None Lost In Ship Fire Reds Hold Big U S Navy Transport
A 24 000 ton United States passenger ship burned severely but all 1 600 passengers and crew were saved with no loss of life. The ship was towed to an Atlantic coast port after salvaging operations and a navy statement noted no deaths though several were injured. Origin undetermined fire started on one deck and spread rapidly as warships and tugs aided in evacuations commanded by Commander Harold Gardner Bradbury.
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Queen
United States
Naval Service
Navy
Harold Gardner Bradbury
Port Angeles
Washington
Coast Guard
Wakefield
Bradley
Con
Rommel Supply Lines Face Bombing Attacks Across North Africa
Allied forces bombed Rommel's supply routes along the Salum to Matruh road destroying trucks and tank cars while air forces claimed three German planes down near Alamein. In the Mediterranean, Axis ships were hit and a blackout ordered in the Nile delta as RAF and US air forces report heavy raids on Tobruk and other targets. Concurrently, Soviet fronts near Stalingrad report fierce fighting with gains by the Red Army, heavy German counterattacks, and pushes around Mozdok and Novorossisk.
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Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Salum- Matruh Road
Alamein
Mediterranean
Nile Delta
Tobruk
Eigen Raf
Moscom
Stalingrad
Red Army
Volga River
Izvestia
Novorossisk
Black Sea
Red Star
Mozdok
Central Caucasus
Terek
Red Air
Soviet Information Bureau
Fedor von Bock
Umns
Information Bureau
Joseph Stalin
Governor Darden to Attend Go Army Dinner and Honor Roll Dedication
Gov Darden accepts invitation to a Winchester Company 115 dinner at the armory Sunday prior to dedicating the Winchester and Frederick County Service Men's Honor Roll where he will deliver the principal address Capt W A Baker says the event will include a review and inspections of VPF units with officers from Richmond and Alexandria in attendance The honor roll already lists 718 names with more expected and the program includes a 3 30 band concert and 4 o clock address
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Darden
Winchester Company 115
VPF
Armory
Winchester
Frederick County
W. A Baker
Senator Byrd
Rosemont
Berryville
E. E. Goodwyn
Emporia
Virginia Protective Force
Sheppard Crump
Paul R. Hudson
Richmond
Edward A. Helmuth
Alexandia
John C. Butler
Rectortown
John P. Strauss
Alexandria
Helmuth
Armed Service
War Training Urged To Replace Leaving Leaders
In Staunton, Virginia the Presbyterian Synod of Virginia urged churches to offer leadership training for Sunday school teachers and leaders entering the armed services. The 155th annual meeting backed Religious Education Week from September 27 to October 4 and forming committees to advance united religious education.
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Staunton
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
William Hudson
Massanetta Springs
Religious Education Committee
United Religious Education Advance Movement
Norman Cook
Richmond
United States
J. E. Cousar, Jr
Covington
T. J. Currie
W. F. H. Enos
Hudson
Tuicht Rhetthey
N. B. Etheridge
W. C. Roller
D. T. Caldwell
J. J. Murray
C. W. Reed
John P. Reed
Pr. Wright Denney
Z. V. Robertson
R. L. Riddle
Auxiliary Police Postpones Meeting Because of Greer Garson Visit
There will be no meeting of the Auxiliary Police tonight due to the visit of Greer Garson and the Bond and War Stamp rally. The group will instead meet next Wednesday night as usual.
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Auxiliary Police
Greer Garson
Miss Garson in Winchester War Bond Visit
Mr Winchester promotes Miss Garson Miss Greer Garson as a guest and wartime booster. The article highlights Hollywood stars aiding war bonds and stamps drives and urges Winchester citizens to show patriotism and support for soldiers and national effort.
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Greer Garson
Miniver
Hollywood
Winchester
Miss Garson
Old Town
Drama and Heroism Aboard Flame-Swept Wakefield Ship
Eyewitness accounts from Wakefield survivors describe 20 minutes of intense action at sea after a flame swept the transport last Thursday night. Navy destroyer and cruiser crews rescued passengers including civilian war workers as the blaze spread rapidly through the vessel.
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Wakefield
Navy
Robert Crabtree
Pawtuckt
R. I
Crabtree
Stephens City Sailor Hurt In British Patrol
Boatswains Mate 2-C Ted Lemley, 22, of Stephens City, sustained a broken vertebra during a patrol at a U.S. Naval base in England in a blackout months ago. He is recovering at Bethesda Naval Hospital after initial treatment at an Embassy hospital in London. Lemley, in the Navy five years, was moved to the United States when able, and is described by his mother as bright and able to move about a bit.
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American Embassy
London
Central High School
Washington
Lemley
Navy
Actress Greer Garson to Lead War Bond Rally in Winchester
Miss Greer Garson arrives in Winchester for a War Bond selling drive with Major Willis Robertson. A 7:30 p.m. banquet at the George Washington hotel, followed by an 8:30 p.m. rally at Handley auditorium, features the Mellwee Municipal Band Jimmy Doman’s orchestra and a Winchester Chorus. Special seating is provided for colored people.
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Winchester
Greer Garson
Hollywood
Old Dominion
Willis Robertson
George Washington Hotel
Miss Garson
Pront Royal
Anderson
Handley High School Esplande
Handley Auditorium
Mellwee
Jimmy Doman
Injured Worker Hurt by Tire Explosion at Spotswood Plant
Sandy Higgs 36 of Luray suffered a skull fracture and deep facial cuts when a tire he was changing at Spotswood Transfer Company Kernstown exploded at 8 30 am. Bolts from the wheel flew off with 70 pounds of air, striking him as he leaned over the tire. He is reported to be progressing but shaken by the accident.
