Captain Baker Leads Panama Canal Harbor Battery
Captain Leary G. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl B. Baker of 311 Gray Avenue, commands a harbor defense battery in Col. William H. Sweet's Coast Artillery unit at the Panama Canal. He has served there since December 1942 and recently promoted to captain on May 9. He married Beverley Bowers of Harrisonburg and will reside there for the duration. His backstory includes Handley High School 1938 and VPI 1942, with service starting soon after graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leary G. Baker
Earl B. Baker
Gray Avenue
William H. Sweet
Coast Artillery Command
Panama Canal
Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics
Orlando
Fla
Beverley Bowers
Harrisonburg
Capt. Baker
Handey High School
Handley
V. P.I
Red Cross Names Those Completing First Aid Course
The Standard First Aid Course finished at Gore High School under Mrs. Edward B. Caper and Mrs. W. W. Beattie. Names of graduates include Norman Anderson Dorothy Biggert June Briff Jean Constable Tretta Cooper Robert Cooper Hazel Foreman Rosemarie Huntsberry Granville LaFollette Hazel Johnson Margaret Mazue Elzada Jennings Sager Hesterer Virginia Smith Martha Triplett William Triplett. Junior First Aid graduates are Betty Jane Anderson Wanda Ashley Bernice Cooper Roger Sager Catherine Huntsberry. Motor corps class at Braddock St. Methodist Church lists Mary Ruth Kremer Dorothy B Veal and Mrs. Lewis Zirkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore High School
Edward B. Caper
W. W. Beattie
Norman Anderson
Dorothy Biggert
June Brif
Jean Constable
Tretta Cooper
Robert Cooper
Hazel Foreman
Rosemarie Huntsberry
Granville LaFollette
Hazel Johnson
Margaret Mazue
Elzadaennings Sager
Hesterer
Virginia Smith
Martha Triplett
William Triplett
Gore
Betty Jane Anderson
Wanda Ashley
Bernice Cooper
Roger Sager
Catherine Huntsberry
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Mary
Ruth Kremer
Dorothy B. Veal
Lewis Zirkle
New Allied Jump Seen in China and Burma Operations
Reported by Chungking that the Hunan key rail city near Hankow to Canton may be cut off as Japanese forces maneuver toward Leiyang and rail control from Canton to Peiping. In Burma, American forces repelled a Japanese thrust at Myitkyina airfield, preserving Allied hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunan
Japan
China
Chungking
Leiyang
Canton
Peiping
Burma
Myitkyina
Cotton fabrics to be higher under price controls
Washington July 3 The Office of Price Administration announced higher mill prices for about one third of cotton fabric output. OPA chief Chester Bowles said increases will not greatly raise the cost of living, though some will be passed to consumers. Final ceilings and retail effects to be announced soon under Bankhead amendment parity rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Bankhead
Laments Lags In War Production
Lt Gen Brehon Somervell warned wartime production lagged as rubber and heavy equipment shortfalls persisted. He cited 16 percent below estimates, aircraft down five percent, and bombs needing 50 000 tons monthly. He urged delaying nonessential fishing trips until victory is won. He blamed over optimism and labor shortages for shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Brehon Somervell
Somervell
Berlin
Channel
Native of City Dies In Baltimore
Richard A. Stickles a Winchester native died in Baltimore Maryland Saturday afternoon at 4:00 o clock. His widow is the former Ollie M Nossett. Funeral cortege will leave Baltimore Wednesday morning and reach Winchester between 1 and 2 PM for a brief Mount Hebron Chapel service and interment in the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Stickles
Winchester
Stickles
Baltimore
Ollie M. Nossett
Mount Hebron Chapel
Miners demand end to district president’s tenure
A faction of miners calls for an end to nine years of district president Lewis amid alleged coercive tactics and promotion offers. Delegates from 14 districts east of the Mississippi are cited as backing action, with concerns over appointments to the international executive board. Lewis declined comment as debates over autonomy and elective mandates continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparintmet
Lewis
Amily
Mississippi
Comerom Ilinois
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Edmundson
UMW
International Executive Board
Executive Board
Washington
Buy Independence Day Bonds in July for World Freedom
A July campaign urges buyers to purchase Independence Day bonds to support national world freedom efforts. The initiative promotes patriotic investment and public enthusiasm.
Dewey Plans Next Month Talks With GOP Governors
Albany dispatch reports Governor Thomas E. Dewey may meet with 25 Republican governors, including Ohio’s John Bricker, to discuss presidential campaign plans. He aims to stay in Albany for two months, travel lightly, and host a Pawling reception ahead of travels this month and Fourth of July duties.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Chicago
Pawling
Roosevelt Hotel
New York City
Remount Team Defeats Minks 12-10 in Nine-Run Rally
The A. S. Remount squad used a six run ninth inning to overcome the retown Minks 12 to 10 yesterday. James Judy was hit by a pitch in the eighth and left briefly. Claude Cooley pitched the ninth for the Minks. The Minks were short-handed as several players worked elsewhere and committed multiple errors. Middletown had 12 hits to Remount's 9. Piercy earned the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Remount
Retown Minks
James Judy
Claude Cooley
Minks
Middletown
Remount
Piercy
Front Royal All Stars
Drunk and Disorderly Cases Arise in Police Court
Judge John Rice presided this morning over cases including James Mahoney fined 4 dollars 25 cents and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. Ethel Evans fined 30 days on charge of drunk and disorderly conduct plus costs. Furman Bragg fined 10 dollars and costs for drunk driving. Marshall Diffenderfer fined 5 dollars and costs for drunkenness. Robert Orndorff fined 5 dollars and costs for drunkenness. William Ritter fined 5 dollars and costs for operating a car without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
James Mahoney
Ethel Evans
Furman Bragg
Marshall Diffenderfer
Robert Orndorff
William Ritter
McCue Reelected Leader of Apple Service Group
C Purcell McCue of Greenwood Virginia was named president of Abpaiochian Apple Service, Inc for the ninth straight term at a Martinsburg meeting. Carroll Miller announced reelection of Miller as secretary treasurer as the service approved a national apple advertising campaign and invited regional promotions groups to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
C. Purcell McCue
Greenwood
Nomee
Abpaiochian Avele Service, Inc
Caroll R. Miller
Miller
We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll Drop The Bombs
A provocative political slogan appears to argue for funding military actions by purchasing government bonds. The line suggests a stance on finance driving wartime aggression and invites readers to consider the cost of dropping bombs.
