Bell Killed in Scotland Ferrying Mission
Word arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Bell of 106 South Cameron that their son, First Lieutenant William H. Bell, Army Air Forces, was killed July 23 in Scotland during a ferrying mission. The telegram from the War Department was signed by Lt. Col. Joseph A. Stengelin. Further details will follow.
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Stewart Bell
South
Cameron Street
William H. Bell
Army Air Forces
Scotland
War Department
Joseph A. Stengelin
Wilmington
Del
Fifth War Ration Books To Be Issued In December
War Ration Books Five for meats fats processed foods sugar and shoes will be distributed at schools and public buildings nationwide from December 3 to 15. A Gasoline Book follows similar channels and is set for about 15 months of use. Bowles cautions shortages mean rationing may continue next year with stamps designed to last 10 to 15 months.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Department of Agriculture
War Production Board
Bowles
Early End For Potsdam Meet Indicated By Signs
Potsdam July 24 The Big Three met for the eighth successive day with no announced topics or length. Churchill Eden and Attlee plan a one day recess so Churchill can be in London for British election results, with a return possible Friday if the Conservative victory is confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
Big
Churchill
London
Anthony Eden
Clement R. Attlee
Truman
Stalin
Hohenzollern
Eden
Attlee
Berlin
England
WLB Upholds Closed Shop at WFTL Miami Station
The War Labor Board rejected Florida's right to work amendment and upheld the closed shop at Miami Radio Station WFTL after a regional decision. It reaffirmed the AFL technicians' agreement, with nine members represented, while Industry board members dissented. Florida officials intervened in related Tampa cases. The board cited federal supremacy and the Smith Connally War Labor Disputes Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Labor Board
Florida
Miami
WFTL
National Board
Atlanta
AFL
Tampa Box Company
J. W. Young and Company
Enterprise Box Company
Tampa
WLB
United States
French Hopeful of Forming Union With Great Britain
Former prime minister Paul Reynaud urged a future Franco British union during his testimony at the Vichy regime trial. He accused Marshal Petain and King Leopold of treachery over surrender terms and cited Churchill's 1940 proposal as a potential alliance moment.
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Paris
Paul Reynaud
Marshal Petain
Leopold
Belgium
Germany
North
Africa
Churchill
Jean Darlan
Petain
Reynaud
France
Roosevelt
United States
Marshal
Pioneer Valley Photographer Charles Barr Dies at 75
Charles Frederick Barr, Winchester's leading photographer for 57 years, died at his home 221 West Boscawen street at 3 30 pm. He was 75 after a 9 month illness following major surgery at University Hospital Charlottesville in January. Born February 6 1870 in Winchester, he partnered with Wortham and built a renowned Valley studio. His career earned national and state awards. Continued on Page 2 Col 4.
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Winchester
Charles Frederick Barr
West Boscawen Street
Barr
University Hospital
Charlottesville
City
Mr. Barr
Edward M. Barr
Dr. Wortham
Wortham
Virginia
Week End Leave Cuts Hinted By Senate War Probe
Washington notes senators on the War Investigating Committee urged trimming week end leave for soldiers and sailors to ease rail traffic amid redeployment from Europe to the Pacific. Col. J. Monroe Johnson testified Army plans outpace rail capacity. the War Department said it had not yet been invited to witness. Johnson later said troop redeployment numbers rose from earlier estimates to about 353,000 for July.
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Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Army
Navy
J. Monroe Johnson
Office of Defense Transportation
Johnson
War Department
Europe
Pacific
Ferguson
Snake Coddler To Appeal To Truman Is Ruled Against
In St. Charles Virginia on July 24 Rev Bill Parsons who is hurt by a copperhead bite threatened to wire protests to President Truman if Governor Darden moves to stop snake handling demonstrations. The cult leader was bitten Sunday night and returned to work at a mine despite facial swelling from the venom. He said the bite was an accident and that a sister stepped on the snake’s tail, provoking it.
