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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1941

Page

2

Game Association Seeks Action Over Cedar Creek Pollution

The Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association urges action on pollution from manganese mines near Star Tannery and Maryland streams Back Creek. The group seeks strengthened measures, restocking, and higher penalties, with plans for restocking bass in Cedar Creek and Hog Run and surveys for quail protection.

Game Association Cedar Creek Star Tannery Ameri- Alloy Company Virginia Glass Sand Company Back Creek Winchester Frederick County Hester Fish Protective Assoon Triff John Bywaters A. H. Snapp Backréek F. gPingley R. Brandon Gt Assurance Hogreek Pingley Brandon A. Willis Robertson Opequon Duck Run Hogue Creek Paddy's Run Bat& Creek State Commission of Bame and Inland Fisheries Don J. E. Thornton Phelps

Brisk Demand for Legion Boxing Tickets Draws Fans

Interest in the American Legion boxing bouts at The Park diamond on Wednesday, Aug. 27, has grown with brisk ticket sales in Winchester. The event features a ten bout card arranged by Dr. J. M. Casey and includes Golden Glove and amateur fighters from Washington Alexandria and Richmond. Tickets cover grandstand seats and ringside spots around the diamond.

American Legion Park Diamond Winchester Earl Crowser J. M. Casey Boyce Golden Glove Washington Alexandria Richmond Ball Park

Gilbert Oates 76 Dies After Illness at Whitacre Farm

Gilbert Oates aged 76 of Whitacre area dies after illness two months. He leaves four children including Gilbert of Gore Charles of Maryland Norman of Capon Bridge and daughter Mrs Nelle Bagent of Baltimore. Funeral Monday at Ebenezer Church with interment at Capon Bridge. Rev S J Goode to officiate. Friends meet at the funeral home in Capon Bridge at 1 PM.

Gilbert Oates John Robert, Oates Nelle Bagent Baltimore Oates Emma Nelson Oates Whitacre Gilbert Gore Charles Maryland Norman Capon Bridge W. Va Bagent Ebenezer Church S. J. Goode

Picnic and speaking event for Virginia fruit growers

Samuel Frazier notes the meeting may move to the Byrd packing house in Brgsville if rain delays. The program follows lunch and is open to all Virginia fruit growers and nearby states. Attendees may arrive before noon to inspect orchards in the Rosemont area and the Byrd packing establishment near the Norfolk and Western Railway passenger station.

Byrd Packing House Brgsville Virginia Rosemont Byrd Packing Establishment Norfolk and Western Railway

Gasoline Shortage Sparks Senate Probes and Distribution Cuts

Gasless Sundays raise concerns as dry gas tanks risk harming business. Senator George says shortages are real and cites a large distributor planning a 500000 gallon monthly cut to Florida Georgia South Carolina and North Carolina. Senator Maloney calls for congressional investigation into the gasoline shortage.

George East Florida Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Maloney Dconn

Dutch Jews Barred From Kosher Meat Under Nazi Decrees

In the Netherlands the Nazi occupation forbids kosher meat as part of anti Jewish orders. Ordinance 80 bans ritual Jewish slaughter to obtain kosher meat. Authorities accuse Jews of anti Nazi activity while denying full Dutch citizenship to about 120000 Jews in the country.

Washington Netherlands Spain Portugal

Fire Breaks Out In Cold Place At Massey Store

Fire crews were called shortly after 7 am to the J. F. Massey and Son grocery and meat store at Cameron and Monmouth streets when a refrigerator motor ignited. Two trucks responded, but water was enough to extinguish a small blaze with no damage to stock or property.

J. F. Massey and Son Cameron and Monmouth

Russians told Leningrad of terrible danger during siege

The Russian communique says the German advance to Moscow Leningrad and Kiev failed with heavy losses. Red army claims to have blocked the path and inflicted massive German casualties while sustaining own losses of hundreds of thousands of men and thousands of weapons. The report notes Soviet air raids and retaliation against Berlin.

Red Army Moscow Leningrad Ciev Kiev Red Air Fleet Berlin Red Air

Ambiguity in Question About Theatres Count

The text is garbled with unclear references to motion or voice theatres. It mentions numbers 69 and 19 but lacks coherent entities or structure to determine a definite count or location.

St J ‘Ai A Enos

Iran braces for British Russian note over German technicians

Iran cancels leaves for 1,072 newly graduated officers and orders 120,000 troops to frontier duty as it awaits Britain and Russia on demands to expel German technicians. Tehran delivers government answer to the British Minister and signals possible reduction of German technicians when contracts expire.

