Stockholders Of Winchester Banks Elect Directors And Officers
Shenandoah Valley National Bank stockholders elected directors including Frank Armstrong Jr Stewart Bell H K Benham Dr P W Boyd Harold G Brown and others. Officers named R Gray Williams president Harold G Brown executive VP and cashier E G Rusk trust officer and assistant cashier Carl T Cather assistant cashier and D Glaive assistant cashier. Williams urged restraint to fight inflation and invest savings in government securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenghdoah Valley National Bank
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Stewart Bell
H. K. Benham
P. W. Boyd
Harold G. Brown
H. F. Jr
Claude R. Cammer
T. Russell Cather
Eugene B. Cooper
Clifford D. Grim
H. B. McCormat, Jr
W. Nelson Page
J. W. Richard and_R
Gray Williams
R. Gray Williams
E. G. Rusk
Carl T. Cather
D. Glaive
F. G. Rusk
JT. Russell Cather
P. W
Williams
Trust Committee
Discount Committee
Claude BR. Cammer
W. Nelson Pare
Joseph B. Thomas
Italy
Robert J. McNally, Jr
John C. Blackburn
R. Frank Barr
Allen T. Hawthorne
Robert S. Bell
Allen Bond
B.H. Hamman
Farmers and Merchants Natl Bank Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Winchester Virginia held its annual stockholders meeting at the banking house. Charles R. McCann was elected chairman and G Frank Butsler secretary. The cashier reported a profitable year with surplus and undivided profits up over forty three thousand dollars and deposits over one and a half million. Directors praised the staff and noted wartime losses. Twenty three forty four shares were represented in person or by proxy. Directors for the coming year include L M Allen H D Puller J D Glover P M Haldeman T Y Kinzel Jos L Kalbach Lee O Dick J T Kremer B W Largent M M Lynch C L Nicodemus Ray Robinson and F Grove White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Winchester
Charles R. McCann
G. Frank Butsler
L. M. Allen
Wilbur M. Feltner
W. Eugene Adams
Harry Ridgeway
J. William Hal
Ge Bank
R. Thornton Bryarly
Clarence H. Himelright
Eston P. Bean
Harry L. McCann
H. D. Fuller
Theodore Y. Kinzel
Henry Kinzel
M. Lynch
Dr. L. M. Allen
H. D. Puller
J. D. Glover
P. M. Haldeman
T. Y. Kinzel
Jos “L. Kalbach
Lee O. Dick
J. T. Kremer
B. W. Largent
M. M. Lynch
C. L. Nicodemus
Ray Robinson
F. Grove White
Blood donor drive continues as Winchester clinic moves
Army chaplain appeals to citizens to donate blood as Winchester holds its sixth donor clinic at the Presbyterian church on S. Loudoun Street. Volunteers register at the new headquarters on 3 N. Loudoun over Peoples Drug Store, with hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., and by phone 6502.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penney
N. Loudoun Street
N. Loudoun
Peoples Drug Store
Stewart
Bell, Jr
Winchester
Presbyterian Church
S. Loudoun Street
Ration Calendar Key Stamp Dates Across Goods
Ration details list validity and expiration dates for meats fats and more. Stamps and coupons govern books four green D E F G H J through January and February, with gas gasoline 8 A 9 A and B series valid in specified regions. The text outlines varying end dates and geographic limitations for each category and item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rocky Mountains
A. Far West
Middle West
Southern States To Hold Regional School In City
WwW. G. Wysor of Richmond will open a regional school at George Washington Hotel Winchester on Thursday January 13 from 2 to 9 p m. S. W. Epes Culpeper district manager announced attendees from Southern States Co operative in this section will join classes and discussions on farm problem solutions led by L. Brumback W Winchester H H Gordon W R Rafferty and O E Zacharias Jr. Richmond. Students will travel from Charles Town Martinsburg Stephens City Winchester Front Royal Strasburg Luray Berryville Mt Jackson Woodstock Middletown Berkeley Springs Keyser Shepherdstown Moorefield Hancock Hagerstown Cumberland and Moorefield W Va Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Wysor
Richmond
Southern States Cooperative
George Washington Hotel
Winchester
S. W. Epes
Culpeper
Berkeley Springs
Keyser
Shepherdstown
Moorefield
W. Va
Cumberland, Hagerstown
Hancock, Md
Admiral Halsey comments on Pacific war aims and Japanese strength
In a press conference Admiral Halsey assessed the Pacific war, noting Tokyo as the only definite objective and Truk as a strongly defended base. He described Japanese air forces as similar or slightly better but with declining pilot quality, and he observed a growing willingness to surrender among Japanese troops. Secretary Knox and Halsey praised reserve officers and unity among naval personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truk
South Pacific
Tokyo
Pacific
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Halsey
Your Blood May Save Your Soldier’s Life Register Today
A public appeal urges eligible donors to give blood to support soldiers. Campaign organizers emphasize swift signups and nationwide participation to bolster medical reserves and save lives.
