Oil Men Lead Local Drive To Stop Black Market Gasoline
C E Hofer of Winchester heads the local campaign for the Petroleuma War Council to educate the public about the black market in gasoline. W T Hyde states industry leaders will spearhead the drive to halt theft of 2,500,000 gallons daily and notes the war effort depends on fuel. An education push, backed by oil companies, will run with cooperative advertising to reach the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hofer
Winchester
Petroleuma War Council
W. T. Hyde
W. Beattie
As Company
P. G. Ireland
Pure Oil Company
J. D. Glover
Gulf Oil Company
Clarker
Richfield
Hofet
Hyde
Europe
Hofer
Normandy
France
Aese
Atlantic
Gainesboro Students Complete Home Nursing Course
Gainesboro High School pupils completed the Red Cross Home Nursing Course under Miss Hilda Miller. Names include Rodelfa Lee Adams, Janice Mae Baker, Ruby Braithwaite, Jean Braithwaite, Roxanna Batt, Veda L. Clark, Mary Odetta Cooper, Juanita Davis, Dorothy Irene Davis, June DeHaven, Rana De Haven, Alice V. Flowers, Elizabeth Mae Kelso, Stella Emaline Lewis, Eula May Lutzenhiser, Jean Moore, Mary Lee Mifier, Betty Lee Mauzy, Grace E. Omps, Marjorie Omps, Joyce Owens, Maxine Parkinson, Ann Marie Patterson, Kathleen Strother, Mary Jane Strother, Isabelle V. Strother, Dorothy Lee Stotler, Clara E. Tinsman, Mary Whiteacre, Katherine Davis, Eleanor White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Steck, Jr
Red Cross Home Nursing
Gainesboro High School
Hilda Miller
Rodelfa Lee Adams
Janice Mae Baker
Ruby Braithwaite
Jean Braithwaite
Roxanna Batt
Velda L. Clark
Mary Odetta Cooper
Juanita Davis
Dorothy Irene Davis
June DeHaven
Rana DeHaven
Alice V. Flowers
Elizabeth Mae Kelso
Stella Emaline Lewis
Eula May Lutzenhiser
Jean Moore
Mary Lee Mifier
Betty Lee Mauzy
Grace E. Omps
Marjorie Omps
Joyce Owens
Maxine Parkinson
Ann Marie Patterson
Kathleen Strother
Mary Jane Strother
Isabelle V. Strother
Dorothy Lee Stotler
Clara E. Tinsman
Mary Whitacre
Katherine Davis
Eleanor White
Lawn Festival At Mount Williams Debating Society
The Mount Williams Debating Society announced a yard party on the community building lawn this Saturday evening, July 1, inviting Winchester friends and Mountvant neighbors. Entertainment and refreshments will be offered, with proceeds for the community building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Williams Debating Society
Winchester
Mount Vant
Comunity Building Fund
Market Quotations Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Prices June 27
Market reports show steady or mixed quotes across produce poultry hogs cattle and sheep in Baltimore and Chicago. Receipts light and steady demand push hogs and cattle ranges with top weights and assorted classes listed and a young adults class meeting announced for 6:30 PM after a barbecue at 1619 Valley Ave.
