Two Million Dollars In War Bond Pledges Reported
Winchester and Frederick county citizens pledged nearly two million dollars in war bonds on Pearl Harbor Day. War Finance Committee officials praised the effort though cautioned that pledges must be honored for totals to count. Local E Bond sales exceeded the quota but $100,000 in E Bonds still remained short. Kiwanis led with $472,050 in sales, followed by the Elks and Rotary.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Pearl Harbor
War Finance Committee
Wendell Barney
Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Capitol
Kiwanians
Barney
Kiwanis Club
The
Elks
Rotary
American Legion and
Lions Club
Revival to Be Held at Full Gospel Tabernacle
The Rev. Walter C. Lang evangelist from Mt. Morris Pa will conduct revival meetings at the Full Gospel Tabernacle nightly from Friday December 8 through Sunday December 17. Services start at 8 o clock each night. Arrangements were made by Rev. C H Anderson pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Lang
Mt. Morris
Full Gospel Tabernacle
C. H. Anderson
Freight haul on American rails rises 1922 to 1943
The average freight haul on American railroads grew from 308 miles in 1922 to 470 miles in 1943, a 53 percent increase, signaling broader transport reach over two decades.
Handley High Sells Stamps Week of November 26 to December 1
Stamp sale announced by Handley High School covering activities from November 26 through December 1. Proceeds support school programs and student activities.
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Handley High School
Burial set for Mrs Bella Smith Bell at Mt. Hebron
Ashes of Mrs. Bella Smith Bell to be buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery after brief services. She died Oct. 6 at her son’s Newport home. Survived by sons Capt. H. B. Bell Jr. and Lt. Francis Smith Bell and two grandchildren. Services conducted by Rev. Nelson and Rev. Wilson.
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Bella Smith Bell
Mt. Hebron
Harman Brown Bell
Baltimore
Alexander Brown and Sons
Bell
Frank W. Smith
Philadelphia
Washington
Capt
H. B. Bell, Jr
Newport
Conn
Capt. Bell
Pacific
Bomb Load Dropped On Japs Continues in Saipan Context
In Saipan, Admiral Nimitz reports a heavy Liberator force escorted by Lightning fighters and a coordinated surface attack on Iwo Jima alongside a 21st Bomber Command assault. American B-29s that regularly hit Tokyo are suspected to have been involved. Japanese radio says Tokyo air defense kept enemy bombers from dropping payloads.
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Saipan
Chester W. Nimitz
7Th Army Air Force
Fleet Airwing
Iwo Jima
21St Bomber Command
Tokyo
peccesDade
Associated Press
Federal Communications Commission
Youth Leader to Speak at West Cork Street Church of Christ
On Sunday December 10 the West Cork Street Church of Christ hosts Rev. Allen B. Stanger from Richmond Virginia as guest preacher and youth conference leader. He directs Religious Education for the Chesapeake Area covering Virginia Maryland and Delaware and has led many youth conferences.
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West Cork Street
Stanger
Memorial Services for Farrar Lodge Held at St Paul Church
The Daniel J. Farrar Lodge No. 458 I B P O E will hold memorial services Sunday evening at 8 at St. Paul A M E Church. Eulogist J Frank Briscoe of Martinsburg Elks Lodge and speaker Dr. John A. Poulson of Winchester will address attendees. Special music has been arranged with G W Prater as exalted ruler and William H Brown as secretary.
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Daniel J. Farrar Lodge
St. Paul A. M. E
Frank Briscoe
Martinsburg Elks Lodge
John A. Poulson
Winchester
G. W. Prater
William H. Brown
Extremists Provoked Greek Clash, Wilson Says
Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson stated in Rome that Greece fighting was caused by extremist elements. He said the same actions were seen among deserters from German and Bulgarian armies and likened them to ex-Gestapo conduct at a farewell press party.
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Rome
Henry Maitland Wilson
Greece
Mediterranean
Songs That Never Grow Old In America's Favorite Home Song Book
A 144 page collection of 205 beloved home songs for voice or piano including hymns spirituals Christmas carols college songs cowboy chants marching tunes Stephen Foster works and sea songs. Bound in paper cover, illustrated index, priced at twenty five cents postpaid.
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America
Stephen Foster
Everybodys Song Book Order Enclosed
Information Bureau at 316 Eye St NE Washington DC receives twenty five cents in coin for a copy of Everybodys Song Book. Sender requests name city and mail to Washington DC.
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The
Winchester Evening Star. Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington
D. C
Southern States Meeting Tonight to Fill Board Seats
An election to fill two vacant board seats for the Southern States Win chest Petroleum cooperative will be held at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall at 8 o clock. Nominees include Ralph Marker Opequon S D Childs Berryville R G Buck ley White Post and M S Snapp Bunker Hill with board members L O Dick President John W Larrick Jr Roy R Boyce D K Russell E W Grant R P Anderson Gore and J H Funkhouser. The meeting features remarks by W E Neale and J W Larrick Jr with an open forum led by Funkhouser and a social program including contests and refreshments.
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Board of Directors
Friends of Southern States
Petroleum
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Ralph Marker
Opequon
S. D. Childs
Berryville
R. G. Buckley
White Post
M. S. Snapp
Bunker Hill
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
John W. Larrick, Jr
Winchester
Roy R. Boyce
D. K. Russell
E. W. Grant
R. P. Anderson
Gore
J. H. Funkhouser
W. O. Talbert
H. A. Blandford
W. E. Neale
Fairfax
Alfred Wright
Ed. Grant
Alfred W. Wright
O. H. Lewis
Nitrogen and boron advised for Virginia apple trees
Extension horticulturist A H Teske of Virginia Tech urges nitrogen feeding for heavy crops and drought damaged orchards. He favors nitrate sources for quick uptake and recommends about 6 pounds annually split between fall and spring. Boron in borax form is advised to reduce corky spots and improve finish on varieties like Ben Davis Albemarle Pippin and Delicious.