White Sox Lose To Lovettsville on Winchester Diamond
The White Sox suffered a 9 to 7 defeat to Lovettsville on the Winchester diamond yesterday. Hamilton earned the win as Lovettsville rallied from a 6 to 5 deficit by scoring four runs in the final innings. The White Sox were hampered by missing several regular players.
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White Sox
Lovettsville
Lovettsville Boys
Winchester
Hamilton
Park Team Triumphs 4-2 Over Visitors in Baseball
The Winchester Park baseball team defeated Woodrow Wilson General Hospital of Staunton 4 to 2. A 3-run rally powered the locals as Mentezz struck out 8 and Emmart collected four hits in four at bats. A return game is set in Staunton tomorrow.
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Winchester Park
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Mentezz
Emmart
Averag
Services For Mr. Sprint Held
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 4 oclock at the late home for Thomas Hatcher Sprint, Winchester businessman who died Friday in Winchester Memorial Hospital after an illness of three weeks. Sprint had led Thrift Auto Store as manager and president for ten years and was active in business and civic affairs. The Rev. T J Hawkins of Braddock Street Methodist Church officiated. Burial followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery with Elks and American Legion aiding in the graveside rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hatcher Sprint
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Sprint
Thrift Auto Store
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Mount Hebron
Elks and Ameerican Legion
Doughboys Launch Offensive Toward La Haye du Puits
Allied forces push toward La Haye du Puits and Caumont rail hub as high ground offers jump-off potential for a southern advance. Rommel concentrates near Caen while weather, air operations, and heavy rain hinder progress amid ongoing Cherbourg and Odon river actions.
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la Haye du Puits
Supreme Headquarters
Caumont
Bradley
Odon River
Caen
Erwin Rommel
Rommell
Normandy
Cherbourg
Cap de la Hague
Associated Press
Sir Bernard L. Montgomery
Brettevillette
Tassel Bretteville
London
CBS
Paris
Nelson
Rodney
Warspite
Normandy action inflicts heavy losses on enemy
A wartime dispatch describes Caen area fighting with elaborate losses and grim prospects for German reserves. A senior British officer notes Rommel’s tactics failed to stem the Allied advance and that German strategic reserves were uselessly hurled in fruitless attacks on the British.
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Supreme Headquarters
Bradley
21St
Normandy
Montgomery
Dwight D. Eisenhower
M. C. Dempsey
Second Army
Caen
St. Lo
Rommel
Tavestena
Americans Hold Strategic Posts In Saipan Campaign
American forces report ongoing operations near Garapan Saipan with planned defense as Nipponese units launch aerial and naval attacks. U S and Allied units press east of Garapan. Nimitz says forces have penetrated further into the area amid encirclement by land and sea forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andapag Harbor
Saipan
Garapan
Grorsoney
Nimitz
Seized Center of Se Battle Scene Raked by Navy Guns
Dispatch describes a harsh action in the shell scarred town as naval guns and mortar fire pound the center of the battle line. American units press through hazardous heights toward Tanapag arbor, with Page directing actions amid intense shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Se Battle Line
Tanapag Arbor
Bond Drive Totals Rise as Jeep Rides Draw Crowds
The J. B. T. and the G. A. A. sold $13,500 in bonds and offered jeep rides around Winchester by an Army sergeant. Rotary Club’s bond sales reach $402,500, up $27,500 since last Friday. Winchester total climbs to $1,084,148 toward a $1,300,000 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Barney
German Troopers Seek To Break Out From Reich
Reports say about 30,000 of 50,000 escaped war prisoners in the Reich are Russians. Many were forced into German units and are now moving in small groups toward escape routes as they try to reach safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Germany
Reich
Nazi Refineries Bombed After Allied Assaults
Allied forces bombed multiple targets in occupied Europe including refineries near the Pas de Calais area and the Danube region. American Liberator crews and RAF ground defenses reported substantial damage while German aircraft were downed in clashes near Budapest and Zagreb Belgrade routes.
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Pas
Calais
U. S
Rego Freee
Normandy
U. S. Liberator
Rakos
Manfred Weiss
Danube
Vecsesi
Budapest
Shell Klooza
Hungary
Gyor
Vienna
Almassuzito
Bat
Yugoslavia
Zagreb-Belgrade
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Red Cross
Kenneth F. Wright
South Cameron
Wright
Camp Davis
N. C
E Battery
W. F. Woolridge
Pas-a-Grille
Florida
101St Seacoast Regiment
D. S. Wilson
Southeastern Defense Command
Corporal Wright
Capt
Dr. J. Clendening
City
Bretton Woods
N. H
United Nations
Atlantic City
World Reconstruction Bank
Harry D. White
United States Treasury
White
World Bank
Treasury
Civil & Police Court
McCue
Apple
George W. Kurtz
Doughboys
Zenith
Miller’s Drug Store
Garland Spillman
Prop
Dial
The
Winchester Ice Companies
Virginia
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