American U Boat Gudgeon Presumed Lost
The submarine Gudgeon with about 66 crew is overdue and presumed lost, raising wartime submarine losses to 29. Lt Commander Robert A. Bonin, age 31, is listed missing in action and a Silver Star recipient for earlier actions. Gudgeon built at Mare Island California and commissioned April 1941.
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Washington
Navy
Robert A. Bonin
Grayling
Bonin
Regis Barbara Bonin
South 29Th Street
Milwaukee
Michael J. Bonin
South 24Th Street
Milwaue
Mare Island
Calif
Navy Yard
Bowlers Roll Big Scores in League B Standings Shakeup
Shorty Billmyer nets 381 with games 129 132 120 and Jackie Billmyer 356 with 147 110 99 as Glaize & Bros. sweep Virginia Woolen No. 2 to seize undisputed first in League B. Studebaker Champions edge Valley Service Station by six pins aided by Hugh Funkhouser. Snede Newcome 132 and Les Keller 134 pace the champions. Other scores include Thurston Clevenger 126 and Andy Lake 123 for Va Woolen No. 1 in two wins over Bell Clothes Stores, plus Snapp's Foundry over Coca Cola on six spares by Doug Stickley 137.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billmyers
Shorty
Jackie
Glaize & Bros
Virginia Woolen No. 2
Glaize
Jim Fiddler
Clay Manuel
van Woolen
Hugh Patton
Bob Legge
Hugh Funkhouser
Studebaker
Valley Service Station
Les Keller
Snede Newcome
Bill Brown
Bruce Lovett
South End Fire Co
Lee Baking Co
Thurst
One Track German Mind and Allied Victory Insights
This column discusses Allied success in Europe attributing it to superior Allied generals and flexible strategies. It cites Brigadier General Horace Sewell and Montgomery’s view of Rommel’s predictable tactics, praising elastic Soviet counteroffensives like Stalingrad and noting repeated German tricks.
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Germany
United Nations
Horace Sewell
Sewell
Reich
Rommel
North Africa
Montgomery
el Alamein
Stalingrad
Hitler
Classified Advertisements and Public Auction Notice
Classified ads include WANTED light housework two adults at 333 W Cork St Apt 1 phone 3372 and WANTED extra sales clerks Leggett's Department Store. Public sale of stone and stucco houses near Yellow Springs West Virginia by auction September 14, 1944 at J Frank Bayliss Inn starting 1 pm. Also FOR SALE a custom-built house trailer at Midway Service Station Riverton Va and Stop Drop-holds apples on the trees with phone 5133. F A Shryock.
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Cork St
Apt
Yellow Springs
W. Va
J. Frank Bayliss Inn
Jos
F. Baylis
Midway
Riverton
F. A. Shryock
Lost items seek returns from local notices
Lost Brown billfold containing a gas ration book a drivers license and other valuable papers. Return to Leonard R Brill 721 South Kent Reward. Lost service jack from pickup truck Reward Write Perry Wrights Esso Station Winchester
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Brown
Leonard R. Brill
South Kent
Perry Wright
Winchester
D-Day surprise and Allied generalship praised
The piece notes that Allied troops struck at Algiers Oran Casablanca on November 8 1942 catching Nazis off guard who expected Dakar. It also cites Anzio and lauds Eisenhower follower Sewell on twofold surprise in Normandy with beachhead build up and supply bases on open beaches.
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Algiers
Oran
Casablanca
French North Africa
Dakar
French West Africa
Anzio
Italy
Sewell
Normandy
Eisenhower
Bell Family Reunion Draws Virginia Visitors
Mt Williams Virginia report notes Mr and Mrs K L Bell and Dorothy attended a Bell family reunion near Newburg West Virginia on Labor Day after visiting Rockville Maryland relatives. Sailor Winfred Ashwood from Bainbridge Maryland stayed with local friends over the weekend. Grace Sager visiting from Washington and David Braithwaite from Rhode Island also spent time with locals. Kenneth Curl and daughter of Winchester joined Arthur Brewer and family guests, while Arthur Ruby of Baltimore visited Boyd Brewer.
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MT. Williams
K. L. Bell
Dorothy
Rockville
Bell
Newburg
W. Va
Winfred Ashwood
Bainbridge
Grace Sager
Washington
Virginia divorce suit seeks to bind nonresident wife
In Frederick County Circuit Court Virginia on September 5 1944 Cline Bruce Gibson files a suit for divorce a vinculo matri monii from Effie Jean Gibson on adultery grounds with general relief. The order requires publication weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and posting at courthouse.
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Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
Frederick
Virginia
Cline Bruce Gibson
Effie Jean Gibson
Winchester
Bessie Brannon
W. F. Trout
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Warner Bros
Claude Rains
Walter Abel
Richard Waring
George Coulouris
Marjorie Riordan
Vincent Sherman
Julius J
Philip G Epstein
Elizabeth
Franz Waxman
Warner Bros. Capitol
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Lupton Orchard Service CO
DIAL
Duncan Fyfe
George W. Kurtz
J. W. Arthur
Rouss Ave
General Insurance
America
Potomac River
Arlington
United States of America
Formandy
Saipan
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Paul M Hald
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Evenine Star Daily
Helms Furniture Store
West Cork Street
W. J. Helms
Dunn & Duvall
Rumford
Pine Motor Co
Leggett
Leggetts Department Store
Golden Glow Coffee Shop
H. J. Heinz Co
Valley Pike
Underwood's Bakery
Novick Transfer Co
Leggett’s Dept. Store
Oscar Nebel Hosiery Corp
Care Star
John Dixon
Red Bud
H. E. Shirley
Stephenson
J. J. Newberry Co
Gaunt
Harley- Davidson Motorcycle
Charles St
Phone
Liberty Ave
Apple Blossom Camp Highway No
International Caterpillar Tractor
J. P. Darlington
Bluemont
T. i. Triplett
Lehew
Belgium
Lewis H. Messall
Middletown
Stephens City
Edward Berryman
East St
Solenberger’s
M. F. Wall
Strasburg
Rt. 1
Evanne Beauty Shoppe
Monmouth’ St
Branch
N. Cameron St
Greyhound Grill
Fairmont
Good & Co
Sparr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Cocker Spaniel Moe. Co. M. Janney
Penn Ave
Gilly
Ethel Legge
P. O
Edith T. Sydnor
W. Wolfe
George Taylor
Rt. 3
Henry Coffelt
Berryville Ave
Harry Shreck
Rt. 2
City
Paul Cadwallader
Ration Book
Bernard Kelly
Bronx
N. Y
Haldeman
Rees
Leesburg
Hable
Don Carmen
Ameche - Miranda
Bendix
Blaine
Paris
de Gaulle
Young Men’s
Gray & Eddy
Dr. Clendenins
the Star
Carter
B.F Goodrich Stores
E. Piccadilly St
B. F. Goodrich Tires
Earl L. Mason
N. Loudoun
FAT
Food Center
Loudoun St
REAL
Splendid Highland
Ge Rentine Proposition
Route
Roy P. Duva
North Main Strew
Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun
J. A. Hotingf
Auto Insuranc
Loudoun
STORS
Hansbrough & Carter
North Londoun Street
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