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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1944

Page

3

Storms Leave Dozens Dead and Hundreds Injured Across U S

Storms across the nation kill 49 and injure about 200 as tornadoes rain squalls and blizzards sweep from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Arkansas suffers 35 deaths. Fort Wayne and Walhalla report fatalities. Rescues clear snowbound Colorado passes and flood waters threaten several states.

Associated Press United States Seaboard Great Lakes Rocky Mountains Atlantic Ocean California Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Fort Warne Ind North Carolina Alabama South Carolina Texas Kentucky Georgia Tennessee

Card of Thanks for Mrs. Snapp Aid

The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during illness and after the death of their mother Mrs. Snapp. Appreciation is extended for flowers, sympathy cards, singers and pallbearers from Mrs. E D Funkhouser and Mrs. M H Rhodes.

Snapp E D. Funkhouser M. H. Rhodes

Marsden Licklider Dominates Monday Night Bowling Meet

Marsden Licklider led a 409 set across games of 156 121 and 132 to win the first regular Monday night handicap tournament with no handicap. Jack Haines and Ralph Gore contended with scores near 374 and 422 respectively as Licklider claimed victory in a tight field of 23 participants.

Marsden Licklider Perry Lider Licklider Mpatiet Jack Haines Bill Og Tagge Shaffer Ralph Gore Haines Gore Dick Duvall Lester Keitter Lester Keiter Ray Roberts Russell la Follette Wade Mangum Bill Anderson Bilt Clowser Farl Willey Dawn Boone Howard Hart Va. Woolen Co Weavers Gertrude Renner Hazel Whitacre Comets Jimmy Gwynn Martinsburg GYWNW Winchester Dr Carskaden LI. Mead Caine Grayson Allen Hawthorne

April 18 Sales: Mt Williams and Steph ens City listings

Auction notices list Warren Crowser selling admiral household and kitchen furniture and farm machinery April 18 near Mt Williams. Also April 18 near Stephens City Mrs Georgie Bucher offering livestock machinery and household goods. April 29 sale at Winchester stock yards features registered polled Short horns cattle.

Mt. Williams Warren Crowser Admi Stephens City Georgie Bucher Winchester Stock Yards

Bowling Standings and High Scores From Friday Meet

Friday night bowling results list Renner and Bell Clothes leading highs. High game 123 by Ellis and 122 by Renner. high set 335 by Renner and 330 by Berry Jr Women. Team standings show Bell Clothes atop, with Clearbrook Woolen and Jr Women close behind.

Renner Ellis M. Williams Cadillac Bell Clothes Carsbaden Berry Rice Star Office Clearbrook Woolen Weds Cseses Clearbrook Oben Ee Rover Ie Sks Awe Beta Sigma Phi

Corner on Sports Previewing Frederick Clarke League

Weather may delay opening of the Frederick Clarke Baseball League yet community spirit remains high. Gene Miller argues baseball builds teamwork and physical fitness for youth and urges expanding the program to include basketball and football throughout the school calendar.

Frederick Clarke Baseball League

German Inspired Peace Feeler in Madrid Editorial

Arriba, Falange organ in Madrid, declares that there seems to be no obstacle to reestablishment of independence and integrity of conquered peoples. It argues peace is possible in Europe as Allies face irreconcilable interests and significant changes across fields amid London dispatches hinting at new attitudes.

Madrid Arriba Falange Europe London

Gore Defeats Gainesboro 11-1 in opening Frederick Clarke League game

Rain delayed the Frederick Clarke Baseball League opener as Gainesboro traveled to Gore. LaFollette pitched a five inning win with eight strikeouts while Roe sparked Gore with three hits. Berryville Stonewall Middletown and Boyce games postponed or moved to next week due to rain.

Frederick Clarke Baseball League Gainesboro Gore Gore High School Berryville High School Clearbrook Stonewall Middletown Stephens City Nine Roe LaFollette Phillips Keller LaPollette Nail Linaberg Gainesboro Suother Morrison Cots Lee Ge Eescosee Sedonee A

Prayer Service at Grace Lutheran Church Tonight

Mid week prayer service to be held at Grace Lutheran Church at 7 30 pm led by Norman E Cooper of this city. German inspired peace feeler referenced in the editorial.

Grace Lutheran Church Norman E. Cooper

Pressure Cooker Clinic Saturday May 15 at Winchester

A pressure cooker clinic will be held at the Northern Virginia Power Co Kitchen in Winchester Virginia on Saturday May 15 beginning at 9 00 a m. Mr Keeling of the National Pressure Cooker Co will conduct the clinic and gauges of any type may be tested. The event invites all women who can bring lids and asks Frederick and Clarke County women to attend in the afternoon with some arriving at 9 a m. A Roanoke conference with food preservation agencies recommended yearly testing of pressure cooker gauges.

Northern Virginia Power Co Winchester Keeling National Pressure Cooker Co Frederick and Clarke County Roanoke

Farmers Council to Convene in Baltimore Meeting Names Speakers

Farm leaders from Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware Virginia and West Virginia will attend the Interstate Council meeting in Baltimore on April 18. Representatives from 39 agricultural organizations will hear talks by Quentin Reynolds of the Eastern States Farmers Exchange and Milo K. Swanton of the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Delaware Virginia West Virginia Interstate Ers Council Quentin Reynolds Eastern States Farmers Exchange Milo K. Swanton Wisconsin Council of Agriculture P. C. Turner

Cause of Transport Sinking Revealed

The army transport President Coolidge, long reported lost in the South Pacific, struck an Allied mine and sank on a reef near Espirito Santo in the New Hebrides. The sinking site can now be disclosed as war fronts moved beyond the base.

Washington President Coolidge South Pacific Espirito Santo New Hebrides Islands Australia Coolidge

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