Socials and Personal Collection Room At Vint Hill Camp
The Red Cross Motor Corps organized a collection at the Vint Hill camp on Tuesday. Items including a Dr. Pepper truck sofa and other furniture were placed in the rear of the old Penney building for viewing by interested parties. Volunteer repair work is sought, with slip covers to be cut by Mrs. Jennie Lillis. Sewing will occur in the Red Cross Production room. The effort requests records of classical to popular music and curtains material as plans advance to improve the Day Room at Vint Hill for Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vint Hill Camp
Red Cross Motor Corps
Dr. Pepper
Penney
Ers
Jennie
Lillis
The
Red Cross
Vint Hill
Winchester
Nursery School Holds Monthly Meeting Wednesday
The Nursery School Committee met at Mrs. Robert Barton’s home on Wednesday to discuss school issues. New members from local groups joined, plans for an August fundraising entertainment were set, seven cots to be remade, and gifts from community members were listed. twenty-nine pupils are enrolled with more waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Barton
Ed Molden
Godfrey Zirkle
Swab
V. R. Serader
C. L. Butler
R. S. Pazzano
Quota Club
R. A. Garrabrandt
Girl Scouts
Moulden
Zirkle
Strinder
Conner
Miss Frances Bickers Home For Summer Vacation
Miss Frances Bickers returns from Sweetbriar College near Lynchburg to spend the summer with her father M. B. Bickers at Clearbrook. She was named Hood girl at graduation for the Senior class, an honor for a sophomore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Bickers
Sweetbriar College
Lynchburg
M. B. Bickers
Clearbrook
Winchester Notices Of People And Events
Mrs Buzzella Jackson returns to Winchester after business in New York for the Buzzella Shop. Lieut and Mrs Stimpson to spend weekend in Middleburg Virginia. Miss Jacqueline Womack to spend time with her parents in Winchester. First Lieut John C Jones to take ten day leave from Camp McCain Mississippi. Miss Winona Page spends day in Strasburg. Frank and Virginia Harrison announce birth of daughter in New York City hospital. Mrs Elsie Crothers and Wayne Saku marry in Winchester June 14. C F Golladay and son Franklin depart for Chicago. Rachel Hodges class meets at Miss Hilda Patton’s home. Mrs Judy Sprint returns from Massachusetts. Orville Wine on short leave from Bainbridge Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Marshall Steck
J. M. Steck, Jr
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Fairmont Avenue
John C. Jones
John Clay Jones
Camp McCain, Miss
Winchester
Warren Jones
West Cork Street
Frank Harrison
Baltimore
New York City
Saku Crothers
Elsie. E. Crothers
Martinsburg
North Carolina
Wayne J. Saku
Minnesota
Rememes
Front Royal
Important dates for tonight and local visits noted
Tonight at 7 30 the G A A holds a business meeting in their club rooms. At 8 the Womans Auxiliary of Grace Lutheran Church meets at Miss Jennie Green's home 315 South Loudoun Street. Also at 8 the Rachel Hodges Class of the United Brethren Church meets at Miss Hilda Patton's home. The item lists visitors and returns from several cities including Washington Arlington Frederick and Aliquippa with names such as Marlboro J F Bly Pfc Philip Brubaker and Miss Charlotte Wyant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Hodges
Hilda Patton
United Brethren Church
Saffie Shirley
Grace Lutheran Church
Jennie Green
Loudoun Street
Philip Brubaker
Camp Lee
William Brubaker
Millwood
William Killican
Bolivar
W. Va
W. C. Perry
South Cameron Street
Potatoes Becoming Market Drugs In New York Area
New York on July 1 reports potatoes once scarce and imported champagne like in novelty value now facing over supply. Prices fell below ceilings prompting an official urging purchase and consumption to support the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russians report armored train battle near Lenin grad area
Soviet gunners halted an attack by German forces on an armored train in the Lenin Grad region. Earlier, Red Army artillery neutralized German infantry advances on the Leningrad front, according to Soviet reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
Street Committee Members Named in Winchester Report
The article lists Street committee members as Percy Miller W F Dellinger Earl Baker and R Frank Barr. It notes the names associated with the Winchester area and specifies the committee roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Percy Miller
W. W. Dellinger
Earl Baker
Mr. Miller
R. Frank Barr
Mr. Dellinger
Byrd Probers Will Lift Cabinet Fuss
In a statement from August 18, 1942 to February 1, 1943 the probe seeks 1.438 billion dollars. Wallace said he told Jones at a White House conference with War Mobilization Director James Byrnes he did not mean to impugn Jones patriotism and only blamed RFC delays for stalling the war effort. Jones replied that delays by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation have hindered the war effort and will seek a congressional investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Jones
White House
James F. Byrnes
RFC
US Air Pent Off Solomons Campaign and McCawley Sunk
The communique reports no loss of life after the vessel McCawley was sunk by Japanese torpedo planes following landings on Rendova. Avenger and Dauntless aircraft attacked Vila and Munda in the Solomons with large fires noted, while US forces claimed air superiority, destroying 65 enemy planes. Commander Henry Rogers of Knoxville, Tenn., presided as the lost ship’s captain.
