Richard L Guess Officially Declared Dead in War Department
Richard L Guess 24 son of Mr and Mrs Harry A Guess of 604 South Cameron Street has been officially declared dead by the War Department. He was missing since April 26 1943 in a bomb raid over Brest France after the plane was crippled and sank in the English Channel. A radio technician he had been overseas about eight months. He is survived by his parents five brothers and sisters Mrs Virginia Muyskens Penns Shirley Seafness Joseph and a Guess all of Winchester.
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Richard L. Guess
Harry A Guess
South
Cameron Street
War Department
Guess
Brest
France
Degyn
English Channel
Set
Virginia Muyskens
Tins
Shirley Seat Ness
Joseph
Winchester
Nazis Ready for New Phase as Civilians Barred from Flood Areas
Civilians are banned from flooded zones in Holland and forbidden to keep boats there. A Paris radio commentator marked May 10 as both an anniversary for France and a warning of a renewed, intensified German offensive about to crash down on France.
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Holland
Channel
Paris
France
Vision sighting noted with varying explanations offered
Report Vision continues from page one with observers describing a stationary light or cloud phenomenon in the sky while some skeptics cite ice crystals. Explanations vary with no consensus on the cause.
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Ome
Japanese Forces Hold Arakan Sector Losses Reported
In the Buthedaung sector of the Arakan front near Imphal an allied communique says at least 350 enemy troops were killed in recent fighting as operations continued in the southeast theater.
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Pale
Imphal
Buthedaung
Arakan
Handley Hi Coach Otis Sargent to Speak on Boy's Club
Otis Snag Sargent Handley High School athletics director will address Sacred Heart Church committees planning a Winchester Boy's Athletic Club. Charter members expected at Thursday 7 30 pm church basement meeting to discuss equipment purchases and furnishing the basement as a club room.
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Otis “Snag” Sargent
Handley Hi School
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Winchester
2000 U S Planes Hit Berlin Again
Allied air forces arrayed 2000 U S based planes including Flying Fortresses and Liberators struck Berlin and the Munster Osnabruck region while other heavy bombers hit Bucharest and targets on the Orient Express. British raids on Mantes railway yards and Ludwigshafen occurred with losses reported. Berlin civilians perceive ongoing destruction amid mounting casualties.
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Salbris
Germany
England
Berlin
Munstern-Osnabruk
France
Ludwigshafen
Stockholm
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
7th District VFW Opens Auxiliary In Winchester Meeting
Winchester hosts the 7th district VFW gathering at the George Washington Hotel marking the inauguration of an Auxiliary to the city post. Miss Aileen Brown presided as district president and installed officers for the new unit while visiting posts from Front Royal, Edinburg, Harrisonburg, Waynesboro, Lexington, Sperryville, Staunton, and Churchville attended.
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Winchester
Veterans of Foreign Wars
7Th District
Aileen Brown
Lydia Fosbrink
Margaret Keffer
Margaret Marple
Grace Earl
Katherine Manuel
Dorothy Seabright
Edith Davis
Kathryn Flickinger
Louise Bryant
Kitty Simpson
Sara Shafer
Alice Groves
Margaret Butler
Jane Manuel
Goldie Shumaker
Dorothy Cather
Virginia Keffer
Isabelle Calkins
Goldie McClintock
George Washington Hotel
Viola Sharp
Miss Brown
VFW
Farmers
Merchants National Bank
B. L. ‘Showalter
Staunton
Front Royal
Edinburg
Harrisonburg
Waynesboro
Lexington
Sperryville
Churchville
Veterans Join VFW Drive in 7th District Effort
In the 7th district 116 World War II veterans have affiliated with the VFW including 22 members from the Winchester Post. The meeting emphasized raising funds for the National VFW Welfare Fund to aid rehabilitating some 32 000 veterans monthly by pooling small community contributions.
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Sion
VFW
Winchester Post
VFW Welfare Fund
Annie Lemley Will Is Recorded in Frederick Probate
The will of Annie M. Lemley deceased is admitted to probate in Frederick Circuit Court witnessed by James P. Reardon and Irene Headley. Children are main beneficiaries with John Edgar Lemley to receive $1000 more than the others, executor C. I. Brumback bond $3500, appraisers named Dr. E. M. Steele F. B. Cadwallader P. E. Lineburg C. L. Golliday C. C. Rhodes.
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Annie M. Lemley
James P. Reardon
Irene Headley
Frederick Circuit Court
Herhildren
John Edgar Lemley
Cc. I. Brumback
Dr. E. M. Steele
F. B. Cadwallader
P. E. Lineburg
C. L. Golliday
C. C. Rhodes
Congressmen Meet FDR at Baruch Plantations
Congressional leaders meet FDR this week as he prolongs his stay at Baruch's plantation. The President, who planned a two week visit, enjoys the seclusion with a first floor view of Winyah Bay and the surrounding pines live oaks and Spanish moss. He spends much of his day working on papers and taking sun and fishing trips to nearby plantations in Georgetown county.
