Recreation Council seeks way to save Legion Building
The Winchester Recreation Council seeks to buy or lease the American Legion building auctioned by Handley trustees on August 14. Funds are lacking to bid, with council president Sam Preston saying dealers want cash only. Local leaders argue the idle building should serve Winchester’s recreation needs and be kept from private sale.
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Handley Board of Trustees
Winchester Recreation Council
E. E. Harbaugh
Sam Preston
Ryland Conner
Leonard Sitchicpen
Ronald Wilson
Recreation Council
Handley Trustees
Preston
Com
Winchester
Liberators Strike Paramushiro Base Near Japan in North Pacific
The Navy says Liberator bombers from Amchitka attacked Paramushiro on Monday, starting fires and hitting shipping. The raid marks the first time American bombers in the north Pacific struck so close to Japan, with operations also targeting Kiska and Canton Island as part of broader northern and southern pressure.
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Washington
Navy
North Pacific
Paramushiro
Amchitka
Aleutians
South Pacific
Canton Island
Canton
Phoenix Group
Harbor
Samoa
Kiska Island
Gertrude Cove
North Central Pacific
Kurile Islands
Shumushu Island
Kamchatka
Peramushiro
War Plans Extend To 1949 Says Navy Leader
Vice-Admiral Frederick J. Horne told reporters the Navy expects a war with Japan to last at least until 1949 and that bases must be built from the ground up in the Pacific. Secretary Knox warned against optimistic rush to end the war and stressed the need to sustain immense mobilization and production.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Frederick J. Horne
Japan
Knox
Pacific
Europe
Horne
Germany
Tokyo
Sicily
Charles E. Wilson
War Production Board
Wilson
Track Drivers Stage Strike in Southern Terminals
Track drivers staged a strike affecting out of service at southern terminal points and dock workers reported actions in related facilities.
Eight Men Stricken With Food Poisoning in Virginia Camp
A crew of ten workers near Front Royal Virginia saw eight men fall ill from suspected food poisoning about three hours after meals. Foreman Cr O Brown and one other crew member remained unaffected as the ill workers were moved to a local hotel for care. S. A. and others were named among the stricken men.
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Front Royal
Cr. O. Brown
S. A
Vacation Driving Permits Sought By Local Board
Winchester and Frederick county residents have applied for renewal of vacation driving permits. Officials expect the board will deduct gasoline costs used during nonwork trips.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Youth in Navy Uniform Arrested on Check and Auto Theft Charges
Earl Burkett, 19, wearing a Navy uniform but without identifying documents, is jailed on bad check charges filed by Clarke County authorities. He is also wanted in Martinsburg and Charles Town, West Virginia, on auto theft and check offenses. Authorities say checks cashed for 8 8 and 10 dollars, totaling about 17 dollars, were recovered. Burkett allegedly drove a grey deluxe Ford, damaged beyond repair, identified by Frank A. Clark of Faulkner Avenue. Martinsburg police say Burkett claimed Navy service, but official confirmation is lacking. He faces possible transfer to West Virginia authorities for trial, likely in federal court due to crossing state lines.
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Earl Burkett
Bae
Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles Town
Jefferson County
Southern Cafe
Shackleford
Ramsburg
Burkett
Frank A. Clark
Faulkner Avenue
Berryville
Clark
United States Navy
West Virginia
Italian General Captured in Sicily Amid Allied Advances
A commander of the 54th Napoli Division has been captured in Sicily, the fourth Italian general seized by Allied forces on the island, signaling deeper German and Italian disarray in the campaign.
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Pomander
Napoli
Naples
Sicily
Griddle to Reopen After Exterior Alterations
The Griddle will reopen Monday after extensive exterior alterations. The restaurant will offer the same good Seed center quality and quicker service as part of the update.
Reardon Admr Schedules Sale of Personal Property
James P. Reardon administrator sets sale of personal property for Thursday July 22 near Boyce. Admr: 7 19 1p 21.
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Boyce
James P. Reardon
Admr
Colonial Brick Corp Seeks Men For In-Person Work
Help wanted advertisement inviting male applicants to apply in person at Colonial Brick Corp for factory or labor positions. No other details provided.
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Colonial Brick Corp
Captain Beall Knight Wins Silver Star for El Gentar Action
Captain Beall Knight 31, son of Dr. B. M. Knight Sr., receives the Silver Star for gallantry in action at El Gentar during the North African campaign. A Virginia Military Institute 1939 graduate, Knight commanded an artillery unit and served from England to North Africa, fighting at Medjez El Bab Tebour souk Seberda and Gafsa Pass. He is stationed overseas and his wife Elizabeth Hannahs and daughter Sally await his return in Watertown New York.
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B. M. Knight
Knight
el Gentar
Virginia Military Institute
England
North Africa
Tunisian
Medjez-El-Bab
Teboursouk
Seberda
Gafsa Pass
el Geutar
Afri
Elizabeth Hannahs
Sally
Charles Knight
Camp Lee
New Market
Bombing Raid Wipes Out Marshaling Yards in Rome
U S Ninth Air Force Liberator bombers in the Rome raid dropped about 330 tons of high explosives in the Eternal City. Wreckage stretched 400 yards by two miles, rails, rolling stock, and buildings destroyed. Locomotive shed and repair shops shattered. rail administration building set on fire. Aerial action also hit Littoria yards with an ammo train explosion and Littoria airfield facilities damaged.
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U. S. Ninth Air Force
Middle East
Eternal City
Bullin
Littoria
Another Chance To Obtain Sugar For Canning
An opportunity to apply for sugar for canning will be offered this week. Friday hours 9 30 to 4 p m and Saturday 10 30 to 5 p m in the Penney Building on North Main street. Friday registration is for the city and Saturday for registrations already supplied. Bring all No 1 sugar books for those to be rationed.
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Penney
North Main Street
Russians Sweep Orel Front Captures 130 Villages
Soviet and Moscow dispatches report the Red Army advancing on three fronts toward Orel, recapturing 40 towns and seizing 130 villages as German forces reinforce and resist. The broadcasts note difficult terrain and ongoing counterattacks by the Germans.
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London
Orel
Moscow
Red Army
Guenther von Kluge
Ore
Rus
Local Brevities Highlight Farm Yields And Legion Parade
Harvest figures show Clinton Polhamus 50 acres yielding 658 bushels of wheat and Joe Shenk 22 acres with 231 bushels. Herbert Clevenger reports 16 acres of barley at 327 bushels. Harry Brown 10 acres of wheat 115 bushels. About 70 members of Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 plan a hay wagon parade at 6 30 p m from Sarah Zane Hall to W R Armel's Serenes and a big vets program follows with Scout notes and a cash-register moment.
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Ee County
Clinton Polhamus
Joe Shenk
Herbert Clevenger
Harry Brown
Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21
American Legion
Winchester
Sarah Zane Hall
W. R. Armel
Joe Seasee
Allies Within Range of Axis Base At Enna
Allied forces push from Caltanissetta toward Enna and Catania as they deepen control over Sicily. U S troops advance west of Agrigento while British Eighth Army fighters strike Nazi tank assaults near the Catania plain. Italian mutinies and German units mark the ongoing struggle for key Sicilian cities.
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Enna
Sicily
Mediterranean
Caltanissetta
Agrigene
Palermo
Trapani
Marsala
Castelvetrano
Alllied Air Force
Catania
U. S
Agrigento
Eighth Army
Ramacca
Goering Grenadier
Nazis Threaten To Retaliate
The Associated Press reports Nazi factions threaten retaliation after recent actions. Officials warn of potential escalations as tensions rise across regions.
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