With Our Men In The Service In England SGT Harry Carper
Harry Lee Carper of Frederick County is stationed in England and has been overseas for 18 months. His sister T N Davis, his former guardian, notes the Christmas Day transatlantic broadcast from England to wish loved ones home. Carper, a Handley High School graduate, has four brothers in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carper
Harry Lee Carper
Clarence M. Carper
Frederick County
England
T. N. Davis
Carper
Baltimore Sun
Winchester
Charles
Arlington
Howard
Godfrey
Roy
Company
Handley High School
Rev R K McDonald Called by Berryville Presbyterian Churches
Rev R K McDonald of Tunstall Va was elected pastor for Berryville and Stones Chapel churches. He currently serves at Samuel Davies Church Hanover County and will seek dismissal to East Hanover Presbytery. The joint Berryville Methodist and Presbyterian service is set for January 16 at 7 30 p.m. with Rev C Irving Lewis delivering the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
R. K. McDonald
Tunstall
Stone's Chapel Presbyterian
E. D. Vaughan
Mizpah Presee
Richmond
McDonald
Samuel Davies Church
Hanover County
Hampden- Sydney College
Union Theological Seminary
Emma
Ruth Siler
John C. Siler
Fishersville
McDonalds
East Hanover
Winchester
Presbyterian
C. Irving Lewis
Chartres Town Pres
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on page 4 list correct options: 1 Italy 2 Wilhelmina I 3 Soldier 4 False 5 Novelist 6 Andrew Jackson 7 statement of policy by President James Monroe in a message to Congress 8 Hastings 9 Salutation 10 Andrew Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Wilhelmina I
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
Congress
Hastings
Andrew Johnson
Directors elected at Commercial and Savings Bank meeting
Stockholders at the Commercial and Savings Bank in Winchester elected directors for the coming year. Over 10 000 of 15 000 shares were cast. new directors include Dr Charles R Anderson and Hall M Bond among others. The board will take oath Friday and organize to set officers. The bank reports growth with assets up by over 600 000 to surpass three million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester
Charles R. Anderson
Howell M. Bond
Jed §. Boyd
Joseph H. Funkhouser
E. A. Humston
Llewellyn Jackson
Philip Klompus
H. S. Larrick
J. Henry Moling
Charles A. Pine
H. C. Sheetz
R. Bruce Slonaker
E. M. Steele
John I. Slcat
Banking House
Keep men in uniform until jobs are waiting
Maj Gen. Lewis B Hershey, director of Selective Service, urged keeping soldiers and sailors in uniform until employment awaits them. He warned demobilization should not send home thousands to regions with little work, and discussed filling monthly draft quotas amid shrinking eligible pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Hershey
John N. Andrews
Fire at 621 Tennyson Avenue causes minor damage
A blaze in a garage under Walter H. Bosserman Jr. residence at 621 Tennyson Avenue damaged children’s play items but was extinguished this afternoon. Two companies, Rouss and South End, responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Bosserman, Jr
Tennyson Avenue
Rouss
South End
Trial Justice Court Dismisses Reckless Driving Case
The case before Trial Justice W. E. Edwards and Rev. Clarence Davis in Strasburg Virginia was disposed of for reckless driving with a fine of $10 and costs totaling $4.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Trial
W. E. Edwards
Clarence Davis
Strasburg
Calls For Ousting Of Labor Head
Representative Thomas of New Jersey urges Democratic leaders to demand the resignation of Labor Secretary Frances Perkins. He accuses her and her advisers of degrading the labor department and threatening the war effort, calling for replacement by a strong prowar figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Washington
Thomas
Perkins
House
Frances Perkins
House of Labor
Francis Perkins
Expecting Colored News From U S
London reports the United States enters a presidential election year shaping coverage. The British press notes the country will be ebullient due to the election while cautioning that Americans will decide their own path, recalling lend-lease and U S military aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Congress
United States
Daily Mail
America
Heavy Toll Copy Continues on Page One
The Nazis used strong tanks and motorized columns with infantry detachments in their drive to wipe out Tito's forces. In other sectors, Tito reported Partisans harassing German garrisons troop concentrations and lines of communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito
Partisians
Fragmented financial figures fragment a report
A set of scattered numbers shows balances and totals including 29,749.80 150,000.00 75,000.00 17,907.46 12,697.00 42,513.99 209,793.87 259,715.36 with unclear context and no complete narrative. The snippet implies account figures or receipts without readable labels.
