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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1944
Page
3
Mrs Edna Pitcock of Opequon reports her son Sgt Hugh C Pitcock was seriously wounded in action July 12 in France. It is his second wounding after a hospital stay in April. He joined Company I in August 1949 and was in England two years before D Day.
Recent reports show farmers yielding strong wheat crops. John W. Larrick Jr of Chambersville threshed 860 bushels on 20 acres at 43 bushels per acre. W H Mills at Tulip near Ridings Chapel produced 249 bushels from six acres at 41 1/2 bushels per acre. Robert K Stickley of Stephens City threshed 1,390 bushels from 49 acres, and another 13 acre field averaged 36 bushels per acre.
Judge John Rice presiding. Oliver Brooks of 811 8S. Market Street sentenced to 10 days of a 30 day term plus $100 and costs for driving while under the influence. Geraldine Hansford Towbridge of Trenton New Jersey committed to the Department of Public Welfare in a coarserant con?
President Truman defends a preparedness program against isolationists and lauds Republican senators Brewster Ball Burton and Ferguson for their help. He also commends Democratic members and notes Senator Mead of New York succeeds as committee chairman.
Baltimore grain report dated August 7 shows No 2 red wheat at 1.56 1-4 with rail transport at 1.61, garlicky spot noted.
Allied advances across Brittany and western Normandy push toward Brest Nantes St Malo and Lorient while British and American forces seal off Breton ports. St Malo yields 500 of 2,000 to 3,000 garrison. Lorient and St Nazaire near surrender. 13,300 prisoners and 3,400 Nazi dead tallied in Brittany drive.
Case disposed in Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards. Grace Miller Hayden of Opequon pleaded reckless driving and was fined $25 plus costs.
Soviet and Polish forces push toward Vistula crossings as Red Army encircles areas north and south of Warsaw. Across the front, Romanians and Germans fight hard while Cherniakhovsky advances toward Tilsit and Memel and Drohobycz falls in Galicia.
The Star pledges comprehensive reporting on local events along with national and international developments to keep readers informed. This brief note emphasizes reliable updates across all major beats.
The War Production Board authorized three manufacturers to produce standard four burner electric ranges in October, November and December. Production may be delayed by equipment prep but should reach 88 000 units this year. Stores will have none until late 1944 or early 1945, limited to essential civilian replacements.
Cloudy skies and light rain brought relief to residents after a blistering heat wave. The temperature rose to 88 yesterday, but cooled to 76 by 2 45 pm today as light rain lingered, though not recorded at the Winchester Research Laboratory.
White Post dropped their second straight game Sunday losing to Aldie 12 to 9. Errors hurt both sides as the Clarke Countiers on the mound with Pierce and Huff and Kent behind the plate. Last week Leesburg defeated White Post 9 to 6.
British heavy bombers attacked rail lines and supply routes across Germany and France. Mosquito aircraft struck near the battle zone and beyond, targeting rail yards and oil plants as 2,000 plus American heavies pounded Berlin and industrial centers.
War Department reports two Reliance soldiers killed in action in Europe. Pvt H Nelson Broy, son of Mr and Mrs H M Broy, was killed in France on July 22. Pfc Hollie C Cullers, son of Mr and Mrs C F Cullers, was killed in Italy on July 11. Bray previously worked at Hammock's Garage in Middletown and is survived by his wife and family.
In Charlottesville Virginia an apparently abandoned one year old girl was placed in a foster home. Authorities seek a young woman described as tall slender dark in her early twenties who registered with the child as Mrs L G Stevens Washington at the Monticello Hotel and left after 1 45 Sunday morning.
Freight backlog cleared as Richmond warehouse workers and drivers end a strike. Union members voted to resume duties and await War Labor Board action on the trucking commission wage increase ruling for warehousemen and drivers.
BOGOTA Aug 7 Colombia and Venezuela jointly announced it would be impossible to maintain normal relations with the Farrell regime in Argentina until that country shows solidarity with the other American nations.
City police reports show 68 arrests last month with six for drunken driving, down from seven in June. Most arrests were for being drunk or drunk and disorderly, with 31 on the first charge and 18 on the latter. Other offenses included grand and petty larceny, breaking and entering, and various property and assault charges.
Weather permitting two league softball games are on tonight as Virginia Woolen faces South End Fire Company and O Sullivan plays the Junior Board of Trade. One game, South End Fire Company vs Junior Board of Trade, is postponed and must be rescheduled within 10 days. Virginia Woolen and Royal Crown share the league lead as the Woolen team eyes a possible tie breaker.
I Fred Stine county agent said no extra Bahamians expected at the local camp before September first. He added that needs may shift and more natives could be secured this month if required. About 104 workers are at the Route 522 camp, most already at Byrd Moore and Dosey orchards in Clarke County.
The Stephenson baseball team defeated Armel 10-5 on their home field. Duvall earned the win with DeHaven as catcher. Armel's battery consisted of Snider and Drummond. Armel looks for future games.
The Heurich Brewers of Washington defeated the Front Royal All-Stars 7 to 3 on the Warren County High School diamond to complete the set. Front Royal tallied all runs in the seventh as Ring hit a two on homer and Hash Settle Cassiotti worked the battery for the All-Stars. Next Saturday the Front Royal club faces Covington in a twilight game, followed by a Sunday matinee against Woodrow Wilson General Hospital at Staunton.
George Eagle and Harry Lewis will represent the Friendship Fire Company at the 58th annual meeting of the Virginia State Firemen's Association in Harrisonburg. They plan to attend only the Wednesday sessions amid an expected 500 to 600 attendees. James S. Easley, executive manager of the Virginia War Finance Committee, will speak at the banquet.
Senator Murray warns postwar lend lease may burden the United States while Britain seeks continued aid. Johnson notes other nations in similar straits and calls for full congressional consideration amid reports NACOM proposals.
A terse political commentary warns that purchasing war bonds may invite air raids or bombing actions. The line frames defense funding as a prompt for aerial attacks, implying a tense wartime atmosphere and civilian risk.
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