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Baruch’s Plantation
Winyah Bay
Washington
Georgetown
Mrs Gertrude Walter To Be Buried Tites
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Gertrude Walter will be conducted at 2 oclock tomorrow afternoon from the United Brethren Church. Rev L G Bridgers and Rev R W Vanderberry will officiate. Burial will be in Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are Leslie M Brown Allen B Gray Walter E Huntsberry Lee A Brown Marvin Seldon Howard Patton Fred Brumback Abe Leven. Body to be moved from Omps Funeral Home to the United Brethren Church prior to noon tomorrow.
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Gertrude Walter
United Brethren Church
L. G. Bridgers
R. W. Vanderberry
Market Street
Court fines for multiple defendants in Civil and Police Court
Judge John Rice presided this morning over cases in Civil and Police Court. Lester Earl Jones of Richmond fined five dollars and costs five dollars twenty five cents for running a step sign. Randolph Wisecarver of 506 National Avenue charged with no operator s license fined five dollars and costs five dollars twenty five cents. Cliff Loften of Winchester charged with drunk fined ten dollars and costs five dollars twenty five cents. Ed Gibson of Bertyville charged with drunk fined five dollars and costs five dollars twenty five cents. William Quigley of Kerns Row fined five dollars and costs five dollars twenty five cents for failing to send children to school. Five days in jail suspended.
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John Rice
Lester Earl Jones
Richmond
Randolph Wisecarver
National Avenue
Cliff
Loften
Winchester
Gibson
Bertyville
William Quigley
Kerns Row
Man Reports Robbery And Ends Up In City Jail
Leslie R. Lonas of 27 W Cork street reported a slugging and robbery of 35 dollars and was later jailed 10 days with a 25 dollar fine after police arraigned him on disorderly conduct and illegal cohabitation. Vallie Hileman of Fork Union W Va also faced disorderly conduct and cohabitation charges with a 25 dollar fine and costs.
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Man
Leslie R. Lonas
W. Corkstreet
Lonas
Hss
Wardensville Grade
Rogers
Vallie Hileman
Fork Union
W. Va
W. Cork Street
Frederick County Supervisors Hold Routine Session
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors met in regular session and adjourned at noon. Present were I. Fred Stine county agent Ruth Mc Neil home agent Mildred McClanahan county welfare supervisor T. W. Russell county home superintendent Harry L. McCann treasurer and F. W. Pingley game warden. Claims for four cattle five sheep and many poultry destroyed by dogs were presented by the game warden and approved for payment.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Turner Sirbaugh Receives Purple Heart at Company 116 Inspection
Turner Sirbaugh was awarded the Purple Heart last week during the inspection of Company 116 V86, correcting an earlier report that named Thomas Sirbaugh. The ceremony confirmed the honor.
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Turner Sirbaugh
Thomas Sirbaugh
Jury Cases in Clarke Continued
Clarke Circuit Court postponed three jury cases this week. Bennie McDonald and Elmas McDonald pled guilty and were placed on probation after arraignment for breaking and entering the Leo Gaunt filling station and store on Route 0. They received one year in the penitentiary on each charge. Also delayed were Clarence Lichliter and Wilbur Alger for theft of clover seed and Ben Vorous indicted for arson.
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Clarke
Bennie McDonald
Elmas McDonald
Barr . Harrison
Leo Gaunt
Clarence Lichliter
Wilbur Alger
Ben Vorous
Prominent County Man Buried Today
Funeral services were held at the late home near Clefield this afternoon for William Stephenson Huyett, 62, chairman of the Frederick County Democratic Committee, who died of a sudden heart attack Friday night. Interment was in the Hopewell Meeting Cemetery. Pallbearers were Harry L. McCann, G. Wilson Whitmore, John Jolliffe, Fred Ridgeway, Joseph Jolliffe and S. W. Shewbridge.
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Cle
William Stephenson Huyett
Frederick County
Democratic Committee
Hopewell Meeting
Harry L. McCann
G. Wilson Whitmore
John Jolliffe
Fred Ridgeway
Joseph Jolliffe
S. W. Shewbridge
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U. S
Richard Guess
Men Planning Club
Otis Sargent
U.S
American Legion Festival
American Legion
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N
Cloverdale Spring Company
Newville, Pa
Yorks
Hugh T. Williams
Norfolk
Andrew Bell
Eileen Brown
Williams
Ion
Col
E. W. Jordan
Veterans Bureau
W. S. Woodell
Annie Lemley
Will
Civil & Police Court
Sam
AERO
Silex Coffee Maker
J. C. Penney CO
Eagles Club
Rosenberger Lumber Yard
Purple Heart
Sherwin-Williams Paint Headquarters
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