Legion Bond Drive Ends With Dance On Loudoun Street
The Robert Y. Conrad Post and Auxiliary of the American Legion plan a victory dance on Loudoun Street Monday if the Winchester and Frederick County bond quota of 1.3 million is reached. The event caps the Fifth War Loan Drive with mementos from World War I on display and Uncle Joe and His Barn Dance Gang providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Auxiliary
American Legion
Frederick County
D. E Legion
E Federal Reserve Bank
P. G. Ireland
Legion Bond Committee
Stars and Stripes
E. C. Goss
Loudoun Street
Uncle Joe
Mrs A E Grimm Dies After Ill Health at 71
Mrs Alhassa E Grimm 71 wife of Daniel C Grimm of 411 South Cameron Street died yesterday at 12 30 PM at Montague Hall Nursing Home near Winchester after years of ill health. Born January 19 1873 in Pen nylvania she lived in Winchester 36 years and belonged to Market Street Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband two sons Leslie D Grimm Hershey PA Lyle B Grimm city two sisters Mrs Jacob Garver Boyce Mrs Martin Gardiner Pittsburgh one brother Oscar Birmingham Monongahela PA and one grandson Bobby Marshall Grimm a Lehigh University student. Funeral Sunday at 4 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Rev R W Vandeberry. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers Ernest Caimilus Holmes Carper Jeremiah Garver Lawrence Garver and Lantz Hauptman.
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Alhassa E. Grimm
Daniel C. Grimm
South
Cameron Street
Montague Hall
Winchester
John
Hannah Baker Birmingham
Pennsylvania
Maret Street Methodist Church
Leslie D. Grim
Hershey
Lyle B. Grimm
City
Jacob Garver
Boyce
Martin Gardiner
Pittsburgh
Oscar Birmingham
Monongahela
Bobby Marshall Grimm
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
Jones Funeral Home
R. W. Vandeberry
J A Lynch Died Sudden at 50 in Washington DC
word reached here of the death of Mr. J A Lynch age 50 at 6 20 this morning in Doctors Hospital Washington D C from coronary thrombosis attached to the Maritime Commission Washington he is survived by his widow the former Louise Baker Glass of Winchester also surviving are his mother Mrs A P Lynch and two sisters Mrs William Robey and Mrs Walter Moon all of Washington funeral plans had not been completed W W Glass and Mrs Jack C Pamplin left Winchester to be with Mrs Lynch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lynch
Doctor’s Hospital
Washington, D. C
Lynch
Maritime Commission
Washington
Louise Baker Glass
Winchester
A. P. Lynch
William Robey
Walter Moon
W. W. Glass
Jack C. Pamplin
Ration Book Coupons and Material Validity Update
The notice lists ration stamps and coupons with their validity through specific dates. It covers foods oils gasoline and home canning stamps, detailing which book and stamp numbers remain valid and the expiration timelines for nationwide and local use.
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Qentipeee
Bond premiere sells out Capitol for Two Girls and a Sailor
All seats sold for the bond premiere at Capitol Theatre Sunday for the film Two Girls and a Sailor. The 966 seat venue marks the city’s first sellout for a bond premiere with an estimated $50,000 in war bonds represented. Wendell Barney of the War Finance Committee to speak briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lama Keen
Capitol Theatre
Keen
Wendell Barney
War Finance Committee
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Democratic Oration Urges Vigilance Against Tyranny
A Virginia Democratic speaker warns of a future tyrant using a powerful government. He cites Caesar and Rome, urges party unity at the National Convention, and praises Byrd while urging dedication to postwar reconstruction and fair economic policy.
