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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1944

Page

2

Last Rites for St Flickinger Held at Winchester

A large funeral service for St Flickinger at the rector church in Winchester included readings by Rev. Robert B. Nelson and hymns sung by Rev. Walter R. Hartzel. The service featured music by organist Mrs. LarVella Widmeyer and included a poem by Rev. S. L. Flickinger. Harry B. Boyer attended from Lebanon Pennsylvania. Interment followed in Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Winchester Nelson Aaron M. Gluck D.D Robert B. Nelson Walter R. Hartzel Jesus LarVella Widmeyer Walter S. L. Flickinger D. D Harry B. Boyer

Churchill May Communicate With Premier Stalin

London reports suggest Prime Minister Churchill may seek direct talks with Premier Stalin to resolve the Russian Polish border dispute. Foreign Secretary Eden and Polish officials in London discussed mediation with Britain and the United States as possible mediators. Moscow rejected a four power meeting due to strained relations with Poland.

London Churchill Stalin Anthony Eden Stanislaw Mikolajiczyk Tadeusz Romer Cvincess United States Britain America Moscow Russia

Ration Calendar Details By The Associated Press

The notice lists validity dates and allowances for ration categories including Meats fats processed foods sugar shoes gasoline fuel oil and period coupons. It specifies region variations for gasoline and fuel oil and notes different book stamps and validity through late January to March across areas in the northeast southeast south east and western regions.

Rocky Mountains Far West Middle West

With Our Men In The Service In England and at Fort Knox

Army and Navy personnel from the region are listed in service notes. Pvt James E Anderson reports in England. Stanley C Boyce at Bainbridge Navy hospital school. Lawrence R Fries in Bainbridge Maryland. Harold Baughman reassigned to Leee Hill Air Base Kansas. Charles K Lanahan at Fort Knox Kentucky. Joseph Hicks Casey and William H Kerrfoot enrolled in Navy V-12 at University of Virginia. Barry Stewart and Annette Stewart and Jennings Bryan Stokes also in V-12 program at Charlottesville. Luther M Peacemaker overseas. Pfc Harry Kerns awarded Gold Conduct Medal. Kerns stationed in Aleutian area.

Joseph Hicks Casey J. M. Casey Boyce William Helleary Kerrfoot Alfred M. Kerfoot Berryville University of Virginia Barry Stewart G. W. Stewart Mary Annette Stewart Front Royal Jennings Bryan Stokes Clara D. Stokes Oak Ridge Court Harry Kerns Grace M. Kerns Pfc Kerns Aleutian Area

Doenitz claims U boat power remains strong despite production drop

Nazi propaganda acknowledged wartime production shrinkage affecting fighting on the eastern front and submarine warfare. Admiral Karl Doenitz told navy and merchant marine officials that Allied submarines are currently stronger, while German U boat power is not broken in 1943. General Kurt Dittmar argued Germany aims to conserve time to boost arms output and that manpower reserves outstrip Russia.

Stockholm Reich Kurt Dittmar Berlin Germany Russia

Senior Officer Is Made Prisoner in U-Boat Sinkings

The War Shipping Administration reports German U-boat commanders resumed seizing senior merchant officers. Capt. Owen H. Reed of Jonese Florida was captured from the William King after a torpedoing in the Indian Ocean while bound from Arabia to South Africa. Reed is held at an internment camp in Java.

Washington War Shipping Administration WSA Owen H. Reed Jonese, Fla William King Fan Indian Ocean Arabia South Africa Reed Java

Beable Granted Draft Deferment for Local School Principal

Paul D. Beable principal of Sidney Gore High School received a draft deferment until June 15 from the local board. County school officials sought the deferment due to a teacher shortage in the area.

Paul D. Beable Sidney Gore High School

Magazines Books and Games Urgently Sought for USO

The USO seeks magazines books and games to support troops. Call 5106 or 5702 to arrange donations or arrange pickup and aid morale programs.

Window Display Wins WAVES Recruiting Contest in Winchester

The Winchester WAVES recruiting drive culminated in John S. Solenberger and Co. winning first prize for the best original window display. Commander O. J. Jackson praised local cooperation, with special thanks to Specialists Potter and Rowe. Several merchants and posters from Safeway, Health Center Bowling Alley, and J. C. Penney supported the effort as quotas for 1943 were surpassed and a goal of 91,000 WAVES was anticipated by year end 1944.

John S. Solenberger and Co Committee On W. Nelson Page C. Vernon Eddy O. J. Lackson U. S. Navy Office of Naval Officer Procurement Washington, D. C Potter Matthew Ebersole Winchester Pottey and Rowe The WAVES U. S.navy America Navy

Allied Push Probes German Defenses Along Italian Front

British cruisers and destroyers joined heavy shelling of Nazi shore defenses as the Fifth Army advances in central Italy. Minturno fell after hard fighting. Castelforte, Ventosa and other positions faced repulsed counter-attacks while airfields near Rome and surrounding lines were hit by heavy bombers and fighter-bombers.

Gustav Belt Fifth Army Appian Way Terracina Minturno Castelforte Ventosa Garigliano Italy Ciampino Centocelle Rome Guidonian Viterbo Fth Leghorn Ladan

Dial 3424 For Your Socials Page Personal Ads

By dialing 3424 readers may notify friends of entertainments guests or arrivals. The Star will publish such notices in its social page column.

