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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
10
Berlin radio reports 18 Fascist leaders including Count Galeazzo Ciano and Marshal Emilio de Bono were sentenced to death in Verona for treason over voting against Mussolini during the political crisis that led to his fall.
Mrs. Jacob C Hiser of Stephens City reports word about Dr Hattie Love Rankin, a missionary in China now in internment after a May 1919 Winchester convention. A Chinese missionary aboard the Gripsholm relays that Rankin knew of internment in advance and that she is well and hopeful despite captivity. Rankin and husband declined on exchange, hoping to resume work with hospital equipment saved. Rankin spoke at the May missionary gathering in Stephens City before her confinement.
The article discusses a decisive Allied air operation against Oscherleban Halberstadt and Brunswick plants, claiming major damage to Nazi aircraft production and losses of about 595 men and 64 planes. It argues the attack mirrors a ground invasion effort and anticipates heavy Allied casualties during western Europe invasion.
War era guidance promotes soybean and soya flour as protein sources due to reduced civilian meat allocations. tips include adding soya to breads, stews, and desserts, plus a barbecue themed gingerbread recipe and serving ideas with sauces or soft cheese.
A cluttered sample of 1930s classifieds listing WANTED positions in sales poultry cooking and housekeeping, FOR SALE horses bungalows and farm equipment, with contact details and dates. Entries include help-wanted for a poultry manager a short order cook and a dishwasher plus various sales and farm notices.
Multiple rental ads list houses and apartments near Boyce with monthly rents of 25 to 35 dollars and requirements about children. Also missing items include an A gas ration book numbered 555989 belonging to Alfred Kipps and a woman’s black pigskin glove near Farmers and Merchants Bank.
METAL WEATHERSTRIPS and Caulking for windows and doors Phone 4643 E. W Arm strong Co., 39 E. Piccadilly St. (422 Thurs.-If) NOTICE-Send us your collec tions. We have complete facilities and reasonable rates. Merchants Credit & Collection Bureau, 209 First National Bank Bidg., Harri sonburg, Virginia. Telephone 882. (1-8.10.12-3t)
The War Department and Civilian Defense announce no further practice blackouts or alerts for the continental United States except coastal areas. Coastal areas include all territory of a coastal state, with Pennsylvania and Vermont still counted as coastal. gulf coast states are excluded.
Berlin radio announced an immediate ration increase for workers in armament plants and other vital industries in Poland. Normal consumers would receive 90 percent more bread and flour, 100 percent more nutritive constituents, 50 percent more sugar and 106 percent more jam, though no reason was given.
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