NEWS OF OUR MEN IN UNIFORM FROM WINCHESTER
Paul Clark stationed in England enlisted March 18 1988 completed basic at Atlanta and sailed overseas. Robert E Lee promoted to staff sergeant April 14 and serves at Fort Jackson. James Douglas Butler graduated from Buckley Field Armament School and is now in Harlingen Texas. Billy Duvall Glasscock reports to Biloxi Mississippi for pre aviation cadet processing. Leon P DeHaven trained in England to adjust to life as an Air Force soldier after working for Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. Thomas Shull now an Amphibious Forces Navy crew member after LST training at Camp Bradford. Howard Clark served in 1941 training at Bowmen Field and later at Will Rogers Field Oklahoma City. Elmer W Morris recently received expert rating in machine gun and rifle at Camp Croft. Robert F P Braithwaite arrived safely in New Guinea and welcomes letters.
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Paul Clark
England
Atlanta
Bethel Navy Yard
Baltimore
Pvt
James Douglas Butler
Robert Butler
Buckley Field
Colo
Texas
Harlingen
Billy Duvall Glasscock
Clarence , W. Glasscock
White Post
Army Air Forces Training Command
Kessler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Set
Leon P. DeHaven
John W. DeHaven
Berryville Avenue
Winchester
Air Service Command
Air Force
Set DeHaven
The
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
DeHaven
America
Naziland
Thomas Shull
Marlboro
United States Navy
Camp Bradford
Norfolk
Virginia
Thomas
Cpl
Howard Clark
Army
Bowman Air Field
Louisville
el Paso
Gulf of Mexico
Canada
Mexico
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ida Clark
J. W. Clark
Elmer W. Morris
N. L. Morris
High View
W.va
Hagerstown
Co. D
Camp Croft
5. C
Ration Calendar Updates for Meats Fats and Foods
The Associated Press reports changes to wartime ration stamps. Red stamps AS through Q8 become valid indefinitely, with R8 58 and T8 valid May 7. Blue stamps A8 through Q8 valid indefinitely. A upcoming five stamp series starts June 1. Stamp 30 and 40 offer five pounds for home canning through February 28, 1945. Shoes stamps 1 and 2 good indefinitely. Gasoline rationing varies by region with 9-A coupons for three gallons through August 8 and 11-A and 2-4-5 coupon sets valid through June 8.
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Associated Press
Hardy Hero Jr Interrupted at Church Banquet
In Shrieveport Louisiana Judge George Hardy was mid speech at a church banquet when his five year old son cried out asking when they would go home, creating an unexpected pause.
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Shrieveport
George Hardy
No Early Relief Seen From Rationing Says Reporter
Washington May 2 An anonymous source states there is no prospect of general relief from gasoline and fuel oil rationing. Military reserves must be over supplied, risking civilian shortages. Efforts focus on stopping the black market and preventing coupon counterfeiting to free essential drivers.
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Jack Stinnett
Washington
General Relef
Army
Navy
Seaboard
OPA
Cee
Pub- C
Allied air forces halt Japanese attempt to break Burma supply rail
Allied air borne troops defeated a Japanese assault 65 miles southwest of Mogaung in northern Burma. The three day battle left heavy casualties on a 2,000 man attacking force trying to wipe out the road block on the main supply route from southern Burma to the Mogaung valley front where Lt. Gen. Joseph Stilwell's Chinese American forces press toward their objective.
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Thoburn Wiant
Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Mogaung
Burma
Mogaung Valley
Joseph W. Stilwell
Plan for A-card relief grants broader use this summer
The plan allows A-card holders wide latitude in using their small quotas. There will be no ban on pleasure driving this summer as previously imposed. Cardholders may save quotas for a recreational trip if they wish to do so.
Allied drive east to Mogaung gains ground in Burma
Field dispatches report Japanese breakthroughs on barbed wire defenses near Allied positions halted after heavy fighting. Col Cochran air commandos bombed and strafed near the perimeter as Stilwell’s forces push down the Mogaung Valley. Allied says at least 1,000 Japanese killed. spearheads within 30 miles of Mogaung. In India, Papel area activity rises near Imphal while KoshiMa sector remains steady.
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Philip _.Cochran
Stilwell
Mogaung
Mogaung River
Wararup
India
Papel
Imphal
Koshima
Flood washes quarter section of Fasching farm in Missouri
A flood washed away a quarter section of William Fasching's farm in Halls Missouri. The Missouri tax commission refunded his taxes on 40 acres due to the flood damage.
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Halls
William Fasching
Tax Commission
Induction Delay and Reclassification Orders for Virginia Draft
Richmond Virginia May 2 Col Mills F Neal head of the selective service in Virginia directs local draft boards to postpone induction of men aged 26 to 29 until July 1 1944 and to reclassify men aged 30 to 37 as necessary workers while keeping 26–29 in 1 A if available. Boards urged to retain 26–29 for possible calls after July 1 and to process some over 26 if needed.
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Richmond
Virginia
Col
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Deer Halts Production at Emeryville War Plant
A buck from the nearby hills wandered into a busy Emeryville war plant and was caught by workers in a hastily built corral of boxes. Game commissioners escorted the deer back to the hills.
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Emeryville
Calif
New World Paris Is Art Center
More than 100 oil paintings are on exhibition in Paris Indiana at the home of W P Williams publisher of the Post Intelligencer and holder of the show Inheritance of James M Cowan of Aurora and Chicago who died in 1933 leaving most of his 600 works to Aurora The city failed to meet a building condition Mrs Williams keeps one fourth of the collection Some major works will be hung in a bank and at the high school Citizens of Paris with a 10000 population want to retain the paintings in the community.
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Paris
Tenn
Peter Rubens
W. P. Williams
Post- Intelligencer
James M. Cowan
Aurora
Chicago
Williams Retiie
Ris
Answers to the Daily Quiz on Page Four
The page lists correct quiz answers: 1. The northern half to Russia, a big half to Japan. 5. Indian Ocean. 6. Mercury. 7. About one pound. 8. No products. 9. No. 10. Nicaragua.
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Russia
Japan
Indian Ocean
Nicaragua
Old Car Still Perks 8 H 8S pickup plan
Ernest Mathie secured an automobile license for his 1908 Model T Ford and plans to use it as a pickup truck for its 37th year.
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Ernest Mathie
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Fast Promotions
Robert E
Bill) Lee
Aga
Bill
Louise Lee
Berryville
Fort Jackson
C. W. Braithwaite
North Braddock Street
Robert FP. Braithwaite
New Guinea
Sgt
Hardy Hero, Jr
Myitkyina
Air Commandos
New World
Faemiul
Eybock If
Gulla
Soncarten
To & Bella S
Safeway
Kale
Bnaerens
Eo Roche Artice
Bam
White House
Serto
Sila Ei Mae
Edwards
Wilkins
Nob Hill
Wright
McCormick
Rome
Mary
Serly
War Production Board
War Food Administration
Hitler
Hirohito
Nature
Chile
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