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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1941

Page

2

Orndorffs To Hold Reunion On August 31

Members of the Orndorff family in Frederick and nearby counties plan the first annual reunion on Sunday August 31 at the Gravel Springs picnic grounds. Visitors from Greene County Pennsylvania are expected and attendees should bring a picnic lunch. Music and Sabbath-keeping addresses are planned with organizers including Lee Arthur Arch Orn Goff and William B Sager.

Orndorff Ornfoff Frederick Gravel Springs Greene County Orndorff Ty Lee Arthur Arch Orn- Goff William B. Sager

Good Funeral for Local Farmer Planned Near Wardensville

Funeral services for Lohn C. Good 48 prominent farmer near Wardensville West Virginia will be held tomorrow afternoon Friends may call at 730 EST before at Hebron Lutheran with the service conducted on arrival Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester Noted minister Rev Zirkle assisted by Revs C H Anderson will officiate Good died suddenly of a heart attack at 1030 Sunday night

Lohn C. Good Wardensville W. Va Friends Hebron

Soldiers May Be Released From Active Duty In 18 Months

The army outlined a plan for releasing National Guard members and selectees after about 18 months of total active service, with some as early as 14 months, depending on unit location and missions. Reenlistment remains possible for up to 30 months, and personnel in training may be kept in service if required. Soldiers must apply through their commanding officers for release.

Army Department National Guard

Answers to the Daily Quiz Published on Page Four

Answers to test questions show Paise for question two and no difference in sweetness for three. William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor are listed for four, Eagle for five, and Sergeant Alvin York is given for eight with Wiki.

William Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor Eagle Alvin York

Death of C R DeHaven Near Brucetown

Charles R DeHaven 72 of near Brucetown died suddenly this morning at about 8 of a heart attack. He was a Frederick County native, survived by three sons Orville Thomas Harley. four daughters Stella Blanche Sthel Retta, and two sisters Mollie Parlett Dora De Haven. Funeral Thursday at Parlett's Funeral Home at 11 EST and Greenwood Methodist Church Morgan County near Unger's Store with interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Charles R. DeHaven Brucetown Thomas and Matilda DeHaven Back Creek Frederick County Orville DeHaven Thomas DeHaven Bunker Hill Harley DeHaven Opequon Stella Keller Blanche Keller East Berlin Sthel Eaton Retta Clayton Albin Mollie R. Parlett Winchester Dora de Haven Cedar Grove

Silkworm Hobby Helps Chicago Hospital Turn Silk

Chicago August 19 A 64 year old tailor William Vandrasek recovered patients by raising 400 silkworms in his hospital room. He hatched them in May and within 32 days the worms spun cocoons and began unwinding yellowish thread proving enough silk for three pairs of hosiery. He teaches nurses to find the cocoon end by touch.

Chicago William Vandrasek Vandrasek Austria-Hungary

Edward Foreman Funeral Today

Final rites for Edward Lee Foreman age 74 of Sunnyside were conducted at 2 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Rev W A Wilkerson of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment followed at Mount Hebron with pallbearers Ernest Carper Romanus DeHaven Clarence Fletcher Samuel Dick Harry Shirley and Lawrence McCarty. Foreman died Saturday at his residence from a heart attack.

Edward Lee Foreman Sunnyside Jones

Yard Party For Band This Week At Court House Plaza

Junior Board of Trade co chairs Richard Eddy and Phil Hunter announce a weekend yard party at the court house plaza Friday and Saturday to raise funds for band transportation to the Tobacco festival in South Boston. Bingo a band concert magician fortune teller cake auction new games and a surprise act are planned. The Junior Board meets tonight at 8 in the Northern Virginia Power Co hall to finalize arrangements.

Junior Board of Trade McKnee Richard Eddy Phil Hunter Court House Plaza Boston Northern Virginia Power Co

Boy and Woman Killed In Crash Near Paoli

A two-vehicle collision on the Lincoln highway six miles west of Paoli killed Michael Parros an 18 year old of Altoona and Mrs George Jones 55 of Hagerstown Md. Two other car passengers Mrs Helen Parros 41 and Thomas Argenas 43 both of Altoona were seriously injured. The truck driver Victor J Kennedy 25 of Philadelphia was taken into custody.