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Virginia
A. H. Teske
Virginia Tech
Teske
Ben Davis
Spanish cabinet reported out amid censorship veil
Paris based Liberation claimed the Spanish government resigned and censorship hid details. Spain’s envoy denied reports of all or some government members resigning. The item contrasts with a separate historical note noting Rome’s decline in the fifth century.
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London
Paris
Liberation
Spain
Astern
France
Baltimore Market Prices and Quotations Report
Market receipts light with steady quotations across eggs butter cattle hogs and sheep. Chicago reports slower hog demand with lower prices and steady killing classes while salable cattle calves and sheep show mixed but generally steady trends.
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Baltimore
Proania
Egges
Chicago
Chicago Grain Quotations in Early Trading
Chicago December 8 grain futures were mixed and quiet with small moves. Opening prices show Wheat May 1.63 3-4, July 1.55 1-2, Sept 1.54 3-4. Corn Dec 1.13 7-8, May 1.11 1-2, July 1.11 1-4. Agnati May 64, Sept 5 Aye Dec 1.11 5-8 to 7-8, May 1.10 5-8 to 1-2, July 1.09 1-2 to 3-8, Sept 1.08 1--.
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Chicago
Agnati
NAACP Plans Annual Meeting in Winchester
M Spottswood Brown announced the Winchester and Shenandoah Area Branch NAACP will hold its annual meeting Sunday at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Stradock Street. The session opens at 3 o'clock with officers up for election.
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M. Spottswood Brown
Winchester and Shenandoah
NAACP
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Straddock Street
They ll Drop the Bombs If We ll Buy the Bonds
A wartime appeal urges citizens to purchase war bonds to fund defense efforts. The message emphasizes collective sacrifice and citizen role in national security, warning of dire consequences if funding falls short. Public notices call for broad participation and timely purchases.
Stock Market Reacts to Skepticism After New Peak
New York December 8 The stock market faced cautious trading as prices hovered near a new peak for 1937 and later years. Some issues rose modestly while many leaders stalled due to supply pressures and mixed volume. Top performers included Westinghouse Great Northern and Loew's with laggards like U S Steel Bethlehem and Johns Manville. Bonds steadied and commodities improved. Solar Aircraft Diana Stores Pitt Met and Ryan Aeronautical advanced on the curb.
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New York
Westinghouse
Great Northern
Loew’s
American Telephone
Goodrich
Sears Roebuck
Kennecott
International Harvester
Douglas Aircraft
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
N. Y. Central
Southern Pacific
Chrysler
Anaconda
General Electric
Johns Manville
Solar Aircraft
Diana Stores
Pittsburg Metallurgical
Ryan Aeronautical
Angus Breeders To Hold Annual Meeting Tuesday
The Virginia Aberdeen A ngus Breeders Association will hold its twelfth annual dinner meeting at Farmington on Tuesday of next week. Three new directors will be elected to replace W B Watkins A E Randolph L W Turner whose terms expire. The group notes a strong year with Warrenton show average 988 per head sales high bids and strong totals in the three days call sale.
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Virginia
Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Association
Farmington
W. B. Watkins
Berryville
A. E. Randolph
Keene
L. W. Turner
Lynchburg
C. T. Neale
Gordonsville
A. E. Pierce
Warrenton
C. R. Fagens
Edward Jenkins
Millwood
Sam O’sullivan
Brandy
J. T. Morton
Tyro
Randolph
Orange
Staunton
Amherst
Neale
Buchanan
Glade Springs
McSpadaden
Chilhowie
Mrs. Elizabeth Long Jones Dies in Charlottesville
Elizabeth Long Jones 64, widow of James L. Jones, died after brief illness at her daughter’s home in Charlottesville. Native of Frederick County, she was daughter of the late J. Miller Long and Anne Miller Long. Survived by two daughters, three grandchildren, a half sister and half brother. Burial held at Riverside Cemetery.
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Charlottesville
Elizabeth Long Jones
James Lawrence Jones
Herbert P. Henshaw
Locust Avenue
Jones
Frederick County
J. Miller Long
Anne Mary Miller Long
Franklin Minor Magruder
Edgemont
Joseph Miller Long
Charleston, W. Va
Local Hospital Staff Receives Special Training
Winchester Memorial hospital staff attend special instruction sessions this week led by a field representative. Twenty staff members will receive training to improve clarity of instruction and interdepartmental relations using a proven vitalization outline. The program traces back to the New York Charity Organization Society in 1898.
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Winchester Memorial
Try
Fi School of Social Work
New York Charityzation Society
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Henry T. Goode
Ralph Hengeveld
George W. Kurtz
Miller’s Drug Store
Garland Spilman
Rice
Garrabrandt
Hya
Clowe
Finkelstine
Snider
Grove
Solenerger
Rosenberger
DeHart
Browning
Barr
Dunlap
Boxley
Giles
Hall
Wisecarver
Gray
Allen Stanger
Church of Christ
Automobile Sale
County Court House
Studebaker
F. E. Johnson
Court House
Ebert
G. G. Baker
Ravenna
Jucy
Florida
Tangerines
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
McCormick
Stock Market Report
Angus Breeders
Sweden
Moone
Baker’s Drug Store
Lee
O. L. Jamison
Dial
Riverside Cemetery
Part Wool Athletic
Iwice
Loudoun St
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