Capitol Theatre to Host Victory Bowl for War Bond Winners
During the Fifth War Loan Drive the Capitol Theatre in Winchester installs a Victory Bowl to collect Seaf War Bond buyers names until July 12. A $1000 award will be drawn from the bowl on stage that night, with proceeds donated by O Sullivan Rubber Co. Purchasers enter the bowl per $25 bonds, and need not be present for the draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
O'Sullivan Rubber Comy, Inc
Winchester
Notary Virginia Knight Takes Oath of Office in Winchester
Virginia Knight was appointed Notary Public for the City of Winchester for four years. She appeared in Corporation Court, posted a $500 bond, and took the oath of office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Knight
Winchester
Corporation Court
Diplomas Continued for 1944 Graduates and Armed Service Members
The list honors the class of 1944 graduates receiving diplomas including Dorothy Lee Harry Betty Hen drie Betty Scott Hengeveld Jane Henshall Mildred Jenkins Irene Johnson Sally Jones and many others. It notes that Charles Jolliffe Charles Lanahan and Eugene Zarling have already been awarded diplomas after entering the United States armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lee Harry
Betty Hendrie
Betty Scott Hengeveld
Jane Henshall
Mildred Jenkins
Irene Johnson
Sally Jones
Betty Jean LaFollette
Caroline Lewin
Eunice Lewis
Judy Light
Elsie May Louthan
Janet Lovett
Eloise Lowery
Prank Oy Pavey Lupton
Betty Barr Manuel
Dorothy Markle
Lula Marple
Martha Jane Martin
Dorothy McDonald
William Aledary
Vallie Miller
Leonard Newlin
Helen Oglesby
Esther Parker
Evelyn Preston
Betty Jean Redfern
Keith Ritter
Lenore Rusk
Aspacia Sempeles
Freda Sempeles
Frances Shiley
Regina Shine
Adelene Skull
Ruby Smith
Bessie Spanos
June Stultz
Elizabeth Teets
Lucille Weaver
Doris Werdebaugh
Wallace Wiener
Margaret Wolfe
Armed Services of the United States
Charles Jolliffe
Charles Lanahan
Eugene Zarling
Japs Shot Down No Planes In Raid
War Department reports unclear about whether Tokyo was hit by B 29s as Saipan becomes a staging point. American forces on Saipan storm ashore to move closer to the Japanese mainland while describing the B 29s as vastly powerful and capable of reaching China on future raids.
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Tokyo
War Department
Japanese Empire
Saipan
United States
Kiska
Aleutians
Japan
China
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Relief
Advertising copy claims Moone's Emerald Oil quickly eases tender burning feet. It promises relief after first application, with multiple short treatments to end foot troubles, noting the oil is a penetrating antiseptic that cleans without staining and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Moone
Winchester Blood Donor Clinic Sees Strong Early Registration
Red Cross officials report continued registration of reserve volunteers at Room 22 over Peoples Drug Store as Winchester runs its eighth blood donor clinic. Appointments must be kept to ensure timely transport to Washington DC for plasma. Call 6502 tonight 7 to 9 or tomorrow 8:45 to 1 for verifications and registration.
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People Drug Store
Winchester
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Peoples Drug Store
Super Fortresses Strike Japan in Major New Raid
American B 29s hit Tokyo area targets as part of the first sustained use of the new war weapon. The raid followed Tojo’s push for a surprise and involved Devlin group leaders who hailed the mission as the start of the finish. Targets included Makasan railway shops in Bangkok earlier, with heavy anti airfire and limited interceptions.
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Stratemeyer
Wolfe
China Plains
Japan
Makasan
Bangkok
Southeast Asia
Dr Harris Will Recorded In Winchester Court
The last will of Dr J B Harris deceased witnessed by Virginia Ritter and W E Edwards has been recorded in Winchester Corporation Court. By the will his widow Virginia T Harris is given all property real and personal. The Shenandoah Valley Bank named as administrator with a probable value of 24000 dollars. Appraisers named include B B Dutton Samuel S Thomas H W Copenvironment C M Grim and Howard March.
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J. B. Harris
Virginia Ritter
W. E. Edwards
Winchester Corporation Court
Virginia T. Harris
Shenandoah Valley Bank
B. B. Dutton
Samuel S. Thomas
H. W. Copenhaver
C. M. Grim
Howard March
Cather Will Admitted to Probate in City Court
The will of T. Russell Cather, deceased, witnessed by Virginia Grim and James P. Reardon, was admitted to probate and recorded in Winchester Corporation Court. Edna M. Cather named widow and sole beneficiary and qualified as executrix under a $150,000 bond. Appraisers listed: Charles H. Harper, Clifford Grim, A. Solenberger, H. W. Copenhaver, John H. Rosenberger.
