Irish Colonel Leads 5 000 Maquis Near Orleans in France
In Orleans area a 35 year old Irish descended Maquis commander Patrick O Neill leads about 5 000 fighters across four departments. He trained at St Cyr and served as a French Army captain, twice wounded in 1940. His force ambushed trains and blew bridges while maintaining radio contact with London. His family hid in France during occupation and he recalls Nazi executions of wounded prisoners.
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Orleans
France
Paddy
Robin Hood
Patrick O'Neill
Erin
Ireland
O'Neil
St. Cyr
West Point
Germany
O'Neill
London
Marie Therese Fombarron
Bosbes Mass
Aerial Pressure Maintained Against Germans Near Abbeville
British Mitchells bombed German troops near Abbeville and threatened to cut them off as Allied forces cross the Somme. Mosquitos attacked Dusseldorf and other targets in northern France and Germany while weather briefly grounded fighters. One bomber was reported lost.
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London
Abbeville
Somme
Britain
R.A
Berlin
Germany
R.A.F
Dusseldorf
Banks Observe Labor Day Holiday In 1944
Six banks will close on Monday September 4 1944 for Labor Day. Maturing paper due that day may be paid on Tuesday September 5 1944 at Farmers and Merchants National Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank and Commercial and Savings Bank.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
J. H. Yost
Shenandoah Valley Nat’l Bank
Harold G. Brown
Commercial and Savings Bank
John Ff. Sloat
Hawthorne and Mead Reclaim City Doubles Crown
Dr. Allen Hawthorne and Lloyd Mead defeated Russell La Follette and Troy Rhea in four close doubles sets to reestablish themselves as the city’s top doubles team and avenge their only loss of the year. Hawthorne had a 147 game and 391 series, while Mead led with a 120 in pins. The two teams are set to meet again Monday night. League president Margaret Sirbaugh called a meeting for Evening Star Ladies League representatives this Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. at Health Center Alleys to discuss plans for the upcoming season and potential sponsors. Dorothy Cather’s Ladies Commercial League also meets Wednesday. eight teams may enter next season up from six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hawthorne
Lloyd Mead
Russell la Follette
Troy Rhea
Perry Construction
Hawthorne
Chief Mead
Lee Ressiguie
Railway Express Star
Ressiguie
Margaret Sirbaugh
Evening Star Ladies League
Ladies Commercial League
Dorothy Cather
Commercial Loop
Rainfall figures for present and past periods
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending at 8 a m with .49 inches, September to date 2.02 inches, year to date 27.38 inches, and 31 year average annual rainfall at 35.95 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1943 include January 2.51, February 1.95, March 2.92, April 3.15, May 3.60, June 3.83, July 3.60, August 3.74, September 2.31, October 3.45, November 2.46, December 2.43 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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K. C
W. Fleisher
H. Wismer
Leland Stowe
Sez
Gilbert
Sullivan
WRCO
Leif Eide
Bergman
Bennett
Abte’s
Trish Rose
Festival National
Evans
Palmolive
Grand
Miniver
Kenny Baker
Parade
Party
Serenade
Bosmarek
Maj. Eliot Arch McDonald
Claire de Lune
Virginia
war_voter
Wera
Virginia War Voters Commission
State Capitol
Richmond
Huxace H. Edwards
Democratic State Central Committee
Walter L. Hopkins
Soldier Voters Bureau
Democratic State Campaign Committee
U.S
George Washington Hotel
Winchester, Va
Institute
Munsey
D. C
Robert Lee
Valley Pike
Heatrolas
Jrl
Miller’s Hardware and Household Supplies
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main Street
Dial
Northern Virginia Power Co
Austin Bealmear
Dr. Clendening
the Star
Chapman Motor CO
Boscawen St
George. Washington
Just Dia
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
PV Yee
Blondie
U. S
Chic Young
Thimble Theatre
Popeye
Sims & Zaboty
Secret Agent X-9
Robert Storm
Corrigan
Big Sister
U. & Palen Ofien
Etta Kett
Byles Forgrave
Wife
BY Paul Robinson
Muggs and
Skeeter
Sam
Dad
Bill
Winchester Research Laboratory
Harpers Ferry
Leesbore
Potomac By-Products Co
W. Va
Junior
Terry
DA Lawa
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