Founder's Day Planned For Cork Street Church
Founder's Day will be observed at the West Cork Street Church of Christ on Sunday at 11 a.m. The church organized July 11, 1920 in a home on Ambherst street with 28 charter members. Pastors have included W L Dudley and George Earl Owen, now a missionary in Buenos Aires. The Sunday program will feature history by past members Dudley, Riley and Hockman.
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Cork Street
Church of Christ
Louie Clevenger
Ambherst Street
L. L. Hockman
F. W. Riley
Charles Spitler
I. J. Crabill
Oscar Miller
George Earl Owen
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Owen
Margaret Richards
Charles Hume Funk
Nathan Williamson
Charles R. Line
Dudley
George W. Riley
Kiwanis Bond Drive Reaches $307 475 in One Day
Winchester Kiwanis Club and Masonic Lodge operated bond booths reporting $307 475 in sales and pledges, a new high for a civic group. By 2 pm the Masons posted $52 050 as the drive nears its end with lagging bond sales seen for E F and G bonds and tax notes.
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
Masonic Lodge
Pipe Saves Clarke County Man Lifes On D Day
Staff Sgt. Elmo F. Unger 23 lies wounded in a U S Army hospital in England recovering from a machine gun bullet in his left chin The loss of his pipe would have meant another wound or death He and his squad cleared barbed wire and swamp terrain near the Normandy beachhead before being hit His wife Anna lives in Charles Town W Va and his parents in Berryville He worked at H F Byrd packing house before joining the Army
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo F. Unger
U. S. Army General Hospital
England
Ddey
Unger
Normandy
Set
Anna Unger
Charles Town
W. Va
Michael Unger
Berryville
H. F. Byrd Packing House
Yanks press air, land offensives across Pacific and China
Allied forces report renewed raids and paratrooper landings near Noemfoor and Kornasoren in New Guinea as Japanese positions weaken. In China Hengyang remains under heavy attack with 6,000 Japanese killed in 10 days while Lungmoon is recaptured. Burma operations push toward Ledo Road with British capture near Mogaung.
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Saipan
Tokyo
Bonins
Volcano Islands
Noemfoor
Kornasoren
New Guinea
Hengyang
U.S
Canton
China
Lungmoon
South China
Hankow- Canton
Burma
Mogaung
Stilwell
Ledo Road
Clarke Native Mrs Lloyd Dies In City At 87
Mrs Martha Ann Lloyd 87 widow of James S Lloyd died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after months of illness. Born in Clarke county September 6 1857 she lived in the area most of her life. Survived by five sons five living and two deceased, two daughters, a sister and several grandchildren. Funeral from Providence Chapel with interment in nearby cemetery. time and date pending.
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Martha Ann Lloyd
James S. Lloyd
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
Jackson
Miranda Ashby Shaffer
France
Clarence Lloyd
Charles Town
W. Va
Grover Lloyd
Alexandria
Lawrence Lloyd
Leesburg
Howard
Charles Lloyd
Boyce
Beulah Tumblin
White Post
Hester Pierce
Berryville
Eliza Tumblin
Providence Chapel
Winchester Park Association Plans Fun Festival
Roland Conner, president, asked the City Council to permit a Fun Festival at the old Fair Ends during the week of July 24. The council granted permission and waived the city tax for traveling shows. The W. C. Kaus Shows with eight rides four shows and about 30 concessions will perform for the benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Conner
Winchester Park Association
A. Lee Coble
P. D. Miller
Conner
Fire at Gas Plant Causes Minor Damage
Yesterday afternoon a fire along a gas bench at the Consumer Utilities Company plant in the southeast city section caused minor damage. Three fire companies responded to the 4:50 alarm as smoke rose from the steel vent and attracted spectators. W A Starkey said wiring was damaged but he could not estimate loss. The fire was discovered by an employee and quickly extinguished.
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Consumer Utilities Company
W. A. Starkey
City Hall to Store Hollingsworth Furniture
A partition was fixed upstairs in City Hall to store the Hollingsworth furniture. R. Frank Barr said the city hall committee granted permission at the owners’ expense. The council approved the action. The furniture was bought by a citizens’ group through Harold Brown as agent.
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City Hall
Hollingsworth Furniture
R. Frank Barr
City All Committee
Harold Brown
Hammon Named to Handley Board by Winchester Council
On motion by R. Frank Barr the Winchester common council unanimously approved B. H. Hammon for the Handley Board. The nomination was seconded by J. T. Kremer. Hammon succeeds the late T. Russell Cather.
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R. Frank Barr
Winchester
Read Dr Viptening’s Authoritative Health Article Daily Page
Daily health page presents Dr Viptening’s guidance on wellness practices and medical tips. It emphasizes evidence based recommendations and cautions readers about misinformation.
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Dr. Viptening
Council hears Capt Franklin on POW camp site
Capt H C Franklin a security officer, explained POW handling before the Common Council. A petition with 248 residents protested the Smithfield Farm site. the council took no action and the prior approval to use the site remains in place.
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Council Action On City
H. C. Franklin
Third Service Comand
Common Council
S. Lee Grant
Smithfield Farm
W. W. Dellinger
Bible School Plans Commencement
The Vacation Bible School at St. Marys Reformed Church will hold commencement exercises at 8 oclock on Friday July 7. The event is hosted by Union Vacation Daily Bible School.
