Red Army pushes toward Kiev as Melitopol falls
Soviet forces drive toward Kiev while breaking German lines on the Dnieper and crossing the Molochna river to reach Melitopol. Front reports said Kiev remain threatened as Soviets penetrate city centers and threaten a decisive shift on the southern and northern fronts.
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Moscow
Red Army
Russia
Kiev
Gomel
Zaporozhe
Melitopol
Dnieper
Molochna
Sozh
Crimean
Crimea
Reuters
Orel
Belgorod
Geman
Ukraine
Stinging Blows Dealt Germans By Slav Forces
Allied and partisan actions in the Balkans and Italy underline a day of heavy fighting. Tito claims Croat and Mihailovic forces opposed the partisans, while Croat troops report 300 Germans killed and 355 captured near Du ga Resa. In Italy, Clark’s Fifth Army breaches the Volturno with bridgeheads after a night assault aided by air power and artillery.
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London
Tuzla
Belgrade
Doboj
Yugoslav National Liberation Army
Free Yugoslav Radio
Croa
Imotski
Slovenia
Istrian
Ogulin
Zagreb
Duga Resa
Karlovac
Zara
Algiers
Volturno
Rome
Mark W. Clark
Fifth
Clark
Capua
Five Pick-up Stations To Be Located Here
Winchester Kiwanis Club to build five pickup stations on Route 11 50 and 522 to help service men secure rides from passing motorists. E E Harbaugh announced the plan led by John Rosenberger with Arthur Robinson and Earl Shace. Frank Armstrong Jr spoke on OPA regulations. Sgt Robert C Daugherty guest speaker. New member John C Summers introduced.
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Winchester Kiwanis Club
E. E. Harbaugh
The
Kiwanis Club
John Rosenberger
Arthur Robinson
Earl Shace
Maryland
American Legion
Frederick, Md
Berryville
Republic Oil Company
Earlade
Heavy American Bombers Raid Central Germany
U S heavy bombers aided by Thunderbolts attacked targets in central Germany marking a major operation restart. It followed prior raids on Munster Coesfeld and a long distance flight to eastern Germany Poland and East Prussia last Saturday.
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London
U. S
Thunderbolts
Germany
Sae
Seesfeld
U. S. Army
Poland
East Prussia
Two Destroyers Of U S Down In Mediterranean
Navy announces loss of two American destroyers the Buck and Bristol in the Mediterranean from underwater explosions off Salerno on October 9 and October 13. The Attu bombing raid in May failed to damage targets as American fighters intercepted Japanese bombers from Paramushiru. Next of kin will be notified.
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W. Gton
Mediterranean
Navy
Attu Island
Aleuans
Salerno
Bristol
Attu
Aleutians
Paramushiru
Kurile Island
Japan
North Pacific
Massacre Bay
United States
Buck
U. S. S. Bristol
U. S. S. Buck
Worries Grow Over Hidden Facts In Overseas Soldier News
A Winchester woman laments what is unknown about a relative abroad for two years. She cites a hospital stay and a commanding officer’s claim the soldier was in perfect health. The piece questions wartime censorship and the value of potentially misleading reports to enemy audiences.
Hurricane Heads Toward North
The Weather Bureau issued its first hurricane warning of the season for Puerto Rico. A storm near hurricane intensity, previously west of St. Lucia, turned north toward Puerto Rico. At 9 a.m. today it was about 100 miles south with winds of 50 to 60 mph and was expected to reach the area this afternoon.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Weather Bureau
St. Lucia
Roanoke City Induction Accepts 34 Men for Armed Forces
Roanoke's city induction selects 34 men this week. Army takes 18, Navy 12, Marines 4 with all returning home. Army furloughs three weeks, Marines 14 days. Names listed for each branch include Harold Foreman and Basil Cooper among Army. McGolerick and Chrisman among Navy. Campbell and Eskridge among Marines.