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ST. Charles
Bill Parsons
Truman
Europe
Darden
Virginia
Local Committee Banks High In War Bond Sales
Virginia war bond drive results show Winchester and Frederick county at 112.17 percent of E Bond quota and 371.01 percent of corporate quota, ranking 72nd in state E Bond performance. Clarke and other counties posted high figures with individual and corporate sales, as Virginia overall reached strong percentages in the Seventh War Loan.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Virginia War Finance Committee
Virginia
Clarke
Clarke County
Francis P. Gaines
Lexington
War Finance Committee For
Montana
Iowa
Alabama
Wyoming
Mississippi
Old Dominion
Charles City County
Westmoreland County
Poshatan County
Henrico County
War In Brief From the Front Lines in Asia
The report details Japanese air sweeps over home islands with 2,000 planes including 1,000 carrier aircraft and 600 Super-Forts targeting Osaka Nagoya and Kure. American submarines shelled Chichi Jima. Chinese forces bombarded near Kweilin and neared the old U S air base. In Burma 500 Japan deaths amid a British trap breakout. Aussie patrols moved toward Samarinda oil fields in Eastern Borneo.
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Japan
Radio Tokyo
Kure Naval Base
Osaka-Nagoya
Borneo
Samarinda Oil Fields
JET Aids Winchester Landlords With Rental Registrations
Landlords in Winchester may obtain help filling rental dwelling registry forms at City Hall Court room tonight tomorrow and Thursday from 7 30 to 9 30 pm a volunteer group from the Winchester Junior Board of Trade will assist. Lunsford L Loving District Rent Executive and J A Harrel from the OPA Regional Office will supervise and help with complex cases in view of delays in starting the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Price Administration
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Lunsford L Loving
J. A. Harrel
OPA
Atlanta
Massive U S Air Offensive Hits Osaka Nagoya and Kure
Allied air forces pound Japan with 2000 planes from carriers and bases, targeting Kure naval base and the Osaka Nagoya industrial zone with 4000 tons of bombs. Reports describe direct hits on warships, heavy fighter interceptions, and extensive damage to ships and plants as Tokyo acknowledges the assault.
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Japan
Naval
Guam
Tokyo
Kure
Osaka
Nagoya
U. S
Honshu
Associated Press
James Lindsley
Richard O’malley
Marianas
Nagoya-Osaka
20Th Air Force
Barkley Champions UN Charter as World Peece Effort
Senate debate on the United Nations Charter opens with Senate Democratic Leader Barkley arguing the UN can succeed if world peoples choose it. He warns against cynics and cites Wilson era ideals while noting Senator Johnson of California is ill and may miss a ratification vote.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
United Nations Organization
Hiram Johnson
Calif
Johnson
Naval Hospital
Woodrow Wilson
Hill
Alabama
United States
Winchester Public School to Open September 6 1945
Winchester schools plan to start the 1945 46 session on Thursday September 6 with staff meetings on September 4 5. New students must register by August 30 31 at designated schools and bring birth certificates vaccination proof and last school records. High school entrants must have an official transcript mailed to E P Brown 405 Winchester Va before August 30 1945.
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Winchester Public School
Winchester Public Schools
John Kerr
Handley School
Douglas Colored School
E. P. Brown
Winchester
Notice of Dr. L. M. Allen Absent From Office
Dr. L. M. Allen will not be in his office for several weeks. The notice dated July 24 indicates extended absence with no specified return date.
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Palais de Justice
Marshal Henri Petain
High Court
Vichy
Montrouge
W. H. Bell
Bulletin
W.L.B
Great Britain
By Louis Nevin
Beyand
Edouard Daladier
French Africa
Maxine Weygand
Pioneer Valley
C. Fred’ Barr
Winchester Evening Star
R.mich
Burton
Ohio
The
Chichi Jima
Bonins
Radio
China
Kweilin
U.S
South China
Burma
Jet
City Hall
By Marlin Spencer
Ted
Lindsley
Paranushiro
Kuriles
Shangai
Conevoy
Tokyo Bay
Winchester Schools
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