Red Army advances in northern Ukraine amid heavy fighting
Soviet forces push deeper into the northern Ukraine front northwest of Kharkov gaining towns including Sumy Akhtyrka and Lebedin as tanks and infantry drive westward on a 42 mile line amid spring thaw. Russian gains threaten Konotop and Kiev railway links while casualties rise on the German side. A Tass dispatch signals the Caucasus campaign nearing a final outcome.
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Red
Ukraine
Kharkov
Sumy
Lebedin
Akhtyrka
Kiev
Konotop
Kursk
Orel
Maloarkhangelsk
Red Army
Tass
Caucasus
Hitlers Setback In Russia Linked To Oil Shortage
Washington reports Bruce K. Brown testifies before the House Deficiency Appropriations Subcommittee that Germany's Russia defeat hinged on oil shortages. He cites likely oil ran out a year or two ago, and notes U S oil supply exceeds four million barrels daily. Additional aides discuss global oil sourcing to meet future needs.
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Washington
Germany
Russia
Bruce K. Brown
House
Brown
Robert E. Allen
E. de Golyer
DeGolyer
Allen
Non-Farm Labor Recruits May Be Used Here
A local emergency program headed by Dr. Hutcheson will recruit non-farm workers to fill labor gaps in Frederick County. The plan allows workers to live near farms within 200 miles, stay in homes or camps, and aims to recruit, place, and train seasonal laborers to meet statewide needs. Police in Winchester continue rounding up vagrants with several named individuals cited in hearings.
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Frederick County
Extension Division
John I. Hutcheson
Winchester
Theodore Henry
Russell Jackson
Frank Russell Fansler
Crowell Boyce
Navy reports heavy bombing of south Pacific air bases and positions
Navy communique No. 291 details a series of air and ground attacks in the south Pacific. On February 21 22 23 and the night of February 23 24 US aircraft hit Espiritu Santo Munda Tulagi Rekata Guadalcanal Vila and other targets with battleship air cover.
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Washington
South Pacific
Navy
United States
Espiritu Santo Island
New Hebrides
Grumman
Tulagi
Neggela
Solomon Islands
Choiseul Island
Airacobras
Rekata
Santa Isabel
Guadalcanal
Vila
Munda
New Georgia
Winchester Association Advocates Continued Conservation Efforts
MA WINCHESTER urges continued conservation and propagation programs amid war time. He notes hunters and fishermen serving abroad will limit outdoor activity, urging replenishment of birds and fish stocks and stressing farmers’ strong support for wildlife work by the Winchester & Frederick County Association.
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Clarke
Warren
Winchester & Frederick
A. Takead
Billions For War Effort Carried In Bill
Washington February 24 A 6.2985 billion appropriations bill aimed largely at direct war costs was sent to the House after a subcommittee stripped three fed eral aid to states programs for lack of enabling legislation. The cuts totaled 2.973 million for aid to children of employed mothers 3.182 million for High School Victory Corps costs and 1.2 million for emergency maternity and infant care for servicemen families. A separate bill will cover 6.075 million to recruit and place farm labor for 1943. A 200 thousand allotment was also omitted.
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Washington
House
Victory Corps
Sabt
Col Cartmell Dies in Florida at 68
Col Nathaniel Martin Cartmell of Fort Lauderdale Florida died at home Sunday night from a stroke. A Winchester native born 1875 he served in the Spanish American War with the Rough Riders and the 10th U S Cavalry. Surviving children include Nathaniel Jr. of Texas Richard a Massachusetts minister and Katherine Kimberly of Virginia with relatives in Washington and New York. Funeral rites Thursday at 11 at Arlington.
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Fort Lauderdale
Pla
Col. Cartmell
Winchester
Rough Riders
10Th U. S. Cavalry
Nathaniel Martin’ Cartmell, Jr
Texas
Richard Cartmell
Ipswich
Mass
Katherine Cartmell -Kimberly
Gloucester
John Grant
Washington, D.C
Cartmell
Mis
A. Baker
Horace Browne
Col. Bowyer B. Wane
Governor's Island
N. Y
Copeland Rance
Arlington
Hosiery Sale at Wiener's Front Royal Winchester
Wiener's Hosiery offers a spring selection with large stock of perfect high twist rayon hosiery in sizes up to 10. Prices start at $1.00. Sale location shown as Front Royal Winchester and is dated February 23.
