Deeper Cut In Civilian Goods Pressure Planned
Washington reports reveal War Production Board chief Donald M. Nelson forecasting a deeper curtailment of civilian goods. He said only essentials will be produced, with programs directing manufacture of repair parts, steel and transportation equipment like military items, while clothing remains less restricted. Nelson also discussed feasibility of large wooden cargo planes and potential Higgins involvement.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Office of Civilian Supply
WPB
United States
England
Great Britain
Army
Navy
Higgins Nelson
Roosevelt
Higgins
Registration of Tracks Begun in Frederick County and Winchester
Registration of tracks has begun in Frederick County and Winchester with sessions at Middletown Stephens City Gainesboro Gore Mt View and Clearbrook schools. The program runs tonight until 9 p m and tomorrow from 9 a m to 9 p m In Winchester the registration will be at the courthouse on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prederick County
Winchester
Middletown
Stephens City
Gainesboro
Gore
Mt. View
Clearbrook
Court House
Winchester invites hosts for naval cadet dinners
MA Winchester urges residents to open homes for 25 Naval Cadets staying at the local airport for primary flight training. Except Saturdays, cadets study and train. Saturday evenings they seek hospitality and a simple Virginia dinner. Contact Sandy Baker to designate guests and arrange details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
Gore's First Aid Station Opens Along Route 50 in Frederick County
Red Cross Highway First Aid Station at Gore on U S Route 50 in eastern Frederick County is shown with C P McVicar Winchester Frederick chairman and E E Harbaugh highway first aid chairman present at service start. Photograph caption lists numerous local volunteers and officials in two rows.
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Red Cross
Gore
Estern
Frederick County
C. P. McVicar
Winchester-Frederick
E. E. Harbaugh
Highway First Aid
Mary Jane MacFie
M. S. Ragland
M. S. Ragand
Louise Franks
Maude Kerns
Melvin Seldon
Harbaugh
Russell Cooper
Margaret Shook
Paul Beable
W. H. Wisecarver
James Sawyer
Charles
One Military Force Urged To Replace Army Navy Marine Corps
Rep Maas calls for immediate abolition of separate services and merged War and Navy Departments. He urges a single unified command reporting to the President and a common uniform, citing amphibious warfare needs from Pearl Harbor to the Solomons. He cites past service and meetings with Navy officials but offers no charges of current discoordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex. H. Singleton
Washington
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Rep. Maas
R.-Minn
House Naval Committee
Congress
War
House
Senate
Maas
the Solomons
New Guinea
Air Force
Mans
Knox
Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Solomons
River Conditions Signal Bank Stabilization At Riverton
Waterway updates indicate North Fork and South Fork rivers remain muddy but show bank recovery. Observers note sediment, flow changes, and ongoing monitoring as authorities assess flood impact and future repair needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
South Fork
Jr. Auxiliary Rummage Sale At Boscawen Street
A rummage sale hosted by the Jr. Auxiliary at 31 W. Boscawen Street runs October 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds support auxiliary programs and community activities.
Special Showing of Fine Art Reproductions at Colonial Shop
Colonial Art & Craft Shop at 37 E Piccadilly St hosts a special showing of fine art reproductions from old and modern masters. Event mentions dates 10 21 10 21, inviting collectors and enthusiasts to view and purchase select works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
E. Piccadilly St
GO Sarah Zane Fire Hall Event
A carded notice advertises a Thursday October 22 event at the GO Sarah Zane Fire Hall with an 8:30 p m starting time and a $275 door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane
Bingo Night at Rouss Fire Hall Promises $350 Prizes
Friday at 8 30 p m bingo event at Rouss Fire Hall offers $350 in prizes. The notice lists date as September 17 with a ThursdayFriday-1p-TR pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss
Judge Williams Rites Attended by Large Winchester Crowd
Hundreds from Winchester and surrounding Virginia counties joined in paying final respects to Judge Philip Williams at Christ Episcopal Church. The service included two hymns read by ministers, with public offices closed and many businesses paused. Active pallbearers included Sen. Byrd and Rear Admiral Byrd. honorary pallbearers featured J. Harry May and others from Winchester and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia
Christ Episcopal Church
Philip
Eliass B. Neon
Christ Church
L. Flickinger
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
