Allied Offensive In Egypt Is Rolling Forward
United Nations ruling and Africa skies frame early war updates as Allied forces push through Egypt with initial desert gains. The article notes political tension over farm price ceilings, with Senator Aiken accusing a congressional record insertion of bias to justify policy. Byrnes defends executive order while considering changes or resignation if invalid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
United Nations
Africa
Washington
Aiken
R.-Vt
James A Byrnes
Brown
D.-Mich
Byrnes
Senate Agriculture Committe
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Reed
R.-Kan
Wheeler
D.-Mont
Congress
Shirstead
R.-Minn
Senate
Smith
Overseas Christmas packages rush urged before deadline
Winches ter area churches appeal for Clarke and Winchester county homes to host British sailors whose ships repair work keeps them away from home for two years. Mrs Whiting Berryville and Miss Beverley coordinate hosting with 19 responses already. Seamen arrive starting next Monday each week in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchesne
Clarke County
Richard Whiting
Millwood
Ralph M. Ware
Berryville
Rebecca ‘Everley
Winchester
Beverley
R. B. Nelson
Ford Ferguson Tractor Receives Small 1943 Tractor Shipment
Bickers Motor Co. announces a small shipment of 1943 Ford Ferguson tractors arriving for delivery. Boarded by Bickers, the consignment includes multiple units to fulfill local requests and expand dealership stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Ferguson Tractor
Ford Ferguson
Bickers Motor Co
Judge Williams Leaves Estate To His Widow
The will of the late Judge Philip Williams, recorded in Winchester, bequeaths all real and personal property to his wife Mrs. Gladys George Williams. The will was proven by J. W. Arthur, E. G. Rusk and Clifford D. Grim. Mrs. Williams qualified as executrix with bond fixed at 65,000 dollars. Appraisers named are Harold G. Brown, T. B. Patton, Frank Hack, Clifford D. Grim and J. V. Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Williams
Peyton J. Marshall
Corporation Court of
Winchester
Gladys George Williams
Judge Williams
J. W. Arthur
E. G. Rusk
Clifford D. Grim
Williams
Harold G. Brown
T. B. Patton
Frank Hack
J. V. Arthur
Coffee Rations Start November 28 Nationwide
Washington reports coffee will be rationed starting midnight November 28 at one pound per person over 15 every five weeks. Retail sales halt at midnight November 21 for a week stock freeze. First rationed coffee uses stamp 28, with later stamps issued backward to 19. War Production Board orders OPA to ensure equal supply amid hoarding concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
War Production Board
OPA
Henderson
Whitacre Illness Improvement Reported
Lee N. Whitacre, clerk of Frederick Circuit Court, ill with pneumonia for a week, showed slight improvement at Memorial Hospital while condition of another Whitacre, Mr. Whitacre, was reported unchanged but critical yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee N. Whitacre
Frederick Circuit Court
Memorial Hospital
Whitacre
Opequon Chapel to liquidate building debt with services
The Opequon Chapel will retire its construction debt with special services on Sunday November 1 led by Rev. C A McDonald. About $4 000 has been raised in three years. Former pastors Rev Lucienis McGavock and Rev Allen Jones will speak. Events begin at 5 p m with a fellowship supper and 7 30 p m worship. visitors from distant communities expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon Chapel
C. A. McDonald
Lago Hare
Lucienis McGavock
Lucketts
Allen Jones
Moorefield
W. Va
McDonald
Death demanded for Violet Merryman in Virginia murder trial
In Richmond on October 26 Violet Merryman faced trial for the knife slaying of confectionery clerk Vinichio Bichi. A jury was seated quickly as state witness Virginia Dooms prepared to testify and the prosecution argued Merryman plotted with Dooms and co-defendant Farris to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Violet Merryman
Vinichio Bichi
Corp
Harry Edwards Farris
Virginia Penitentiary
Merryman
Bedford Leads In War Savings
Richmond report says Bedford, Virginia first municipality in state to have 100 percent of municipal employees invest at least 10 percent of gross payroll regularly in war savings. Robert F. Nelson, state administrator of the war savings staff, commends A. G. Cummings, Bedford War Savings Committee chair, and Bedford workers for the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Robert F. Nelson
War Savings Staff
Treasury Department
Bedford
Virginia
A. G. Cummings
Bedford War Savings Committee
Nelson
October Rainfall Figures Updated in City and County Briefs
October rainfall totals rise to 14.83 inches with a further 0.93 inch recorded this morning. W M Krise, chairman of the War Bond committee in Winchester, announces Greyhound Bus Company local office is 100 percent investing 10 percent of pay in bonds, with all nine employees participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Bard
W. M. Krise
War Bond Committee
Winchester
Greyhound Bus Company
Julian Baker Receives 15 Months In Camp Lee Sentence
Julian W. Baker, longtime Frederick county clerk, was sentenced to 15 months in the Camp Lee reformatory, Va for misusing federal revenue stamps. Judge John Paul noted the case as unhappy and stressed trust violations by holders of public office. Baker repaid about 720.50 to the government and resigned Sept 5 amid prior indictments in Danville and transfer to Harrisonburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Baker
Frederick
Reformatory
Camp Lee
John Paul
Western District of Virginia
Harrisonburg
Kern Baker
Harry Kern
Winchestre
Baker
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
F. S. Tavenner, Sr
Woodstock
Douglas Fuller
Richard Griffith
City
Paul
Danville
United States Internal Revenue
Julian W. Baker
Circuit Court of
Frederick County
Nce
C. C. Brannon
Court Stands By Its Guns in Wage Hour Ruling
The Supreme Court refused to reconsider a five to four ruling on overtime pay for salaried workers. It also declined to revisit an eight to one decision about time and a half when no contract fixes hourly wages. The Dallas Morning News and Overnight Motor Transportation Co. were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Dallas Morning News
Justice Byrnes
Justice Reed
Overnight Motor Transportation Company, Inc
Baltimore
Charles Fahy
Dallas News
Closing Notice on Service Department Hours
Our Service Department will be closed all day Wed and Thurs Oct 28 and 29 to condition new 1942 cars and trucks per Government requirements. Open Friday Oct 29 at 8 a m B MOTOR CO.
