Enna Captured By American
Washington reports movement toward a farm policy truce as Senator Russell urges cooperation and the AAA restricts its workers from sharing farm program details. Officials also address fat trimming in pork, chain-store meat consolidation claims, and new fish price ceilings to curb retail costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russell
D.-Ga
Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Congress
Agriculture Department
War Food Administration
Senate
Office of Price Administration
The
Coordinator of Fisheries
Winchester Seeks Belated Thanks for Wartime Volunteers
The article expresses belated gratitude to every person who volunteered for the wartime effort and notes organizers plan to acknowledge donors and the women who sang during the events.
Red Wing Restaurant to Close Three Days for Vacation
Red Wing Restaurant at 15 West Water Street will be closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday to give employees a few days vacation. Notice cites J. P. Hershberger as responsible party with reference 1-20-1p-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Wing
West Water Street
J. P. Hershberger
Virginia homes often lack baths and electricity
Richmond dispatch notes a Virginia planning board study shows three of five homes have no bathtub or shower. The report also finds 60.6 percent of state homes have electricity, but only 23.7 percent of rural farm homes do. Rural housing is crowded with more than 1.5 persons per room in 17.6 percent of such dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
State Planning Board
Virginia Night Sketch Features Lions Conclave
A Virginia Night Sketch highlights a Lions Conclave event featuring a display of manufactured goods including 36 dozen pairs of seamless nylon hose. The piece mentions a Virginia bookish scene and showcases local literary or cultural context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Night
Virginia
Schenck To Head Legionnaires Ensuing Year
Members of Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21 American Legion met on the Danville lawn to elect officers for the coming year. W. E. Hewitt was named first vice commander A C Halvosa sergeant at arms P Fowle led as district commander Edwin C Parker C F Schenck and William Swisher were named delegates to the Danville meeting. The post, with 165 members, rode from Sarah Zane hall to the Army home on Greystone Terrace with wagons provided by local men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Danville
W. E. Hewitt
A. C. Halvosa
Armel
P. Fowle
Edwin C. Parker
C. F. Schenck
William Swisher
Sarah Zane
Russians push toward Orel as forces reach Ermolaeva
Moscow reports Red Army advances along a 400 mile front from Orel toward Belgorod and Voroshilovgrad. In heavy fighting near Orel meanwhile, Russians recapture towns such as Mtsensk and Malo Arkhangelsky. The Leningrad front remains relatively quiet with limited forays.
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William McGaffin
Moscow
Donets
Mius River
Red Army
Orel
Voroshilovgrad
Mius
Mtsensk
Malo Arkhangelsy
Leningrad
Early Apples Bring Fancy Prices This Summer
Producers report higher returns as early green apples fetch 2.50 per bushel. The crop is short and supply of early cooking apples is below normal. A retailer offered ungraded Yellow Transparents at 30 cents per peck.
City and County Brevities on Salvaged Rats for Explosives
In Winchester June salvage of rats for explosives rose to 714 pounds from 633 in May. The monthly quota remains 1 500 pounds, with 714 as the closest to goal so far. A merchant list accepting salvaged fats will soon be published for housewives. A Civic Club guest register notes returning servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Grove
Thoay
Star
Virginia to crack down on freight truck overloading
Virginia state police and the highway department will operate 24 hour weighing parties to curb overloading of freight trucks. A permanent team will monitor scales at Woodbridge Route 1 while fleet parties cover detours. Governor Darden approved the plan after reports of trucks carrying 50 000 to 60 000 pounds, above the 40 000 pound Virginia limit.
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Richmond
Virginia State Police
State Highway Department
Woodbridge
Route 1
Darden
Virginia
Burton Marye, Jr
Highway Department
Thomas H. MacDonald
United Roads
State Plans Study of Winchester Disposal Plant Project
The city of Winchester moves toward a sewer and disposal plant study led by M. H. Kleger man of Alexander Potter Associates with state Health Department approval. City committees and council discussed the project after a recent conference, aiming to submit plans to authorities soon. The work, described as a major postwar engineering task, drew attention in The American City magazine which featured Winchester’s sewer plans and water issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
State Department
M. H. Klegerman
Alexander Potter Associates
City of Winchester
Winchester
Urge Farmers To Indicate Needs
Labor center at 15 Court Street urges farmers to indicate needs. Mrs. Martin Wisecarver of 2 Amherst is coordinating. See page 10 for details.