Mount Hebron
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Senator Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Allen Emmart
Capt
Kenneth Gilpin
Richard E. Griffith
W. Woodhull Baker
Peyton J. Marshall
Beverley Stras
L. M. Allen
B. B. Dutton
J. Victor Arthur
W. Nelson Page
J. Sloan Kuykendall
J. Harry May
Corporation Court of
Staunton
Frank Hack
Horace Browne
Lewis Barton
Edward C. Goss
C. Vernon Eddy
Grover Carper
W. D. Myers
M. M. Lynch
Herbert S. Larrick
H. R. Kern, Sr
T. Russell Cather
James P. Reardon
W. Erle Edwards
Burr P. Harrison
Joseph B. Newlin
R. E. Perrine
Warren Rice
Philip Fowle
H. K
Holidays Brief For Army Men
Secretary Stimson said the army will not let Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays disrupt training and induction. Recruits will not be called for examinations on Thanksgiving November 26 or on Christmas Eve or Day. Furloughs between Thanksgiving and New Year’s will be restrictive, though those already on furlough may extend by one or two days to spend the holidays with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stimson
Army
Kidnap Threat Prompts Berryville Watch
A possible kidnap threat or prank disturbed Berryville Virginia as a caller demanded 5,000 dollars to spare Charles M Feltner, almost three, prompting Sheriff Buckner and officers to guard the Feltner home overnight. The caller did not identify a time or location, and the voice was not recognized.
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Berryville
Claude Feltner
Charles M. Feltner
Robert W
Bob” Buckner
Berlin
Pete” Carper
Frank Ritter
Armistice Day Plans For Second World War Anniversary
Members of Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 American Legion plan Armistice Day events marking the war’s second anniversary in memory of the fallen. The parade will proceed with invitations to military patriotic and civic groups, a volley at the county memorial, religious services at the Episcopal Church and the customary luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Ae County
Episcopal Church
Darlan Warns Dakar Invasion Risk As War Moves West
Admiral Jean Darlan, broadcasting from Dakar, warned West Africa's key naval base of new dangers and vowed France would resist any attack. He arrived from France with Marshal Petain's authority, referencing Madagascar and past British expeditions to underscore resolve.
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VICHY
Jean Darlan
Dakar
France
Marshal Petain
Darlan
Algiers
Madagascar
Petain
500 Slavs Fall In Fight With Nazis
The Yugoslav government in exile reports Axis forces killed more than 500 Yugoslav guerrillas in heavy fighting as they attempted to recapture Jajce and Kupres in southern Bosnia. The towns with 15 000 to 20 000 residents were said to be heavily reinforced and Axis withdrawals moved toward coastal areas. A Croat patriot army also routed German and Italian troops at Klujac on the Sana river before reinforcements arrived and the battle resumed 20 miles east.
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London
Jajce
Kupres
Bosnia
Klujac
Sana
War Prisoners To Be Worked
Japanese Official Gazette allows factories to employ prisoners of war as workers. Management must house feed and supervise the worker prisoners as if in war camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Radio Today
French Editors Lead Campaign In Nazi Defiance
In unoccupied France editors print and circulate secretly to lead a national resistance to German labor conscription. The effort aims to unite public opinion against compulsion as Laval faces looming quotas and possible Axis occupation, with publications such as Combat and The Liberator disseminating resistance to millions.
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Bern
Switzerland
France
Germany
Vichy
Neue Zuercher Zeitung
Berner Tagwacht
Lyon
Pierre Laval
Laval
Tagwacht
Axis
Group 3 Bankers To Meet Here In Annual Session
The 34th annual Group Three Virginia Bankers Association meeting will be held Saturday October 24 at the George Washington Hotel. Local committee includes J H Yost and others. The program begins with delegate registration at 3, business session at 3:30, with speeches by C G McCall A G Brown and Edwin Hyde, followed by an evening banquet featuring Dr Melchior Palyi of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Bankers’ Association
George Washington Hotel
J. H. Yost
Paul L. Haldeman
D. McFadden
George Bushnell
Fred Thwaite
Harold Brown
John I. Sloat
H. D. Fuller
E. W.newman
Woodstock
C. G. McCall
Virginia Bankers’ Association of
Norton
A. G. Brown
American Banking Association
New York City
Edwin Hyde
Morris Plan Bank
Richmond
Sarah Zane
Melchior Palyi
Chicago
Household goods auction at 380 E Piccadilly St Saturday
Auction of household goods set for Saturday October 24 at 380 East Piccadilly Street. See advertisement on page 8 for details and terms.
