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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1944

Page

2

Miss Minnie Henry Dies in City Sunday

Minnie M. Henry died at her niece Elva Jacksons home 225 Parkway at 5 oclock Sunday death attributed to complications She was born December 23 1874 in this city a lifelong resident and a member of Christ Episcopal Church She is survived by nieces and nephews Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm from her residence by Rev Robert B Nelson Pallbearers Piedea ce Maynard McCauley Hector Sitter Emmett Henry Harry Rainsberzer James Cleven ger Burial will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery

Minnie M. Henry Elva Parkway Baas Becaten Bradford Andrew Jackson Henry Prederick County Christ Episcopal Church Robert B. Nelson Piedeace Maynard McCauley Hector Sitter Emmett Henry Harry Rainsberzer James Clevenger Mount Hebron Cemetery

Granted License To Perform Marriages

The court granted Rev. Augustus T. Gaskins of the Baptist Church a license to perform marriages. He executed the required $500 bond with John M. Morris as surety.

Augustus T. Gaskins The Baptist Church John M. Morris

Allies Push German Retreat Toward Border and Marseille

Allied forces drive a retreating German line toward the Swiss border with advances north of Geneva and at the Var River. Bombers target coastal batteries near Marseille while French troops report near-total elimination of resistance in the port. Weather clear for the fifteenth straight day aids operations.

Page Geneva Belbancon Mulhouse Ratonneau Marseille Var Riviera Play and Resort Nice

Obituary notice for B. F. Arthur Sr continued services

Funeral services for B. F. Arthur Sr. will be held Tuesday at 4 PM from Christ Episcopal Church where he was a faithful member. The Rev. Robert B. Nelson will officiate with interment in the family lot at Mount Hebron. Survivors include Roger of Chicago and Mrs W. B. Sanders of Union.

Roger Chicago Ill W. 8. Sanders Union S. C Christ Episcopal Church Robert B. Nelson Mount Hebron Cemetery

Parisians Panic as Parade Attack Leaves Many Dead

German air raids followed a victory parade for Gen. De Gaulle in Paris. Sir Bernard Montgomery Lt Gen George Patton and Gen De Gaulle were slated to attend but did not. The fighting killed about 110 and injured 719 as rooftop snipers fired during the parade. Thousands of spectators panicked along a four mile march.

Bernard L. Montgomery George S. Patton, Jr Charles de Gaulle Paris

Wartime Ration Calendar Summary of Stamp Validities

Ration calendar details stamp validity for meats fats and processed foods. It lists book and stamp numbers with indefinite or fixed end dates, including sugar and oil allocations and regional gasoline coupons.

Associated Press Ory

Nation shivers from abnormally cold dry spell across the nation

A Associated Press report notes a cold snap from Wichita to Boston with many cities recording record low maximums and unseasonal rain. Kansas shows persistent cold and floods while other areas report typical August warmth. Denver endures an eight inch hail storm and Yuma reaches 113 degrees.

Associated Press Wichita Boston Kansas City Charlotte N. C North Georgia Indianapolis New York Fifth Avenue Kansas Kaw Missouri Swope Park Florida Texas Denver Yuma Ariz

Will of Eva H. Miller Recorded in Corporation Court

The will dated February 3, 1938 witnessed by Maurice M. Lynch and Margaret C. Kelchner leaves all real and personal property to daughter Helen G. Miller who serves as executrix with a $13,000 bond. An appraisement fixed the estate at 6 073 399 dollars by appraisers C. M. F. Grim B. G. Miller and William F. Cline.

Eva H. Miller Maurice M. Lynch Margaret C. Kelchner Helen G. Miller Helen Miller C. M. F. Grim G. Miller William F. Cline

Court Approves Sale of Property in Funk v Funk

The court approves the purchase of property by F P Nelson for $5700 in the case Cecil Funk vs Cora Funk. W Erle Edwards named special commissioner and the cause is committed to H K Benham, a Master Commissioner in Chancery.

