Allied leaders order broad prisoner releases in Japan area
General MacArthur and Lt. Gen. LeMay announce that the Eighth Army will liberate all prisoners in northern Honshu and southern Formosa areas and Japanese home islands. Prisoners to receive care and camps to be run by senior Allied commanders with strict 48 hour deadlines for information. Total freed reaches 2,368 with more expected from Niigata and Kobe districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArshee
Robert Leenth
Eighth Army
Honshu
Mayrthur
Niigata
Kobe
Allied Invasion Force Orders Wide War Preparations
MacArthur plans move with Halsey Spruance and Kinkaid directing fleets. Weapons to be inoperative on ships while seaports stay open and minefields marked. Kyushu landings led by air, first battalion of the 127th Infantry arrives at Kanoya. U S divisions prepare for occupational duties in Yokohama alongside other units. Prisoner release expands, with 2 000 already freed from Honshu camps and further evacuations aboard. Surrender talks center on Vendetta near New Guinea with 130 000 Japanese in Solomons and Melanesia regions. Chinese troops to land at Nanking. British forces set to ashore in Singapore Penang and Sumatra.
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Dhief
U. S
Okinawa
Yokohama
11Th Airborne
First Cavalry
Atsuugi Airfield
Japan
Honshu
New Guinea
Solomons
New Ireland
New Britain
New of
Melbourne
Nanking
China
Singapore
Penang Island
Sumatra
Change Plans For Air Cadet's Rites
Funeral services for Aviation Cadet Weldon Holsinger, a young Army Air Forces pilot killed in a plane crash off Georgia last week, have been indefinitely postponed as military authorities say the remains will not be shipped home as soon as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Holsinger
Army Air Forces
Georgia
Baneee
Ration Calendar Details by Stamp Series
The notice lists ration calendar stamps for Meats Fats and related items with stamp groupings and expiration dates. It notes stamp ranges and good through dates and mentions gasoline fuel oil oil stoves and processed foods rationing as of a Wednesday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eneh Tech
Held Rites Monday For Charlotte Lee
Funeral services for Charlotte Grace Lee of Boyce were held Monday at Boyce Baptist Church led by Rev. Herbert Johnson. Interment followed at Little Chapel Cemetery in Clarke County. She died Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital at age 45. survivors include five children, a sister, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Pacific
Robert
Bessie
Lee
Mary Jackson
Boyce
Douglas
James Lee
Philadelphia
Police Court Dismissals in Recent Judge Rice Sessions
Recent police court dispositions under Judge John Rice include Louis Dunn and Paul William Hillyard charged with drunk with fines and costs. Carl Foley received 30 days suspended for drunk and disorderly. Roy L Shirkey and others faced vagrancy panhandling and multiple drunkenness counts with varying fines and jail terms. Frank Halderman cited for complaint and costs. Lawrence D Price reckless driving with $10 fine and costs. Paul C Thornton charged with two counts of drunk with separate fines and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dunn
Paul William Hillyard
North Braddock Street
William Brady
Gore
Roy L. Shirkey
Harrisonburg
William Wilson Dunn
West Piccadilly Street
Harry Reyn
Army Will Free Additional Men From Active Duty
The Army signaled it will discharge within a year all enlisted men aged 34 and older and those with 45 points as of May 12 who will no longer be sent overseas. About 1,000 more may be added, with overseas shipments ending for these groups. An estimated 665,000 men fall under the three criteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Committee
Japan
State Dept Posts To Be Filled
President Truman nominates Donald S. Russell of Chicago and William Benton of Southport Conn as assistant secretaries of state and Benjamin V. Cohen as counsellor of the State Department. Russell joins to succeed Dean Acheson and Benton succeeds Archibald MacLeish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Donalds. Russell
Chicago
William Benton
Southport
Conn
Senate
Benjamin V. Cohen
State Department
Russell
Byrnes
Spartanburg
Dean Acheson
Benton
New York
University of Chicago
Archibald Macleish
Bat Facts and Wingspan Misconceptions
The bat is a mammal not a bird. It is warm blooded hair covered and gives birth to live young that suckle them. Its forelimbs are greatly elongated with a thin skin membrane stretched between them for flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.P.U. A
Bluemont Youth Held Here On Auto Larceny Charge
Bluemont resident Robert Lee Popkins facing auto larceny charges after allegedly stealing a 1938 Ford coach from Charles Town and driving to Winchester where it wrecked on National Avenue. He was found on a porch with head injuries and transported to Berryville. the vehicle belonged to Arlie Nealis of Romney West Virginia. Popkins has a Clarke County record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee Popkins
Bluemont
Charles Town
Winchester
National Avenue
Arlie Nealis
Romney
W. Va
Popkins
Landon G. Boyer
Woodland Avenue
Berryville
Hopkins
Berille Pike
Clarke County
Wheatley Named District Deputy Governor Lions
William R. Wheatley, immediate past president of the Winchester Lions Club, was appointed deputy district governor of District 24-A of Lions International. This marks the club’s second time supplying a deputy district governor, following Hoye L. Riley. The luncheon also discussed the upcoming Lions Club Fun Festival in October with J Benece as director-general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions Club
William R. Wheatley
Lions International
Winchester Club
Hoye L. Riley
Sam D. Preston
Lions Club
J. Benece
Governor seeks outlawing of snake handling in Virginia
Richmond September 5 A report says Governor Darden will ask the General Assembly to prohibit snake handling by cultists in Virginia after two cult member deaths from bites. Mrs Anna Kirk died after premature birth. an autopsy in Wise County explores venom as a possible cause. A Tennessee death of Lewis Ford, a lay preacher, followed a rattlesnake bite during a ceremony.
