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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1945

Page

8

Quiet August 17 Stover Brim Nuptials In Hagerstown

Miss Louise Rieman Stover and Sgt. Nolan Dane Brim wed at St. John's Episcopal Church in Hagerstown Maryland on a quiet ceremony attended by close family. The bride wore grey crepe with gardenias and an heirloom onyx brooch from her grandmother. Afterward the couple left for a short honeymoon in Richmond. Brim is stationed at Camp Lee Virginia.

Louise Rieman Stover Kathleen Hack Stover J. I Stover Bartonville Nolan Dane Brim E. R. Brim Waco Texas St. John's Episcopal Church Hagerstown Walter B. Stehl Virginia Robert Arbuckle Richmond Sgt Brim Camp Lee

Gainesboro Church Scene for Moore Stotler Wedding

Miss Catherine Marie Moore and Lloyd Stotler were married at Gainesboro Methodist Church in Gainesboro on Saturday afternoon August 18. The bride wore a navy blue ensemble with gladioli corsages. maid of honor Jean Moore and bridesmaid Velda Clark assisted. Best man was Ralph Dorsey. The groom, a Reynolds resident, recently returned from the Army after 37 months in the Pacific. The ceremony featured music by June DeHaven. The couple left for a short wedding trip.

Catherine Marie Moore Thurman Moore Gainesboro Lloyd Stotler Reynolds Gainesboro Methodist Church Palmer Jean Moore Velda Clark E. O. Stotler Reynolds Store United States Army Ralph Dorsey Mechanicsburg June DeHaven

Carron-Fugitt Vows Said Here Tuesday

Missy Tyler Fugitt became the bride of Sgt. Robert Marian Carron in a simple ceremony August 21 at Sacred Heart Rectory. The couple will reside in Hampton while he is stationed at Langley Field Virginia.

Missey Tyler Pugitt Robert Marian Carron Sacred Heart Catholic Church John McGilley Fred M. Fugitt Carron Handley High School All Sgt. Carron Langley Field

Cadwallader Injured In Hay Baler Accident At White Post

Mr. Snell Cadwallader of Boyce badly injured his ankle while using a hay baler on W. R. Thompson’s White Post farm. He’s been a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital for ten days. Please bring finished articles to Episcopal Church House 134 West Boscawen Street second floor between 11 and 2 on Monday August 27. quota calls for 130 sleeve less sweaters and 200 mufflers to be distributed to workers.

Snell Cadwallader Boyce W. R. Thompson White Post Cadwallader Winchester Memorial Hospital Episcopal Church House West Boscawen Street

Newport News Visitors Arrive This Saturday

Mrs. William Stuart Jr and her son Gray William of Newport News will arrive Saturday to visit Mrs. Joseph Massie of this city.

William Stuart Washington, D. C Will Newport News William Stuart, Jr Gray William Joseph Massie

Indoor Lawn Party Shifts to Church Basement Tonight

Rain prompts the Rachel Hodges Class of the United Brethren Church to hold its lawn party indoors in the church basement at 6 o clock. Vendors offer hot soups chicken sandwiches homemade ice cream and cake. Also noted are visits and arrivals from Florida and Warrenton with local family gatherings and weekend plans.

Florence Nightingale United Brethren Church Lillian Hodgson Rachel Hodges

20 Million Bogus Stamps Seized in Philadelphia

Office of Price Administration agents with U S marshal deputies seized more than 20 000 000 counterfeit red ration coupons in the biggest haul of its kind in this area. U S Attorney Gerald A Gleeson announced five men were arrested on counterfeit coupon charges and each held on 10000 bail for today’s hearing. The seizure aimed to disrupt distribution in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware.

Philadelphia Price Administration U. S. Marshal’s Office U. S Gerald A. Gleeson Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware

VFW Officials Thank Community for Yard Party Support

J. E. Keffer commander of the local VFW post and Mrs Keffer Auxiliary president thank citizens and businesses for generous support of the yard party on City Hall plaza.