Cecil Funk Cora B. Funk F.P. Nelson W. Erle Edwards H. K. Benham

Allies Drive Chinese from Western Flank Rail Line

American troops in north central China push to drive Chinese from the western flank of the Chenkheisa Hankow railway which they are rebuilding. Chungking reports Gen Chang Teh Seng executed for dereliction in defense of Changsha. British raiders break into Burma beyond front lines. American patrols kill or capture over 500 Japanese in Dutch New Guinea as 15 000 Vanguard flee Manokwari garrison.

China Chungking Chang Teh-Seng Changsha Hankow-Canton Burma Dutch New Guinea Manokwari

American Tanks Race Up Marne in Last Stand Push

German Seventh and 15th Armies retreat east as Allied forces press from Rouen to the sea. British, American and Canadian troops flood across bridges northwest of Paris to outflank the Le Havre peninsula and Pas de Calais, while German reinforcements divert southeast of Paris. The enemy is described as frightened by the American drive.

Seventh Army 15Th Army Seine Rouen Paris le Havre Pas de Calais

Answers to the Daily Quiz Fragments and Nonsequiturs

A scrambled list of回答s appears, with items like True and 3 Glycerine, a misquoted childhood line, and stray letters. The text also includes partial phrases such as When I was six years old and a remark about an adjective or impossibility.

Scully Faces Razor Delay Amid War Folly in Italy

Lt. Tom Scully of Winchester Virginia jokes about electric razors used near enemy lines in a Fifth Army dispatch. Lt. Gibbens notes Scully is popular and an able officer while awaiting a meeting with Scully near his unit.

Scully Italy The Star Charles A. Gibbens Aulick Gibbens North Loudoun Street Fifth Army Stars and Sun Tom Gibbens Winchester John S. Scully South Stewart Street Bentley Thomas T. S. Thomas South Washington Street University of Virginia Law School 5Th Army Tom Scully Guy Sturdevant

Manuel Mello Guilty Of Ham Theft In Marlboro

Manuel Mello of Marlboro Virginia pleaded in the Court of Trial Justice W Erle Edwards and was found guilty of stealing a ham from the H E Shull estate. He received a 12 month sentence with three months suspended and a $50 fine plus $11.15 costs. Probation for one year. Witnesses for the Commonwealth were Evelyn Lemley H M Lemley and N N Simpson.

Manuel Mello Marlboro W. Erle Edwards H. E. Shull Edwards Commonwealth Evelyn Lemley H. M. Lemley N. N Simpson

Hawkins Jr. Fined In Civil and Police Court

Joseph L Hawkins Jr of Winchester Virginia was found drunk in civil and police court and fined five dollars plus six dollars twenty five cents costs.

Joseph L. Hawkins, Jr Winchester

Bombing Actions Hit Hungary France and Italy Rail Targets

Beaten Germans sions blanketed the rail targets. A rail bridge over the Tisza river 55 miles southeast of Budapest received a good pattern of bombs, stopping for a time traffic from Hungary to the southeast. Tactical planes operated with the Seventh Army in southern France. They bombed three bridges near Lyon. Other planes bombed the Villa Franca Di Verona airdrome 10 miles southwest of Verona and harbor facilities at Imperia and Savona on the Italian Riviera.

Tisza River Budapest Hungary Seventh Army France Lyon Villafranca di Verona Verona Imperia Savona Italian Riviera

Likely Strategy In Philippines

A military observer from General Headquarters Southwest Pacific says General Douglas MacArthur can liberate the Philippines at a relatively small cost in American casualties by using the New Guinea approach and striking Japan at its weak points. He credits MacArthur with strategic genius and notes the plan’s reliance on brains over brute force, reducing blood and effort.

Southwest Pacific Douglas MacArthur Philippines New Guinea MacArthur

Sox Brunswick game ends in third halted by protest

White Sox of Bruns wick Md led 5 to 1 against Brunswick when the Bruns wick manager began using colored players. Sam Ensogna protested and the White Sox left the diamond in the third inning.