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Winchester
Henderson is New President of Sportsmen
Croswell Henderson elected president of the Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association for the ensuing year at the annual meeting last night. Jack Brandon steps down after two years, with Boyd H. Hamman as treasurer and W. S. Sargent as secretary. The group, with 373 paid members and 388.66 in treasury, approved bounties paid and ordered further payments, planned March recruitment and membership renewals, and urged state officials to close trout streams except during trout season. Henderson, a Lord ox Soil Conservation district technician, is a noted wildlife authority.
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Croswell Henderson
Winchester and
Frederick County
State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Lespedera
Henderson
Lord Ox Soil Conservation
Brandon
Grant
VPf Men Ordered To Report To Captain Baker
Captain W A Baker commander of Company 115 V P F calls all members to report to his City Hall office between now and Friday afternoon. He will call each man in person at his earliest convenience. Bingo Thursday night at Sarah Zane Fire Co 8 30 with $150 door prize.
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W. A. Baker
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Eagles Club Ladies' Night Saturday February 27
Eagles Club invites all members to attend Saturday 8 p m for string music. Ladies Night featured with gate entry and community social at the Eagles Club.
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Eagles
Eagles Club
Train Collision Injures 63 on Pennsylvania Route
In Wilmington, a Pennsylvania Railroad Cav alier passenger train was rear ended by a switch engine. Sixty three passengers and crew were injured, five seriously, mostly Navy personnel. The crash halted main line traffic for hours and sent ambulances and doctors to hospitals.
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Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cavalier
Navy
Philadelphia
Cape Charles
State Baptists Reject Federal Church Line-Up
In Lynchburg Virginia on February 24 the Baptist General Association of Virginia voted 204 to 134 against joining the Federal and World Councils of Churches. Dr. H W Tiffany led proponents while Dr Henry M Fugate of College Hill Baptist Church led opposition noting the councils’ political aims. Dr Burton Ray maintained order as officers were elected including Dr Walter P Binns as president and Rev J Kenneth Burke as secretary.
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Lynchburg
Baptist General Association of Virginia
Federal
World Councils of Churches
H. W. Tiffany
Norfolk
Virginia Association
Burton Ray
Franklin
Henry M. Fugate
College Hill Baptist Church
Federal Council
Tiffany
Southern Baptist Association
J. J. Wicker
Fork Union
Walter P. Binns
Roanoke
Ray
L. C
Portsmouth
W. H. Carter
Marion
R. T. Hayes
Warsaw
George D. Hea
J. Kenneth E. Burke
T. C. Allen
Warren Crump
Jesse Wood
Gandhi Displays More Strength
Gandhi in Poona improves slightly on day fifteen of his 21 day fast for unconditional release from prison. Medical sources say he could endure six more days despite weakness while talks with the government on conditions and Congress leader access fail under Linlithgow’s rejection.
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Poona
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Aka Khan Palace
Gandhi
Horace Alexander
Quaker Relief Agency
Aga Kahn Palace
Congress Party
Lord Linlithgow
War Ration Books Issued in Winchester and Frederick County
By 5 p.m. yesterday a total of 12,174 War Ration Books No. 2 had been issued in Winchester and Frederick County. In Winchester 2,924 books were issued and in Frederick County 3,751. Registration began Monday.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Last Week To Obtain Licenses Before Penalty Deadline
Commissioner of Revenue C. P. McVicar said this afternoon this is the last week to obtain business licenses without a 10 percent penalty. Applications have lagged and many may have overlooked the approaching deadline.
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Commissioner of Revenue
C. P. McVicar
McVicar
Spring bulbs bloom as calendar lags city news
Mrs. Cecil Peer of Euclid Avenue discovered jonquil bulbs pushing through last fall and now in bloom. The Gratchen property at 18 South Washington Street will have its painted cast iron lions restored to their former color courtesy of Brinckerhoff Flying, per lessee Miss Elizabeth J. Mahomey.
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Cecil Peer
Euclid Avenue
Gratchen
South
Washington Street
Naval Air
Iowa
Elizabeth J. Mahomey
Brinckerhoff
Mahorney
The Star Is Rationed Too
The Star has cut the number of copies for sale at newsstands causing early sellouts and disappointed buyers. Arrange with your regular newsstand or newsboy to reserve a copy daily or call 424 to set up home delivery.
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