War Front Dispatches From An Allied Tank Commander’s Notebook
Reagan of Gadsden Alabama leads as Etowah county education chief while serving on the front lines. Sergeant Joan E K Ball and privates Konen and Nountcheff recount perilous patrols near Cassino with bomb craters, canal hideouts, and a night of shelling. Captain Edwin B Olson praises Lt Col Harry Sweeting for rescuing a missing radio antenna during Gustav line breakthrough.
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Joan E K. Ball
New Harmaton
Iowa
Rapido River
Cassino
William Konen
Cedar Rapids
Corp
Peter Nountcheff
New York City
Highway 6
Konen
Nountcheff
Ata “Eo
Harry Sweeting
Auburn
N. Y
Gustav Line
Edwin B. Olson
Fargo
N. D
Sweeting
Fifth Army
Coultrin To Speak At J B T Meeting
Kenneth L. Coultrin of the U S Engineer Corps will speak at the Winchester Junior Board of Trade meeting Friday night at 7 45. The George Washington Hotel hosts the session with many Hagerstown JBT members as guests. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Coultrin
U. S. Engineer Corps
Q Niet
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
George Washington Hotel
Hagerstown
JBT
Bruce town notes include church group meeting and travels
Owen M Swimsey returns from business trip to Chicago. W S C B of Bruce town Methodist Church met at Miss Belle C Jobe’s home. Mrs. Charles R Duvall left to join Pfc Duvall at Camp Lejeune. Parson Nelson of Winchester visited. Mrs Heickell visiting relatives near town. Mr and Mrs Price and Cline visited Price family. Nellie Davis called to Romney for brother in law’s death. Maurice Heickell and son visited from Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown Methodist Church
Belle C. Jobe
Charles R. Duvall
Camp Legerene
N. C
Iain Hinester Hospital
Parson Nelson
Winchester
Catherine Heickell
Dr W E Herrell Named Penicillin Research Leader
Rochester Minns Junior Chamber of Commerce awards the distinguished service key to Dr Wallace E Herrell Mayo Clinic physician and penicillin research pioneer. He published multiple articles on penicillin uses including gonorrhea and various infections and helped popularize intravenous drip administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
M. J
Lawrence Herrell
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Gage
Dr. Herrell
Mayo Foundation
University of Minnesota
H. W. Flory
Oxford University
England
Mayo Clinic
Flory
Oxford
Alexander Fleming
Herrell
Dorothy Heilman
Plory
Luther Thompson
E. N. Cook
Ford Heilman
Grubbs Joins Navy Ship Repair Unit
William Sylvester Grubbs of Star Tannery Virginia enlisted in the Navy Ship Repair Unit on inactive duty awaiting orders. He was sworn in January 18 at the Roanoke Induction Center after a local recruiting station assignment in Winchester and a mechanist rating. He is married with a 14 month old daughter and is the son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Grubbs. He worked for Briggs Clearyver Co in Washington DC at induction and is registered with Frederick County Selective Service Board No. 1 in Winchester.
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William Sylvester
Grubbs
Star Tannery
Virginia
URS
Navy
Winchester
Armed Forces Induction Center
Roanoke
Sylvester Grubbs
Briggs Claryfver Co
Wisconsin Ave
Washington, D. C
Frederick County Selective Service Board
Protective Force's Name Changed To National Guard
Governor Darden signed Senate bill 23 changing the Virginia Protective Force to the Virginia State National Guard. The measure, sponsored by Senators Stuart Breeden and Gray, makes all able bodied males 16 to 55 part of the militia and sets the Governor to organize statewide units as the Virginia State Guard with an emergency clause.
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Richmond
Darden
Virginia Protective Force
Virginia State National Guard
Senate
Stuart
Breeden
Gray
State Guard
State Military Board
National Guard
Virginia State Guard
Bowling Railway Express Beats American Tea 3 0
Railway Express wins 3 0 over American Tea Co with high games by Boyce 149 Brown 141 LaFollette 140 and sets led by Ressiguie 371 Duvall 360 Kiracore 359. Team score 568 for Railway Express and 587 for Perry Const Co.
