News of Our Men In Uniform
Major Resseguie and Corporal Morris are highlighted for service in World War II. Resseguie, a horticulture graduate from Virginia Tech, served in the Pacific and earned the Bronze Star. Morris, from Winchester, served with the 45th Infantry Division, notable for D-Day Sicily and Rome battles, now processing for redeployment with furloughs. Also noted are Seaman First Class Charles Burke and Torpedoman’s Mate Woodrow Weis, who fought in major Pacific actions aboard the destroyer Western Pacific.
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Frederick Gilbreath
Army Service Command
Resseguie
Virginia Panic Institute
Blacksburg
Army
United States
Fort Meade
Fort Benning
Fort Leavenworth
Europe
Camp St. Louis
Mourmelon
Assembly Area Command
Pacific
Robert T. Frederick
W. W. Eagles
Troy H. Middleton
Thunderbird
45Th
Sicily
Salerno
Anzio
Rome
France
Rhone
Nurenburg
Munich
Dachau
Cpl
Morris
Charles W. Burke
Virginia
West Cork Street
Winchester
Woodrow W. Weis
Star Tannery
Western Pacific
Formosa
Luzon
French Indo-China
Tokyo Bay
Iwi Jima
Okinawa
Kyushus
Kyushu
George M. Chambers
USN
Ran
Public Sale Of City Lot In Winchester Va
Trustee announces public sale of an unimproved lot in Winchester Virginia. The sale, under a deed of trust dated January 7 1944, occurs at the county courthouse on Friday September 7 1945 at 12 noon. Lot 41 Liberty Heights Addition fronts 35 feet on Douglas Avenue and measures 133 feet deep. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal annual installments with bonds and a deed of trust securing payment.
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City of
Winchester
County Court
Douglas Avenue
Liberty Heights
Herbert S. Larrick
Unclear fragment from Stephens City High School grad
A partial sentence mentions a Stephens City High School graduate, who was employed by Winchester Knitting Mills of Winchester before entering military service.
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Duate
Stephens City
Winchester Knitting Mills
Winchester
Veterans Protest Duty In Japan
Combat veterans of the 94th division in Hattiesburg Mississippi call for justice as they protest Pacific occupation duty. They plan to flood Congress and newspapers with telegrams, objecting to the War Departments timing of redeployment and the 95th division’s role in Japan.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Pacific
94Th
Congress
War Department
95Th
Europe
Washington
86Th
United States
Pfc
Omas B. Schlesinger
Cambridge
Mass
New Orleans
Camp Shelby
Japan
MacArthur
Pvt James Gardner Receives Expert Infantryman Badge
Pvt James William Gardner earned the Expert Infantryman Badge at Camp Bland ing Florida after a demanding training course. The award signals expert weapon proficiency and strong mastery of infantry skills for a Doughboy in the war. He is married to Mrs Sylvia C Gardner of Stephens City and entered service in 1945.
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James William Gardner
Infantry
Camp Blanding
Florida
Hay
Pvt Gardner
Sylvia C. Gardner
Stephens City
Lutheran Reunion Draws Large Crowd in Shockoe Valley
In Green Spring Virginia Aug 18 Mr James Brill Mrs Bessie Catlett and family along with Mr Jack Milburn attended a Lutheran Reunion at Shockoeville and reported a large turnout. Other local visits included Mrs Ottie Lamp calling on Mrs Laura Whitacre, Loretta Milburn visiting grandmother Mrs Howard Platner near Grimes, Wesley Milburn family returning to Winchester after time with Mr and Mrs Howard Place, Patty Milburn visiting uncles Mr and Mrs J R McCormick in Martinsburg, and Ernest Milburn with son Eugene Callodon visiting Mrs W T Hardy.
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Howard Place
Patty Milburn
Navy ship losses in current war up to July 23 1945
Up to July 23, 1945 losses numbered 327. Of this total 267 vessels were sunk.
New York Sports Roundup Signals Training Shifts
The article notes the end of sports travel restrictions prompting teams to plan southern and outdoor training. It mentions the Boston Yanks starting their second football season with one experienced player on the roster and promoter Jack Kearns announcing outdoor camps for Jake Lamotta and Ray Robinson in Chicago starting September 12.
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New York
South
Boston Yanks
Jack Kearns
Jake Lamotta
Ray Robinson
Chicago
Jake
Ray
Hartnett Debate Over Jersey City Manager Post Sparks LA Farm Move
Chicago fans debate if Gabby Hartnett left Jersey City to helm a Los Angeles farm. Final victory rally boosted by Milwaukee women who topped the Wings of Mercy collection.
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Chicago
Gabby Hartnett
Jersey City
Cus
Los Angeles
Legion
Milwaukee Gals
Wings of Mercy
Service Dept. Lieut. Chet Gladwick to Coach Kings Point team
The article notes Service Dept. Lieut. Chet Gladwick former Boston College and Giants center will assist Lt. Earl Brown in coaching the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy eridders this fall. It also mentions Spud Chandler and Ron Northey appearing for the Moore General Hospital team in a recent game against Greensboro Ords, with mixed results.
Would Let America Retain Islands
Australia favors the United States keeping Pacific Island bases seized in the war. A U S House Naval Committee subcommittee urged retention. The Daily Mirror said Australia would view a U S ring of bases protecting sea approaches at no cost to Australia as highly attractive.
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Sydney
Australia
United States
Pacific Islands
Daily Mirror
England
France
Naval Committee
U S. House of Representatives
The
Wake Island commander’s son learns of father’s safety
Miss Elizabeth Devereux relays news that Lt. Col. James S. Devereux is safe in a Japanese prison camp to his 11 year old son Pat in Chevy Chase. The boy’s mother died in 1942 without hearing from her husband after Wake Island’s fall.
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Philadelphia
Elizabeth C. Devereux
James S. Devereux
Wake Island
Pat
Devereux
Chevy Chase
John P. Welch
Washington
Berryville Star Daily Reports Local Events
The Berryville Star lists daily reports from Berryville Bovee and Clarke County events. Readers are informed of community happenings, meetings, and notices affecting residents and local organizations.
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Berryville
Bovee
Clarke County
Nation's Death Toll Rises With Return of Peace
The national death toll climbed to 50 in the United States on the first weekend after abolition of gas rationing and removal of the 35 mph speed limit by most states. Virginia led with seven deaths, followed by Ohio with six and New York with five.
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United States
Virginia
Ohio
New York
California
Tennessee
Michigan
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Iowa
Illinois
Oklahoma
Texas
Washington
President Leads Nation In Prayer Of Thanksgiving
President Truman led a grateful nation in prayerful thanksgiving at the White House East Room. Brig Gen Luther D Miller prayed for worthy sacrifice and the end of battles as the beginning of opportunity. Rear Adm William N Thomas led the service with Army Chief of Chaplains. Eleanor Roosevelt urged women to use power for constructive global purpose.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Luther D. Miller
Batles
Army
Navy
William N. Thomas
Eleanor Roosevelt
New York
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