Russians Close on Sevastopol as Siege Deepens
Russian storm troops assaulted Sevastopol amid heavy shelling and air raids. Depths of fortifications were breached with Red Star reporting breakthroughs all along the line as Russians converged within five miles of the port. German losses mounted while hills overlooking the Black Sea fell to Reds, with Malakhov Hill imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Sevastopol
Crimea
Izvestia
Black Sea
Red Army
Red Star
Nendy Bakerman
London
Crimean
Monitor
Malakhov Hill
Winchester War Fund drive tops again in county effort
Andy Bowen reports that Winchester and Frederick County citizens have gone over the top on the home front. Three city and county boys on the battle fronts need fear their friends’ continued support from the home front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Bowen
Red Cross
Winchester
Prederick County
Price Of New York Sun Is Raised
New York on May 9 saw the New York Sun raise its price to five cents per copy with the two cent increase taking effect as it hit the streets this morning. The World Telegram followed with a similar rise yesterday, making all city afternoon papers cost nine cents. Morning papers stay at three cents for the Daily Mirror and the Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Sun
World-Telegram
Daily Mirror
Daily News
Directors Report Calls for Expanded Hospital Services at Winchester Memorial
At the annual board dinner, Winchester Memorial Hospital reports rising demand and staff shortages. Admissions climbed to 4425 in 1943 from 4156 in 1942, bed capacity rose to 184, and plans via an architect aim to create more space for cadet nurse training. The executive committee lauds volunteers while Miss Sara Hamilton notes a 1943 net income of 12427.56 and staff-office efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Hunter H. McGuire
Sara Hamilton
Virginia Reid Hollar
Senate debates poll tax bill to curb voting rights
Senate to take up a measure banning state poll taxes as a voting prerequisite. Southern Senators plan a test vote on cloture to limit debate, aiming to delay a filibuster while pushing to pass the anti-poll tax bill if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Charge Of Lewis Challenged By Senator Tunnell
Senator Tunnell says merger of AFL and UMW faces no political barrier and questions Lewis's influence in the Palace Guard affair. Other senators weigh Lewis's political usefulness and AFL ties while Ellender and Ball offer cautious views on unity and liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Senator Tunnell
John L. Lewis
Tony
Tunnell
D-Del
AFL
William Green
Senate Laboree
Ellender
D-La
Legree
APL
UMW
Green
Ward's Employes Vote on Union
Workers at Montgomery Ward and Company voted on forming a CIO union to represent about 5 000 eligible employees. Balloting ran from 6 30 a m to 7 p m under NLRB supervision as the government seeks an injunction amid a seizure of Chicago properties and court action over wartime labor powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Portugal Feels Allied Pressure on Wolfram Exports
Lisbon reports United States and Britain pressing Portugal to embargo wolfram shipments to Germany. Ambassadors Norweb and Campbell coordinate to push a complete halt, while a May 2 Spain pact hints at possible compromise. Portugal’s wolfram exports in 1943 reached $34,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
United States
Britain
Portugal
Reich
R. Henry Norweb
Ronald Hugh Campbell
Spain
Germany
Virginia Sets 157 Million Bond Drive Quota
Virginia officials announce a 157 million dollar state quota for the Fifth War Loan running June 2 to July. Dr. Francis Gaines of Lexington urges deep personal sacrifice as regional and women’s chairmen meet to outline plans with Treasury official Robert Coyne. He notes state targets include 81 million from individuals with 46 million in E bonds while last drive surpassed 149 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Francis Eton Gaines
Lexington
Irman
War Finance Committee For
Virginia
Gaines
Robert W. Coyne
Washington
War Finance Division
Treasury Department
George Sloan
Warrenton
War Finance Committee
Allies Press Nazis Retreat From Italian Front Near Palena
Allied Headquarters in Naples says German forces pulled back in central Italy near Palena to positions about nine miles beyond their former front. The withdrawal included destroying bridges and tunnels as they retreated to the Maiella area, with Allied probing actions reported near Cassino and along the Adriatic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noland Norgaard
Naples
Italy
Palena
Adriatic
Eighth Army
Leto Palena
Sulmona
Maiella
Fifth Army
Cassino
Army Girls To Be Clicker Chic
Off duty WAC members will wear new uniforms in mid summer. Col. Oveta Culp Hobby, WAC commandant, describes washable rayon shanting with broad shoulders and inverted pleats in military beige for summer and horizon tan for winter. Winter wear will be pure wool crepe. A special recruiting campaign starts Thursday to promote the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
WAC
Oveta Culp Hobby
Nominations Stir West Virginia GOP Fight for Delegates
The West Virginia primary heats as GOP factions split over Dewey support. Raymond Funkhouser and Walter Hallanan clash while Bricker sentiment surfaces among 49 delegate candidates. Democrats nominate 18 delegates amid a crowded governor race led by Rush Holt against Clarence Meadows and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Republican Party
West Virginia
