Winchester Frederick County Safety Council Discussed
City and county groups met at the county courthouse to consider forming a Winchester Frederick County Safety Council. Reading presided and outlined the aim to raise awareness of accident control with plans for a September meeting to draft a master yearlong program. Additional Winchester and Frederick County groups will be invited to the fall session.
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County Court House
Winchester-Frederick County
Winchester
Frederick County
Reds Near Minsk as Soviet Push Cuts Off German Lines
Soviet armies closed to 37 miles from Minsk with a broad assault along the Smo tensk Warsaw road and Bykhov Berezina axis. Reports say Moeilev freed gives a direct rail link Leningrad Odessa, while Col. Nikolai Akimov notes the strategic importance for future offensives and force concentration.
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Moscow
Minsk
Warsaw
Berlin
Napoleon
Moeilev
Leningrad
Odessa
Nikolai Akimov
Eee Ag
Vitebsk
Orsha
Pieldmans
Smotensk-Warsaw
Bykhov
Berezina
Puch
Gomel-Minsk
Red Army
Smorensk
Borisov
Studenky
Ivan Bagramian
Lepel Lake
Polotsk
Polotsk-Minsk
Aircraft Areas In Germany Hard Hit By Bombers
Upwards of 1 000 bombers and escort fighters struck four aircraft plants at Leipzig Oschersleben Aschersleben and Fallersleben and a Bohlsen refinery in central Germany during a 12 hour Allied air offensive. RAF Halifaxes hit Metz railway yards while Mosquitos attacked Saarbrucken and an Essen oil plant. Berlin said raids extended to Thuringia as clashes raged.
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London
Germany
Reich
Leipzig
Oschersleben
Aschersleben
Fallersleben
Bohlsen
Europe
Berlin
Oscherslaben
Ascherslaben
Fallerslaben
Hannover
Metz
Verdun
Saarbrucken
Essen
Ruhr
Thurincia
Czechoslovakia
Danube
Giurgiu
Saarbruck
France
Sergeant Stanley Allder Killed In Action In Italy
Stanley C. Allder, 34, of Berryville and Clarke County, long known locally, was officially reported killed in action in Italy after previously being listed as missing. He served with Gen. Clark's Fifth Army and the 45th Division at the Anzio Beachhead, entering service April 26, 1941 from Loudoun County. He worked as a stone mason and had lived with his sister Mrs. I. B. Reide of Purcell and with his uncle William Baxter in Clarke County.
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Stanley C. Allder
Berryville
Italy
Clark
Fifth Army
45Th
Anzio
Loudoun County
I. B. Reide
Purcell
Alider
Clarke County
William Baxter
Allder
Dewey Seeks Unity With GOP Chiefs in Campaign Push
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey told reporters at a Chicago press conference that he hopes to confer with all Republican leaders including Willkie. He endorsed much of the party platform on foreign policy employment and trade and said he will not discuss cabinet picks while seeking the presidency.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
de L. Willkie
White House
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Foreign Trade
Dewey
The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Hull
Germany
Dewey Accepts Nomination With Call for Free Governance
Chicago June 29 Republican Presidential Nominee Thomas E. Dewey delivers acceptance remarks. He says he comes as a free man with no pledges and vows to end one man government. He rejects civilian interference in military affairs and criticizes the current administration as tired and divided.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Dewey
America
Natonal
Washington
Walker Pvt Hoyt L. Walker Killed in Action
Pvt Hoyt L Walker 29 of Wardensville West Virginia was killed in action June 9 after taking part in the invasion of France on June 6 He entered service September 1942 overseas October 1943 and is survived by his parents two brothers and three sisters with one brother at home and another brother in Aberdeen Maryland and a sister at home Frances Harper Wardensville Norma and Molly Walker.
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Allen Walker
Wardensville
W. Va
War Department
Pvt
Hoyt L. Walker
Walker
France
Roy Walker
Cpl
James Walker
Aberdeen
Armed Forces
Pvt. Walker
Edward
Frances Harper Wardensville
Norma
Molly Walker
Montmorency Cherries Offer At Local Orchard
50 cent per gallon at the orchard two miles north of Winchester Misby Pike. Fred S Boyd listed in the notice with date 6-29-1p-11.
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Montmorency
Orchard
Winchester
Misby
Pike
Fred S. Boyd
Notice of July 3 and 4 closure by cleaners
PINGLEY & CARPER Cleaners announces closure for July 3 and 4. The notice appears in the public record with reference code 6-29-1p-3t.
Winchester Virginia State Guard Company Seeks 36 New Members
Memorandum No 26 dated June 19 1944 notes Company 115 Virginia State Guard at Winchester has grown from 64 soldiers and 3 officers to 90 and 4. Capt W A Baker says about 35 more recruits are needed to reach around 100 members as losses to U S Armed Forces continue. Local leaders praise the unit for a 10 to 12 month 100 percent readiness and an excellent federal inspection. Eligible recruits are urged to report at the Armory Friday or contact Capt Baker Lt D D Virginia Woolen Co Lt E H Newcombe 1st Sgt John Kercheval or Sgt R S Underwood.