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Baltimore
Curent
Apelcnaone
Fies
Dulin
Chicago
Balable
The
Presbyterian Church
John Edward Sartelle
Valley Ave
Republican Plan to Restore Congress and Economic Growth
Martin outlined a postwar Republican program to restore Congress’s power and function, pursue genuine government economy, simplify tax policy, and stimulate industry. He promised protections for labor and veterans, a commensurate return on agriculture, private capital reallocation, and removal of nonessential business restrictions. He labeled Democrats as prisoners of the New Deal and framed the election as a fight to emancipate the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Congress
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Stock Market Advances On Broad Rally Amid Peace Hopes
New York stocks rose to near seven year highs as investors bid up shares across motors oils utilities and energy firms. Large trades appeared in Willys-Overland and other issues while market breadth remained positive on news of political developments and peacetime optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cherbourg
Chicago
Willys-Overland Ared
Cities Service
Electric Bond & Share
Credfe Petroleum
United Gas
Republican platform backs peace forces for world security
In Chicago on June 27 the Republican platform committee approved a foreign policy plank calling for a cooperative international organization to direct peace forces for total victory and world security. It rejects Unclear protests by Willkie and 15 governors and aims to bring home armed service members as soon after hostilities cease as possible. The draft may be finalized this afternoon with a floor fight anticipated on the foreign policy provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wendell Ilikie
Willkie
Sear
Hoover Vows Vigorous Campaign for Republican Ticket
Former President Herbert Hoover told reporters in Chicago on June 27 he will participate vigorously in the election campaign and stay in the fight until he dies. He praised the Republican platform, saying the foreign affairs plank appears in the right direction and will support the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Wendell Willkie
Soviet Air Fleets Hammer Germans Near Mogilev and Bobruisk
Red Star and Izvestia dispatches describe General Zakaryarov's Second White Russian front closing on Mogilev while General Rosossovsky's first front advances toward Bobruisk along the Drut and Berezina valleys. Civilians fled as Germans evacuated them southward but Russian blows disrupted their plans. Vitebsk suffered damage and its St Nicholas cathedral was destroyed. Prisoners appeared rugged and well equipped as Russians breached multiple defense lines near Mogilev with many pillboxes and machine-gun emplacements breached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Zakyarov
Mogilev
Konstantin Rosossovsky
Drut
Berezina
Bobruisk
Kted Zhiobin
Minsk
Red Star
Pavel Pavelenko
Titebsk
Gemans
Vitebsk
St. Nicholas
Izvestia
Abraham Roben
Red Army
Royal Crown Victim Of Natl Fruit Team 4 3
League standings show Royal Crown losing to National Fruit 4 to 3. The schedule lists games this week with matches including Board versus Virginia Woolen, Royal Crown against O Sullivan, and O Sullivan against South End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Crown
South End
Hold Dorsey Rites In Berryville
Edward P. Dorsey 48 was found dead by his wife in Berryville after a note said he could not go on. A death by self injury was certified by deputy coroner Dr Richard M Rosenberg. He worked as a switchboard operator in Washington. Survived by mother wife and siblings Mary Lynn Richmond Francis Robertson Gainesville Floyd and Ralph Dorsey Berryville. Rites conducted by Rev Albert Muller at John H Enders funeral home Berryville. Interment Mount Hebron Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Dorsey
Washington
Frances Kerfoot
Berryville
Washington, D. C
Richard M. Rosenberg
Dorsey
E. P. Dorsey
Richmond
Mary F. Lynn
Francis Robertson
Gainesville
Floyd J. Dorsey
Ralph N. Dorsey
Albert Muller
Arlington
John H. Enders
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Miss Maggie Graves Dies in New York State
Miss Maggie Graves aged 92, sister of Ashby Graves of Winchester, died recently in New York after a stroke years earlier. Daughter of Isaac and Jane Hollingsworth Graves, she was a Baptist Church member and attended services while health allowed. Survived by brother, three sisters Mollie Emma Graves and Mrs Edward Rogers of Binghamton, and many nieces and nephews.
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Ashby Graves
Winchester
Maggie Graves
Binghamton
N. Y
Miss Graves
Isaac and
Jane Hollingsworth Graves
Baptist Church
Mollie
Emma Graves
Edward Rogers
White Bond Team Leads In Civic Club Bond Drive
The White Bond Team leads the civic club competition with a total of 376 225 after last week’s Winchester Rotary Club sales of 375 000. The Blue Team is second with 101 025, led by Retail Merchants at 83 225. Veterans of Foreign Wars report 34 700 first week, heading the Red Bond Team, Beta Sigma Phi, Girl Scouts, and Greek Organization also contributing.
