C I O Chiefs Accused of Sabotage in Mine Union Case
The policy committee of the United Mine Workers hears a district sponsored resolution charging the C I O executives with sabotage and treason to labor. Philip Murray leaves the meeting citing urgent matters and says he will consult federal officials on wages and other issues. John L. Lewis and Murray are already at odds, complicating the union leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C.I.0
United Mine Workers
C.I.C
Philip Murray
District 50
Murray
C.I.O
John L. Lewis
U.M. W
Residents complain of smoke nuisance in East Piccadilly area
MA Winchester notes residents on East Piccadilly and nearby streets report a serious smoke nuisance. Paint and woodwork damage and repeated laundry soiling are cited as impacts. City efforts to reduce smoke in larger centers are referenced as a model for local action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Piccadilly
Tous
Beziers Street Battle Halts French Fascist Parade
Allied sympathizers clashed with about 1500 French Fascists in Beziers as anti British and anti Churchill placards drew jeers from sidewalks. Vichy discussions focused on Italy's territorial demands while Laval held talks with Tunisia's Esteva and Darlan amid Italy France settlement speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Hawkins
Bern
Switzerland
Beziers
France
Vichy
Italy
Marseille
Rene Platon
Vichy Foreign Ministry
Pierre Laval
Jean Esteva
Tunisia
Jean Darlan
Laval
Nice
Corsica
Homenisia
Burr Harrison To Speak At Boyce Finals
State Senator Burr P. Harrison will address the 18 senior class members Friday night at 8 in the Episcopal Church. The baccalaureate sermon Sunday at 8 will be by Rev. B. D. Chambers. Salutatory by Miss Fritzie Conley precedes Harrison, introduced by Clay Carr, Clarke County School Board chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr P. Harrison
Episcopal Church
B. D. Chambers
Richmond
Fritzie Conley
Harrison
Clay Carr
Clarke County School Board
Three Ministers to Be Received by Winchester Presbytery
A Winchester Presbytery meeting planned ordination and installation for three ministers: Carlyle McDonald to Opequon Group, James Blanton to Berkeley Springs group, and J Allen Messer transferring from Union Tennessee to Gerradstown and Bunker Hill. Keith Crim placed under care. Opequon service in Kernstown Sunday at 11. Reverend W T McDonald to preach the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Keith Crim
H. M. Crim
Strasburg
Carlyle McDonald
Opequon
Presbyterian
James M. Blanton
Berkeley Springs
J. Allen Messer
Presbytery of
Union
Tenn
Gerradstown
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church
Kernstown
W. T. McDonald
R. K. McDonald
H. W. Roth
Housewives Attend Cooking School Amid Gift Drawings
A large crowd of about 500 women gathered at Sarah Zane hall for Miss Mary Ann Kidd’s cooking school session. Gifts including ten market baskets were awarded, with attendees like Mrs. W. A. McKown and Mrs. Mary J. Fahrney among recipients, as rationing limits sugar and gas usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Kidd
Sarah Zane Hall
Winchester
Miss Kidd
W. A. McKown
North Loudoun
Mary J. Fahrney
L. O. Shirley
National Avenue
E. G. Blair
Busness Establishments Closing Till A F L Organizers Cease Activities
In Flagstaff Arizona business districts the Labor organizers halted efforts to make the town a closed shop. After an 8 pm closing order, stores remained shut as management had signed on. Culinary workers and bartenders union spokesmen said supplies would be trucked in from other cities to avert a food shortage. The area near Bellmont benefited from a government war project with 2,000 workers attracting prosperity.
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Flagstaf
Ariz
Estes
C. Ws
W. E B. Robbins
Culinary Workers
Jack C. P. Flynn
Satan Piabten
Bellomont
Fay's Spring water project bids sought by city council
At a special meeting the Common Council voted 9 0 to authorize advertising for bids on the Fay’s Spring auxiliary water supply. The water committee said a higher material priority is needed and noted delivery could not occur before year end or early next year. Senator Byrd was briefed and assurances were given that priority would be raised to speed delivery to avoid a looming water shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Water Committee
Byrd
Senator Byrd
Washington
Ae Oe Board
Four Nurses Volunteer for U S Army Service
Four registered nurses from Memorial hospital volunteer for the Army of the United States. Hilda Boyd of Winchester Mary Kuykendall Wardensville Elizabeth Funk Shenandoah County and Mary Boyer Shenandoah County plan to report for duty at Fort Eustis June 1 and pursue further nursing duties or education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
Army of the United States
Hilda Boyd
Winchester
Mary Kuykendall
Wardensville
Elizabeth Funk
Mary Boyer
Shenadoah County
Boyd
Bessie E
Walter H. Boyd
Stephens City School
Fort Eustis
Miss Boyer
University of Virginia
Miss Kuykendall
Medical College of Virginia
Dr Graham to Speak Tonight at Lexington Prayer Service
Rev James R Graham of Lexington Virginia is announced as a speaker for an upcoming prayer service. The notice notes a financial contribution amount of more than zero dollars appears in the short item. The brief is terse and lacks further details on time or venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Graham
Lexington
Flying Tigers Strafe Japanese Bases Along Burma Road
Chinese high command reports 4500 Japanese dead in a day at Kinwha as American Flying Tigers blitz Japanese supply bases along the Burma road. Airmen hit Lungling Tengyueh and Yunnan fronts with no resistance, while Salween river remains the Japanese limit. no word from east Chekiang.