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T. Russell Cather
Virginia
Clifford Grim
James P. Reardon
Winchester Corporation Court
Edna M. Cather
Cather
Charles H. Harper
A. Solenberger
H. W. Copenhaver
John H. Rosenberger
First Aid Course Enrollments At Armell School
The Red Cross junior first aid course at Armell school lists enrollees Dora Fay Brown Doris Clem Phyllis Haymaker Adelaide Netherton Geraldine Netherton Colleen Piffer Barbara Russell Minnie Russell Rosa Lee Showalter and Rosa Lee Williams. Instructor is Mr J Vy Sumptions.
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Red Cross
Armel School
Dora Fay Brown
Doris Clem
Phyllis Haymaker
Adelaide Netherton
Geraldine Netherton
Colleen Piffer
Barbara Russell
Minnie Russell
Rosa Lee
Showalter
Rosa Lee Williams
J. VY. Sumptions
Reverend Whitacre Granted Marriage License in Winchester
The Rev. Howard Whitacre of the Church of the Brethren received a license to perform marriages in Winchester. He signed the usual bond of $500 with Walter Burner as surety, formalizing the authorization.
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Howard Whitacre
Church of the Brethren
Winchester
Walter Burner
Clatterbuck Delayed Execution Amid Mental Condition Dispute
The governor declined clemency after advisory boards found no substantial change in Clatterbuck’s mental condition since his conviction. Details recount his alleged actions during a mass killing tied to forged notes and a farmer’s prosecution, with expert testimony on his sanity debated by opposing physicians.
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Major McIntyre
Advisory Board On Mental Hygiene
Clatterbuck
Darden
Suffolk
Portsm
Love
James Love
Red Army Breaks Through Finnish Defense Near Viipuri
Col. Gen. Leonid Govorov leads a 25 mile push in five days across a 50 mile front, seizing two thirds of the Karelian Isthmus. Finns brace to defend Viipuri as the second Mannerheim line proves tougher than the first.
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Finnish Gulf
Leonid A. Govorov
Red Army
Karelian
Viipuri
Mannerheim
Raiders Again Seen Over Southern England Amid AA Fire
Home Secretary Herbert Morrison told Commons that radio controlled planes first appeared Tuesday night and returned in larger numbers last night and today. Southern England shook as light and heavy anti air craft guns and rockets fired at the raiders, while the nation carried on with its business.
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England
Home
Herbert&. Morrison
Commons
Baltimore Market Quoted Livestock and Produce Prices June 16
Baltimore and Chicago livestock and produce quotes dated June 16 show steady to firm tones across categories. Apples market quiet with small receipts. eggs, butter, cattle, hogs, and sheep listed with varying weights and prices, while Chicago figures reflect mixed hog and cattle values and holdovers.
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Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
W.F. Adj
Advance Weather Forecast For June 17 21
Zone Four shows thundershowers Saturday and late Monday or Tuesday Cooler Saturday and Sunday Warmer Monday and Wednesday with temperatures above normal Zone Five forecasts scattered thunder showers Saturday and Wednesday Cooler Sunday and Monday Warmer Tuesday and Wednesday See averaging above normal.
Graves of School Benefactors Covered With Spring Flowers
Almost 2 000 students from city schools joined the Pilgrimage to Mt Hebron Cemetery to honor Winchester school benefactors. They marched behind the Handley High School Band with John Kerr and Cameron Street lanes joining en route. A brief ceremony at Judge John Handley’s tomb was led by Garland R Quarles superintendent of schools. Students were dismissed for summer and the Handley Band continued the parade through the city afterward.
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Mt. Hebron
Winchester
Handley High School
John Kerr
Cameron Street
Virginia Avenue
Boscawen
John Handley
Garland R. Quarles
Handley
Five Arrested In Take Stamp Case
In Hagerstown Maryland five men were arrested and two more cited in a federal probe into wholesale circulation of counterfeit sugar stamps. Internal Revenue Agent Charles Cushwa said a national search is under way for the stamp source and up to 40 total arrests may follow. State OPA director Leo McCormick said investigators traced black market sugar activity through ration coupons to Hagerstown.
