Service updates from home front and overseas falls in same report
Pvt. Roy Sirbaugh returns to Shreveport Louisiana after a 17 day furlough at Winchester to resume duties with the Army. Lt. Charles R. Bauserman arrives in the South Pacific and serves as co pilot of a 13th A A F B 24 Liberator crew. Garland Raymond Peck attends Aviation Machinist Mate School at Mem phis Tennessee after boat training at Parris Island. Private John F Hoover completes infantry training at Camp Blanding Florida and will report to Fort Meade Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Roy Sirbaugh
Shreveport
H. F. Sirbaugh
Winchester
Louisiana
Sirbaugh
California
The
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Charles R. Bauserman
John P. Bauserman
Stephens City
South Pacific
13Th
A.A. F
Guadalcanal
Truk
Bauserman
Stephens City High School
Garland Raymond Peck
Parris Island
S. C
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
John F. Hoover
Camp Blanding
Florida
Fort G. Meade
Maryland
Armed Forces
U S S Bremerton to be launched Sunday in Camden
The heavy cruiser Bremerton named for Bremerton Washington will be launched Sunday at the New York Ship building Corporation yards in Camden New Jersey. The Fourth Naval District announced the event today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U. S. S. Bremerton
Bremerton
Wash
New York Shipbuilding Corporation Yards
Camden
N. J
Naval District
Fourth of July Celebration Bond Purchase Sparks Debate
A local notice reports a citizen urging buy another in vasion Bond to fund a Fourth of July celebration. The proposal raises questions about funding sources and community priorities.
Sino Russian border hopes meet wary reality in wartime briefing
The piece outlines Wallace and Chiang Kai-Shek positions on Sino Russian collaboration and Sino Soviet border issues. It notes Outer Mongolia’s autonomous stance and fears of China reasserting control, while stressing Russia seeks secure borders and warns civil conflict could complicate peace aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Russia
America
Chungking
Dispatches
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Stalin
Chiang
Outer Mongolia
Sinkiang
Vladivostok
Lynchburg Textile Mill Resumes Operations After Strike
Con solidated Textile Corporation restarted production at its Lynchburg plant after a strike by 600 workers began Wednesday night over back wages. I I Langley estimated a 250 000 yard loss of government sheeting and 80 000 army raincoats that would have been produced. CIO local union members agreed to end the walkout after learning the WLB had not lost their wage dispute file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Consolidated Textile Corporation
WLB
I. L. Langley
CIO
Germans Claim Ship Sinkings At Cherbourg Port
London June 26 German high command said German naval artillery guarding Cherbourg sank two Allied cruisers yesterday and seriously damaged four more, while an Allied task force bombarded the port. The bulletin claimed a German motor torpedo boat sank an Allied destroyer north of the Cherbourg peninsula, but there was no Allied confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cherbourg
Accident Deaths Show Increase on Virginia Highways
Virginia highway fatalities rose to 194 deaths in 164 accidents in the first five months of this year, an increase of four from 1943 though still the lowest figure on record for available years, announced by Maj. James R. Nunn, state police superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
James R. Nunn
Army Ends Red Tape in Olive Drab Tape Contract
The Army cancels 499980 of red tape after Air Force Material Command finds olive drab tape better for sealing aircraft shipments against sea moisture. Industrial Tape Corporation of New Brunswick, New Jersey will manufacture the new olive drab tape for the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Air Force Material Command
Industrial Tape Corporation
New Brunswick
N. J
Army
Germans Call Yesterday Black Sunday After Cherbourg Defeat
STOCKHOLM June 26 Aftonbladet reports German reaction to the Cherbourg defeat and the Russian breakthrough as a so called black Sunday with widespread disappointment and concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Cherbourg
Aftonbladet
Eee
Tony
Public Sale of Cora Cain House and Lot in Winchester
Pursuant to a June 26 1944 decree of the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia the undersigned will on Monday July 10 1944 at 11 o clock A M offer for sale to the highest bidder the property at 20 Monmouth Street Winchester fronting 34 feet 6 inches and extending back 124 feet. The six room dwelling is conveyed from Susie A Lillis to Martha A Cain and later devised to Cora Cain. Terms require one third cash on sale and balance in two equal annual payments with 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and fire insurance.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Jennie E. Copenhaver
W. M. M. Lynch
Cora Cain
County Court House
Monmouth Street
Main
Market Streets
Ran Taylor
Susie A. Lillis
Susie A. Lillis Et Air
Martha A. Cain
City of
Martha Cain
Harry R. Kern
Herbert S. Larrick
Corrine Barnett
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Winchester, Va
Warner Bros. Cool Capitol
Rama
Charles Ingrid
Dame May Whitty
Angela Lansbury
Barbara Everest
Jantzen
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray
Sheetz
Lupton Orchard Service CO
DIAL
Missouri
State University
Learn
Farmers & Merchants
L. M Allen
Ray Robinson
Paul M. Haldeman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
George W. Kurtz
Earl L. Mason
N. Loudoun
Food Center
Loodoor St
Highland Avenue
Ashby Station
Roy P. Duvall
North Main Street
J. M. Roberts, JR
Dewitt MacKenzie
Star
White Palace
S. Loudoun St
Trianon Restaurant
Cumberland Dairy
Queen City Dairy
Cumberland
Smith Pontiac Sales & Service
Star Office
E. Cecil St
Ford Coach
Good Tires
Cammer Tire Co
Studebaker
Swimley’s Plant Nursery
Brucetown
Chevrolet Truck
John Hershman
Opequon
Boyd Ave
National Ave
Novick’s
Apple Blossom
Gilbert Corbin
Josiah Shade
Reynolds
Ward Shade
Angers Store
W. Va
Fairont
Braddock St
Brown Chillfield
Harold C. Hartman
Kernstown
Cangpoe
New
Alpa
Continental Mills
Gray & Eddy
Reader's Digest
Kressmann Taylor
Miles
Columbia
Hitler
Europe
France
Rome
Duff’s
Summit Ridge Drive
North Loudoun Street
Winchester, Virginia
J. A. Hotinger
J. W. Arthur
Rouss Ave
Glee
Young Men’s Sport Shop
Otis S. Sargent Home Telephone
George Washington Hotel
Hansbrough & Carter
North
Loudoun Street
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