News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Mrs. E A Vincent learns her husband Pvt Vincent has arrived overseas and serves in Belgium. Pvt Vincent trained at Fort Meade and Camp Blanding after leaving Novick Transfer Co. Pfc Paul Riley of the 584th Air Force Band is on 14 day furlough from Orlando Florida to visit family. Maydie W Shanholtz rises from private first class to corporal in England under Maj Gen Hugh J Knorr. Lt Manley O Simpson of Leyte tells how he waved with 12 Japanese during combat in the Philippines.
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E. A. Vincent
North Loudoun Street
Pvt. Vincent
Belgium
Novick Transfer Company
Fort Meade
Camp Blanding
Fila
Paul Riley
Orlando
Lla
584Th Air Force Band
W. A. Riley
South Kent Street
Pfc
Riley
Frederick County
Florida
Maydie W. Shanholtz
England
Hugh J. Knorr
Air Service Command
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Virdie
McKee
Woodstock Lane
B. A. and P. Coal Company
Indiana
Manley O. Simpson
West Street
77Th Infantry
Leyte
U. S. Army Forces
Pacific Ocean Areas
Simpson
Philippine
Punta Blanca
Lt. Simpson
Soldiers Recall Jungle Patrols and Family News
Lt. Simpson, Warren County native and Virginia Military Academy graduate, served with the 1st Infantry Division Recon Troops after 1942 training. Pvt. Donald Hartman, recently arrived in Europe, sent word to his wife in Winchester. John Chambers, ACM 3-C, trains at Corpus Christi after earning wings in Jacksonville and multiple schools. Pvt. Louie R. Yancey visits family amid overseas service and 21 day leave. awaiting Fort Story posting.
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Ore “T
Coconut Grove
Simpson
Warren County
Randolph Macon College
Virginia Military Academy
1 Ith Infantry Division
John Chambers
Gus Chanbers
East
Baker Street
Corpus Christi
Texas
Jacksonville
Fla
Troy
N. Y
Bainbridge, Md
Memphis
Louie R. Yancey
Whittei Revenue
New York
Clyde Yancey
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Yancey
France
Fort Story Hospital
Local Power Company warns 10000 customers of new electricity curtailment
W. M. Krise of Northern Va. Power Co. says about 10 000 Potomac Edison System customers will be affected by the War Production Board order limiting electricity from February 1. Outdoor lighting is banned and all users urged to conserve. Copies of the order available at the local office. The measure aims to ease the fuel shortage by reducing electricity use for outdoor advertising.
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W. M. Krise
Potomac Edison
War Production Board
Krise
Power Company
WPB Orders 10 Percent Cut in Decorative Electric Use
The War Production Board estimates a 10 percent saving from a conservation order on bituminous coal goals. Northern Virginia Power Company area utilities must enforce a February 1 start of the brown out to curb outdoor advertising lighting and decorative lighting. Violations may lead to discontinuance of electric service. penalties apply for noncompliance.
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WPB
J. A. Krug
James F. Byrnes
Way Street
Public lodging rules limit power to sixty watts
The article notes hotels and other lodging establishments may operate under a restricted basis with a maximum of 60 watts. details on enforcement and scope are provided by local authorities.
West Virginia Hort iculture Society Convention Cancelled
Martinsburg W Va Jan 25 The fifty second annual convention of the West Virginia Horticultural Society scheduled for February 9 and 10 in Martinsburg has been cancelled at the request of the War Convention Committee in Washington Carroll R Miller secretary disclosed today It will be the first time in the past years the gathering has been called off due to wartime considerations
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Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia Horticulture Society
Washington
Carroll R. Miller
Apple Growers Gathering Not Held This Year
The annual get-to gathering of Apple Men will not be held marking 52 years. The event normally attracts about 400 growers shippers and buyers from West Virginia Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania to discuss apples.
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West Virginia
Virnia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
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Luzon Island
U. S. Signal Corps
International
Edgar A. Vincent
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Shawnee Avenue
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Hartman
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Front Royal
WMC
U. S. Employment Service
NEW Rinso
SPRY
Bex
Lux
Lord
United Food Stores
F.B.I
Cloverdale Soft Deinks
Cloverdale Spring Co
Newville
D. A. Gordon Compane
QUEST
Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western
WAC
Norfolk
Wesley
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