Will Order Miners Back and Navy Nearer Italy
President Roosevelt plans to order John L. Lewis's coal miners to return to work as early as Monday with potential drastic measures if he refuses. The move would rely on wartime powers and Selective Service and alien laws, possibly deploying troops and calling on former miners in the armed forces. A strong show of military power is thought to deter further defiance, with White House data on alien status and Graft classifications cited.Continued on Page 2 Col. 2.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Selection Service Act
United Mine Workers
White House
War Labor Board
Lewis
Middletown High School graduates to receive diplomas tonight
Twelve seniors will receive diplomas at Grace Methodist Church Middletown. Names include Ruth Sperry Tom Shull John Thomas Kline in service and unable to attend Hugh Campbell Dorothy Stewart Frances Hounshell William Rowles Lester Bauserman Rachel Long Ruth McGolerick Jane Manuel Reba Riggleman. Rev C R Curtis to deliver the baccalaureate sermon. H Dennis Hoover to present awards and diplomas. Lemley Photo.
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Grace Methodist Church
Middletown
Ruth Sperry
Tom Shull
John Thomas Kline
Hugh Campbell
Dorothy Stewart
Frances Hounshell
William Rowles
Lester Bauserman
Rachel Long
Ruth McGolerick
Jane Manuel
Reba Riggleman
C. R. Curtis
H. Dennis Hoover
Lemley
Boyd Hamman acquires Norton Building in major city deal
Boyd Hamman, a former Winchester merchant, becomes the new owner of the Norton Building at 1719 Loudoun Street. The J C Penney Company previously occupied the property in the heart of the business district. تفاصيل indicate a substantial, undisclosed sum. The building fronts 32 feet 10 inches on Loudoun and is 190 feet deep. The former owners include Marguerite Norton Cook and Harry T Cook and Esther Norton Shumate and J Tilman Shumate.
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Boyd Hamman
Winchester
Norton
North
Loudoun Street
J. C. Penney Company
Loudoun
Marguerite Norton Cook
Harry T. Cook
Esther Norton Shumate
J. Tilman Shumate
Nee Norton
Admr
George F. Norton
Mayes
Cameron Street
C. C. Mayes
Virginia Mayes
Irvin Burman
Break May Occur In Mass Loudoun County Slayings
Loudoun County officers detained a white man for the brutal slayings of Morris Love his wife and son along with a hired man and his wife on the Love farm near Hamilton. Investigators probe a possible dispute over loans and test blood on a car and clothing as a suspect is held.
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Leesburg
Loudoun County
Morris Love
Commonwealth
Charles Harrison
Love
Hamilton
Joan
Harrison
Worth Blevins
Walter Russell
James Love
Russell
Vibayer
Winchester’s Grand Old Man May Miss Memorial Exercises
George W. Dellinger, once with the cavalry under Imboden, likely won’t attend the June 6 memorials. He remains the last Civil War veteran in the area, turning 98 in November while visiting Clarke county relatives. His sons Kirby and W. W. joke about boxing with him if given the chance, as he battles minor hearing and vision issues.
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Winchester
George W. Dellinger
Dellinger
Clarke County
Kirby
W. W
Lutherans To Meet Next At St Johns Church
The fall session of the Winchester Conference of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia will be held at St John’s Lutheran Church Mount Williams with Rev. Eith as pastor. Conference president Rev. J Rice of Mt Jackson will continue in office. Participants included Rev. J P Derrick Woodstock Rev J R Schenck Toms Brook and Rev J H Pray Shepherdstown.
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Winchester
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mount Williams
E.ith
Tegertey
Grace Lutheran Church
J. Rice
Mt. Jackson
J. P. Derrick
Woodstock
J. R. Schenck
Supervisors And Bailey Qualify For Board Seats
Supervisors G W Lemley and Harry Fout from Opequon and Bailey, Commissioner of Revenue Earl Bailey have qualified as candidates to run in the Democratic August 3 primary. The slate includes other listed names from the Stonewall and surrounding districts.
