Gold Star Citations Tonight For Local War Dead
Kin of five local soldiers to receive Gold Star citations at a joint Legion Post No. 1 and Legion Auxiliary meeting at Ork's Inn. The 7 pm program includes an address by John Galt and the presentation of a portrait of Captain Robert Y. Conrad, plus honors for guests of note connected to WWI and North Africa and Sicily actions.
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Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Ork’s Inn
John Galt
Irene
Rober Y. Conrad
The
Legion Auxiliary
Omas G. Parr
Auxiliary
Legion
John Hoover
Charles L. Hover
Acion
North Africa
Fay Barker Miller
Charles Miller
Germany
Lohr-Clevenger
C. Charles Clevenger
Ction
Sicily
Lewis A. Pollard
Bill Pollard
Guadalanal
John L. Bean
Samuel Bean
Ation
Glenn Elliott
Paratrooper Clevenger Dies in Sicily Invasion
Paratrooper Charles Clevenger son of Mr and Mrs Lohr Clevenger of this city was killed during the Sicily invasion in World War II. He died serving with American forces.
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Charles Clevenger
Lohr Clevenger
Sicily
Bombardier Miller Lost In German Raid Over Gelsenkirchen
Staff Sgt. Miller a bombardier on a flying fortress is reported missing after a raid over Gelsenkirchen Germany on August 12. He is pictured with his wife Mrs Fay Marker Miller in a wartime photograph.
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Miller
Gelsenkirchen
Germany
Fay Marker Miller
Artillery Private Dies in North Africa Action
Pvt. Charles Hoover son of Mr and Mrs John Hoover attached to a field artillery battery died in action in North Africa.
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Pvt
Charles Hoover
John Hoover
North Africa
Commanders to be Honored at Post Event Tonight
Twenty past commanders will be honored, most living except Major B M Roszel. Notables include Robert T. Barton W A Baker John H Rosenberger A J Novick Clifford Grim Nelson F Richards Dr Hugh Clark Edward C Goss B M Sullivan Philip R Fowle Howard Solenbe Harry W Butler Edwin C Par Wendell B Goode Arthur M Field John G Fosbrink 112 years Harry L McCann Claude M Grim Walter M Shade. Schenck post commander will preside Chaplain Dr E C Clark conducts invocation Mrs B M Rodzel will present Capt Conrad portrait W A Baker second commander to accept it Edwin C Parker will introduce the speaker Horace Browne Harry L McCann Jay Lowden arranged program.
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B. M. Roszel
Robert T. Barton
W. A. Baker
John H. Rosenberger
A. J. Novick
Clifford D. Grim
Nelson F. Richards
Hugh Clark
Edward C. Goss
B. M. Sullivan
Philip R. Fowle
Howard Solenbe
Harry W. Butler
Edwin C. Par
Wendell B. Goode
Arthur M. Field
John G. Fosbrink
Harry L. McCann
Claude M. Grim
Walter M. Shade
F. Schenck
Wil
E C. Clark
B. M. Rodzel
Capt
Conrad
W.A. Baker
Edwin C. Parker
Horace Browne
Jay Lowden
Navy Yard Seeks Thousands of Civilian Workers
The navy calls for thousands of additional civilian workers at the yard and invites men and women to transfer from non essential duties. Lindsay Leafe leads recruitment offering free exams, transport to Portsmouth, meals, and housing help. Wages are good with 54 hour weeks and overtime pay.
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Navy
Lindsay Leafe
Navy Yard
Civil Service Commission
Caged
U. P.lanptormant
Winchester Service
War Manpower Commission
Leafe
Portsmouth
Lafe
Seuaa
Card of Thanks for Mrs Elijah Puffinberger
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and service during the illness and death of Mrs Elijah Puffinberger. Gratitude for flowers. From her husband and children.
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Ne Bors
Elijah Puffinberger
Ildren
Handley Library Adds Notable Recent Acquisitions
Handley Library announces new additions across fiction and non fiction including Never Call Retreat by Joseph This is My Son by Elizabeth Alexander Best American Short Stories 1943 edited by Martha Foley Private Report by Katharine Weeping Wood by Vicki Baum Rogue's Company by H H Kroll Bradshaws of Harris by Jos Lincoln Chicken Every Sunday by Rosemary Taylor Grand Parade by G B Lancaster The Promise by Pearl Buck O River Remember by Marthe S o Anger in the Sky by Susan I Know Tunisia by Dahris Mar cot Is My Co Pilot by R L It My Native Land by Louis Ad ic Conscientious Objector by Julien Cornell These Men Shall Never Die by Lowell Thomas Men in Motion by W J eevee of Louisiana eee Forgotten Ally by Pierre van Paassen Lady and the Tigers by O S Greenlaw
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Handley Library
Joseph
Elizabeth Alexander
Martha Foley
Katharine Vs
Weeping Wood
Vicki Baum
Rogue's Company
H. H. Kroll
Bradshaws of Harris
Jos. Lincoln
Rosemary Taylor
G. B. Lancaster
Pearl
Buck. O
Marthe SO
Susan
Tunisia
Dahris Marcot
R. L
Louis Adic
Conscientious Objector
Julien Cornell
Lowell Thomas
W. J. Aeevee
Louisiana
Pierre van Paassen
Lady and the Tigers
O. 8
Greenlaw
Bankers Warn Of Excessive Realty Loans
The Bankers Association warns of an abnormally high foreclosures rate in real estate postwar. A survey of mortgage houses, institutional lenders, insurers, banks and real estate groups in 10 cities across 40 states found 88 percent believing excessive appraisals and loans are being made. Lenders fear a future collapse unless property is appraised more normally and not inflated by current conditions.
