Winchester Native Flora Hiett Celebrates 101st Birthday
Flora Baker Hiett of Falls Church, born in Winchester in 1844, marked her 101st birthday yesterday. She has witnessed five U S wars, recalls Civil War endings, and remains active at Falls Church Episcopal Church. Her sisters and local friends joined birthday festivities and a rector’s party.
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Flora Baker Hiett
Winchester
Twenty-Fifth Street
Falls Church
Henry M. Baker
Hiett
Joseph T. Hiett
12Th
Virginia Cavalry
Falls Church Episcopal Church
John S. Miller
Julia Jilkins
Episcopal
Memorial services planned at Bethel Baptist Church
Plans shape for the annual all day memorial religious services at Bethel Memorial Baptist Church located 1.5 miles south of Millwood in the county. Morning services start at 11 o clock followed by a basket picnic lunch on the grounds and additional services in the afternoon. A McKay Smith heads the Memorial Association with B B Mey and Mrs Henry Hawkins as committee members.
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Bethel Memorial Baptist Church
Millwood
A. McKay Smith
Memorial Association
B. B. Mey
Henry Hawkins
Local Men Aboard Transports Arriving In New York
A Washington Post list shows local servicemen to arrive in the States from overseas. Pfc. Philip B. Hollis of Winchester sails today on the U S Robertson. On the U S S Explorer due Sunday on the New York coast are Sgt. Godfrey V. Prelip of Winchester and Cpl. Everett B. Swain of Middletown.
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Washington Post
States
New York Harbor
Robertson
Philip B. Hollis
Winchester
Tax policy and unemployment pay stance echoed in church funding debate
A political discussion highlights taxation of churches and individuals for church support, with a call to adjust unemployment compensation to reflect the cost of living. The speaker warns against setting unemployment benefits so high as to create an incentive to remain idle while reconversion efforts proceed.
Glascock Interred in Ivy Hall Cemetery
R O Bryant of Winchester district superintendent of the Methodist Church, appointed as a speaker or mourner, presided as the body of T B Glascock was interred at Ivy Hall Cemetery in Upperville.
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R. O. Bryant
Winchester
The
Methodist Church
Ivy Hall
Upperville
Ration Calendar Details and Stamp Validity
The notice lists ration calendar validity for meats fats and related items, with book four red stamps G2 to U2 valid through August 31 and V2 to Z2 through September 30, and A1 to E1 through October 31, plus F1 through E1 through November 30. Sugar stamp 36 for five pounds valid through August 31, next stamp valid September 1. Shoes stamps 1 to 4 airplane stamps valid indefinitely.
Verissimo Defends U S Cultural Life Against Brazilian Myths
Brazilian novelist Erico Verissimo says South Americans misjudge the United States as money oriented. He cites broad religious engagement, diverse doctrines, and strong Puritan influence. He notes 25 million Catholics in the U S and urges mutual respect to improve inter American relations.
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Verissimo
Brazil
United States
Senor Verissimo
Bees-Blue Streak Postponed. Bees to face Bears instead
A Bees versus Blue Streaks softball game set for tomorrow is postponed and moved to next Wednesday. Tomorrow the Bees will play a seven inning game against the Bears at the Virginia Avenue School diamond.
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Bees
Blue Streaks
The
Bears
Virginia Avenue
Army sees no need to release coal miners as a group
Rep. Flood pressed War Dept for furloughs to ease next winter coal shortage. Brig. Gen. Reber replied Japan’s capitulation shifts focus, noting the goal is to release five million men in 12 months and contract cancellations free others, making further group releases unnecessary.
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Washington
Flood
D-Pa
Stimson
Miles Reber
Office of the Chief of Staff
Japan
End of meat rationing nears as set-aside orders halted
Washington August 18 The government suspended set aside orders that gave the military first claim on beef veal and pork ham supplies. Secretary of Agriculture Anderson announced the move saying the government will continue to buy meat for armed services and relief abroad but must compete in the open market with civilian distributors.
