New Rubber Plant For Scottsville
SCOTTSVILLE Va May 24 With Governor Darden as principal speaker the cornerstone of the new United States Rubber Company plant will be laid. Dr Percy Harris mayor will preside and State Senator John S Battle will present the governor. Army and navy officials are expected to attend the ceremony, hosted by the Scottsville Lions Club. The plant will be a textile unit making fabrics for tires for motor vehicles.
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Scottsville
Darden
United States Rubber Company
Percy Harris
John S. Battle
Charlottesville
Army
Navy
Scottsville Lions Club
Victory May Come In Balkan Sector
Churchill told the Commons that Allied victory in the Balkans was near with or without new recruits. He cited unity in Greece, a new Yugoslav cabinet, and efforts to unify guerrilla forces under Marshal Tito to expel the Hitlerite invaders.
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Balkan Sector
Sian
Romania
Russia
Finland
Spain
Turkey
Mediterranean
Balkans
Commons
Alps
Greece
Lebanon
Peter of
Yuoslavia
Churchill
Draja Mahailovic
Yugoslavia
Marshal Ae
Peterson's Ointment Promises Quick Piles Relief
Millions over four decades have found relief from itching and burning with Peterson's Ointment. A user reports relief and sleep after use. Priced 35c a box or 60c in tube with applicator. money back if not cured.
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Peterson
Russians Probing Enemy Strength On Eastern Front
London reports Russian patrols probing enemy strength on sections of the eastern front. Red Army patrols raid trenches for information ahead of a coming Soviet offensive. Baltic fleet airmen sank two German transports in the Gulf of Finland. Berlin claimed heavy bombing of Shepetovka in Ukraine with widespread fires.
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London
Moscow
Red Army
Red Banner
Gulf of Finland
Berlin
Shepetovka
Russian Ukraine
Allied Bombers Hit Berlin Dortmund And Paris Suburbs
Allied air forces carried a sixth straight day of raids totaling over 25000 tons, striking Berlin for the fourth time this month along with Dortmund and French rail facilities. Mosquitos joined Marauders in daylight strikes while Paris suburbs endured heavy damage as RAF and US forces pressed the air offensive.
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Berlin
U. S
Dortmund
Germany
Baltic
Vienna
Paris
Joseph Saal
Calais
RAF
Biddle Defends Ward Plant Seizure Authority
Attorney General Biddle testified that Roosevelt could seize Montgomery Ward and Chicago properties under the war labor disputes act or by wartime requisition power. He noted room for disagreement on legal aspects and urged Congress to clarify the law. He said soldiers handled the seizure better than marshals, and Avery refused to recognize marshal authority at the plant.
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Washington
Biddle
Roosevelt
War Labor Disputes Nct
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
House
Congress
Sewell Avery
Clark
D.-N
United States
Mr. Avery
Avery
U. S
Middletown Planners Set Memorial Day Service
Fraternal groups in Middletown finalize plans for a Union Memorial Day service Sunday at 3 PM at Mount Carmel Cemetery. Speaker name and full program to be announced later.
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Middletown
Mount Carmel
Fifth Anniversary of Mt Nebo Chorus at Millwood
The fifth anniversary program for the Heavenly Gospel Chorus of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Happy Creek Va will be held Friday at 8 00 pm at Odd Fellows Hall Millwood Va The event features Royal 4 Quartet Front Royal Willing Four Quartet Berryville and White Post Chorus.
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Heavenly Gospel Chorus
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church
Happy Creek
Odd Fellows Hall
Millwood
Royal 4 Quartet
Front Royal
Willing Four
Berryville
White Post Chorus
AWOL Soldier Earl Wolford Detained by Military Police
Earl Wolford a native of Capon Bridge and former Winchester resident turned over to military police at the U S Remount Depot near Front Royal for being AWOL after officers arrested him near Shady Rest in Frederick county Saturday night.
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Earl
Brownie) Wolford
Capon Bridge
U. S. Army
Winchester
U.S. Remount Depot
Front Royal
Shady Rest
Frederick County
Patton Promotion Blocked by Senate Committee
The Senate Military Affairs Committee delayed permanent rank advancement for Lt Gen George S Patton Jr amid an investigation into a slap incident in a Sicilian hospital. The panel favored promotions for Somervell McNarney Wainwright Stilwell and approved major general ranks for three others.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
George
Patton, Jr
Patton
Cavalry
Chandler
D.ky
Joseph W. Stilwell
China
Delegates Named For Roanoke Virginia Safety Conference
A variety of city industries plan to send delegates to the Virginia State Safety Conference in Roanoke on Thursday and Friday. Attending are Richard Petrie Thurman Crosslin George W Reading George Sumption Howard Hart of the Virginia Woolen Company Geo Jones of the Winchester Post Office and Ashby Stouffer from the National Fruit Product Company.
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Roanoke
Virginia State Safety Conference
Richard Petrie
Thurman‘ .Crosslin
George W. Reading
George Sumption
Howard Hart
The
Virginia Woolen Company
Geo. Jones
Winchester Post Office
Ashby Stouffer
National Fruit Product Company
Terracina Seized By U S Troopers in World War II
Allied forces drive a strong advance across Italy from Anzio to the Appian Way near Cisterna as Canadian and French units breach German lines and tighten the offensive. The 7,000 prisoners count grows as American units seize Monte Alto and push toward Rome area while German high command warns of major breaches.
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Cna
Cisterna
Rome
Velletri
Moletta
Pontecocovo
Liri
Pico
Monte Alto
Harold Alexander
Americans Drive From Beachhead Near Liri Valley
Allied forces press a rapid advance toward Rome as French American units seize Pico and push along the Liri Valley toward Valle Cor sa and Frosinone. General Alexander notes plans unfolding with heavy enemy resistance and early prisoner captures.
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Fifth Army
Pico
Liri
Mark W. Clark
Lencia
Valle Corsa
Frosinone
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Roa
Olga Stoker
W.B. Snider & Son
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertowns
Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
Mt. Nebo
Earl Wolford
Terracina
U.S
Casilina
Eighth Army
Tercacina
Pontine Marshes
Priverno
Valmontone
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau
Conoco
Conoco Cs
Tire
Firestone
Firestone Insu
Burpee
N. Braddock St
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