Winchester Men Join Navy and Marines in Wartime Service
Two Winchester youths enlist in the Marines with orders to report in Washington on June 24 for final exams in the capital before training at Paris Island. Robert Giffin and Wilson Pugh, sons of local residents, passed the tests 100 percent in Harrisonburg and expect easy qualification in Washington. Other local service notices include sailors Wisecarver Ritter and Perry, and Corporal Brumback’s promotion, with several awaiting induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Marines
Washington
Robert Giffin
Sam Giffin
Wilson Pugh
Fannie Pugh
Ghaewnee Avenue
Robert
Westwen
Wholesale
Wilson
Yellow Cab
Harrisonburg
Parris Island
National Guard
Holmes Wisecarver
U. S. Navy
Baltimore
Navy
Harry D. Robinson
Lawrence P. Ritter
Marshall Perry
Pvt
Staige Brumback
Corp
Brumback
Middletown
R. E. Brumback
Herbert Bryant, Inc
Fort Eustis
Camp Stewart
Newport
R. I
207Th Coast Artillery
Send-Off Plans For Local Women Departing to Fort Myer
Beta Sigma Phi members Mrs Champe Conner and Miss Mae Burch join Red Cross representatives Mrs Frank Hack and Mrs John Lamb and civic leaders from Kiwanis Lions Junior Board of Trade and Rotary in organizing a send off. Entertainment ideas include a band concert a coast party and a gift distribution. A parade from city hall to the bus terminal may lead the process with gifts of cigarettes candy gum magazines distributed as the women board the bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Champe Conner
Red Cross Canteen Corps
Frank Hack
Red Cross
Mae Burch
John Lamb, Jr
C. F. Schenck
American Legion
Garland R. Quarles
Kiwanis Club
George Sanders
Lions Club
Laurie Hill
Junior Board of Trade
Wendell Barney
Rotary Club
Selecees
Fort Myer
Messinee
Air raid preparations and volunteer training announced
City announces air raid shelter signage for pedestrians during test signals. Fire watchers may be trained this week with Taylor Barr and Roy Cather in charge. A 20 hour first aid course seeks volunteers, aiming for 45 participants with Miss Mary Lou Steele as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ith
Taylor Barr
Roy Cather
Browning
Bix
Mary Lou Steele
Navy shifts to airpower as battleships scaled back
Brewster and Ellender report top admirals plan no new battleships and convert ongoing cruiser designs into aircraft carriers. The move abandons five 60 000 ton super battleships while promising quicker airpower to protect the fleet. observers cite Midway outcomes and the loss of Repulse and Prince of Wales as turning points.
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Brewster
R.me
Navy
Ellender
Lees
Maine
Prince of Wales
Midway
Coral Islands
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
The page lists quiz answers including Northern Ireland Lew Ayres seventeen years Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin New York Pennsylvania and Illinois in that order The Netherlands All three and Caspian.
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Northern Ireland
Lew Ayres
Neville Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
The
Netherlands
Caspian
Air Raid Wardens Directory Listed by Zones and Sectors
The article publishes a detailed roster of air raid wardens and fire watchers by zone and sector, naming wardens such as Marvin Weaver J B Ca Henry Goode L B Sirtbaugh John Kalbach and others, with headquarters addresses and phone numbers.
