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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1944
Page
2
A girl’s guidance from Stephens City High School advises modest behavior toward boys. It warns against baby talk public scenes and sarcasm, urges kindness and courtesy, and suggests letting a boy pursue and families get acquainted rather than always insisting on dating.
A playful verse captures unruly seniors like Jim Bowman and Phill Kernan with cheeky mischief and campus fashion trends. Mentions of Doug Ritter Robert and Willard Slonaker describe bravado and antics as peers tease and imitate.
The second grade shows strong interest in music and invites listeners to hear the pupils sing. The fifth grade wins a milk-collection contest and raised funds totaling 15.60 for war stamps, bringing the room total to 73.35. The fifth grade girls plan a doll show on Friday January 14 with a two cent admission to aid their room. The sixth grade adopts a needy Christmas family and sends gifts and a food basket. Seventh grade students study tuberculosis and help raise 3.63 with other grades to combat the disease.
In a light hearted note, the writer teases Evelyn about fan dancing and holiday excess. They mention Kathie’s daily bracelet, Betty Jean’s perfume, Betty Lee’s hangover, Jeanette’s new ring, Maxine’s diamond, Marcella’s watch, Elsie Nesselrodt’s fruitcake, and Donald Boyd with the Senior girls.
Our next senior girl is Jean nette Racey daughter of Mr and Mrs R Racey born February 17 1926. She belongs to the Mt Pleasant U B Church and was a member of the Glee Club. This year she is a member of the nowenaner staff.
The document profiles several Stephens City high school seniors with birthplaces and dates from 1924 to 1927. It notes Edethel Pitcock aiming to be a nurse and stenographer, Carolyn Courtney seeking a journalism path, Reba Dellinger intent on nursing, Charlene Gregory pursuing dietetics, and Kathryn Molony listed among the class with earlier relocations and activities.
Kathie Virg Kat, once secretary of the sophomore class, serves as art editor for Newtown Pip Pin. She enjoys drawing skating and swimming and aims to become a commercial artist. She also shows several interests in the army.
In September a six man American tank destroyer crew nicknamed Jinx assaulted a fortified German position in Italy. They destroyed a pillbox five tanks an armed half track an ammo truck and a house within 25 minutes with no injuries. The six winners are Staff Sergeant Faonda Jaine Assistant Leader Corporal Alvan B. Johnson Private First Class J RR Bryan and Privates Claude and Clyde Stokes all cited for their Silver Stars. The action occurred near a creek feeding a river under artillery fire from hills across the water. The crew moved from trees and quickly neutralized the position then struck a nearby dwelling housing retreating German soldiers.
Thirteen individuals and 12 corporations were acquitted by a federal court jury of conspiring to fix brick cheese prices nationwide in violation of the Sherman act. The verdict freed defendants from Wisconsin and the Chicago metropolitan area after more than 14 hours of deliberation. They were accused of using the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange at Plymouth as a price fixing mechanism.
Answers to the daily quiz are listed for Page 1. Names include Thomas H. Robinson Jr. and Julius Caesar. The responses cover topics from seating to geography Golden Gate and Narcissus. The list confirms true/yes statements and identifies terms like reflectors and A kli mit.
Becomes Captain George B. Guthridge Jr. after long military career. He served in the Third Cavalry Band under General Patton, graduated from the Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks in 1940, and Officers Candidate School in 1942. He commands Company D, 65th Medical Training Battalion, Camp Barkley Texas, with eight and a half years in the army. He is the son of Mrs. Lloyd Carper of this city.
Floyd Baker, shortstop for the Toledo American Association club, was rejected for military duty due to stomach ulcers. A native of Luray Virginia, Baker has played for San Antonio, Texas league, and St. Louis of the American League, and he is the father of one child.
Lgt. Robert M. Bell of Barrington Illinois piloted a bombless plane that accompanied bombers attacking Yugoslav shipping. He dove on a 5,000 ton ship already hit and dropped a belly fuel tank onto the deck, the gasoline spreading a small blaze that enveloped the vessel.
Dr Clendeninez publishes a comprehensive article on Page 4 outlining methodological rigor and innovative findings. The piece highlights peer review processes, reproducibility, and potential clinical implications for widespread health care practice.
Seaman Elwood James Kern, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence E Kern of Winchester, trained at Great Lakes and home on boot leave January 5 after enlisting on his 17th birthday October 27. Mrs Rachel Orndorff, wife of German class USNR, left for WAVES training January 6 in New York. first Navy wife to enlist from Potomac River Naval Command. Letter from Pvt Fui Tavenner mentions a Winchester connection and a shared overseas posting. excerpts describe longing and service experiences.
The ration calendar lists validity for meats fats and processed foods with stamps R S T D E F 29 30 and airplane stamps. It details gasoline 8 A 9 A B C B-2 C-2 and fuel oil coupons with regional validity and unit values across the Northeast Southeast Rocky Mountain and western regions.
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