Stephens City Cannery And Lunchroom To Open For Inspection
The public is invited to inspect the new School Community Cannery and Lunchroom at Stephens City High School Wednesday between 8 and 10 p m The brick building 33 by 55 feet houses a main room and four smaller spaces for boiler storage pantry and wash room The canning plant operates under the Food Production War Training program enabling farm and community families to can produce with instruction and only the can cost involved The project supports hot school lunches and was funded by public subscription with guidance from Home Economics and Vocational Agriculture staff
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Stephens City High School
State Board of Education
C. C. Rhodes
H. P. Lovett
W. S. Cook
Stephens City
Frederick County
54 000 Prisoners Taken In France
London reports General Montgomery told troops in Normandy that Allied forces have captured 54 000 prisoners and achieved definite gains since the invasion. He praised the gains as solid and the pounding of German forces as tremendous.
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London
Europe
Bernard L. Montgomery
Normandy
Montgomery
2000 Plane Fleet Hits Near Munich
Allied daylight raids focused on Mannheim and targets near the Reich's western border. Mosquito aircraft losses reported as operations continued after four-day quiet. RAF fighter-bombers and Spitfires struck German positions around Caen and Lessay with over 300 flights by dusk.
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Mannheim
Germany
France
Amiens-Lille-St. Quentin-Laon- Compiegne
Paris
Seine
Caen
Lessay
St. Lo
De Gaulle’s French National Committee Recognized by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt announced acceptance of the French National Committee led by General Charles de Gaulle as the de facto civil administrator of liberated France. The committee operates under General Eisenhower and will gain control only when cities and departments are released from military administration.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United States
High Army Medal Awarded to White Post Soldier
Lieutenant General Omar N Bradley presented the Distinguished Service Cross to 14 of 24 Blue and Gray regiment members for extraordinary heroism during the Normandy invasion. Six Virginians received the award, with ten more to be honored later. Names include Oslo Ritter of White Post, Ralph Coffman of Mount Sidney, J M Armstrong of Staunton, Howard W Rogers of McGaheysville, Lyman K Patterson of Warrenton, and Archibald Sproul of Hillbrook.
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Omar N. Bradley
United States
Normandy
Oslo S. Ritter
White Post
Ralphs. Coffman
Mount Sidney
J. M. Armstrong
Staunton
Howard W Rogers
McGaheysville
Lyman K. Patterson
Warenton
Archibald Sproul
Hillbrook
Powerful Japanese Fleet Roams Marianas Front
Japanese radio reports a large enemy fleet with two aircraft carriers and over 30 cruisers and destroyers east and northwest of the Marianas. Ninety planes attacked Guam on July 10 while cruisers shelled positions and air attacks targeted Tinian and Rota near Saipan, 1,465 miles from Tokyo.
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New York
Tinian Island
Marianas
Comet
U. S
Guam
Tinian
Rota
Saipan
Tokyo
Domei
Aslito
Saipan Island
Gala Block Dance Ends Band Drive Totals Announced
The event split funds among teams with Red Elks 374 700 American Legion 112 200 Lions 42 025 VFW 34 700 Beta Sigma Phi 12 125 totaling 575 750. White Rotary 403 000 Masons 57 900 Civic League 39 200 JET GAA 24 575 Fire Companies 1 225 total 525 900. Blue Kiwanis 307 500 Retail Merchants 90 725 Bnai Brith 10 075 Quota Club 9 350 Greeks Organization 6 775 AAUW 5 600 Child Guidance 2 125 IOOF 1 450 total 433 600. Mr Barney urged bond pledges count toward the E bond and overall quota, with July 31 purchases counting toward the quota and the Winchester contest running through July.
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Elks
American Legion
Lions Club
VFW
Beta Sigma Phi
Rotary Club
Masons
Civic League
Kiwanis Club
B'nai B'rith
Quota
AAUW
IOOF
Barney
Winchester
Aon
Americans Close In On Saint Lo
Allied forces pressed on the Cherbourg peninsula with heavy bombardment and advances across the front. General Montgomery reported 54 000 prisoners and noted concrete gains as American British and Canadian troops narrowed German positions near Caen and Saint Lo amid fierce fighting.
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St. Lo
Cherbourg
Caen
la Haye du Puits
First Army
Bernard L. Montgomery
France
Odon
Orne
Maltot
Esquay
Associated Press
Roger D. Greene
Athis
Eterville
Louvigny
Erwin Rommel
Omar N. Bradley
Carentan
Vire
Periers
Doughboys
Sainteny
la Forges
All In For Victory War Bond Drive Urges Support
Citizens are urged to back the war effort by purchasing war bonds. The campaign calls on families and communities to invest in victory through bonds, strengthening national defense and funding military needs.
