House Authorizes Probe Of Seizure
The House approved a 300 to 60 vote to create a seven member committee to independently investigate the government seizure of Montgomery Ward and Company's Chicago properties, challenging Army action and wartime authority cited by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
House
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
Senate
Congress
Roosevelt
Dewey
R.-Tu
Biddle
Montgomery Ward
Sabath
D.-Ill
Rules Committee
Springfield
Ill
Hummer Manufacturing Company
John A. Saxer
International Association of Machinists
AFL
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Paul D. Sowell
Operamatee
Freenie Ticoame Sa K
United States
Holly
Repatriated YMCA Official Seeks Balanced View Of Japanese People
A former YMCA secretary Wilson Hume told Buffalo Rotary Club that Americans cannot condemn all Japanese. He recalled an internee’s note that Japanese Christians suffer with the rest, and spoke of a nurse’s wounded husband saved by a Tap soldier sharing rice and water.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Y.M.C. A
Philippines
Wilson A Hume
Cee Y. M. C. A
North India
Rotary Club
Los Bannos
Bulova Watches Arrive for Graduation Gifts
Hodgson & Brown announces shipment of ladies and gents Bulova wrist watches for graduation season. The arrival note highlights Bulova timepieces as suitable gifts for graduates.
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Hodgson & Brown
British May Make Rationing Tight
Washington May 5 British may tighten food rationing and continue controls for possibly two years after the war ends in Europe James A Scott Watson retiring British agricultural attaché told a press conference today He said Britain saw little chance of normal food supplies before 1947 and blamed UN shipping needs for the meat supply gap between Britain and the United States.
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Washington
Great Britain
Europe
James A. Scott Watson
United Nations
Youth Movement Is Developed By Republicans
Republicans push a youth oriented campaign theme to counter Democratic claims of experience. National figures including Robert E. Hannegan and Bruce Barton cite untried younger leaders for top offices if Roosevelt and Dewey clash, while Dewey hints at the issue in foreign policy remarks.
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Washington
National Committee
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Robert E. Hannegan
Chicago
South
Bruce Barton
Congress
GOP
Newark
Wilson
Colonel House
Arge
Edward Martin
Pennsylvania
New Rocket Gun Development Fueled by Demand
Washington reports the armed forces developed a new rocket gun in high demand with a proposed 65 million dollar appropriation for ordnance. Navy notes 15 million needed for development and 20 million for naval facilities, with Chairman Vinson expecting quick, unopposed consideration and secretive weapons details.
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Washington
House Naval Affairs Committee
Navy
Vinson
D.-Ga
American Legion To Hold Special 1-Day Service
Winchester Virginia's Robert Y. Conrad Post 21 announces a one day invasion day service to be held at noon in front of the courthouse. the program includes invocations prayers by chaplains and a five minute talk by dr e t clark with a silent public prayer and benediction followed by the legion color guard. further announcements will follow and the public is urged to attend.
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Robert Y. Conrad
Winchester
Claude Grim
Bob Jones
R. G. Hengeveld
Court House
Legion
Post Chapin
E. T. Clark
Post Chaplin
E. T. Nelson
Chaplin
Frederick County School Board adds 25 teachers for 1944 45
In a special session the Frederick County School Board appointed 25 additional teachers reducing vacancies to 21. Salaries will be paid in 12 installments rather than nine, spreading the nine month term across the year. Names and schools of new appointees listed. Shenandoah Valley Academy and Round Hill staffing noted. Also granted two land plots for a Winchester Recreation Department playground and approved a community canteen at Stephens City on school property.
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Frederick County
Leslie D. Gline
Mary Jane McLaughlin
Helen L. Cave
Effie Compton
Estelle S. Ragland
Gore School
Mary R. Seidel
Gladys L. Adards
Jeanette B. McKeever
Edith Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Clara B. Keller
Gravel Springs
Dorothy M. McDonald
Kathryn
Louise L. Jenkins
Pauline C. Norris
Mary J. Mathis
Middletown
George Lorimer Walker
Stephens City
Mary Virginia Carson
June Joyce Lemley
Kernstown
Eva W. Kinsey
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Mayme Miller
Airy
Opal Hillyard
Llano F Keller
Lucille Hendricks
Round Hill
Mabel Evans
White Hall
Lucille L. Kersey
Stonewall
Irene Powers
Grant City
Winchester Recreation Department
Georgia Peaches Short Report Believes Small Crop Looms
Atlanta May 5 reports from William C Bewley of the Fruit Exchange estimate that all Georgia peach varieties may total no more than 4 800 carloads this season. The normal state crop is about 10 000 carloads with movement starting around May 10. Weather damage varies by region with central district prospects from nothing to 25 percent of normal, southern district better and northern belt somewhat better.
