Frederick Clarke League Opens Second Half Of Schedule
The Frederick Clarke League resumes after a weather disrupted start with a doubleheader at the Park in Winchester. Games include Boyce at Gainesboro and Stonewall at Middletown, Stephens City idle. Remaining schedule lists matchups through May 28 with Gore and Berryville open on several dates.
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Winchester
Greenland
Iceland
Boyce
Stonewall
Middletown
Stephens City
Narcsos
Frederick-Clarke
Setixy
Gainesboro
Gore
Berryville
Midletown
Gainnesboro
Mennonites Seed From Crimea Returned to Russia
In Topeka Kansas on May 7 a Kansas official said Mennonites who came from Crimea decades ago stored prized wheat now being returned to war torn Russia. J C Mohler urged $6000 to fund two truckloads of Russian Red Turkey seed wheat for export. He noted Kansas built a wheat industry later aiding Russia and urged continued support.
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Topeka
Kas
Crimea
America
Kansas
Russia
J. C.mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Kan
Treasury-Postal Bill Returned To Joint Conferees
The House sent the Treasury-Post Office appropriations bill back to a joint conference committee by a 321 to 5 vote. Democrats dropped demands against eliminating penalty mail privileges for government departments as Rep. Keefe sought a roll call to strengthen House conferees. The House also rejected two Senate changes.
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Washington
House
Treasury-Post Office
Senate
Rep
Keefe
R-Wis
Allied Forces Reach Bizerte
Allied troops push toward Bizerte sweeping the Tunis plain and northeast toward the coast. U S detachments report captures of over 1 000 Axis prisoners in two days as air forces blast a wide corridor through northern Tunisia. Massicault falls and British forces advance from Medjez El Bab toward Chouigul and St Cyprien amid heavy enemy resistance.
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United States
Tunisia
Bizerte
Tunis
Medjez-El-Bab
Massicault
St. Cyprien
First Army
Fves
U. S
Chouigul
Mateur
Medjez-El- Bab
Algiers
Americans Take Amchitka Island in Aleutians
American forces occupied Amchitka in the Rat Island group in the Aleutians, advancing under adverse weather. Major General Simon Bolivar Buckner announced the surprise seizure on January 12, noting unopposed landings and consolidated defenses despite weather and enemy air activity.
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Khitka
Rat Island
Kiska
Adak
Andreanof Islands
Navy
Amchitka
United States
Aleutians
William L. Worden
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Alaska Defense Command
War College
U-Boat Skipper Honored for Three Enemy Ships
Navy credits Commander Howard W. Gilmore of New Orleans with successful attacks on three Japanese ships during his fourth war patrol. He died after ordering his submarine to dive while wounded on the bridge to save the craft and crew, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
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John M. Hightower Ashington
Pacific
Howard W. Gilmore
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Navy
Solomon Islands
Gilmore
Attech
Alaska Landing Under Brutal Weather Leads Occupation
Brigadier General Lloyd E. Jones leads troops onto icy Alaskan shores and completes a flawless first day operation at Buckner's headquarters. Forces secure guns, ammunition, and food as weather demands extraordinary performance and several soldiers are cited for valor.
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Alaska
Lloyd E. Jones
Bull Street
Columbia
S. C
Buckner
Randolph Madigan Funeral Sunday
Randolph L. Madigan aged 21 months son of Mr and Mrs Earl L Madigan of 1030 Berryville avenue died this morning at Memorial noone after a two week illness. He is survived by his parents and one sister Helen. Funeral services will be at 3 oclock Sunday afternoon at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs W Oscar Taylor 317 Highland avenue with Rev Fettig of Sacred Heart Catholic Church officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Randolph L. Madigan
Earl L. Madigan
Berryville Avenue
Helen
W. Oscar Taylor
Highland Avenue
Fr. Fettig
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Sikorski Meets Eden Over Polish Espionage Claims
Premier Sikorski of the Polish government in exile conferred with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden after Soviet accusations against the Polish embassy in Moscow. The Poles denied that their troops in Russia refused to join Soviet operations and noted only a reduced division of about 9,000 men was adequately equipped.
