Heurich Brewers Set to Return for Sunday City Game
The Heurich Brewers of Washington DC return to Winchester for a Sunday 3 PM contest against Park. Park seeks revenge after a 3-1 loss to the Brewers in an earlier meeting. The Brewers bring their first string lineup, with many ex district high school stars and some pro experience, despite threating weather keeping crowds down.
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Heurich Brewers
Washington
D. C
Park Nine
Winchester
District Nine
Ont Royal
Heurich
Washington Post
Bill Foster
Park
Brewers
Japs Not Likely To Consolidate
In the Cagayan valley north of Manila the Japanese appear unable to form a stand as the 37th Ohio Infantry Division advances toward Ilagan and Aparri. Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler orders air strikes and heavy artillery to seize Nagulian, while engineers rush crossing bridges and the force pushes toward Luzon's northern tip.
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Manila
Cagayan Valley
Luzon
Ohio Infantry
Cagayan
Robert S. Beightler
Nagulian
Beighter
Caigayan
Associated Press
Hamilton W. Faron
Ilagan
Aparri
Japanese Counterattacks Reported in Kiangsi and Border Regions
A Tokyo broadcast cited by AP in London said Japanese forces counter-attacked Chinese troops pushing south toward the border, with a new offensive in southern Kiangsi province driving Chinese forces back into the interior.
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Tier
Tokyo
Associated Press
London
Kiangsi
Star reports events in Berryville Boyce and Clarke County
Daily Berryville notes from The Star cover local events in Berryville and Boyce, Clarke County. It highlights incidents, meetings and community updates with brief summaries aimed at residents.
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Berryville
Boyce
Clarke County
Ration Calenda Update From War Supply Office
Food stamp validity through late summer covered with stamps for meats fats and processed foods. Blue stamps N2 through Hl and other series list expiration dates while new stamps become valid August and September. Ration boards are processing at arena for increased rations and new coupon validity through August 31.
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Associated Press
OPA
Fat Collection Reported at 5938 Pounds in May
A report by Mrs. Robert Grove shows the city and county collected 5938 pounds of waste kitchen fats in May. The amount is believed to be a record and housewives are praised for supporting the war effort. Grocers pay four cents and two red points per pound.
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Robert Grove
General Easley Killed in Action on Okinawa
Brig Gen Claudius M Easley assistant commander of the 96th Infantry Division was killed in action on Okinawa Tuesday His wife was notified by the War Department He was 53 and had previously fought on Leyte earning the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit He was born July 11 1891 in Thorp Springs Texas and joined the 96th in 1942 with service in Leyte and Okinawa
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Washington
Claudius M. Easley
96Th Infantry
Okinawa
War Department
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
10Th Army
96Th
Pearl Harbor
Easley
Leyte Island
Philippines
Leyte
Thorp Springs
Texas
Kinawa
10Th
No Death Penalty Asked For Poles
Maj Gen Nikolai Afansiev urged the Soviet Supreme Court to impose imprisonment rather than death for 16 Poles on trial for subversive activities behind Russian lines. He cited victory days and a stronger Soviet nation. The trial drew Red Army officers and diplomats, with Mikolajczyk’s fate tied to the Polish underground leader Okulicki.
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Moscow
Nikolai Afansiev
Supreme Court
Stanislaw Mikolajchyk
London
L. Bronislaw Okulicki
Red Army
Edwin Pauley
Francis Stevens
U. S
Mikolajczyk
Yevgeny Charnowski
Polish Union of Democrats
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Eisenhower Returns to West Point for Homecoming
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower visits the United States Military Academy at West Point, reviewed by Maj. Gen. Francis Wilby. He rode in from New York City, inspected cadets and a Negro Cavalry honor guard, and recalled his 1912 knee injury and 61st place finish in a 164-member class. He is greeted by his son First Lt. John Eisenhower and longtime classmate Omar Bradley.
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West Point
N. Y
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States Military Academy
Washington Gate
Francis Wilby
Eisenhower
John Eisenhower
New York City
Academy
Tufts
Ike
Omar Bradley
Germany
Accord Signed on Venezia Giulia Occupation Plan
Allied and Yugoslav authorities signed a detailed accord implementing the Belgrade agreement on Venezia Giulia. The western zone will be occupied by Anglo American forces, the east by Yugoslav troops, with the area held in trust pending peace conference settlement.
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Rome
Veznera Giulia
Belgrade
Mediterranean
Trieste
Pola
Venezia Giulia
Burglar Breaks In Despite Alarms At Chicago Home
George F. Cornelius reported a second break in at his south side Chicago home. After losing goods worth 200 dollars in the first burglary he installed window alarms only to have a slender intruder slip through a transom without triggering them, stealing articles and cash valued at 295 dollars.
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Chicago
George F. Cornelius
South Side
Cornelius
Drowning Victims Bodies Found
The remaining three victims of the Potomac sextuple drowning were recovered Tuesday by four Navy divers off Dellinger’s Wide Water. Names include Wilbur O. Byers Waynesboro Pa Constance Brash ears 10 Hagerstown Frances McElry 24 Williamsport. Other bodies were found Monday night. All lived in Hagerstown.
