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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
3
Officials announce a Clarke County maternity clinic with guidance to consult a physician and schedule regular check ups. They urge expectant mothers to seek doctor visits prior to delivery, noting consultations every 30 days may be expensive and promising details on dates and hours next week from the county nurse.
Public notice from the Office of H K Ben Ham Master Commissioner in Winchester Virginia. It concerns Gordia A Reed estate probate proceeding initiated July 13 1943. The commissioner's office at 46 Rouss Avenue set July 29 1943 10 AM for examination and accounting with continued sessions until completion.
Allied air forces pounded Messina with hundreds of medium and heavy bombers striking a major blow to the vital water jump between Sicily and Italy. Allied aircraft also hit enemy communications across Sicily, destroyed numerous vehicles, and Allied fighters defended the area while three enemy planes were shot down. Tyrrhenian sea torpedo planes sank one tanker and set another ablaze, leaving a merchant ship in distress.
Reported movements describe invasion forces achieving a recent cap on Sommeee area with units advancing along key sectors. Details remain sparse but indicate strengthened positions and continued pressure on adjacent fronts.
Washington July 15 Senator Revercomb republican West Virginia advocates a mean and stingy congressional policy toward government spending as the nation's hope to avert future disaster. He says Congress must resist authorizations and appropriations and push for real cuts in non essential spending.
Mt Carroll Illinois July 15 A Carroll county farmer swallowed 100 gallons of tractor gasoline ration coupons during a runaway horse incident He told ration board members he held the coupon in his mouth and swallowed it in the excitement The board issued him a new coupon.
A ghoulish prank stirred Chestnut Grove when a shallow grave site appeared set aside for a cemetery but not yet included in the burying ground. Authorities investigated and found the grave empty with earth dug only a few inches deep.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz reports that supply and reinforcement problems for forces in the Pacific have been overcome in large measure. He says coordination of services is yielding continued American initiative as new ships planes and trained troops arrive while submarines destroy enemy shipping near Japanese bases.
RAF fighter planes pressed the aerial offensive over western Europe with raids on Germany s transport network. A Mosquito flew 300 miles from Britain to damage a locomotive south of Strasbourg. other pilots damaged locomotives and strafed three more. No large scale bombing seen. Britain had a raid free night.
More than 250 people attended the annual sale in Orange hosted by the Virginia Purebred Sheep Breeders Association. Twenty two registered rams sold for an average of 41. and total receipts reached 999 dollars. M Terrell of Lahore posted the top average price of 55.77 for nine Hampshire rams and claimed multiple top finishes in this division.
A call to divert luncheon pie funds to War Stamps during July to support the Shangri-La effort. The message urges patriotic savings and temporary fund redirection to boost war financing.
Civil and police court records show D. R. Reynolds aged 29 and a half at Piccadilly Street cited today for drunken and disorderly conduct. John Rice prosecuted the charge with the fine set at 15 dollars 25 cents including costs.
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