Pfc Billy Jackson Wounded in Okinawa During Pacific Operations
Pfc W E Billy Jackson son of Mr and Mrs W E Jackson Sr of Berryville was wounded April 19 in the Pacific theater on Okinawa. He reports in a Navy hospital with slight wounds to his left hand. He joined the service September 6 1943 and arrived overseas in March 1944. He had worked at Berryville Basket Factory before enlisting.
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W. E
Billy” Jackson
W. E. Jackson
Pacific
Okinawa
Navy
Berryville Basket Factory Company
Child Guidance Club Closes After Banquet at Tokes Inn
The Winchester branch of the Child Guidance Club, formed in May 1943 under Alma F. Caskey, held a banquet May 14 at Tokes Inn as its closing feature before disbanding. Membership was limited to 26 mothers of preschool children with a 40 lesson two year course.
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Child Guidance Club
Tokes’ Inn
Winchester
Alma F. Caskey
National Conservation League of America
National
Cadet Nurses Open Bond Booth Schedule Here
Cadet Nurse Corps members began the Mighty Seventh War Loan Drive bond booth schedule today. Local Association of American University Women members will operate the booth tomorrow and lead the bond radio program this afternoon. Bond chairmen from the women's group attended a Winchester Frederick County War Finance Committee meeting at the George Washington Hotel after a film screening and brief addresses by Wendell Barney and Mrs Wyatt Richard.
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Cadet Nurse Corps
Association of American University Women
Bond
Women's Organization
Winchester
Mrs. America
Wendell Barney
Wyatt Richard
Ration Calendar Update for Book Four Stamps and Valid Dates
Wartime ration calendar outlines Book Four red stamps Y5 Z5 A2 D2 valid through June 2, E2 to J2 through June 30, K2 to P2 through July 31, Q2 to U2 through August 31. Blue stamps H2 to M2 through June 2, N2 to 62 through June 30, T2 to 7? through July 31, Y2 Z2 and through C1 through August. Five pounds stamp 35 val good through August 3. Next stamp Sept and no cancellation plans per OPA. New stamp valid Aug 1 for four gallons through June 21. B-6 C-6 B-7.
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OPA
Promotions and service notices for World War II soldiers
Frank L. Ashworth promoted to private first class and stationed in Germany. Other updates include Pvt Robb F. Peacemaker at Camp Blanding. Pfc Emanuel Bean awarded Good Conduct Medal. Sgt Robert Taylor writing from Germany on V E Day. Pvt Robert C. Lee back from basic at Camp Wheeler. Staff Sgt George Kelchner promoted to technical sergeant with 20th Air Force missions. Pvt Allan B. Fawcett arriving in the States. Pvt Thomas Page Baker awarded Combat Infantryman's Badge. Pvt Raymond J. Willis returning to duty at Fort Meade.
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Frank L. Ashworth
Germany
Pfc
Ashworth
Camp Beale
Calif
Field Artillery
England
France
Belgium
J. C. Kelchner
George Kelchner
Kelchner
Mariana’s
20Th Air Force
Sulphur Pense Road
Winchester
Eas
Thomas Page Baker
R. N. Adams
National Avenue
Pvt. Baker
Baltimore
ETO
Delia Baker
Thomas Walters
Raymond J. Willis
Fort George Meade
Ed Willis
Stephenson
Frederick County
Wills
Rainy spell forecast across zones with variable totals
The extended May 16 to May 20 forecast shows Zone 4 expecting rain in the south early and mid period with moderate amounts and temperatures near normal, higher than normal in the southeast early. Zone 5 includes West Virginia with showers mid and late period, moderate to heavy rainfall and temperatures staying slightly below normal.
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West Virginia
President Opposes Tax Cuts Until Japan Is Defeated
President Truman stated at a news conference that tax reductions are impossible until World War II ends. He argued 85,000,000 bondholders must be protected and that continued high taxation is the sole safeguard during the war effort.
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Washington
Truman
Japan
London
Churchill
Stalin
George VI
Buckingham Palace
Britain
Conference Held On Strategy
GUAM May 15 Lt Gen Barney M Giles newly assigned commander of all Army Air Forces in Pacific areas returned from Manila where he conferred with Gen Douglas MacArthur and Gen George C Kenney about coordinating air forces for the Japan offensive. Giles as deputy commander of the 20th Air Force directs Marines based B-29 Superfortress operations and all land based Army Navy and Marine air in Nimitz’s Pacific theater. Kenney heads MacArthur’s air arm.