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Williamsport
Mad
Potomac
Dellinger’s Wide Water
Navy
John B. Huyett
Wilbur O. Byers
Waynesboro
Constance Brashears
Hagerstown
Frances McElry
Leslie S. Michael
June Barnes
Paul Edude
Allied Task Forces Reported Prowling Near Miyako Island
Japanese authorities reported two Allied task forces on the prowl near Miyako Island between Okinawa and Formosa. Domei described one force with three battleships and a second force led by five aircraft carriers and a battleship. Reconnaissance planes saw over 100 transports anchored in the Kerama Islands west of Okinawa.
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San Francisco
Miyako Island
Okinawa
Formosa
Domei Agency
Federal Communications Commission
Kerama Islands
New Outbreak of Bubonic Plague Reports In Yunnan
Dispatches from western Yunnan report a new bubonic plague outbreak in the Tenchung and Lungling areas near the Stilwell supply road. The Yunnan News Agency cites a high mortality rate with no statistics available. Col. George E. Armstrong says no American personnel are affected and has sent plague expert 2nd Lt. Joseph B. Smith to assist Chinese health authorities.
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Kunming
Yunnan
Tenchung
Lungling
Stilwell
George E. Armstrong
Bedford
Ind
China Theatre
Armstrong
Joseph BB. Smith
San Francisco
Wisconsin housing chief delays project to spare Boy Scout garden
Milwaukee June 20 Thomas King the Wisconsin federal housing administrator granted a contractor a two month halt on a building priority. He learned Boy Scouts tended a Victory garden on the lot and offered a different site until after the crop is harvested.
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Milwaukee
Thomas King
Wisconsin
King
Drought Broken by Heavy Rains in Australia
Heavy rains drenched southern and western Australia today, breaking one of the worst droughts in many years.
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Melbourne
Southern
Western Australia
Peterson's Ointment advertised for piles relief
Advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a fast remedy for piles with a cooling astringent formula. Claims quick itch relief and 40 years of use, offering 35 cent boxed or 60 cent tube with applicator. Money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
Rain Delays City Softball Schedule
All scheduled city league softball games this week are postponed due to rain. The break in play delays the second half, with Virginia Woolen leading the city race at five wins no losses and O Sullivan close behind with five wins and two losses.
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Virginia Woolen
O'Sullivan
Jap Trick Played Well By Yank In Davao Fight
Staff Sergeant Joseph F. DeLuca of Belleville New Jersey led a Japanese patrol into a trap near Davao Mindanao. He paraded them to a concealed machine gun position then commanded halt and drop rifles causing the squad to fall victim as a grenade was grabbed and a machinegun opened fire.
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U. S. 24Th
Davao
Mindanao
P. I
Jos. F. DeLuca
Belleville
N. J
de Luca
Eisenhower Saluted in New York Garment District
In New York on June 20 crowds in the garment district cheered General Eisenhower as he passed. Signs praised him for defeating Nazi forces, with unions expressing support through playful salutations: Pressmen's Union No. 60, Cutters' Union, Finishers' Union.
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New York
Gen
Eisenhower
Pressmen's Union No
Union
Hitler
Crowds Cheer Gandhi In Driving Rain
In Bombay crowds cheered Mohandas Gandhi as he arrived at Birla House in heavy rain to prepare for a Congress working committee meeting the next day. He was accompanied by his physician.
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Bombay
Mohandas Gandhi
Birla House
Congress Party
Gandhi
Sucker Catches Fish with Red Token Lure
Miles City Montana reports County Commissioner Frank A. Spears tried many lures with no luck. In a final move he pulled a red ration token from his pocket and used it as bait, catching a sucker.
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Miles City
Mont
Frank A. Spears
Police Chief Questioned Over Dog Catcher Authority
In Anchorage June 20 Police Chief Pete Kala marides pressed Dog Catcher Monty Clinton after Clinton said dogs evaded city limits seeking wider ranges. Clinton cited lack of authority beyond city boundaries, noting dogs slipped away when pursued.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Pete Kalamarides
Monty Clinton
Clinton
13 County Men Report Next Week For Induction
The Frederick County Draft Board in Winchester ordered thirteen men to report on June 25 for armed forces induction. Names include Boyd Bell Fries, Darrell Grim, Leonore Reed, Charles Parrill, Guy Ev erly, James Malone, Robert Daley, Thomas Evert Johnson, Eldridge Ritter, Eugene Clark, Joseph Jenkins, Fred Clem, and Lynwood Newbrough, with James Keeler ordered to report on June 28. All will proceed to the Roanoke induction station for assignments.
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Frederick County Draft Board
Winchester
Boyd Bell Fries
Darrell Melvin Grim
Leonore Reed
Charles Troy Parrill
Guy Frederick Everly
James Cecil Malone
Robert Milton Daley
Thomas Evert
Johnson
Eldridge Lee Ritter
Eugene Edward Clark
Joseph Russell Jenkins
Fred Eugene Clem
Lynwood Hammond Newbrough
James Ray Keeler
Roanoke
Auto Stolen With Five Month Old Baby Inside
NORFOLK Va June 20 A five month old baby was in the back seat when a red sedan with District of Columbia plates was stolen from a beach area. G R Keathley a war worker and his wife reported the incident after parking the car nearby and returning to find it gone and no witnesses to the infant’s removal.
