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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1943
Page
2
Tonight supporters who buy $25 in war savings stamps receive a free hay ride after the Quotarian parade. The parade forms at 7:15 and moves at 7:45 with Dr L M Allen and Mrs Amos Shryock as marshals. Local dignitaries including Mayor Anderson will ride, with Ethel Joliffe leading as Quotarian seat.
Otis Snag Sargent is named head coach at Handley High School to replace Hunter Maddox who has volunteered for military service. Sargent, longtime Handley athletics mentor, aims to field a football team this fall if transportation allows, else a campus program. He plans to also pursue a spring baseball season.
Axis and Allied forces clash off Sicily with heavy air and sea fighting. Italian communique notes five Allied merchantmen hit near Valletta while Axis strikes hit Allied ships. Mussolini’s regime collapses influence, German divisions prepare to defend the Messina triangle as Italian troops show limited willingness to fight.
Mrs Laura B Emmert of near Berryville died last night at 9 55. She was wife of William L Emmert and mother of Prank Emmert. They moved from Gore Va 43 years ago. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 3 from the residence with Rev Lynch officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Winchester. Pallbearers are nephews Clarence Clark Wade Herman Emmart and grandsons Allen Carlton Emmart.
War bulletin reports 5 000 German dead and Soviet crosses of the Oka river north of Orel threaten the Orel Bryansk rail line. A northern spearhead reaches Berestna 45 miles northwest while the southern flank follows the Kursk railway toward Yerpokina 17 miles from Orel.
President Roosevelt will address the nation for about thirty minutes at 9 30 p m Eastern War Time tomorrow night. The White House calls the talk of major importance and will be broadcast on all networks. The topic remains unstated but is expected to cover war and home front matters amid current domestic disputes.
Used car bargain notice highlights a 36 Ford Coach offering in the sale roundup. Includes a brief description and contact for interested buyers seeking affordable classic transportation.
The resignation of Mussolini and the rise of Badoglio trigger massive celebrations in major Italian cities. Crowds cheer the royal family and the pope while fascist symbols are torn down. Rome troops curb excess as German and Japanese residents seek passports.
A dispatch received by the Associated Press notes unconfirmed reports that German troops are moving through the Brenner pass into northern Italy. The claim cites Venetia Lombardy and Piedmont regions and warns that full implications are not yet known.
July 27 market notes from Baltimore list firm apple prices for Md and Pa with Reds Duchess and Gravensteins. Livestock prices include cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and brisk trading at steady to higher bids across weights and grades. Abbreviated Chicago and general market movements accompany the report.
New York July 27. After earlier volatility amid Italian developments, stock activity shows modest support and a healthy correction from recent peaks. Wilson and Co Armour lead gains. Southern Pacific Nor thern Pacific Douglas Aircraft Du Pont Dow Chemical ITT and North American show intermittent improvement while steel motors and copper trade at a standstill. Some names retreat including U S Rubber Westinghouse Owens-Illinois Texas Co Southern Railway Johns Manville Montgomery Ward.
The Star presents local market listings with a disclaimer that daily editions may contain typographical errors and no responsibility is assumed for their accuracy. Readers are advised to verify details independently.
The price list shows 10 lb flour bags at 4 50 per 100 pounds and 24 and 48 pound bags at 8 15 per barrel, with various bag sizes for patent brands and corn meal feed and mixed feeds listed as none or specific cent amounts. Cattle and calves are reported steady while lamb prices range from 8 00 to 15 50 and ewes and wethers span 5 00 to 8 00 and 6 00 to 8 00 respectively.
The Shangri La Drive contest lists top war stamp sellers among retail clerks for the second week. Leaders include Ruby Funk of Penn ey’s and several others in large and small stores. A $25 War Bond will go to the top seller in each group with the drive running three weeks to August 4th then final results next week.
The report notes wheat prices in Baltimore with No 2 red winter at 1.58 for July. Winchester Market lists wheat at 1.53 per bushel and corn at 1.16. Mill delivery pricing is referenced.
Sea Scout Ship crews and senior scouts plan a 400 mile Chesapeake cruise visiting Annapolis and the U S Naval Academy. Participants from Front Royal and Winchester depart Sunday afternoon aboard the Ida Mae to study seamanship and safety aboard ship.
The page lists correct responses for ten questions. Notable entries include Sicily for Q1, a fruit-laden dish for Q2, Aiary for Q3, Poles as the group in Q4, War Labor Board referenced in Q5, Esau and Ammonium appearing in the sequence, a landscape painter for Q8, Charles Evans Hughes for Q9, and Boys as the answer to Q10.
Swiss Telegraph Agency report says Pope Pius XII met for long discussions in Bern with Cardinal Luigi Maglione Papal secretary of state. He also met Cardinal La Puma Cardinal Jorio Cardinal Pizzardo and senior papal officials including nuncios from Berlin and Italy.
An August report shows the Child Guidance Club and Jewish Women's Club with modest activity while Hiram Lodge, Masons records a total of 10 049.55 in funds. The items reflect ongoing community club finances as of the period.
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