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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
12
The British Royal Navy and Canadian ships intercepted a damaged German destroyer off the Isle de Bas near northwest France. The enemy vessel sank after fire from Tribal class and a British destroyer, as part of a larger engagement with three or four destroyers involved.
Washington April 27 Senator Murdock of Utah, a member of the Senate liquor investigation committee, warns the industry to operate reputably or face prohibition as the ultimate remedy. He intends to reveal details on whiskey reserves prices and blend quality after a closed session with committee counsel J G Sourwine. Senator Ferguson of Michigan proposes revisiting a possible alcohol holiday to allow distilleries to produce whiskey and to scrutinize monopolistic control of supplies.
Government price controls shift values on dairy and meat. Butter on store shelves drops from 16 to 12 points per pound, margarine falls four points to two, and farm butter lowers to eight points. Beef cuts rise by one point, veal holds, while lamb and mutton fall about 50 percent to hasten market supply from drought areas. Spareribs drop to one point as pork cuts stay unchanged.
In W Va court clerk W Erle Edwards presiding, multiple defendants from Shady Rest to Gainesboro faced fines for drunkenness with $5 penalties plus varying costs. Others from Lehew and Bloomery were cited for speeding or driving offenses with $10 fines and assorted costs.
At the Winchester Kiwanis Club meeting Dr. H. I. Pifer named a committee to draft a new constitution and by laws. Members chosen were Dr. George Snarr Garland Quarles F Grove White and Jesse Oakes. Lt Governor Weigand of the Washington Kiwanis Club will visit Winchester on May 17. Ralph Yount led the program introducing P H Sprenkle from Ralston Purina who spoke on animal feeds and showed a movie. H C Sheetz Sr won the attendance prize and Barkeley Goode attended with his son Wendell B Goode.
Aftonbladet questions Sweden's wartime stance and asks how to measure Allied contribution. The piece argues neutrality is delicate, cites U S led lend lease and industrial output, and says true cooperation equals the effort of all allies, not one side's casualties alone.
Classified notices list various wants including a five or six room modern home for rent or purchase with responses requested through Star. Other items include a night clerk position at George Washington Hotel and part time bookkeeper duties, plus multiple farm and job inquiries.
A string of sale notices lists blood tested chicks and poultry varieties from Trail's End Poultry Farm Gordonsville Va, plus several used cars including a 1939 Ford De Luxe Tudor and 1940 Pontiac six. Also advertised are nine Angus cows calving, holstein heifer, two mares, a Victory bike, and a 100 acre limestone farm near Winchester with orchard.
METAL WEATHERSTRIPS and Caulking for windows and doors available at 39 E Piccadilly St by E W Armstrong Co. Call 4643 for service. Thursday four twenty second note.
Across The Head Pin with Hugh Funkhouser 351 and Pete Braithwaite 121 led Studebaker Champions to three straight wins over United Food Stores. Bell Clothiers topped Clearbrook Woolen Co. 3 0. Burch 132 game 354 set powered Va. Woolen No. 2 over Lee Baking Co. A 600 game helped Van Woolen 2 tie and then win the final game against Valley Service. Lawrence Price 123 and Bernard Hudson 121 led Snapp's Foundry past Novick Transfer Co. Glaize & Bros. took three from Friendship Fire Co.
A sequence of notices lists a brown leather pocket book found at Potomac Hotel in Hagerstown Maryland with reward for owner Mrs. Jane Miller. Other listings include a gas ration book for James E. McDaniel, a red leather pocket book with a gold bracelet for a child, and a brown billfold containing $18.00 with contact information and reward offers.
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