Fine View From New State Road Near Blue Ridge
J. B. Daniel, returning from Buena Vista, praised a new state road between Buena Vista and Amherst for one of Virginia's finest Blue Ridge mountain views. He spoke of visiting sister Miss Minnie Daniel in Buena Vista and half brother W. L. Meador in Amherst along with niece Mrs. Irene Anderson in Lynchburg.
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Beuna Vista
J. B. Daniel
Buena Vista
Amherst
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Daniel
Minnie Daniel
W. L. Meador
Irene Anderson
Lynchburg
Local Horses Shine At Upperville Show In Clarke County
Two thousand spectators watched Clarke county entries from Spring bury Farm and Clifton Farm perform strongly at the Upperville Horse Show. Clifton's Glory won top honors in Light weight Hunters, while Big Boy and Coral Sea earned Open Hunters ribbons. Greg Simon, a 10 year gelding owned by Dr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Edel, won the grand championship. Ann's Grey, owned by Peach Bros., took second on the Challenge Bowl in the registered half bred three year old class.
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Upperville
Virginia
Oak Grove
Springbury Farm
Clifton Farm
Clarke County
Dr. Allen
Clifton
George P. Greenhalgh
Big Boy
Portmaker
Coral Sea
Greenhalgh
Greg Simon
J. Wesley Edel
Ellicott City
Ann’s Grey
Peach Bros
President Roosevelt May Seek Fourth Term
President Roosevelt signals plans that could extend his time in office as discussions with Wallace focus on China. Eleanor Roosevelt says she learned of any decision only from newspaper reports, not from the President, during a stop at Wright Field.
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Wallace
China
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hannegan
Ross T. McIntire
Dayton
Eleanor Roosevelt
Wright Field
Tuck And Stanley Seen Aspirants For Governorship
In Roanoke Virginia Democrats at the state convention hinted at 1945 governor candidacies for Lieut. Gov. William M. Tuck and Speaker Thomas B. Stanley. Applause for Byrd Glass Darden Robertson Woodrum Edwards and Collins marked the mood as Roosevelt was praised and Pyrd drew the largest ovation.
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Roanoke
Virginia
William M. Tuck
Halifax
Thomas B. Stanley
Henry
Byrd
Glass
Darden
A. Willis Robertson
Clifton A. Woodrum
Edwards
L. Preston Collins
Roosevelt
Pyrd
Agreement Reached on Civilians Production Plan
Government sources report a compromise on WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelsons civilian production program. Three of four orders take effect immediately while one is postponed. Army and Navy chiefs objected to diverting labor from war production. Formal announcement expected today.
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Washington
WPB
Donald M. Nelson
Army
Navy
Russians Break Through in Pinsk Area and Advance Toward Memel
Reuters dispatch from Moscow reports Soviet forces crossing into Latvia near Daugavpils and pressing the German line near Vilno and Pinsk. Eddy Gilmore describes Wilno streets hindering tanks while Pinsk appears doomed as Russian units close in on three sides.
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Reuters
Moscow
Daugavpils
Latvia
Bagramian
Drisvyati
Drivyati
Snudi
Vilno Cherniakhovsk
Berlin-East Prussia
Kaunas-Riga
Wilno
Minsk
Associated Press
Eddy Gilmore
Gilmore
Pinsk
A L Roberts 4 Dies in Maryland
Obituary notices the sudden death of Arthur L Roberts son of Mars Rachen Buncutter Roberts and the late Marshall Roberts of Nain Va at his Takoma Park Maryland home where he had lived twenty years as a lumber company manager He is survived by his wife Katherine Reynolds and his mother Funeral arrangements not yet completed with burial expected here
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Arthur L. Roberts
Mars
Rachen Buncutter Roberts
Marshall Roberts
Nain. Va
Tackoma Park
Roberts
Takoma Park
Fred L. Glainer Lumber Company
Katherine Reynolds
Fredreich County
Heatwave Persists Across Maryland Virginia July Forecast
Advance forecast notes no relief from heat and drought in Maryland and Virginia with daytime temps near 100. New York and Pennsylvania expect possible thundershowers Thursday night or Friday and again Sunday, while interior regions stay hot with minimal overall rainfall. Some scattered relief may occur with localized storms.
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Maryland
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
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Memel
Hitler
A. L. Roberts
Arrow
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Globs Brewing Co
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