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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1941

Page

2

Industrial Waste Survey Delayed To January 6 Completion Declined

An industrial waste disposal survey for the city faces delay past January 6 as engineers, led by M. H. Klegerman of Alexander Potter and Associates, state data needs further study. The Virginia Woolen Company cooperates on a waste survey, aiding a possible bond election for sewer system improvements.

Chester Alexander Potter Alexander Potterssociates Mr. Carlson Virginia Woolen Company Hich

Byrd Committee Urges Major Non-Defense Cuts

A special economy group led by Senator Byrd calls for a 1.131 billion cut in non-defense spending focusing on agriculture public works and relief and proposes abolishing the CCC and NYA. The panel aims to save up to 2 billion overall and transfers many functions to other agencies while warning about inflation and wartime needs.

Washington CCC NYA Congress Byrd D-Va Senate House Treasury Nye R-Nd Morgenthau George D-Ga National Youth Administration Bureau of Education Harold D. Smith America United States Treasury Budget Bureau Bureau of the Agriculture Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture Bureau of the Budget AAA Senate Finance Committee Coopera

Funeral scheduled for Mrs Norma Hohanness and family

The Winchester area obituary notes the funeral for Mrs Norma A Hohanness and her husband Mr Hohanness with two sons George Hohanness Jr in the Army and Bushrod Unger Hohanness in the Third Corps Area. Services are set for 11 a.m. at 202 West Boscawen Street conducted by Rev Ronald Wilson. Interment will be at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Masonic rites by Winchester Hiram Lodge and Virginia Glass Sand Company directors as pallbearers. Masonic rites will also be conducted by DeFord Lodge members who are asked to meet at 10 a.m. Saturday.

eMarket Street Methodist Hohanness Norma A. Hoagness George Hohanness, Jr Army Corps Mitchell Field N. Y Bushrod Unger Hohanness Third Corps Baltias West Boscawen Street Ronald Wilson Presbyterian Church Mount Hebron Cemetery Virginia Glass Sand Company Jacob Yost Edwin Snier DeFord Lodge Winchester Hiram Lodge

Local Livestock Prices Mixed Across Meat Categories

Market report shows fat steers from 10.25 to 10.95 top, medium butchers 9.00 to 9.75, and plain down to 8.50. Veal calves top at 15.50 with most 14.60 to 15.00. lambs 11.25 to 11.75, hogs 11.25 to 11.30 top, shoats 11.00 to 12.00, pigs 3.00 to 5.00 per head. Fresh cows peak around 120.00, many cows around 80.00 and some down to 40.00.

Answers to the Daily Quiz list of ten questions

Answers to test questions printed on page 4. Priorities and Allocations Board. includes responses: 1 No. 2 An unbranded animal. 3 Pot. 4 Joel Chandler Harris. 5 Asia. 6 No. 7 Beans and corn. 8 False 9 India. 10 Goobers.

Joel Chandler Harris Asia India

Hold Rites For Mr. Pope This Afternoon

Last rites for Henry B. Pope, 69, who died at his residence on East Monmouth Street were conducted from the home this afternoon at 2 o clock. The Rev. Luther Bridgers and the Rev. Garland E Hopkins officiated. Interment followed at Mount Hebron. Pallbearers were Harvey Carper Ed Rainsberger Harvey Grubbs Donald Grubbs John Carpenter and Raymond Albin. He was a Clarke county native born in 1872 and spent most of his life near Winchester. Surviving are his widow Mary Pope three children Winton Herbert and Gertrude Hawkins two brothers Elwood Pope and George Pope and a sister Mrs Ella Bennett.

Henry B. Pope East Monmouth Street Luther Bridgers United Brethren Church Garland E. Hopkins Market Street Methodist Church Mount Hebron Harvey Carper Ed Rainsberger Harvey Grubbs Donald Grubbs John Carpenter Raymond Albin Mr. Pope

Salvation Army appoints new Winchester commander

Captain Charles Robey of Cambridge Maryland is named commander of the Salvation Army post in Winchester and will begin duties January 7. He succeeds Captain Edgar Wilmer who leaves for Fairmont West Virginia to join the United Service Organization. The Winchester change marks the second in six months as Captain Mathias Bott moved to Hagerstown. Headquarters assures continued service for transients with food shelter and employment aid. Myrtle plants aid camouflage of naval ammo igloos as a side note.

Charles Robey Cambridge Salvation Army Winchester Robey Edgar Wilmer Fairmont W. Va United Service Organization Wilmer Mathias Bott Hagerstown

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