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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1944
Page
3
Berlin dossier reports near Caen that German troops hate sun and curse the moon as Allied air power continues in rain. Soldiers fear sunbring fighter attacks while rain soaks gear and foxholes, leaving nerves strained under constant shelling and weather.
In Moscow Pravda denounces the Republican convention as reactionary. Foreign Editor Jacob Khavinson says foreign policy planks echo 1920 campaign arguments and mirror Mackinac decisions on isolationism.
The Aleghany Milling Company of Covington was fined $250 by Judge A. D. Barksdale in U S District Court after pleading nolo contendere to five counts of violating the federal food act by selling meal containing rodent and insect fragments for human consumption.
Newport News reports the Hotel Chamberlin at Old Point has returned to private ownership after a Navy lease since January 1 1942 for officers and families ended at midnight July 15. Knott Corporation of New York takes over hotel operations with John M Shoemaker named resident manager.
Trial Justice W Erle Edwards presided over a slate of cases including Clark Cornwell of White Post Virginia who left the scene of a property damage accident with 50 dollars and 12 75 costs. Sidney Jacobson of Brooklyn faced speeding and no license with 15 dollars and 5 25 costs. Willie Meadows of Winchester received 30 days plus 25 dollar fine and costs and was acquitted on a drunken driving cargo charge. Isaac H Harris of Riverdale Maryland charged with speeding 5 dollars and 5 25 costs. Eugene Willingham of 450 North Loudoun Street charged with drunken and disorderly conduct 10 dollars and costs. W R Beeler of 203 North Kent Street charged with drunkenness 10 dollars and costs. Albert Richard of 7 West Piccadilly Street charged 10 dollars and costs.
Franklin Snapp Jr. receives a promotion to Seaman first class aboard a South Pacific station. He is the son of James F. and Mrs. Snapp of S. Cameron Street and was previously employed at The Star Office.
Frederick Circuit Court met today with Judge Burr P. Harrison presiding. Only one case, a judgment, was heard and no trial dates were set as the docket was called and the session adjourned before noon.
Judge John Rice presided as two defendants were disposed this morning. Robert Orndorff of Opequon was fined 10 dollars and costs of 5.25 dollars for drunkenness. Clarence Isaac Garrett of Boyce was fined 10 dollars and costs of 5.75 dollars for drunkenness.
A large turnout attended the Friendship Fire Company yard party on Friday and Saturday evening. Uncle Joe and His Barn Dance Gang performed a brief program at the John Kerr Play Grand as a special attraction for the benefit event.
FBI Special Agent J L Dalton announced kidnapping charges against two 15 year old Parkersburg youths who abducted Mark Sanderson a 5 year old plumber and forced him to Maysville Kentucky The victims were released unharmed after a failed robbery and the youths later admitted robbing the South Side Sandwich Shop in Parkersburg of 100 dollars on July 5
Arthur Bittinger of Lowellville Ohio and John Reep of Charlotte North Carolina are jailed on charges of attempted larceny after police found them in a Plymouth coupe with Pennsylvania plates near Winchester Memorial Hospital. They admitted meeting in Baltimore and said they stole a Dodge in Baltimore then sold it in West Virginia.
K. B. Garber of 204 Parkway faces drunken driving charges after a Saturday crash on East Cork Street. Garber, in a 1940 Packard, allegedly drifted to the wrong side and struck G. R. Whitmire of 316 Virginia Avenue in a 1939 Willys coach. Whitmire’s car damaged about 150 dollars and Madeline Whitmire was slightly injured. Officer Boyce investigated.
Howard Elijah Shull a Marlboro farmer and Spanish American War veteran was buried at Mt Hebron Cemetery Inchester following a service at Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church Graveside rites were led by members of the Col James C er Camp The Shearers named were C Wesley Leighton Henry W Rutherford William F Courtney Peter C Petrie Harry T Cook and James E Beatley
The mercury hit 95 yesterday at the Winchester Research Laboratory. By 2:30 today the reading rose to 86 while a cooling breeze and a night drop to 66 kept conditions mild for most of the day.
Sant H. Cobb reports theft of a grease gun and 50 feet of hose from 1288S Loudoun Street. Items valued at 69 dollars. Police investigation ongoing.
Mrs. Sarah Timbrook of Amherst Street was notified by the War Department that her husband S Sgt. Millard H Timbrook was seriously wounded June 17 in France. He is with Company I 116 Infantry and has been overseas since September 1942. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S H Timbrook of near Romney West Virginia.
Two cars were slightly damaged and Virginia May Sours of Mt Williams was bruised in a Saturday night collision at the Braddock and Boscawen Street intersection. She rode in a 1930 Graham Sedan operated by David Clark Spurs. The other vehicle, a 1938 Packard sedan, was driven by Garland Perry of 725 S Kent Street.
The article reports wartime constraints guiding whether the President should press his choice or let delegates decide. Senator Guffey claims Wallace could secure about 250 votes on the first ballot, with 589 needed for nomination. Barkley plans to push his own campaign and back Roosevelt for second place.
Mrs Elizabeth Keyser of Washington DC identified a diamond bracelet found outside the Raylass and returned it to its rightful owner. Police Clerk Warren Rudolph stated the bracelet found by Norman Cain valued at 150 dollars and was missed by the owner before retracing steps along Boscawen Street.
Inquiries have been made to the police about the bracelet but none were able to identify the piece of jewelry as theirs. The case remains open as investigators seek to determine origin and rightful owner.
Gardeners fear rain may be too late to help crops as Winchester records a warm sultry week end with only a trace of rain. Wajboro sees Saturday night showers while Fredericksburg reports heavy rain failing to revive stalled crops in need of moisture.
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