Allied Invasion Opens Normandy Beachheads On D Day
Allied American British and Canadian airborne and sea forces landed in northwestern France establishing beachheads in Normandy and driving inland in a historic assault. More than 4 000 ships and thousands of craft carried troops as Churchill announced landings proceeding under Eisenhower.
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Northwesern
France
Normandy
Europe
Allied Headquarters
U. S
Everyoe
Havre
Cherbourg
Wajor
Supreme Headquarters
Eisenhower
Seine
Caen
Schaef
Churchill
Commons
Local News From White Post Booth Notes and Visits
White Post VA June 6 furloughs and home visits fill the week as Earl Coulson of the U S Navy rests with his parents in White Post while Pvt Lee Coulson returns to Camp Hale Colorado after a 16 day leave. Kathleen Thompson of Richmond and Mary Thompson spent weekends in town and Washington DC respectively. Chaplain Arthur Ribble returns to Camp Idaho after visiting family. Cpl Cup Wood improves from eye surgery at Fort Lewis and plans to rejoin his unit in California. Adam Thompson assumes rural mail route duties for the duration.
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White Post
Earl Coulson
U. S
Nacy
Dave Coulson
Williamsburg
Kathleen Thompson
Richmond
Lee Coulson
Camp Hale
Colo
Jas. Riley
Dave Riley
Charlie Kerns
Mary Thompson
Washington, D. C
Sherman Masemen
Warren Carper
Arthur Ribble
Idaho
Cpl
Cup Wood
Ft. Lewis
Washington
California
Adam Thompson
Paratroopers Drop Mark D-Day Invasion as Ike Visits
NBC correspondent Wright Bryan filed the first on scene radio report from occupied Europe describing paratroopers dropping behind enemy lines aboard the Snootie. He noted planes streaming toward Europe, ships offshore, and Eisenhower visiting the airborne troops in the afternoon.
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New York
Wright Bryan
NBC
Europe
Bryan
England
Eisenhower
Williams and relatives host gatherings across Opequon area
Sunday visitors and family guests gathered at multiple homes in the Winchester area. Mr. and Mrs. Williams hosted relatives including Noel Williams and family members at their Opequon residence. Other guests visited Winslow and Star Tannery area households, while a birthday party marked Marlyn Feeley’s eighth celebration.
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Mr. Williams
David
Winefred Ambrose
Grant Williams
K. L. Bell
Isaac Wallace
Noel Williams
Alfred, Lewis, Allen
Sgt
Harding Williams
Winefred Ashwoo
Zirkle Williams
Opequon
David Braithwaite
Grain prices dip then recover on invasion news
Chicago grains opened lower as invasion news unsettled markets, then rebounded with rye, wheat, oats posting gains. Prices listed for futures include rye July 1.06 to 1.05 3-8 and May at 1.10 1-4, barley July 1.21.
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Chicago
Local Visitors Return Home From Middletown
Middletown Virginia residents and guests travel stories include William Keith family returning to Baltimore after visiting Mrs Shelby Keith and Charles Rhodes. 1st Lt. Joseph Bowers and Mrs Bowers with son Joseph III depart Camp Grover Oklahoma after a stay with Ona Evans and D H Glenn. Larrick family and Richard Larrick of Round Hill hosted visitors Victor Larrick and children from Mason and Dixon. Alfred Legge came back Friday from Washington, D C.
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Middletown
William Keith
Shelby Leanna
Baltimore
Shelby Keith
Charles Rhodes
Joseph Bowers
Bowers
Joseph
Camp Grover
Okla
Ona Evans
D. H. Glenn
S. G. Larrick
Victor Larrick
Mason and Dixon
Richard Larrick
Round Hill
Alfred Legge
Washington, D. C
Local Families Visit and Recovering Child Highlight Weekend News
Gary Eugene Borden, son of Mr and Mrs Don Borden, has shown marked improvement after illness. Mrs Gordon Keith visited for Decoration Day, joined by Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and a daughter, all from Baltimore, staying with Mr and Mrs Woodrow Cornwell and relatives before returning home. Miss Audrey Gullers spent Sun.
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Gary Eugene Borden
Don Borden
Gordon Keith
Bert Miller
Woodrow Cornwell
Baltimore
Audrey Gullers
Local Notices Highlight Family Visits and Home Repairs
Day with Mr and Mrs Virgil Stuart. Mrs Ethel Watson has four new porches erected at her Church Street home. Mr and Mrs Albert Shaver, returning home to Chesapeake Beach after Wade Muse’s funeral, arrived Tuesday morning. Mrs Ed Brill and Mrs Tom Sperry have been ill.
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Virgil Stuart
Ethel Watson
Albert Shaver
Wade Muse
Chesapeake Beach
Ed Brill
Tom Sperry
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