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Commonwealth of Virginia Adjutant General’s Office
Virginia State Guard
Winchester
W. A. Baker
George O. Fields
U- 8 Army
Baker
Armory
City Hal
D.D
Va. Woolen Co
E. H. Newcome
Winchester Milling Co
John Kercheval
Gray Ave
R. 8. Underwood
Unerwood
American Fliers Abandon Hengyang Airfield
Chungking reports Hengyang airfield abandoned by American forces as P 51s drop bombs on the field. Runway destroyed and Hengyang set ablaze as Chinese defense efforts along the Canton Hankow railway intensify.
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Chungking
Hengyang
Comunique
China
Joseph W. Stilwell
Hunan
Claire L. Chennault
Japan
Canton-Hankow
Finland on brink as Nazi troops advance
Stockholm reports Finland faces collapse of democratic governance as Nazi forces move through the country. Parliament's five cabinet ministers may resign to avoid demoralizing front troops, while Ryti Linkomies and Ramsay agreed to heavy German military collaboration without parliament input.
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Edwin Shanke
Stockholm
Finland
Baltic
Germany
Risto Ryti
Edwin Linkomies
Associated Press
Robert Sturdevant
Helsinki
Ryti
Linkomies
Henrik Ramsay
Joachim von Ribbentrop
von Ribbentrop
Reich
Trap Compressed On Jap Horde At Wewak
Allied reports place a large Japanese force trapped near Wewak New Guinea as Australian and American advances compress lines. Gen. MacArthur notes 80 miles of jungle coast erased in 28 days and patrols probing toward Wewak from both east and west. Bulk of bypassed Japanese, previously counted at about 60,000, remains trapped with uncertain exact numbers.
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New Guinea
Wewak
British New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Aitape
MacArthur
Biak Island
Schoutens
North Dutch New Guinea
Biak
Sepik
Bunabun Harbor
Hansa Bay
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
German Forces Make Last Stand On Cotentin Peninsula
By Don Whitehead from Cherbourg on June 29 reports say enemy troops on the Cotentin peninsula north west of Cherbourg are living on supplies from night air drops. East of Cherbourg Americans cleared areas taking 1102 prisoners and 450 more captured in other sectors.
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Chungking
Hengyang
High Command
Hunan Province
Communiqtie
Canton-Hankow
Cherbourg
Cotentin
Cap de la Hague
Fort Central
Vauville-Beamont Hague- Greville
Auderville
World At War Highlights Invasions And Front Advances
Allied forces repelled nine German counterattacks near Caen and widened the Odon River bridgehead while Americans completed occupation of the Cherbourg peninsula. Soviet forces closed on Bobruisk as Mogilev fell, Italian Fifth Army advanced toward Siena, and heavy Allied air raids targeted Germany. In the Pacific, Marines pushed along Saipan coasts as MacArthur’s airmen struck Timor Selaroe Wewak and nearby islands.
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Caen
Odon River
Cherbourg
Normandy
Saipan
Kuriles
Marianas
Carolinas
MacArthur
Timor
Selaroe
Wewak
Yap
Southwest Pacific
Nineteen Month Old John R. Stewart Jr Featured by Quota Club Bond Drive
Portraits of nineteen month old John R. Stewart Jr. are displayed in three city banks to urge bond purchases. His father Sgt. John Stewart of Winchester serves with the 34th Division in Italy, overseas 26 months. Mother Lorraine Haines and the baby reside at 1712 East Piccadilly Street.
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John R. Stewart, Jr
Quota Club
Young Stewart
Sgt
John Stewart
Winchester
General Clarke
Fifth Army
Italy
Africa
Lorraine Haines
East Piccadilly Street
Mill Announces Closed Days
The mill will be closed Friday and Saturday June 30 and July 2.
British Drive Gains In Normandy As Germans Face Breach
Allied forces press across the Odon river southwest of Caen forming an expanding bridgehead while Montgomery’s troops repulse nine German counterattacks in 24 hours. Berlin reports a minor break in southwest Caen as German armor, including the Hitler Youth 12th Tank Division, fights along a wide front near eastern Normandy.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Caen
Bernard L. Montgomery
Odon
Associated Press
Roger Greene
Normandy
Square Dance at Shady Rest Announces Schedule
A square dance event at Shady Rest is announced for Thursday Friday and Sunday with sessions starting at 1 PM. The notice lists dates as Thursday Saturday and Sunday with a 1 pm time.
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Shady Rest
York Friday Night Sophisticates Dance Schedule
At York venues the Friday night dance with the Sophisticates from Washington is 9 30 until 12 30. CHERRIES at Nicodemus Orchard starting nick Wed 28. Last ten days to two weeks.
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York
Washington
Nicodemus Orchard
Nick
Special Attention Notice in The Evening Star
The Star announces that ADVERTISERS special attention notices will not be published on Tuesday due to the national holiday Independence Day in July 1944. The Evening Star will not print on that day.
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the Star
THE
Evening Star
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By Eddy Gilmore
U. S
U. S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
International Soundphoto
Czechoslovak
Stanley Allder
Margaret L. Hodgson
G.O.P
Pvt. Hoyt ‘Walker
Pingley & Carper Cleaners
VSG
Baltic Country
Winchester Evening Star
Don Whitehead
Arene
Mogilev
Bobruisk
Catagneto
Livorno
Siena
By Wes Gallagher
Elmer Orndorff
Gerrard S&j
Molden
Loudoun
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