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Virginia
Chicago
Democratic Party
Mrs Martha Clem Called By Death
Mrs Martha Jane Burner Clem 67 died last Monday at her home near Detrick Virginia. Services will be held Monday at 11 AM with interment in the family cemetery. Born April 23 1877 she was twice married. Surviving are several relatives including Mrs John Bushong Washington DC Mrs Elmer Grimm Winchester Mrs Maynard Lowery Stephens City John Taylor Ritenour and Roy L Ritenour all serving or in the Navy plus a sister and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Burner Clem
Detrick
Milton Ritenour
Maybery Clem
Clem
Fort Valley
Church of the Brethren
John Bushong
Washington, D. C
Elmer Grimm
Winchester
Maynard Lowery
Stephens City
John Taylor Ritenour
J. S. Navy
Roy L. Ritenour
Mary Dinger
Henry Burner
Samuel Burner
Jack Burner
Jonas Burner
Mayor C R Anderson to Teach Bible Class at Winchester Church
Dr. C R Anderson mayor of Winchester will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church tomorrow at 9:45. Visitors will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Anderson
Winchester
Braddock Street Methodist Church
War Bond Added to Byrd Trophy Golf Tourney
The Winchester Golf Club announces a $25 war bond prize for the Byrd Trophy winner. The handicap match play uses 1944 handicaps with first round by July 17. Fifteen competed July 14, with O. R. Zigler, Dr. A. T. Hawthorne, and E. R. Glaize taking top prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Golf Club
Golf Activities Committee
O. R. Zigler
Dr. A. T. Hawthorne
E. R. Glaize
Archery Program Sponsored by GAA and Winchester Rec Dept
The Girls Athletic Association collaborates with the Winchester Recreation Department to sponsor archery for adults and youth over 16. First meeting Monday 7 30 p m at Handley School playground. teens meet Tuesday. Equipment funded by Winchester Civic League and Goodrich Stores includes two archery sets two targets and several dozen arrows. Instructors Harriet Ellicott and Stanley Cundiff will teach beginners. Miss Ellicott, from Vandalia Illinois, is summering in Winchester and is a University of Illinois graduate. Cundiff known as Scoutmaster of Troop D will lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Athletic Association
Winchester Recreation Department
Handley School
Winchester Civic League
Charles Glasgow
Goodrich Stores
Harriet Ellicott
Stanley Cundiff
Ellicott
Vandalia
Winchester
University of Illinois
Illinois
Cundiff
Winchester Boy Scouts
Robin Hood
Gregory
Albert Downey Dies In Martinsburg
Albert Olen Downey 77 died Friday morning in Martinsburg West Virginia. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the late home 747 Winchester Avenue with interment at Rosedale Cemetery. He was born in Akron New York married Miss Anna Cook and moved to Martinsburg in 1919 where he ran an Outdoor Poster Advertising business. He belonged to Kiwanis Chamber of Commerce Elks and Masons. Surviving widow and children include Mrs Victor Wheeler Winchester Capt Olen C Downey Harold A Downey Mrs Preston Hopper and Pfc Roy Downey overseas.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Albert Olen Downey
Akron
N. Y
Anna Cook
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
the Elks and Masons
Victor Wheeler
Winchester
Olen C. Downey
Harold A. Downey
Preston Hopper
Roy Downey
Winchester Avenue
Rosedale Cemetery
Park To Play Elkton Nine Sunday At 3 O Clock
Winchester Park hosts Elkton from the Harrisonburg area Sunday at 3 p m. Mentzer returns to the mound after a two week rest with Alvin Foley expected as catcher. Brumbaugh remains injured while Keller likely starts in right field.
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Elkton
Winchester Park
Harrisonburg
Mentzer
Alvin Foley
Foley
Mt. Jackson
Park
Keller
Woodrow Wilson General Hospital
Staunton
Brumbaugh
Front Royal
Local Dodgers Scout Seeks 16 Plus Players In Frederick Tryout
Rex Bowen, Dodgers scout, arrives in Winchester to promote a Frederick Maryland tryout camp opening Tuesday at McCurdy field. Boys 16 or older may attend with gear. no fee for local kids though out of town travelers cover travel and living costs. The event includes notable scouts like George Sisler and Clyde Sukeforth.
