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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1944
Page
3
Classes in Farm Machinery Repair begin in the Agriculture Shop at Gore on Monday night April 3 at 7 30 p m. The program runs twice weekly for three hours each. The Monday session covers organization and accepts any repair job. Farmers may bring their own machinery. an instructor will guide self repair. Repair supplies are furnished at the shop.
Cadet Nurses table decorations included spring flowers and Florida palms loaned by Miller's. The exercise featured Miss Ann Bowers and others from Winchester Virginia to New Oxford Pennsylvania as graduates. The program lists processional, National Anthem, invocation by Rev Ronald Wilson, solos, cap presentations, candlelight, Nightingale pledge, and benediction before the recessional.
Creditors and others with claims against the estate of Mrs. Naomi Perry are notified to present them to Mr. Lee Ritenour serving as Administrator. The notice calls for timely submission of claims and specifies the probate administrator.
Luther W. Kerns was arraigned before Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards on charges of failing to send his three Gainesboro children to school. He received a suspended 30 day sentence, with five days to be served unless medical certificates prove the children were ill by next Saturday.
Charles Baxter Hoar 71 dies after three weeks illness at a Woodstock area hospital. Born September 29 1873 in Shenandoah County he lived in Middletown VA and worked 23 years as a pressman at National Fruit Products. Surviving son William Hoar daughter Annie V Anderson and granddaughter Mary Louise Hoar. Funeral at Middletown Methodist Church with burial in local cemetery.
Edward R. Burke president of the Southern Coal Producers Association told members their stance on portal to portal pay in soft coal mines remains firm despite the Supreme Court ruling favoring iron ore miners. He noted the ore decision rests on trial court facts and that coal could yield a different outcome.
Maurice M. Lynch, longtime superintendent of Winchester and Frederick County schools since 1886, dies after more than twenty years in office. He served on the Handley Board of Trustees and as vice president, aided Farmers and Merchants National Bank, and offered career wisdom citing humility, hard work, and civic involvement.
Funeral services were held for John T Lindsey 70 a farmer and former horseman of Clarke County at the John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with burial in Greenhill Cemetery. He served as president of the Berryville Horse and Colt Show director of the First National Bank of Berryville and 12 years on the county Board of Supervisors. He married Ada Good and Ada Moss Hummer and is survived by two daughters a brother and three sisters.
Harry Murphy announces his brother Charles E. Murphy has bought a half interest in the family feed and farm supply business on West Amherst Street. The firm will be renamed Harry Murphy and Brother. Charles, a Winchester native, has spent 14 years in Waynesboro Pa with South Penn Power Co. and will reside with his brother. The business will continue its same courteous service and operate along the same lines.
The 1936 Ford coach stolen last Sunday from West Germain Street in Greensburg Pa was recovered in Greensburg. Charles Kercheval of 519 Fairmont Avenue owned the car which had just been purchased and is reported undamaged.
At noon today about 50 shares of Potomac Edison 6 per cent preferred stock were offered for sale in front of the county courthouse. Coleman Dunn reported the stock sold in blocks of 10 shares with prices ranging from 120 to 126 dollars per share.
County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline announced the resignation of Mrs. Mabel G. Horn as teacher at Gore effective immediately. Ralph Triplett will temporarily substitute in seventh grade.
Dispatches say exhausted German forces, possibly 200000 or more, are being herded toward Odessa as Russian offensives in south Russia compress the Nazi-held sector above the Black Sea. The remnants of von Mannstein's invasion army face possible entrapment while a western escape line is cut near Sipotyany on the Odessa Kishinev Iasi railway.
Millwood Services announces Rev Clarence W Loyd will preach at Millwood Methodist Church Tuesday night April 4 at 745 sponsored by the Aid Society A free will offering will be taken Everyone is invited to attend this meeting
W Ralph Pifer manager of the Pifer Printing Company at 124 N Loudoun Street was chosen as vice president at the Retail Merchants Association annual meeting Thursday. His initials were mislisted in the original account of the session.
Baltimore market for April 1 shows cattle steady to mixed with top slaughter steers at 16.40, calves 16.00–17.00, hogs 120–200 lb range around 12.55–14.50, sheep lambs and ewes steady with top fat lambs 17.50 and ewes to 17.00. Canner cows 6.00–7.25, sows weaker above 400 lbs, and feeder prices mixed across categories.
New York April 1 stock market opened with a cautious tone as prices held fairly steady at the start of the month but drifted unevenly toward the close. Turnover hovered near 300,000 shares, among the smallest since last October, with rail stocks and select utilities showing activity while most groups little changed.
Chicago April 1 Slightly lower oats and rye prices at market opening Wheat remains firm Trading steady with no feature Wheat May 1.73 3-8 July 1.70 3-4 to 7-8 Sept 1.68 3-4 Dec 1.68 1-8 Oats July 78 5-8 Sept 75 3-4 Dec 75 7-8 to 3-4 Rye May 1.29 3-8 to 1-4 Ju Spin 3-4 Sept 1.27 3-8 Dec 1.29
The text recounts Russia’s long dispute over fishing and territorial concessions in southern Sakhalin. It notes gains from the 1905 peace with Japan and after 1922 when Japanese troops withdrew from Siberia, with Russia remaining dissatisfied and negotiations continuing intermittently since then.
Lt Gen Kubausi named chief of staff of national defense and Lt Gen Baron Tokugawa placed in command of the aviation academy. A Tokyo AP broadcast said Vice Admiral Makita named commander in chief of Maizuru Naval Station with Okouchi assigned to naval general staff. Ono appointed commander of the...
Overseas Sgt Russell D. McKee and Cpl Joseph B. Luttrell, both of Winchester, recently met in Iran and posed for a photo. Each has 18 months of service, near the end of a long overseas stint. McKee serves in the Air Corps while Luttrell is with the Engineers. They send greetings to friends and relatives.
Swiss media quotes eye witnesses saying American bombers hit Schaffhausen by mistake. The city, 20 000 population, suffered widespread destruction with fires burning and evacuees sheltering. Casualties include a Cantonal government member and a railroad station master. rail traffic halted and communications down.
Victor E Wheeler will lead the Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church tomorrow at 9 45 AM. Members are urged to attend and visitors are cordially welcomed.
Winchester prepares for the seventh blood donor clinic with registration opening Monday April 3 at 10 am in Room 22 over People's Drug Store. Blood drive runs April 13 14 and 15 at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church with Navy doctors and local Red Cross volunteers. Donors aged 18 to 59 in good health and at least 110 pounds may participate. those under 21 need parental consent.
Pre Easter services at the First Brethren Church start Monday and run weekday nights at 7 30 with Easter Sunday sessions at 9 45 and 7 30. Dr V C Calgary a radio Bible commentator from Calgary Alberta Canada will speak and is tied to Grace Theological Seminary. Reverend Paul E Dick of the host church leads the services in a program jointly sponsored with the Winchester School of the Bible.
The Safety Committee heard presentations from Robert B. Dechert and others who led salvage efforts. Honorees included Ben Belchie Scotty Binner and Melvin R. McChes ney for outstanding service. Special merit went to Prof W H McIlwee for public affairs cooperation. A live-aboard toast to Carl Campbell preceded remarks on his Pacific carrier service.
The Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will hold a Sunday morning session. Members are urged to attend as part of the church’s weekly study program.
The notice invites members to attend a lesson at 9 45 led by Rev Joseph A Duckwall with vice president Mr C G Swank in charge. Rev Duckwall will teach the lesson and visitors will receive a cordial welcome.
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