Va Woolen Increases Lead In Winchester Softball League
Va Woolen strengthens its grip on first place in the Winchester softball standings after a 3 1 win over U S Engineers. National Fruit and South End split results as O Sullivan and Jr Board fall behind with 0 1 records. Schedule shows Nat fruit vs O Sullivan and Engineers vs Va Woolen today with JET vs Nat fruit and South End vs Engineers Wednesday ahead of games Thursday.
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Winchester
Woolen
U. S. Engineers
South End
O’sullivan
Jr. Board
National Fru
Nat'l. Fruit
O’sullivan Engineers
Engineers
JBT
Virginia Woolen
South End Fire Co
Jack Larrick
Lake and Hart
Hose
O'Sullivan’ Rubber Company
Rinker
Jaycees
Va. Woolen
B. Patton
Willey
Clevenger
Burch
Sf Lake
N. Grim
L. Grim
Larrick
Lovette
la Rue
Lamb
Green
Swanson
O'Sullivan
Muse
Coffelt
Jones
Rittenour
Wheeler
Lf Smith
Rf Donald
Ashwood
Eras c
Ab Russell
Robinson
Ss Lewis
P Weldon
Cf Ritter
Clark
Rf Watson
1B Hartman
Sf Rudolf
Gas Pump Knocked Over On North Loudoun
Fire crews from The Friendship and Sarah Zane responded to an alarm on North Loudoun at the Coleman Brothers property. A truck knocked over a gasoline pump, the spill ignited, and the fire caused little or no damage.
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Friendship and
Sarah Zane
Coleman Brothers
North
Loudoun
Winchester Recreation Department Leaders and Community Support
The Winchester Recreation Department highlights leadership by Mrs. George Wells guiding secretarial work and planning since May. Local organizations like the Lions Club, Presbyterian Church, Civic League, and Coca-Cola Co provide donations, posters, mimeograph help, and equipment for playgrounds and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Ent
George Wells
Wells
New York State College For Teachers
Syracuse University
New York
Winchester Recreation Department
Winchester
Lions Club
Handley High School
Miss Pannel
Recreation Department
Coca-Cola Co
Presbyterian Church
Civic League
Evening Star
Senate hearing eyes revival of war-neglected domestic items
A Senate committee explored boosting production of simple civilian goods such as vats pans razors irons and pressure cookers amid labor shortages. Witnesses included Donald M Nelson head of the War Production Board and executives from Aluminum Company of America and Reynolds Metals. The inquiry also noted WPB moves to relax restrictions on aluminum magnesium for civilian use and anticipated steel and copper relaxations.
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Ernest V. “Vaccaro
Washington
Senate
Truman
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Aluminum Company of America
Reynolds Metals
Nelson
Germans Admit Heavy Fighting South of Cherbourg
Berlin radio claimed German garrison at Cherbourg ready for a prolonged siege as American forces pressed across the Cotentin peninsula. Voelkischer Beobachter noted disrupted land links between Cherbourg and inland France, while Nazi reports warned of Cherbourg’s heavy fortifications and prepared defenses.
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Peninsula
Cherbourg
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
Cotentin
France
Transocean
Hail and Wind Scour Opequon Area District Wide Damage
Hail and wind battered Opequon and Apple Pie Ridge areas, damaging orchards and crops. Reports detail marblesized hail, 30 acres of wheat leveled, torn grape vines, and orchard losses, with limited overall county damage pending fuller inspection.
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Opequon
Opeaquon
Cedar Creek
Ralph Marker
Nain
Hunting Ridge
A. D. Cather
Gainesboro
Apple Pie Ridge
Gold and Bond
Grover Schlack
Duchess
Middle Road
W. P. Anderson
Kernstown
Clearbrook
Mrs. Emma Golightly Dies After Illness in Winchester
Mrs. Emma Elizabeth Golightly died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two year illness attributed to heart trouble. Born October 13 1872 in Clarke County she lived in Winchester fifteen years on Whitlock avenue. Survived by son John W. of Winchester and four daughters Mrs Edgar Lonas of Coatesville PA Miss Janet Golightly Mrs Charles Clark and Mrs George Hildebrand all of Winchester. The body rests at Jones Funeral Home with no arrangements yet set.