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Railway Express
American Tea Co
Eagles
Vv. P. F
Elliott Motor
Perry Coast. Co
Handley
Boyce
Brown
LaFollette
set—Ressiguie
Duvall
Kiracore
Atc. Express
Railway” Perry Const. Co
Const. Co
Vis cose holds off Eagles Club in Victory League sweep
Vis cose defeated Eagles Club by 1585 to 1567 to sweep three straight games. Ray Mond Boyce led with 149 and 131 in early frames, Cecil Brown added a 131, while Russell LaFollette and Lee Ressi Guie paced Rail way Express with 140 and 138 games as other teams also posted strong scores in the Victory League.
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Viscose
Eagles
Raymond Boyce
Cecil Brown
Walt Sellers
Brown
Russell Lafollette
Lee Ressiguie
Railway Express
American Tea Co
Lafollette
Ressiguie
Perry Construction Co
Handley Boys
Raymond Baker
DR. Allen Hawthorne
Steward Brown
Handley
Harry Brown
Elliott Motor Lines
WPF
George Lutz
Aubrey
Gillian
Russell la Follet
Lando White
Winchester
Middleburg
Allen Hawthorne
Clarke County Labor Meeting This Week
The farm labor situation in Clarke County will be discussed at two meetings this week. Thursday night February 17 at 8 p m in the school house at Boyce. Friday night February 18 in the Court House at Berryville at 8 p m.
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Clarke County
Boyce
Berryville
Help the USO Provide A Home Away From Home
The United Service Organizations appeal to support the war fund to aid troops stationed overseas. Donations fund comfort programs, travel lounges, rest spaces, and morale boosting activities designed to ease separation from family and home.
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USO
Supplying Forces of Nation Discussed by Official
Major C. S. Bruin of the Quartermaster General's office outlined army food supply needs for overseas shipment at a regional meeting in Roanoke Virginia. He noted dehydration saves shipping space, described 36 army market centers buying perishables to balance regional surpluses and shortages, and explained advance menu planning and nutrition standards.
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Roanoke
C. S. Bruin
Quartermaster General
Bryan
Washington
Wilfong Enlists in Navy from Winchester
Russell William Wilfong, a seventeen year old local youth, enlisted Monday through the Sub-Station in Winchester and was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Born July 27 1a at U Tract West Virginia, he is son of Mrs Eletha Wilfong 609 North Market Street Winchester.
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Navy
Winchester
Russell William W Wilfong
Mead
Wilfong
Great Lakes
Illinois
U Tract
W. Va
Eletha Ror
Market Street
Young Fong
Romney
Z Co
North Cameron
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Hal Boyle
Reagan
Gadsden
Ala
Etowah County
United States
Hassan
Peety
States
Coultrin
J. B. T. Meeting
Brucetown
Owen M. Swimsey
Chicago
J. W Crove Furniture CO
Jones Funesal Home
CAM
MER Tire CO
Frederick County Civic Club
American Legion Kiwanis Club
Fire Companies
B’nai
B’rith
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Veterans of Foreign War
Masons
Girl’s Athletic Association
Beta Sigma Phi
Boy Scouts
Greek Organization
Junior Board of Trade
Frederick County
4-H Club
Retail Merchants Women’s Civic League
Odd Fellows Quota Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Junior Century Club
Girl Scouts
Century Club
Old Fredericktown
Winchester and Clarke Garden Club
Elks Club
Child Guidance Club
Eagles Club
N. American University Women Motor Corps
van Heflin
Hollywood
Vana Gay
W.E. Herrell
Gage
Mayor Foundation
Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
Protective Force
Victory League
Ees CO Vivesesee
Elliott Motor Co
Clarke County Labor Meeting
George Washington Garage
Dionne
Steve
Olga Stoker
W. B. Snider & Son
Russell
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
America
E.W.T
Columbia Broadcasting System
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