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Navy
Army
Armed Services
Roanoke
Marine Corps
Marines
Lave Poe
Fathers Draft Board
Lewis Hezekiah McGolerick
Basil Frederick Cooper
Fair Gusia Butler
Morell
Grover Anderson
Harold Wilson Chrisman
Norman Glenville Shade
Delmore Addison Miller
Floyd Williams Combs
Strother Cornelius Cooper
Virgil Carl Rotruck
Henry James Keller
Allen Theodore Harman
Donor Shortage Triggers Red Cross Appeal in Winchester
Red Cross in Winchester seeks 55 more volunteers to meet a 600 donor quota for the October 20 21 22 blood clinic. Staff urge immediate signups at Blood Donor headquarters 17 North Loudoun St from 12 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm on weekdays. phone 6502 for details.
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Winchester
Red Cross
North Loudoun St
Sarah Zane Hall Event Prize Night
Sarah Zane Hall hosts an event on Thursday October 14 at 8 30 p m with $250 in prizes indicated by category 10-13-1p-2t. The notice lists timing and prize pool for participants.
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Sarah Zane Hall
Men Wanted Apply Winchester Cold Storage Co
Classified notice seeking male applicants for labor positions at Winchester Cold Storage Company with an emphasis on physical work. Includes brief location cues and application instruction in terse terms typical of the era.
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Winchester Cold Storage Co
Oily Tires Burn At Richmond
A three alarm fire in Richmond destroyed about 10 000 gallons of oil and hundreds of new automobile tires stored at Johnson and Morris Automobile Supply on Hull street. Firefighters treated many for fumes and burns while fuel oil tanks in the rear were saved. Origin of the blaze was under investigation.
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Richmond
Hull Street
Johnson and Morris Automobile Supply Company
T. E. Johnson
A. J. Duffy
Engine Company No. 13
Shed Destroyed Dwelling Saved On Airport Rd
Firefighters saved Baker M Seabright s dwelling on Airport road from a nearby shed blaze caused by a rat gnawing an electric wire. Seabright was in the outbuilding with a gun when the fire started and a live wire ignited paper. Water from a booster tank kept the bungalow side from burning though the roof remained a worry. Lost plastic frame glasses offered reward at Star Restaurant.
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Friendship Fire Company
Baker M. Seabright
Airport Road
Seabright
Pulpwood Ceiling Prices Fixed in Eight States
The Office of Price Administration set maximum pulpwood prices in eight states due to higher production costs and urgent need for max output. Ceilings apply in zones including Maryland and Pennsylvania with figures like rough $9.60, peeled $12.80, plus $2.40 per cord for truck delivery where applicable. Indiana Illinois and Missouri join pricing for the first time.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Price
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Rahia
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
West Virginia
Pendleton
Grant
Mineral
Hardy
Hampshire
Morgan
Berkeley
Jefferson
Smith Larrick Dies at Gore Virginia
Smith Larrick aged 76 died at his Gore Virginia home yesterday morning at 10 45 o clock He was born January 31 1867 near Lehen West Virginia and lived in Hampshire County prior to moving to Gore The survivor list includes his widow Miss Franks and a son Luther Larrick Funeral services are set for Saturday with visitation at the house beforehand and burial in the nearby cemetery. He had operated a gasoline station and lunch room in Winchester and was paralyzed about four years ago.
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Smith Larrick
Gore
Benjamin and
Elizabeth Farmer Larrick
Lehen
W. Va
Hampshire County
Capon Springs
Winches
Tore
Miss Franks
Luther Larrick
Bethlehem Ship Yard
Baltimore
Kesselring Recalled From South Italy Dispute
La Suisse reports Field Marshal Albert Kesselring recalled as commander of German forces in southern Italy after clash with Rommel. A new unnamed commander is assigned to southern Italy under Rommel, with Mussolini meeting Rommel to discuss ongoing military issues.