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Richmond
Darden
Generaline
Virginia
Wise County
Anna Kirk
G.T. Foust
Commonwealth
John Roberts
N. F. Hix
Chattanooga
Tenn
Lewis E. Ford
Legion Names Delegates To State Convention
Members of the Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 American Legion elected delegates to the State convention in Richmond on September 28. Eugene Dearing post commander C F Shenck Philip R Fowle L E Hill R T Jones Jr Walter M Shade P G Ireland and T W Anderson were named. Ireland reported over 100 members already signed for the year toward a 400 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Richmond
Eugene Dearing
C. F. Shenck
Philip R. Fowle
L. E. Hill
R. T. Jones, Jr
Walter M. Shade
P. G. Ireland
T. W. Anderson
Sunday School Classes To Be Resumed Sept 16
Christ Episcopal Church announces Sunday School will resume on September 16. The notice confirms classes restart next Sunday with updated schedules for students and volunteers at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Liberty Bell Rung After Japan Surrender Announced
After Japan announced its surrender the Liberty Bell was heard ringing by many radio listeners. The signal marked a historic moment as Americans celebrated the end of World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Japan
F.L. A
Rain Forecast For Latter Part Of Week
Wea ther bureau in Washington reports District 4 will see rain starting Wednesday along the Virginia coast, then inland Thursday, ending Friday with a fair weekend. District 5 expects generally fair Wednesday and Thursday, with showers Friday and Saturday, fair Sunday, and a gradual rise in temperature above normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Washington
Virginia Coast
West Virginia
Auto tags recovered in Brunswick Maryland
Police report recovered license tags stolen from a 1938 Pontiac owned by Alfred W. Bushing of 350 National Avenue. The recovered tags were found in Brunswick Maryland and tied to the earlier theft incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred W. Bushing
National Avenue
Brunswick
McFadden Reports Hawk In Dry Dock
George Elbows McFadden said the tanker Hawk owned by the Standard Oil Company is in dry dock and will be unavailable for some time before sailing again He has returned to Winchester to await readiness of the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
McFadden
Standard of Company
Winchester
Services Held In Paris Va For Oscar Adams
Funeral services for Oscar T. Adams a native of Paris Virginia and retired garage owner and trucker were held at Paris Methodist Church Friday afternoon. Interment followed at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Upperville. Pallbearers were A B Hinson Lewis Kelly J C Lindsey Monte Lloyd Herman Lloyd and Stanley Willis. Adams died suddenly at home in Paris Wednesday afternoon after ten years of ill health. He is survived by wife Edith Lloyd of Clarke county and children Mrs Walter Derflinger Riverton Mrs Jessie Edwards Upperville H M Adams and Mrs Edward Lanham Paris Miss Anna Mae Adams Paris Winchester and Charles Co Adams Seaman First Class U S Navy stationed at Fort Lauderdale Florida. Also surviving are sisters Mrs Howard Bell and Mrs Brownlie Shaffer Berryville and brother Carroll Adams Rockville Md.