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Emma Elizabeth Golightly
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Golightly
Henry Golightly
Julia Ann Carter
Clarke County
Winchester
Whitlock Avenue
Fishing Licenses Now On Sale City and County Offices
New fishing licenses go on sale at city and county clerk offices effective July 1. Prices remain the same as last year.
Court Dismisses Civl Police Cases Judge Presiding
Judge John Rice disposed multiple cases. Ervin Hull of 580 N Braddock St fined 100 dollars and costs with 30 days jail sentence suspended for DUI. Gladys Whitlock of Gainesboro cited for greed conduct 10 dollars and costs. Joseph Butler Gainesboro Rt cited for disorderly conduct 10 dollars and costs 5.75. A 16 year old boy, home listed as Tennessee, held for juvenile authorities after allegedly stealing Mrs. James Miller's pocketbook at the bus terminal in April. Miller from Hagerstown Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Ervin D. Hull
N. Braddock Street
Gladys Whitlock
Gainesboro
Joseph William Butler
Tennessee
James Miller
Miller
Hagerstown
Bicycle of William Wolverton Recovered by Owner
Police record shows William Wolverton of Orchard Avenue recovered his bicycle that was reported stolen from in front of the Square Deal Furniture Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wolverton
Orchard Ave
Deal Furniture Company
Turner Child Attacked by Dog on Loudoun Street
The small daughter of Mrs. Lena Turner was attacked by a dog in front of Roman Brothers. The girl was not injured but her clothing was torn. the dog reportedly belonged to Koman’s.
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Turner Chlid
Lena Turner
Roman Brothers
Japanese Planes Hint at Central Pacific Victory
A Tokyo radio broadcast claimed an imminent great naval victory in the central Pacific. The report suggests Japanese surface units may move in for action as American forces hold a five mile coastal strip along the western shoreline, expanding from Agigan Point after initial landings.
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Marianas
Tokyo
Central Pacific
Agigan Point
Finnish Premiers to retire amid renewed Viipuri siege
Svenska Dagbladet reports Premier Edwin Linkomies and Finance Minister Vaino Tanner will retire after Finland rejected Soviet armistice terms. Moscow claims Red Army advances cut Muolaa and threaten Viipuri, with heavy raids on Kirkenes and Finnish losses rising as 70 plus settlements and four rail hubs fall.
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Stockholm
Svenska Dagbladet
Edwin Linkomies
Vaino Tanner
Finland
Linkomies
Juho K. Passikivi
Moscow
Viipuri
Kirkenes
Norway
Muolaa
Finnish Gulf
Rokkala
Suma
Leipatoa
Red Army
London
Hollingsworth Will Recorded In Clarke
The will of Holliday Hollingsworth probated in Clarke County after his death May 31 1944 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Executors were B B McKay and Clarke Lloyd with Lloyd not qualifying. income benefits the Masonic Home at Highland Springs. Heirs include Mary P Kushka a Plymouth Pa niece.
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Holliday Hollingsworth
Clarke County
W. D. Wisecarver
Mr. Hollingsworth
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mt. Hebron
Hollingsworth
J. G. Burch
Joe Sipe
William Madison
Clarke Lloyd
Mary P. Kushka
Plymouth
Germans Tried To Invade Britain
London reports quote Prime Minister Churchill stating a 1940 German invasion attempt was smashed before ships and troops could depart continental ports. He clarifies that while heavy concentrations were formed to cross the channel, actual crossing was not set in motion.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Vyvyan Adams
House
Adams
Colored Society Is Organized At Winchester Meeting
A mass meeting on Sunday afternoon June 18 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church organized a Winchester area branch of the N A A C P. Dr J M Tinsley president of the Virginia State Conference and Richmond attorneys attended. The meeting was largely attended.