Reds Press Drive Toward Dniester Front in Romania
Russian and Ukrainian forces push toward the Dniester line as guerrillas aid the Red Army. Reports say 116 towns fell yesterday while Vatutin’s column closes near Smela, severing the Smela Khristinovka railway. Berlin broadcasts claim a Black Sea landing was repulsed. Moscow makes no mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Black Sea
Ochakov
Odessa
Dnieper
Moscow
Red Army
Vatutin
Old Poland
Shepetovka
Yarovatka
Smela
Smela-Khristinovka
Japanese Planes Continues From Page One
Allied air and sea forces attacked Japanese positions from Galf Point to Kendari and Kavieng. PT boats and bombers hit barges and shore targets while Beaufourt and Liberator aircraft struck air bases and docks across New Britain New Ireland and Celebes. Marines at Cape Gloucester pressed inland with light losses compared with about 2000 Japanese dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lght
Galf Point
Saidor
Rabaul-Kavieng
South Pacific Command
S. Solomon Islands
Cape Mantanalem
Kavieng
New Ireland
Rabaul
New Britain
Lakunai
Tobera
Cape Gloucester
Silimati Point
Bergen Bay
Death of J Oliver Diehl at Winchester Memorial Hospital
J Oliver Diehl 54 died Monday afternoon at Winchester Memorial Hospital after about two months illness. He lived with sister Mrs Clark Haines at 421 N Cameron Winchester. Survived by widow Mary Shane step son Mathan Diehl in service overseas two half brothers Herman Adams Wardensville Grade and Edward Adams overseas half sister Juanita Peters Clarke County. Body at Jones Funeral Home in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Oliver Diehl
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clark Haines
N. Cameron Street
Winchester
Philip Diehl
Bedford
Jennie Foreman Diehl
West Virginia
Mary Shane
Mathan Diehl
U. S
Herman Adams
Wardensville
Edward Adams
Juanita Peters
Clarke County
Earatee Ee
Jones’ Funeral Home
Evacuation Ordered as Mosquito Raids Strike France
Allied air bombers and French officials report prefects of the Channel Coast Departments met in Paris to discuss evacuation plans for areas under heavy air attack. Evacuation of Somme country districts has already been ordered as night Mosquito raids continue, triggering sirens in many German cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. 1 Radio
French Channel
Paris
Somme
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Winchester Banks
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Boya
Farmers & Merchants Natl. Bank
Tokyo Real
Rees
Paul Miller
Paul H. Miller
Baker and Anderson
Camp Swift
Texas
EB. K. Miller. Luray
Lacy Brag
Ramey N.petrie Brag
Star
Ramey WN
Brag
Batt
U. S. Naval Training Station
Bainbridge, Md
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Arawe
Tennyson
Trial Justice Court
Commercial and Savings Bank of Winchester
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Cee Canceresene
Tees
Cs Eree
tThis Bank
Herbert S. Larrick
John S. Sloat
John I. Sloat
State of
Frederick
Betty Forrest
Dniester River
Darwin
Australia
Kendari
Celebes Island
O&ie
Memorial Hospital
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
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