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Communiaque
Solomons
Avenger
Dauntless
Vila
Kolombangara
Munda
Mitchell
Navy
Henry Rogers
Knoxville
Tenn
Matores Arrochar
Staten Island
South Pacific
Grumman Raf
Douglas
Kolobangara Island
New Georgia
Mitsubishi
U. S
Rendova Island
United States
McCawley
Rendova
Viru Harbor
New Georgia Island
Charles G. McCawley
Marine Corps
Krueger Takes Command Roles In Southwest Pacific Operations
Allied war dispatches report Lieutenant General Walter Krueger in charge of certain phases of the southwest Pacific thrust. He arrived in Australia earlier this year to command the Sixth Army, with duties tied to operations around Nassau Bay and island landings in New Guinea and nearby islands. The Tokyo communique confirmed landings on Rendova in the Solomons and alleged attacks on Allied forces at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Walter Krueger
Southwest Pacific
Krueger
United States
Sixth Army
Nassau Bay
New Guinea
Trobriand
Woodlark Islands
Papua
New York
Rendova Island
Solomons
New Georgia
Tobriand
Tokyo Radio
Federal Communications Commission
Europe
Office of War Information
Rendova
Six Are Lost In Virginia Crash
An army transport plane exploded near Saxe, Virginia, killing five officers and one non commissioned officer. The group, from the Army War College operation staff, was en route from Fort Benning to Washington. Pilot Major William M. Marks Jr and co pilot William Evans Jr also died. The plane had refueled in Charlotte and was expected to land in Washington around 11 pm. Investigators from Camp Pickett reported the aircraft circled, dropped a flare, attempted to land in a field, then collided with rising ground and burned. Cause of the emergency landing was not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saxe
Keysville
War Department
Department
Army War College
Infantry
Fort Benning
Kameil Maertens
Washington, D. C
Richard L. Baughman
Felix A. Todd, Jr
Silver Spring
Milton H. Pressley
Arlintong
William M. Marks, Jr
Southview Avenue
Montgomery
Ala
William Evans, Jr
Hickory Street
Peckville
Charlotte
N. C
Camp Pickett
Col Roosevelt Returns Home From Sick Leave
Lieut. Col. James Roosevelt and his wife arrive in New York from Washington and report feeling well. He will spend the remainder of his sick leave at the Roosevelt family home in Hyde Park New York with his mother Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Roosevelt
USMC
Eleanor Roosevelt
Washington
Hyde Park
N. Y
Allied Invasion Delay Referenced Across Front News
The Daily Mail hints at months more of preparation for a Western Europe invasion while the Berlin radio cites Swedish journalists in London discussing Churchill’s autumn leaves remark. The Navi masthead notes Churchill’s words suggest a three month wait before Allied action in Europe. Local sports are featured in The Evening Star Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Daily Mail
Berlin
Stockholm
London
Churchill
Mediterranean
Navi
Evening Star
Spending Funds Of President Given Sharp Cut
In Washington a log jam over emergency funds left President Roosevelt without money for new bills. Congress deadlocked on salaries to three federal workers delaying a key 89 million dollar emergency appropriation while other budget measures stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Departments of Agriculture and Interior
Federal Security Agency
Office of Price Administration
Office of War Information
War Production’ Board
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Uncle Sam
Cannon
French urged to make no change in North Africa command
Churchill told the House that the American and British governments asked Generals De Gaulle and Giraud on June 19 to assure Eisenhower that General Giraud retains effective control of French forces in North Africa. The move aimed to avoid disruption of Allied war effort and safety, and did not imply Eisenhower would gain political control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
House of Commons
de Gaulle
Giraud
North Africa
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Algiers
French Committee of National Liberation
Eisenhower
Star Classified Ads Pay Big Returns On A Small Investment
Small ad space proves lucrative for advertisers as a string of local sellers report strong returns. Several businesses note high visibility and affordable rates driving customer inquiries and sales.