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Atlanta
Georgia
William C. Bewley
Fruit Exchange
Bewley
Public Sale Notice for Household Goods at No 17 West Peyton
Public sale scheduled May 13 at 1 p m to dispose of household and kitchen furniture from No 17 West Peyton. Sale announced by Geo Simpson. See page 3 for details.
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West Peyton
Geo. Simpson
Snow Fails to Halt Cold Wave Across Midwest
Snow blanket hits northwest Illinois central and eastern Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin as frost and freezing temperatures spread south to Springfield Illinois and linger in upper Michigan. Chicago records its coldest May 5 with 34 degrees, lowest since 1891.
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Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
H. L. Jacobson
Mobridge
Springfield
Nebraska
Dakotas
Michigan
Mercury
Calyx Spray Timetable For Apple Varieties In May
Entomologist at Winchester Research Laboratory urges immediate calyx or petal-fall spraying on Stayman Black Twig Jonathan Romes Yorks apples not later than May. Apply when seven eighths of blossoms fall to control scab and pests. For 100 gallons mix lime sulphur 6 quarts lime 6 pounds lead arsenate 3 pounds, with alternative flotation sulphur paste 12 pounds or wettable sulphur 6 pounds.
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Stayman
Jonathan
Pec Iacetto
Former Resident Dies In Pacific War Area
Joseph R. Somerville, 28, Coast Artillery, drowned April 23 in the Central Pacific War Area. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Somerville, former White Eye High School residents now of Florida, visited Winchester often. Survived by brothers and sisters Shannon Somerville, Mrs. W. H. Whitacre Baltimore, Mrs. Ray Lodge, Miss Lila Somerville, John and George Somerville, all of Florida.
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T. Set
Joseph R. Somerville
Coast Artillery
Central Pacific War Area
Joseph Somerville
Whiteeye High School
Florida
Winchester
Shannon Somerville
W. H. Whitacre
Baltimore
Ray Lodge
Lila Somerville
John and
George Somerville
Ffa
U S Taxpayers Nearing Dream of Painless Tax
The House approved a painless tax bill 358 to 0 to simplify filing for 50 million taxpayers. It would shift 30 million taxpayers to pay the full 1944 tax via withholding and rewrite normal and surtax rates while preserving overall burdens. The measure moves to the Senate for rapid action.
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Ashington
May
House
Senate
George
D.gaa
Finance Committee
Ways and Means
War Department extends selective furlough plan for indispensable troops
The War Department announced an extended furlough scheme for critical Army personnel in war zones. Officers and enlisted men will be eligible for home leaves while remaining available for overseas posts, within monthly rotation quotas and excluding Europe and the Central Pacific theaters. Furloughs are a privilege for commendable service, decoration, or wounds, with limited shipping space acknowledged.
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Washington
War Department
European
Central Pacific
United States
Department
Recreation Expert to Speak at Winchester Meeting Monday
Miss Virginia Gregory of the Winchester Recreation Council announced that Arthur H. Jones, Southeast Regional Representative of the National Recreation Association, will speak at the George Washington Hotel Monday night May 8. He will discuss Winchester as a place to live and work and will outline free guidance for local recreation programs. The event is open to the public and includes the first annual two year election and a report from Sam D. Preston, president of the community program.
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Virginia Gregory
Winchester Recreation Council
Arthur H. Jones
National Recreation Association
Charlotte
N. C
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
Jones
National Reacreation Association
Gregory
Sam D. Preston
Liberators Hammer French Targets Before Breakfast
Allied advance in Dutch New Guinea reports two amphibious landings pushing tanks 40 miles west of Hollandia. Japanese naval air strength supposedly coordinating defense with reinforced bases at Geelvink Bay and Halmahera. Sporadic air activity noted. US Sixth Army amphibious group landed at Demta and Torare Bay near Hollandia.
