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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1944

Page

10

Bill of Rights For Babies Next On Agenda

A satirical piece envisions a future Uptopia where babies name themselves, eliminating family naming. It lampoons parents, kinship and monograms, predicting self named citizens, chaos over names, and a world where every person bears a single personal label.

Grandma Fanny Amy Mite Joe Gaylord Abernathy Melville Ulysses Gray Key Smedley S. Smallings Hansomme Mann Georgia Possum Virginia Ham North West

Sale of Loudoun Street Home

In pursuance of decrees by the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia on November 22 1943 and April 24 1944 in the cause of H K Benham Committee for Ada Bliss Hollingsworth Incompetent et al I will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Courthouse at 12 noon Saturday May 27 1944 that house and lot at 627 South Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia the NW corner of South Loudoun and West Germain Streets described as a large stone house with coal furnace and other modern improvements One third cash on day of sale balance in two equal annual installments evidenced by bonds of purchaser and secured by deed of trust and a fire insurance policy on improvements or cash option at purchaser choice

Corporation Court Winchester Virginia H. K. Benham Ada Bliss Hollingsworth South Loudoun West Germain Streets Loudoun Street

War News Notes Battle Strength And Finns In 1941 Invasion

War brief notes the Atlantic battle forecast and Nazi readiness. It cites Berlin and Stockholm on Finland’s risky move toward Moscow terms. It details Allied bombing impact, Luftwaffe reserves, and troop estimates of 2 to 3.7 million facing a combined eastern and western offensive. Russia is said to mass troops to align with the western invasion.

Berlin Newpapers Atlantic Finland United States Stockholm Reich Baron Mannerheim Moscow Nish Western Trenkly Germany DNB Allied Luftwaffe Eaadrich Europe Hitler

No Truth In Story Of Wild Dog Pack

Game Ward F W Pingley stated there are no rapid dogs in Frederick or Clarke counties aside from incidents reported weeks earlier. He noted many dogs abandoned to dodge license fees after February 1 tag deadline, with some roaming from Winchester homes and calls for capture. Eight sheep killing dogs have been destroyed this month.

Blue Ridge Mountains Route 50 F. W. Pingley Frederick Clarke County Pingley Winchester

Siren Installed at Sarah Zane Fire Company Makes Debut

Frank Manuel reports the siren at the Sarah Zane Fire Company received its first baptism at an 8 o'clock alarm and operated fine during the morning test.

Frank Manuel Sarah Zane Fire Company

Wanted farm labor and housing ad in small town

WANTED 10 laborers and 1 farm hand apply in person at quarry Stuart M Perry. WANTED To rent or purchase 5 or 6 room modern home write Home care Star. FOR SALE Nine Angus cows calving now 2 yearling heifers 1 Holstein heifer with calf by side and 2 heavy mares well broken H E Shirley Stephens on Va

Stuart M. Perry Care Star H. E. Shirley Stephenson

Nation on Wheels faces crisis at vacation time

Washington columnist Jack Stinnett outlines wartime travel strains as civilians flood rail, bus and air networks. He notes threefold rail passengers versus 1941, reduced equipment, and black market probes, with ship travel halted and rubber and fuel shortages worsening. Eastman’s death leaves leaders cautious about civilian travel priorities.

Washington Florida Office of Defense Transportation Pearl Harbor DDT Joseph B. Eastman

Card of Thanks for McCoy Family in Brunswick and Winchester

The McCoy family thanks friends in Brunswick Maryland and Winchester for kindness during illness and death of Walter Lemuel McCoy. Idella and Douglas McCoy express gratitude for flowers and use of cars.

Brunswick Winchester Walter Lemuel McCoy Idella Douglas McCoy

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