Opening 5th War Loan Drive In Winchester June 14
The Fifth War Loan Drive opens in Winchester and Frederick County on June 14 with a Victory Pageant at Handley High School and a coronation of a Victory Queen by Dr. Francis Pines of Washington Lee University. A Flag Banquet for local servicemen and tentative plans for a parade and barn dance with a Navy School of Music band are also noted.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Farjen
Wendell R. Barney
War Finance Committee
Handley High
Francis Pines
Washington Lee University
U. S. Navy School of Music
Virginia Boyd Barr
Handley High School
Fran Gaines
Helen Blosser
Nancy Bond
Anne Buckley
Evelyn Preston
Nina Buckman
Elks Club
Gaines
W. W. Glass
Grant Pollock
W. A. Baker
Barney
Is & E
Armory
Richmond
Court House Square
Mass
Ford workers in England strike over discharge of shop steward
Dagenham Essex May 3 Approximately 3500 Ford plant workers walked out in a dispute over the firing of a shop steward. Night shift drymen began the stoppage and entered the factory but stood by their machines as machine shop employees were set to meet later to discuss action.
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Dagenham
Essex
England
Ford
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validity and Dates
Ration calendar notes that many red and blue stamps become valid indefinitely or on specified dates. It lists stamps for meats fats processed foods sugar shoes and gasoline with region based coupon values and expiration points through mid 1945.
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Associated Press
Japanese Dealt Heavy Blow In Vessel Sinkings
ADVANCED ALLIED HEADQUARTERS New Guinea May 3 claims 1 727 Japanese coastal vessels and 3 548 damaged since April 1942. Small boats used to supply and reinforce cutting off armies in New Guinea and nearby islands. Allied air and ground forces target barges, ships, and Japanese troops with bombers and patrols.
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New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
New Britain
New Ireland
Solomons
Japan
Philippines
China
North New Guinea
Wewak
Aitape
Hollandia
Alexishafen
Rempi
Rabaul
Woleai
Caroline Islands
Biak Islands
Schouters
Geelvink Bay
Dutch New Guinea
600 School Children Attend Chest Clinic
Mrs. Gertrude Organ reports about 600 elementary pupils will have X rays by the end of the chest clinic at John Kerr School. The count includes 175 colored students as the series of Winchester clinics concludes this week.
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Gertrude Organ
John Kerr School
Denied Building Permit Hurdles Poultry Plant Plans
City council failed to approve first reading of an amendment to slaughterhouse regulations. Council members cited minority approval rules and noted absence of some members. Winchester Poultry owner declined comment while Wingert project foundations sit ready for action. Additional steps expected to gain favorable council action.
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Bish
James P. Reardon
Hawthorne
Miller
Henry
Barr
Glaize
Nicholson
Winchester Poultry Company
Wingert
Hanover
Mr. Bish
Motorcycle and Auto Collide at Gerrad and Braddock
A Tuesday noon crash at Gerrad and Braddock streets left Philip J. Strawderman with slight injuries. He rode a motorcycle. Ray Robinson Jr. drove a 1941 Dodge convertible. Bike damage about 225 dollars, car damage about 100. No arrests reported.
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Gerrad
Braddock Street
Philip J. Strawderman
Strawderman
Charley Street
Way
Ray Robinson
Expected Young Men Soon Inducted
Figures cited by Costello show 1 385 000 ee cost, with 540 000 to come 18, 425 000 to 450 000 from the under 26 group deferred by occupation, and 375 000 to 420 000 non fathers now 1 A. He said the selective service manpower position is very good and if managed properly there should be few fathers over 26 needed.
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Ee Costello
1-A
Ward Employees Resist WLB Order
Union officials plan to ask NLRB regional director George J. Bott to postpone the election. The Chicago Industrial Union Council joined the protest against the seven day order, noting that elections normally allow at least 21 days for preparations to determine majority representation.
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George J. Bott
NLRB
Chicago Industrial Union Council
CIO
Council Debates Insurance Clause And Street Upgrades
City council considers adding an insurance removal clause to a lease and refers the matter back to the airport committee. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans an extra crossing at Robinson Cold Storage, but improvements paused. Local planning commission urged. Kern Street widening underway. street light requests deferred for material shortages. Alley condition complaint on Boscawen Street referred to Street Committee. Valley Avenue frame building permit referred to Public Improvement committee after discovery of prebuilt structure.
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Eeri Ae
Henry
Fred Glaize
Airport Committee
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Robinson Cold Storage
Raymond V. Long
State Planning Board
Grant
Kern Street
Light Committee
Plank
Boscawen Street
Miller
Hoye Riley
Valley Avenue
Public Improvement Committee
Speed Easy One Coat Magic For Dingy Walls
A bold ad touts Speed Easy interior paint as a slick quick solution for most rooms. One gallon covers up to 134 gallons when mixed, thins with water, and needs only one coat on wallpaper, plaster, wallboard, or old painted surfaces, saving time and money.
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Dupont
Expect Arrests For School Vandelism
Leslie D Kline county school Superintendent said he would meet the commonwealth attorney and police to arrange arrests for vandalism at Miller School. He noted the board wants the vandalism to stop and that the investigation should finish soon. Several Stephens City High students allegedly broke windows at a Kernstown residence while waiting for the bus. damage around $3 was paid by the students responsible.
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Leslie D.kline
Commonwealth Attorney
Miller School
Kernstown
Mrs. Roosevelt Under Scrutiny Over Gas Use
Discussion centers on Mrs. Roosevelt and her use of gas amid public reaction to gas regulations. Brown defends the First Lady against criticism and notes no attack has been made locally.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Brown
OPA
First Lady
Want To Help A Soldier Then Help To Furnish The Winchester USO
A community appeal invites volunteers and donors to supply furnishings and essential items for a Winchester USO center supporting soldiers. The drive seeks practical goods and household items to create welcoming spaces for service members and their families.
OPA Frees All Meats Except Beef From Rationing
The OPA announces coupon free status for all meats except beef due to strong supply. Drought has dried pasture and dry feed is tight, prompting broad freedom to market lambs sheep and calves. Beef remains rationed with zero points, allowing quick reimposition if needed.
Winchester Memorial Hospital Key Player in War Effort
Winchester Memorial Hospital reports a third war year with eight doctors in military service and many nurses in the armed forces. Volunteers and returning staff fill gaps while cadet nurses train at the hospital, all pledging to serve during and after the war as 60 cadets study and prepare for overseas duty. Public is invited to tour the hospital and nursing school on National Hospital Day May 12.
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Winchester Memorial Hospitale
Winchester Memorial Tal
Sara Hamilton
National Hospital Day
Winchester Memorial Hospital
United States Public Health Service
School of Nursing
Monetary units and names mixed in a quiz answer
The excerpt lists varied items such as monetary units, people, and a hair style, mentioning Southern Finland, Lehar, George Eliot, 1871, Marshal Tito, seven, Charles Darwin, his son Solomon, and a hairdressing form. It reads as a fragmented quiz answer key rather than a cohesive news item.
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Finland
Lehar
George Eliot
Marshal Tito
Charles Darwin
Solomon
Self Cleaning House Paint Stays White
Du Pont chemists developed a white paint that cleans itself using titanium dioxide. A micro fine white powder forms on the surface and is washed away by heavy rains, keeping surfaces clean. Excess soot or shade may slow the process.
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du Pont Laboratories
du Pont
DuPont House
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