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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1943
Page
10
Sgt. George H. Brown, a former coal hauler and driver from Clearbrook, has served a year and two months in the Army and leads his convoy. Stationed at Camp Kilmer New Jersey he spent a weekend with his aunt Mrs. Mary E. Myers of Clearbrook.
Bristling with fighters and anti aircraft guns the American built escort carriers guard the mid Atlantic convoys beyond shore based cover. The HMS Battler first of the lend lease anti submarine ships is an all welded 492 foot escort carrier with seven decks and 70 officers 450 men. An air squadron aboard has already claimed 23 Nazi planes. Built at Pascagoula Mississippi by Ingalls shipbuilding the Battler blends combat design with crew comfort and modern amenities.
Moscow reports that Gen. Vittorio Ambrosio, head of the Italian general staff, was denied permission by German authorities to send Italian military experts to inspect the Atlantic wall. Tass notes reporters may view the fortifications but access is restricted. Berlin also cites Gestapo arrest of a Paris correspondant for privately suggesting ongoing work on the wall.
May 19 London dispatch reports RAF bombers and fighters attacked enemy supply concentrations warehouses and water and motor transport across Burma with no losses. In two small ground clashes British forces killed 23 enemy troops and took two prisoners.
Britain hosts a combined operations force from army navy and air familiar as Commandos the spearhead for any invasion of France. They train for amphibious warfare storming ashore to build a bridgehead and hold it until regular troops land.
A stream of classified items lists sales and rentals including Ford convertible and Harley Davidson motorcycle at Clearbrook Garage, used electric range, show cases, sewing machine, refrigerator part, living room suites, porch glider, office desk, and various ranges. Rentals include a heated apartment at 10 Piccadilly and a six room house with modern conveniences. Lost items include a gas ration book and a billfold with papers. stray notes mention a Guernsey Keifer near Winchester. A store seeks after school help and a help-wanted posting for a housekeeper live-in.
District Attorney Hogan disclosed charges against Joseph Fay international vice-president of the Union of Operating Engineers AFL and James Bove international vice-president of the Hod Carriers Union AFL. They faced extortion and conspiracy counts for schemes in New York and upstate counties aiming to collect over 703000 and more than 300000 in total. Fay aged 51 from Newark and president of the International Excavating Co. Inc. Bove 44 from New York City and secretary-treasurer of Local 60 Yonkers represented the Hod Carriers Builders and Common Laborers Union.
The Rev Nathan Williamson will preach at Ebenezer Church near Gore at 8 o clock Sunday evening May 23. All are cordially invited.
The speaker links the word unity to victory, asserting it carried Tunisia and will win the broader war through concerted effort and resolve.
The administrator Joseph T Richard deceased offers for sale at 10 AM Saturday June 5 1943 at the former Richard premises an assortment of items. Indian motorcycles side cars wheels parts roofing tools cookers stoves guns and many miscellaneous household and workshop items. Cash terms. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
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