Three Brothers In Arms Face Possible Fourth To Go
News notes from Mr. and Mrs. Perry and local families detail James Perry nearing eligible age for service in North Africa Sicily action, Orville Perry at Fort Riley, and John Lee Perry at Fort Sill. Also mentions Pvt Reed Jenkins overseas, Pvt Leon Pope’s transfer to Camp Croft, and Sgt John W. Green at Maxwell Field with brief duty updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville D. Perry
James Richard Perry
North Africa
Lyapeee
Sicily
Orville
Fort Riley
Conker
John Lee
Fort Sil. Okla
Leon Pope
Stuart E. Pope
Valley Avenue
Camp Lee
Camp Croft
South Carolina
Pope
Leon
Army
Co. A
John W. Green
Malden
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Sat
Green
Ladr
Ala
Local Notes From Lebanon Church Virginia
Misses Ina and Charlotte Bowman visit Ninevah relatives while Ellen and Mary Keller stay with them. Mrs Clara B Keller of Madison College Harrisonburg visits family. Mr Tom Fadely visited Wheatfield friends. Eugene McDonald recovers from appendicitis. Several local residents, including Mrs Himelright and Grace Hayden, seen about town. Denzil Hershman of the U S Navy transfers to Florida with new Miami address listed.
Mussolini Hides During Rome Raid Broadcast Report
A BBC Swiss dispatch says Mussolini spent the Rome raid in a shelter built for him. The broadcast notes Italian radio claimed Pope Pius XII refused to take shelter during the bombing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
BBC Today
Rome
Mussolini
Pius XII
Daring Raid On Macassar Base By Liberators
Allied forces report a five hour Liberator raid on Macassar in Celebes. Fire and smoke were visible from 80 miles away, with no losses on the Allied side. Additional strikes targeted Munda, Bairoko, and airfields in the Buin area as Japanese defenses suffered, including 21 enemy planes downed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific
Celebes
Lilio
Solomons
Munda
Bairoko
Kula Gulf
Lambeti
New Guinea
Mount Tambu
Salamaua
Kahili
Ballale
Buin- Fpaisi
Macassar
Darwin
Australia
Imcin
Chicago Grain Notations Opens Steady Then Rallies
Chicago grain prices opened unchanged to slightly lower as hedge selling pressured values but quickly recovered due to improved demand. Wheat Sept 144 3-8 to 5-8, Dec 1.45 3-4 to 7-8, May 1.47 to 1-47 1-8. Oats Sept 67 3-8 to 1-2, Dec 67 5-8. Rye Sept 1.05 3-4, Dec 1.04 1-4 to 1.07, May 1.09 1-2 to 3-8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Card of Thanks for A L Omps
The wife thanks friends for beautiful floral tributes cards and car loans following the death of her husband A L Omps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Omps
Canadians Get Recognition For Sicilian Invasion Effort
London reports Prime Minister Churchill told Parliament that General Eisenhower agreed to mention Canadian forces in the Sicily invasion. Churchill cited broad praise for the Canadian First Division and noted a past Canadian request for formal recognition. Roosevelt also backed ensuring Canadian mention in early Sicily communiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
Commons Today
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sicily
F. C. R. Douglas
Laborite
MacKenzie King
Canada
Kenzie King
Ottawa
Roosevelt
Eisenhower
Britain
United States
Grubbs Divorce Granted in Winchester Court
A divorce is granted in Corporation Court in the case of John Ernest Grubbs versus Ada Jackson Hardesty Grubbs of Winchester on grounds of desertion. Neither party may remarry within six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
John Ernest Grubbs
Ada Jackson Hardesty Grubbs
Winchester
Three Blue Stamps Soon Available In 1943 Ration Book Mix
Washington reports Blue Stamps R S and T in Ration Book No 2 will be valid from August 1 through September 7. Stamps P and Q may be used through August 7. OPA urges families with surplus fruits and vegetables not to hoard but destroy unused stamps and warns against gifting stamps for food value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Capon Springs Guests Include UMW President John L. Lewis
Capon Springs W Va July 20 Mr John L Lewis president United Mine Workers was a dinner guest while passing through the area. Ernest LaFollette has returned home from Hopemont Sanitorium health improved. Myrtle Simmons returned home due to illness. Claude Larrick visited relatives. Two local boys Harry Watson Jr and Carelton Himelright report to Romney for army service July 21. Local residents registered for canning sugar at Clyde Dunlaps store July 12. Marle Eaton ill. Corp Wilbur Brill moved from Gulfport Miss to Willow Run bomber plant near Detroit Mich. B M Neshmith of Martinsburg spent weekend with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capon Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Ernest LaFollette
Hopemont
Terra Alta
Myrtle Simmons
Alexandria
Claude Larrick
Winchester
Harry Watson, Jr
Carelton Himelright
Romney
Clyde Dunlap
Marle Eaton
Near Here
Corp
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William Jenkins
South Braddock Street
N.C
Pvt Rere Jenkins
Kenneth Rush
Buckley Armorer
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Buckley Field
Denver
Colo
Don Litteer
Frances Schmidt
Memorial Hospital
Michigan
Don
The
Armorer
William Perry
John Lee Perry
Orville Anderson Perry
J.W Grove Furniture
Lebanon
Japan
Macassar Base
By Marlin Spencer
Pella
EW. Armstrong Company
E. Piccadilly St
Chatham
Reg
Just
Better Values
Dept Store
Legget’s
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Valley Pride
Sol
All United Food Stores
Kerr Glass Jars
Miller’s Hardware
Colgate
Silo Cut Price
N. Loudoun St
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