Teheran Iran Tran

Dr Titus Lehmann to Preach at Winchester Visit

The Rev S L Flickinger announced that Dr Titus Lehmann pastor of the United Church Evangelical and Reformed Baltimore and vice president of the Potomac Synod will preach at 11 o clock tomorrow morning in Winchester This will be his first visit to Winchester He and his family will stay a week at a cottage at Cacapon Park and he will be guest of Dr and Mrs Flickinger He recently returned from New Orleans where he delivered an address.

S. L. Flickinger D. D Centenary Reformed Church Titus Lehmann United Church, Evangelical and Reformed Baltimore Potomac Synod Lehmann Winchester Cacapon Park

Substitutes For Farm Nitrogen Being Suggested

Colleges Park Md August 23 Farmers warned of potential nitrogen fertilizer shortage and urged to adopt crop practices to conserve elements. E I Oswald acting chairman USDA defense board for Maryland said reports indicate possible short supply next year. Board recommends county defense committees expand leguminous seed production use more cover crops rotate crops to cut fertilizer use. Only about 20 percent of land in southeastern states is protected by cover crops according to Karl Knaur USDA official.

College Park E. I. Oswald United States Department of Agriculture Defense Board Maryland Agriculture Department Karl Knaur United Department of Agriculture

Girl Softballers Fight During Championship Game

In Dalton Georgia two girls softball teams clashed after base blocking sparked a fist fight in the fifth inning. The skirmish interrupted a close state final before teams resumed play and Blue Ridge defeated defending champion Kenrau 6 to 5.

Dalton Blue Ridge Kenrau

Dogs Die Protecting Boy as They Kill Rattlesnake

In Waynesboro Mississippi two pet dogs died after attacking a venomous rattlesnake that coiled to strike Edwin Smith's young son. The dogs saved the child but succumbed to the venom. the boy's sister had summoned assistance and Smith killed the snake.

Waynesboro Miss Edwin Smith Smith

Baltimore and Chicago Market Quotations for Livestock and Produce

Baltimore and Chicago wholesale market quotes list potato and sweet potato prices, poultry unchanged, and livestock values. Cattle steer and heifer prices rise modestly from Friday, hogs mostly higher with varied weights, lambs and sheep showing gains versus last week. Chicago reports steady hogs, with cattle and sheep pricing showing mixed strength and yearling steers noted.

Baltimore N. J Baltimore Livestock U. S Chicago Livestock Chicago U.S. Dept

Coming Events Casting Their Shadows in a Prophecy

A St Petersburg reader forwards a clipping predicting Adolf Hitler’s downfall in 1944 from a 300 year old English prophecy said to originate in Cape Town. It claims Britain will reconquer France, Hitler dies mad and alone, and the world settles into peaceful division into 22 small states.

The Star St. Petersburg Fla Adolf Hitler Y. J. Rodes Dusty) Rodes Tangerine Avenue David Gatherum Rodes St. Andrews Fifershire Scotland Capetown Ef Hisler France Britain Hitler

Stock Market Drifts Amid Quiet Trade On Aug 23

New York stock market remained becalmed with scattered fractional gains and numerous declines as traders sought real news. Two hour volume around 150 000 shares, with bonds uneven and war bulletins too sketchy to spark a rally.

New York Wall Street Leningrad Federal Reserve Board Financial District

Cecil Huff Loses Eye After Bottle Attack

Cecil Huff, a fireman on the Shenandoah division of the Baltimore & Ohio, had an eye removed after injuries from a bottle strike. He is hospitalized at Memorial Hospital. The incident occurred Thursday night and is under police investigation.

Cecil Huff Memorial Hospital Uff Shenandoah Baltimore & Ohio

Mrs Quantz Dies. DAR Charter Member Active in Church

Mrs Quantz a longtime church worker and DAR charter member remembered for loyalty, culture, and community service. Survived by daughter Carolyn Quantz, daughter-in-law Lucretia Quantz, four granddaughters, and sister of Frederick Shryock. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church.

DAR Charter Quantz Fort Loudoun Carolyn L. Quantz Lucretia Quantz Percy Quantz Norman Richardson Gary Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church

Baltimore Grain Market Closing

Baltimore grain prices for wheat corn and barley in cash market reports with No 2 red winter wheat at 1.03 per bushel and corn around 88 to 90 cents per bushel based on mill deliveries priced August 23 in Baltimore.

Baltimore

Answers to the Daily Quiz Fragments

Answers to the daily quiz questions printed on page 4 include item 10 Love of money. The readable fragment lists this as one of the quiz solutions.

Tes

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