War Correspondent Notebook Highlights Allied Frontline Feats
Army dispatch details Lt John C Granville directing shellfire from an improvised post and doughboys flushing out Germans. Sgt Buford Turner fought 150 days with a cut, while brothers Sgt William Mumley and Cpl Michael Mumley reunite in Wheeling. Lt Lee Rosenfield fires a rock misperceived as grenade then resumes with pistol. SSgt Hugh N Williams kills four Nazis in close combat using a souvenir pistol. Pvt Eugene W Davis and a Parsmont rifleman endure shelling and foxhole peril. Tank crew nicknamed Stinky survives flamethrower attack as odor stuns attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Granville
St. Louis
Second Infantry Division
Buford Turner
Killen
Tex
William Mumley
Cpl
Michael Mumley
Main Street
Wheeling
W. Va
Hugh N. Williams
South Eight
la Crosse
Wis
No Man’s Land
Williams
Local Social Notes From Middletown and Nearby
The column records visits and illnesses across Middletown Virginia and nearby towns. It notes Mr. and Mrs Graydon Gochen visiting relatives near the depot, Mrs Samuel Cooper visiting Martinsburg, and several ill residents including Mr Chas Rhodes Mrs W B Little and Mrs Herbert Jones. It mentions John H Weirich returning to Norfolk from furlough and extended family travel for Mattie and Maude Wright along with hospital treatment for Howard Wright in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Graydon Gochenour
Strasburg
Emory Matthews
Samuel Cooper
Martinsburg
W. Va
McInturff
Church Street
T. J. McInturff
Green Springs
Chas. Rhodes
W. B. Little
Herbert Jones
John H. Weirich
P. R
Frank Weirich
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
Mattie Wright
Washington
Maude Wright
Baltimore
Howard Wright
Leonza Stickley
Preston Boyer
Norman Carver
Julian Carper
McInturff’s Guests Return Home Near Railroad
After months staying at the home of the Miss McInturff’s aunts, the visitors have returned to their own residence near the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McInturff
Daily Crossword Acros From Puzzle Page Mix
Crossword clues mix across and down entries with Gun sli subside pointed arch folds a cord bird insert warning signals air raids liquid ind meadow slight tip Norse god plural of reef oy strong division city those to whom it is paid sun god Jewish inc American Indian beak tears soner feathered neckpiece lily literary composition bend female affirm canvas shelters high pr 5 sound 6 bell express disgust verbal strong LO vexed male bovines title of respect seat in church
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Cord
Bird
Liquid
Meadow
Reef Oy
Strong
Division City
Sun God
Jewish Inc
Rainfall totals and averages for 31 years at Winchester
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 a m at 1.88 inches for the period, year to date 1.88 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches with monthly averages ranging from 1.95 to 3.83 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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Grecier Cece
Godwin
Agronsky
Walter Kiernan
Ethel & Albert
Raymond Swing
Murder
Chester Bowles
WRO
K. C
Eid
Musicade
Mile of ‘Dimes
Lowell Thomas
J. Harsch
Perry Como
Jack Kirkwood
Bob Burns
Mr Keen
Abner
Iea S
Frea Waring
Fred Waring
Evans
Death Valley
Abbott and Costello
Rudy Vallee— the
Harkness
Major Bowes
Corliss Archer
Daly & Trout Arch McDonald’s “Moon Dial
Planned Parenthood
Just
J. W. Grove
George Washington Garage
B. F. Goodrich Stores
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester
Winchester Furniture Company
South Main Street
Dial
AN Invest
South America
A&p
Rae
Fee Cde
Lee Rosenfield
New Haven
Conn
Soosenfield
Eugene W. Davis
Pairmont
Norman Crisler
Veronica Ave
East St. Louis
Chapman Motor CO
SU Container
FRED _ WARING
Blue Network
America
U. S
U.S. A
Timberlake
Dia
Daily Crossword
Soner
Lily
Bend
Early American Statesman
NET
Staal Ee
VIS
Harpers Ferry
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry, W. Va
BLONDIE __ Breistered
U. 8
Patent Office
Chic Young
Himble Theatre
Popeye
Jims & Zcaboly
Tevin
Secret Agent X-9
Robex
Big Sister
Jonas
MRS
Etta Kett
By Les Forgrave
Eze
BY Paul Robinson
BY Wally Bishof
Skeeter
Effie Mae
Sis
Pappy
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