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Sandy Higgs
Luray
Spotswood Transfer Company
Kernstown
American Plane Output Surpasses Axis Nations
Cleveland, Sept. 9. Under-Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson said national tank production reached an impressive figure and that last month the United States built more war planes than Germany, Japan, and Italy combined. He forecast double tank output in December and spoke of superior new plane designs. He praised armed forces and noted Japan’s miscalculation in underestimating American capacity.
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Cleveland
Robert P. Patterson
Germany
Japan
Italy
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers
Patterson
Plan New Fights On Submarines
London sources report a new Allied anti submarine campaign underway to attack each U boat at sea from surface and air throughout its deployment. Officials say the effort aims to destroy U boats faster than Germany can replace them and notes claims to divert war material to air freighters as a partial tactic. The piece links Allied shipping problems in the Mediterranean to Rommel's North Africa position.
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London
Germany
Erwin Rommel
North African
Mediterranean
Giant Tasmanian bean steals the show at Winchester
Local farmer George Netherton brought a bulbous Tasmanian bean measuring five feet seven inches long and three inches in diameter to The Star. The vine spans 50 to 100 feet, yielding about 20 beans per plant, with the rare giant weighing 11 1/2 pounds and selling for five cents a pound to a hospital supplier. War Stamp Books readers can buy stamps at a school event for entry, while a VPF fundraiser rifle prize went to Clyde Maphis. Postholes for the Service Men's Honor Roll were dug on the city hall lawn for a Sept. 13 unveiling by Gov. Colgate Darden.
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Star
H. T. Netherton
George Netherton
H. T
City Hall
Winchester
Frederick County
Colgate Darden
Frankfurt Bomb Raids Hit Germany In Sixth Night
London reports Britain conducted a heavy raid on Frankfurt as part of an eight night campaign. Fires are described as large with other Rhineland targets hit. Losses include seven bombers, three fighters, and two coast command aircraft.
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London
Germany
Frankfurt
Air Ministry
Rhineland
Fighter Command
Coast Command
Boston
le Havre
Cherbourg
Farmers Busy In Fall Harvests In Virginia Report
Virginia farmers are very busy with hay harvesting corn cutting silo filling apple picking and tobacco harvesting. The weekly survey notes improving corn yields peanuts show improvement and pastures are among the best in 20 years despite damp soils and showers. Bacterial wilt affects northern Virginia corn and threshing slows in western mountains as fall plowing and seed bed prep begin.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Jap Troops Slowed In New Guinea Mountain Passes
General MacArthur announced Allied forces have slowed the Japanese approach to a high mountain pass in the Owen Stanley range near Port Moresby. Australian troops report heavy combat around Milne Bay with about 700 Japanese killed. Allied air forces strike Japanese warships near Normanby Island and Toleri, with a destroyer likely hit amid poor visibility.
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MacArthur
Australia
Owen Stanley
Port Moresby
Milne Bay
New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Normanby Island
Toleriand
35 County Men Passed Exams On Saturday
The Frederick County Selective Service Board published the list of 35 county men who passed their physicals when they reported for induction on Saturday September 5 at Charlottesville. Names include Peacemaker William Newlin Edgar Dobbins Fred Fisher Charles Henry Cain William Elmer Keeler Delmer Taylor Unger Irving Montgomery Shade George Christopher Miller Ray Ware Hugh Swimley Russell Jefferson Orndorff Carl Drum mond Downing Woodrow Hoover Joseph Loy Cecil Bucher Holmes Alden Funk Willie Perry Clem Haden Keeler George Thornton Gordon John Puffin burger James Jenkins Charles Massey Virginia Jones Ashby Paul White Whitney Malone Charles King Carroll Gif fin Roy Clifton.
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Frederick County
Carl Frederick Drummond
Downing Woodrow
Hoover
Joseph William
Loy
Cecil Marshall
Bucher
Holmes Alden
Funk Willie Wilson
Perry
John Edward
Clem
Haden Asbury
Keeler
George Thornton
Gordon
John Franklin
Puffinburger
James David
Jenkins, Jr
Charles Luther
Massey
Virgil Lee
Jones
Ashby Thomas
Paul Harrison
White
Powese Whitney
Malone Edward Charles
King
Carroll Raymond
Giffin
Roy Clifton
Notice to Rouss Southend Fire Members for Festival Aid
All members of the Rouss and Southend Fire Companies must report to their halls by 7 p.m to assist with festival preparations. Transportation will be provided.
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Rouss
Southend
Round and Square Dance at Old Mill in Berryville
Friday night event at Old Mill on Berryville Pike Berryville Virginia invites dancers to join a round and square dance session from 9 to 9 1 p m 3 turns Today unknown organizer priced entry details not provided and no further schedule information available.
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Old Mill
Berryville Pike
Berryville
Plaza dance floor opens to public for private party
There is a private party tonight with the dance floor erected for the public and the bar open as usual at the Plaza. Jack Holt props.
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Jack” Holt
Condition of Rivers at Riverton Reported
North Fork river is cloudy while South Fork river remains clear as of the latest field notes from Riverton observers.
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Riverton
North Fork
Cloudy
South Fork
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U.S. Navy
Rue de la Republique
Lyons
France
Charles de Gaulle
England
Central Press
Rommel
Sky
Africa
RAF
Marshal Rommel
U. S. Army Air Forces Head
Volga City
Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Gov. Darden
MR Winchester
Stephens City
Spotswood
Ed Molden
Clyde Maphis
Frankfort
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