Local Markets Daily Prices Reported by The Star

The Local Wholesale Market shows varied commodity pricing with patent and other brand feeds listed in 10 and 25 pound bags and 98 pound bags per barrel. Prices for livestock and dairy items include hens, ducks, country butter and beef cows with ranges for calves lambs hogs and sows.

The Star Altace Secteene Herve Sxesastesenes Springers Ceeees

Each Dime You Give May Help A Youngster To Walk Again

The excerpt lists quiz answers from Page 1 and names figures including Tommy Harmon and Clare Boothe. It references the Alien Property Custodian and positions such as Chairman of the Republican Party National Committee. Locations Moscow Cairo Vancouver are noted along with individuals and initials.

Tommy Harmon Voluntary Republican Party National Committee Moscow Cairo Clare Boothe Vancouver Henry Clay

Baltimore Market Report Livestock and Produce Trades

Produce section notes apples unchanged poultry receipts moderate and market steady for fancy young chickens but dull for heavy colored fowl prices unchanged. Eggs receipts 3,463 cases market weak whites and mixed colors 58 pounds up 38 40 no sales. Butter 30,565 pounds.

Baltimore

Baltimore live cattle hogs and sheep market report

Baltimore bid quotations for cattle show steady ranges with cows in clean-up trades and top sausage balls at 11.50. Calves good and choice vealers 14.50 to 15.50, hogs active to 400 lb with sows weaker. sheep nominally steady with good wooled lambs 15.50 to 16.50 and fat ewes down to 6.25.

Baltimore

Chicago hog cattle and sheep market report shows solid gains

Salable hogs 9 000 and cattle 1 500 underscored active trade with demand outstripping supply. Good and choice fed steers and yearlings led gains, with average 1129 lb steers at 17.00 and loads 14.50 16.40. Sheep and lambs steady with native lambs around 15.00 and slaughter ewes 7.50 8.00 amid scattered early sales.

Chicago

Berryville Event Briefs Highlight Local Happenings

Berryville and Clarke County report a string of small events including meetings, market activity, and community notices. Local officials and residents participate in happenings around Berryville and Boyce with standard civic updates.

Berryville Boyce & Clarke County

Stock Market Report Steady Gains Amid Mixed Trading

New York stock activity showed firmer tone in rails and ties as midday gains emerged. Leading and lagging issues mixed with dividends and earnings boosting some names while war bond concerns and wage disputes kept pressure. Notable movers included Santa Fe Southern Pacific Great Northern Southern Railway Park Tilford Swift General Electric U S Rubber Woolworth International Harvester and Chrysler with several declines in other issues.

New York Washington Santa Fe Southern Pacific Great Northern Southern Railway Park & Tilford Swift & Co General Electric U. S. Rubber Woolworth International Harvester Nited Aircraft Youngstown Sheet Chrysler Incre Ae If Craft Wacola Westinghouse Sears Roebuck du Pont Johns-Manville N. J. Zinc Cities Service Cuban Atlantic Sugar Puget Sound Power

Grain Quotations Show Firm Tone With Quiet Demand

Chicago traders opened with a firm undertone but little activity as Wheat May at 1.70 5-8 and other months held near unchanged to higher. Oats opened 78 1-2 to 74 7-8, Rye ranged from 1.28 to 1-4 in spots with several contract levels listed for May July September December.

Chicago Rye

Long Press Service Is Recognized

Friends and business associates honored Frank B. Noyes for fifty years as a director of the Associated Press first of the Illinois corporation and since 1900 of the current AP. Kent Cooper hosted a testimonial dinner with AP board members and Washington Star colleagues, a scroll was presented to Noyes.

New York Frank B. Noyes Associated Press Illinois Corporation Associated Kent Cooper A. P Noyes Washington Star

Strikers Vote On Compromise In Philadelphia Strike

Philadelphia strikers 3,000 voting today on a compromise five cent an hour pay raise. The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employes union delegates approved an immediate five cent increase and more talks to decide the rest of their demand for a ten cent raise.

Philadelphia Eee American Federation of State County Tde

Germans Guillotine 10 Communists in Angouleme

Barcelona dispatch reports the French press says ten Communists were beheaded at Angouleme on January 17 for killing a Viehy pe. Three more Frenchmen were executed by German courts on January 13 for sniping at German troops.

Barcelona Angouleme Viehy-pe

Countess Edda Ciano Held Under Swiss Police Watch

Countess Edda Ciano daughter of Benito Mussolini and widow of the former Italian foreign minister is interned in Switzerland under strict police watch with her three children, officials announced today.

Bern Switzerland Edda Ciano Benito Mussolini

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. Flickinger James. E. Anderson England Pvt James .E. Anderson F. A A.P.O N.Y Stanley C. Boyce U. S. Naval Hospital Corps School N. T.S Bainbridge Lawrence R. Fries Zelman A. Fries Gibbons Street Bainbridge, Md Barracks Harold Baughman Florida Leeee Hill Air Base Salina Kansas Charles K. Lanahan Armored Division Fort Knox A-5 ARTC W. W. Hicks Whitacre Luther M. Peacemaker Beable U.S South Pacific MacArthur Panama Arawe Peninsula Virgil Howell Pawnee Okla Alvin J. Wilcan Charenton Chitmatcha Caroline Island Pacific Oceans Marshall Gilbert Islands Caroline Islands Kusaie Truk Mili Marshalls Awal Solenberger Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Stock Market Report Long Press Service Chafe Apply Pine Motor CO Food Center Loudoun St Winchester Evening Star
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