Soviet Polish border dispute pressed by Eden
London reports Foreign Secretary Eden calls the Soviet Polish border issue extremely difficult and delicate while seeking a settlement with Moscow and the Polish government in exile in London. Harriman awaits Moscow's reply to Washington’s offer to negotiate with the Polish government in exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Eden
Moscow
Eden
Europe
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Washington
Harriman
Polish situation and personal ties to Poles noted
The remark references the overall Polish situation and a personal acquaintance with many Poles both inside and outside the current government, implying broad familiarity beyond official circles.
Sewing Machine Clinic Held by Frederick County Leaders
Frederick County Home Demonstration Club leaders attended a full day Sewing Machine Clinic on January 18 at Winchester Baptist Church Basement. E T Swink led the session with instruction on cleaning and adjusting machines and the group plans to hold clinics in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Winchester Baptist Church
E. T. Swink
Blacksburg
Railroad Colonels Out of Army
Seven colonels elevated from railroad presidents have left military duty after 21 days. With top pay of 493.33 dollars a month they earned about 330 dollars, plus they bought uniforms themselves. Even allowing for civilian salaries, Army pay offered little net gain for railroad leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
County Moves To Defer Soldier Taxes
Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to implement state tax deferral for armed forces members during service and up to one year after honorable discharge with no penalties. Other actions include reappointing Walker Mee Bond as County Surveyor for 1944, transferring 835 dollars from the Dog Fund to the General County Fund, janitor pay increase for the Colored Rest Room, and paying bills and sheep claims from respective funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Walker Mee. Bond
B. P. Harrison
Dog Fund
General County Fund
William Carpenter
H. C. Light
General Fund
White House Aides Charged Over Foreword in Soldiers Bible
Rep Calvin D Johnson accused White House aides of promoting a fourth term by placing a Roosevelt foreword in Bibles for overseas service men. White House says tests were supplied before the war and foreword was optional, urged by Bible makers and Secretary Stimson to encourage reading. Johnson calls use for political motives questionable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Calvin D. Johnson
R-H
White House
Roosevelt
United States
Stimson
Johnson
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
J Sale
AFL protests wage veto power during winter meeting
The AFL executive Council opened its winter session in Miami and voted to protest President Roosevelt’s wage veto power held by Stabilization Director Fred M Vinson and War Mobilization Director James F Byrnes. It pressed for federal subsidies to curb food prices and contemplated a rollback to 1942 levels, while criticizing the War Labor Board’s steel formula as obsolete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fila
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Roosevelt
Fred M Vinson
James F. Byrnes
AFL
William Green
Council
Vinson
War Labor Board
Cio
Green
Labor
WLB
New Horticultural Agent Appointed
BLACKSBURG Virginia January 19 Dr Walter S Flory Jr has been appointed horticulturist of the Virginia agricultural experiment station at Virginia Tech Dr A W Drinkard Jr director announced Here today He will begin his new duties March 1 Previously he was employed by the National Research Council He did part of his graduate work with the University of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Walter S. Flory
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Virginia Tech
A. W. Drinkard, Jr
Flory
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
National Research Council
University of Virginia
Mosquitoes Destroy German Flying Boats Off Norway
British Mosquitos on offensive patrol over the Norwegian coast destroyed one of several large German flying boats found at Stavanger base. The action marks Britain's first aerial activity in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stavanger
Norway
Norwegian
Britain
Hobson Named Judge in Richmond Caucus Nomination
Haskins Hobson former Chesterfield delegate nominated for judge of the Law and Equity Court Part II Richmond after Charles Crowder withdraws. Also nominated for new terms were Thomas Ozlin state corporation commission and L McCarthy Downs state auditor. Incumbents for eight year and unexpired terms include Crosby in Staunton Harrison in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Haskins Hobson
Chesterfield
Law and Equity Court
Senate
House Democrats
Charles W. Crowder
Hobson
Thomas W. Ozlin
State Corporation Commission
L. McCarthy Downs
Eighteenth District
Flo Tidus S. Crosby
Staunton
Seventeenth District
Burr P. Harrison
Winchester
Philip Williams
Corporation Court of Winchester
Likens Rites Held at Home for Mrs. Wreatha Likens
Funeral services were conducted at the Likens residence in Nain for Mrs. Wreatha Likens wife of A L Likens with Rev Cephas Fahnestock officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wreatha Likens
A. L. Likens
Nain
Cephas Fahnestock
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Virginia Soldiers Missing In Action In War List
The War Department released a list of 534 U S soldiers reported missing in action. Among them are eight Virginians with home addresses in Berryville Trevific Bedford Newport News Blackstone Amelia Court House and other towns. Lt James J Harris Jr and Lt Charles F P Garner Jr are named with their local routes and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Virginia
United States
Southwest Pacific
James J. Harris, Jr
West Main Street
Berryville
Europe
Tech
Herbert M. Baber
Trevific
Jack P. Fariss
Bedford
Charles FP. Garner, Jr
River Road
Newport New Mediterranean
Eddie J. Abernathy
Blackstone
Manuel T. Burke
Dorchester
Stuart P. Piper
Amelia
R. Bee
Highland Avenue
Harris
The
Star
Navy Bombers Sink Jap Vessel Off Kavieng
Advanced Allied HQ in New Guinea reports Navy Catalina planes sank a 10,000 ton Japanese vessel and set afire two merchantmen in a six-ship convoy off Kavieng. The Black Cats also attacked Rabaul and New Guinea coast bases while Liberator heavy bombers and Mitchell aircraft dropped 87 tons on defenses at the Arawe peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Navy
Catalina
Kavieng
New Treland
South Pacific Command
Black Cats
Rabaul
New Britain
Saidor
Sixth Army
Arawe Peninsula
Amalut Plantation
Address Change Alert for 1943 Income Tax Forms
Former employees in Winchester and Frederick County advised to inform their old employers of any address changes to ensure delivery of income tax withholding statements. Post Office reports many forms mailed without sufficient address. Postmaster Page urges inclusion of street or RFD number on notices where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Britain designs huge transport plane to carry national colors
Lord Beaverbrook told the House of Lords Britain is designing a 50 passenger trans Atlantic transport named Barbazon to fly 250 mph, weigh over 100 tons, and cross the Atlantic in 15 hours. It will carry two tons of mail and 50 passengers. Reports also note Avro Yokmonoplane development for 56 passengers up to 1250 miles.
