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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1944

Page

2

Soldier Nine To Play Park In Winchester Sunday

Woodrow Wilson General Hospital nine from Staunton visits Park for a decisive three game series in Winchester. Captain Roy Calta hopes a large home crowd honors the wounded soldiers. Park, missing one prior game, plans to field the same lineup as the 8 3 win over Herb Hash and Culpepper.

Winchester Woodrow Wilson General Hospital S@manton Park Femmes Staunton Park 9 Roy Calta Soldier Nine Entzer Ding Herb” Hash Culpeter

Rally Sunday Night at John Mann Church

The Women's Society of Christ Church will host a rally Sunday night at John Mann Church. A program is planned and members are urged to contribute to the fund to support the stewards and trustees in carrying out church work.

John Mann Church E Women’s Society of Christ Service John Mann Odist

Ration Calendar Details Indicate Indefinite Validity for Many Items

The notice lists ration stamp validity for meats fats and oils, processed foods, sugar and agar, cans, gasoline, and fuel oil. It specifies book and stamp numbers, area validity, and dates with February 28 1945 mentioned for home canning and general periods through September or November.

Associated Press P Rocesses À Agar

Public Sale of Handley Addition Lots in Winchester Virginia

Public sale of Handley Addition Lots in Winchester by deed of trust J Howard Taylor et al to Harry R Kern trustee. On September 25 1944 at 9 30 A M in front of County Court House sale of Lots 3 13 14 15 16 and adjacent strip. Terms: third cash day of sale remainder in two equal annual installments with 6 percent interest.

J. Howard Taylor R. Kern Corporation Court City of Winchester Virginia County Court House Wincher Handley Harry C.stouffer J. Howard Taylory Ralph S. Fansler Harry R. Kern

Virginia Woolen to lead All-Star series in City Softball League

Virginia Woolen will meet an All-Star team representing the five remaining City Softball League clubs in a championship series after the regular season. Managers plan first and second teams and possible practice games before the series with Woolen while Ray Garrabrandt joins Royal Crown Cola as a player and E. B. Mitchell joins the roster, replacing Furman and Lake. Charles Town High aims to finalize football fees with Moorefield. several fall games may be under lights against Berkeley Springs and Alleghany at Charles Town, as Harrisonburg faces Newport News Storekeepers in the state softball tourney opener in Richmond.

Virginia Woolen City Ray Garrabrandt Royal Crown Cola Ray E. B. Mitchell Furman Lake Charles Town Panther Moorefield Berkeley Springs Alleghany

Local Markets Daily Market Listings

Local markets are published along with daily corrections. The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

The Star

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock

Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets show steady to firm tone. Cattle, hogs, and sheep priced with active bidding. notable ranges include hogs 14.75 to 15.30 for certain weights. cattle mostly 12.00 to 15.50. spring lambs around 14.75 to 15.25. bulls and cows varied by grade.

Seseseses Bagan Baltimore Bubas Baltimore Livestock W. F. A. Office of Distribution Chicago Livestock Chicago W.F

Answers to the Daily Quiz

Answers to the daily quiz printed on page four list corrections for ten questions. The key identifies the commander of the United States Fleet, a quote, Sumner Welles, truth values, a gold dollar, success, stockholders ownership, a camel, and a water-seeking note.

United States Sumner Welles

Stock Market Report Drives Mixed Session In New York

Stocks opened sluggish and trended slightly lower with occasional gains for Goodyear Youngstown Sheet International Nickel Allied Chemical Union Carbide and Philip Morris. Laggards included U S Steel Douglas Aircraft N Y Central Consolidated Edison American Can Standard Oil (NJ) and Air Reduction as bonds held steady and commodities showed minor unevenness.

New York Goodyear Youngstown Sheet International Nickel Allied Chemical Union Carbide Canta Fe Philip Morris U. S. Steel Douglas Aircraft N. Y. Central Consolidated Fdison American Can Standard Oil

Glen Largent Dies While On Florida Vacation

Funeral services for Glen Midleton Largent 40 who died in Miami Florida on August 21 while on a month long vacation. A Shenandoah Body Works employee and Coast Guard veteran he lived in Augusta West Virginia and leaves his mother three brothers and three sisters. The body will arrive on the B line.

Glen Midleton Largent Miami Fla Largent Florida Shenandoah Body Works Unite States Coast Guards

Funeral services for Winchester resident at 3 p.m.

A Winchester resident will have services at Jones Funeral Home at 3 p.m. Saturday conducted by Rev. Cephan Fahnespeck. Pallbearers include Maynard Grove Howard McDaniels James Tharp Glen Hummer Harry Ford and Lee Clark. Interment follows at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Winchester Jones Cephan Fahnespeck Maynard Grove Howard McDaniels James Tharp Glen Hummer Harry Ford Lee Clark Mount Hebron Cemetery

Sox To Play At Brunswick Sunday

The Winchester White Sox travel to Brunswick Maryland for a Sunday return game after beating Marylanders 11 5 at home. A win would lift their season record to six seven and Ensonag drums up Mitchell Boyd for Sunday pitching. The team piled 19 safeties last week and hopes to sweep the series. They meet at 1 00 PM at 139 South Loudoun Street.

Winchester Brunswick White Sox S. Loudoun Street

Newport News Coppersmiths Face Virginia Woolen In Opener

The Virginia Woolen softball team leaves for Richmond to meet Newport News Coppersmiths in the opening round of the state tournament at Hotchkiss Field. The winner faces Reynolds Metal or Gosport Officers next, as Newport News sends fourteen players and staff led by Coach John Fisher and Manager Lewis Renner.

Virginia Richmond Newport News Coppersmiths Virginia Woolen-Coppersmiths Newport News John Fisher Lewis Renner P. H. Gee Winchester Jack Larrick Marshall Stine Virginia Woolen Stine

Guest Minister To Speak At Trinity Lutheran Stephens City

The Rev. Arthur Carper will deliver the 11 o clock Sunday sermon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City. A congregational meeting follows the service and all members are urged to attend.

Arthur Carper Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City

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