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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1943
Page
5
The Stephens City High School Junior Senior Banquet featured a red and white theme with candles and table decor. Buddy Artrip presented poems, an octet performed The Old Apple Tree, Mason Carbaugh wore overalls as the apple character, and dancing closed the memorable evening.
Readers learn about Betty, Helen Beaver, Natalie Bowen, and Betty Cochran. Betty is editor in chief for 1941 42 and aims to be a nurse while her chief interest lies with Uncle Sam in Ohio. Helen Beaver, born December 5 1925 in Stephens City Virginia, shows Marine interest and church ties. Natalie Bowen born November 7 1925 in Takoma Park Maryland joins as assistant editor and secretary hopeful. Betty Cochran from Noha Virginia born July 22 192? pursues private secretary work in Winchester.
A jumble of lines mentions Margaret Smallwood reacting to passing cars, Mrs Estep's room, and a request to track diamonds. It notes Jeanette, Marcella with a hidden left hand, and Natalie pursuing the Navy. The tone resembles a private diary page with quick, unresolved references.
In this issue the Littleuns pupils show classroom activities and health drives. First and second graders lead attendance and hand towel programs while the fifth grade reports $46.10 in war stamps and Milk Day participation. Six grade aims for dental corrections and a 100 percent health plan. Seventh graders emphasize good citizenship.
London reports Tokyo propagandists claim American battleships are being sunk as fast as launched. The Berlin radio cites a Tokyo report of the 45000 ton USS Wisconsin sunk off Bougainville, a ship only launched three days earlier in Philadelphia on Pearl Harbor’s second anniversary.
Service men on leave may apply for temporary food ration coupons using a form supplied by the armed services and signed by an authorized officer. The form is obtained at service posts and an in person appearance at the ration board is required to receive food points. Red Cross says mail to reassigned units will be forwarded and mail to deceased or missing personnel will be returned as deceased or missing.
Results show South End Fire Co leading with 23 10 over Va Woolen Co 16 17 and Valley Pride 14 19. High game honors go to Boyce 129 Affleck 112 Coffman 113. High sets feature Affleck 308 Boyce 305 Whitacre 301, while McCrorys tops both team game 511 and team set 1461 with South End Fire Co 1349 and Va Woolen Co 1335.
Valley Service Station sweeps a postponed match 3–0 to tie B league for first with Bell Clothies. Earl Luttrell and Les Ter Keiter each risked high games of 119, while 122 and 120 games led the victors.
Senator Byrd of Virginia rejected a proposal to run as a candidate for President on an independent southern ticket. Southern senators plan to push for the resignation of Senator Guffey as chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee after his charge of a southern Republican alliance.
Colonel Mills Neal state director of selective service announced that 304 fathers out of 561 called for induction were accepted into the armed forces in November. He reported 283 white and 21 Negro fathers fed and 502 white and 59 Negro men called for induction. Neal warned December and January calls would be much heavier and noted the percent of registrants receiving induction notices.
A holiday sales push highlights Christmas bonds redeemable for a new car purchase. Dealers advertise today as the window to secure a vehicle with bond funds, offering limited time terms and incentives for early buyers.
A compact listing of across and down clues follows yesterday’s crossword answer. Read through for hints on ins and outs of terms from insinuate to carousal and beyond with cross references. Each clue pairs a definition with wordplay typical of quick daily puzzles.
The speaker notes the problem remains unsolved yet suggests odds of 1 082 900 to 1 against a solution. He adds that Doughboys across Italy have been doing heavy pencil and paper work, with scores of...
An OCR fragment notes letters sent to Stars and Stripes claiming President Ike nearly struck the target with his estimate. One letter references misreadings about top stars and greats, though the garbled wording obscures specifics.
The U S Weather Bureau reported last night was the fourth warmest December night in 47 years for Richmond. Thermometers stayed above 57 degrees, with only December 14 1901 December 13 1914 and December 8 1924 on the record list.
Naples December 9 Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower has surged in popularity in the Fifth Army after a remark on the odds of drawing a poker hand of three kings and a pair of jacks. A soldier asked about the full house and Eisenhower replied that he would consider the odds carefully.
Jackson Ohio December 10. Fourteen year old David Meacham Jr plans to quit sixth grade to work and support his 16 year old bride Mary Lou Spires. The couple married Monday. She attended sixth grade last year and comes from a farming family. The groom is an only child. They will live with their parents until he earns money for a place.
Domei news agency in Tokyo reported a formation of American P 51 Mustang fighters attacked Hanoi and Haiphong in Indo China yesterday. The broadcast was relayed by the Office of War Information.
Product summary describes a Ben Pearson kit designed for youngsters including a 4-foot hardwood bow a four-18 inch arrows quiver and a paper target with a colorful face.
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