Navy Recruiting Urges Winchester Men to Enlist Soon
An open letter from H. S. Holloway U S Navy recruiter urges able bodied men in Winchester and surrounding counties to enlist as World War II against Japan accelerates. He notes Frederick County and nearby areas have already sent multiple volunteers and says no man should stay back while others fight. The recruiter will be at the post office building today through Saturday to take enlistment applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
U. S
Winchester
Fredericks County
Martinsburgh
Berkeley County
W. Va
Royal
Loudoun Clarke
United States
Japan
United States Navy
Navy
The
S. Navy
Ement
H. 8. Holloway
U. S. Navy
Jefferson County farmer Tomblin dies after stroke
Mr Tomblin of Jefferson County West Virginia died at his home near Charles Town at 2 30 in the afternoon following a paralytic stroke suffered April 5. He was a native of Clarke County and survived by his wife Valley and children Melvin and Betty. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 pm from the Baptist Church in Berryville with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed include Tomblin and Charles Tomblin.
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Erson County
W. Va
Charles
Clarke County
Tomblin
William
Mary Stickles
Miss Valley
Jefferson County
Melvin
Betty
Mose Stick
Pete Huff
Clarkey
Henry Tomblin
Loudcounty
J. W. Childs
Maggie Woodes
Walter Tomblin
Allerson County
Baptist Church
Berryville
L. A. Parker
D. D
Green Hill Cemetery
Charles Tomblin
H. L. Wood
Childs
F. F. McCarty
Teachers And Pupils Rally For War Defense Efforts
In Clearbrook Virginia a new consolidated school kicks off a school wide drive to sell defense stamps and bonds with every pupil and teacher taking part. Principal Bryant Harper buys stamps in Winchester and collects from students as the program also emphasizes physical fitness with hot lunches milk calisthenics and health measures to strengthen bodies for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearbrook
New Consolidated
Bryant Harper
Winchester
Market Quotations for Potatoes Poultry and Livestock Prices
Baltimore market reports list potato sacks and sweet potatoes wholesale. poultry prices for chickens ducks geese turkeys and eggs. strong cattle calves hogs and sheep quotes from Baltimore Livestock and Chicago markets with price ranges and notable shifts from Thursday values. Key figures include steer prices around 10.00-11.50, veal 14.50-15.00, hogs 11.25-12.00, lambs 12.00-12.40, and various weights and classes across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
U. S
Baltimore Livestock
Dept. Agr
Chicago Livestock Chicago
U. B. Dept
Stock Market Report Amid War News and Mixed Trading
New York December 15 war bulletins show mixed market trends with early gains fading into uneven terrain. Steels aircraft and armament shares hover near flat while motors slip. bonds edge higher and caution rises on war economy fears. Several large named firms appear with varying quotations as investors weigh Russian gains and Pacific battles against British setbacks in Malaya and Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Philippines
Malaya
Hongkong
Moscow Celebrates Nazi Retreat in Vivid City Awakening
Moscow residents filled streets from the Kremlin to Arbat Square in joyous scenes as Hitler’s forces retreated. Eyewitnesses recount sustained air raids, food sufficiency, and red army advances, with Rostov's recapture lifting morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Cassidy
Adolf Hitler
Kuibyschev
Red Army
Moscow
Rostov
Kremlin
Gorky Street
Fifth Avenue
Arbat Square
Bolshoi Theater
Rimsky- Korsakov
Gork Street
Fragmentary 1960s scoreboard noting company and college teams
A dense, unreadable OCR snippet lists multiple teams and scores including Owens-Ill Gl 46 Penney JC 76 Phil Pet 45 Proc Gamb 51 Pure Oil 11 Union Carb entries and West El & Mfg 77 plus others, suggesting a regional league or tournament standings page with mixed party codes and abbreviations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nail Dist
Owens-Ill
Penney (Jc
Phil Pet
Proc & Gamb
Pure Oil
Rep
Srs-Roe
Shell UN Oil
Soc-Vac
Ry Pf
So NJ
Tex Co
Tidewtr A Oil
Union
Union Pac
Aire
U Sd
V-C Chem
West UN
West el & Mfg
W'worth
Young Sh & T
Baltimore Grain Market Closing Report
Grain prices at Baltimore market show Wheat No 2 Red Winter at 1.21 per bushel for December deliveries. Winchester Market lists Wheat 1.11 per bushel and Corn 0.80 per bushel. Barley trades at 0.65 per bushel. Prices based on mill deliveries.
