Home Front Fight Spurs Sharp Political Split
Washington reports a rapid reversal of Roosevelts veto on an anti strike bill widening the rift between the executive and Congress. Lawmakers attack the presidents home front program as inefficient while approving military spending. Debate centers on draft age, food subsidy, and political leverage in urban versus farm regions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol Hill
Philip Murray
CIO
William Green
AFL
Sen. Connally
D-Tex
House
Senate
Sen
Byrd
War Service Notes From Winchester Area
Reports from Winchester and nearby communities detail servicemen promotions and assignments. Edwin B Estes Jr of Morford is named warrant officer junior grade in a unit under Maj Gen J Lawton Collins and served in Guadalcanal’s final drive. Lieut Harry F Byrd Jr arrives in Winchester for the first time in nine months while his family visits Berryville. Private Paul Bolton returns to Camp Howze Texas after ten days furlough. Corporal Con Dunn, in Tunisia, notes his outfit is chosen for a major review and praises Bay of Bizerte. Other updates include Pvt Ralph McClure returning to Drew Field and Charles Pitzer completing basic training at Fort McClellan with high marks.
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Edwin B. Estes, Jr
Morford
Harry F. Byrd Jr
U. S. Navy
Winchester
Lieut. Byrd
Eastern Sea Frontier
Paul Bolton
Medical Corps
United States Army
Camp Howze
Texas
Medical Dept
Eugene Dunn
Emily Triplett
Con Dunn
Bizerte
Cpl. Dunn
Tunisia
Dick Carpenter
Ralph Shafer, Jr
Community Notes From Stephens City Social Weekend
Stephens City Virginia residents share visitors and travels over the weekend. Boots Mills of Norfolk and Willie Yeakle attend an engagement for Howard Evans's family. Pfc Edwin Evans visits from Tennessee with Katie and Betty Jean Evans of Alexandria. Lutheran arch to host ice cream social July 16 on a parsonage lawn. Sgt Robert Campbell and Virginia Oates visit Ed Campbell. Elmer Lambden and wife head to Baltimore. Mrs Lambden is Nettle Yeakle. Janice Bucker, a student, is mentioned.
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Stephens City
Boots” Mills
Norfolk
Reece
Willie Yeakle
Howard Evans
Edwin Evans
Katie
Betty Jean Evans
Alexandria
Evans
Tennessee
Herbert Copenhaver
Washington
Frank Huffman
Lutheran
Local social notes list visits and travel across towns
Nurse Janice Rickard vacations with parents in addition to Mrs. Mary Gardner moving to Winchester. Mrs. Leslie Orndorff visits Strasburg relatives while Mrs. Earl Ewing travels to Johns Hopkins. Pvt. Eugene Terault, wounded, remains confined after spinal operation. other guests include Miss Barbara March and Miss Edith Racey visiting relatives in Leesburg and Winchester.
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The
Memorial Hospital
J. B. Bucker
Janice Rickard
Baltimore
Roy Rickard
Billy Gardner
B. F. Montgomery
Winchester
Leslie Orndorff
Eugene Barr
Strasburg
Earl Ewing
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Eugene Tevault
Pvt. F. C. Eugene Terault
Edward Reler
Washington
R. G. Trussell
Julian Gregory
Eddie, Jr
Edith
Edna Racey
Community Notes From Winchester And Nearby Towns
Winchester and surrounding areas report visits and family ties as EMsebeth Forte stays with Mrs. M. B Smith and Elmer Erickson hosts guests including Mrs. J. L. Marcus. Mrs. Marcus, aged eighty, returns to Mountain Baptist Church after fifty years. The Shepherds announce the birth of a son at Georgetown hospital on June 15, while Percy Shepherd serves at a desert camp near Angeles, California. Charlotte Shaffer’s wedding to Ens P Hugle in Sanford, Florida is noted along with Maurice Willingham’s weekend visit before departing Camp Lee to enter military service.
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J. L. Marcus
Elber Erickson
Walter Sheperd
John Shepherd
Washington
Percy Shepherd
Georgetown Hospital
Percy Cornelius Shepherd
Angeles
Calif
Charlotte Garrett
Isabelle Pyle
Florida
Charlotte Shaffer
Ens P. Hugle
U. S
Sanford
Fla
White Post
Maurice Willingham
Camp Lee
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John Grover
Ralph McClure
Drew Field
FP. I. McClure
South Braddock St
Henry Pitzer
Clearbrook
Charles
Fort McClellan
Ala
Pine Motor CO
Service Department
Vince Power ‘Co
Millers Hardware
Sherwin-Williams Paints
J. N
Technacal
Johnson & Johnson
Chux
Rame
Pinkhams
Quest
Vicks
Glass Fruit
Kolynos
Absorbine JR
Colgate Acold A
R& J
LUX
Barnard
Graham
Tasaline
Peoples Waterless Cleanser
Barbara Gould
D. Bean & Sons
Amerada Perfecto
Twee
John Ward
Leesburg
Harry Garbaugh
Barbara March
Howard March
Nellie Pence
Lutheran Church
Boyce
Boyce, Va
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