News of Our Men and Women in Uniform in 1946
George S Gruber Seaman First Class son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Gruber was inducted into the Navy and joined the Seabees after boat training at Bainbridge Maryland. He later served in Davisville Rhode Island the Philippine Islands and is stationed at Inyokern California awaiting home leave. Floyd Luttrell son of Mr and Mrs Carter Luttrell of White Hall entered the U S Army March 6 1946 with basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky and has returned to Camp Stoneman California. Donald M Cochran Seaman Second Class son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Cochran is aboard the Forrest Royal as a Radar man with the ship commissioned June 29 and set for a shake down cruise. Staff Sgt George Harold Lucas son of Mrs Mary V Wall recently enlisted in the Military Intelligence branch for three years after serving at the Office of the Military Attache in Belgrade Yugoslavia. Pvt Maurice L Willingham of Company M 23rd Regiment 2nd Infantry Division was promoted to corporal at Fort Lewis Washington and has served with the 96th and 2nd Infantry Divisions overseas in the Philippine campaigns. He is authorized to wear multiple ribbons including Good Conduct American Theater Philippine Liberation Asiatic Pacific and Victory.
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Gruber
Charles W. Gruber
Navy
Seabees
Bainbridge
Davisville
R. I
Philippine Islands
States
United States Naval
Ordance
Mojave
Inyokern
Calif
Seaman Gruber
Floyd Luttrell
Floyd Luttrel
Carter Luttrell
White Hall
U. S. Army
Armored Infantry Tank Corps
Fort Knox
Camp Stoneman
Pitsburgh
Shenandoah Brick and Tile Corp
Eae
Forrest Royal
Wanes
Seaman Cochran
Donald M. Cochran
USS
O” Division
New York
George Harold Lucas
Mary V. Wall
North Avenue
Regular Army
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Maurice L. Willingham
2Nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
Washington
Cpl. Willingham
James Willingham
White Post
CP. Willingham
96Th
2Nd Infantry
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Forty and Eight To Meet At New Legion Home
Members of the Conrad Hoover post move to the newly leased Eagles Home at 207 N. Loudoun street starting with the September meeting. The Eagles relocate to North Braddock street as the Forty and Eight prepare to hold their monthly gatherings with newly elected officers led by Hill, commander.
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New Legion Home
Conrad Hoover
Philip R. Fowle
Legion
The
Legion Post
Eagles
N. Loudoun Street
George Washington Hotel Corporation
North Braddock Street
Hill
Mrs Mozelle Gaunt Returns From Visits in Washington
White Post Virginia August 8 Mrs Mozelle Gaunt returns to her daughter’s home in Washington after visiting her son and daughter in law Sherman Masemer Mrs Albert Thompson a Memorial Hospital patient is improving and friends wish him a speedy recovery Miss Cathleen Thompson of Richmond is visiting at her home
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White Post
Mozelle Gaunt
Washington
Sherman Masemer
Albert Thompson
Memorial Hospital
Cathleen. Thompson
Richmond
Local Health News And Community Notes
Mr Charlie Kerns and daughter Gertie are recovering after tonsil removal at Memorial Hospital. Master Russell Allamong mends from a broken arm. Chamblin Punkhouser move to a new home in Post. Kenneth Ball and son Ily visit Suloben caamenes. Mrs Edna Ball returns to Marshall after visiting kin. Ernest Meade returns home after months as hospital patient. August 11 White on the Boyce High School dia Post plays Hume Athletic Club at 2:30.
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Charlie Kerns
Gertie
Memorial Hospital
Russell Allamong
Chamblin Punkhouser
Post
Kenneth Ball
Ily
Washington
Suloben Caamenes
N. N
Edna Ball
Marshall
Mickey
Chris Lambert
Ernest Meade
White
Boyce High School
Dia- Post
Hume Athletic Club
Richmond native made U S Treasury budget officer
Willard L. Johnson, a Richmond Virginia native, is appointed budget officer of the U S Treasury by Secretary Snyder. Johnson served in the Treasury Department from 1935 to 1942 before entering the Army and was discharged earlier this year as a colonel. He succeeds the late Charles R. Schoeneman who died July 1.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
Willard L. Johnson
Department
Johnson
Richmond
The
Treasury
Army
Charles R. Schoeneman
Ebenezer church service and local visits noted
The Rev Roy Schmucker led regular services to a good congregation. Weekend visitors included several Whitacres and Mrs Nettie Miller from Martinsburg and Winchester. Melba Whitacre from Winchester and I R Clark plus Williams grandchildren joined. Welba Whitacre injured an arm at work last Tuesday. The area suffered crop and highway damage from heavy Tuesday rain. Dr Dewey Anderson and family vacationing with his brother R P Anderson.
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Roy Schmucker
Bertie L. Whitacre
O. P. Whitacre
A. W. Whitacre
Nettie Miller
Martinsburg
Melba Whitacre
Winchester
I. R. Clark
Williams
Delois Kerns
Welba Whitacre
O'Sullivan Rubber
Dewey Anderson
R. P. Anderson
Is Naval Reserve Recall Duty Contingent on Enlistment Length
Members of the Active Naval Reserve who enlist for four years or who served during the war for the duration plus six months are not subject to recall except as affected by the Selective Service Act.
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Naval Reserve
Active Naval Reserve
Native of City Involved in Monumental Bus Crash
Harry L. Cather, 59, a government employee, was aboard the Monumental Bus that crashed the guard rail near Lincoln Memorial bridge in Washington, D. C. He suffered a fractured 12th vertebra and deep lacerations, is in a cast, and expected to recover. Cather is a Clearbrook native with relatives in Frederick County.
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Harry L. Cather
Washington, D. C
Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Washington
Potomac River
Cather
Clearbrook
Frederick County
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
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