Wilson Resigns Amid Attacks Over WPB Role
Washington August 24 The White House announced the resignation of Charles E Wilson from the War Production Board executive vice chair position He said subordinates caused unfair attacks and claimed some officials tied to Nelson influenced criticism He noted conversations with President Roosevelt before the resignation publication.
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Washington
White House
Charles E
Boars
Dent
Wilson
War Production Board
Nelson
Donald M. Nelson
WPB
Roosevelt
Evangelizing Board Names New Member and Sets Next Convention Site
Rev. C. R. Line was named to the Evangelizing Board and Walnut Springs Church Oranda Va was selected as the site for next year’s convention. Delegates adopted resolutions urging temperance restudy from religious and social angles and calling for thanksgiving prayers after victory. The service honored district members who died and dedicated a Service Star for 323 in service.
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Evangelizing
Walnut Springs Church
Oranda
Line
Dudley
L. L. Hockman
Future Work
Hockman
Otheir
Grain Quotations Show Decline On Allied War News
Chicago prices opened lower as the market reacted to Allied successes in Europe. Rye led losses with three to four cent declines, while values for Wheat Oats and Rye across Sept Dec May and July contracts moved down in early trading.
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Chicago
Rye
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 list items including Gaum Izaak Walton and Post Office January 20 1945 a quote about mink skins and scarcity false note about men up to age 64 registered Great Seal of the United States and iron worker Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaum
Izaak
Ration Calendar Update for Food and Fuel Stamps
The notice outlines indefinitely valid stamps for meats fats and processed foods, sugar, and household items. It lists stamp books and ranges with expiration adjustments and notes home canning deadlines, airplane shoe stamps, and gasoline and fuel coupon validity by region.
Goebbels Announces Austerity Order Shuts German Theaters
London Aug 24 report says Goebbels orders total mobilization closing all German theaters shows cabarets and music schools by Sept 1. Film and radio entertainment reserved for soldiers and war workers. Actors and performers drafted into the army.
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London
Goebbels
Reich
Paris Battles Rage As Armistice Repudiated
Paris fights on as Allied entry into the city remains unconfirmed. French forces report over 1,000 Germans captured in the first day of a four day battle. heavy losses for the Nazis include multiple tanks knocked out and civilian casualties amid fierce street fighting led by Lt. Gen. Joseph Pierre Koenig.
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Supreme Headquarters
Paris
Strek
Joseph Pierre Koenig
Koenig
Allied armored columns drive toward sea along the Seine
American forces push 25 miles past last positions and seize Elbeuf about 30 miles from the river mouth. Canadian and British troops deepen western Rouen area pressure while air power destroys German vehicles and blocks river crossings.
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Wes Gallagher
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Seine
Elbeuf
France
Rouen
Normandy
Lisieux
Paris
Fontainebleu
Sens
Germany
Reich
Johnson
Lower
Louviers
Duclair
Caudebes
Quillebeuf
le Havre
le Nebourg
Vernon
Mantes
Keep the invasion rolling Buy War Bonds today
A terse wartime notice urges immediate support through war bonds. It emphasizes continuous effort and collective sacrifice to sustain military campaigns. The message frames bond purchases as crucial for ongoing operations and national resolve.
Reds Driving At Oil Wheat Region In Bessarabia
Soviet communique reports major Red Army advances across Bessarabia near Tighina Cetatea Alba Vaslui and other towns along the Danube. Romanian government formation noted, Romania's exit from the war viewed as inevitable amid heavy fighting and Allied advances in Paris and elsewhere.
