Classified Ads Offerings and State Medal of Honor Quiz
Classified listing items for sale include Venetian blinds at E W Armstrong Company Winchester Virginia, various firearms and ammunition, crops corn by the bushel, cook stove, oil burner, clothing, horse, a 1941 Chevrolet truck, 1937 Ford sedan, 1938 Plymouth coupe, fences, tarpaulins, and a work horse. Lost question notes New York leads Medal of Honor winners in World War II with 29, Pennsylvania 26, Texas 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Armstrong Company
Piccadilly St
Winchester
Winchester A
Harington Richardson
Southern
Baby Ee Iunway
Salegrayers
Himelright
Strasburg
E. W. Armstrong
N. Cameron St
Winchester Service
Vera Larrick
Highview
S. Cameron St
C. C. Lloyd
Nain
R. C. Newlin
Welltown Pike
Plymouth
George Washington
H. S. A. New York
Pennsylvania
Texas
Radar lab at Mineola to plot air traffic
John Seal, a Westaven Street resident and WWII Eighth Army Air Force veteran, works at Mineola Long Island at a new large scale radar transmitting station studying commercial air traffic control with LaGuardia, Kennedy, and Newark airports. The unit began operation October 23 and runs 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jack) Seal
John Seal
Westaven Street
Eighth Army Air Force
Mineola
Long Island
N. Y
Radio Technical
Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization
Airborne Instrument Laboratory
LaGuardia Field
Floyd Bennett
Newark
Air Transport Association
Aeronautical Radio, Inc
Mineola Laboratory
New York
Mr. Seal
Margaret Dick
Alvin Dick
Frederick County
Allen couple learns location of son burial plot
Mr and Mrs William M Allen of 312 Amherst street receive a War Department notice confirming their son Staff Sergeant William C Allen A S M 20365242 is buried in the U S Military Cemetery St James plot I row 9 grave 186. The cemetery lies 33 miles northeast of Rennes France and is under U S military care. The letter signed Major General T B Larkin offers condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Allen
Amherst Street
T. B. Gaccine
War Department
United States
William C. Allen
U. S. Military Cemetery
St. James
Rennes
France
T. B. Larkin
Navy Lt Lewis Jr Receives Gold Star Citation
Lt John Hyde Lewis Jr USNR brother of Miss Elizabeth Lewis of Bunker Hill W Va has been awarded a permanent Gold Star in lieu of a Second Air Medal from the Navy Secretary for meritorious aerial flight in the Pacific. The award covers missions from Dec 27 1944 to Feb 19 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hyde Lewis, Jr
USNR
Elizabeth H.lewis
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
Lewis, Jr
Pacific
Lewis
United States Naval Service
Winchester and County Schools Set Christmas Holiday Schedule
Garland R. Quarles announced Winchester schools will close Friday evening December 20 and run through January 5. County schools will dismiss December 20 and resume January 2, with Leslie D. Kline confirming the dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester
Leslie D. Kline
Clippers Extend Dixie Pro Lead With Newport News Win
The Charlotte Clippers moved further ahead in Dixie Pro League by routing Newport News 28 to 0 in Charlotte. Casey Jones returned a punt for a TD, added another score, Rocci Spadaccini crossed twice, and Jim Elvington added TDs after touchdown. Final moments placed Newport News on the one yard line as the clock ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charlotte
Clippers
Newport News
Casey Jones
Walter Dixon
Jones
Rocci Spadaccini
Dls
Jim Elvington
Norfolk
Shamrocks
Pete Lachon
George Bronston
Portsmouth
Gillette
Gus Letcas
Broderson
Lachon
Jimmy Howard
Tony Ruffe
Death notice for Mrs Emma Nail in Brucetown
Mrs J L OConnell of Clearbrook learns of the death of her aunt Mrs Emma Nail of Bethlem aged 97. She was a resident of Brucetown and daughter of the late Peter Tr. Survived by daughter Mrs Louis Myers of Philadelphia and son Robert, plus niece Mrs O Connell of Clearbrook and nephews Jack Bogen of Brucetown and Howard Boden of Reading Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. O'Connell
Clear
Emma Nail
Bethlem
Brucetown
Peter Tr
Nail
Louis Myers
Philadelphia
Robert
O'Connell
Clearbrook
Jack Bogen
Howard Boden
Reading
Local Social Calls In Siler and Shenandoah Area
Mr and Mrs Whitacre hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Ora Whitacre and family last Sunday. Calls came from Mr and Mrs R L Heironimus and Mr Fervin Heironimus of Shenandoah to see Mr and Mrs Harry O Kerns. Lawrence Shade and Wanda visited A L DeHaven with Murnberger. Fervin Heironimus visits from Shenandoah plans to see Myrtle Daily Arnold Daily Alva Lamp and others. Ray Flowers made a visit as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siler
Nt Whitacre
Ora Whitacre
R. L. Heironimus
J. R. Whitacre
Fervin O. Heironimus
Harry O. Kerns
Lawrence Shade
Wanda
Murnberger
A. L. DeHaven
Fervin
Heironimus
Shenandoah
Myrtle Daily
Arnold
Alva Lamp
Harry Kerns
Ray Flowers
Local Social Neighbors Host Weekend Guests
Mr. A. L. DeHaven hosted last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Heironimus from Washington, D. C., visited over the weekend with Miss Myrtle Dailey. Callers at Mr. and Mrs. Harry O. Kerns on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shade and daughter Wanda of Hedgesville, W. Va., and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lamp and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Heironimus
Washington, D. C
Myrtle Dailey
Shade
Wanda
Hedgesville, W. Va
A. H. Lamp
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Winchester Evening Star
Ada
Star Ofice
Barry
People’s
Atkinson
Winchester Steam
Piccadilly
Martha Washington
Stuart M. Perry
Dian
Rhodes
James P. , Jr
R. F. BP
Winchester Mill RR Corporation
du Pont Job
Parkersburg
West Virginia
West
Or Lavers
Geo.otel
Lucileery
Dial
L. C. M. Finder
Judge Handley
Boscawen
Leicester
Call
E. Piccadilly St
Jno. S. Solenberger & Co
Pacific Coast States
Taager
Paby
John Ba- Carper
Boyce
Howard Shockey and Son
Limore Farm
Capon Bridge
W.a
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Clarke County
Winchester News Briefs
Amos A. Headley
North Cameron Street
Haddox Row
Lees Racins
H. P
East Boscawen Street
Loudoun Street
Braddock
Mrs. Allen
Son
Miss Lewis
Dixie
Shenandoah Fair
Woodstock
Boyd McKee Ramey
Shenandoah County Fair Association
New Market New Market
Frank Wickes
R. B. Wickes Jr
Keffer’s Grocery
E. Piccadilly
Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence
Valley Weather Strip & Awning Co
Aubrey J. Gillian
Mer
Box 242
Ringer Electric Service
Hagerstown, Maryland
Pifer’s
Scheaffer’s
Parker
Autopoint
Scripto
Esterbrook
The
Stonewall
Ranger Mosby
Pike
the Newsboy
Roget
Thesaurus
Webster’s Dictionary Dictionary of
After Printing Company, Inc
Loudoun
Molden Electric CO
Shenandoah Avenue
Shawnee Heights
Alfred M. Kerfoot
Berryville, VA
J.C. Penney CO
Inchester, VA
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