Virginia Chaplain Details War Front Worship Experiences
The Winchester District Virginia Methodist chaplain Rev. William E. Cooley, from Strasburg, recounts military worship on a South Pacific island. He describes rifle stacks at services, foxhole nerves eased by prayer, and an amphibious landing preceded by a spiritually charged service aboard the transport.
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Winchester
Virginia Methodist Conference
William E. Cooley
C. W. Cooley
Strasburg
Richmond
Jacob Simpson Payn
Emer
Cooley
South Pacific
Amada
Chavlain Cooley
Bious Landing
Chaplain Cooley
Air Corps
Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church
Pacific
Outlaw Fast Time For Farmers Benefit
Washington March 29 Congress urged to restore standard time across the nation ending daylight saving time. Rep Cannon proposes eliminating daylight time and keeping current time belts, citing protests from many states and farmers unhappy with later starts and shorter afternoons.
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Washington
America
Congress
Cannon
D-Mo
Western
Rocky Mountain
Central
Union
The
Missourian
Berryville Nine Baseball Prospects Under Cooley
Berryville High School resumes baseball with D G Cooley back at the helm as only three regulars return from last year. Key candidates include Emmons as pitcher, with Williams and Arnold possible hurlers, while many substitutes vie for starting roles amid limited practice time.
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Fuller
Tharpe
Jenkins
Cooley
Emmons
Williams
Arnold
D Day by John Gunther a journalist’s wartime diary
Library review highlights Gunther’s personal account of pre and post D Day experiences and his view as a newspaperman. He chronicles moments with Eisenhower's headquarters, the Sicilian operations, and profiles like Montgomery and Lord Gort, noting Malta as the Mediterranean Stalingrad.
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John Gunther
Hitler
Gunther
Eisenhower
Montgomery-Alexander
Eighth Army
Lord Gort
Malta
Stalingrad
Mediterranean
Handley Library
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Charges Tenant For Bedbugs In Baltimore Case
Superior Court Judge Edwin T. Dickerson ruled that Hazel Johns was justified in charging a roomer $1 extra per week to replace bedding rugs and furniture infested with bedbugs she said were brought in by the tenant. Johns had been sued for $2,600 under OPA rent regulations.
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Baltimore
Superior Court
Edwin T. Dickerson
Hazel Johns
Peterson's Ointment Recalled as Pile Remedy
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment for piles that provided quick cooling and soothing relief. Its fame spread nationwide, making Peterson's Ointment a household favorite. Ask your druggist for a 35c box or 60c tube with applicator. Money back if not delighted.
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Buffalo
Peterson
Help the USO Provide A Home Away From Home
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the USO drive to fund lodging, food, and comfort for service members and their families stationed away from home. The goal is to raise funds to sustain hospitality spaces, morale programs, and travel aid.
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USO
Churchill withholds Italian front update in Commons
In London on March 29 Prime Minister Churchill refused to give a formal statement on the Italian warfronts, saying there may not be sufficient progress for any government statement. Edgar Granville urged more transparency amid ongoing censorship and reports from war correspondents.
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London
Churchill
Commons
Cassino
Edgar Granville
Mediterranean
Italy
House of Commons
Price Controls Aimed at Peacetime Economy Transition
Secretary Stimson urged continuation of price controls to stabilize living standards for soldiers and dependents and to curb price increases tied to war outlays. He testified before the Senate Banking Committee as it weighs extending stabilization measures a year beyond June 30. He noted government agencies are buying more arms than expected due to relative price stability.
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Washington
Stimson
Senate Banking Committee
Gollars
Bowling Victory League Team Standings and Highs
League results show Perry Const. Co. leading with three wins and high team scores. Individual highs include Hawthorne 157 game and 388 two seven set, Gore 383, Licklider 389. High team game and set records list Perry Const. Co. first with 653, 1818.
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American Tea Co
Ee. Express
Elliott Mc- Pee Va
State Guard
Handley
Perry Const. Co
Eagles
Hawthorne
Gore
Licklider
Haw
Railway Express
Across The Head Pin Across The Head Pin
Railway Express five won two games from Elliot Motor Lines to clinch the second half Victory League title by one game over Perry Construction Five. RESSIGUIE S 123 and LANDO WHITE S 117 led the Express, while DR ALLEN HAWTHORNE and MARSDEN LICKSIDER paced Perry in a late surge.
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Railway Express
Elliot Motor Lines
Perry Construction
Ressiguie
Lando White
Railway
Expressmen
Eagles
Allen Hawthorne
Ralph Gore
Marsden Licksider
Perrymen
Dick Duvall
Ike Allamong
Mead
Lester Keiters
Lloyd Mead
Marsden Lickiider
President Roosevelt Bothered by Bronchitis
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt has bronchitis but feels fine otherwise. He told reporters he has had the ailment for two to three weeks, no cause for alarm, noting only one bronchitis case in about 48 500 may develop pneumonia. He just returned from an X ray at the Naval Medical Center in a Washington suburb.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tate
Naval Medical Center
Roosevelt Sends Yugoslavs Cheerful Note On War Anniversary
President Roosevelt expressed America's admiration and friendship to King Peter on Yugoslavia's third year in war. The message dated March 27 and released by the Yugoslav government-in-exile lauds the Yugoslav people for their gallant struggle against oppression and tyranny.
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London
Roosevelt
America
Peter
Yugoslavia
Berryville Seniors Stage College Daze on April 21
Berryville High School senior class presents College Daze a three act comedy in the auditorium on April 21 starting at 8 pm Director is Miss Audrey Ott with assistor Miss Eva Massey. Admission 24 cents for children 35 cents for adults 50 cents for reserved seats plus tax. Cast includes Harold Duquet Walter Rutherford Ma Mitchell Martha Lou Wisecarver John Wiggins and others.
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Berryville High School
College Daze
Audrey Ott
Eva Massey
Harold Duquet
Walter Rutherford
Ma. Mitchell
Martha Lou Wisecarver
John Wig
Government Hay In Drought Area In Virginia
Dairy farmers in 41 drought counties ordered 5 442 cars of government hay under the emergency hay program by Southern States Cooperative for the Commodity Credit Corporation. Dr T K Wolfe of Richmond directed the program. The plan covers Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia Pennsylvania and North Carolina and ran from September 1943 through February 17. Virginia counties listed include Frederick with 64 cars.
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Richmond
Virginia
Southern States Cooperative
Commodity Credit Corporation
T. K. Wolfe
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Frederick
Cut-Off Troopers Rejoin Army After Monte Cassino Relief
Pockets of Allied troops cut off on Monte Cassino slopes have rejoined the main line. Air drops delivered food and supplies, and wounded were evacuated under a Red Cross flag.
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Army
Monte Cassino
Red Cross
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