Byrd Pledges Efforts To Prune Federal Expenses
Senator Byrd promises deep cuts in federal costs across agencies as he chairs a joint economy panel. He cites a rising executive payroll and targets war agency spending and wartime offices, noting large payrolls for TVA and other agencies since 1919.
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Byrd
Washington
D-Va
White House
WPA
Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Cies
Office For Emergency Management
Woodrow Wilson
Tennessee Valley Authority
Federal Securit Agency
Federal Works Agency
Office of Price Administration
Selective Service
War Production Board
Office of Emergency Management
National Housing Agency
Office of Censorship
Illness Ends Life of Gen. LeJeune Former Marine Commandant
Lieut General John A. LeJeune age 73, retired commandant of the U S Marine Corps, died at Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore after a lengthy illness. He served as head of the Marines from 1929 to 1937 and had been seriously ill for about a week. His wife and three daughters survived.
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Baltimore
John A. LeJeune
U. S. Marine Corps
Union Memorial Hospital
LeJuene
Virginia Military A . Va
Anne
Murdaugh
Glennon
James B. Glennon
U. S. Navy
Laura LeJeune
Eugenia D
Machinery For Deferments To Get In Motion
President Roosevelt announced a manpower program to create deferment machinery for essential workers in munitions plants. He indicated the approach might be administrative with little or no new legislation. He ordered War and Navy secretaries to halt enlistments and commissions for government employees and instructed agencies to cancel draft deferments except in exceptional cases.
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Washington
Roosevelt
War and Navy Secretaries
Defeat of Jap Fleet Most Disastrous In Naval Warfare
Washington reports the Japanese fleet suffered massive losses in a three day sea battle. US Navy claims 28 ships destroyed and 10 damaged with heavy cruisers and battleships among those hit. Allied air strikes reportedly sank additional cruisers and a destroyer near New Guinea.
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John H. Wiggins
Washington
United States Navy
New Guinea
Solomons
Guadalcanal
United States
Navy
Pacific
Cather Heads War Work of War Association
T. R. Cather leads the War Work of the War Association aiding soldiers and sailors and families, promotes sale of war bonds and stamps, and cooperates with rail efforts to win victory. He will serve on the Judiciary and Judicial Salaries committee. Haw names R. Gray Williams to the Bar Association’s Admissions Committee.
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Cather
Haw
R. Gray Williams
The
Bar Association
Chester Says War Will Create New Aviation Frontiers
The statement highlights aviation advances and military air fields expanding into remote lands. It envisions routine flights through new routes as military highways to Alaska, transforming frontier travel and opening inaccessible regions for exploration.
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Alaska
Mrs. deGrange Heads Women's Bond Committee
Mrs H Clay deGrange accepted appointment as chairman of the Women's Activity Division to promote sale of war bonds and stamps. W M Brise announced plans for observance of Women s Activity week November 22 28 to intensify bond sales through work organizations and stores. Mr Krise said a special effort will enroll additional industries in the payroll allotment plan and to raise existing participants to 10 percent of their allotments.
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H. Clay deGrange
W. M. Brise
Fee
deGrange
Krise
Institutions To Be Registered For Coffee Ration
The Ration Board announced that institutional coffee users such as restaurants hotels and hospitals must register with their local board. Registration will be held at City Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday November 24-25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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East Piccadilly Street
Harry
Winchester Selectees Accepted For Service
Sixteen selectees from Winchester are accepted. Names include Charles A. Walter A. Fanning Richard E. Boyd Jr William Tinsman Strawderman Harry W. Brown Alfred A. Parlett Clinton G. Harmon Julian F. Blanchfield James E. Holland Edward E. Hillyard Roth L. Ruffner Norman C.
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Charles A. Walter A. Fanning
Richard E. Boyd, Jr
William Tinsman, Strawderman
Harry W. Brown
Alfred A. Parlett
Clinton G. Harman
Julian F. Blanchfield
James E. Holland
Edward E. Hillyard
Roth L. Ruffner
Norman C
Ambrose Seek Winchester and Frederick County Armed Forces
In a letter to The Star Mr and Mrs J M Ambrose of Callahan Fla invite readers to send addresses of Winchester or Frederick County men at Camp Blanding or Jacksonville Naval Air Base. They plan a Thanksgiving dinner for them at the Ambrose home and note Jack Smith, son of the late Frederick County treasurer, is in the Air Corps.
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J. M. Ambrose
Callahan
Fis
The
Star
Winchester
Frederick County
Camp Blanding
Jacksonville Naval Air Base
Ambrose
Jack Smith
the Star
Robert Smith
Smith
Jack
Air Corps
Local Citizens May Purchase Mill Property
The Hetz Construction Company of Warren Ohio Kasen D Grim Fred L Glaize dr and Philip B Glaize may acquire for 15000 the land and buildings formerly owned by the Eddy Paper Company east of i peperant Road ge acres with equipment including boilers water pumps fire pumps and elevator The seller may remove power equipment except boilers with paper manufacturing equipment to be removed within 30 days and six months for power equipment A 1000 escrow check to R R Hetz via T Russell Cather was delivered.
