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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1944

Page

5

Pallbearers Named For Jacob R. Bucher Funeral

Funeral services for Jacob R. Bucher, who died Wednesday morning, will be held at the church with pallbearers named for the ceremony.

Jacob R. Bucher Will

Grace Lutheran Church Rites for Winchester Leader

Grace Lutheran Church in Winchester with the Rev. Frank Rooi assisted by the Rev. E. B. Smith officiating on Saturday afternoon from 1 to 2 o'clock. Pallbearers include Edwin Buncutter Jacob Yost Charles Nicodemus Lyle Purcell Fred Ridings active. honorary bearers are Robert E Hemfick Roy Richard Tom Lamb Gervis Lembeorge Inskip J. W. Venable C. O. Watson Clarence Boyce Lawson Moore J. W. Richard Paul Shifflett Ben Massie Tilden Snapp Paul Samsell Fred Riding Floyd Cadwallader David Reardon Lee Whitacre and Harry McCann.

Grace Lutheran Church Winchester Frank Rooi E. B. Smith Edwin Buncutter Jacob Yost Charles Nicodemus Lyle Purcell Fred Ridings Robert E. Hemfick Roy Richard Tom Lamb Gervis Lembeorge Inskip J. W. Venable C. O. Watson Clarence Boyce Lawson Moore J. W.richard Paul Shifflett Ben Massié Tilden Snapp Paul Samsell Fred Riding Floyd Cadwallader David Reardon Lee Whitacre Harry McCann

Fined After Auto Track Crash in Winchester

Gillard Lineburg of Winchester pleaded in civil and police court this morning to reckless driving after a 6 p m collision at the Virginia Avenue Kerr Street intersection. Lineburg's 1940 Buick hit a 1936 Chevrolet driven by Robert Jackson. Lineburg fined 10 dollars and 4 dollars costs. Jackson also cited for reckless driving but found not guilty. Passenger Tillie Chaplin sustained bruises. damages to Lineburg car about 150 dollars. truck unharmed.

Gillard Lineburg Winchester Virginia Avenue Kerr Street Lineburg C. L. Robertson Robert Jackson Hart Street Jackson Rice Tillie Chaplin

Providing More Hospital Beds

The Veterans Administration announced it had over 10 000 vacant beds in its installations and was converting 2 500 domiciliary beds in soldiers' homes for hospital use. It noted more beds could be added if needed and that total soldiers' home beds amount to 17 464.

Washington Veterans’ Administration Etratniatru

Polish Cabinet Shapes Reply to Curzon Line Border

The Polish cabinet met for a third day to draft a response to Moscow’s proposal using the Curzon line as the postwar border basis. Moscow radio aired a long historical account praising Russian papers on the 1920-21 Polish-Soviet war and border pushback.

Adele Cone Lish Moscow Poland Russia Moscow Radio

Turkey For Fighters Arranged For Army Overseas

In Chicago on January 13 the turkey industry pledged to supply one million birds for servicemen overseas next fall. Producers agreed to accelerate maturation to August by paying 2 cents per pound above the prevailing price and ensuring sufficient supply to meet Army and War Food Administration requests.

Chicago Army War Food Administration

Future Pin Up Girl Chosen

Five year old Betty Ann Hult is named champion future pin up girl of America by soldiers in Italy. Pvt C W Olsen says no other girl her age has received the title and notes the men hope to return home someday while admiring her photo seen in a Chicago newspaper.

Chicago Betty Ann Hult Italy America Betty Ann Pvt. C. W. Olsen Olsen

Epidemic of Flu Waning After Weeks of Death Wave

Census Bureau reports decline in influenza deaths across major cities for the week ending last week with a seven percent drop though the west coast rose 11.9 percent. Aggregate mortality in 86 cities stood 31.5 percent above the three year average, easing from the prior week's 54 percent excess.

Washington Census Bureau West Coast

Diehl Rites Held for J Oliver Diehl

Funeral services were held yesterday at Jones funeral home for J Oliver Diehl who died Monday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The rites were conducted by Rev Duckwall and interment was at Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Jones Funeral Home J. Oliver Diehl Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Duckwall Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Mrs. Sallie K. Messick Buried After Services

Funeral services for 83 year old Sallie K. Messick widow of Rev. David Messick were held Sunday night. The rites were conducted by Rev. Cephas Fahnestock.

Sallie K. Messick David Messick Cephas Fahnestock

Handley Judges Prepare for AMA Game Friday Afternoon

The Handley Judges meet Randolph-Macon Academy at 3 30 pm on their local court in the first of a 10 game Cadet schedule. Randolph coach is Capt James W Carruth with key players Sidney Thomas John Shaffer William Eckstein. The Judges hold a 500 winning percentage after beating Berryville and losing to Shepherdstown.

Handley Randolph-Macon Academy Quint Randolph James W. Carruth Sidney Thomas John Shaffer William Eckstein Berryville Shepherdstown Winchester Hedgesville Martinsburg Charles Town Martinsburg High Bulldogs Waynesboro Cobourn Thorn Burg Tucker West Virginia

Emma Lincoln Dies In Berryville

Emma Jane Lincoln a colored widow of Joseph Lincoln dies at her Berryville home. She was daughter of Solomon and Fannie Colston with a stepdaughter Ardella Lincoln and sisters Emma Shorts and eo Hill. Grandchildren include Marcia Taper Rosie Lee Ashton Mary Green Louise Brooks Emma Lincoln Garner Henry A Green Randolph Brooks Richard Garner Orresa Taper Melvert Taper. Funeral Sunday at St Luke Baptist Berryville at 3 pm with Rev E T Johnson. interment Milton Valley Cemetery.

Emma Jane Lincoln Joseph Lincoln Berryville Solomon Colston Fannie Jones Colston Clarke County Ardella Lincoln Emma Shorts Charles Town Eo Hill Martinsburg Marcia Taper Rosie Lee Ashton Mary Green Louise Brooks Emma Lincoln Garner Henry A. Green Randolph Brooks Richard Garner Orresa Taper Melvert Taper St. Luke Baptist Church

Bond Sales in Colored Schools Reported Totals

The Stephens City colored school was omitted from a bond sales report. Investments listed include Middletown $8.25 Cedar Hill $5.70 and Winchester Douglas school $42.10, totaling several small bond purchases in year.

Stephens City Middletown Colored School Cedar Hill Douglas School Winchester

Soviet Offensives Push Back Germans Near Rail Line

Soviet forces hammered German positions along a rail line two miles west of that junction, with early gains at Sarny and Vatutin advancing west toward the Dnieper. German counterattacks failed, leaving about 2,000 Germans dead or captured and tanks destroyed as the Red Army widened its advance.

English Channel Pany Europe Stockholm Berlin Esperal Reich Henry H. Arnold U. S. Army Air Forces Wichita Kanh Daily Express United States Britain Sosa Zhiobvin Kozlovichi Red Army Vatutin Sarny Mozyr Salient Witha Rovno Vinnitsa Ee B Novograd-Volynski Beene Seasitilovichi

Allies Break Through Fortified Centers In Germany

Allied forces breached the German rear after breaking through several fortified centers. The communique reports fierce Nazi resistance overcome and heavy German casualties. An Indian or allied mobile column stormed an enemy airfield and destroyed about 40 grounded planes.

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