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Rex Bowen
Brooklyn Dodgers
Winchester
Frederick
McCurdy Field
Bowen
Brooklyn
George Sisler
Wid Matthews
Clyde Sukeforth
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Calvin C. Melnisch
Massachusetts
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Dodger
Montreal
New Orleans
St. Paul
Newport News
Olean
N. Y
Boy Scouts Hear Judge Harrison at Rock Enon Camp
Rock Enon hosts Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scout Camp with over 120 campers this week. Judge Barr P. Harrison of Winchester spoke at a Vespers service urging boys to shape their character for adult life. A water carnival, canoe races, swimming events, and a campfire program cap the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Enon
Shenandoah Area
Barr P. Harrison
Winchester
Allied Drive Near Caen Reaches Frontline Marching Ground
American and British forces press the Caen area advance with tanks and air bombardment. American units cross Vire river and Vire et Taute canal driving toward St Jean and St Lo while liberating Cherbourg peninsula. Montgomery’s Second Army assault targets Caen defenses as RAF and US bombers pound German positions.
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St. Jean
Vire
Vire Et Taute
St. Lo
la Have du Puits
Cherbourg
Galmanche
la Bijade
Lebisey
Caen
Bernard L. Montgomery
Orne
Carplaquet
Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
RAF
The Star Daily Reports Berryville Boyce Clarke County
The Star presents local event briefs from Berryville Boyce and Clarke County highlighting community actions, meetings, and notices with concise summaries suitable for quick reader updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Boyce & Clarke County
Heat Lingers As Temperatures Near Ninety Eight
The day opened with a 90 degree afternoon as heat persisted with little relief. A morning shower briefly cooled the air, followed by a 1:30 pm rain that did not ease drought, while overnight readings dropped to 70 at the Winelas Research Laboratory.
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Winelas Research Laboratory
Upperville Horse Show Draws Local Exhibitors
The 53rd Upperville Colt and Horse Show opens at Grafton Farms near Upperville with more than 400 entries. Local exhibitors include George P. Greenhalgh of Springbury Farm Clarke County and Dr L M Allen of Clifton Farm. Trophies include Founder's Cup open to Fauquier and Loudoun bred mares and geldings, along with Hunter Championship and Reserve Championship ribbons.
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Upperville
Springsbury Farm
Big Boy
Coral Sea
Portmaker
Trumerton
Clifton Farm
Clifton
Glory
Pilot
Fauquier
Loudoun
Fall From Hay Cart Injures R. Crouse
Raym Crouse about 35 suffered a lower spine fracture above the hip after a hay wagon jolted on Timber Ridge between Gore and Whitacre. The team shied as a youth ran near, throwing him to the ground. He is hospital bound with expected full recovery after a long convalescence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raym Crouse
Winchester Memorial Hospital
James N. Whitacre
Gore
Whitacre
Fred A
Landon B. Whitacre
C. R. Anderson
Many
Cannery Opening Postponed in Stephens City
The Stephens City Cannery opening is postponed due to an unforeseen development. The new inspection time is Wednesday night July 12 from 8 to 10 o'clock, changing the originally planned Monday schedule.
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Stephens City
Hose Theft Reported On Berryville Avenue
Mrs. T. Arthur Shumate reports the theft of 75 feet of lawn hose from her home at 703 Berryville Ave. She believes the loss occurred after midnight on July 7, with the hose divided into two segments of 25 and 50 feet.
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T. Arthur Shumate
Berryville Ave
Baltimore Market Quotation Roundup for Produce and Livestock
Market reports from Baltimore and Chicago detail produce prices for apples and poultry with bid ranges and unsold lots. Cattle hogs and sheep are listed with price shifts versus the prior week, noting slower trade, price declines for steers and cows, and varying weights with top quotes and bulk ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chicago
Chicago Grain Quotations Open mixed for wheat oats rye
Chicago July 8 grains opened mixed as wheat and oats fell slightly while rye showed strength. Declines in wheat and oats followed yesterday's sharp advances and favorable crop news. Prices listed for July September December and May contracts.
