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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
5
In the Aleutians, on Attu, the first American women resettle the outermost island following its recovery. The move marks a milestone in postwar occupation and demonstrates ongoing reconstruction and civilian resettlement in the base community.
The group eight Navy nurses led by Lt. Judith Wilson formerly of Anchorage Alaska arrived on the island on Thanksgiving Day.
In Fort Oglethorpe Georgia two privates Emma Bassett of Portland Oregon and Minnie Weinstein of Philadelphia receive back most of their monthly pay after buying a 37.50 war bond from their 50 monthly earnings at the Third WAC Training Center.
An embedded report from an Italian air base on January 16 describes B-25 Lib erator recruits arriving from North Africa. The piece captures green troops, theft jokes, early camaraderie, and nerves about impending combat as four engined bombers return and wounded are airlifted.
Local column reports guests and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Austin White and Sgt. E T Miller at Rev and Mrs R B Moores parsonage. A son Douglass Eugene born to Mr and Mrs Rosseau Martin near the depot. Various illnesses, church events, and community notices follow with names and locations across Middletown and nearby towns.
The association and public groups across Virginia voiced opposition to a proposed state sales tax. Norfolk Merchants urge action against the tax while CLU cites burden on low earners and favors a higher corporate tax. Lynchburg merchants call it a heavy strain and favor a referendum, with Danville merchants delaying action.
Pvt Richard Brill has returned to Fort Belvoir after time at home in Brucetown Va Miss Mary Umaper of Berryville is visiting her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Gilbert Willis Mr and Mrs Charles Patterson and Mr Calvin Emerson of Winchester were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs M D Kidwell Hardesty spent Sunday with their mother Mrs Wesley Brill Miss Thompson of New Market is visiting Mr and Mrs Grant Se Hugh Brill
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