Paolt Lincoln Highway Paoli Michael Parros Altoona George Jones Hagerstown Helen Parros Thomas Argenas Victor J. Kennedy Philadelphia

Funeral Today for Walter Milburn

Friends and relatives gathered at Pine Grove Methodist Church for the funeral of Walter Milburn who died after injuries from being struck by a car on the Martins a pike near midnight Sunday. The Rev. C B Larrick of Gainesboro officiated and burial followed in the nearby cemetery. A large group accompanied the body from Jamney Milburn near Greenspring.

Pine Grove Methodist Church Walter Milburn Martinsa Pike C. B. Larrick Gainesboro Jamney Milburn Greenspring

Germans Report on Black Sea Operations and Odessa Siege

German communiques claim in the Nikolaev action a damaged heavy battleship under construction and a captured floating dock with railway engines. They allege bombers crippled nine troop transports and damaged three warships at Odessa, with mass Soviet losses including prisoners, armored cars, guns, and an armored train.

Nikolaev Jane’s Fighting Ships Fuehrer Adolf Hitler Odessa Red Army Dniester Uman Kiev Korosten

Russians Battle Finnish Forces Over Kurkijoki Capture

Soviet reports say Russians, aided by torpedo boats and bombers, seized Kurkijoki 95 miles north of Leningrad after last night’s clash with Finnish forces. Moscow claims sinkings of a German submarine and two transports in the Baltic, while air raids on Conan show limited damage.

Kurkijoki Leningrad Moscow Baltic Ac Conan Soviet Bureau of Information Red Army

Co Op Meetings Announced in Winchester and Stephens City

Southern States Cooperative patrons in Winchester plan an annual meeting at Sarah Zane fire hall on Wednesday August 20 at 8 oclock with John W Ntarrick Jr presiding. Stephens City hosts a similar meeting at 8 pm with Fred Dobbins presiding.

Southern States Cooperative Winchester Sarah Zane Fire Hall John W. Ntarrick, Jr Stephens City Fred Dobbins Irvin Cather Henry Seal Dad Brown Henry Kar L. O. Brumback C. R. Hawkins W. G. Wyser Mr. Dobbins C. O. Watson Carl Martin String Band

U S To Purchase Apples Again

Washington reports a government apple buying program planned for this fall to replace lost export markets. It would be the third such move by the surplus marketing administration, aimed at aiding apple growers with a price plan to ensure a modest profit or break even.

Washington Randolph D.-W. Va Agriculture Department Surplus Marketing Administration Wickard

Senator opposes tax soak the poor stance in income measure

The Wisconsin Senator argues against making the tax base broader if it would "soak the poor" while backing revenue goals. The text mentions questions of ability to pay and income tax base expansion. It then notes H. G. A. Gray Bracken as Minister of Information in Great Britain.

Wisconsin Great Britain Gray Bracken

Retired Pastor Dies At Home In Winchester

The Rev. David Messick aged 84 died at 6:40 PM at his home 326 Smithfield Avenue Winchester after years of ill health. He was a Church of the Brethren minister married to Sallie Messick and survived by eight children across several states. Funeral 11:30 AM Thursday at Kurtz Funeral Home with services at Timberville Church officiated by Rev. Cephas Fahnestock.

David Messick Church of the Brethren Smithfield Avenue Messick Rockingham County Sallie Messick Middletown Ede Messick Midland Est’ Messick Mary Botts Calverton Lola Messick Clearbrook Russell Messick Stephenson Opequon Ethel Scott Newville Kurtz Funeral Home Timberville Church Cephas Fahnestock

John A. Noel Rites Wednesday

Final rites for John A. Noel age 92 will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock from the residence 258 Eighth Street S E Washington D C. He was a retired employee of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington and had been ill about two months. He was father of Mrs Daniel W Lup ton of this city.