Submarine Sinks Axis Transport and Three Supply Ships
British submarines in Italian waters sunk a fast transport and three supply ships, one further supply ship was believed sunk. The transport went down after three torpedoes struck and the attack caused a massive explosion that shook the submarine. Details on time and location were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiralty
Eee
The Supreme Stewardship Lectures by Dr Limouze
Dr Arthur H Limouze secretary of the General Council of the Northern Presbyterian Church gives a series of blue network radio lectures each Friday at 1 30 p m on The Supreme Stewardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Limouze
General Council of
The
Northern Presbyterian Church
Blue Network
National Religious Radio to Broadcast United Stewardship Council
Beginning tomorrow and ending September 24 the program will be announced in Winchester under the auspices of the National Religious Radio for the United Stewardship Council and its 25 member denominations. Everyone is invited to tune in the blue network stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifthere Weteres
Winchester
National Religious Radio
United Stewardship Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp and Hospital Council
Nursery School
Miss Frances Bickers
Beverley Wright
City
Richmond Army
Isabel O’rear
Dunlap
Peyton Dunlap
Gore
Evelyn Unger
Saville
James Saville
Kirby
Harry K. Fowle
Chapel Hill
Bickers
Sweetbriar
Jane Stuart Bickers
Atlantic City
Robert Bastian, Jr
Brooks’ Pharmacy Service
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Huntsberry
Stimpson
Middleburg
Virginia
Harry Stimpson
Oliver Iselin
Jacqueline Womack
Mrs. Gray Beverley
Miss Page
Strasburg
Winona Page
Carl A. Honeycutt
C. F. Golladay
Chicago
Ill
Millwood Avenue
Judy Sprint
Massachusetts
Pvt
James Ashby Sprint, Jr
Fort Devens
Mass
Orville Wine
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge, Md
Orville
M. J. Billmyer
Jack
Marlboro
H. C. Claggett
J. F. Bly
Fairview Avenue
Washington, Arlington
Frederick, Md
Ralph Tavenner
Martinsville
Edward Tavenner
Tommy
Aliquippa
J. H. Grubbs
Mary Triplett
Mrs. P. Bean
South Stewart Street
Billy Grubbs
Radio Signal Corps School
Philadelphia
Charlotte Wyant
J. P. Wyant
Front Royal Road
Colleen Cather
Marthane
Bunker Hill, W. A
Beatrice O’connell
East Brewster
Campithe
Cape Cod
Barbara M. Lutz
8. M. Davis
Courtfield Avenue
Byrd Probers
George Washington Garage
Bell
B'S
Boya
Col
Malcolm C. Crow
U.S
Naval Report
MacArthur
Col. Roosevelt
Venina Eee
William F. Arbogast
Main St
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Timberlake
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
M. Y
psi-Cola Bottling Co
Newville
Hamburg
Moling and Cather
Memoriam
United Food Stores
the Grocers Wholesale
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