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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1941

Page

2

33 Volunteers For Warden Duty Amid War Prep

At a Sarah ene engine house meeting Cooper urged a long term air raid warden corps. Of the 150 needed, only 33 have signed up with 21 of 39 present volunteering. The city is divided into five zones with wardens to cover business districts and residential areas while anti aircraft gun sites are being sought in Winchester near Washington.

Sarah Ene Cooper be_ &s Ken Alley Cork Lameet Braddocket Cameron. Jr Rice Grim Andrews Winchester Washington Deloris L. Slayden Oscar C. Miller Turner B. Sencindiver Lenard Miller Earl L. Mason Clyde P. Lineburg Roy P. DuVall Milton J. Billmyer Frank Marston Ollie C. Cooper Wallace Lutz Lon G. Carpenter Pred L. Glaize Joseph B. Newlim Harry I. Taylor Elwood H. Carper Norman B. Sirbaugh Jack Orndoff Joseph A. Stretchberry Charles R. Keeler Bryan Stotler Morris Grim G. R. Quarles Handley School Fr. P- Browning Robert S. Dingateder Hiram D. Daughtery Eernest M. Grim P. G. Ireland B. W. Largent Abney Payne E. Pifer

Virginia Livestock Prices at North Kent Street Market

Prices held firm or rose for cattle hogs and veal at the Virginia Livestock Market on North Kent Street Tuesday December 30 1941. Butcher steers fat cows cutters and bulls saw varied but solid demand with top veals reaching 17.00 and top cows around 7.50 to 8.00 per hundredweight and head prices up to 116.00 for a good cow. Shoats pigs and hogs averaged strong in the trading with most good cows selling 85.00 to 100.00 per head and old cows down to 40.00.

Virginia Livestock Market North Kent St Baltimore U.S New York Manila American Telephone U. S. Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Sheet Chrysler General Motors Anaconda American Can du Pont Standard Oil N.J Texas Co Acan Old Vic

Robbery by New York youths at Mrs Houchins home

Suspects described as two foreign extracting youths befriended blind resident Mrs Elizabeth B Houchins of 13 East North Avenue in Frederick report says they stayed five to six weeks and allegedly stole a suit of clothes a gold watch a ladies pocketbook and valuables after visiting James Donahue hotel clerk and leaving before police arrived with Companions named Bill Pat and Joe in account of the incident authorities searched for the pair and the missing items including papers and jewelry

New York Elizabeth B. Houchins East North Avenue Norman Cooper Frederick County Pat Joe James Donahue

Market Quotations and Farm Prices Across Cities

Baltimore poultry and eggs hold steady with varied weights and new caps. cattle hogs and sheep show mixed moves with top steers reaching 12 35 and hogs around 11 90. Chicago market notes profits slipped as tax sales and fears limit gains. New York closes with mixed index leaders under pressure from Manila fears.

Local Markets The Star Not Responsible For Typos

Local markets report daily prices and trends with standard caveat that The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.

The Star

Mr Ebersole Dies at 77 in Stephens City

David Ebersole 77 died at his Middletown area home after a year of declining health. He was a lifelong farmer born in Franklin County Pennsylvania and survived by his wife Elizabeth Grim and six children, plus several siblings. Funeral services set for Thursday at noon with ministers Rev Walter Smith and Rev Luther Riggleman officiating.

Stephens City David Ebersole Middletown Ebersole John H Sarah Unger Ebersole Franklin County Elizabeth Grim Frederick County Ray E. Ebersole Winchester Melvin Ebersole Richard Ebersole John Ebersole Mount Williams E. F. Ebersole Nellie Cooley Webster Ebersole Cumberland Richard Steele Journal Orndorff Grim Sadie Derfinger Riverton Alice Riggleman West Virginia Cyrus Ebersole Walter Smith Luther Riggleman Cyrus Grim Ollie Grim Strother Grim Walter Harry Clayton McCauley

Baltimore grain market closes with modest price quotes

The Baltimore market reports No 2 red winter wheat at 1.23 1 2 per bushel, corn at 89 to 91 cents, and barley at 65 cents, with prices based on deliveries at the mill. Winchester Market lists wheat at 1.15 per bushel and corn at 80 cents.

Baltimore Winchester

J S Albin 57 Dies in Washington D C

J S Albin 57 a Winchester native and skilled art printer died in Gallinger hospital Washington D C after ill health. Survived by mother two brothers Richard and M D Albin and four sisters. Funeral at his mother 316 North Kent Street Thursday 2 30 p m with Rev Carl Honeycutt officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Winchester Wildwood N. J Washington Albin M. D. Albin Richard Albin Ohio Armel Chambers West Gruber Mary Albin William Medine Sycamore Ill North Kent Street Carl Honeycutt Lutheran Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

Firemen Reach $625 of $4500 Goal for City Alarm System

Winchester Volunteer Firemen report $625 raised toward the $4,500 needed for a new city alarm system. About $125 came from a Christmas contest won by Miss Lexie Hepner and Dr. Brooks Flickinger. Fire chief Taylor Barr urged further donations and noted funds go only to purchasing and installing the whistle.

Winchester Volunteer Firemen’s Association Und Taylor Barr Lexie Hepner Brooks Flickinger Barr Defense Council Chamber of Commerce

Answers to the Daily Quiz

Answers to test questions printed on page 4 include Black Sea Commodore Matthew C. Perry True Speed Balfe German shepherd Utah Heaven Rio Grande French Guiana.

Black Sea Matthew C. Per Speed Utah Heaven Rio Grande French Guiana

Notice of Personal Liability by Clark Grim

Statement of non liability for debts incurred by others signed by Clark Grim dated December 29, 1931 with explicit fault disclaimer.

Clark Grim

Salvation Army Drives To Seek Funds February 16 23

The Winchester Salvation Army Advisory Board set the annual drive for February 16 to 23. Captain Charles Robey, the new Winchester officer, attended and will begin active work January 7. The committee reviewed plans for the new auditorium and transient housing, with construction already underway. Captain Edgar Wilmer thanked the Board for loyal support.

Salvation Army Charles Robey Winchester Edgar Wilmer

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