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Baltimore
Winchester
F F A Committee Meets December 30 in Virginia
The Virginia Federation Executive committee of F F A will meet in Richmond on December 30. D J Howard and W R Legge of Winchester will attend with Legge serving on the instructor committee to suggest rally improvements. The 1942 Blacksburg rally will be greatly revised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Federation Executive Committee
Richmond
D. J. Howard
W. R. Legge
Winchester
Legge
Blacksburg
Moward
Mrs Ibba May Danley Dies in Missouri Mother of F W Danley
F W Danley of Winchester learns of his mother Ibba May Danley death at 75 in Richland Missouri. widow of J W Danley she lived Illinois and Missouri raised four sons and two daughters and will be interred beside her husband in Humansville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Danley
Ibba May Danley
CW. Payne
Richland
Danley
J. W. Danley
Frederick County
Hackwood
Missouri
Illinois
Baptist Church
Winchester
Grover Danley
Springfield
Charles and Earl Danley
Montana
M. Payne
Nellie Gladhill
Humansville
Local Market Prices Listing Various Farm Goods
The local markets report a range of commodity prices for feed grains dairy products and live stock. Entries include bag and per barrel prices for corn meal oats dairy feed and bird fowls with figures such as 6.20 for 24 lb bag and 5.95 for 48 lb bag and various per ib prices for poultry and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERG Tees Eae
Guinea
Eaaseusebrsi
EE Tau
Eaeenes
Sccevess
Teres Ee Eeneeae
Ena Wwenee
Erravere
Turkey Grower
Sea Ae Oe
Handley Christmas Carol Concert Draws 2000 Plus
More than 2000 people filled the Handley auditorium for the annual Handley Schools Christmas Carol Concert directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes. Students from grades four through high school performed favored numbers and the event featured a cappella groups and glee club selections. The program included When the Infant Jesus The Carol of the Bells and Cherubim Song and Christmas Day as highlight pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Gwendolyn Haynes
S. L. Flickinger
Winchester Ministerial Association
Garland R. Quarles
Jesus
Obituary: Warren W. Himelright 46 of Buff Lick Road
Warren W. Himelright, 46, of Buff Lick Road near Winchester, died Saturday at 6 30 PM after two months of ill health. He leaves a widow Emma Sale and a daughter-in-law Ruth Himelright, plus four sisters and two brothers. A Gravel Springs Lutheran member, funeral Tuesday at Omps with Rev. E B Smith officiating. interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Warren W. Himelright
Buff Lick Road
Winchester
John Himelright
Hattie Jane Racey Himelright
Star Tannery
Emma Sale
Mountain Falls
Ruth Himelright
Near
Stanley Himelright
Plainfield
N. J
W. H. Brown
Elderton
O. S. Gettys
Thomas 8. Cooper
B. G. MclIlwee
Washington, D. C
Himelright
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Omps Funeral Home
E. B. Smith
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Concert Praise For Miss Haynes And School Staff
Warm remarks celebrate Miss Haynes and the students and teachers who made the concert possible. The contribution highlights the community’s appreciation for their efforts and success.
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Haynes
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on page 4. Items include a Wharton misprint reference, a True statement, weight, Rome, Great Britain, nitric, twenty, and the SEC commissioner, with the last item incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee
Whart
St. Nicholas
Rome
Great Britain
Commissioner
Securities and Exchange Commission
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F. Goodrich
Silvertown
E. Piccadilly St
Pine Motor CO
Dedse
Plymouth Distributors
Rockefeller Center
the Food Center
London St
Stock Market Report
E A. al Ch & Dye
Smt & R
AT & T
B&o
Case (Ji
Cela Corp
Ches & O
Chrys Corp
Corl Cred
el Pow & Lw
Elec
Gen Foods
Gdyr T & R
Grey'd Corp
John-Mann
Haldeman
Haldeman’s Creamery
Mr. Danley
Star
Reas
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Mr. Himelright
Motorola
Secret Weapon of the
U.S. A
America
U. S. Army Air Corps
Aviation
Army Air Corps
AIR Corps
U. S. Army Recruiting Service
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