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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1942

Page

2

Vacation School At Church of Christ This Summer

The Church of Christ at 20 Work Street will run a two week vacation Bible School starting July 6. Sessions run from nine to eleven each morning. Teachers include C R Butler Kenzel Whitacre and Nathan Williamson, assisted by Mary Rogers Gloria Sirbaugh Helen Fahnestock Helen Whitacre Ruth Miller Nancy Butler and Floyd Reed.

Church of Christ Work St C. R. Butler Kenzel Whitacre Nathan Williamson Mary Rogers Gloria Sirbaugh Helen Fahnestock Helen Whitacre Ruth Miller Nancy Butler Floyd Reed

Frederick area acreage to be sold in West Virginia

The Frederick region includes about 150 acres with portions at Bartonsville and Albin. Commercial crop producers listed include S L Shackelford Bartonsville Joe Funk Stephens City Homer Shade Gainesboro who holds about 8 12 acres for sale in West Virginia Lester Dailey M J Pease Clarice Omos Robert Luttrell Clyde E D Shenk Robert Place Paul Braithwaite Richard and Elston Luttrell A T Berthwaite H M Gano Carbone y and others in the northwestern Frederick area.

Bartonsville Albin S. L. Shackleford Joe Funk Stephens City Homer Shade Gainesboro West Virginia Lester Dailey M. J. Pease Clarice Omos Robert Luttrell Clyde E. D. Shenk Robert Place Paul Braithwaite Ricard Elston Luttrell A. T. Brthwaite H. M. Gano Carboney Frederick

Waller’s Death Sentence Endures Amid Legal Appeals

Odell Waller faces execution as counsel for the condemned man seeks a sixth reprieve and a certiorari from the U S Supreme Court. Workers Defense League and Brotherhood figures denounce delays while Governor Darden condemns propaganda efforts. Waller is the 156th Black man executed in the state's electric chair.

John F. Finerty New York Workers Defense League United Tes Supreme Court United States District Court United States Circuit Court of Appeals Waller High United States Supreme Co Ia Supreme Court Ti Washington Workers’ Defense League Philip Ranndolph Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Partiers United States Darden

OCD Seeks Blood Donors And Messengers In State Call

The Office of Civilian Defense issued two volunteer appeals in Winchester for blood donors and messengers. About 50 messengers needed. donors to be typed at hospital with registrations at the OCD office in the George Washington building. Charles Zuckerman named messenger enrollment chairman. Governors order allows 16 year olds with parent consent. volunteers may be excused from school during raids.

Office of Civilian Defense Winchester OCD George Washington Darden Charles Zuckerman

Treasury reports record war spend in last fiscal year

Secretary Morgenthau announced the Treasury spent a record 25.953 billion dollars on cash war expenses for the fiscal year ending Tuesday night. He noted about 29 percent of national income went to the war effort, with 55 percent expected in 1943.

Washington Morgenthau Treasury Budget Bureau

Northern Virginia Power Company Wins War Bond Certificate

Dr Hince announced a certificate of merit awarded to the Northern Virginia Power Company for 90 percent of employees purchasing war bonds and stamps. The July quota for Winchester and Frederick County is set at 139500 dollars, with public cooperation urged, especially from retail merchants to sell the equivalent of four percent of their sales in stamps and bonds.

Hince Northern Virginia Power Company Winchester Frederick County

Use The Star Classified Columns ROOMS FOR RENT EQUIPMENT FOR SALE HELP WANTED

The Star Classifieds list rooms for rent, equipment for sale, and help wanted items. Includes several small ads with contact details and brief descriptions of offerings and duties.

Star

Baltimore Grain Market Closing

Grain prices reported at Baltimore on July 2 show Wheat No 2 Red Winter at 1.15 1-2 dollars per bushel in spot and July contracts. Corn quoted 94 to 97 cents per bushel for delivery at mills, based on mill deliveries.

Maltimore Winchseter

Governor Darden Replaces Five on State Highway Board

Governor Darden appointed five new members to the enlarged State Highway Commission and reappointed three incumbents. New appointees include Emory P. Barrow Richmond district, J. B. Wampler Bristol district, George P. Dehardit Fredericksburg district, Al Starling Lynchburg district, and Emmett H. Poindexter Culpeper district. Three existing members Sol W. Rawls Suffolk district, Prank Wysor Salem district, and Kenneth N. Gilpin Staunton district were reappointed. Poindexter will resign as a delegate to assume the highway post. Rawls first joined in 1933. Wysor served 1934–40. Gilpin currently with the army.

Richmond Darden State Highway Commission James A. Anderson Emory P. Barrow Lawrenceville House of Delegates J. B. Wampler Big Stone Gap Wise County Bristol George P. Dehardit Commonwealth Gloucester County State Fisheries Commission Fredericksburg al Starling Danville Virginia Hardware Company Danville Fair Association Lynchburg Emmett H. Poindexter Louisa Culpeper Sol W. Rawls Pranklin Suffolk Prank Wysor Pulaski Salem Boyce Staunton Poindexter Howard C. Rogers Loudoun County Rawls Highway Commission Pollard Wysor Price Lee Long Dante Long General Assembly Gilpin Army

Strasburg Man Is Among Prisoners Held By Japanese

Five Virginians are named among 111 American sailors held as prisoners of war by Japan in Shanghai. The Peiping group includes Corp. Irving N. Akers. Sgn. William A. Kahl. William A. Lee. Robert L. Williams of Strasburg. and others. The Tientsin group lists Dan Walmer, pharmacist’s mate, first class, with his wife Patricia Lena Walmer.