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Norfole
G. R. Keathley
District of Columbia
Two Bicycles Reported Stolen Near Police Station
Richard Wolfe of 406 Millwood Avenue reported a green Dixie Flyer bike stolen yesterday between 8 and 10 o'clock. Joan Shull of 118 South Kent Street said his Victory bicycle was taken at about the same time. Both were parked outside the police station.
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Richard Wolfe
Millwood Avenue
Joan Shull
South Kent Street
Harlingen Butcher Gets New Meat Saw
Forest Dugat of Harlingen ordered a new meat saw months ago. This week it arrived and yesterday he tried to borrow a side of beef to practice on.
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Harlingen. Tex
Forest Dugat
Harlingen
Dugat
Grandad Wins Salt Lake Bowing Match in Family Contest
Three generations from the same family competed in a bowing match in Salt Lake City on June 20. James M. Kirkham edged his son Arno and grandson Kreg to claim the victory.
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Salt Lake City
James M. Kirkham
Arno
Kreg
Presidents plan back-to-back homecomings in Missouri and Kansas City
The President schedules a social visit in Missouri on June 27 and a second event in Kansas City the following day. He will present the Congressional Medal of Honor at 11 a.m. to Sergeant Joan D. Hawk of Bremerton Washington, honoring a heroic G I.
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Dependence
Kansas City
G. I
Joan D. Hawk
Bremerton
Wash
Parker Appears in Police Court for Drunk and Disorderly
The case heard this morning in Police Court before Judge John Rice involved Louis Franklin Parker of Winchester charged with drunk and disorderly conduct. He paid $10 and costs.
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Police Court
John Rice
Louis Franklin Parker
Winchester
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
The page discloses quiz solutions listing the correct choices: 1 a daily increase of $1.37 twelve cents, 2 False, 3 No, 4 No, 5 a ree, 6 Holiday, 7 Dud, 8 Perambulator, Ernie Pyle, 9 10 Liechtenstein.
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Ernie Pyle
Liechtenstein
Anniversary Service Plans for Round Hill Church Revival
Century old Round Hill Methodist Church plans an anniversary and rededication service Sunday at 2 30 p m with Rev John Teter delivering the sermon The event honors 101 years since the 1844 founding by Henry Milhorn and notes fires that destroyed earlier buildings Restoration includes lights a brick porch repainting and interior refresh Revival services follow Sunday through Friday with nightly sermons and hymn singing A vacation Bible School runs Monday to Friday from 9 to 11 30 a m for children aged four to 14 open to the public
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Round Hill Methodist Church
John Teter
Teter
Henry Milhorn
Methodist Church
Rededi
Vatation Bible School
Round Hill
Citizens Rally Building Fund for Stonewall High School
Citizens in the Stonewall High School district are raising funds for a six room addition. County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline said the proposal was mentioned but not formally presented to the board. He noted Clearbrook school also lacks space and classrooms are in damp basements and the auditorium. Principal Bryant Harper was unavailable for comment.
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Stonewall High School
Leslie D. Kline
Kline
Clearbrook
Bryant Harper
Pannett Divorce Granted on Desertion Grounds
Rosa R. Pannett receives absolute divorce from Robert Pannett based on desertion dating from October 7, 1942. The couple wed in Baltimore in 1907. bed and board divorce of Marie Harman and Clarence Harman merged into an absolute decree.
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Rosa R. Pannett
Robert Pannett
Baltimore
Marie Harman
Clarence Harman
Bible School To Close Friday Service Notice
The Highland Avenue Chapel Bible School will close Friday June 22 at 8 PM for commencement. There will be no service Thursday evening. All parents are invited to attend the commencement exercises.
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Highland Avenue
Chapel Bible School
No Violations Reported Under City Curfew Law
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis said there have been no arrests for violating the new curfew ordinance since it took effect. He noted fewer Juvenile Court cases as the 10 pm curfew hour approaches and youths head home.
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C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Friendship Executive Committee To Meet
A. Ryland Conner president of the Friendship Fire Company has called a special meeting of the executive committee tonight at 8 oclock to consider plans for repairing the ambulance or buying a new one after a collision last week with a truck on the Valley Pike.
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A. Ryland Conner
Friendship Fire Company
Valley Pike
Crop Conditions Much Improved In Virginia Statewide
Virginia crops respond to heat after a wet spell. Corn up three points to 87 percent good stand, clover and Timothy hay improve, alfalfa second cutting underway, oats and beans being harvested. Hessian fly ravaged Roanoke wheat. Army worm in Rockbridge. Irish potato digging underway on the coast.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
Rockingham County
Botetourt
Craig
Henrico
Franklin and Henry
Nottoway
Brunswick
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Norfolk
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Grandpap
Pannetts
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