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London
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Privy Seal
House of Lords
Barbazon
Atlantic
Beaverbrook
Labor Drafting Debate Highlights Class Divide
Secretary Stimson warns of a divided nation as men in the armed forces face mandated service with risk of death or mutilation while civilians see the government freeing important war jobs from such constraints. He calls the freedom of some to pursue essential work amid wartime needs a source of strain.
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Stimson
Legion post honors veterans with Gold Star citations
Commander Galt presided in the absence of state adjutant Glenn Elliott. Citations were presented to family representatives of paratrooper Charles A. Clevenger and pilots and bombardiers lost in Sicily, Guadalcanal, and North Africa. Post officers were recognized, treasury reported at 1289.28, and auxiliary president Mrs. Thomas G. Parr attended. An ornate portrait of Captain Robert Conrad was unveiled for the Shenandoah Valley Academy alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip F. Fowle
Winchester
Glenn Elliott
Eugene R. Dearing
W. R. Armel
Aténemo
Lohn Clevenger
Pfc
Charles A. Clevenger
Sicily
Lewis A. Pollard
William Beverley Pollard
Guadalcanal
Fay Marker Miller
Saff Set
Charles Miller
Germany
Eugene Dearing
John Hoover
Pvt
Charles L. Hoover
North
Africa
John L. Bean
Samuel Bean
L. I. Miller
Thomas G. Parr
American Legion Auxiliary
B. M. Roszel
Roszel
Robert ¥. Conrad
Col. B. M. Rogzel
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Capt. Conrad
W. A. Baker
Conrad
Co. F. Schenck
Edwin C. Parker
E. T. Clark
Jay H. Lowden
State Guards
Capt. Baker
Irving L. Leaf
United Spanish War Veterans
John L. Jeffries
Culpeper
W. H. Ellifrits
Jake D. Womack
Strasburg
Back The Attack Buy War Bonds Soldier's Son
A civic drive urges support for war bonds with the appeal that every dime helps. The appeal notes a soldier's son as a symbol of the home front effort and aims to boost bond sales amid wartime need.
Mrs. Anna Pine Dies in Winchester Hospital
Anna Alice Pine 76 lifelong resident of Winchester died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a monthlong illness from complications. She was born January 7 1868 in White Post Virginia daughter of G G McKee and Lydia Anne McKee widow of Albert Pine survived by son Charles Pine of Winchester sisters Mrs C G Boyles Mrs Laura Brown Mrs Hendrick Daniels and brother Jamie McKee all of White Post funeral at 2 pm Friday at her 511 Fairmont Avenue home with Rev T J Hawkins officiating and interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Alice Pine
Winchester Memorial Hospital
G. G. McKee
Lydia Anne McKee
White Post
Albert Pine
Braddock Street
Charles Pine
Winchester
C. G. Boyles
Laura Brown
Hendrick Daniels
Shenandoah Junction
Jamey McKee
Fairmont Avenue
T. J. Hawkins
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Col. Byron Bird Addresses Lions Club Meeting
The Lions Club heard Col. Byron Bird of Washington discuss U S Army Engineer projects on the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers. He noted the Pentagon and National Airport were built by engineers under executive orders or acts of Congress. Guests included Fred C Ingram Charles O Clark L P Hempfield and R E Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Frank G. Kellam, Jr
Kenneth Coltrim
U. S. Army Enginers
Col
Byron Bird
Washington
Potomac
Shenandoah
Col. Bird
U.S. Army
Pentagon
National Airport
Congress
Fred C. Ingram
Charles O. Clark
L. P. Hempfield
R. E. Peters
Levi Rites Held for Clyde Levi at Home Service
Clyde B. Levi died Monday night at University Hospital in Charlottesville. Services were held at his late home 316 West Leicester Street. Pallbearers Julian Everly William D Burtner Edward Mifey Clay B Carr and Lawren Garber, all of Boyce, and Whenton of Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde B. Levi
Universiy Hospital
Charlottesville
West Leicester Street
Julian Everly
William D. Burtner
Edward Mifey
Clay B.carr
Lawren Garber
Boyce
Whenton
Berryville
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Margaret Merrick
National Foundation For
C. S. Solsenberger
Winchester Evening Star
Cook County
Chicago
Maxine Allan
Harry Woods
Omar N. Bradley
Eisenhower
Bradley
Tunisia
International
Mrs. Likens
Georgia Carroll
Muroc
Calif
Kay Kyser
Galt
Burmid
Anna Pine
Simone
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