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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1944

Page

5

Apple Price Ceilings Set For Early Season

The Office of Price Administration issued an apple ceiling order effective August 16 to August 19 covering early varieties. Prices to growers start at 2.85 dollars per bushel with packaged and tree run classifications, weighing rules eased, and safeguards against short packaging. Consumer ceilings expected around 4.60 dollars per bushel.

OPA WFA U. S. Inspection Service Northwest Michigan

Front Royal All Stars Split Weekend Games

The Front Royal All-Stars split a weekend set winning 8-1 against Woodrow Wilson General Hospital in Staunton on Sunday after an 15-2 loss to West Wayne Covington on Saturday. The result gave Front Royal the edge in the three game series with the hospital.

Front Royal All-Stars Covington West Wace Woodrow Wilson General Hospital Staunton Front Royal Club All- Stars Hospital

Conduct Yourself Accordingly in Wartime Democracy

ARLENE WOLF reviews Margaret Culkin Banning's book Conduct Yourself Accordingly, arguing democratic conduct guides public behavior from schools to factories and abroad. The piece links good manners to national unity, urges adults and youths to model respectful behavior, and notes the wartime need for civility in civilian and military life.

Margaret Culkin Banning Miss Baning ABC G.I United States Miss Banning

War contractors study to ease postwar contract terminations

Philadelphia Aug 15. War contractors form a post graduate class at the University of Pennsylvania to learn orderly contract termination and reconversion. The program blends government and contractor viewpoints with Navy Army and industry instructors. Classes stress technical contract questions and aim to reduce red tape.

Ralph E. Wallis Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Paul Edward Smith F. T. Steiner Inter-Agency Committee Smith Navy Army Philip M. Andress Boston Philadelphia Army Ordnance District Comdr J. P. Kilroy

Charles Town Stable Heads to Maryland Meet

Charles Town businessman George E. Harris with his racing stable plans a ten day Marlboro meet starting August 23. He will take Bell Soma Lady Insee Goldjack and others with Archie McGuinn as leading jockey prospects, whom Harris will assign to Marlboro mounts.

Charles Town W. Va George E. Harris Bell Soma Lady Insee Goldjack Maryland Marlboro Harris Archie McGuinn McGuinn M. Elizabeth Whitney

Close Call For Hope's Party

Comedian Bob Hope, singer Frances Ford and other members of a touring party escaped injury when their plane forced down near Newcastle Australia during a southwest Pacific tour. Details are scarce.

Melbourne Australia Bob Hope Frances Ford Southwest Pacific Newcastle

Keep the invasion rolling Buy War Bonds today

The message urges citizens to support war efforts by purchasing War Bonds now. It emphasizes national unity and immediate financial backing to sustain military campaigns. No specific dates or quantities are provided.

Elinie Thornton Miner Winchester Boyd Deomens A

Car Health Check at George Washington Garage

Complete car health check offered at George Washington Garage with 24 hour service. Phone contact listed as 3848 for details and appointment.

George Washington Garage

Heiskell and Kin Spend Time in Brucetown

In Brucetown Virginia on August 15 Maurice Heiskell and son Maurice Jr of Washington visiting Maurice Heiskell’s mother Mrs Catherine Heiskell. Mrs Herbert Fishelsvein left with friends in Washington. Mrs Paul Shirkey returned from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Sunday visitors at Mr and Mrs M O Kidwell included Mr and Mrs Grover Kidwell and Mr and Mrs Stanley Mason of Winchester. Mr Edward Stine’s the quiet.

Brucetown Maurice Heiskell Maurice, Jr Washington Catherine Heiskell Herbert Fishelsvein Paul Shirkey Winchester Memorial Hospital M. O. Kidwell Grover Kidwell Stanley Mason Winchester Edward Stine

Relatives Return Catherine Hi From Washington Visit

Miss Catherine Hi returns to home in Washington after spending several weeks with her grandmother Mrs. Catherine Heiskell.

Catherine Hi Herme Washington Catherine Heiskell

If We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll drop the bombs

A political statement asserts that funding bonds will lead to military action. The slogan links public borrowing to aggressive policy, reflecting wartime anxieties and fiscal debate. Citizens weigh national defense needs against debt and economic impact.

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