Rivers Remain Muddy at Riverton Confluence
Report notes water in the North Fork and South Fork rivers around Riverton is muddy. Conditions hinder boating and fishing as runoff clouds the streams and reduces clarity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
Americans Bomb Hong Kong and Canton in Major Air Raid
Allied air forces led a two day raid on Hongkong and Canton area with heavy fires from detonations at the Hongkong waterfront and the north point power plant. Rejoicing in Chungking greeted the strikes as United States bombers and fighters targeted warehouses ships and airfields amid defending Japanese aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Reilly O’sullivan
U.S. Army Air Forces
China
Hongkong
Canton
Joseph W. Stilwell
North Point
Tokyo
Chungking
Kailan
Tientsin
Japan
United States
Owlorr Fort
Americans Repel Japs Attacks at Guadalcanal
Washington reports continued Japanese assault on Guadalcanal with fresh troops landing and five probing attacks repulsed by American forces. Allied artillery and Marine units destroyed five enemy tanks. one US plane was lost in the final onslaught as transports moved troops to the northwest end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guadalcanal
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
United States
Armies of Red Maintain Their Stalingrad Hold
Moscow dispatch reports Red Army troops holding fast at Stalingrad as German forces renew assaults after heavy artillery prep. Hand to hand fighting near a factory area. Reds counterattack driving Germans from ground gained. in northwest sector, German positions and trenches reported damaged, tanks destroyed, enemy infantry casualties noted. Morok lull persists as Russians shell to block oil-field advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Moscow
Red Army
Stalingrad
Red
Morok
Caucasus
Grozny
Carper Given 3 1 2 Years For Selective Service Violation
Ernest Woodrow Carper of Bloomery route Frederick County was sentenced to three and one half years in the Northeastern Federal Penitentiary at Lewisburg Pa for failing to report to the Frederick Selective Service Board and for refusing a camp as a conscientious objector. The Jehovah’s Witness cited faith as grounds to avoid service. A jury returned the guilty verdict and Local Sel service officials testified in Harrisonburg. Judge John imposed the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Woodrow
Carper
Bloomery Route
Frederick County
Northeastern
Federal
Lewisburg
Frederick Selective Service Board
Harrisonburg
Senne
John
Miss Lupton Honored for 30 Years at Chesapeake and Potomac
Jessie McC Lupton, an employee in Winchester Virginia, received a sapphire emblem for 30 years of service from Stephen R. Sammis manager. W H Trapnell presented it at a luncheon with company officials Seaptorece and friends. During 30 years she aided northern Virginia residents largely unseen, known as the cheerful operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie McC. Lupton
Winchester
Chesapeake and Poto- Mac Telephone Company
Virginia
Stephen R. Sammis
W. H. Trapnell
Miss Lupton
Sob Seaptorece
Jessie
British Drive Advances In El Alamein Front As Rommel Faces Pressure
Cairo reports Britain's Ninth Army pushes into Axis minefields after repelling German and Italian attempts to close the gaps. Air battles rage with U S fighters shooting down Axis planes while US and British air forces bombard Rommel's defensive positions along a 40 mile front near Qattara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rommel
Qattara
Eighth Army
Cairo
London
Raids Hit Northern Italy as RAF Strikes Escalate
London reports eight British bombers inflicted heavy damage on Milan Genoa Turin and Savona targets after four nighttime raids across the Alps and a daylight attack on Milan. Vichy protests over raids in unoccupied zones while France and Switzerland file formal objections and air raid alarms resume in Bern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
RAF
Italy
Alps
Milan
Caproni
Genoa
Turin
Savona
Vichy
Montlucon
Domerst
Allier
Roanne
Chateauxroux
Annecy
Tislv
Bern
Rak
Frint Cake Opens Fresh at Davis Grocery
Davis Grocery introduces Fresh Frint Cake with new display case and daily specials. Local shoppers report soft crumb and rich vanilla flavor at this neighborhood market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapage Davis Grocery
Allied and Axis Forces Clash in North Africa Operations
A British communique reports preliminary engagements with both sides holding gained ground areas. By 6 p.m. 1,450 German and Italian prisoners were taken. The Black Scorpions claim four Axis planes shot down and three damaged over El Alamein as Rommel strengthens units nearby. Large Fighting French forces under Gen. de Laremint and Brig. Gen. Koenie join the North African action. Rome’s attempts to close gaps falter amid sustained Allied air strikes. An Axis supply ship was sunk at Tobruk harbor as Rommel moves to meet British forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Cairo
Britain
Army
el Alamein
Eighth Army
London
de Lareminat
Pieterre Koenie
Bir Hacheim Oasis
Libya
Romerel
Rommel
Tobruk
Scrap Flash Daily City County Collection Totals
City and county aim for 2 685 622 pounds with 1 549 379 pounds already collected. Campaign goal 1 055 004 pounds. Weighed in 1 239 dollars and 1 026 611 pounds to be collected. Daily totals October 23 24 17 635 pounds.
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Uncle Sam
Solomons
U. S
Henderson Field
U. S. Navy
Lee
Hong Kong
Armies of Red
Ernest W. Carper
Lupton
Mediterranean
North
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