J. E. Keffer Veterans of Foreign Wars

Services Friday For Mrs Tanquary

Funeral services for Mrs Ada E Tanquary widow of Charles Tanquary who died Tuesday night at a daughter’s home in Hagerstown Maryland will be held here Friday afternoon at 4 o clock at the Mount Hebron Cemetery Chapel Rev W O Talbert officiating

Ada E. Tanquary Charles Tanquary Hagerstown Mount Hebron Cemetery W. O. Talbert

Police Court Disposes several drunk and disorderly cases

Judge John Rice presides as John L. Bannister of 915 S Cameron Street is fined $10 with costs for drunkenness. William R. Coffman of Strasburg is fined $10 with costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. James Gordon Raynor of Baltimore Maryland is fined $10 with costs for drunk and disorderly conduct.

John Rice John L. Bannister S. Cameron Street William R. Coffman Strasburg James Gordon Raynor Baltimore

Negotiations and exchanges amid Luzon capitulation events

The report describes an American Army radio broadcast from Tokyo signaling peace moves while twenty five unarmed Americans negotiated the northern Luzon surrender under enemy guns. A group of 25 officers and 20 enlisted men traversed Madre mountains to meet the Japanese at a designated site and, beneath a war flag, discussed capitulation as troops traded personal items for souvenirs.

Tokyo Cebu Luzon 38Th Division Madre Mountains

By Passed Isles Yield as Japanese Surrender Near Guam

Guam reports surrender of an estimated 120,000 Japanese in bypassed central Pacific islands. About 2,500 troops 1,000 naval personnel and 1,000 civilians on Mili sign capitulation aboard Levy. Allied守 orders dictate grounding ships and immobilizing coastal defenses ahead of occupation.

Guam Central Pacific Ander Way Truk Solomons New Ireland New Britain

Labor Strike Ends at Westinghouse Lester Plant

Spokesmen say the company posted pay for one day during a 24 hour strike at the Lester Pennsylvania plant. President Truman urged straight time pay for the two days. About 7,000 Local 107 CIO members approved a temporary agreement restoring roughly 2,000 laid off workers.

Truman Lester Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Local 107 CIO

Allied Leaders Prepare Tokyo Bay Occupation Deployment

Admiral Spruance and Rear Admiral Wilkenson confer with MacArthur before merging forces with Halsey for Tokyo Bay entry. An occupation air armada readies 750 miles from Tokyo with 2600 bombers and transports to land thousands of troops at Atsugi. Medical teams will aid rescued prisoners as plans set for O Day at Atsugi. En route, 50 000 to 60 000 troops expected in initial occupation.

Raymond A. Spruance U. S Fifth Fleet Theodore F. Wilkenson MacArthur William F. Halsey, Jr Third Fleet Tokyo Bay Halsey Japan Comet Okinawa Tokyo Atsugi Pacific Imperial General Staff M. H. Marcus Philippines MacArhhur

Army Conflicts Over War Plant Leadership and Postwar Housing

The piece notes Representative Brown of Ohio pressing for more civilian doctors as war plants face scrutiny and a dispute erupts over postwar housing price ceilings. Authorities delay wartime policy while Truman may face a quick decision as agencies stall on lifting wartime construction controls.

Brown Ohio Armed Services Truman

WPB eyes new ceiling as construction controls face backlash

WPB pushes to replace the housing sales ceiling under order L-41 with a higher limit while relaxing lumber controls to resume home building. Seven major industry groups including NAM and the U S Chamber urge withdrawal of L-41. Army idle plants debate stalls, civilians argue for broader plant releases to employ returning veterans.

WPB OPA National Association of Manufacturers U. S. Chamber of Commerce

CIO Chief Warns on Jobs Bill in Senate Hearing

President Philip Murray told a Senate Committee considering the full employment bill that private enterprise failing to provide good paying jobs would push the public to demand government operation of plants. He urged enactment and warned the mood could drift toward another war.

CIO Philip Murray Murray Senate

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