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Charles R. Keeler
William R. Coffman
Gilbert DeHaven
Harry Ridgeway
O. C. Cooper
Harry Seacht
John W. Wright, Jr
Maurice Pifer
W. H. Lawrence, Jr
C. T. Cooper
Mr. Sutton
John Allen
Roy F. Schumacher
Elmer Hodges
Carl T. Cather
John Crisman
Ralph Baler
Sam Slaughter
W. S. Wheatley
James E. Madden
Robert Lewis
H. M. Seabright
M. B. Clower
George Bushnell
H. B. Jones
Roy Duvall
German Radford
Herman Barr
Claude B. Smaltz, Jr
National Avenue
Robert Chapman
Mr. Seibert
Alfred Tokes
Walter Moen
Denver P. Spring
Austin Railton
Austin Raiston
James E. Keffer
Wilbur Anderson
Elwood Carper
T. F. Finley
Earl Mason
Maynard Boyd
Reynold Armel
Chester Webber
Paul Detra
Arthur Dunlap
J. B. Daniels
Roy Ebersole
James Arlen
David Braithwaite
Gardner Headley
Melvin Lewis
McKinley Turner
Leroy White
Aliie Comer
Alfred Schwalb
William E. Clare
South Cameron
George S. Taylor
J. H. Stretchberry
Oscar Brown
Margaret Lutz
Cecil Peer
Clair Butler
J. E. Bolen
Marshall Kremer
E. L. Keller
W. S. Weiner
Lester Carper
Wallace Lutz
Alex
Charles Thompson
Ryland Conner
Charles W. Molden
A. P. Barnhart
W. H. Lowden
Theodore Clark
G. H. Copenhaver
Paul Massey
M. C. McCoy
H. W. Rainsberger, Jr
Maynard Reed
George 8.Taylor
Wm. C. Peery
James R. Keller
Norman Braithwaite
Harold Rowe
D. C. Whitlock
Herbert Pope
Holmes Grim
Pete Griffon
Wm. Link
Jack Swanson
James Goode
Wilbur Cather
Violet Johnson
Harryley
Roy L. Dellinger
John G
Paul Carper
D Lazazzera Dies After Brief Illness in Winchester
Domenico Lazazzera 53, native of Italy, died at Memorial Hospital yesterday from a heart condition after a week of illness. He operated a store at 17 East Picadilly Street for 22 years in Winchester. Survived by son Giovanni and three daughters Rosina Passucci Assunta de Blasio and Anna D Onofrio, plus brother Achille and sister Modes tina Passucci. Funeral Thursday at 2 from Jones Funeral Home with Rev Fettig officiating. interment in Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenico Lazazzera
Italy
Memorial Hospital
Mr Lazazzera
Giovanni Lazazzera
Rosa Maccia Lazzera
Winchester
East Picadilly Street
Teresa Pallotto
Father Fettig
Chinese Urges Major Offensive Against Nippon
Chungking reports say China plans a major UN offensive as Japanese columns push toward the Chekiang Kiangsi railway. Chinese forces claim to have inflicted heavy casualties, abandoned Kwangfeng, and closed the gap between invading units to about 60 to 80 miles while storming Nancheng.
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Chungking
Kiangsi
Chekiang-Kiangsi
Kwangfeng
Nancheng
Italian nocturnal naval clash yields heavy losses
In Mediterranean actions near Malta and surrounding sea areas, Italian forces claimed sinking a British heavy cruiser and a destroyer, torpedoing others, and damaging multiple enemy ships. Axis air forces reportedly scored direct hits on enemy convoys as Italian planes and torpedo boats claimed successes in the Black Sea and air battles.
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Alexandria
Atee
Koosnese Beete
Africa
Aegean
Malta
Mediterranean
Black Sea
United States
Italy
Sixty three indicted in international lottery conspiracy
Detroit reports 63 residents from the United States Cuba and Panama indicted as conspirators in a Havana based lottery ring. A grand jury indicted June 1 with arrests planned. a companion indictment accuses 16 of mail fraud. The scheme from the Blica De Cuba hospital funds lottery promised 650000 in prizes but only 32500 was paid to winners.