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the Labor Center
Martin Wisecarver
Amherst
Three Japanese Warships Sunk By U S Bombers
Allied communique reports American bombers sinking a Japanese cruiser and two destroyers in Vella Gulf near Kolombangara while Liberators Mitchells and Avengers attacked the convoy aiding Munda airbase at Rendova. Four bombers were lost. one destroyer possibly sunk and another damaged. total Japanese ships sunk reach 17 in the Solomons offensive.
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Southwest Pacific
Munda
Solomons
Catalina
Vella Gulf
Kolombangara Island
Douglas MacArthur
Munday Big
F¢w
Georgia Island
Sarong
Dutch New Guinea
Kahili
Bougainville Island
Alexishafen
New Satara
Madang
New Guinea
Cape Chater
Timor Island
Koepang
Timor
New Grades For Canning Apples Are Rejected
A large meeting of fruit growers and canners condemned a Department of Agriculture proposal to add a third grade and restrict the number two grade. A committee was formed to study changes and later adopted simplified grades for canning apples, preserving number one as perfect for canning and outlining defects for the other grades. The group noted continued rejection of the government grades while approving the Winchester meeting proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
L. D. Arnold
Frank Armstrong, Jr
H. Clay de Grange
Walker Bond
L. O. Dick
Winchester
Allied Bombers Reduce Attacks in Sicily and Italy
Allied air forces on July 21 conducted a somewhat reduced raid against Rome with heavy losses to Axis airfields in southern Italy and surrounding islands. Six enemy planes were destroyed and six Allied aircraft were missing as raids hit Vibo Valentia Monte Corvino Aquino Capodichino and Decimomanna. Captain Ralph G Taylor Jr. of Durham NC claimed two more kills, becoming the unit ace with four and fifth victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Africa
Rome
No. 6 Coupons In "A" Books Valid Tomorrow
No. 6 gasoline coupons in book A become invalid at midnight tomorrow marking the last day for No. 5 book holders to use their fuel entitlements. supplemental ration details indicate six gallons per month or one and a half gallons per day for eligible readers.
Allied forces seize Enna and split Sicily in two
Allied headquarters report American and Canadian troops capture Enna cutting central Sicily and isolating Catania from the west. British Eighth Army presses Catania from the east, repelling a Nazi counterattack and advancing toward the seaport as Italian bitterness grows over German retreat tactics.
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North Africa
Enna
Sicily
Eighth Army
Catania
Hitler
Messina
Mount Paterno
Paterno
U. S
Allies Capture Enna and Push North in Sicily
World at War highlights report American and Canadian troops seize Enna, a key inland hub, forcing Axis withdrawal and paving a push to split Sicily. Red Armies widen the Orel front, breach river defenses, recapture towns as the battle rages. In the Southwest Pacific, U S bombers damage six Japanese targets near Munda as raids strike strongholds above Australia. Burma RAF planes attack Japanese river transport and troop movements.
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Sicily
Enna
Russia
Orel
Taganrog
Southwest Pacific
U. S
Big Munda
Solomons
Australia
Japan Navy Planes Raid Off Ceylon Coast Say Broadcast
An India Tokyo broadcast reports Japanese naval planes raided the southeast coast near Ceylon. The unnamed source cites air attacks and potential naval activity in the area.
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India
Tokyo
Ceylon
Sugar rationing ends as last canning sugar registrations begin
The Ration Board reiterates a 15 pound limit and urges no further applications to avoid confusion. The final sugar registration runs Friday and Saturday at the old Post Office 217 North Lowe, from 9 30 a m to 4 p m. Winchester residents register Saturday 10 30 a m to 5 p m for Frederick County entrants. City dwellers apply on Saturday.
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Pesioe
North Lowe
Winchester
Dents
Frederick County
Pre-Wae Passenger and tires and tubes at Motor Co Inc
A notice lists parts and services for a vehicle named Pre-Wae at Motor Co Inc. The entry mentions passenger tires and tubes and related prices or parts in a classified-like line item.
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Motor Co., Inc
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Schenck
Ramaging Reds
South
Igs
Bulletin
London
Reuters
Ermolaeva
Civic Club
Fay
By C. Yates McDaniel
Italy
Sardinia
Belman Morin
Burma
RAF
Winchester Evening Star
Dial 3166
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