Kiwanians Hear James Payne New Front Royal Guest Speaker
James A. Payne spoke at the Winchester Kiwanis Club luncheon on postwar cooperation in Front Royal and Winchester. He outlined opportunities and urged joint effort for regional interests amid wartime and after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Payne
Front Royal Chamber Commerce
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Payne
Pasident Garland Quarles
John L. Thornton
Cyrus F. Nicklas
George B. Masters
J. Earl Metz
Capt. Koon
of the Salvation Amy
James Brooks
Sam C. Brooks
Wryatt Richard
Six City Men Report For Exams
Six City men reported for preinduction physicals yesterday, September 27, by the Winchester City, including George Douglas Shaw, Henry Grimes, Raymond Irving, Howard Lawrence March, Stewart William Patterson, Billy Collins Wingfield, Croswell Henderson and Alfredols Jr.
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Delavior
Winchester City
George Douglas Shaw
Henry Grimes
Raymond Irving
Howard Lawrence March
Stewart William Patterson
Billy Collins Wingfield
The
City
Croswell Henderson
Alredtols Jr
Ashly Son Carroll Ashby Reported Wounded Again
Mrs. Emma A. Beavers of Berne reports her son Carroll A. Ashby has died a second time after being wounded in service. A telegraph from the War Department confirms the second death following his first injury and return to active duty.
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Carroll A. Ashby
E War Department
Emma A. Beavers
Ber- Eee
C. W. To Hold Important Meeting
The Hickory Camp No. 34 Godmen of the World will hold a regular meeting Friday at eight o clock. Special business will be transacted for the benefit of all members. An hour will be observed following the short session.
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Godmen of the World
Rev R B Moore To Return To Grace Methodist Church
Members of the official board at Grace Methodist Church voted unanimously to reappoint Rev. R. B. Moore for the ensuing year. E R Burdette served as secretary while the chairman, Mrs. Ber t. Burdette, presided at the meeting held Tuesday.
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Grace Methodist Church
Retown
R. B
E. R
Bert. Burdette
To Meet In Charles Town
Delegates of the Winchester presbytery decide to hold a meeting in Charles Town West Virginia on April 17 18. The closing session will address church matters and conduct official business.
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Charles Town
Winchessbytery
Charles W. Va
No News Continued From Page One Southeast
Fragmentary text describes a resumed line of German retreat in southeastern Europe. The passage references mountainous terrain and strongpoints in Yugoslav and Albanian areas facing intensified attacks as forces advance.
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Europe
Ration Calendar Summary From World War II Notes
Ration calendar details from the Associated Press list indefinite validity for meat and fats in book four, blue stamps, and various other items. It notes blue token discontinuation after Oct 1 and specific stamp validity for sugar, airplane stamps, gasoline, and oil with dates spanning 1945 and the heating year.
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Associated Press
Churchill Warns War Could Last Into 1945 At Quebec
Prime Minister Churchill warned the war may extend into 1945 while noting progress at the Quebec conference with President Roosevelt. He cited uncertain timelines, outlined gains in Europe and the Pacific, and called for continued Allied unity and intensified pursuit of Germany and Japan.
Falls Four Miles And Still Lives
Staff Sergeant Eugene Moran of Gays Mills Wisconsin fell four miles into a German tree top after his fortress tail was damaged by flak and survived. He was captured as a prisoner of war and later recounted the event to SSgt. George C. Fisher, among 218 Americans repatriated aboard the Gripsholm. Moran rode the torn tail through the air and avoided death as the stabilizers pierced the tree, with his parachute holes preventing a jump.
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New York
Eugene Moran
Gays Mills
Wis
Germany
Moran
George C. Fisher
Roslindale
Mass
Gripsholm
Halloran Hospital
Fisher
Earth
Bremen
United States
James A. Raley
Henderson
Grain prices in Baltimore market report
Baltimore grain notes Sept 28 show No 2 red winter wheat at 1.62 bid domestic and 1.66 bid with rail transit. Garlicky spot appears in source text as a descriptor.
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Baltimore
Churchill Sees Close Alliance Against Germany at Quebec
In a lengthy speech Churchill hailed the three power alliance as close and effective, praised Poland, and urged a new big three conference with Stalin present. He warned against piecemeal peace terms and called for stable frontiers and mutual security for Russia and Poland.
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Quebec
Britain
Russia
West Front
Poland
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
United States
Germany
Europe
Holland
Hungary
France
Stalin
Murehill
Japs Report on B-29 Bombings
Japanese communique summarized losses from B-29 raids on Anshan Manchuria. It claimed 35 US bombers shot down damaged or set afire during interception and in a follow up attack on a US base near Chengtu northwest of Chungking as they landed.
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Anshan
Manchuria
FCC
U. S
Chengtu
Chungking
Ressiguie Promoted to Captain in Tenth Air Force
Word has arrived that Captain Ressiguie, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ressiguie of Clearbrook, has been promoted. The announcement was made by Maj. Gen. Howard C. Davidson, commanding general of the Tenth Air Force in India. An alumnus of Handley High School and V P I Blacksburg, he serves as a staff officer at Headquarters Tenth Air Force. He entered service 27 months ago and has spent nearly two years in India.