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Earl Bailey
Commissioner of Revenue
G. W. Lemley
Opequon
Eyrant Stonewall
Harry Fout
William
Chinese Troops Reach Yangtze Right Bank In Counter Offensive
Chinese forces advancing with air support drive to the Yangtze right bank opposite Ichang and surround 4000 Japanese troops farther downriver. Chiang Kai-shek's army reports capture of Changyang and Chihkiang as part of a broader thrust threatening Japanese lines south of Ichang.
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Yangtze
Chungking
Ichang
Great River
Chiang Kai- Shek
Changyang
Chihkiang
High Command
City and County Brevities: Winchester Bus Update
George McFaden arrived in Winchester on the 11:59 a m bus with a gift for Emory Keyser a fan from North Africa now in service. Transportation eased today with standing room only on buses but no new buses added to local runs.
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George
Elbows) McFaden
Winchester
Emory
Peanuts) Keyser
North Africa
Dempsey Deposition Details Alleged 1942 Infidelity Drink
In White Plains on June 3 a deposition read by Lieut Commander Jack Dempsey's attorney links Mrs Dempsey, another woman, Benny Woodall and his sister to an apartment in Los Angeles in 1942. The testimony, from manager Lyda Hallen, notes October 1942 occupancy of an apartment by Mrs Griffin with Woodall and his two children as Dempsey seeks a divorce. The hearing before Judge J Addison Young continued with Dempsey in summer whites at counsel table.
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White Plains
N. Y
Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Supreme Court
J. Addison Young
Lyda Hallen
North
Alexandria Avenue
Dempsey
Miss Messick Cut By Glass At McCrory's Store
Miss Geraldine Messick twenty one? seventeen? year old employee at McCrory's injured when a transom glass broke as it was lowered. Glass fell into a vestibule, cutting both legs. She was taken to Memorial Hospital with one bad cut, likely confinement for an undetermined period. Earlier, her brother Charles, age fourteen, was crushed in an elevator at the Winchester in July 1942.
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Geraldine Messick
McCrory’s
Miss Messick
Memorial Hospital
Charles
Winchester
Winchester Awaits Canning Sugar Permits
It was announced today that Winchester residents should not expect canning sugar immediately. Permits for city residents are being issued through centralized locations and will be announced soon.
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Winchester
Riley's Market Announces June 5 Closing at 9 PM
Beginning June 5 a Saturday closing hour of 9 p m is posted for Riley's Market. The notice lists the new hours and dates for customer planning.
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Riley’s
Robertson County Draft Board Refuses Inductions Over Strike Issue
Robertson county's local draft board No. 1 announces it will induct no more men until the government resolves the strike question. The letter to Governor Prentice Cooper cites wage disputes and urges action before continuing inductions. Copies were sent to N S S Director Hershey, President Roosevelt, and Gen Prazier.
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Nashville
Tenn
Robertson County
Prentice Cooper
Selective Service Board
National Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Roosevelt
T. A. Prazier
Tennessee
Selective Service Program
W. P. Bryant
R. H. Bell
R. J. McDaniel
Aerial Pounds on Bougainville and Aleutian Targets
Navy bulletin reports renewed far Pacific air raids by American bombers hitting Japanese positions on Bougainville and raids on Kiska in the Aleutians. Large fires started at Tinputs and Numa Numa harbors as bombers struck the northeast Bougainville coast. Two small enemy vessels off Tinputs were bombed and one beached.
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Washington
South Pacific
Bougainville
Navy Today
Kiska
Aleutians
Tinputs Harbor
Numa Numa Harbor
Tinputs
Russians Claim 123 German Planes Downed
Moscow reports a large German air raid against Jursk with about 500 planes and claims 123 Soviet pilots and anti aircraft units shot down 93 to 30, while admitting 30 Soviet planes lost. No corroborating details beyond the noon communique and Kuban Valley actions are provided.