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Chicago
E Bankers Association of
Federal Housing Administration
Association
MBA
Churchill Returns to Commons After Illness Briefing
Churchill appeared at a London station smiling as crowds cheered while he wore a Trinity House uniform and did not smoke his usual cigar. In the House of Commons he sat beside Clement Attlee amid a buoyant reception ten weeks after traveling with Roosevelt and Chiang Kai-Shek to Cairo Teheran to plan Germany’s defeat. Attlee later announced the Prime Minister had developed pneumonia on his left.
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Churchill
Trinity House
Commons
House of Commons
Clement Attlee
Britain
Roosevelt
Chiang Kai-Shek
Cairo
Teheran
Stalin
Germany
Attlee
Three More Local Youths Join Navy in Training
Winchester recruiting station reports three seventeen year old youths enlisted in the Navy last week. Wayne Daniels Jr of Gore Va Willard Worth Richard of Star Tannery and Gregory Edward well of Winchester were sworn in in Washington DC and sent to naval training stations in Bainbridge Md and Great Lakes Ill for boot camp.
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Navy
Winchester
Lloyd Mead
O Wayne Daniels, Jr
Gore
Willard Worth Richard
Star Fannery
Gregory Edward Well
S. Loudoun St
Kidwell
Edith Isabelle Kidwell
Handley School
Shenandoah Body Works
North Cameron Street
Washington, D. C
Naval Training Station
Bain
Harry
Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Pia
Richard
Star Tannery
Washington
Great Lakes
Ill
Daniels
Ashland
Wayne Daniels
A. C. Oates
Union Roofing Co
Bainbridge
Anna Bell Butler
U. S. Naval Reserve
Max Butler
L. L. Bell
E. Clifford St
Butler
Louis Bell
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Funeral Rites for J Ashby Loy Held in Virginia
The funeral for J Ashby Loy was conducted Wednesday January 12 at Walkers Chapel Virginia. He was son of the late William and Susan Loy of Frederick County and husband of Della Mumman who died 14 years ago. Survived by three daughters six grandchildren and six great grandchildren along with four brothers and four sisters. A host of relatives attended the last rites. Hymns Lead Kindly Light and Abide With Me were sung.
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J. Ashby Loy
Walkers Chapel
William and
Susan Loy
Frederick County
Della Mumman
Howard Reid
East Church
Bernard Abell
McLean
Wilpy Caslow
Pocatello
Idaho
Richard Abell
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Win Heath
Fred Abell
of Artean
Elmer Brown
Thelis Reid
Falls Church
Paul Caslow
Maryland
Robert Loy
James
George and Loy
Winchester
Margaret Néwlin
Emma Lowery
Minnie Wisecarver
Mary Pickering
Lelia Fore Man
Cordell Bow
Norman Smith
James Nichols
Grace Forend
Rosa Wisecarver
McE Patton
James Loy
Strother Lineburg
Dudley Carper
Weekend Visit Roundup in Stephens City Virginia
Stephens City January notes show Crowell Conner family hosting Sate evening with Howard Leith and two children Charlotte and Raymond. The Hartleys hosted weekend guests including Fer reebee and family of Boyce and Ritter family of Armel along with Hartleys of Vaucluse. Amy Lou Shiley visited Jane Lee Evans with Amis Lillard's parents. Mary Steele and nieces Peggy and Barbara Huffman visited Edward Henry and infant Judith Mae Friday afternoon.
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Stephens City
Crowell Conner
Charlotte
Raymond
Howard Leith
J.A. Hartley
Medrick Ferrebee
Boyce
George Ritter
Armel
Claston Hartley
Vaucluse
G. L. Walker
Earl Shiley
Amy Lou
Jane Lee Evans
Amis Lillard
Mary Steele
Peggy
Barbara Huffman
Austin Conner
Hattie White
Edward Henry
Judith Mae
Argentina Rests in Mourning for San Juan Disaster
Argentina observes a national day of mourning for thousands killed and injured in the San Juan earthquake. Rescue efforts continue as President Ramirez heads relief work. casualties rise past 900 confirmed dead with 13 000 injured. Investments and aid pour in from public, private sectors and foreign donors.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
San Juan
Pedro Ramirez
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