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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1942

Page

8

Local Visitors Gather in High View for Weekend

Mrs. Paul Koenig senior hosted Washington visitors Martin Koenig Frances Koenig and Jack Hart over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Hart stayed for vacation. Hattie White visited her daughter and son in law Garland Bray. James Orndorff joined Ben Derflinger for Sunday. Mrs A M Smith learned of sister Ditterline death last Sunday. She lived in Norristown and visited High View every summer. Her husband died forty one years ago.

High View Paul Koenig Martin Koenig Frances Koenig Jack Hart Washington, D. C Hart Hattie White Garland Bray James Orndorff Ben Derflinger A. M. Smith Ditterline Shenandoah Valley Norristown Mrs. Smith

Behind Scenes Maneuvering In N. Y. Politics

New York politics buzzes as Lehman retires opening the governorship race. Dewey leads Republican factions while a Willie Willkie draft effort surfaces. Farley backs Attorney General John J. Bennett, claiming delegate strength, while Roosevelt favors a liberal with strong foreign policy ties. Mead is also tipped by some as a possible alternative.

New York Herbert H. Lehman Thomas E. Dewey Wendell L. Willkie Roosevelt James A. Farley Farley John J. Bennett Pearl Harbor Bennett James M. Mead Buffalo

For Sale 210 Acres Limestone Grazing and Timber Land

Describes 210 acres near South Branch Potomac with cabin potential and hunting lodge views. Also 500 acres prime limestone mountain land with home tenant house barn and outbuildings. Location midway Romney Moorefield two miles west of Routes 220 and 28 on a road to the B O R R and The Trough. Contact Mrs George Taylor 409 Fairmont Ave Winchester Va phone 5869.

South Branch Potomac Romney Moorefield Potomac Daily Mail

Battle for Egypt Shapes to Test Reserve Strength

The warfront in Egypt becomes a race to reinforce and supply as Auchinleck and Rommel maneuver for advantage. Axis convoys head to Libya while Allied bombers and submarines target supply lines, with reinforcements reportedly moving from Yugoslavia and Crete.

Danny Claude Auchinleck Rommel Mediterranean Auchinleck Scot Libya United States Ankara Hitler Balkans Yugoslavia Crete Egypt Libyan Allies Axis

Wanted Beautician in Baltimore Earning $30 Weekly

Advertises a beautician position in Baltimore offering $30 per week to start plus commission. Requires interested applicants to call 3033.

Beautician Baltimore

Allied Attacks Increase As Support For Auchinleck Probable

In a fierce air and naval attack by the Allies is probable. There is no clear sign whether Auchinleck is receiving more help, but presumably more is being rushed to him.

Auchinleck

American Planes Raid Myitkyina Airfield in Burma

American planes based in India pounded the Myitkyina airfield in northern Burma with fighter strafing on July 4 and 6 and bomber attacks on July 7 and 8. The railway bridge at Moguang near Myitkyina was hit and a ten car train was machine gunned. No U.S. casualties or losses reported amid weather and anti aircraft fire.

Newdelhi India Burma U.S. Air Corps

Whitacre News Notes Include Visits and Local Events

Whitacre Virginia on July 11 reports Lula Wolfe and McCoal Maryland friends visiting Ira Emschler and Frank Dove. Local guests include Homer Keller and daughter Freda O H Phillips Harold Gardner Larry. Redland Church yard party planned for July 11. Several residents mentioned visiting Cumberland and Elkins relatives.

Whitacre Lula Wolfe McCoal Ira Emschler Frank Dove Homer Keller Freda O. H. Phillips Harold Gardner Larry Carrie Mullens Tennessee George S. Whitacre Harold Braithwaite Russell Taylor S. W. Kimble Kimble Dora Rogers Cumberland Charles Hite George B. Whitacre Redland Church Dorsey Patterson Texas C. B. Fink J. D. Barrow Elkins J. W. Brannon Douglas Dolan Canal Zone Mr. Staige Dolan

Local Markets The Star Daily

Markets report steady activity in regional exchanges with prices largely unchanged. Traders note cautious momentum as investors await business signals and earnings reports from key firms amid mixed economic data.

Local Wholesale Market Flour and Livestock Prices

Local market rates list patent flour bags from 12 to 98 pounds per barrel with prices around 6.10 to 6.60. Mixed feed grades and prices for middlings corn meal and various calves cattle and hogs follow, including heavy hens and leghorn fowls with per pound or per head figures.

Patent Brand Prices by Bag and Barrel

Listings show Patent Brand bags priced per barrel: 12 lb 7.40, 24 lb 7.30, 48 lb 7.30, 9 lb 7.10. Also 24 lb 6.70, 48 lb 6.70, 98 lb 6.60, 12 lb 0.45, 24 lb 0.85. Corn Meal Feed 2.15, Mixed Feed 2.85, Butter retail 0.43.

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