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Bible School
Union
St. Mary's Reformed Church
17 Gun Salute For De Gaulle
French leader talks with the President and American officials aim to show goodwill as the initial accomplishment. A possible formula in London would have a civilian administration behind Allied lines to govern in France without recognizing the French National Committee as a government.
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London
France
City Poultry Firms Face Court Over Nuisance Question
Winchester Common Council by 10 to 1 vote approves issuing a police warrant to bring the Winchester Poultry Company into court under the new slaughterhouse ordinance. The move follows protests about a Pall Mall warehouse and aims to determine if operations constitute a nuisance.
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Winchester Common Council
Winchester Poultry Company
Hanover Dressed
James P. Reardon
New City
P. D. Miller
Fred Glaize
Leonard B. Sirbaugh
Sirbaugh
Allen T. Hawthorne
Pall Mall Street
Anderson
Stickles Rites Held Here
Services were held at Mount Hebron Cemetery Chapel for Richard Stickles a Winchester native who died in Baltimore Maryland Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery He is survived by his widow four daughters two sons Kenneth Stickles Camp Maxey Texas and Seaman Gordon Stickles in Africa four grandchildren and three brothers Henry Fenton and George Stickles all of Baltimore Also Mrs Robert Grim sister in law of the deceased
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Mount Hebron Cemetery
Richard Stickles
Winchester
Baltimore
Ollie M. Stickles
Carrie
Martha Stickles
Milburn Metzler
Elmer Kirschke
Kenneth Stickles
Camp Maxey
Texas
Seaman Gordon Stickles
Africa
Henry, Fenton
George Stickles
Robert Grim
S. Loudoun Street
Great New Drive Launched Against German Front
Soviet forces push toward Brest Litovsk and Warsaw through marshes and suburbs as Bagramian and Cherniakhovsky drive west of Minsk. Red Army advances threaten the Berlin Warsaw Wilno Daugavpils Leningrad railway with German retreat routes opening while air power supports the offensives.
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Gorin River
Pinsk
Moscow
Hitler
Brest Litovsk
Warsaw
Berlin-Warsaw-Wilno- Daugavpils
Pskov - Leningrad
Baltics
Bagramian
Cherniakhovsky
St. Myadziol
Molodeczno
Smorgonie
Minsk
Baronowicze
Red Army
Viliya
Red Star
Nyakov Mi- Letzky
Wilnout
Wilno
Council Studies Building Permit Request at 690 N Louden St
A. M. Hannum seeks to build a 12 by 14 foot frame storehouse behind his store at 690 N Louden Street. The request was referred to the fire and local improvements committee after review by the council. The ordinance requires permission for any building within 10 feet of a neighboring structure and the project would cost up to $200.
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A. M. Hannum
N. Loudoun Street
Hannum
Water use on June 30 sets city record
City Manager Joe Grant told the council that Friday, June 30, saw a city water usage record of 3,087,000 gallons. The peak dry period forced drains on Faye and Shawnee Springs to refill reservoirs, though Rouss and Old Town springs usually suffice.
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S&s
Joe Grant
Faye
Shawnee Springs
Rouss
Old Town
Council Fixes Tax Discount Schedule
City Treasurer W. A. Baker secured approval from the city council to set permanent tax discount rates at 2 percent in July, 1 percent in August, and 1 percent in September, replacing annual requests. The rates have been in use for several years and will no longer require yearly approval.
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W. A. Baker
City Council Bolsters Budget Amid Salary Dissatisfaction
City employees recently resigned and others voiced discontent over salaries. The council passed a unanimous raise funded from unexpended balances. They also approved transfers to the airport and city hall accounts and debated investing surplus in war bonds. A $30,000 war bond investment was authorized, pending safe par value and six month notice.
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J. H. Henry
J. T. Kremer
Anderson
James P. Reardon
A. Lee Coble
Infantry Seizes Towns as Allied Push Reaches Carpiquet
Allied forces report heavy combat with German defenses in Caen region. Numerous tank movements and airfield fighting near Carpiquet as airfield remains contested. several German casualties and Allied losses noted amid intensified fighting.
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Caen
Bombers and Troops Clash as Allied Push Near Caen
Allied air power presses the Caen front with medium bombers and heavy artillery while American forces tangle with German troops on the Cherbourg peninsula. Mosquito escort and intense air activity accompany night advances as Germany loses fighter planes.
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Bayeaux-Carpiquet
Normandy
Caen
Cherbourg
Visiting Minister To Lead County Mission Service
Mrs Henry W McVicar of the Helping Mission in Indian Hollow announced services will be held Sunday afternoon at o o clock. The visiting preacher is C L Cox from Claysburg Pa. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Henry W. McVicar
Indian Hollow
C. L. Cox
Claysburg
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Pipe
Yanks
J. S. Lloyd
Clarke
City
Park Association
B. H. Hammon
Handley Board
Franklin
Capt. Franklin
Walker McBond
Elmer Norris
Eee
Kern Street
Kern
Smithfield Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Bond
de Gaulle
Council Studies Building
Council
le Havre
County Mission
Cloverdale UA
Cloverdale
D. A. Gordon Company
Cloverdale Spring Company
Newville
Montgomery
Spotl Swear
LARLY
S. Loudoun
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