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Hetz Construction Company
Warren
Ohio
Kasen D. Grim
Fred L. Glaize
Philip B. Glaize
Eddy Paper Company
I Peperant Road
T. Russell Cather
R. R. Hetz
Roosevelt signs order to raise WAAC strength to 150000
Washington reports President Roosevelt issues an executive order to increase the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps ultimate strength from 25000 to 150000, noting it will take time to reach the full number. General Biddle told Congress that since August 22 six federal employes were discharged and one disciplined for subversive group membership.
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Washington
Renee General Biddle
Congress
Rua
WAACS
Roosevelt
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Japanese Pinned By M'Arthur In Narrow Corridor
General MacArthur reports Allied jungle forces pinned Japanese along a narrow Papuan coastal corridor between Buna and Gona after air and sea strikes sank a cruiser and a destroyer and downed three planes. Ground fighting continues near Buna and Gona as Japanese defenses tighten in the area.
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MacArthur
Australia
Buna
Gona
Sportsmen Seek Deer As Season Gets Underway
Opening day finds Paul D Kern of Winchester harvesting the season’s first deer a 150 pound 4 pointer near Mount Williams. Carl Bayliss aided, hunters report crowds afield with deer checks sparse at stations by 1 pm while many sought ducks. Shenandoah Frederick counties join for first time as deer season runs to December 3 except Clarke county.
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Paul D. Kern
Winchester
F. W. Pingley
Pingley
Carl Bayliss
Kern
Beahm Place
Mount Williams
Bathagen
Shenandoah
Frederick
Clarke County
Kiwanis Banquet Off for Handley Martinsburg Football
The Kiwanis Clubs of Handley and Martinsburg cancel their annual banquet due to transportation problems and inability of local venues to feed both teams. The Turkey Day football rivalry will still be played at Handley Stadium.
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Handley and
Martinsburg
Kiwanis
Handley Stadium
Extension of Tire Number Registration and Ration Rules
The Winchester Tire and Gasoline line Ration Board extends tire serial number registration from November 22 to December 12 using Form R-534 available at service stations. Truck operators get an extended deadline for ODT Certificates of Necessity to December 1. Temporary rations and blank tire centers are arranged at county or corporation courthouses with volunteers assisting. Tickets issued after November 22 must show inked license numbers and state registration on the back.
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Winchester Tire and Gasoline Ration Board
Richmond
Allied push drives toward Bizerte and Tunis in Tunisia clashes
Allied and German fronts faced heavy fighting as American and British forces pressed from the Algerian frontier toward Bizerte and Tunis. German resistance faltered with Benghazi abandoned and French units aiding in repelling Nazi advances along the Gulf of Gabes.
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Associated Press
Allied
Tunisia
Tunis
Bizerte
Smalian
Bengasi
Adolf Hit In
Libya
North Africa
Tripoli
United Nations
France
Marshal Petain
North
Africa
Gulf of Gabes
Assaul Bizerte
Inn Hee
Festier
Lee
Notice of sale and shooting match events
Notice for the sale of William M. Lupton household goods tomorrow at 10 a.m. and a shooting match at Hammack's Garage on Saturday November 21 starting 10 a.m. Includes sale of chickens and turkeys. Middle town Fire Company hosts the events.
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William M. Lupton
Hammack
Middletown Fire Company
Eagles Host Monday Bingo at 211 North Loudoun Street
The Eagles announce weekly bingo parties at 8 p m every Monday starting November 23 at their home location 211 N Loudoun St. The public is invited to attend these events with no admission noted.
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Eagles
N. Loudoun St
Wanted Men Stone Loaders Apply Only Experienced
Help wanted notice seeks six stone loaders with experience. Advertisement credits Stuart M. Perry.
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Stuart M. Perry
Public Auction at Lupton Farm Nov 23 near Round Hill Virginia
Public sale set for November 23 at 10 a.m. on Route 50 west of Winchester near Round Hill. Items include work horses and colts, 60 cattle, 40 sheep, 100 hogs, corn and hay, farm implements. F. J. Dyke publisher.
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Route 50
Winchester
Round Hill
Lupton Farm
F. J. Dyke
Friday Bingo Night at Rouss Fire Hall
Friday night bingo event at Rouss Fire Hall offers $350 in prizes. Doors open at 8:30 p m with play beginning shortly after.
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Rouss
President Roosevelt to observe Pearl Harbor anniversary as silent day
The White House announced the president will not deliver a speech on December seventh. He described the day as a moment of remembrance for the great infamy and called for a day of silence.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
White House
Dent
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