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Charlies Town
GOP
Walter S. Hallanan
National Convention Arrangements Committee
Funkhouser
Dewey
Hallanan
National
Roosevelt
Rush D. Holt
United States
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
J. Blackburn Watts
Charleston
Grover G. McPeek
Meadows
M. M. Neely
Holt
Neely
Funk
Murray Favoring Another Term
CIO President Philip Murray urged a fourth term at a United Steel Workers of America convention in Cleveland. He backed Franklin D Roosevelt for re election, stressing unity at home and with the United Nations as essential to victory and Four Freedoms. He noted the Little Steel wage formula dispute and said administration leaders offered no clear support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
CIO
Philip Murray
United Steel Workers of America
Murray
United Nations
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Japanese Bases In New Guinea Heavily Pounded
Allied bomber forces struck Japanese bases across northwestern New Guinea on Saturday. Liberator squads with fighter cover downed nine enemy fighters without loss as heavy attacks hit Mokmer airfield on Biak Island and targets at Wake Island Sarmi Sawara and Maffin Bay. Tense operations extended to Aroe Islands Kaimana and points near Rabaul and the Caroline Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Fifth Army Airforce
Douglas MacArthur
Schouten Islands
Wake Island-Sarmi
Hollandia
Mokmer
Biak Island
Schouten
Wake Island
Sarmi
Sawar
Maffin Bay
Justice Jackson Discusses Many Law Precedents
Philadelphia May 9 Justice Robert H Jackson warned that the overruled precedents and growing number of courts have created a cloud of decisions too large to read or digest. He likened opinions to currency inflation diminishing value as disputes multiply and urged caution about assuming courts can be free from social pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Airfields and Railways Pounded in Allied Bombing
About 2,000 American planes attacked seven airfields and three rail yards in France Belgium and Luxembourg in what may be the heaviest aerial offensive yet. British Lancasters and Halifaxes dropped up to 3860 tons on targets in France Belgium and Germany. Ten bombers were lost over Haine St Pierre Brest Osnabruck and the Ruhr as the Allied air war entered its twenty fifth straight day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Germany
Haine St. Pierre
Brest
Ruhr
Osnabruck
London
Britain
Europe
Luxembourg
9Th U. S. Air Force
Liege
Thiomville
Metz
St. Dizier
Nancy
Laon-Couvron
Laon-Athies
Eame
Reims
Laon
St. Trond
RAF
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Berlin
Florennes
World At War Highlights Across The Fronts
Western Europe sees 2000 U. S. planes bomb seven airfields and three railyards in France Belgium and Luxembourg as part of a nonstop pre invasion offensive on day 26. RAF clears targets in France Belgium and Germany. In the Pacific U. S. land based bombers pound Guam and other airframes hit Kuriles and Carolines while Ba Trak and Ponape are struck. Marines seize Cape Hoskins airstrip on New Britain. Asia reports Japanese actions defensive on India Burma front after Kohima fighting. Chinese forces push invaders back across Yi river near Loyang as Imphal Plain sees local success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Europe
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
U. S
Germany
Guam
Kuriles
Carolines
Ponape
Cape Hoskins Sirdrome
New Britain
India-Burma
Kohima
Imphal Plain
Yi River
Loyang
Allied Troopers Advance Around Plain of Imphal
Allied troops have advanced in all sectors around the Imphal plain in eastern India. Mountbatten's headquarters announced the progress as Japanese forces attack in the Fort Hertz valley. The report also notes pressure from Chinese and American troops in the Myitkyina and Mogaung valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Gramish
Southwest Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Imphal
India
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Fort Hertz
Myitkyina
Joseph W. Stilwell
Mogaung Valley
Air Forces Hammer Europe In Massive 2000-Plane Day
American Air Force in Britain jets airdropped nearly 2000 planes on France Belgium and Luxembourg in the 25th day of nonstop pre invasion air offensive. Fortresses Liberators and fighters struck 10 targets including airfields and railroad yards.
Public sale notice for household furniture in Berryville Pike
Furniture sale announced by Mrs. W. S. Bromley on Friday May 12 at 1 p m. located on Berryville Pike. Details continue on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ublic Sale Household Furniture
Berryville Pike
W. S. Bromley
Public Sale Of Brumback Executor’s Household Goods
Auction of all personal household goods of C. I. Brumback as executor will be held. Sale details reference file 5-6-9-1p-2t and pertain to provided estate records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Brumback
Public Sale Notice and Wanted Ad Fragments
Fragmented OCR shows a public sale entry scheduled for May 13 at 1 p.m. mentioning a kitchen, Pagint No, and Peyton with Geo. Simpson listed. A separate wanted ad seeks used electric appliances for cash at Ed Molden Electrical Appliance Store, 18 S Loudoun, phone 5702.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UBLIC
Cee Peyton
Geo. Simpson
Molden Electrical
Loudoun Phone
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Henry C. Cassidy
Price
Memorial Hospital
By Jack Bell
Ward
By Asahel Bush
Justice Jackson
the Asociated Press
Plain of
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!