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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1944
Page
8
Stockholm reports 4000 people evacuated from Tromso amid fear of Allied invasion. Rumors also pointed to potential evacuations of Narvik and Harstad as the Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau notes.
Washington report says canned shrimp supply will drop to about half of 1943 levels due to more catch diverted to fresh and frozen trade. The Office of Coordinator of Fisheries announced the lower output yesterday.
A St. David's Church column from Virginia lists visitors and family updates. Mrs. T. B. Clem visited Irma and Hilda Clem in Washington. Clarence Habron returned from furlough to camp. Many relatives and friends gathered for Christmas with the Stephens and Rinker families. Several illnesses noted including flu in Habron and Rinker households.
Local notes list visits and moves among residents of Ebenezer and nearby families. B T Welch called on A C Whitacre. Alfred Spaid moved to Long Street. Homer Eflitt visited Spaid and traveled to Winchester on business. An A C Whitacre escape from a loaded wagon is recorded. F L Whitacre and W W Whitacre recover from flu. A W Whitacre of Martinsburg remains ill.
A wartime analysis notes a massive German reserve of 700 bombers and 500 fighters, with about 2000 frontline aircraft in north Europe. It warns Britain faces a state of siege during the invasion and expects both sides to unleash overwhelming air power in the coming amphibious operation.
Brucetown residents depart for Miami to visit Petty Officer William O. Boden while others report furloughs. Pvt. Charles R. Duvall returns to his camp after a five day visit with his wife and her parents. Miss Pauline Owens visits the Kackleys in Kernstown and the Hensells host a dinner in Grimes with Selma Hensell.
Classified notices include help wanted for a lady assistant with typing, a farm manager with dairy experience, furnished apartment rental, life insurance sales candidate with established debit, and housing at Purcell Drive Sunnyside. Also listed lost items a small fur trimmed hat and black fur lined glove.
The War Department released 437 names of U S soldiers wounded in action. Among them were five Virginians in the European theater: Pvt. Ora Dalton Ble Dalton son of Mrs Dora Island, Pvt. George Edens wife Mrs Ethel Edens of Big Stone Gap, Pvt. Marvin K Holland son of Mrs Thelma P Holland 16 Provinc Berkeley Ave Waverly S E Roanoke Pvt. Thomas F Petke son of Mrs Ellen Petke Sweet Hill and Cpl Cecil R Stump brother of Mrs Stella Davidson Strasburg.
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