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L. B. Ressiguie
Clearbrook
Howard C. Davidson
Tenth Air Force
India
Handley High School
Blacksburg
Ressiguie
War Labor Advisory Committee summoned for White House conference
The standing committee of the War Labor Advisory Committee is summoned to the White House at 12:30 P M Friday. Daniel J Tobin president of the Teamsters union said he did not know the conference purpose or if the little steel formula would be discussed.
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New York
Standing Committee of the
War Labor Advisory Committee
White House
Daniel J. Tobin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Tobin
US Air Troops In Holland Lead Allied Sky Army
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force reports American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions spearheading the invasion of Holland. Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway and Maj. Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor command. units landed near Eindhoven and Nijmegen, with Eindhoven captured by the 101st after linking with the British Second Army. Casualties were moderate. 3,500 prisoners taken.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
82Nd
101St Airborne
Sky Army
Holland
Matthew B. Bridgeway
101St
Maxwell D. Taylor
Carentan
Eindhoven
Mijmegen
Second Army
Nazi Surrender Opens Germany as Air War Classroom
Associated Press aviation editor reports that Nazi surrender will turn Germany into a classroom for Allied air war lessons. Army experts will study damage by US and British bombers to improve plans for future assaults on Japan and target war industries, transportation, and supply lines.
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James J. Strebig
Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Japan
United States Eighth
Ninth
Fifteenth
Europe
Army Air Forces
Ickes Letter to Dewey Public Resignation Promise
Interior Secretary Ickes released a letter to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey in which he said he would resign from the cabinet if Dewey becomes president. He cited distrust of truth contempt for civil liberties and unwillingness to serve under a man who frightens mothers of soldiers and provokes prejudice.
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Washington
Ickes
Thomas E. Dewey
United States
Dewey
Allied push into Holland and Siegfried Line actions near Metz
Allied and German forces traded heavy fire as operations focused on Grip areas near Grave and Nijmegen, with Polish paratroops and Dorsetshire infantry aiding a withdrawal. British and American units pushed into western Holland and the Reichswald while facing strong Siegfried line defenses and Luftwaffe counterattacks.
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Metz
Gravelotte
Coincourt
Bezange
Luneville
Nancy
Supreme Headquarters
Dieuz
Dutch Rhine
First Airborne
cross-Rhine
Daily Express
Bernard L. Montgomery
mid-Holland
Grave
Nijmegen
Arnhem
Holland
Miles C. Dempsey
Heesch
Nistelrode
S-Hertogenbosch
Ijssel Meer
Zuider Zee
Reichswald Forest
Germany
Kleve
Maas
Meuse) River
Maeseyck
Courtney H. Hodges
Aachen
Cologne
First Army
Hurtgen
Stolberg
Luftwaffe
Allied air and gun actions over Holland and Calais
Allied fighters and British and American air crews attacked German forces over Holland and western Germany, claiming numerous enemy planes and bombers. Ground actions cleared Dover Calais fortifications as Allied fleets bombarded targets while Arnhem bridgehead remained contested despite a setback.
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Holland
Supreme Headquarters
Dover
Fort Lapin
Calais
Arnhem
Germany
Grange to Meet for Booster Night in September
The Middletown Grange will host Booster Night on Friday September 29 at eight oclock. Miss Edna Brumback renowned lecturer and J J Foster Warren County High School agricultural instructor will headline with music and other features on the program.
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Middletown Grange
Edna Brumback
J. J. Foster
Warren County High School
War Bond Drive Urges Public Support To Sustain War Effort
Citizens urged to buy war bonds as the nation sustains its war footing. Officials emphasize daily purchases strengthen financing and morale, with campaigns highlighting patriotic duty and economic resilience.
Mt. Carmel Church Plans Charity Program Featuring Pantomime
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church will host a musical and literary program Friday evening September 29. Emma Parke Robinson announces the Junior Missionary Circle led by Lorraine Cookan with members Arrisa Tape Mildred Gladys Brooks Beulah Bannister Joyce Gaskins Kirk Gaskins Jr Larence Finley William Bannister and Clifford Brooks. A pantomime The Old Rugged Cross by David C McCraw will be featured with the Junior Choir providing music for a rally fundraiser.
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Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Emma Parke Robinson
Lorraine Cookan
Arrisa Tape
Mildred ‘ Gladys Brooks
Beulah Bannister
Joyce Gaskins
Kirk Gaskins
Larence Finley
William Bannister
Clifford Brooks
David C. McCraw
Answers to the Daily Quiz Prostitution and Other Facts
Answers to the daily quiz list correct responses for questions on themes from prostitution to a prime minister and figures like Philip Murray. The excerpt notes Washington as the sole correct item, with male, Lamentations, Once, Maze, and Bird as others reflected in the quiz.
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Prime Minister of
Canada
Philip Murray
Washington
Maze
Bird
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