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Winchester Rotary Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Loudoun
Beta Sigma Phi
Girl Scouts
Paris Heavily Mined As German Evacuation Reported
British radio quoting frontier reports says Germany plans to evacuate Paris and that the city is heavily mined. Delayed action bombs are in tunnels and sewers, with dynamite in abandoned underground railway sections, broadcast heard by C B S.
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New York
Paris
Duvall Dunn Auds J L Jolliffe Clerk
Duvall Dunn Auds J L Jolliffe Clerk.
O'Sullivan A Day With The P 51s and Amos and Andy Premiere
Mr. Mason announced a vacation for employees citing O'Sullivan's pride in their year of work and wishing the staff a very pleasant break. The note mentions the va cation and the planned entertainment being the P 51s segment and an Amos and Andy comedy.
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Amos and Andy
Mason
O'Sullivan
Cherbourg Falls as Allied push Liberates French Port
Allied communique confirms Cherbourg has fallen and been liberated by British and American forces. Montgomery units press the fight in the Caen region with heavy artillery and naval bombardment, aiming to breach German defenses and seize remaining fringe pockets along the peninsula.
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Hatoor
Montgomery
Supreme Headquarters
Cherbourg
Peninsula
Maupertus
Cap de la Haste
Neéhifisula
Bradléev
Caen
Rommel
Cherbourg Falls to American Forces in House-to-House Fight
In a prolonged street battle near Cherbourg the American army secured the city after five days of intense fighting in the 21 day campaign. German defenders yielded as U.S. infantry began clearing the town and advancing toward open country.
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der At
Montgomery
Cherbourg
America Infantry
Foreign War Vets Extol Weaver
Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars met in Danville and adopted two resolutions. The first mourns Aubrey G. Weaver and directs copies to the widow and Associated Press. Senator Weaver helped pass the soldiers vote act enabling servicemen to vote from constable to President. The second praises Colgate W. Dardeh and Gen. Samuel Gardner Waller for strengthening VFW and state defense.
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Staunton
Virginia Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Danville
W. S. Wooddell
Aubrey G. Weaver
Associated Press
Senator Weaver
Samuel R. Millar
Front Royal
Colgate W. Dardeh
Virginia
Samuel Gardner Waller
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Promoted Lt Richard D Whiting in Italy missions
Mrs. Edgar M Whiting announced her son Richard D Whiting has been promoted to first lieutenant while serving with a bomber group in Italy after completing 42 missions. Brother Carlyle Whiting, a West Point graduate, has a pilot lieutenant rank and will be stationed at Craig Field Alabama during a furlough.
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Edgar M. Whiting
Richard D. Whiting
Whiting
Eo On & Flying Fortress
Italy
Carlyle Whiting
West Point
Craig Field
Ala
Michael Seekford Dies In Ohio
Michael Kerr Seekford born July 16 1875 native of Alma Page County Virginia died in Springfield Ohio after illness. Funeral held and interment at Tremont City Ohio. Survived by two daughters Mrs Clem ent Aleshire and Mrs Frank métriman, son Russell Seekford, two grandchildren Barbara Sue and Kay Maryland Zimmerman, four sisters and three brothers.
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Michael Kerr Seekford
Alma
Page County
Springfield
Ohio
Aternoon
Tremont City
Seckford
Noahford
Nellie Steinberger
Clement Aleshire
Frankmétriman
Ussell Seckford
Barbara Sue
Kay Maryland Zimmerman
C. William Ritter
Kernstown
Corge W. Ritter
Harvey E. Ritter
Lydia Depoy
Harrrisonburg
Homer
Seekford
Falling Waters
W. Va
Grover Seekford
Luray, Va
Saturday Scrap Day Urges Community War Effort
Citizens are reminded of a scrap collection on Saturday July 1 organized by Boy Scouts and the Winchester Junior Board of Trade. With the invasion of Fortress Europe underway, scrap paper tin cans metal fats and rags are needed and should be on curbs by 9 AM.
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Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Europe
Béh Belchit
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