Stalingrad Battle Deepens as Red Armies Hold
Moscow dispatch reports Stalingrad defenders, unable to retreat, staving off German forces as the siege tightens. Red Army resists on multiple fronts while Stalin orders no retreat and capitalizes on an Allied and domestic push for rubber and fuel controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Stalin
Leningrad
Sinyavino
Tikhvin
Moscow
Volkhov
Terek
Grozny
Caucasus
Stalingrad
Red Army
Governor Darden Speaks at Berryville Bond Rally
Citizens of Berryville and Clarke county gathered for a large war bond and stamp rally with Governor Darden as the principal speaker. He arrived from Richmond and was hosted by Senator Byrd at Rosemont for the weekend. Tomorrow afternoon a ceremony is planned at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Darden
Richmond
Rosemont
Byrd
RAF
Winchester
L. M. Allen
Warren County High School
Legion Color Guard
W. P. F. Company
Official Party
Clarke County Minute Men
Aircraft Warning Volunteers
Red Cross
Charles Town Drum and Bugle Corps
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Agricultural Committee
C. O. Dearmont
E. D. Vaughan
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Junior Woman's Club
B. P. Harrison
Winchester V. P. F
City Hall Plaza
Market Street
Moore
Ten Die as Plane Crashes Through Factory Roof
At Curtis Wright in Buffalo New York a pilotless Curtiss plane broke through a factory roof killing ten and injuring 39. FBI opened a sabotage inquiry while pilot J Bertrand Purnell parachuted to safety with severe burns. Survivors recall the plane looping before impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Curtis- Wright Airplane Division
Kenneth M. Piper
FBI
J. Bertrand
Jack) Purnell
Parnell
Legion Bingo Benefit in Berryville September 15
A September bingo event raises funds for the American Legion in Berryville Virginia. The meeting features a door prize of 50 dollars and starts at 8 p m on Tuesday September 15. Proceeds support Legion activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Building
Berryville
American Legion
Condition of Rivers at Riverton Reported Clear
Report indicates North Fork and South Fork Rivers at Riverton running clear with no obstructions. Local officials urge continued monitoring and prompt reporting of any changes in water clarity or flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverton
North Fork—Clear
South Fork
Congress weighs anti-inflation bill forms as Roosevelt may set method
Washington officials reported renewed talks among congressional leaders on how to curb inflation. President Roosevelt might decide the method to stabilize wages and farm prices, with no personal preference declared by him.
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Norris
Ind
Neb
Byrd
D.-Va
Gillette
Iowa
Agriculture Subcomm=mittee
Roosevelt
Farm Roup
Rulet Investigation Committee
Bernard M. Baruch
Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Congress
Senate Committee
House
Election Drives In Most States Still Apathetic
Campaigns show low interest as Maine voters head to polls and primaries unfold in five states. The piece notes key contests including Lodge in Massachusetts and Curley in Massachusetts, plus Connecticut and Michigan figures, with Rhode Island conventions and Louisiana run-offs forthcoming. It also covers a Winchester ceremony and parade with local officials and veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
Connecticut
Mississippi
Rhode Island
Louisiana
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Michigan
Wisconsin
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
James M. Curley
House
Dorothy Kemp
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Clare Booth Luce
Vivien Kellems
Clifford B. Wilson
Daniel F. B. Hickey
Willkie Arrives in Baghdad on Middle East Mission
Wendell Willkie landed in Baghdad amid a tour of Egypt Turkey Lebanon and Palestine on a special Roosevelt mission. The trip will continue to Russia and China as part of a broad diplomatic effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Wendell Willkie
Iraq
Egypt
Turkey
Lebanon
Palestine
Russia
China
Roosevelt
Band and Legion Gather at City Hall This Sunday
Band director William McInnee calls members to assemble at City Hall Sunday at 2 30. Walter Conrad commander of Robert Y. Conrad American Legion requests all Legionnaires at City Hall at 3 15 wearing caps and uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. McIinee
City Hall
Walter Ne
Robert Y. Conrad American Legion
Four Soviet Bombers Downed Over Hungary
Budapest dispatches report four Soviet bombers were shot down by night pursuit planes during air attacks on Hungarian territory Wednesday night. The German broadcast summary notes the action occurred as Allied and Soviet air operations continued across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Budapest
Greer Garson Overwhelms Handley High Audience
Miss Greer Garson spoke at Handley High on Wednesday night delivering a bond selling address to a capacity crowd. Surrounded by Winchester's WPF Company honor guard she asked to have her photo taken with the soldier boys. In the front row from left to right are Charles De Haven Ralph Vought Garson George Lutz Dick Rhodes Ben Dutton and Walter Shade. Back row includes John Kercheval Ike Allamong Jack Caulkins and Sam Zuckerman with others in the background unidentifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
WPF Company
Greer Garson
Handley High
Soldier Boys
Charles de Haven
Ralph Vought
Miss Garson
George Lutz
Dick Rhodes
Ben Dutton
Walter Shade
John Kercheval
Ike Allamong
Jack Caulkins
Sam Zuckerman
Axis Shelled By Allied Artillery
Cairo dispatch says Allied artillery in the El Alamein front southern sector shelled Axis positions under Marshal Rommel yesterday. Axis air activity increased with at least two Axis planes shot down by Allied fighters and another Me 109 downed while attempting to machinegun an Allied airfield.