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Chicago
Rye
Winchester Drunk and Disorderly Cases In Civil Court
Judge Rice presided this morning in Civil and Police Court. Harry Jones of Winchester was fined for drunkenness with $10 and costs totaling $5.25. Charles W. Harris of Strasburg Virginia was charged with drunk and disorderly conduct and assessed $10 plus $5.25 in costs.
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Rice
Harry Jones
Winchester
Charles W. Harris
Strasburg
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Correct responses list for Page 4 quiz includes topics and places such as South China Sea, whipping, Matador, Ireland, a quoted line about a jewel, Monrovia, Turkey, 8760 hours, the year 1933, and Annapolis. The entries pair questions with their respective answers.
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South China Sea
Whipping
Matador
Ireland
Monrovia
Turkey
Annapolis
New York Stocks Rally For Seven-Year Highs
Buyers showed renewed courage in today’s brief stock market lifting rails and a wide range of industrials by a point or more to near seven year peaks. Turnover for two hours neared 700000 shares with top quotations trimmed near the close. Prominent risers included Santa Fe Southern Pacific Delaware and Hudson Atlantic Coast Line Pullman American Telephone Western Union and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
American Cyanamid “B
Cities Service
Barium Steel
Record Wheat Yields Reported Across County Farms
County reports show numerous wheat harvests ranging from 25 to 30 bushels per acre on many farms. Notable yields include 28 bu/ac over 30 acres on Mrs. Edmonia Baker’s land north of Winchester and 38 bu/ac on T. Newton Cather’s 125 acres near Round Hill. Barley also yields well at 36 bu/ac on 10 acres.
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Emmett B. Taylor
Edmonia Baker
Winchester
Taylor
T. Newton Cather
Round Hill
Edward O. Carpenter
Hugh Brill
W. W. Glass
Glen Burnie
Ross Hill
A. Rees Cooley
Claude Cooley
Joe Watson
Pair Get No Sympathy From Higher Court
Two cases appealed from Police Court were heard by Judge Burt P. Harrison in Corporation Court. Clifton Lofton of Winchester was found guilty of habitual drunkenness and sentenced to 11 months in jail, matching the Police Court ruling and reflecting his 48 arrest record. James Mahoney of Winchester received 10 months, with nine months suspended for 30 days served and one year probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt P. Harrison
Corporation Court
Clifton Lofton
Winchester
Rice
Lofton
James Mahoney
Harrison
Defense line anchor holds as Volterra stays in Axis hands
Enemy launched counter-attacks as two towns framed the Nazi outer defense before Livorno. Volterra inland to the east remained the sole anchor of the current line still in enemy hands.
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Livorno
Volterra
Fall of Wilno Imminent Advances Near Rail Hubs Across Poland
Russian forces under Rokossovsky pressed toward Wilno and Pinsk within four miles of the city limits, controlling railways and highways to Poland and Germany. Stalin’s troops crossed the Gorin river beyond Stalin, with Rokossovsky pushing 42 miles in 24 hours from Turov as Gen. Ivanenev’s northern column moved to 16 miles from Latvia.
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Poland
Germany
Konstantin Rokossov
Sky
Pinsk
Baranowicze
Stalin
Gorin
Rokossovsky
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A. E. Grimm
The
Xavier Cugat
Harry James
Tiberius
Caligua
Nero
Collins
Rome
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Jefferson
Madison
Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
Carter Glass
Commonwealth
Virginla
United States
Martha Clem
GAA
Recreation Dept
Albert Downey
Boy Scouts
R. Crouse
Cannery
Pa. Va
Del
Baltimore Livestock
Civil & Police Court
Stock Market
Wilno
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