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Washington
Anderson
Bob Feller to Rejoin Cleveland Indians Next Week
Great Lakes Ill Aug 18 The speedball star Bob Feller will rejoin the Cleveland Indians next week probably Thursday after more than three and a half years in the Navy. Commodore Robert M. Emmett of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station said Feller requested release under the point discharge system and claimed 45 points, one above the required total.
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Great Lakes,ill
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Robert M. M. Emmett
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Feller
Navy
Population turning 18 and service disqualifications
The 1940 figure of those reaching age 18 was 1,281,638 and it varies only slightly year to year. The Selective Service System notes that between a tenth and a ninetieth of 18 year olds are disqualified for military service.
Olon Hamilton Die In Winchester Hospital
Olon Albert Hamilton 44 died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after burns from kerosene sparked stove explosion. Born August 27, 1900 in Craigsville West Virginia, he leaves wife Ellena Faye and children Nancy Jean William Olon Peggy Jean Marvin Faye and Samuel Albert. Surviving are mother Nettie Hamilton two sisters and Masonic ties. Funeral Sunday 2 PM at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg with burial at Churchville Cemetery.
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Olon Albert Hamilton
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hamilton
Irvin P
Nettie Baker Hamilton
Craigsville
W. Va
Ellena Faye Hamilton
Nancy Jean
William Olon
Peggy Jean
Marvin Faye
Samuel Albert
Nettie Hamilton
P. M. Showalter
Accowik
Martha R. Hamilton
Stover Funeral Home
Strasburg
R. B. Moore
Churchville Cemetery
Surrender of Nips in China Delayed
CHUNGKING Aug 18 A plan to march the Chinese First Army into Canton rather than fly it there delays the arrival of the American trained force to accept Japan s surrender in south China. Units now marching may push back the surrender ceremony as Ho Ying Chin and Lt Gen Okamura meet to arrange terms.
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Chungking
Canton
China
Burma
Shanghai
Ho Ying-Chin
Yasuji Okamura
U. S
Hunan
Okamura
How To Remove Stains From Fabrics
Practical guide from a government booklet explains stain removal. Emphasizes treating stains while fresh, using simple methods first, and drying fabric rapidly. Order the STAIN REMOVAL FROM FABRICS booklet for five cents postpaid.
Request for Stain Removal booklet by mail
Information Bureau of the Winchester Evening Star requests five cents for a copy of the booklet Stain Removal. The note specifies payment in coin wrapped in paper and mentions mailing to Washington D C. The fragmentary text confirms a mail-order booklet offer from the paper.
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The
Winchester Evening Star. Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington
D. C
Record Numbers of Calls Handled By Winchester Exchange
Tuesday night the Winchester telephone operators worked into the early hours to handle a surge of calls during the world celebration of victory. S. R. Sammis of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company reported that all operators were recalled after 6 pm as circuits ran at a premium and bedlam on the wires ensued. About 600 long distance, information and assistance calls were originated locally between 7 and 11 pm with many inward calls also processed.
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Winchester
S. R. Sammis
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
Ing
Bedlam
Winchesterians
Sammis
Market quotations and cattle hog and sheep prices spread
Baltimore and Chicago markets show mixed movement with hogs steady only for good and choice lines. Cattle and sheep demand tempered by a holiday week. prices for steers heifers cows varied with weight and quality. grain futures open with corn near 1.13 to 1.10 and wheat around 1.60 to 1.63.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Rye
Local Markets Prices and Wholesale Feeds Listing
Daily market list shows prices for patent and short patent bags of grain and corn meal, various livestock rates for steers, heifers, cows, calves, lambs, shoats, and pigs, plus dairy butter and egg mash costs. Includes multiple bag sizes and price per cwt or per head across brand names and items.
