President’s Birthday Ball set for Winchester Armory
The 1944 infantile paralysis drive climaxes in Winchester with a Friday night ball at the armory on January 28. U S Navy Band from Washington will provide music and the campaign includes the annual mile o dimes relay. Committee heads include Forrest Sirbaugh and L A Hillott Jr with Wendell Barney and John Bell handling radio work. Proceeds fund local treatment and national foundation work.
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Winchester
Armory
Forrest Sirbaugh
U.S. Naval School of Music
Washington, D. C
Capitol Theatre
L. A. Hiliott, Jr
Wendell Barney
John Bell
Eschester
Frederick County
Dc. R. Anderson
JBT
Dr. Anderson
Board of Trade
Horace Mosley
H. C. Sheetz
George Barnsley
W E. Bridgeforth
Allen Bond
Bills aimed at reducing auto fees and unemployment penalties
The report notes legislation to curb auto-related charges and to impose a cash penalty on delinquent unemployment benefits payments. Other provisions plan to tax wages of out of state operators, remove seasonal workers from coverage, and exclude tips from wage calculations. Senate adjourned early after limited business.
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Senate
John S. Battle
Darden
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Commission
Nevinar
Virginia
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
Courts of Justice Committee
Weaver
Battle
Birthday Ball Plans Quietly Dabbed in County Notes
A county official said no entertainment was scheduled despite Gent’s Birthday Ball in Winchester. She added local residents would attend the event with no formal program announced.
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Winches
Delegates Pledged to Roosevelt in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Democrats announce a complete slate pledged to Roosevelt for a fourth term as filings open for both parties. Governor Blood leads Republican contenders. most Republicans are not pledged with only three backing Wendell Willkie. The state will elect national convention delegates on March 14 after filings end February 12.
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Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Roosevelt
Blood
Wendell Willkie
Virginia Senate appoints new committee chairs
In Richmond on January 14 Senator John S. Battie of Charlottesville was named to the Rules Committee replacing the missing member. Senator Robert C. Vaden of Pittsylvania became chairman of the Privileges and Election Committee, succeeding Henry Wickham. Thomas B. Glascock takes over Moral Social and Child Welfare, Major M. Hillard becomes Roads and Internal Navigation chair, Paul Wailes chairs Fish and Game.
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Richmond
Henry T. Wickham
Hanove
Pittsylvania
Thomas B. Glascock
Fauquier
Major M. Hillard
Norfolk County
Barbara Bell Pattern for a Raised Waist Frock
Barbara Bell offers a raised waist frock pattern with a prettily shaped neckline curved shoulders and scalloped closing for sizes 6 8 10 12 and 14 years. Size 8 requires 2 yards 35 or 39 inch material and 2 1/2 yards braid plus 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to Barbara Bell Winchester Ev ening Star Post Office Box 75 Statecont.O New York 11 NY.
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Barbara Bell
No. 1859
Winchester Evening Star
New York
N. Y
Air Offensives Resume as Allied Forces Strike Coasts
London reports American bombers return from across the Channel with escort of fighters as the Allies renew raids on northern France. Marauders and British aircraft carried out 1,300 sorties in the three month campaign while German radio claims at least 200 American planes were shot down in the latest big strike.
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London
Germany
France
German Radio Today
Clarke County court reports Tumblin guilty on jail break
Lawrence Tumblin was found guilty in Clarke Circuit Court of breaking jail with a jury waiver. He awaits sentencing after a postponed sentence from Trial Justice Court and an appeal over prior forgery confinement. Grand Jury returned true bills against Oakley Sealock for breaking and entering and against Elsie Gaunt for aiding larceny of fur pelts. Sealock trial set for January 28. Gaunt case scheduled for March term.
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Lauwrence Tumblin
Clarke Circuit
Tumblin
Circuit Court
Trial Justice Court
Clarke County
J. M. Fishpan
Oakley Sealock
Leonard Pierce
Elsie Gaunt
Sealock
Gaunt
Liberty Ship Carole Lombard Named Vessel In Hollywood
A liberty ship will be launched in Los Angeles tomorrow named for Carole Lombard to honor her war bond work after her death in the 1942 Nevada air crash. Actress Irene Dunne will christen the S S Carole Lombard. a posthumous Treasury Service certificate will be placed in the wheelhouse.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles Harbor
Carole Lombard
Nevada
Miss Lombard
Clark Gable
Army Air Forces
Rafis
Europe
California Shipbuilding Corporation
Irene Dunne
S. S
Treasury Department
Four Virginians Among Killed In Action
Washington January 14 The War Department lists 90 American soldiers killed in action with four Virginians among them Pvt Henry Densenberry son of Wyatt Quesenberry Pulaski Pvt Floyd W Rowland son of Mrs Mary L Rowland South Norfolk Pfc Robert J Shearwood son of Mrs Bessie J Shear Wood Bowling Green Tech Sgt Ralph W Widener son of Mrs Martha Widener Glade Spring all killed in the Mediterranean area during the war
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Washington
United States
War Department
Henry D.esenberry
Wyatt Quesenberry
Pulaski
Floyd W. Rowland
Mary L. Rowland
Norfolk
Robert. J. Shearwood
Bessie J. Shear
Bowling Green
Tech
Ralph W. Widener
Martha Widener
Glade Spring
Diplomats Killed in Sofia Bombing Report
Ankara radio reported that on Monday an Allied air raid over Sofia killed the Japanese and Hungarian ministers to Bulgaria. The Bulgarian capital was the target of the bombing and casualties were confirmed by the station.
