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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1944

Page

3

Simplified Tax Bill Offered by House and Senate Leaders

Chairman Doughton introduced a committee approved measure to streamline national tax laws for about 50 million filers. The plan would remove the need for 30 million taxpayers with under five thousand dollars income to file returns by adjusting withholding to cover exact tax liability.

Washington Doughton D-Nc House Ways and Means Rayburn D-Tex Senate D-Ga George Senate Finance Committee

20 Cars of Oil Lost In Fire

A Delaware and Hudson freight derailed near a village, with 20 cars of oil burning and 25 cars damaged. Reflections visible from Albany over 25 miles away. No injuries reported as crews separated the wreck. Cause of the derailment at Oneonta remained undetermined by Susquehanna division officials.

Delaware and Hudson Albany Oneonta Susquehanna Division

Opening Trout Season Sees Many Anglers and One 19-Inch Catch

Warden Pingley reports a large turnout on opening day at Back Creek with no violations. Most catches have been small but a 19 inch trout was taken using a fly as bait, one of the season’s largest so far since last Thursday’s start.

Pingley Back Creek

Home Demonstration Club Schedule For The Week

Miss Ruth McNiel posts a week schedule for Home Demonstration clubs. April 26 at 2 p m Stonewall club meets with Mrs J W Stipe. April 27 at 2 p m Evandale club meets with Mrs Floyd Wine. April 27 at 7 30 p m Friendly Grove 4 H Club meets in the Community House. April 28 Office. April 29 Office and Home Demonstration Market.

Ruth McNiel Stonewall J. W. Stipe Evandale Floyd Wine Ffriendly Grove

Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices May 25 1930s

Chicago grain quotes show firm trade at the open with wheat property strength. Opening bids include Wheat May 1.73 3-8 July 1.69 1-8 Sept 1.65 5-8 to 3-4 Dec 1.65 3-8. Oats May 82 Sept 75 1-8 Dec 74 3-8 to 1-2. Rye May 1.28 July 1.26 5-8 rete 1.23 1-4 Dec 1.24 to 1.24.

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Local sports Are Featured In The Evening Star Daily

The Evening Star Daily highlights local sports with feature pieces on community teams and standout athletes. Includes game summaries, player profiles, and upcoming matchups from city leagues.

Evening Star

Reports Mines Under Spring Flowers Tour Title

The Berlin broadcast said Rommel spends five days a week inspecting the western region. On one occasion the field marshal saw a field full of spring flowers containing 80,000 concealed mines.

Wmrarshal Berlin Rommel

Polish Army Visit By American Economist Lange

Prof Oscar Lange of the University of Chicago arrived in Moscow from the United States to visit Polish army units and study their nature and aims. Lange is an American citizen of Polish origin.

Moscow Tass Oscar Lange University of Chicago United States Lange

Welfare Workers Attend State Conference in Roanoke

Mrs Helen Hardy Wright and Miss Martha Trumbull of the City Welfare Office and Miss Mildred McClanahan of the County Welfare Office left this morning for the State Conference of Social Workers in Roanoke this week. They will return Saturday at the close of the conference.

Helen Hardy Wright Martha Trumbull City Welfare Office Mildred McClanahan County Welfare Office Social Workers Jhneld Roanoke

Bible Night at Evangelistic Service Promises Remembrance Prizes

Two hundred people attended the Evangelistic Services at the Congregational Christian Church last night. Young people publicly professed faith and a desire to follow Christ. Tonight is Bible Night with prizes for oldest Bible largest Bible and most unusual Bible. Miss Stockton presented remembrances and Mirater preaches. Miss Gould directs singing and plays vibra-harp.

Congregational Christian Church Christ Miss Gould

Scouting Camp Property Near Shenandoah Area Advances

Friends of Scouting in West Virginia and Virginia counties acquired 570 acres for Rock Enon Camp with a five acre lake planned for swimming and fishing. Volunteers cleared land and future needs include latrines tents boats and a spring reservoir cover. several items have already been donated as fundraising continues for a Rock Enon Day on April 29.

Cil Jefferson West Virginia Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page Shenandoah Annock Virginia Glaize Martinsburg Friends of Scouting Potomac Rock Enon National Council Col. Miller Scouting

Post War Planning Push in Winchester

Post war planning continues with aims to develop modern rental housing, improve water quality and softness, create by pass streets and off street parking, and build a great civic center. Emphasis on public health, air port facilities, vocational training, city county relations, and rural tourism involvement.

Winchester Aft

Bomb Nearly Missed Mussolini Near Lake Garda

Swiss Der Bund reports a bomb narrowly missed Mussolini’s car while he traveled from Lake Garda Villa toward a fascist leaders meeting in Verona. A Berlin broadcast linked the incident to Mussolini’s talks with Hitler reaffirming Axis resolve to defeat the Bolsheviks.

Bern Switzerland der Bund Itali Mito Mussolini Lake Guarda Mussolini Lake Garda Verona Berlin London Hitler

Stimson backs single war head for unified defense

Stimson advocates placing the War and Navy under a unified department as soon as possible to improve wartime efficiency. He praises voluntary civilian-military cooperation but argues it cannot handle tri-phibious warfare and major problems without coordinated staff planning and authority. He cites slow, high-level dispute resolutions under separate departments as unsatisfactory.

Possib United States

Smoking Water Heater Triggers Fire Alarm in Double House

A smoking water heater at 107 N Stewart Street caused a fire alarm at 8 this morning. Two fire trucks responded to the incident.

N. Stewart Street

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