Handley Library reports 31 898 books and rising non fiction reads
Vernon C Eddy presents Handley Library annual report for year ending 1944 noting 31 898 books available up from prior year. Average daily visitors 129 with 39 460 total readings and 35 460 books borrowed. non fiction gains offset declines in novels as World War II impacts attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vernon Eddy
Handley Library
Board of Trust
Handley Lipersons Prary
Eddy
Ers
Virginia M. Henkel
A. D. Henkel
Rose M. MacDonald
L. M. Nulton
Aubrey Mussen
Handley Board
Douglas School Library
Winchester
Market Quotations and Livestock Notes Across Cities
Baltimore markets report apples and eggs steady and pork, butter, and poultry firm with light receipts. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show varied steady to higher quotes, while Chicago quotes reflect active, steady hogs and mixed cattle pricing. malaria mosquito flight range cited as about one mile.
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Baltimore
New York Stock Market Mixed on War News Toward Midday
Stocks fluctuated with deflated activity after cheerful battlefront reports while leading shares such as Radio Corp Zenith Farnworth Emerson Western Union Sears Roebuck Goodyear and U S Rubber showed modest advances. Steel rails and rails softened with wider declines in those sectors and bonds remained irregular.
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New York
Radio Corp
Zenith
Farnworth Television
Emerson Electris
Western Union
A” Ofens Illinois
Sears Roebuck
Goodyear
U. S. Rubber
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Local Markets Corrected Daily by The Star
The Star notes markets are correct ed daily but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.
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The
Star
Patent and Feed Prices Listed in Crude Ledger
A fragmented catalog lists patent and brand feed prices by bag and per cwt. item entries include Wheat, Corn yellow and white, Mixed Feed, Middlings, Corn Meat Feed, Dairy Feed, Bran, Egg Mash, Chick grower, Broiler Mash, and Turkey Grower with various weight-based pricing notes.
Card of Thanks for floral tributes and cars
We thank our many friends for the floral tributes and cars and for all the services rendered. Mr. Lewis M. McDonald and Family
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Lewis M. McDonald
Grain futures mixed in early Chicago trading
Chicago grain notations show mixed futures with wheat slightly higher and corn and oats steady. May rye led downside amid liquidations, with declines up to 5-8 of a cent while May wheat and corn prices set values for May July September and December contracts.
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Chicago
Navy air rescue vessel differs from PT boat in size but shares gasoline engines
The Navy Department states the air rescue vessel is smaller than a PT boat, though both use gasoline engines and have roughly the same speed.
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Navy
Navy Department
Grange Installation To Be Held Friday
Weather permitting Middletown hosts installation ceremonies for Middletown and White Hall Subordinate Granges Friday night with B O Brumback of Middletown as installation officer The event was postponed from Monday due to bad weather and will proceed if conditions allow.
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Middletown
White Hall
B. O. Brumback
Frederick County
Herbs suited to a sunny kitchen window
Parsley sweet marjoram basil anise coriander mint chives thyme sage and tarragon grow well in a sunny kitchen window. Choose a bright south or west exposure and water regularly for best flavor and compact growth.
Garrabrandt Named President of City Softball League
The Winchester Softball League held a special session last night and accepted P. H. Gee’s resignation as president due to outside interests. Ray Garrabrandt, formerly treasurer, will lead the league while Robert Richards takes on secretary treasurer duties. Gee remains trophy committee chairman as plans move forward for next season and ballpark lights.
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Winchester
P. H. Gee
Gee
Ray Garrabrandt
Robert Richards
Garrabrandt
Local Boards Told Physical Standards Will Be Lowered
Richmond Virginia January 10 1943 local draft boards were told by Col Mifls F Neal State Selective Service director to reclassify workers leaving war jobs. He said physical requirements for induction have been lowered and many previously rejected may now qualify for service. The War Department note adds there is no policy limiting family members serving. discharge requests must be initiated by the individual soldier.
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Richmond
Mifls F. Neal
Selective Service
Neal
Armed Forces
War Department
Front Royal Boy Enlists in Navy At Bainbridge Training
James Elisha Williams a 17 year old from Front Royal Virginia enlisted through Chief Mead Recruiting Station Winchester and is now at Navy Training Station Bainbridge He was born October 9 1927 in Front Royal He has five half sisters and two brothers in service Winter Williams at Remount Station Front Royal and Raymond Williams in the States Williams was employed by a local employer at the time of enlistment.
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James Elisha Williams
D. Harvey Williams
Front Royal
Navy
Mead
Winchester
Bainbridge
Young Williams
Winter Williams
Remount
Raymond
States
Williams
Local Soldier’s Career Sketch Amid Historic Detours
The fragment recalls a man with a brother W Miller and family links to Williams Auto Ex Pront Royal. It notes service at Poitmouth Navy Yard 14 Va and a Remount Station father D Harvey liams. James enlisted in Chester sworn into the Jaw in Washington and moved to a training station on the same day.
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W. Miller
Po Itmouth Navy Yard
D. Harveyliams
Remount Station
James
Chester
Washington
Prc
Funeral Held for Mrs Izota Weatherholtz in Hamburg
Funeral services for Mrs Izota Olive Weatherholtz who died at her home in Hamburg on Sunday January 7 were led at Be kel Lutheran Church by Rev B D Castor. She was a relative of Mrs Minnie Strickler of this city.
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Olive Weatherholtz
Hamburg
Bethel Lutheran Church
B. D. Castor
Minnie. Strickler
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Vernon C. Eddy
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Grandmenil
Belgium
2Nd Armored Division
U.S. Signal Corps
Chicago Livestock
Stock Market Report
WRVA
Star Minded
Poni Adams
Carol
City Softeague
Ray
Crus
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Southern Dairies
Southe Dania
Bae
Southern Dairies, Inc
National Dairy Products
Joan Davis
Jack Haley
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rickers
Goren
Seeley Ces
Conoco Nt
Conoco
Continen
Tal Oil Company
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