John A. Noel Daniel W. Lupton Eighth Street S. E Washington, D. C Noel Winchester Bureau of Engraving and Printing Washington

Royal Air Force Attacks German Cities And Dunkerque

The Royal Air Force reported heavy night raids on Cologne and Duisburg starting large fires, with docks at Dunkerque bombed. Eight British planes were missing. RAF fighters attacked air fields in occupied territory while Germany mounted a small coastal attack on England and Scotland.

London Royal Air Force Germany Cologne Duisberg Dunkerque Air Ministry Ministry England Scotland

Infant Killed and Crash Victims Treated in Nashville

Morning report states two Nashville women, Mrs. C. C. Maxwell and Verda Maxwell, were treated at Memorial hospital after a crash on Loudoun and Boscawen streets. Joe Carl Maxwell, 22, drove the car, damaging it $200. The Daugherty death is linked to a West Virginia incident where Melvin Daugherty was helping push a car when struck by a passing vehicle. Grover Daugherty, a brother, lives at 309 South Braddock Street.

Nashville Tenn Memorial Hospital Loudoun Boscawen C. C. Maxwell Verda Maxwell Young Maxwell Loudoun Street Crowser Transfer Co East Boscawen Street Daugherty West Virginia Melvin Daugherty Augusta W. Va Earl Grover South Braddock Street

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce Quotations

Market quotations from Baltimore and Chicago dated Aug 19 show prices for potatoes butter and various livestock. Cattle calves hogs sheep are listed with price ranges by weight and quality, noting steady or lower values versus Monday for beef type cattle and hogs and mixed results for lambs and sows.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock U. D Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept

Boston Wool Market Report Shows Slow Trade in August

Trade in the Boston wool market moved slowly with moderate demand for a few grades. Combing one-quarter blood bright fleece wools moved occasionally at 45-47 cents in grease, while one-quarter blood territory wools reached 85-87 cents scoured. French combing length fine territory wools traded mostly at 1.03 to 1.05 dollars per pound scoured.

Boston U. S

Grain Markets Report and Population Ratio Question

Grain market notes from Baltimore dated August 19 show Wheat No 2 red winter at 107 1 2 and 107 1 2 for August with Corn 89 91 and Winchester Market Wheat at 1.02 per bushel. The excerpt asks which states have the highest ratio of men to women, with Nevada noted at 124 men per 100 women.

Baltimore Winchester W.A Nevada

Stock Market Opens With Mixed Strength On Weak Trading

New York Aug 19 scattered strength persisted in today s stock market but many leaders failed to repeat Monday s slow recovery. Foreign news of Moscow admitting German thrust momentum cooled buyers while deals ran about 400 000 shares. Early gains faded to minor declines as selling appeared.

New York Moscow United States Japan

Local Markets The Star Notes Market Corrections

Market roundups from The Star acknowledge daily corrections and typographical errors without assuming responsibility for them. The notice emphasizes updated figures may appear in subsequent editions.

The Star

Local Wholesale Market Flour Prices and Feeds List

A brief listing shows wholesale prices for patent brand flour bags ranging from 5.10 to 5.90 per barrel, assorted mixed feed middlings corn meal and dairy feed prices, plus live poultry and egg pricing including heavy fowls young reds leghorn fryers and culling details. Local cows cutter costs are also noted.

Baeae

Market Prices Listing for Livestock and Dairy Products

Readable fragments show prices for heifers calves hogs sheep spring lambs and creamery butter in wholesale terms. Entries include live hogs 11 11 and cattle and dairy product pricing hints with partial figures and market notation.

Ieee Wholesale

Short Patent Brana Prices and Feed Stuffs Listings

A catalog-like record lists prices for patent bran at 12 lb per barrel and bag options, various feed grains including corn meal, oats, middlings, horse and mixed feeds, egg mash, chick grower, and creamery and country butter. It resembles a commodity price sheet with minor garbled text and final price notes.

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