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Stee
la Suisse
Albert Kesselring
Italy
Erwin Rommel
Kesselring
Rommel
Add
Berlin
Mussolini
Egypt
City and County Brevities Report War Bond Shortfall
The third war loan campaign cannot obtain credit on bonds sold after October 15. Campaign staff seek five hundred more Series E bonds worth $25 000 if possible. Over 4 500 E bonds sold since September 1 total more than $275 000, lagging Winchester and Frederick County but above the state. Arthur Gaither Jr colored 13 brought a dangerous orange spider to The Star office from 656 Nort Cameron street and released it in his yard after initial inspection. Robert Lee Grant, once active in the George Washington Hotel group, now at Highland Hotel Hollywood California, asks friends in Winchester to remember him.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Robert Lee Grant
George Washington Hotel
Grant
Highland Hotel
Hollywood
Arthur Gaither, Jr
Star Office
Nort Cameron Street
Arthur
Hopewell Pastor Called to Loudoun Street Church
The Rev. Joseph Duckwall of Hopewell Virginia has been called to serve as assistant pastor at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church in charge of Highland Avenue Chapel. He currently pastors Hopewell Presbyterian Church and previously served at Highland Avenue about twelve years ago. The East Hanover Presbytery received the invitation yesterday and the Duckwalls plan to move to Winchester around mid November.
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Joseph Duckwall
Hopewell
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Highland Avenue Chapel
Ronald Wilson
Duckwall
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
Highland Avenue
East Hanover Presbytery
Winchester
John A. Duckwall
Wardensville-Lost City
Winchester Women Try Cold Waves
Winchester women test the cold permanent hair style with wrapped winders and curls to the scalp. Beauticians report satisfactory results since June 1 but no spike in appointments. Prices range from five to twelve dollars five to fifteen dollars for the cold method, about four hours of processing at salons.
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Winchester
Associated Press
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Former Misdeeds Of Italy Still Strongly Alive
London reports that Italy's past misdeeds remain influential despite the Badoglio government’s war declaration against Germany. Officials and exiled governments hint at repercussions, while victims vow not to forget, as nations weigh future alignments.
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Italy
London
Badoglio
Germany
Daily Mail
France
Greece
Yugoslavia
Albania
Dr Fellows Confirmed Aboard Gripsholm Exchange
Winchester residents welcomed official word that Dr McClellan C Fellows is aboard the Gripsholm after an exchange with Japan. The ship is due in New York around December 2. Mrs Fellows and Dr Randolph T Shields are visiting Chapel Hill for the winter pending his health update.
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Winchester
State Department
McClellan C. Fellows
Gripsholm
New York
Fellows
China
Ents
Randolph T. Shields
Chapel Hill
Allied armor advances as German forces fence in Italy front
Allied tanks reinforce across improvised bridges as front lines surge in Italy. Allied forces seize Guardia near Benevento and Ponte, while Montgomery’s Eighth Army pushes toward Campobasso threatening Vinchiatago. Balkans air raids hit Tirana from Italian bases as German counterattacks small footholds near Capua are repelled.
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Rome
Italy
Guardia
Benevento
Ponte
Volturno
Calore
Montgomery
Bernard L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Ricca
Gildone
Eicth
Campobasso
Vinchiatago
Cambo
Balkans
Tirana
Albania
Capua
Warns Against Brash Burning in City Fire Warning
Fire Chief Argenbright warns property owners not to burn trash or brush without written permission. He notes burning brush caused a serious grass fire yesterday afternoon, fought by Rouss South End and Friendship fire crews for over an hour. Incineration is allowed for trash and leaves. Bingo every Friday at 8:30 with $250 in prizes.
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Argenbright
Rouss
South End
Friendship Companies
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Harry S. Fox, Jr
Hunter O. Whitlock
John W. Graham
Clarence M. Kline
Harvey I. Webb
Arthur L. McIntyre
Robert FE. Matin
Alfred W. Bushong
Richard R. Anderson
John J. Zeigler
Thomas B. H. Morgan
David H. Clevenger
Elmer F. Puller
Marion Edward Campbell
Virgil Hector Eskridge
Charles Raymond Duvall
Fred Atkins
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