White Sox Brunswick Nine Brunswick, Md Brunswick Sam Ensogna Ensogna Diamond

Jury Returns Six True Bills Raemisch Guilty

A corporate court grand jury met at 10 o clock and returned six true bills against William Smith Herbert Lewis Earl Lee Armel Robert Thompson Herbert Raemsch and Lawrence Swartz on felony charges. Blake Marsden faced a not true bill. Herbert Raemsch pled guilty to felonious assault and received five years with eight months suspended and 10 years probation.

Corporation Court William Smith Elta Clark Herbert Lewis W. P. Caldwell Earl Lee Armel W. H. Cobb Robert Thompson M. E. Whitney Herbert Raemsch Matt Raemsch Arthur Spaid Lawrence Swartz Blake Marsden Presbyterian Church Annex O. L. Jamison Forman H. W. Ebert F. L. Brumback A. Harold Rowe William Richards Sherman Dick Raemsch Burr P. Harrison

Roosevelt Speech Sent To Soldiers

Rep. Harness of Indiana informed the House that mimeographed copies of President Roosevelt’s speech are being distributed to soldiers worldwide. He compared the moves to possible distribution of Governor Thomas E. Dewey’s speeches and questioned which department prepared the address.

Washington Harness R.-Ind House Roosevelt Thomas E. Dewey Dewey DWT War Department India

Coal Digging Resumes as 3500 Return to Mines in Pennsylvania

About 3,500 coal diggers back to work in central and western Pennsylvania while over 4,200 stay idle amid demands for company recognition of a mine supervisors' union. Richard Maize, state secretary of miners, urged 140 mine officials to return to work in Harrisonburg.

Pitsburgh Pennsylvania Harrisonburg Richard Maize

Woodrum Backs Abolition of Virginia Poll Tax

Rep. Woodrum of Virginia urged the General Assembly to abolish the state poll tax as a voting prerequisite at the earliest moment. He noted only eight states still levy such a tax and warned Congress may enact a federal law if Virginia does not voluntarily repeal the requirement.

Washington Woodrum D.-Va Virginia General Assembly Congress

Roberts Will Probate Admitted in Frederick Circuit Court

The last will of Marshall Roberts is admitted to probate in Frederick Circuit Court by oath of R. L. Buncutter and Harry Buncutter naming Rachel Roberts as sole beneficiary. Mrs. Roberts qualifies as executrix with a bond of $1,000 without surety. Appraisers named are Z. W. Bageant L. A. Hudson Pete Snyder Herbert Buncutter and William Sherman.

Marshall Roberts Frederick R. L. Buncutter Harry Buncutter Rachel Roberts Roberts Z. W. Bageant L. A. Hudson Pete Snyder Herbert Buncutter William Sherman

Petain Sends Message to France Before Arrest

Paris reports that Marshal Petain issued a clandestine appeal urging national unity before Gestapo custody carried him to Germany. Laval Herriot and Petain were arrested days before Allied forces entered Paris amid rumors of deals to avoid Allied custody.

Paris Marshal Petain Gestapo Germany France Vichy Pierre Laval Edouard Herriot Laval Petain Herriot

George Marple Spanish War Veteran Dies at 67

George F. Marple 67 former Spanish American War veteran died at 8 30 am at his home 406 Highland Ave after a long illness. He was born September 8 1877 in Frederick County and lived there all his life. He served three years in Company 104 Coast Artillery and married Nannie Marple. He worked for the Virginia Woolen Company and was a Presbyterian church member and J C Baker Camp Spanish War Veterans. He is survived by his wife and a sister Mrs Harry Wiggington Coatesville Pa. Interment Mount Hebron.

George F. Marple Highland Avenue Carson Marple Lizzie Marple Frederick County Mr. Marple John Kerr Coast Artillery Nannie Marple Virginia Woolen Company Presbyterian Church J. C. Baker Harry Wiggington Coatesville J. S. Duckwall Cather Mount Hebron

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