Over 10,000 Of Enemy Planes Bagged By U S
Washington reports 1943 results from the Army Air Forces showing 9,463 enemy planes destroyed in the air and 1,579 on the ground, with 2,809 U S losses in air combat and 76 on the ground. The six month comparison indicates rising air losses and increasing enemy destruction as the war effort intensifies.
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U. S
Washington
Army Air Forces
Wardstimson
Stimson
AAF
United Kingdom
Mediterranean
Southwest
Pacific
China- Burma-India
AAFP
South Pacific
Hawaii
Alaska
CIO Organizers Arrested at Steel Plant Gates
Fifteen CIO United Steel Workers members were arrested in Weirton West Virginia for unlawful assembly while distributing literature at the gates of the Ironton Steel Company plant. Sheriff Wright said the demonstrators refused to disperse after an anti unification proclamation was read by Justice of the Peace Gorman Ferrari.
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Weirton
W. Va
CIO
United Steel Workers
Hancock County
Wright
Eirton Steel Company
Justice of the Peace
Gorman Ferrari
Cross Roads Briefs From Cross Roads Va
Mrs Sallie Giffin has received word of her sister s death in Ohio Funeral arrangements not announced Mr and Mrs Deaver of Cold Stream W Va visited Mr and Mrs W J Line Sunday morn Clark Miller Mrs D Miller Mr W H Oates Mr and Mrs W J Line Mr W W Hicks and Mrs J B White were present Tuesday Mrs Frank Card and son Don Card visiting friends in Columbia Va this week Mrs W W Hicks Mrs W J Line and Miss Alice Marple at the home of Mr and Mrs J B White Sunday afternoon Sunday School to resume this Sunday at 11 am after ten months closure
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Cross Roads
Sallie Giffin
Albert Pugh
Ohio
Deaver
Coldtream
W. J. Line
Clark Miller
D. 5Siller
W. H. Oates
W. W. Hicks
J. B. White
Tre
Frank Card
Don Card
Lumbia
W. J Me
Alice Marple
Rs. J. B. White
Leavs From Notebook Of War Correspondent Moroso
War reporter John A. Moroso recalls Nazi propaganda abroad and naval actions in Britain. He describes an LCI lost in the Channel and German claims of destruction, plus notes on HMS Skate’s long service and anecdotes from officers about speed and combat experiences.
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John A. Moroso
U.S. Navy
Britain
Skate
Harwist
Skate Ag
B. E
France
Duke of Gloucester
Lord Gort
North Atlantic
Stoker A Burnett
Kelly
Louis Mountbatten
Frozen Fruits And Vegetables On Ration Free Basis
Washington reports frozen fruits and vegetables will move to a ration free basis starting Sunday. April point values for meat, margarine, and related products stay in effect, with some produce point reductions and tomato juice lowered in small can sizes.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Youth Fellowship Banquet At Rest Church Scheduled
The Youth Fellowship of Rest Church in Rest, Virginia, will host a banquet at Miss Catherine Rowe’s home next Sunday evening and hold the organization’s regular meeting. Rev W F Bull will lead evening worship at 8 o clock. Mrs M S Snapp plans a brush demonstration Monday April 3 for interested attendees.
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Rest
Youth Fellowship of Rest Church
Catherine Rowe
W. F. Bull
Rest Church
M. S. Snapp
G. L. Snyder
Blanche Stipe
Barr
Ethelcote
K. Dick
Ethel Barrett
Cecil O’connell
Phillip
Harrisburg
W. A. Binning
Charlottesville
University Hospital
J. W. Stipe
Winchester
Victory League Bowlers Hold Three Game Handicap Tourney
After league schedule completion the Victory League runs a three game handicap event this Monday with a $1 entry. Each bowler receives two thirds the difference between his average and scratch of 120, making a 100 average bowler turn into a 46 pin spot for three games. Russell LaFollette leads with high 119.24 average, 468 high set, 162 high game while others post 110s and 113s as races for prizes unfold.
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Ostve
Russell, Lafollette
Railway Express
Star
LaFollette
Allen Hawmarsden
Ralph Gore
Lilo Mead
Raymond Webber
Va. Woolen Co
South End Fire Co
South Enders
Woolen Girls
Ruth Hart
Rev. Bailey
Handley Boys
Bailey
Capitol Restaurant Girls
Evelyn Crabill
Anna Bailey
Bowling Scores Show Tight Standings Across Local Clubs
Local bowling results list teams such as Snapps Foundry Friendship Bell Clothes and Va Woolen Nos 1 and 2 along with individual high games. Standings include South End Fire Co Capitol Restaurant Va Woolen Ve etc with top marks by Braithwaite Yerby Studebaker and Gano.
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Woolen
Studebaker
Aery
Bell Clothes
Nsigure
Woolen No
Snapps Foundry
Vieee Cawies
Glaize Bros
Pie
Clearbrook
Teewisves
Novick
Valley Service
Braithwaite
S. C
Yerby
B. C
Burch
Va. W
Gano
Va. Woolen
Ipo Fire Co
Woolen Ad Valley Pride
McCrory’s
Capitol
Miles
Miles Music
Ind
Hart
Curl
Crabill
Armel
Everhart
Bailey
Woolen Co
Ee End
South End
Warrenton Forms Guard Platoon
Warrenton Va March 31 plans are almost complete for forming a platoon of the Warrenton Rifles Co 111 Virginia State Guard Capt L R Bartenstein says the unit will pull from Fauquier and Loudoun counties with headquarters in Middleburg Loudoun county.
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Warrenton
Warrenton Rifles
Virginia State Guard
L. R. Bartenstein
Fauquier
Loudoun
Middleburg
Loudoun County
4 F Men May Have To Join Union
A draft measure before a House military sub committee may require 4-F workers assigned to essential civilian or war industry jobs to join a union if the shop is a union shop. Undersecretary Patterson says they remain civilian and receive normal pay and benefits, potentially including union membership as a condition of employment.
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Washington
House
Robert
Pr. Patterson
Rainy Maryland Advances Ground Water Reserve
Richmount Virginia farmers face sowing delays as heavy rain helps ground water levels. Officials say rainfall may protect against summer drought but could hinder late planting of grass seed corn and potato crops in parts of the state.
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Richmond
State Department of Agriculture
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McCormick
Na Poleon
Java Sea
Anthony Kimmins
London
Bell_Clothes
United Food
Lee Bak- Megdabeker
Vince
Clas
Ber Girl
Ast
Chafe
Esters
Miller Brothers
East Piccadilly St
America
RAF
Air Corps
Marshall
Armed Services
The
High School
Victory Corps
CAP
Civil Air Patrol
Air Corps Enlisted Reserve
Fing
LU. S. Army Air Forces
Pol
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