Mexico Pledges War Effort as U S Plans More Divisions
Mexico pledges full support to its government and considers wartime measures. Congress and President Avila Camacho urge action against Germany Italy and Japan. Expected steps include internment of enemy aliens and seizing Axis assets while armed ships and 25 motor torpedo boats are prepared for patrols. Mexican troops remain within national borders.
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Avila Mamacho
Germany
Italy
Japan
Emilio Gutierrez Roldan
Chamber of Deputies
Avila Camacho
Congress
Mexico
U.S
Palace Hotel Proprietor George McCormick Dies
George Elliott McCormick 61, proprietor of the Palace Hotel for six years, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a three week illness. Born in Fayette County Pennsylvania, he had a contracting background and owned Hotel Woodstock at Woodstock before relocating here. He assisted in the undertaking business of his son H E McCormick of Inwood West Virginia. The body will be at the hotel apartment and he will be taken to Inwood for burial.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
George
Elliott McCormick
Palace Hotel
Elliott
Elizabeth Scott McCormick
Fayette County
Penn
Woodstock
H. E. McCormick
Inwood
W. Va
Church of Children
Maryee Ee Wee
Virginia Sets June 17 Dusk to Dawn Blackout
Virginia has chosen June 17 for its first dusk to dawn statewide blackout. State Defense coordinator J. H. Wyse and air raid precautions chief John J. Howard announced the date. The test, urged by the first interceptor command, will cover the entire state with only parking and certain lights permitted.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Defense
J. H. Wyse
John J. Howard
Tetlee
Third Session Of School Held This Afternoon
A third session of school was held this afternoon during the tense examination period. Market baskets were delivered to Mrs. Roger as part of the event.
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Sarah
Roger
Poppy Sale To Be Sponsored By VFW Post
The VFW Post will sponsor its annual Buddy Poppies sale in Winchester on Memorial Day May 30 to raise funds for veterans benefits. The Memorial Day parade forms at the George Washington Hotel corner at 2 PM with participation from Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion Spanish War Veterans Virginia Protective Force Company 115 Handley Cadet Corps Boy Scouts and McIlwee’s Municipal Band. Ceremonies at National Cemetery begin at 2:30 with E P Browning as speaker and T Russell Cather as master of ceremonies.
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Winchester
V.F.W
George Washer Hotel
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Virginia Protective Force Company
Handley Cadet Corps
Boy Scouts
MclIlwee
National Cemetery
E. P. Browning
T. Russell Cather
Murray Ousted as UMW Vice President by Lewis
John L. Lewis removed Philip Murray from his $18 000 a year post as vice president of the United Mine Workers and named John O Leary to replace him. The move, supported 17 to 1 by the UMW executive board, followed Murray joining the Steel Workers Union leadership.
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Murray
Mine Union
John L. Lewis
Washington
Philip Murray
The
United Mine Workers
Lewis
John O'Leary
Pittsburgh
Steel Workers’ Union
Martin Wagner
Murrey
U. M
Atlantic City
Still No Relief In Home Canning Sugar Situation
Inquiry shows official instructions on liberal sugar use for home canning not received, limiting to one pound per person. Reports say four quarts of finished fruit per batch may be allowed. Stores report white syrups exhausted with only limited dark syrup supplies available.
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Eet
USO Vital Part of War Effort Says Campaign Director
Winchester campaign chairman Clifford D. Grim declares the USO is vital to the war effort and must be supported with high morale work alongside other activities. He notes Roosevelt chose the USO to supplement morale for soldiers and Navy, with War and Navy backing. Virginia hosts key clubs, and 170 clubs opened since January 1, 647 clubs exist nationwide.
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USO
Grim
Us.o
Clifford D. Grim
Winchester U. S
U.S.O
Roosevelt
Navy
Stimson
Joe
Navy Knox
Virginia
USC
Winchester
Spend
Mr. Grim
Russians claim turning tide in Ukraine frontline battles
Moscow reports Red Army gains in Izyum Barvenkova and Kharkov sectors. Germans halted, forced to dig new lines as Soviet counterattacks push forward. Two thrusts repelled with heavy German losses, including 46 tanks and 1,400 in one rifle unit.