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Guam
Barney M. Giles
Pacific Ocean
Manila
Douglas MacArthur
George C. Kenney
Japan
20Th Air Force
Giles
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Theater
Yenny
MacArthur
Air Arm
Japanese Cabinet Abrogates Treaties with Axis Powers
In San Francisco on May 15 the Japanese cabinet unanimously decided to abrogate all treaties with Japan and Germany and other European nations. Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo denounced Nazi peace feelers as flagrant violations of the Tripartite Pact after Germany’s surrender. Togo then conferred with Emperor Hirohito and later informed German ambassador Heinrich Stahmer.
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San Francisco
Japan
Germany
Radio Tokyo
Shigenori Togo
Togo
Hirohito
Heinrich Stahmer
Germans Told To Hunt Himmler
British security police and Danish underground sources lead a search for Gestapo Chief Heinrich Himmler in the Flensburg area. The pursuit notes his likely concealment amid woods and islands near borders with Denmark Sweden and Norway and mentions contacts with Doenitz Keitel and Jodl as Allied authorities attempt to direct German resistance. The Patria liner in Flensburg hosts Allied headquarters with generals in touch with remaining German leaders.
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Flensburg
Germany
Gestapo
Heinrich Himmler
Himmler
Karl Doenitz
Plensburg
Supreme Allied
Doenitz
Wilhelm Keitel
Gustav Jo
Superintendent of Masonic Home Dies in Richmond
Holmes Conrad Turner longtime superintendent of the Virginia Masonic Home died at the institute at 11 50 p m He led the home for 21 years and its graduates never faced juvenile delinquency bankruptcy or divorce Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Richmond Funeral Home burial in Hollywood Cemetery He is survived by his widow Virginia Lee Crump Turner and two daughters, Virginia Crump Turner and Nancy Holmes Conrad Turner
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Richmond
Holmes Conrad Turner
Masonic Home
Virginia
Fauquier County
Medical College of Virginia
Fredericksburg College
University of Richmond
Westhampton
Highland Springs
Buria
Hollywood Cemetery
Virginia Lee Crump Turner
Virginia Crump Turner
William and Mary College
Nancy Holmes Conrad Turner
Police Court Disposes Cases This Morning
Judge John Rice presiding orders fined Janney Glenn of Nain Va for drunk and disorderly conduct ten dollars and costs Paul Edward Helsley of Stephens City fined ten dollars and costs for drunkenness with costs.
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John Rice
Janney Glenn
Nain. Va
Paul Edward Helsley
Stephens City
Captain Frye Killed In Action Over Germany
Captain William M. Prye Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller Frye Sr. of Wardensville West Virginia was killed in action March 24 while piloting a C 47 transport over Germany. He served as Flight Commander with the 436th Troop Carrier Group and earned his wings at George Field Illinois in 1943. He married in September 1942 and leaves a wife and eleven month old daughter Connie Jo plus his parents and siblings.
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William M. Prye, Jr
W. Miller Frye
Wardensville
W. Va
Germany
Air Corps
George Field
Ill
Frye
England
France
436Th
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Connie Jo
Peggy Ann
Roberta
Washington
T-5
Benjamin Fye
Long Island
T.set
Kenneth Frye
Pvt
Robert Frye
Virginia lawmakers push school funding and life policy change
In Richmond the General Assembly approved a July 1 effective date for an amended Omnibus school appropriation bill to fund visual education equipment in cities and counties. Delegates also moved to overturn a court ruling on life insurance beneficiaries and debated refunds for poll taxes paid by service members under the war voters act. Senator Crowder led the poll tax refund proposal citing fairness to those who prepaid taxes.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
A. B. Carney
Norfolk County Circuit Court
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Virginia
H. B. Singleton
Amherst County
Charles W. Crowder
Crowder
Three Men Leave Unpaid Bill at Palace Hotel
Mrs Ruth L McCormick of Palace Hotel reports to police that three men connected with the Lawrence Greater Shows stayed last week and departed without paying a 17 dollar hotel bill. She was told to contact Monaca Pa police where the carnival is playing this week.