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Detroit
U. S
J. C. Lehr
United States
Cuba
Panama
Blica de Cuba
Lehr
Ernest A. O’brien
Ernest J. Mansfield
Jacksonville
Fla
Havana
Mansfield
Belgium and U S Sign A Pact
Washington June 16 Belgium and the United States signed a lend lease agreement pledging mutual aid toward a common victory of the United Nations and post war collaboration in economic relations. Secretary Hull and Count Robert Van Der Straten Panth er signed the pact as with Britain China and the Soviet Union. Similar deals were offered to Poland Greece Norway the Netherlands and Yugoslavia all Nazi occupied governments in exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Belgium
United States
United Nations
Hull
Robert van der Straten-Panther
Britain
China
Soviet Union
Poland
Greece
Norway
Netherlands
Yugoslavia
Robbery Suspect Sent On To Grand Jury
Thomas J. Peyton 24, Clarke county colored youth, held on a robbery charge for the Harris home entry last week. Trial Justice F. L. Largent Jr sent Peyton to the grand jury in Corporation court. Harris and his companion Josiah Carr 95 were robbed of $1.39 during the break in on National Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Peyton
Clarke County
F. L. Harris
Corporation Court
F. L. Largent, Jr
Harris
National Avenue
Josiah Carr
Payn
Gun Crew Battles Flames After Ship Sinks in Night Torpedo Hit
The vessel was hit by two torpedoes at 1:50 a.m. June 12 in the Eighth Naval District area. Navy gun crew fired at a distant light, others abandoned ship as more torpedoes struck. Two crewmen, Thomas Harris Jr. and Edward Oppenheimer, were confirmed dead and six others later recovered.
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Inner Gulf
Eighth Naval District Headquarters
Navy
Thomas C. Harris, Jr
Richmond
Edward Oppenheimer
Long Island City
N. Y
Gulf
Libyan Battle Moves East Toward Tobruk
Cairo report on June 16 describes a fierce clash as Libyan war actions push east from Ain El Gazala toward Tobruk. British forces withdraw from Ain El Gazala Bir Hacheim line while anti tank units contend to keep Acroma road open amid heavy tank losses on both sides.
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Cairo
Egypt
Tobruk
Ain el Gazala
Acroma
Ain el Gazala Bir Hacheim
Rommel
el Adem
Neil M. Ritchie
London
Eighth Army
Rommell
British Refute Axis Damage Claims in Mediterranean Battles
British reports counter Axis claims of damage after battleships and four destroyers were sighted south of Taranto. The night raids by Malta, Africa, and Libera tor aircraft, aided by American men, hit several ships including a cruiser and a destroyer. Allied fighters and RAF bombers intercepted later attacks as operations expanded between Africa and Italy.
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Eugenio de Savoia
Raimondo Montecuccoli
Taranto
Malta
Africa
United States Army Air Force
Increased Funds For Postoffices and Synthetic Rubber
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 53 548 099 omnibus bill mainly to speed guayule rubber production and boost post office operations. Postoffice Department funding totals 38 688 000 amid record mail volume. fiscal year revenues exceed expectations by 65 million while expenditures run 32 million over. The budget bureau seeks 9 750 000 for 50 000 acres of guayule planting and nurseries to expand rubber production and processing experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Postoffice Department
Budget Bureau
Congress
Guayule
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Army
Marine Corps
Freeland Kent
Millwair Mail Ood
Driew
Wyvy Assim On
O. N. Dovell
Air Corps
Emima V. Dovell
Stephens City
Sat. Dovell
Porto Rico
Wisecarver
Ritter
Selective Service
Carl W. Miller
Camp Lee
Ray Miller
Wash
N. J. Miller
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
United Food Stores
B. W. Sargent
Fair Play Store
Riley’s Market
Larrick’s
Bailey Brothers i, E. Harris & Co
Cash & Carry
Ramsburg’s
National Ave
W. Piccadilly St
Berryville, Va
Northern
Virginia
D. Lazazzera
Nippon
Japan
Germany
Portrero Dell Llano
Mexico
Winchester Furnitur
By Edward Kennedy
Lydia E. Pinkham
Trento
Pantelleria
British
Fleet Air Arm
Order OF the Golden Rule
Ancien of
Sisalkraft
England
British Ministry of Defense
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
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