Washington Shanghai Peiping Tientsin Corp Irving N. Akers Care Young Men’s Civic Club Sgn William A. Kahl Yorktown William A. Lee Williama. Lee Fourth Ave Quantico Robert L. Williams Strasburg Navy Tiensin Dan Walmer Patricia Lena Walmer Peachtree St Ocean View

More Facilities For Library At Middletown High

Plans are under way to add shelves in the Middletown High School library to house about 1,200 volumes donated from the private library of the late Robert M. Ward, a Winchester attorney. The project, authorized by the Frederick County School Board, aims to improve access after cramped space limited use last year.

the Star Middletown Robert M. Ward Winchester Frederick County School Board

Livestock Market Quotation Report From Baltimore and Midwest

Baltimore and Chicago markets show steady to mixed trends across cattle hogs and lambs. Notable prices include yearling steers to 14.25 per cwt and hogs across weights in the 14.40 to 14.70 range with sow prices around 13.50 to 13.85, plus lambs trading around 11 to 16 per cwt depending on weight.

Chicago USS. Dept. Agr Pittsburgh Dept. Agri

Gas Rationing Rules and Supplemental Requests

The notice explains 4 gas coupons per month with 8 coupons per page valid for two months. It details when pages expire and that gallonage per coupon may change. It instructs applicants for supplemental A books to apply at the local ration board and to bring motor vehicle registration cards and personal details.

Office of Price Administratoe Aar Board Ust

New York Stock Market Rises on Cloudy War News

Motors, rails, steels and other favorites led gains as lack of liquidation encouraged bidding. Early support came for General Motors Chrysler Santa Fe NY Central Southern Pacific US Steel Bethlehem American Telephone Standard Oil Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward GE Allied Chemical slipped on opening. Lagging issues included American Can Du Pont and J C Penney.

New York Egypt Sevastopol Churchill General Motors Chrysler Santa Fe N. Y. Central Southern Pacific U. S. Steel Bethlehem American Telephone Standard Oil Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward General Electric Allied Chemical American Can du Pont J. C. Penney

Local Markets The Star Markets Note

Local markets section notes daily corrections and states The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.

The Star

Local Wholesale Market Flour Prices and Livestock Totals

A late issue lists flour grades and bag sizes with per barrel prices for patent and spring brands, plus prices for corn meal, middlings, mixed feed, and farm livestock categories. The guide includes oaters, old roosters, broilers, hens, ducks, cows, steers, bulls, calves, lambs, and hogs with price ranges and standard weights.

Eric PF Rco Coocsee RSG Cnet

Grain prices slide on war news in Chicago trade

Grain traders blamed unfavorable war reports from Africa for a selling wave that pushed wheat and other grains lower. Opening quotes show July wheat at 1.18 and 1.24 1/8 for December, corn around 87 to 92 5/8, oats near 46 3/4, rye about 65 1/2 to 72 1/2 with varying September and December values.

Chicago Africa Rye

Health column by Dr. Clendening on Page 4

Read Dr. Clendening's authoritative health article on page four offering medical insights and tips. The piece provides practical guidance, preventive advice, and explanations of common conditions for readers seeking reliable health information.

Court Docket Improper muffler to drunken disorderly fines

In Frederick County cases Arthur Orndorff of Winchester fined 9.25 for improper muffler. Philip Ray of Bellefonte Pa. fined 9.25 for speeding. Richard Crisman of South Cameron Street Winchester fined 10 plus costs for drunk and disorderly. Clarke County Tony Reid fined 16.75 for drunk and disorderly. Early Wines fined 11.25 for drunk.

Frederick County Arthur Orndorff Rt. 3 Winchester Philip Ray Bellefonte Richard Crisman South Cameron Street Clarke County Tony Reid

American ship sinks with crew lost and captain’s resolve

The vessel submerged leaving Captain Stewart mourning the loss after eight years aboard. He comforted himself with his Sextant and recalled his ship as a home. Three pet cats also perished with the ship in the disaster.

Marine Stewart

Answers to the Daily Quiz May Page Four

Answers to the daily quiz listed on page 4 include Reinharderr Sevastopol Royal Australian Air Force Buttonwood Fanny Brice No 8 Golf Lionel Santa Maria. The items reflect a mixed set of people places and a sport from the quiz.

Reinharderr Sevastopol Royal Australian Air Force

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Odell Waller Defense Office N. Va. Power Co Nojax B. F. Goodrich Silvertown E. Piccadilly St Jones Funeral Home Baltimore United Food Stores W. Sargent Fair Play Store Weagle Brown Larrick Barris Cameron & Piccadilly Loudoun St Valley Avenue Braddock St Braddock Cameron St National Piccadilly St Berryville Highway Board Kenneth N. Gilpin Middletown High B. & M. Chevrolet Doe Salta Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Pittsburgh Livestock Stock Market Report J. W. Grove Furniture CO H.C. Sydnor Mgr John W Rosenberger & Co S. Braddock St United Food Stores Food Stores Betty Crocker Armours Land O’ Lakes Can Wheaties Fen Stokely’s United Johnson’s Carnu
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