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Ruth L. McCormick
Palace Hotel
William Mason Arrested on Parole Violation Charge
William Mason was arrested in Winchester on a parole violation charge at the request of Berryville Sheriff Smallwood. Officer Massie led the arrest. Mason has been living in Winchester and was employed at Front Royal.
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William Mason
Clarke Pain
Smallwood
Berryville
Massie
Mason
Winchester
Front Royal
Services Held For Mrs. Barrett
Funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant U B Church near Gerardstown West Virginia for Mrs Eudessa Love Barrett native of Frederick County who died at her Martinsburg home. She was the wife of Turner Barrett and mother to Leo Hutzler and William Barrett. Surviving siblings include Tarson McCarty James McCarty and Loretta Cramer.
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Mt. Pleasant U. B
Gerardstown
W. Va
Eudessa Love Barrett
Frederick County
Martinsburg
Joseph McCarty
Turner Barrett
Leo Hutzler
Baltimore
William Barrett
Tarson McCarty
James McCarty
Loretta Cramer
Winchester
Two Juveniles Given Probation For Tent Theft
Two 15 year old youths were tried in juvenile court and placed on probation for one year for stealing a tent from the yard of J. A. Holtinger.
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J. A. Holtinger
Break Iron Fence Complaint Sounds Alarm at Kremer Yard
Luther Kremer of 1727 8S Lou doun Street reports several weeks of girls aged 17 and 18 lingering around his yard between 8 PM and 1 AM. He says fence tops have been broken. The case is under police investigation.
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Luther Kremer
Loudoun Street
Virginia District Boundary Bill Heads for House Floor
The House District of Columbia committee voted to take the century old boundary dispute to the floor. The bill fixes the Potomac River mean high water mark as the boundary and removes federal airport jurisdiction from the deal. Virginia officials may still seek a deed transferring airport control to the federal government.
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Washington
House District of Columb Committee
House
Virginia
Randolph
D.-W. Va
Virginia General Assembly
Potomac River
Washington National Airport
Rep
Smith
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Potomac
Krug Urges Vacations For War Workers
War Production Board chairman J A Krug urged a week off for war workers this year to relax and prepare for victory. He said vacations should not disrupt production and plants should not close unless for overhauling and repairs.
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Washington
J. A. Krug
War Production Board Today
Coddling Girls Put On Dog Leashes
Stockholm dispatch reports after the occupation several girls accused of consorting with Germans were paraded through Oslo on dog leashes. Police ordered patriots from shaving heads and halting parades as gold bricks were found in homes of Norwegian Nazis. Quisling followers were rounded up.
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Stockholm
Oslo
Aftonbladet
Flag Pole Erection Planned At City Hall
City Hall to replace current flag pole atop the building. A concrete base has been installed at the Boscawen Street entrance and a new street flag pole will be erected due to the police radio antenna making the old pole unusable.
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Boscawen Street
City Hall
General Montgomery Rests at Hindhead Home
London May 15 Field Marshal Montgomery is resting at the home of Maj T Reynolds headmaster of Amesbury school Hindhead Surrey. He is exhausted from the European campaign and is seeing only personal friends awaiting several days before returning to duty.
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London
Field Marshal Montgomery
Maj. T. Reynolds
Amesbury School
Hindhead
Surrey
Thirty five German subs surrender at North American ports
A navy spokesman said thirty five German submarines have surrendered and are being brought into North American and British ports by U S and British warships. Submarines included in Cape May New Jersey and several Canadian and British ports with ten to British ports and four under U S escort. He noted 10 to 20 more may still be at sea.
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Washington
United States
Cape May
N. J
U. S
O Sullivan Rubber Plant Back In Full Operation
J Irving Rose vice president announced the wage dispute at the O Sullivan Rubber Company was settled and the plant was operating normally. The issue centered on War Labor Board approved wage increases and when the new rate would take effect. The first press room shift paused around 8:30 yesterday morning.
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J. Irving Rose
O’sullivan Rubber Company
Rose
War Labor Board
Divorces Decided by Winchester Court in Several Cases
Judge Burr P. Harrison ruled on multiple divorce actions in Winchester Court. Maxine Elliot Derflinger was granted a partial divorce from Claude Warren Derflinger with custody to the mother and $600 yearly alimony. Solon D. Filtzmeyer received a partial divorce from Myr tle L. Filtzmeyer with custody decisions pending. Vesta Keller was granted a full divorce from Ernest Keller for cruelty. Catherine D. Batt was granted a full divorce from Dewey I. Batt for desertion. Ruth K. Foreman’s decree was denied. custody awarded to the maternal grandmother with support ordered from the father.