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Moscow
Izyum-Barvenkova
Kharkov
Ukraine
Red Army
Tzyum-Barvenkova
Kalinin
Smolensk
Leningrad
Donets Basin
Donets
Donets River
Viktor von Schwedler
Semeon Timoshenko
Serial Numbers Assigned by County Board
The county board assigns serial numbers to registrants and will not publish the list in the Star. John Benjamin Ritter of Route 1 A Winchester was, however, among those noted in the filing or assignment process.
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Sage
Star
John Benjamin Ritter
Winchester
U S Submarines Sinking Japanese Ships in Far East
The Navy reports U S submarines in the western Pacific sunk two Japanese ships and probably sunk a third, with damage to a heavy cruiser. The tally now lists 44 ships sunk 13 probably sunk and 12 damaged.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Western Pacific
Far East
U. S
Navy Department
Coral Sea
Australia
Berryville High Commencement Plans Released
Berryville Virginia May 28 The school announces commencement week events led by Principal D G Cooley The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered May 31 at 11 in Duncan Memorial Methodist Church The Class Day program June 3 features student speakers and gifts and the commencement on June 4 includes four brief talks The program also honors seventh graders and presents diplomas and awards by school officials
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Berryville
Princial
Donald G. Cooley
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
A. O. Lyons
Melvin McFarland
Mary Lou Rocap
Ann Lee Enders
Jimmy Livengood
Rose Ellen Ramsburg
Nora Orndorff
Marie Wisecarver
Kenneth Lee
Louise Tapscott
Eddie Hart
Esther Lee
America
Nell Osborne Carter
Pauline Ashby
Robert Boys
Gay Denney
Clay B. Carr
Clarke County
D. G. Cooley
A. F. Robertson
Melvin McParland
Return Air Blow By Japanese On U S Expected
Washington May 28 Secretary Stimson said the War Department regarded a Japanese air raid on the United States as inevitable as a return blow for Brigadier General James H. Doolittle's Tokyo raid. He said the army would not relax defenses and prepared for a major offensive. He warned an attack on the capital was not inconceivable and noted the need to set the house in order for the inevitable consequence.
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Washington
Stimson
War Department
United States
James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Japan
Doolittle
George CC. Marshall
Army
Few Permits Are Being Renewed In Winchester Area
Miss Bertha Kline issues drivers permits in Winchester and says renewals come in slowly as state officials advised. She urges prompt action to avoid a last minute jam with a June 30 deadline. Chauffeurs licenses may be renewed in the same period.
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Bertha Kline
Winchester
Col Hart and Winchester Officials Discuss Civilian Defense
Lt. Col. Alan Hart assisting the War Department met Mayor Anderson defense director to review civilian defense work in Winchester. He said auxiliary fire equipment will be sent once an auxiliary firemen’s unit is trained and Fire Chief Barr will need 52 men for the effort.
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Alan Hart
War Department
Virginia
Mayor Anderson
Winchester
Dr. Anderson
Barr
Most of British Force Withdrawn in Burma
General Sir Archibald Wavell announced that more than four fifths of the original Burmese army has been withdrawn, leaving Burma to Japan and the monsoon. He said the retreat was driven by supply and maintenance issues, not direct Japanese pressure, and that India was spared a dangerous turn.
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New Delhi
India
Burma
Archibald P. Wavell
Wavell
Ickes Seeks Steel Priority for Texas to New York Pipeline
Petroleum Coordinator Ickes announced at a press conference that he has asked the War Production Board for steel priorities to build a giant Texas to New York pipeline to relieve the East's petroleum emergency. He said nationwide gasoline rationing is not needed now but could be required to save rubber, and he plans to appear before the WPB again to push the project.
