City Manager Reports 1943 Surplus and Postwar Plans
City of ester ends 1943 with surplus despite war. Debt declined to 601000, capital improvements valued higher by 51283, and revenues exceeded by 40398.78 plus 11014.33 balances. Major costs included debt service, schools, streets, water, and welfare with ongoing airport, disposal site, and Fay Spring project developments. Postwar plans include new reservoir, sewer expansion, treatment plant, incinerator, water and street upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee T
Ester
Hollingsworth
N. Kent Street
Fay Springs
Friendship Fire Company
Marion Anderson
the Valley Airways, Inc
Th. George Sccheder
Alexander Potter Associates
Fay Spring
State Health Department
Town Run
Virginia Woolen Company
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validity and Exceptions
The report outlines food ration stamp validity for meats fats and processed foods with book numbers and issue dates. It notes gasoline coupon values by region with expiration dates and special rules for Rocky Mountains and far west areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Throuugh
Rocky Mountains
President urges Democratic unity for war leadership and peace
The article notes the emphasis on electing a President and Congress to win the war and secure a peace approved by God. It highlights Democratic confidence in leading the country and the push for Roosevelt to seek a fourth term, with Midwest leaders endorsing another run to counter the GOP surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Democratic Party
Walker
Roosevelt
Democratic Conference
Major Japanese Raids Continue Through 1943 Weather Hampered Reports
The note recounts a series of Allied and Japanese air actions in the North Pacific, with December 31 as the latest cited raid. It lists attacks on July 10 and 19, August 12, and September 13, all hampered by heavy weather making results hard to observe from observers aboard the bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pacific
Resolve Now To Work A Little Harder For Victory In 1944
A wartime motivational note urges citizens to increase effort on home front and military programs to secure victory in 1944. Officials call for stricter resource use, factory discipline, and community support to sustain war production and morale.
Red Army Breaks German Lines Near Leningrad Front
Soviet forces led by Govorov and Meretskov push along a 30 mile front from the Nerva river to Vinyagolovo. Mga and Kalinkovichi area advances cut off German troops with heavy German casualties and surrenders. The push coincides with Lenin and Tenin commemorations boosting morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Nerva
Vinyagolovo
Leningrad
Volkhov
Moscow
Leonid A. Govorov
Kyril A. Meretskov
Mga
Govorov
Krasnogvardeisk
White Russia
Rokossovsky
Kalinkovichi-Mozyr
Ozarichi
Kalinkovichi
Baltic
Nikolai Tenin
Lenin
Infant Mowrey Dies at Home in Virginia
Carole Anne Mowrey infant daughter of Pvt Wilfred Mowrey and Mrs Ruth Pape Mowrey died this morning at 327 Kerr Street from a sudden heart attack. Born Nov 30 1943 she is survived by her parents a brother Wilfred Pape Mowrey and grandparents Arthur Pane Round Hill VA and Virginia M Mowrey Winchester. Pvt Mowrey stationed at Miami Beach Fla had not arrived home. Funeral set for 11 30 Monday at Omps Funeral Home with Rev T J Hawkins Braddock Street Methodist Church officiating. Interment Mt Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carole Anne Mowrey
Wilfred Mowrey
Kerr Street
Mowrey
Ruth Pape
Baltimore
Wilfred Pape Mowrey
Arthur Pane
Round Hill
Virginia M. Mowrey
Winchester
Miami Beach
Fla
Omps Funeral Home
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock Street
P-40 War Hawks Report No Enemy Air Seen Over Patrols
Maj Bruce Biddlecome from Phoenix led one patrol and Lt Col Lydon from Stuart IA led another. They saw boats on shore and vehicles on beaches with fires inland. Allied warships fired broadsides inland as boats swept in from the sea during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Biddlecome
Phoenix
Ariz
Stuart
Pounding Of Jap Guinea Bases Is Intensified
Allied air and sea operations around Madang New Guinea intensified with two days of heavy bombing totaling nearly 150 tons. PT boats destroyed four barges north of Madang, killing 160 reinforcements as raids hit Alexishafen Hansa Bay and locations toward Wewak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Guinea
Madang
Douglas MacArthur
Ramu __ Valley
Dumpu
Bogadjim
Saidor
Alexishafen
Hansa Bay
Wewak
Pennington Rites Tomorrow
Mrs Phoebe Elizabeth Pennington wife of J Frank Pennington died Thursday at her Yellow Springs West Virginia home from pneumonia She was a daughter of the late Harvey and Mary Kump Pennington of North River Mills Hampshire County WV Surviving are her husband and four children Norman Pennington Clarence and Florence Pennington at home and Mrs Ira Mason Funeral party forms at Giffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge Sunday at 1 pm then to Shiloh Methodist Church for 2 pm rites Interment follows at the adjoining cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Elizabeth Pennington
J. Frank Pennington
Yellow Springs
W. Va
Harvey
Mary Kump Pennington
North River Mills
Hampshire County
Norman Pennington
Loom
Clarence
Florence Pennington
Ira Mason
Giffin
Capon Bridge
Shiloh Methodist Church
Mrs Mann Dies in Baltimore
Mrs. Rachel Good Mann aged 90 died this morning at her daughter’s home near Baltimore Maryland. She was born and raised in Rock Enon Springs Virginia and was the oldest surviving member of her family. Surviving relatives include nieces and nephews from this city. No funeral arrangements yet. the service will be in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Good Mann
Maggie Knipper
North Linthecum Heights
Baltimore
Wzwa
Joan B. Good
Rock Enon Springs
Dial 3424 For Your Socials Personal Announcements
By dialing 3424 you may let friends know when you entertain have guests are away or have returned and have such notices published on page in the social column.
