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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1944

Page

2

Nat Farm Loan Association Holds Annual Meeting

The Clarke National Farm Association held its annual meeting in Winchester Virginia at 11:00 AM in the City Building Court Room. Walker McC Bond and J B Bywaters were re elected to the Board for three years, with holdover members George P Kern M Fishpaw and J B Held.

Clarke National Farm Association Winchester Walker McC. Bond J. B. Bywatems Association George P. Kern M. Fishpaw J. B. . Held Oral Land Bank of Balti E. M. Punk County War Board Arur O. LeVine Igens W. E. Edwards Gec Treas Frances Brengle Winchester Group Boscow Cameron Streets rick-Clarke N. F. L. A Warren- Page N. F. L. A Shenandoah Co. W. F. L. A Morgan County Co. Va N. F

Chicago Grain Quotations Fall in Early Trading

Chicago grain prices slip at the opening with declines extended across major pits. Wheat May 69 to 1.68 3-4, Sept. 1-4. Oats May 78 7-8, Sept. 72 to 71 7-8. May 1.25 to 1.24 1-8, Sept. 1.22 8 to 1-2.

Chicago

Wartime ration calendar details stamps and limits

A historical ration calendar lists stamps and periods for meats fats and processed foods, sugar, and gasoline around Feb 1945. It specifies validity dates, regional differences, and point values for stamps from Book Three through Period Four, with various coupon multiples and area restrictions.

Rocky Mountains

Russians Hold Brilliant Moscow Day Social Amid War Wares

In Moscow a high profile reception marked by medals ribbons silver swords gold braid and ballerinas. Diplomats attended including the Ethiopian minister and the Norwegian ambassador who arrived with swords as Moscow celebrated Red Army Day with extensive toasts and displays.

Moscow Fed v Molotov Red Army

Market Quotation Roundup New York Stocks Feb 24

Stock market showed limited gains as profit taking trimmed rallies. Major movers included Atlantic Coast Line Douglas Aircraft Sears Roebuck Bethlehem American Telephone and Standard Oil while laggards included Santa Fe Southern Pacific Chrysler and Du Pont. Bonds were firmer in spots and commodities held steady.

New York Commonwealth & Southern Santa Fe Southern Pacific Chrysler du Pont General Elric St. Regis Paper Electric Bond & Share Cuban Atlantic Sugar and Carrier Corp

House Overrides Roosevelt Tax Bill Veto Sparks Shakeup Talk

The House overrode the President on the tax bill for a second time in a year. Lawmakers criticized Treasury policy and called for a Treasury personnel shakeup. Rep Knutson urged fiscal reform and proposed creating an independent Bureau of Internal Revenue to serve both Congress and the President.

Coughton Mr. Roosevelt United States House Roosevelt Representative Knutson R.-Minn Ways and Means Committee Treasury Department Knutson Doughton Treasury Congress Bureau of Internal Revenue

Baltimore Produce and Livestock Market Report

Baltimore produce prices firm with apples and eggs steady. Cattle receipts show mixed classes with price ranges from 5.00 to 16.25 for steers and heifers, pork numbers steady with top hogs around 14.45, calves and sheep also listed with varied values.

Baltimore

Artillery Breaks Up Nazi Groups Amid Beachhead Fighting

Allied reporting notes artillery and air activity on the beachhead with German failures to commit large forces. Explosions occurred in three mountain dumps near Cassino as rain halted Luftwaffe operations. British Eighth Army clashes inland near Guardiagrele and Arielli while Adriatic airstrikes hit Zara, Marina, Knin, Split convoy routes, and Corfu air targets.

Cassino Albert Kesselring Eighth Army Guardiagrele Adriatic Ortona Arielli Yugoslav Zara Marina Knin Split Drvenick Channel Corfu

Cattle and Sheep Market Report Shows Mixed Movements

Salable cattle 5,000 and calves 800 with fed steers and yearlings up 15 to 25. Cows and bulls mostly steady though cutter cows weaker, bulls selling 10.75 to 12.50. Salable sheep 7,000 with market opening slow, western lambs around 16.60 to 16.70, good and choice fed lambs to packers 16.50, sheep scarce and undertone weak on mid grades.

Bomber Crashes Near Spain Portugal Frontier

A bomber of unidentified nationality crashed near Calvos De Randia on the Spanish Portuguese frontier, killing its six crew. Spanish and Portuguese guards sealed the crash site as officials investigate the incident.

Potevedra Spain Civilin Pontevedra Calvos de Randia

Chicago Hog Prices Slip As Butchers Report Mixed Week

Chicago market news shows salable hogs at 19 000 on 32 500 total with slow, early strength and mostly steady trend. Good and choice hogs in 200-330 lb range move 13.75 to 14.00 with top at 14.00, 170-190 lb steers at 13.25 to 13.75, sows up to 13.40, and liberal holdovers including many inferior lots.

Chicago Livestock Chicago WFA

Mrs. Pauline Fansler Dies in Texas

News arrived of the sudden death of Mrs. Pauline Fansler wife of Harry L. Fansler a prominent oil man long based in Laredo Texas The couple are linked to the Winchester Fanslers through Mrs Fanslers father in law Charles T Fansler Death followed a heart condition and occurred in Texas

H. L. Fansler Texas Pauline Fansler Harry L. Fansler Laredo

Burial rites held in San Antonio after Monday night attack

An attack occurred on Monday night February 21 with burial services conducted yesterday afternoon in San Antonio, reflecting community mourning and official response.

San Antonio

Answers to the Daily Quiz Correct Answers Listed

The item lists two quiz answers: 1. Grandson. 2. Indian tobacco pipe. The page notes these are the correct responses printed on page four.

Grandson Indian Tobacco-Pipe

Fragmentary Echoes From an Old Page

Fragmented OCR lists scattered items from a newspaper page including references to burnings, officials, and historical figures like the Duke of Wellington, with unclear context and garbled phrasing. The readable bits suggest a miscellany rather than a coherent story.

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Nat. Farm Loan Association J. B. Bywaters Th. Associated Press Pine Motor Co Stock Market Report Baltimore Livestock Office of Distribution Senate Carafe Duke of Wellington Winchester and Frederick County Clearbrook Woolen Co Winchester Woolen Co Virginia Woolen Co Nat'l Fruit Product Co O’sullivan Rubber Co Raylass New Spring Bayon Hose Coats A Department Store N. Loudoun Street M. C. Garvin Gore, Va McCormick General Electric Maytag Ladie C. L. Nalls Myrtle Garvin Albert Pine Fairmont Ave CAS H Chas. A. Pine Dunn and Duvall
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