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Oscar T. Adams
Paris
H. H. Johnson
Ivy Hill
Upperville
A. B. Hinson
Lewis Kelly
J. C. Lindsey
Monte Lloyd
Herman Lloyd
Stanley Willis
Adams
Edith Lloyd
Clarke County
Walter Derflinger
Riverton
Jessie Edwards
H.M. Adams
Edward Lanham
Anna Mae Adams
Winchester
Charles Co. Adams
U. S. Navy
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Howard Bell
Brownlie Shaffer
Berryville
Carroll Adams
Rockville
Rites Tomorrow For O. W. Taylor
Funeral services for Oscar W. Taylor will be held tomorrow afternoon at his home 317 Highland avenue. Rev J S Duckwall will officiate with pallbearers Edgar Mason Charles Cain Elmer Fletcher Richard Green Strother Boyd and James Rehill. Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar W. Taylor
Highland Avenue
J. S. Duckwall
Edgar Mason
Charles Cain
Elmer Fletcher
Richard Green
Strother Boyd
James Rehill
Mount Hebron Cemetery
De Gaulle Speech Triggers Cabinet Tension in Paris
Paris reports turbulence after General De Gaulle urged a vote for a fourth French Republic in the October 21 election. Provisional president faced pressure as Communist Socialist Radical Socialist delegates and labor groups were summoned to a rapid conference following the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
de Gaulle
League of Human Rights
General Confederation of Labor
War Food Bank reaches 814 tins in two days
Mrs. Madeline Myers county home agent reports 514 tins canned at Stephens City can factory for the Winchester Frederick County War Food Bank last Saturday. Total for two days is 814 tins. Planning committee will meet soon to set a date for canning apple sauce.
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Madeline Myers
Winchester-Frederick
Complete Coverage Of Local Read The Star
Local paper pledges broad coverage spanning city news national events and world affairs with timely reporting, in depth analysis, and community updates from the Star newsroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Four Die In Santa Fe Wreck Near Arcadia Calif
A Santa Fe passenger train derailed near Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia California killing four passengers. Two identified victims were Rev Victor Hugo Schroder 41 and Nobuo Itano 57. a third Japanese national remained unidentified. Track was torn for about 200 feet and rescue crews used torches to free injured passengers.
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Arcadia
Calif
Santa Fe
California Limited
Santa Anita Racetrack
American Legion
Victor Hugo Schroder
Barstow
Nobuo Itano
la Habra
Poston
Ariz
Two Accused of Slaying Lose Writ Of Error Plea
STAUNTON Va Sept 5 Mrs Grace Smith and Ralph Garner lost an appeal for a writ of error in the Supreme Court of Appeals They sought a change of venue from Rockingham Circuit Court claiming prejudice in the community The case is set for Rockingham October 15 A petition for a writ of mandamus by John Locke Green seeks Gov Darden to issue a writ for an election due to a vacancy in the United States Senate seat held by Senator Carter Glass and was docketed for October term in Richmond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Grace Smith
Ralph Garner
Supreme Court of Appeals
John Locke Green
Arlington County
Darden
United States
Senate
Carter Glass
D.-Va
Richmond
Local Sports Are Featured In The Evening Star Daily
Evening Star Daily highlights local sports with feature items and game recaps. Coaches and athletes from area teams are profiled in brief items, celebrating recent wins and upcoming matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
Answers listed include Sumishi Kase and Admiral Georges Thierry D Argenlieu. The Third Fleet appears among the items with Andre Mornet and golf. Regions named include New York City and the United Service Organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumishi Kase
Georges Thierry D’argenlieu
A Aha
The
Third Fleet
Andre Mornet
Golf
New York City
United Service Organizations
Local Woman Finds Relief After Taking ERB-HELP
A Winchester woman, once plagued by acid spitting after meals, bloating and headaches, reports lasting relief after using ERB-HELP. The advertisement claims 12 herbs cleanse bowels, ease gas, and improve digestion, with availability in Winchester drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
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MacArthur
Associated Press
Gen. MacArthur
Nimitz
Manila
Meany
S. J. Chamberlin
R. K. Sutherland
F. P. Sherman
R. Marshall
L. J
Wright Field
Ohio
Air Technical Service Command
Air Technical Command Service Photo
Charlotte Lee
John Rice
Carl Foley
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Martinsburg
State Dept
Wheatley
Legion Names
Oscar Adams
O. W. Taylor
Ann Rose Birdwell
Gene Birdwell
Get. 2
Jack Marshall
Wichita
Kan
Budwell
Kansas City
International
Glaize & Brother
N. Cameron ST
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
DIAL
E. E. Harbaugh
Mgr
Valley Avenue
Morton Downey
Coca-Cola
Coke
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