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Chicago Grain Quotations Slump Further at Opening
Chicago grain quotations show renewed losses at the opening as futures slip further. Market activity reflects broader trend with prices easing and speculative positions adjusting amid light trading.
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Chicago
Liganet Am
Local Graded Egg Market Update Report
Local markets report on graded egg prices and standards with notes on large extras and quality classifications for buyers and sellers. Industry terms indicate standard practices and regional pricing signals.
In Memoriam for J. H. Lockhart
In loving remembrance of father J H Lockhart who died August 13 1943 two years ago. His daughter and son Norman Lockhart write of sorrow and faith awaiting the day to meet again.
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J. H. Lockhart
Norman Lockhart
Long Distance Calls Peak As Local Switches Stay Busy
The daily average of long distance calls runs about 800 with calls reaching every state and several overseas. Sammis notes local dial calls aren’t recorded but switches are hot. Operators worked long and hard amid strong morale with many staffers related to service members. One operator sighed it’s worth it hoping her soldier comes home. After a brief lull, calling resumed through Wednesday morning at high levels before tapering.
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Sammis
Tropical Storm Off Puerto Rico
A tropical storm east of San Juan Puerto Rico is moving west north westward at 12 to 15 mph and increasing in intensity. Caution is advised for vessels in its path as Army and Navy hurricane hunters monitor the system from the San Juan Weather Bureau.
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Miami
Fla
San Juan
Puerto Rico
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lesser Antilles
Navy
Right To Care For Refugees Given By UNRRA Vote
Delegates of the Third UNRRA granted the International Relief Agency the right to care for refugees who refuse to return home. The final vote was 28 to 4 in the UNRRA Council plenary session. Director General Herbert H. Lehman reportedly warned that Yugoslav amendments would create impossible restrictions.
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London
UNRRA
International Relief Agency
Herbert H. Lehman
Yugoslavia
Japs Show Comei Dispatch From Hanoi
An FCC recorded dispatch from Hanoi says the puppet kingdom set up by Japan in Annam, French Indochina, last March has declared its intention to open the return of French control.
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Comei
Hanoi
FCC
Annam
Japan Urges Confidence in Official Reports Amid Rumors
Domei described rumors of American and Chungking forces landing in Japan as groundless disinformation. Tokyo urged the public to distrust unverified claims and to rely on authoritative radio and newspaper reports while stressing Shigemitsu’s call for world sympathy and understanding.
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Reign
Domei
Fcc
Shigemitsu
Japan
Nippon
Chungking
Honshu
Comei
Tokyo
Shimoda
Izo Peninsula
Osaka
Japan weighs postwar reconversion and occupation realities
After the truce, Japanese officials warned that irresponsible acts or speech could erode faith and slow reconstruction. They discussed reconversion, rebuilding, new taxes, and maintaining national policy in a projected national history, plus the emergency of occupation.
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Japan
First US Army shoulder-sleeve insignia origin
Shoulder-sleeve insignia appeared during World War I with the 81st Division adopting a wild cat as its emblem while en route to France in 1918. This marks the early use of shoulder patches by American forces.
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United States Army
81St Division
France
Answers to the Daily Quiz From Antwerp Page One
The list provides correct quiz responses: New Guinea Europe Apiary versus aviary Bees birds birthplace landscape painter Boys Saudi Arabia Poles and the War Labor Board.
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Antwerp
New Guinea
Europe
Saudi Arabia
War Labor Board
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ETO
T. B. Glascock
Berryville
Boyce & Clarke County
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Ball Club
Korechika Anami
Tokyo Radio
Anami
Kanataro Suzuki
Olon Hamilton
Victory News
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock Lead Livestock
Star
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Elizabeth Metzger Howard
Pennsylvania
Doubleday, Doran and Company
Stephens City
Lloyd Lindamood
Byron O. Brumback
M. Elston Wharton
Celotex Corporation
Robert Lee
Valley Pike
Winchester Furniture Company
South Main Street
Dial
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock Street
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