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Hagerstown
Internal Revenue
Charles Cushwa
Cushwa
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Maryland Office of Price Administration
OPA
Leo McCormick
Baltimore
Stock Market Rally Pushes Leaders Higher in June Trading
New York June 16 Buying enthusiasm remains high as industrial and rail leaders advance about two points on average to multi year highs. Volume hits near record for a year with 627 000 shares traded in early hours as investors shift from motors to rubbers and other industrials.
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New York
Motors
Bank Bandit Dies After Gun Duel in Virginia
Frederickburg Va June 16 A man FBI identified as Albert Funston Conkling died in Martha Washington Hospital after a noon gun duel with officers who had tracked him. He used the names Harold Edwin Stone and Carl Ward earlier, with family ties sought in Harrisburg. Conkling faced federal bank robbery charges and was to be arraigned when stable.
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Fredericksburg
FBI
Albert Funston Conkling
Martha Washington Hospital
W.A. Murphy
Federal Bureau of Identification
Richmond
Conkling
Harold Edwin Stone
Harrisburg
Murphy
Earier
Carl Ward
Jacksonville
Fla
Stone
Stafford
Chicago grain quotations mixed on opening
Chicago June 16 grains opened mixed amid profit taking in wheat and rye. Short covering kept futures higher as July wheat at 1.60 7 8 to 1 4, July oats at 0.75 1 2, July rye at 1.10, and corresponding September and December contracts showing varied gains and declines.
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Chicago
Rye
Lifeguard Tragedy At Pool Ends In Fatal Drowning
John Nichols Sealock and five others fled to the jail in fear after a sudden pool accident. Sheriff Smallwood and Deputy Thompson were informed and the John H. Enders Fire Company arrived as the coroner reported the body recovered after about 30 minutes submerged. Nichols, 20, had just passed an Army physical and was due to report in June. his mother and relatives survive.
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Nichols
Young Nichow
Wade Nichols
Madison County
Luray
Marivin Ww. Nichols
Pune
Local Sports Highlights From The Evening Star
The Evening Star spotlights current local sports with scores and notable performances from area teams. Key figures and upcoming games are featured to inform residents about community athletics.
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Evenice Star Daily
Allies Push On Between Two Seas In Italian Zone
Allied forces drive from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian Sea advancing up to 25 miles in 24 hours. Eighth Army takes Todi Narni Terni and Massa Martana while Fifth Army seizes Acquapendente above Lake Bolsena. German withdrawals and rising casualties accompany the rapid offensive.
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Sid Feder
Rome
Adriatic
Tyrrheinian Sea
Acquapendente
Narni
Terni
Eighth Army
Todi
Pisa- Rimini
Pisa
la Ee
Rimini
Lake
Fifth Army
Lake Bolsena
Orvieto
Orbetello
Scansano
Crosseto
Proceno
Massa Martana
Ficulle
Baptist Bible School Set to Open Next Week
The First Baptist Church in Winchester announces a two week Vacation Bible School starting Monday June 19. Sessions run weekdays 9 to 11 in the Education Building with Rev. Dr. E. T. Clark supervising. Staff includes Miss Marjorie Marler head of the Junior Department and Mrs. Lee Brown head of the Primary Department with several assistants.
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First Baptist Church
Winchester
E. T. Clark
Marjorie Marler
Philadelphia
Edyth Claytor
Evelyn Preston
Don Gray
Betty Baker
Lee Brown
Jesse Willey
Robert Grove
Betty Cather
Albert Miller
Fay Kercheval
Nora Chrisman
Nell Chrisman
Margaret Gray
First Baptist and All Children
Clarke Horse Show Cancelled Again for War Conditions
The Berryville Colt and Horse Show will not be held for the second year due to local wartime conditions. A board meeting selected Kenneth N. Gilpin as president to succeed the late John T. Lindsey, who followed R. Powell Page as a founder.
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Berryville
Kenneth N. Gilpin
John T. Lindsey
R. Powell Page
Kernstown Children's Day Services At Methodist Church
The Kernstown Children's Day Services will be held at Kernstown Methodist Church. The Rev Walter Smith is pastor. The program includes songs and recitations by church children. The public is invited to attend.
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Kernstown Methodist Church
Walter Smith
Answers to the Daily Quiz Delivers Correct Solutions
The page lists quiz answers including John Rogge and Joseph urns for item one, Estonia Latvia and Lithuania for item two, one sits for item three, Albert Lebrun for item four, Maryland for item five, ore of Bunker Hill for item six, Fort Knox Kentucky for item eight, and Wellington for item twelve.
