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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
2
Mrs Bessie Whitacre of 1419 Berryville Avenue was notified that her son Pvt Denzil Whitacre returned to duty on November 17 and was not missing on that date as previously reported.
Mrs. Wilbur Wisecarver was advised by the War Department that Pfc. Wisecarver was slightly wounded in Germany on December 10. He entered service November 10, 1943, trained at several camps, went overseas July 1, and prior to service worked for the National Fruit Company. Address available by calling Stephens City 19-F-21.
The German commander delivered a December 22 ultimatum to U S forces in Bastogne, demanding a reply within two hours. The American reply was a terse “Nuts.”, signaling refusal as German armored thrusts cut across nearby regions and Libramont fell.
The page lists correct responses: 1 The Philippine Islands 2 no more shirts in stock 3 Hotel Stevens 4 Stone walls do not a prison make 5 Women Appointed for Volunteer Emergency Service 0 Lowe 7 Yes by lowering atmospheric pressures 8 Papini and Caine 8 Cuba and Haiti 10 St George's Chapel
The Associated Press notes changes to ration books with red meat and fats stamps red 5 and S5 becoming valid December 31, butter value increasing to 24 points per pound on December 26, blue stamps X5 Y5 Z5 A2 B2 valid indefinitely and five blue stamps becoming valid January 1. Other adjustments include various vegetable, sugar, shoe, gasoline, and heating season provisions.
Mt Weather Wild cats host Royal Crown J B T All Stars on Sunday in a touch football clash. The visiting roster features triple threat backs Ivan Moore and Grant Snyder from Pennington Prep and Toledo High respectively, plus a tough line led by 195 pound tackles Bob Cooper and Tom O Leary.
Arnold Mumaw, who escaped from the West Virginia state pen in Moundsville last July, has been recaptured and is held in the local jail. He was arrested by state and local police in Woodstock on Christmas night and is 26, serving a sentence of one to ten years for grand larceny. He will be returned to West Virginia.
Capt Ralph Stimmel of the U S Army Air Forces will speak at the Winchester Rotary Club weekly luncheon tomorrow afternoon. He will be introduced by Fred Glaize.
Robert William Line of Gore Virginia cited for no operator license with $5 fine plus costs. Charles Parrill of Whitacre Virginia cited for drunk driving with $5 fine plus costs. Fred E. Unger of Winchester Virginia cited for speeding with $10 fine plus costs.
Judge John Rice presided as Howard Lantz of RFD I Winchester was fined $5 and costs for running a stop sign and no operator's license. James Perry of 210 South Cameron Street was fined $14 and costs for disorderly conduct.
British forces and Greek national guardsmen pushed ELAS from central Athens with 170 prisoners taken and heavy shelling around Filipupas Hill Arditos Hill and Zappion Park. A sniper narrowly missed Prime Minister Churchill near the British embassy as renewed fights raged in the city.
War Secretary Stimson described the latest French front news as favorable but warned the western front remains critical. He noted German attempts to expand a salient have not succeeded and time works against the enemy as Panzer armies pressed westward.
German forces renewed counterattacks along the Serchio sector of the western Flank as Allied forces report further withdrawals. The town of Barga, retaken a month earlier, is enveloped by a six mile front as a Nazi drive through valley flats and surrounding hills gains support from light artillery.
Paul L. Ayres appeared before Judge B. P. Harrison in Winchester Corporation Court during a Franklin trial recess. He was questioned about missing his jury duty as a prospective juror. Ayres claimed business detention and a mistaken belief the case opened at 10 30 a m. The judge severely reprimanded him but imposed no fine.
The Rev. M. L. Ragland, pastor of Gore Baptist Church for five years, will preach his farewell this Sunday and move to Ruckersville in Albemarle County to lead a five church charge. His wife Estelle Ragland, who taught primary grades at Gore, resigned after Christmas. Gore Baptist Church awaits a new pastor.
Police and state authorities track two gunmen who robbed Orn dorff's Store near Moorefield. The pair, possibly seen in Winchester, may be holed up along the Maryland West Virginia mountains. Officers say the men possess an arsenal of ammunition and pistols and may fear retaliation.
Harbor police recovered the body of a red haired young woman floating in the Potomac River several miles south of Washington near the Bellevue Naval Research Station. She wore sport clothes and remained unidentified.
M. E. A. States such articles may be sent to a soldier overseas if postal regulations are complied with.
Seven hundred heavy bombers pressed German rail targets despite sleet and low visibility. RAF Lancasters and Halifaxes likely dropped 2,500 tons on the Opladen railroad workshops north of Cologne, hindering repair of military rolling stock.
Russell Penn reports a car crash damaged a fire hydrant at Boscawen and East Lane. Police conduct routine investigation with officers on scene.
The French franc has not been quoted on the foreign exchange since 1940 when it was worth slightly over two cents in our money.
A wartime snippet notes that a U S destroyer transport was sunk off Leyte. It includes a Q A section answering questions on veterinary Latin origins and the Jewish flag. It also confirms etiquette for a woman walking between two men.
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