Eighth Army Captures Paterno as Catania Falls in Sicily
Allied forces seized Catania at 8:30 a m and moved around Mount Etna to capture Paterno ten miles away. British Eighth Army pushed the German line toward Messina while German withdrawals continued and Misterbianco was believed engulfed. The drive involved American Canadian and British troops with heavy shelling and air support.
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Eighth Army
Mount Etna
Paterno
Misterbianco
North Africa
Castania
Mt. Etna
Sicily
Catania
Taormina
San Fratello
Seventh Army
Axis
Sicilian
Mt. 1
Commie
Messina
Taormina Road
Ofed
San Ste- 0. R
Floods Bring 15 Missing in West Virginia Streams
In Braxton and Gilmer counties near Sutton two children were recovered after a flash flood swept away their home. Fifteen others were missing as high water washed through the area. Homes were washed from foundations and roads undermined. one bridge obstruction aided rescues by volunteer firefighters. Authorities reported 20 feet of water in parts of Heaters and urged care as U S Route 19 remained with limited traffic. Continued on page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
W. Va
Braxton
Gilmer
J. Holt Byrne
Braxton Central
Robert Queen
Alma
Byrne
Lydia Queen
Martin
Phyllis
Peggy
O’brien
Tom Daug
Gaylord Daugherty
Kanawha River
Burnsville
John Long
Mara
Braxton County
Lifting On A Card Ban Debated By Senator Byrd
Senator Byrd, returning from Washington, indicated officials had told him a gasoline supply would allow lifting the A card ban by August 15 without harming the war effort. He praised Governor and authorities in Washington for the exchange of views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Washington
Gova
Clearance of Hats fps yl ag te 8 (8 4-10-3t)
Incomplete readable fragment reports a note about hat clearance and a timetable marked by codes and numbers. No clear names, places, or events are identifiable.
Shangri La Drive Climax Sales Event Raises Thousands
A Main Street crowd watched moving pictures from the 1940 Apple Blossom Festival and listened to Don Patton and his Royal Hawaiians as Winchester and Frederick County raised funds for a bomber on the new carrier. The drive neared $80,000 toward a $26,235 quota, with final totals pending county bank sales.
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Ona Gerseetee
Hiram 21
Main Street
Barr
Hugh Peters
Farmer's
Merchant’s Bank
Don Patton
Royal Hawaians
Grant Pollock
WINC
Winchester
Frederick County
W. R. Barney
Erick County
Virginia
U. S. Casualties In Sicily Held To Be Moderate
Secretary of War Stimson released figures through July 22 showing U S casualties in Sicily totaling 6 741 with 501 killed 3 870 wounded and 2 370 missing He called the figures modern articular y given terrain and noted British losses were not much higher He added that later casualties were relatively light and that nearly 100 000 troops were involved including several thousand Germans In other theaters American air force raids on Romania and Turkey losses and results were discussed with varied outcomes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Sicyy
Romania
Proest
Turkey
Burma
China
G Chandlee Clock Preservation Society Notes
Winchester owners prize Goldsmith Chandlee clocks and report many belong to a clockkeeping society. The article lists members and notes the Quaker clock now at Handley and other dated pieces, with continued details on page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Association For the Preservation
Chandlee
Handley
Italian People Still Hopeful of Ending War
News from Bern reports the Italian government will meet to examine measures toward ending the war. London dispatches say Britain expects a peace response and Guariglia drafted proposals for neutralization and no Allied troops except for control, with church and political leaders seeking a path to armistice without threats.
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Bern
Switzerland
Associated Press
London
Germany
Italy
National Broadcasting Company
Raffaele Guariglia
Guariglia
Milan
Badoglio
Cardinal Maglione
Papal
Lavora Italiano
British Air Attacks Hit German Vessels Off Calais
British naval air forces attacked a flotilla of eight German E-boats off Calais during the night and sank three with a fourth seriously damaged. Anti aircraft fire was heavy but all aircraft returned safely. Berlin claimed British torpedo boats attacked a German convoy in France in the eleventh such strike in ten days.
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Calais
Air Ministry
Berlin
France
Germans retreat as Red Army closes on Orel amid broader push
Moscow reports the battle for Orel reaches climax with Red Army street fighting and the city’s evacuation by German forces after destroying stores and factories. Front lines shift near Kharkov, Belgorod, and Voroshilovgrad as Germans withdraw to cover the retreat, while Red Star notes intensified rear-line fire power and counterattacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Orel
Red Army
Russia
Orel Salient
Kharkov Salient
Belgorod
Voroshilovgrad
Donets
Oka
Ore
Red Star
U. S. Might Make Mining Charge
U. S. might press a mining charge as solid fuels feature returns in the section with a note about bingo games and Friday night prizes. The item references local events and a fire company notice, listing times and prizes in a brief newspaper card style.
Allied Forces Take Catania in Sicily Drive
Allied troops capture Catania in a triumphant sweep across Sicily threatening collapse of the Mt Etna line and paving the way for swift conquest. Italian newspapers hint at peace as Ba doglio calls cabinet measures. Luftwaffe saboteur penalties rise. RAF Mosquitoes strike Ruhr and Rhineland war industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Catania
Mt. Etna
Italy
Badoglio
Rome
Infantry Clash Near Munda Airfield In New Georgia
United States infantrymen fight at close grips with Japanese on the south fringe of the Munda airfield’s center after breaking through a long trench. Americans move to rout foes from Bibolo hill and secure the northwest approach, threatening Japanese bases in the Solomons and New Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Yates McDaniel
Pacific
United States
Munda
New Georgia Island
Solomons
New Britain
Bibolo Hill
William F. Halsey, Jr
South Pacific
Bibolo
Kokengolo
Oil Field Raids Big Achievement
The British air force praising a Lib erator raid on oil installations as one of the greatest air achievements of the war. The commentator credited the crew for a 2,400 mile low level attack despite fierce opposition and suggested more darkness is needed before Berlin bombing, while cautioning against promising immediate heavy raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RAF
Berlin
Reich
Morgenthau Says Details On Ailed Military Money Delayed
Secretary Morgenthau declined to give details on Allied military currency saying it will be explained in good time. He avoided answering questions from Walter S. Spahr of New York University about monetary policy and the currency in Sicily, noting he had not seen the inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Walter 5. Spahr
New York University Economics
Essor
National Committee On Monetary Policy
Spahr
Sicily
United States
City And County Brevities Turn To Celebrations
Mr. 8. FP. Kenney marks eighty with Magent and son-in-law in a city notice. Mr. and Mrs. Kenney are mentioned in a brief community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenney
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Tonight at 8
The Friendship Fire Company holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at 8 o clock. All members are requested to attend. Auction sale listed for Lockhart's Furniture in the classified section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Fire Company
Marion Anderson
Lockhart
Rouss Fire Co to Hold Dedication and Meeting
The Charley Rouss Fire Co. will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. A dedication of the Honor Roll of the Fire Company will take place. Families of members in service are invited.
Lovet's Clearance Sale Promotes Summer Dresses
A small retail notice advertises Lovet's Shoe and Dress offering a clearance on summer dresses with a date reference and promotional pricing shorthand. The fragment mentions Lovett's store branding and sale event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovett's
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Aff
Algiers
Daniel DE Luce
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Eo Loryn M. Crabill
Braxton and
Gilmer Counties
U. S
G. Chandlee
Piccadilly
Cameron
Ing
Catholic Church
By Frank Brutto
Reds
Fire CO
The
Balkans
Ruhr
Rhineland
Naples
New Guinea
Salamaua
Lovet
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