnock
West Bend Street
Pfc
Charnock
Africa
Corsica
Italy
Red Bull
45Th Secial Service Company
Betty Taggart
Harrisburg
Charnocks
John R. Steward
Charles R. Steward
Loudoun Street
Fifth Army
34Th “Red Bull” Division
135Th Infantry
Loraine Stewart
East Piccadilly Street
Clint Sirbaugh
German Names Are Replaced Across Bavaria After Nazi Era
In Bavaria street signs shed Nazi ties as the American military government renames sites. Streets once named for Hitler or his leaders now honor other figures, with Georgensmund turning Adolf Hitlerstrasse into Oklahomastrasse and Schwabach renaming Horst Wesselstrasse to Texasstrasse. A memorial tree named Hitlerlinde remains memorialized though the plate is aging.
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Munich
Bavaria
Count Claus von Stauffenberg
Hitler
Georgensmund
Adolf
Adolf Hitlerstrasse
Oklahomastrasse
Schwabach
Horst Wesselstrasse
Texasstrasse
Lauterbach
Hitlerlinde
Stuttgart Traitor Shot At Paris
Paul Ferdonnet known as the traitor of Stuttgart was executed by firing squad at Fort De Montrouge outside Paris after being sentenced to death by the high court Reuters reports from Paris said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paul Ferdonnet
Stuttgart
Fort de Montrouge
Paris
Reuters
High
Winchester Soldier Promoted in Italian Front
Charles E. Boyd of Winchester now serves with the Fifth Army in Italy after a promotion from private first class to sergeant. He is a radio repairman in the 6th Armored Infantry Battalion, 1st Armored Division. his wife Mrs. Hester I. Boyd resides at 21 West Bend Street, Winchester.
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Charles E. Boyd
Winchester
Fifth Army
Italy
Boyd
6Th Armored Infantry Battalion
1St Armored Division
Hester I. Boyd
West Bend Street
Local Sports Highlighted in The Tivene Star Daily
The Tivene Star Daily covers local sports featuring standout performances by area teams and athletes. Highlights include game results, key plays, and upcoming schedule notes shaping community interest.
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Tivenice Star Daily
New Jersey Judge Alters Sentence For Camden Robber
Anthony La Pella of Camden complained to Judge Bartholomew A. Sheehan about a two and a half to three year robbery sentence. The judge, after hearing the explanation, adjusted the sentence to five to seven years.
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Camden
N. J
Anthony la Pella
Bartholomew A. Sheehan
la Pella
Clarke Election Officials Named
Clarke County announces election officials for the Democratic Primary on August 7 across nine precincts. Registrars include David Bell in Clarke, Harry L. Boxwell in Berryville, Shade Moore in Shenandoah, E. L. Alger in Millwood, J. E. Carroll in Morgan's Mill and others named as judges and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County Electoral Board
Airy
B. W. Tapscott
Longerbeam
Pauline Saunders
L. T. McClaughry
David Bell
Pierce’s—I. K. Moorehead
Roy A. Campbell
Kenneth Shenk
J. H. Gruber
H. A. Clevenger
Russell G. Kaplan
Russell’s—Byrd Locke
Oscar Carr
Edgar Kackley
Tom Fenton
Beatrice Kackley
Harry L. Boxwell
Lindseys
J. P. Cornwell
Massey Weir
Eugene Campbell
B. S. Morgan
Phyllis Hawkins
Ernest Dearmont
George H. Levi
Gace, Sponseller
J. H. Carlisle
Evelyn Carlisle
M. L. Levi
Rebecca C. Cox
Shenandoah
Eirvin Price
George
Johnston
Howard Hough
Tyson Hough
Shade Moore
Millwild
Ed Read
W. C. Owens
E. L. Alger
E. F. Kent
C. E. Wisecarver
Morgan's Mill
H. Lee Stickles
W.W. H. Trussell
A. C. Moore
Luther Thompson
W.W. W. Carroll
J. E. Carroll
White Post
Benjamin Romine
Election officials urged to report ballot results to Courier
George R. Green and J. C. Digges are named judges with W. T. Chamblin and Mrs. Walter Denny as clerks and W. B. Stuart as registrar. Seven election officials are asked to telephone precinct totals to The Courier after ballots are counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Green
J. C. Digges
W. T. Chamblin
Walter Denny
W. B. Stuart
Courier Office
Men’s Bible Class To Meet Tomorrow At Grace Lutheran
The Rev. W. E. Eisenberg will lead Grace Lutheran Church’s Men's Bible Class Sunday at 9 45 a m Visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Eisenberg
Grace Lutheran Church
Local Soldier Pfc Harvey E. Orndorff Admitted for Treatment
Harvey E. Orndorff son of Mrs Agnes Orndorff of 510 South Loudoun Street has been admitted to Moore General Hospital Swannanoa North Carolina for treatment. He served in the Pacific theater with the Infantry including Okinawa and wears the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He entered service prior to…
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Pic
Harvey E. Orndorff
Agnes Orndorff
Loudoun Street
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
N. C
Pacific
Okinawa
Orndorff
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Mrs
Henry Brown
Mrs. Brown
John H. Rosenberger
Lela Rosenberger
Youth Temperance Council
Bessie Hammond
Lou Jackson
Winchester W.C. T U
Marie Garber
Charlotte Grandstaff
Casey
Union
Stimpsons
Elizabeth Massie
Harry Stimpson
Quonset
Bubbling Springs
Robert A. Grim
Robert Jr
W. Va
S. Loudoun Street
Williams
West Virginia
Emma Williams
Morningside Drive
Carroll R. Jones
Shepherdstown
Glaizes
North Carolina
Fred Glaize, Jr
Charlotte, N. C
Miss” O’linger
Winchester Golf Club
Miss Russell
Virginia Russell
Walter Reed Hospital
Thomas Scully
Waltereed Hospital
Mr. Frost
Harry Frost
Middleburs
Mr. White
Mr. C. W. White
Cumberland, Md
Miss Nixon
Janet Nixon
Major
C. H. Henkel
Major Henkel
May McCarty
Bell
Leslie M. Bell
Pasadena
California
Cara Nome
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Hteberts
Winchester—Front
Koya
M’ Arthur
Pacific Command
UDA
USS
USA
France
New Jersey
Clarke Election Officials
C.B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
York Inn
Martinsburg Pike
York Park
Ose
Lovett Brothers
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Winchester, Virginia
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Aladdin
Western Electric Aids
M. H. Stonestreet
Geo. Washington Hotel
Haldeman’s
Haldeman’s Creamery
Miller Bros
Army
Navy
Cather & Moling
W. Boscawen St
J. A. Hotinger
N. Loudoun St
Dial
Meerlake
Daily Crossword
Father
Diplomacy
MTATR
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