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Burr P. Harrison
Winchester Corporation Court
Maxine Elliot Derflinger
Claude Warren Derflinger
Derflinger
Solon D. Filtzmeyer
Myrtle L. Filtzmeyer
Clarke County
Vesta Keller
Ernest Keller
Hardy County
Catherine D. Batt
Dewey I. Batt
Westminster
Ruth K. Foreman
Paul Foreman
Harrison
Walter Kerns
Say It With Music Wardensville Class Play
Wardensville High School presents a three act senior class play Say It With Music on Thursday night May 17 in the high school auditorium. The all girl cast features Marguerite Orndorff Nancy Keckley Leonora Miller Reka Mathias Jean Merriman Grace Rudolph Frances Crawford Pauline Funkhouser Dorothy Brill and Vivian Hershman. The comedy centers on a neighbor who pesters the girl next door to stop singing and how he learns to cope. The public is invited.
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Wardensville High School
Marguerite Orndorff
Nancy Keckley
Leonora Miller
Reka Mathias
Jean Merriman
Grace Rudolph
Frances Crawford
Pauline Funkhouser
Dorothy Brill
Vivian Hershman
Woman Reports Potential Mad Dog Near Handley School
Mrs. William Cruger of 608 West Cork Street told police yesterday afternoon she saw a dog near Handley school showing possible rabies signs. Officers searched the area but found no animal and concluded rabies was unlikely.
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William Cruger
Cork Street
Handley School
Winchester Council Set to Vote on Curfew Tonight
The Winchester Common Council will hold a special 7:30 PM meeting to take final action on the proposed curfew ordinance and handle other routine business.
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Winchester Common Council
News policy swap on information to Germany clarified
President Truman repudiated Elmer Davis and OWI plans to bar Allied newspapers from Germany. Eisenhower advised no official order restricting publication. the aim is a free press when military security allows, while preventing misuse by Nazis and extremist groups.
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Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Davis
OWI
Allied
Germany
Truman
Eisenhower
Hitler
Truman Vows Action to End Anthracite Strike
President Truman declared at a news conference that the government will take whatever steps are necessary to end the three week coal mine work stoppage. He insisted the coal must and will be mined and provided no further details on potential measures.
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Washington
Truman
Yugoslavia Denies Trieste Frontiers Claims
In Belgrade Edvard Kardelj rejects charges that Yugoslavia seeks to force Trieste's status. He says foreign slander misrepresents Yugoslav aims and asserts Yugoslavia would negotiate borders at the peace conference, while Grew notes Allied military oversight pending UN settlement.
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Washington
Joseph Grew
Trieste
United Nations
Belgrade
Edvard Kardelj
Yugoslavia
Kardelj
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz supplied as the correct response list. Items include True statements and options covering calendars, politics, geography, occupations, and notable names. Notable entries mention French Somaliland, Africa and US political figures, with references to Mercury and Washington among the answers.
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Truman
French Somaliland
Africa
Bishop
Mercury
Laccia’ Stokowski
China
Booker
Washington
Local Soldier Wounded in Pacific Action on Okinawa
Mrs. Kirthwood Wingfield reports from the War Department that her husband, Set. Kirthwood W. Wingfield, was slightly wounded in action on April 19 during operations on Okinawa. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Wingfield, of this city.
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Kirthwood Wingfield
War Department
Set. Kirthwood W. Wingfield
Okinawa
Set. Wingfield
D. R. Wingfield
Marines Press Through Rugged Okinawa Battle Front
American forces push toward Shuri along the eastern sector as a battlewagon shells Shuri Castle. A Marine observer notes 25 hits fail to dent the fortress while tanks and planes aid troops in the rugged center where enemy fire and difficult terrain slow supply lines.
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Shuri
Japan
Okinawa
Associated Press
al Cooking
Shuri Castle
Dublin protests over V E Day window smashings
An Erie minister of External Affairs apologized for window smashing at the British office and American consulate in Dublin during demonstrations. Crowds cheered the victory in Germany and others opposed Britain.
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Erie
Dublin
Germany
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Snuffy" Taylor
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