Churches Launch Program to Boost Attendance
Protestant churches in the city begin a Sunday program from January 23 and run weekly through February to raise churchgoing. Charles Brown cites a Christian Century study showing about one in nine people attend regularly and lists reasons including family influence, business networking, and church as a force transforming modern life into the kingdom of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brown
Brown
Church
Fifth Plunges Toward Rome In Central Italy Landing
British and American forces press a coastal and inland assault toward Rome with Clark commanding the Fifth Army. French troops take mountains near Cassino while British advances push along the Garigliano, aided by heavy air and naval bombardments that sever Rome’s northern communications.
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Nettuno Harbor
Clark
Mark W. Clark
Mediterranean
Italy
Harold Alexander
Rome
Fifth Army
Rapido River
Cassino
Samp
Garigliano
Florence
Salon
Istres Les Tubes
Marseille
Salerno
Liri
Henry Maitland Wilson
Rapidover
Your Dimes May Help A Soldier's Son Escape Infantile Paralysis
A wartime charity appeal notes that funds collected from the public may aid a soldier's son in obtaining treatment for infantile paralysis. Local clubs and churches urge small donations to support medical care and recovery efforts.
Winchester Evangelism Program Aims to Invite Nonmembers
The plan focuses on reaching Winchester residents who do not attend church. From February 20 to 27 a series of evangelism messages will prepare the community for a visitation campaign. Evening dinners at the Presbyterian Church feature Dr. Oliver Black of the Federal Council of Churches who will advise on outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Presbyterian Church
Oliver Black
Department of Evangelism
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
More Granges To Be Organized In Virginia
Virginia will add a full time organizational representative to promote agricultural activities across the state. Henry Y. Hawthorne announced at the thirteenth annual lecturers conference that the new representative will organize more local Granges and assist Virginia agriculturists to boost food production. Local granges will continue community service for the war effort for a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia State Grange
Henry Y. Hawthorne
Maser
Hawthorne
Virginia
Wages After War Likely to Follow Collective Bargaining
Washington January 22 M- The extent of postwar wage regulation will hinge on collective bargaining efficiency. George W. Taylor vice-chairman of the War Labor Board said regulation would likely mirror pre war patterns if bargaining becomes the foundation of postwar relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Taylor
War Labor Board
Taylor
American Economic Association
American Political Science Association
Tax Forms Not Properly Addressed In 1943
Former employees in Winchester and Frederick County are urged to notify their prior employers if their income tax statements lack sufficient address. The focal post office reports many forms mailed without complete addressing, and Postmaster Page asks that notices include street or RFD numbers where possible.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Focal Post Office
Postmaster Page
Want To Help A Soldier Then Help To Furnish The Winchester USO
A wartime appeal urges readers to donate furniture and household items to the Winchester USO to support soldiers stationed nearby. Cited are drop-off points, collection guidelines, and contact information for volunteers organizing the drive.
Baltimore Market Quotes on Apples Chickens and Cattle
Baltimore market listings report unchanged apple prices and light poultry receipts. Hogs to 400 pounds slow with lower tone, cattle and calves mixed with steady to higher prices. fat lambs and sheep mostly higher with good and choice grades showing strength. Chicago and regional totals show steers 13.75 to 17.00 range and lambs 14.00 to 15.85 with varied weights and classes traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore Livestock
Bufis
Chicago
Stock Market Report Sees Mixed Session Driven by Rail and Liquor Stocks
In New York on January 22 trading showed steady to slightly up moves with rail stocks and bonds sustaining buying interest. Industrial leaders remained cautious as gains were modest, reflections of wage and ownership shifts shaping sentiment. Investors cited wage quieting in transport, roads moving toward ownership, and stronger balance sheets as factors for cautious bullishness amid peace hopes in Europe.
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New York
Europe
Night bombers clash over Channel and Pas de Calais
RAF night bombing raids involved Canadians and American-British armada as dawn to dusk operations over Pas de Calais and Berlin yield heavy losses. First raid cost Germany eight planes. previous Berlin strike totaled 2,300 long tons of bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
RAF
Channel
Pas de Calais
Berlin
U. S
Wheat holds firm as market inches forward
Chicago grain quotations report a firm tone for wheat with slow trading. Absence of moisture in the southwest and midwest spurs some buying while other grains ease slightly. Prices listed for May July and September contracts across wheat oats and rye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Southwest
Mid-West
Answers to the Daily Quiz 1944 Item List
A compact list of quiz responses dated January 10 1944 covers topics from Acadia to Churchill and classic phrases. It includes carpentry tools T square color options blue black green and nautical terms describing ship interiors and drifting ocean life with a true/false answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acadia
Nova Scotia
Churchill
Great Br
Carpenter
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Ia Ee
Vanwanwi
S. Lee Grant
Common Council
The
Associated Press
Winchester and
Jap Guinea
Pennington
Minturno
Tremensuoli
Yugoslav
Gulf of Geona
Topping Escort
Ruth Waldo
Columbus
Jack Topping
Aaron Schwartz
Topping
International
Chicago Livestock
Stock Market Report
Magdeburg
du Pont
John Dial
W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock
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