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Washington
Ickes
War Production Board
Texas
New York
Ready To Furnish Men and Materials For European Front
Lieut. Gen. Somervell stated the United States would supply men and materials on a large scale to a European battlefront despite shipping shortages. He said peak production would arrive this fall and that American troops might use British equipment both in air and ground operations as mutual cooperation expands. He avoided commenting on any invasion plans.
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London
Brehono B. Somervell
United States Army Service of Supply
United States
Australia
India
Britain
Somervell
United States Army
Navy
Admiralty
Air Ministry
War Office
Six Killed In A Bomber Crash Near Lakeland Florida
Six men died and two were injured when a four motored B-24 bomber from nearby Drane Field crashed during a routine training flight near a phosphate mining pit about a mile southwest of Lakeland. A Drane Field spokesman said the plane went down at the edge of the pit around 11 o'clock last night. Residents reported engine trouble shortly before impact.
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Lakeland
Fila
Crane Field
Drane Field
Winchester Letter Sparks Christmas Greeting Exchange
Nancy Cain receives a letter from Vera Longman in England as part of a Christmas greeting effort linked to Handley School. Scott Wingfield reports on a Gainesboro F F A camping trip with 13 members at Ritter cabin on the Shenandoah near Millwood during high water. River watching was a key diversion as the group watched Frank Allanson and Junior Bayliss wash and dry dishes without getting wet. Participants included Hugh Ramsey instructor Donald Dailey Hugh Dailey Scott Wingfield Jimmy Biggert Malcolm Junior Bayliss Bill Braith Brown Collins Jennings Fletcher Sam Whitacre Arlan Frank Allanson and Victor Hoover.
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Scott Winefield
Gainesboro
Ritter
Hugh Dailey
Scott Wingfield
Jimmy Biggert
Malcolm
Junior Bayliss
Bill Braith Brown Collins
Jennings Fletcher
Sam Whitacre
Arlan Frank Allanson
Victor Hoover
Stimson Proposes 18 and 19 Year Olds For Draft Service
Secretary of War Stimson urged Congress to lower the draft age to include 18 and 19 year olds, while announcing a new amphibious command and nine additional infantry divisions to be created by August. He said the War Department favors inducting younger youths and noted a large specialist corps would be formed rapidly. The army also announced 32 divisions for the year, with nine commanded by named generals and initial formations at Camp Edwards Camp Shelby Camp Forrest Camp Carson and Camp Butner.
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Washington
Stimson
Army
Camp Edwards
Mass
Florida
Frank A. Keating
Ridgewood
N. J
Congress
War Department
Ted
Camp Shelby
Miss
Wade H. Haislip
Staunton
Unison
Camp Butner
Durham
N. C
Edwin P. , Jr
Washington, D. C
Brother Freed After Murder Charge Is Dismissed
George W. Welsh Jr was cleared of a first degree murder charge in the hammer and butcher knife killing of his sister Leila aged 24 at Kansas City. Justice J Dougherty dismissed the charge and County Prosecutor M W O Hern sought time to file a new action. Three grand juries had investigated the case after the body was found by their mother Mrs Marie Welsh.
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Kansas City
George W. Welsh, Jr
Leila
J. J. Dougherty
University of Kansas City
Marie Welsh
Buzzella's Hat Sale and Community Events Ad
Buzzella's Shop advertises a 50 hat clearance for spring hats at Valley View Tavern tonight. Also promotes Bingo night at Roast Fire Hall Thursday at 8 30 with a door prize worth 150. The notice lists local venues Ip-1t and Ip-2t with unclear formatting.
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Buzzella’s Shop
Valley View Tavern
Winchester Dry Cleaning Works Announces May 30 Closure
Notice states that Winchester cleaners will close May 30 for Apple Blossom expanded holiday. Patrons urged to call ahead this week to arrange garment pickup. The action reflecting a legal holiday affects service and one day off for employees.
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Winchester
Sa Winchester Dry Cleaning Works
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Miss Kidd
VFW Post
Berryville High
Col. Hart
Great Britain
Eng
Nancy Cain
Maurice Cain
National Avenue
Vera Longman
Handley School
George Welsh, Jr
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