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London
Ankara
Turkey
Bulgaria
Sofia
Socials Personal Ad Service Notice
By dialing 3424 you may tell friends when going away and have notices rewritten for publication on this page.
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Flec
Reds Clear Path Into Old Poland
Moscow reports say Russian forces pushed 11 miles toward Warsaw and advanced to Mozyr and Kalinovichi beyond the Pripet marshes. The front widened east of Vinnytsia as Red troops neared the rail lifeline Odessa Warsaw, within 95 miles of the Curzon line and 21 miles of the railway. Units drove from the Pripet, striking toward Kovel and threatening Lwow, as Germans retreated and rivers offered defensive holds.
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Pripet Marshes
Pinsk
Moscow
Warsaw
London
Kalinkovichi
Vinnitsa
Old
Old Poland
Tutovichi
Sarny
Novograd-Volynski
Odessa- Warsaw
Dnieper Bend
Bug River
Poland
Kiev
Vatutin
Rovne
Luck
Kovel
Low
Odessa
Red Star
Red
Middletown Bank Directors Elect New Officers
At an organization meeting the recently elected directors of the Middletown State Bank re elected M H Rhodes as president with E M Funk as vice president and secretary, E L Humston as vice president, W R Campbell as cashier, B O Brumback as assistant cashier, and Miss Ruby Everly as general bookkeeper. Stockholders re elected the old board for another year. The bank reported a satisfactory year with increased deposits.
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Midletown State Bank
M. H. Rhodes
E. M. Funk
E. L. Humston
W. R. Campbell
B. O. Brumback
M. H. Rhoades
J. J. Pickerel
H. W. Owings
H. S. Larrick
Baltimore Market Quotation Roundup on Jan 14
Livestock and produce markets report mixed movements in Baltimore. Apples steady while poultry demand remains liberal. fowl and ducks unchanged. Cattle receipts rise with top prices at 14.30 for 200-300 lb cattle and 13.65-13.90 for 180-200 lb, sheep nominally steady with good lambs at 15.50-16.50 and fat ewes 6.25 down.
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Baltimore
Baltmore
Pittsburgh Livestock Prices Show Steady Trade
Pittsburgh market reports January 14 show salable hogs 350 head with active sales on choice grades and unchanged other prices. Cattle receip ts 300 calves 50 sheep 150 with overall market steady and prices unchanged.
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Pittsburgh Livestock Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Livestock Market Report from Chicago Slows on Heavy Hogs and Fat Cattle
Hogs 8,000 salable, 19,000 total, weights over 200 pounds slow. lighter weights active with top hogs at 13.75. Cattle and calves weak with demand thinned. best light steers to 15.75, cows mostly lower. stock cattle very dull. Sheep and lambs steady, lamb bids down from early levels. matted market for fed wooled lambs above 15.50 with some high bids around 18.35.
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Chicago
Tiberal
Stock Market Report from New York Slips Through Jan 14
Stocks led by rails and specialties gain traction while many leaders lag. Investors await congressional tax and price wage policy decisions. Large blocks of low priced issues kept volume steady as trends turned irregularly higher late in the day. Top performers included Union Pacific Du Pont U S Steel Sears Roebuck and United Aircraft with Goodyear. Weak spots featured Allied Chemical and Eastman Kodak. Curb favorites included Puget Sound Power Electric Bond and Share Cities Service and International Petroleum.
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R-K-O
Greyhound Corp
Delaware & Hudson
Union Pacific
du Point
U. S. Steel
Sears R Roebuck
United Aircraft
Sperry
Goodyear
Allied Chemical
Eastman Kodak
Puget Sound Power
Electric Bond & Share
Cities Service
International Petroleum
Grain prices show renewed downturn in Chicago market
January 14 Chicago grain quotations indicate a renewed downtrend with heavier marketings and cash wheat selling pressure. Wheat opened mostly unchanged to down one half, oats and rye also moved lower across May July and September contracts.
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Chicago
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