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E. Piccadilly St
Winter Snow Hamstrings German Forces At Stalingrad
Soviet dispatches report snowy conditions in the Don-Volga corridor as snow and rain slow German advances near Stalingrad. The Red Army retook several industrial area buildings and repelled assaults, while sinking eight Axis vessels in the Black Sea and Gulf of Finland.
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Moscow
Don-Volga
Stalingrad
Russia
Pravda
Soviet Information Bureau
Black Sea
Red Fleet
Gulf of Finland
Red Star
Whitacre's Condition Worsens In Frederick County
Lee N. Whitacre veteran Frederick County official and longtime Democratic figure is described as very serious after pneumonia. He fell ill last Saturday noon while at his office and was moved to his home then Memorial Hospital. Doctors note steady decline this morning with family near.
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Lee N. Whitacre
Frederick County
Democratic Party
Whitacre
Frederick Circuit Court
Memorial Hospital
Nine US bombers claim Lorient raid success
Nine enemy fighters were destroyed as United States Flying Fortresses raided the German submarine base at Lorient France. Allied bodies say the battle began near the enemy coast and continued into Quinperle area. three bombers missing. German radio transmitters at Hilversum MTL went off air, hinting at Allied activity.
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London
United States
Quinperle
Hilversum
Holland
Turnips and Red Cross Drive Boost Winchester Funds
Mrs Fawcett near Mt Williams brought large turnips for Mrs Leatherman who showed two weighing four pounds eight and a half ounces and four pounds three ounces. Citizens in the Clearbrook area and staff at Clearbrook Woolen Company raised 13450 pounds of scrap to a Winchester dealer for Red Cross relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Clearbrook
Clearbrook Woolen Company
Winchester
Winchester-Frederick Red Cross
Urging Speedy Action to Pass Draft Bill for 18 19-Year-Olds
Senator Burke Gurney urged colleagues to avoid controversial amendments delaying final fee approval of the draft legislation for 18 and 19 year olds. He warned delays would waste training days and leave the army only defensive strength, while the public ready to make sacrifices and send sons to war. Senator Lee pledged to push a record vote on an alcohol ban in military areas, drawing criticism from War Secretary Stimson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gurney
R.S. D
Senate
Lee
D.-Okla
War Stimson
Congress
United States
Clarke Lions To Donate Blood In Berryville Event
Clarke Lions fully endorsed the Blood Donor Service sponsored by the Clarke County Red Cross. The club's supper meeting backed bringing a Mobile Unit to Berryville on Thursday November 12 to collect donations. Mrs Morton C Mumma Jr spoke as guest and discussed the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
American Red Cross
Lions Club
Morton C. Mumma, Jr
Lions
Jolliffe Studio to Close All Day Friday
Notice states Jolliffe Studio will be closed all day Friday. The brief clerkly notice provides no further details or reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolliffe Studio
Courage of Men In Solomons Is Highly Praised
In warfare notes from Guadalcanal on October 20 a minor enemy thrust was repulsed and no new landings were reported. Forrestal praised frontline courage and urged workers to sustain production and morale in naval yards and shore establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomons
Washington
Guadalalcanal Island
Solomon Islands
James V. Forrestall
Pacific
Japan
Russia
Forrestal
Ani
Navy
R. A. Bard
Knox
Ernest J. King
America
Perkins
New York Holds Citywide Practice Drill
New York begins a citywide drill as authorities test emergency response amid preparations for a larger alert. The exercise runs through the day with city agencies coordinating to evaluate readiness and communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Scrap Flash Goal Tallies City and County Weights
A rough summary shows campaign goal figures and weights for various items. City and county totals reach 2,685,628 pomaie with 1,549,379 pounds weighed in. Additional figures include 1,196,248 pounds and 46,088 connected, plus a daily coffee pound total of 1,090,215 and guitar 21-46,028 pounds.
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Jolliffe
Feltner
Thomas F. Hawkins
Hitler
By Henry C. Cassidy
Semeon Timoshenko
Volga
Mr. Whitacre
Clarke Lions
Bulletin
Guadalcaran
Guadalcanal
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