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Chungking
Kinwha
Chekiang Province
Burma Road
Pying Tigers
Salween
Yunnan
Kunming
Lungling
Tengyueh
Chekiang
Kinhwa
A.V.G
Burma- Yunnan
Workers Invited To Contribute To USC War Fund
Workers in Winchester under J Pinckney Arthur opened a drive for the United Service Organizations war fund. The campaign runs June 1 to 10 with Clifford Grim as Winchester and Frederick County chairman. R Gray Williams will address Lions Kiwanis and Rotary on June 2 3 4 about USO and its work as members are asked to contribute. Additional citizen solicitations begin June 8 continuing to June 10.
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J. Pinckney Arthur
War Fund
United Service
Industrial Workers of
Winchester
Clifford Grim
Frederick Ty
Mr. Williams
R. Gray Williams
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary
U.S.O
Grim
Allies Plan Blasting Way For Continental Landings
London reports Allied air assault planned to pave way for future landings on the German occupied European coast. U S Army supply chief Somervell arrived to discuss combined Anglo American operations with British war chiefs. Officials said coordination would boost western air attacks and ground support for any invasion.
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London
Brehon B. Somervell
United States
Somervell
United States Army
Leroy Lutes
Charles P. Gross
William C. Lee
The
Daily Mail
R.af
Daily Express
Britain
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
John H. Bay
Naval Aeronautics
British Airmen Bomb Messina Raid Report
From Italian broadcasts the high command reported two waves of British bombers hit Messina Sicily last night. Seven killed and 26 injured including seven sailors. debris clearing under way. One aircraft shot down by anti aircraft fire. Axis bombs hit eastern Libya centers and Tobruk port. Four Allied fighters downed in air combat. two Curtis planes damaged on Gambut airfield. two planes failed to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Messina
Sicily
Royal University
High Command
Italy
Libya
Tobruk
Curtis
Gambut
Committee named to nominate wardens' vacancies
A committee was formed at a meeting of air raid wardens to nominate candidates for chief and assistant wardens in Winches. Miss Mary Lou Steele appointed a member on the request of Defense Director Anderson. Members include Ralph G. Hengeveld, Harry Ridgeway, Herbert Miller, Fred L. Glaize and J. C. Cammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Steele
Defense
Anderson
Winches
Ralph G. Hengeveld
Harry Ridgeway
Herbert Miller
Fred L. Glaize
J. C. Cammer
Heydrich Aide Wounded in Prague Attack
Berlin broadcast reports Reinhard Heydrich the No. 2 in the Reich security service was wounded in an assassination attempt near Prague. A 10,000,000 reward was offered for the capture of the culprit and martial law was proclaimed in the region. Heydrich is chief aide to Himmler and protector for Bohemia and Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reinhard Heydrich
Bohemia and Moravia
DNB
Heydrich
London
Reuters
Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Bohemia
Moravia
Paris
Netherlands
Car Stripped Of Five Tires Wheels in Berryville
Mrs James Carroll of Minnewood Chapel near Berryville reports a thief sawed off her garage door and stole all five tires with wheels from a 1937 car, leaving it on rims. Spare tire and wheel also vanished. Sheriff R W Buckner investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
James Carrol
R. W. Buckner
Winchester Letters Reach Local Children In English Exchange
Letters from Winchester England continue arriving for local youngsters. One to Herbert Darr from Mr and Mrs Lloyd Darr lists Michael Hinkman as sender. A pupil at John Kerr School received a note from Tip Sutter eight year old in Wienbee England promising a photograph. Theatre patrons donated just over 400 dollars in a ten day Army Navy Relief drive as 15 000 theatres nationwide supported a 5 million dollar goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Eng
Herbert Darr
Lloyd Darr
South Cameron
Michael Hinkman
Niles Jeanette Dows
Eiteats
John Kerr School
Tip Sutter
Grete Gael
Wienbee
England
Miss Lovitt
Miss Dove
Francis Dove
Ernest Dove
Tol
Counter Stabs Of Nazis Fail To Stem Rush Of Defenders
In Ukraine the Red Army enlarges a pocket near Izyum Barvenkova, breaking the German flank 80 miles south of Kharkov as Red Star reports Soviet advances and a halted German push. Arctic front sees renewed bombardment of Murmansk with six German planes downed and Soviet coastal artillery hitting targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Semeon Timoshenko
Izyum-Barvenkova
Kharkov
Reuters
Moscow
Stockholm
Timoshenko
Red Star
Red Army
Izyum-Barenkova
Arctic
Ukraine
Murmansk
United States
Britain
Red Fleet
Murmanks
Cleaners and Laundries Close May 30 for Holiday
Notice states Winchester area cleaners will close May 30 for Apple Blossom Festival holiday to give employees a day off. Customers urged to call Friday to pick up garments. Fire Hall serves as reference point. Door prize $150 noted.
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Winchester
Bingo Night At P O Eb Home On Lens Street
Weekly bingo session held at 211 N Lens Street every Wednesday at 8 p m. The event is hosted by ole eede Sears and invites local residents to join for games and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O. EB
N. Lens Street
Ole Eede Sears
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Burr Harrison
Berkeley Spgs
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B. Hill
A.F. L
Walter P. Anderson
Brady Largent
E. E. Baker
Mayor Anderson
R. Frank Barr
C. D. Barnett
W. W. Dellinger
Thomas Kremer
Percy Miller
Miller Streit
U. S. Army Service
Dr. Graham
Ray Robinson
Flying Tigers
Bulletin
USC War Fund
Daily Telegraph
Germany
West
Miss Steele
Dr. Anderson
Fred Glaize
Bryan Stotler
P. G. Treland
Serice
Himmler
Greater
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