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Danube
Hitler
Tighina
Cetatea-Alba
Vaslui
Bessarabia
Romania
Mihai
Germany
Paris
France
Rodion Y. Malinovsky
Odessa
Galati Gap
Feodor I. Tolkukhin
Iasi
Chisinau
Carpathians
Ivan S. Konev
Red Army
London
Krakow
Poland
Bor
Warsaw
Devica
Wistoria
Konev
Red Star
Czech
Baltic
Red
Riga
Dnestr
Ploesti
Moscow
Moldavia
East Prussia
Lomaa
Praga
Ivan
Silesia
Debica
Tarnow
Casualties Pass 317000 Mark in War Invasion Figures
Secretary of War Stimson reported five days from August 15 cost the Army 1 221 killed or missing and 1 754 hospitalized. Overall U S military casualties to kin totals 317 846. Army 261 589. Navy 56 257. Mediterranean losses from Italian mainland landing through August 7 include 17 035 killed, 54 377 wounded, 20 411 missing.
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Washington
Stimson
France
Armed Services
Navy
Mediterranean
Chilly Breezes Bring Out Coats In Winchester
Chilly winds sweep Winchester street corners as residents retrieve moth balls and pull out sweaters and coats. The sky is clear with fluffy clouds and a high of 174 degrees contradicts the forecaster but fall has not begun yet.
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Winchester
Ben
Local Markets Update Harbors Market Typo Notice
Local markets page notes daily correctness but does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur. The Star cautions readers to verify figures and listings before transactions.
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The
Star
New Information On Use Of Stephens City Cannery
Mrs. C. C. Rhodes at Stephens City High School and cannery supervisor outlines August schedule and rules. Canning classes run Friday 9 am to 3 pm for the rest of August, no night canning. Trainees must arrive before 2 pm with produce. building closes at 5 pm. Appointments required via the school or Rhodes to plan and advise on materials. Canners are responsible for their own produce. supervisors assist. No young children unless able to help with canning tasks.
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C. C. Rhodes
Stephens City High School
Stephens City
Pfc Harold Covert Wounded in France
Pfc Harold W. Covert formerly of Charles Town West Virginia was seriously wounded in France on July 31 His wife Pearl Crismore of this city received the telegram on August 20 The Covert family home is 315 South Braddock street He graduated Charles Town High School in 1942 and is attached to the Airborne Glider Troops He entered service April 1 and went overseas in June.
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Harold W. Covert
Charles Town
W. Va
France
Pearl Crismore
Covert
Gwynnneth
South Braddock Street
Pfc
Charles Town High School
Williams Administrator Named for John Hawkins Estate
A. Garland Williams qualified as administrator of the estate of John XK Hawkins who died July 20 in Clarke county. Williams posted security of 3100 dollars with Roy E. Potts, W. B. Ett, 30 Burch, and K. N. Gilpin named as appraisers.
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A. Garland Williams
John XK. Hawkins
Clarke County
Williams
Roy E. Potts
Glasscock
W. B. Ett
Burch
K. N. Gilpin
Japanese Leaders Warn Of Possible Homeland Invasion
Japanese officials cite an unprecedented national crisis as Allied forces press the Bonin Islands 600 miles south of Tokyo. General Koiso urges boosted air raid defenses while radios report Liberators sinking cargo ships near Chichi Jima and threatening the home front.
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Bonins
Tokyo
Koiso
Hising
Japan
Radio Tokyo
Liberators
Chichi Jima
Adm
Chester Nimitz
Bonin Island
Saipan
Tokyo Radio
D B Allen Appointed Lion Deputy Governor
Dr D Blanton Allen a Berryville dentist and former Berryville Lions Club president was named District Deputy Governor of Zones 1 and 2 in District 24 Virginia by Governor George Dietrich. The zones cover Leesburg Purcellville Winchester Front Royal Woodstock Harrisonburg and Luray. He joins the District Governor's Cabinet automatically.
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D. Blanton Allen
Berryville
Lions Club
Virginia
George Dietrich
Leesburg
Purcellville
Winchester
Front Royal
Woodstock
Harrisonburg
Luray
Berryville Mayor Orders No Sprinkling Of Lawns
Leonard H. Bell, Berryville mayor, orders no sprinkling of lawns or gardens due to water scarcity. He urges conservation and warns violators will face prosecution.