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Cairo
el Alamein
Erwin Rommel
Eye Clinics To Be Held Again In City County
P G Ireland of the Lions Club announces the annual eye clinic for Winchester and Frederick county school children will be held October 6 7 8. Last year the clinic provided glasses to nearly 300 children and identified many others needing follow up care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Ireland
Lions Club Blind and Sight Conservation Committee
Winchester
Frederick County
The
Star
Huge Gary steel mill crippled by sudden strike
Foremen and other supervisors manned cranes to resume production at the Carnegie Illinois Steel plate mill in Gary Indiana after a cranemen loader and hooker strike shut the plant overnight. Several hundred workers idled though only a small number were on strike, with management moving to restart a line for the 4 pm shift. The mill produces 160 inch plate for the Navy and Maritime Commission and set a July 4 production record prior to Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Plate
Alleghenies
Navy and
Maritime Commission
Nazis threaten heavy reprisals for bomb raids
London reports German radio threats of extensive counter raids against Britain in retaliation for the Düsseldorf attack. Colonel Gertz warned of unprecedented bombardments, while Britain saw little enemy activity over the coast and the RAF remained not active. A lone raider dropped a single bomb on southern England with one casualty.
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London
RAF
Duesseldorf
Britain
Gertz
East Anglia
Germany
British Broadcasting Company
Europe
England
Prominent New Jersey Editor-Lawyer Dies in Winchester
William Joseph Leonard 85 longtime editor attorney and Monmouth Press former editor dies at the Hodges home in Winchester after wintering in New Jersey He was born July 8 1857 in Leonardville and survived by his wife two daughters and a sister Funeral plans awaiting word from his daughter in South Dakota and tentative arrangements are in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Joseph Leonard
Elmer Hodges
West Piccadilly Street
Richard A. Leonard
Middletown
N. J
Sarah Roberts Leonard
Florida
Leonardville
Frances M. Clark
Haddam Neck
Ella S. Lonard
New York City
Baptist Church of
Leonardo
South Dakota
Morgan Beattie Visits Winchester On Vacation
N B C commentator Morgan Beattie passed through Winchester today on vacation and visited several doctors to ease an ear ache during the pause in his Blue network broadcast duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Beattie
Blue Network
Winchester
Allevi
British and African Forces Push Through Madagascar
British and African troops report considerable progress into Madagascar interior with little opposition as they push toward Tananarive and other key targets. Gen. Sir William Platt notes west coast landings and unopposed seizure of Vodemar, while smaller actions near Ambanja and Mahaho are described along with bridge delays and a goal to eliminate Madagascar as a base for Axis operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Madagascar
Tananarive
William Platt
Vodemar
Diego Suarez
Nocy-Be
Ambanja
Morondava
Mahaho
Antsirabe
Majunga
Betsiboka River
Port Louis
Mauritius
Aircraft Warning Service to Host Civilian Defense Mass Meeting
The Aircraft Warning Service sponsors a civilian defense mass meeting this Thursday at Handley High School at 8 PM. Leaders from the service will be introduced and a brief description of their work will be given as visiting officials address the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Aircraft Warning Service
OCD
Defense
Aircraft
WANTED Packing House Workers and Two Truck Drivers
Hurst Packing Co seeks workers and two truck drivers. Apply at N. Kent St, call phone 5850. Classified help wanted notice from local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurst Packing Co
N. Kent St
South End Hose Co Regular Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Co will be held Monday night September 14 at o clock. Howard Hart Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Hose Co
Howard Hart
Ideal Gifts for Men in Service Features Watches and Kits
Hodgson and Brown offer waterproof watches leather kits identification bracelets and neck tag chains in a range of makes. Also available are pen sets with regulation pattern clips and other gift items for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson and Brown
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Esemen
Baruch Rubner
White House
Automobile and Rubber Industries Committee
Society of Automotive Engineers War Board
Stephen Early
Baruch
Baruch Committee
Murray
D.-Mont
Senate Small Business Committee
Ellender
D.-La
George Washington
Roy A. Cather
Volga River
Storm Rail Station
Bond
Curtiss-Wright
Francis Ryan
Kenmore
Lester Glenn
U. S. Army
Paul Chase
Glens Falls
Martin Till
Frank Warda
Salvatore Palmeri
Joseph Sciolino
Norman Sagage
Carlson Rauh
William Davey
Purnell
U. S
Gripsholm
Central Press
D. Harold Oliver
Willkie
Band and Legionnaires
Hugh Peters Photo
Axis
Carnegie-Illinois
Mass
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