With Our Men In The Service Returns And Promotions
Cpl Raymond Carpenter has returned to Camp Forrest Tenn to spend 10 days with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Carpenter. Ensign Robert A Keller has been promoted to Lieutenant jg in the USNR after Navy training at Harvard and Cornell and sea duty in Australian waters. Pvt William M Glaize arrives at Pyote Texas from Ft George Wright for a two month assignment as ground crew of a Flying Fortress. Pvt Douglas C Crisman at Fort Knox Ky seeks transfer to Aviation Cadet within 15 weeks while serving in the Tank Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Raymond Carpenter
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Ed Carpenter
Idnda Dalley Keller
Robert A. Keller
USNR
Keller
Navy
Harvard
Cornell
Australian
William M. Glaize
Ordnance School of the
Air Force
Ft. George Wright
Washington
Pyote
Texas
Pvt. Glaize
Army Air Base, Pyote, Tex
Peyton Street
Douglas C. Crisman
Amherst Street
Pvt
Crisman
Tank Corps
Fort Knox
Co. B
8Th Bn
Fort Knox, Ky
American planes claim heavy Axis losses in quick strikes
Allied air forces reported destroying at least ten Axis bombers and fighters in night and daytime raids on Reggio Calabria Messina and San Giovanni, with British bombers striking Melos harbor area. All Allied aircraft returned safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reggio Calabria
aSn
RAF
Messina
Regeio Calabria
San Giovanni
Mediterranean
Melos
Greece
Pleasure Driving To Be Enforced
Washington reports strict enforcement of the eastern pleasure driving ban as fuel shortages threaten farm production. OPA and ODT confer on T rationing while resisting canceling A B and C books along the Atlantic seaboard. East coast Petroleum Admin warns suppliers to prioritize farm gasoline for essential users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
OPA
Agriculture Department
Atlantic Seaboard
H. W. Dodge
Petroleum Administration For War
New York
Dodge
O.P.A
Milton Levin
Alfred Rubenstein
New York City
Edward Russel
O P.A
Middle West
International
Allied air action over Salamaua and Gasmata report losses
P-38s engage over Salamaua facing 20 Zeroes, shot down six and likely damaged seven. Five enemy vessels sunk or beached near Salamaua and Finschafen. Liberators raid Gasmata with 15 Zeroes swarming. four enemy planes downed and one Allied medium bomber failed to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salamaua
Finschafen
Huon Gulf
Panuan Peninsula
Gasmata
South New Bri
New Guinea
Browder says Moscow move does not dissolve U.S. party
Earl Browder, head of the Communist Party USA, stated that Moscow's resolution dissolving the Communist Internationale does not dissolve the party itself but only changes its policy. He noted disaffiliation has existed since 1940 and will be clarified in a later statement from party headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist International
Communist Party of the
United States
International
Comintern
Lenin
Workers
Soviet Union
New York
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Moscow
Communist Internationale
Yonkers
N. Y
Browder
Law
Manhatn
Services Sunday For Late Mrs. Wingfield
The funeral for Mrs Mary Katherine Wingfield wife of Roger Wingfield will be held Sunday at 3 pm from Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church with Rev Ronald S Wilson officiating Interment will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers are Arthur Cunningham Harry Anderson L H Stotler Earl Fries J A Holinger and Alfred Kipps The body was moved from Jones mortuary to her home at 15 East North Avenue this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katherine Wingfield
Roger Wingfield
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Ronald S. Wilson
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Arthur Cunningham
Harry Anderson
L. H. Stotler
Earl Fries
J. A. Holinger
Alfred Kipps
Jones Mortuary
East North Avenue
Allied air offensive gains cited in wartime briefing
The article notes growing belief in an Allied air campaign to strike Germany, with Churchill praising air power. It highlights the American built Andrews Devers base in Britain, stating bombers will darken enemy skies, and Air Minister Sinclair claiming enough bombers exist to destroy German war power. It also cites RAF bomber missions, Luftwaffe manpower strains, and a record July air action against Wilhelmshaven and Axis targets, culminating in major Mediterranean losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Churchill
Washington
London
Britain
Frank M. Andrews
Jacob L. DeVers
Andrew
U. S
Europe
Archibald Sinclair
Harold Balfour
Air
Norwitch
Wilhelmshaven
Italy
Strategic Air Force
Mediterranean
Byrnes Tackling Tax Deadlock
Stabilization Director James F. Byrnes works to bridge Senate and House conferees on pay as you go tax legislation amid a stalled conference. Leaders weigh abandoning talks or pressing a fourth vote on the Senate approved Rum plan to skip a tax year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Senate
House
Byrnes
Roosevelt
Sugar For Home Canning Made Available By O P A
Washington May 22 A ration message states starting next Monday stamps No 15 and 16 in ration book one will be released for home canning sugar allocation under the O P A program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sugar allotment change for home canning announced
The Office of Price Administration abandoned a program for sugar allotments via local ration boards. Families needing more than 10 pounds per person for home canning may apply to local ration boards for additional allowances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Racial outbreak arrests in Suffolk after station shooting
In Suffolk Virginia May 22 officers arrested several after a race disturbance that left at least four injured. A white filling station operator shot a parked negro taxi driver after a dispute with speeders at the East Washington Street and Norfolk Highway station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk
L. B. Butler
Virginia Protective Force
Darden
B. O. Hill
Franklin
Portsmouth
Navy
Norfolk
Butler
East Washington Street
Norfolk Highway
Carl Moulds
Renner Hearing Postponed Over Berryville Case
Richard Renner of 682 North Loudoun Street Winchester was due to appear before Trial Justice Loring Rackley in Berryville but the hearing was postponed until Commonwealth's Attorney Edward McC. Williams returns. Renner drove a car wrecked May 12 at Double Tollgate killing May Lee Wood and injuring three others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Renner
North Loudouin St
Winchester
Loring Rackley
Berryville
Commonwealth
Edward McC. Willimas
Renner
Double Tollgate
May Lee Wood
White Post
Labor Picture Still Clouded
Labor turmoil continues as government seized mines operate without a contract under a retroactive truce set to expire. William Green of the AFL pledges a no strike wartime policy, while Chrysler plants in Detroit report walkouts idling 27,500 workers and a back to work order follows talks with Army and Navy officers. Bethlehem Steel's Steelton plant sees a wildcat walkout affecting hundreds to over a thousand workers, with grievances cited over job shifts and penalties for refusing assigned tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Act
WLB
Green
William Green
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Lewis
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Army
Navy
Bethlehem
Steelton
Harrisburg
Bethlehem Steel Company
George Medrick
United Steel Workers
CSO
Medrick
Handley A Capella Choir To Sing Sunday
Rev E T Clark announces Handley High School A Capella Choir will sing at the 11 o clock service tomorrow at First Baptist Church. Miss Gwendolyn Haynes directs the choir. The program includes preludes, hymns, prayers, scripture, and a baptismal service with soloists Elizabeth Grim and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
D. D
Handley High School
Gwendolyn Haynes
Wodorinski
Elizabeth Grim
Church In
Scarmolin
U S Plans Sale Of Axis Held Securities
Washington May 22 officials outlined plans to Americanize some 500 million in Axis securities seized since Pearl Harbor. Smaller properties will be sold first by competitive bid while larger enterprises may be offered through normal channels with proceeds held by the Treasury until after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Ona
Change Commission
Axis
Iodian Lee T.ra Crowley
Sis
Amer
Ican
Stoc
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