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New Guinea
Dutch New Guinea
Japan
Hollandia
Philippines
Aneta
SAG -Hr
Geelvink Bay
Halmahera Islands
Mindanao
Hollandia-Aitape
U. S. Sixth Army
Demta
Tanahmerah Bay
Torare Bay
Tanahmerah
Humboldt Bays
One Killed, 28 Get Ducking
A canal bank fisherman died and 28 bus passengers were ducked when a bus and truck collided on the Miami trial about 25 miles west of Miami. Bus driver David Lewis and three passengers were treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Calvin Corn of Miami was in critical condition, and authorities said he may not have been a bus passenger.
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Miami
Fla
Canal Bank
Miamiami
David Lewis
Everett Eyre
Tampa
G. Whitney
Coast Guard
Port Everglades
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Calvin Corn
Admiral Mineichi Koga Killed In Action Along With Generals
New York May 5 Tokyo radio announced Admiral Mineichi Koga commander of the Japanese combined fleet was killed on active duty. The report says he died while directing general operations from an airplane at the front. The broadcast matches the style used for Yamamoto’s death last year.
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New York
Tokyo Radio
Mineichi Koga
Isoroto Yamamoto
U. S
Imperial Headquarters
Koga
Tokyo
Yamamoto
Oohashi
Shimokawa
World At War Highlights Across The Fronts
AP summary reports Allied air offensives into 21st day over Pas de Calais and targets in Valenciennes Somain rail yards while British bombers aid Russian operations in Budapest area. Russians repel probes near Stanislawow Tiraspol as Sevastopol endures bombing. In Asia Allied raids hit Mandalay disrupting supply lines to Burma and India as Japanese advances near Chenghsien press north south railway. Pacific notes include Tokyo announcing Admiral Mineichi Koga deadly loss and London broadcasts citing British subs massing for eastern waters strike.
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Associated Press
Western Europe
Pas-De-Calais
Valenciennes
Somain
Asia
Mandalay
Burma
India
Kohima
Chenghsien
Peiping-Hankow
France
Britain
Eighth Air Force
Middle East
Crete
Aegean Islands
Monemvasia
Maleme
U. S
Grosetto
Albino
Torre
Terni Y Sulmoda
Rome
Loryn M. Crabill Captain’s Meeting May Fifth
Navy club notice calls all members to assemble Friday evening May 5 at 8 PM. Captain Loryn M. Crabill urges full attendance for the session and official business.
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Loryn M. Crabill
No Plane Lost During Sorties Flown In Day
American Liberator bombers hit the invasion coast of France again before dawn and medium and fighter bombers continued the 21st straight day of pre invasion bombing of Europe. Not a plane was lost in the several hundred sorties, with German fighters downed four by escorting fighters.
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London
France
Europe
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Holland
Berlin
Mediterranean
Romania
Budapest
Hungary
Balkan Kingdom
Estate of Mary J Ashwood Listed in Mt Williams Va
Continued on page four column three indicates a personal estate notice for Mary J Ashwood in Mt Williams Virginia with details reference code 4 29 5 2 4 5 1p 41 and a time 11 a m for related proceedings.
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Mary J Ashwood
Williams
Bingo Friday Night at Rouss Fire Hall
Community bingo event held every Friday at 8 30 PM in the Rouss Fire Hall. Readers are invited to attend and join in the weekly game for prizes and social gathering.
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Rouss
Flower Shop Sale Noted for Tomatoes Peppers Cabbage
A local shop and greenhouses advertise tomatoes peppers and cabbage on sale. The Flower Shop lists items and a product code 5-2-1p-5t indicating stock or pricing reference.
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Jack Bell
American Legion
Middle West
S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Pacific
Dutch Guinea
Italy
Riess
Stanislawow
Tiraspol
Old Poland
Sevastopol
Seamne
One
William L. Massie
Newport News
William Love Massie
Elizabeth Love Massie
Joseph A. Massie
Riverside Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Ronald C. Wilson
Assis
William Massie
Elizabeth Love Latane
W. 8S. Love
Elizabeth Faulkner Love
Ae A. Massie
Amherst Street
Elizabeth Faulkner Massie
J.g
Armed Services
Pensacola
Virginia
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