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John Rogge
Joseph Urns
Estonia
Latvia
Litha
Albert Lebrun
Maryland
Ore of Bunker Hill
Fort Knox
Hanging
Wellington
Winchester Lions Urge War Bond Sales for Fathers Day
The Winchester Lions Club backed Lions International War Bond drive for Fathers Day Sunday June 18. The War Bond committee led by Hoye Riley promotes bonds with theme A Salute to our Fighting Dads Bonds Your Dad and Your Country. The group plans Lions participation in the Fifth War Loan Drive and notes reports from delegates at the Roanoke District Convention.
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Winchester Lions Club
Lions International
Pathers
Lions War Bond Committee
Hoye Riley
C. R. Anderson
A. T. Hawthorne
Leonard Sirbaugh
Fred Ritter
Dad
Winchester
Frederick County
Mrs. Carrie Mae Smallwood Dies at 46
Mrs. Carrie Mae Smallwood 46 wife of Mary W. Smallwood Rest died at home at 1 40 am after a year of declining health. Born May 27 1898 in Jordan Springs she was daughter of the late David Prince and Susan Price of Page County. Survived by husband son Kenneth sister Mrs Holmes Snapp brothers Earl and Amos Prince and grandson Bobby Smallwood. Funeral Sunday June 18 at Rest Methodist Church with Rev Bull Rev Peter and Rev Stuart officiating. Interment Rest Cemetery.
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Carrie Mae Smallwood
Mary W. Smallwood
Smallwood
Jordan Springs
David Prince
Page County
Susan Price
Best Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Earl W. Smallwood
Kenneth Smallwood
Rest
Holmes Snapp
Martinsburg
W. Va
Earl
Amos Prince
Stevenson
Bobbie Smallwood
Rest Methodist Church
William Bull
John Peter
Stuart
George M. Clark
Elmer Swartz
Ernest Rowe
Garland Snider
Clifford White
Julian Cooper
Rest Cemetery
Air Forces Claim Heavy Japanese Death Toll Near Changsha
Chinese theater report states over 1200 Japanese troops killed in three days of air attacks by the U S Army Air Forces around Changsha Hunan. B 25 Mitchells P 51s and P 40s struck river craft troop ships and road columns. Chennault’s wing hit Yellow River installations and Canton depots. two planes went missing.
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Chungking
Changsha
Hunan
Fourteenth U. S. Air Force
Joseph W. Stilwell
Liuyang
Comunique
Claire L. Chennault
Yellow River
Canton
Allied Air Forces Hit Western France and Italy Targets
RAF heavy bombers attacked the Rennes forest ammunition dump described as the enemy’s most important in western France. RAF rocket fighters and bombers pounded nine northern France rail centers from Chartres to Granville. Spitfires and fighters shot down nine Messerschmitts near Caen while US Ninth Air Force hit railyards and supply dumps around St Lo Domfront Rennes and Caen area. Fifteenth Air Force lightnings attacked airfields near Avignon in southern France as medium bombers targeted communications in Italy. Seven enemy aircraft were shot down while 18 Allied planes were downed.
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RAF
Rennes
France
Chartres
Paris
Granville
Normandy
Caen
St. Lo
Seine
Ninth Air Force
la Haye du Puits
Vire
Domfront
Flers
Italy
U. S
15Th Air Force
Avignon
Lewis Critical of President Faces Hazleton Delegates
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on June 16 John K Lewis, international vice president, urged immediate ratification of the new anthracite wage pact before UMW delegates. He contended the government had spoken and operators resisted concessions, citing wartime wage history and manpower as key factors. He declined to discuss the upcoming presidential election.
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Hazleton
John K. Lewis
United States
UMW
Lewis
Cleveland
Americans Fight in Normandy Presses Near Cherbourg
Allied forces press the Normandy battle with American columns advancing near Cherbourg and Caen trench fighting with the British and Canadians. In air support, 3,000 sorties were flown in 200 missions, boosting the 24 hour total to over 5,000 as weather allowed.
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Caen
Caumont
Bernard L. Montgomery
Allied Supreme Command
Normandy
Supreme Headquarters
Montgomery
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O'Sullivan Co
Washington
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George B. Stratemeyer
Roy Porter
Associated Press
Yawata
Kyushu
Imperial Steel and Iron Works
Krupp
Honshu
Shimonoseki-Moji
Asiatic
Sea of Japan
Dr. Harris
Armel
Stock Market Report
John Nichols
Baptist Church Bible School
Clarke Horse Show
Kernstown
OFA
Cherbourg
McCormick
McCormi
McCormick A. Seed
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