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Eden London
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Anthony Eden
Russia
Moscow
Andrei J. Vishinski
Foreign Office
Another Japanese Drive Looming
CHUNGKING May 7 A strong Japanese force crossed Tungting Lake by launches and moved south of the lake indicating another Japanese drive on Changsha the capital of Hunan province is under way The first landings were made yesterday with further detachments joining later and fighting continuing this morning Changsha lies about 50 airline miles south of the lake.
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Chungking
Tungting Lake
Changsha
Hunan
Hungry? Pasture greens boost war diet and health
The Office of War Information and Agriculture Department urge picking wild greens for nutrition and wartime savings. Dandelion, dock, plaintain, poke shoots, purslane and other common weeds are advised raw or parboiled like spinach. roots are warned against. The piece notes varied regional knowledge and warns some farmers dislike the weeds.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Middle West
Agriculture Department
OWI
Russians Driving Wedge At Kuban
Soviet forces struck across the Kuban region driving apart German and Romanian units near Krymskaya and Sadovoy. They pressed toward the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov after taking key positions while German counter attacks were repelled. The Moscow radio monitor reported 1500 German fatalities and Russian bomber strikes hit German trains at Dnieperopetrovsk Kremenchug and Bryansk.
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Krymskaya
Red Army
Sadovoy
Melkhovsky
Blagodarny
Kerch Strait
Sea of Azov
London
Neberdjayevskaya
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Red Fleet
Rostov
Sea of
Arzov
Kuban
Taman
Dnieperopetrovsk
Kremenchug
Bryansk
Open Door Bible Class Meets Sunday at 9 45
The Open Door Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church will meet at 9 45 Sunday morning. Rev. W A Wilkerson will teach the class. All members are urged to be present and visitors will receive a cordial welcome.
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The
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Wilkerson
Cass
Card of Thanks for Mother’s Death
We deeply appreciate the sympathy and kindness of our neighbors and friends extended to us in the recent death of our mother and especially Mrs. B. M. David. Mrs. Susan Fletcher, by her daughter and son.
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David
Susan Fletcher
Bombers Hit Reggio di Calabria Harbor in Allied Raid
More than 50 American Liberator bombers dropped a quarter of a million pounds of explosives on Reggio di Calabria harbor. Colonel Keith K. Compton led the raid and said most bombs hit their mark with flames leaping from two large merchant vessels. One Liberator did not return. at least one enemy plane was shot down. The daylight attack followed a prior RAF raid with bursts observed and fires started.
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Kiska
Liberator
Gertrude Cove
North
South Head
North Hed
Attu
Cairo
Reggio di Calabria
U. S. Army
Toda
Keith K. Compton
St. Joseph
RAF
Davies Leaving
With a grin he said nobody had seen the letter except himself and his secretary Miss Grace Tully. A reporter asked if it was written in English. The President replied it was in Irish.
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Grace Tully
Five Entered For Preakness Showdown May 7
The Preakness field includes Radio Morale Count Fleet and rival Blue Swords along with Vincentive New Moon and other horses. Ownership transfers delayed Partido as Warler Hirsch refused permission for Robert L. Hall Jr. to enter from King Ranch.
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Aree Radio
New York
Max
King Ranch
R. J. Kieberg
Kingsville
Texas
Warler Hirsch
Robert L. Hall, Jr
Upper Marlboro
Partido
Hall
Count Fleet
Blue Swords
Hope
Allen Simmons
Akron
Ohio
Vincentive
W. L. Brann
Maryland
New Moon
Rosalind Russell Becomes Mother to Baby Son
Hollywood reports actress Rosalind Russell gave birth to an eight pound son today. Her husband Army Captain Pred Brisson flew in from Hobbs Field New Mexico to be with wife and child. Both mother and baby are said to be doing nicely.
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Hollywood
Rosalind Russell
Pred Brisson
Hobbs Field
New Mexico
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