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Moscow
Jursk
Kuban
Novorossisk
Kalinin Front
Cavanaugh Given A Year And Fine In Larceny Case
Charles Joseph Cavanaugh a former Piedmont West Virginia letter carrier was found guilty in Corporation Court and sentenced to 12 months in jail with a $100 fine plus costs for larceny He faced charges including theft from church vestries and alleged theft of 42 50 in currency and bank notes and a $10 silver ring Authorities of Piedmont and Winchester were cited in the testimony including Cavanaughs alibi and police chief witness C D Doran noted prior good reputation
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Charles
Joseph Cavanaugh
Piedmont
W. Va
Cavanaugh
Churchester
Marshall Stryker
C. D. Doran
Strasburg
Winchester
Weather Report Promises Heat Peak in Local Town
The forecast notes a high of 93 degrees by 4:30 p.m. with temperatures climbing after 2:30 p.m. A humid day adds to the heat while sun exposure remains extreme in today’s conditions.
VPF Meeting At Armory Friday
All members of VPF are requested to attend Friday at the Armory. The gathering aims to discuss routine matters and future plans.
Pantelleria Under Renewed Allied Assault
War summary notes Allied ships pressing Pantelleria Island for a third attack in four days as German experts worry over a possible southern Europe invasion. It cites Soviet air battles near Kursk Caucas Leningrad with many German losses and a Chinese advance toward Ichang with Japanese casualties on the Yangtze front.
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Associated Press
Pantelleria
Mussolini
Pantelleria Island
Gibraltar
Europe
Bombers Hit Japanese Bases in New Guinea Offensive
U S bombers drop 156 tons of explosives on Japanese bases in New Guinea during a week-long offensive. six raids carried out unchallenged with no Japanese planes seen.
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Southwest Pacific
U. S
New Guinea
Japanese war aims crumble after Midway, say experts
Military analysts assess the year since Midway and report the ultimate wreckage of Japanese war hopes. A separate item notes a Lisbon to London airliner carrying actor Leslie Howard shot down, with German involvement suspected in the attack on Churchill.
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Washington
London
Churchill
Leslie Howard
Bomb raids continue against Japanese bases in New Guinea
Allied forces report six raids in a week dropping 156 tons on Wewak and Lae in New Guinea. Wewak suffered three raids totaling 56 tons with no Japanese opposition. One Allied airstrike damaged a 4000 ton Japanese cargo vessel near Timor with a 500 pound bomb.
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Allied
Australia
Wewak
Lae
New Guinea
Fout Es
Bulldog
Port Moresby
Salamaua
Timor
Sir Knights To Meet Tomorrow Conclave Notice
A regular stated conclave of the Sir Knights will be held at the Asylum on Friday June 4 at 8 o clock. M B Clowe serves as Eminent Commander.
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M. B. Clowe
Allied naval air attack hits Pantelleria and Sardinia
Allied forces sank two Axis merchant ships and an escort torpedo boat off Pantelleria and Capo Spartivento. A destroyer was driven ashore. no Allied losses were reported. American bombers raided Pantelleria and western Sardinia with no losses, while RAF fighters attacked coastal targets in the Aegean.
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North Africa
Bebe
Cape Spartivento
Sardinia
Capo Spartivento
Italy
Pantelleria
Capo Spattivento
Dwight D. Eiso A
Nort
Cap
San Anetioco
Ala
RAF
Aegean Sea
Middle East
Porto Torres
St.Antioco
VRM To Have A Part in Program
All members of Co 35 VRM are asked to report at the Armory Sunday at 3 30 in green uniforms to even in Memorial Day series. Capt Brandon reports training pictures will be shown day evening at 8 30 Scouting and Patrol. Members of Co WPF urged to attend. Bingo every Friday night with 250 prize total. Fire Co 80 prizes. James Zane Hall bingo June 3 8 30 pm door prize 225. Monthly Friendship Fire Company meeting June 3 8 pm all members to attend.
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Co. 35
VRM
Armory
Brandon
Af Uhe
Co. Wpf
Friendship Fire Company
Ossgee
Marion Anderson
Hottel Named to Attend Meeting This Thursday
The notice states a meeting will be held Thursday June 3 at eight o'clock and member David F. Hottel is requested to attend.
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David F. Hottel
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By Joseph A. Loftus
Middletown High School
Norton Building
MR Winchester
St. John’s Church
Bailey
Draft Board
William McGaffin
Old Town
Old Sol
VPF
VPP. Co
V. P
Russia
Hitler
Kursk
Caucasus
Leningrad
China
Yangtze River
Tokyo
ROW Fire CO
Sarah Zane Hall
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