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Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Winchester
J. M. Tinsley
Virginia
Richmond
Association For the
Tinsley
Colored Vacation Bible School Opens at Mt. Carmel
A union Colored Vacation Bible School opens today at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for one week with John Mann, St. Paul, St. Stephen and Mt. Carmel churches. Next week it moves to St. Stephen's and the final week to St. Paul's, with commencement at St. Paul's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mann
St. Paul
St. Stephen
Mt. Carmel
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
St. Stephen's
St. Paul's
St. Paul’s. John Mann Church
Mt. Carmel Church
Frank Martin
Tymes
Rev
Johnson
Prather
Baltimore and Ohio Allocates 10000 to Winchester VA
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad informed the local Fifth War Loan Committee that it allocated $10,000 of its subscription to Frederick County Virginia for the credit of the City of Winchester. Allocations by the railroad cover more than sixty communities along its lines.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Fifth War Loan Committee
Frederick Cnty
City of
American U-Boat Grayback Lost
The Navy announced the loss of the submarine Grayback in the Far Pacific while on operations against Japan. The 1475 ton sub carried about 65 officers and men under Commander John Anderson Moore who is listed as missing. Moore's Memphis wife is Mrs. Virginia S. Moore. This loss brings missing American submarines to 24 since December 7, 1941.
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John Anderson Moore
Moore
Virginia S. Moore
Memphis
Tenn
Pacific
Japan
Mrs Cora Long Dies At Hamburg
Mrs. Cora A. Long 84 died at home after a four year illness. Funeral in Bethel Lutheran Church at 3 PM Wednesday. She lived six miles west of Edinburgh and was longtime St. Mark's member. survived by children Bessie Newland Ocie Bauserman Leonard Long Clement Long Milton Long and Joseph Long, plus two brothers and eleven grandchildren. Burial in Lantz Cemetery.
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Bethel Lutheran Church
Cora A. Long
Long
Henry and
Marguerite Bowman Painter
Hamburg
Edinburgh
Milton M. Long
St. Mark's Methodist Church
J. L. Early
Co. J. Clark
Lantz Cemetery
Elevator Plane Appears in Government Transport
Washington reports that a special plane with a passenger elevator is used to move government missions. Secretary Stephen Early said it is not built for President Roosevelt and there are no plans for presidential use to his knowledge.
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Washington
Stephen Early
Early
Roosevelt
Americans Pillage German Defenses At Cherbourg Front
Allied forces push north from the Normandy beachhead as 1,500 American heavy bombers strike Germany and Pas de Calais rocket platforms. Eisenhower reports coordinated attacks along the northern front with advancing columns flanking Valognes and severing German pockets near Cherbourg.
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Germany
Pas-De-Calais
Normandy
Omar N. Bradley
Supreme Headquarters
France
Bricanebes
Rauville la Bigot
Cherbourg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Valognes
Montebourg
Bricauebec
Tilly-Sur-Seulles
Clarke county mulls freezer locker plant drive
After meetings in Berryville Boyce and White Post Clarke county residents show mild interest signing 24 units averaging 60 percent local favor. To reach 400 signatures out of town support must rise to 60 percent with numbers from Miss Margaret Yowell and Mr Olcott advocating feasibility and cost savings.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Boyce
White Post
Margaret Yowell
Clarke
Berryville Court House
Alice Sommerson
Green's
Bank of
First National Bank
Field Ration K Exhibit At Shenandoah Valley Bank
Visitors view the Field Ration K exhibit at Shenandoah Valley National Bank detailing the three meals in the K ration unit used by U S armed forces in Africa Europe and the South Pacific. The display, arranged with the American Bank Association, promotes war bond sales and notes 25 purchases yield over sixty meals.
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Shenandoah Valley Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
U. S. Army Field
United States
Africa
Europe
South Pacific
American Bank Association
Roosevelt
Piccadilly
Loudgun Streets
Good Cooking Is On The Way In Two Winchesters
Winchester Mass and Winchester Va plan simultaneous fishfry and baked bean suppers to boost the fifth war loan. Mrs Norman Hitch cock and Mrs Leigh Roberts will feed 1000 residents in the south while Aunt Susan Tokes cooks for 1000 in the north. The community with fewer E Bonds sales covers travel for both teams.
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Winchester Mass
Juna
Winchester
Mass
Norman C. Hitchcock
Leigh Roberts
New England
Susan
North
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Joe
Fred Stine
W Research Laboratory
Civil & Police Court
Colored Society
Colored Vacation Bible School
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
W. W. Baker
Board of Trade
Grayback
Far Pacific
Toum
Cora Long
Haldeman
Dodge
de Soto
Chrysler
Ea Ar Meepag Accessories
Oltamee D
Bowes
E.W.T
CBS
Chrysler Corporation
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