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Leonard H. Bell
Berryville
9th Blood Donor Clinic Seeks Volunteers
The article invites readers to attend the 9th blood donor clinic and donate a pint, emphasizing each hour of commitment can save a life. It urges community participation and highlights nearby locations and times.
Relatives Learn Stotler Safe as Jap Prisoner File
Mrs. Mildred McFarland learns from Norma Adams in Gettysburg that Sat. Ernest A. Stotler, now a captive of Japan, sent a printed post card stating he is well and hopes to return home soon. He is held at the Philippine Military Prison Camp Number 4. His niece Helen and Margaret are mentioned. an uncle Bryan Stotler and aunt Mrs. Agust Herst also reside in the city.
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Mildred McFarland
Norma I. Adams
Gettysburg
Ernest A. Stotler
Helen
Margaret
Sgt. Stotler
Halvosa to Speak at Grace Methodist Middletown
A. C. Halvosa lay leader of the Winchester District will be guest speaker at Grace Methodist Church Middletown on Sunday at eleven o’clock. Ralph Harry will sing two solos with accompaniment by Betty Lou McFarland. The public is invited to attend.
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A. C. Halvosa
Winchester
The
Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church
Middletown
Ralph Harry
Betty Lou McFarland
Minnigerode Rites Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. John H. Minnigerode will be held at Christ Episcopal Church Friday at 2 PM with Rev. Robert B. Nelson officiating. Pallbearers include Charles P. O Connell James W. McCurdy Peyton J. Marshall W Woodhull Baker Beverley B. Wright and Joe G. Peters. Interment follows in the family vault at Sharon Cemetery Middleburg.
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John H. Minnigerode
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert, B. Nelson
Charles P. O’connell
Richmond
James W. McCurdy
Baltimore
Peyton J. Marshall
W. Woodhull Baker
Beverley B. Wright
Joe G. Peters
Wincheser
Sharon Cemetery
Middleburg
Clarke S. S. Co-op Names Directors
Oscar Carr elected chairman of the Clarke S. S. Co-op board at Berryville annual meeting. Objections by Clinton Polhamus Wilbur Gaunt and Clifton Price. Mrs Oscar Carr and Mrs Tripp Hardesty named auxiliary members.
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Oscar Carr
Clarke County
Winchester
Berryville
Southern States Cooperative
Clinton Polhamus
Wilbur Gaunt
Clifton Price
Tripp Hardesty
Strike of Miners Is Continued
SHENANDOAH Pa Aug 24 Four thousand Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company anthracite miners continued an eight week strike today 224 hours after the government seized the closed mines Local leaders of the United Mine Workers refused comment on the seizure order under which the solid fuels administration took possession last night Some rank and file miners said they hoped a committee would be named to confer with the SFA and determine whether the government would meet their wage demands.
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Shenandoah
Philadelphia
Reading Coal and Iron Company
United Mine Workers
Solid Fuels Administration
SFA
Drive For WAVES In State Open Drive In Virginia
C F Schenck of the American Legion Post No 21 reports a joint WAVES recruiting drive for Virginia from August 10 through September. Enlistees will join the V V V s Virginia Victory Volunteers and a mass swearing in ceremony in Richmond will close the drive with noted speakers present.
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C. F. Schenck
American Legion
U. Navy
Lighmond
Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Victory Volunteers
Weight Control booklet offered by Information Bureau
Public notice promoting a simple authoritative booklet on foods vitamins calories and weight control without medicines or extreme diets. Includes a table of weights for men and women and guidance to avoid starving or stuffing. Ten cents postpaid to Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau 316 Eye St NW Washington DC with payment and name. Let's ALL Back The Attack Buy War Bonds.
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Winchester Evening Star. Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
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Associated Press
Reds Thunder
Latvia
Betas
Miller's Drug Store
Harold Covert
Hawkins
J. B. Krueger
D. B. Allen
Lion
Stotler
Clarke S. S. Co-op
State Mall
Washington D. C
Filberts Margarine
Filbert
J. H. Filbert, Inc
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