Insect seen and a school yearbook dedication
The Star editor reports a first spring trange insect seen near the office. The Stephens City High School annual The Newtonia is dedicated to former students in service with Betty Lou Barton as editor and a long list of staff. A jumping horse owned by Kenneth Gilpin was killed on the John Marshall Highway. Safety slogan contest prizes of 2.50 in War Stamps will be awarded at Capitol Theater. Commemorative stamps on sale include Savannah steamship and the centenary of Telegraph with What Hath God Wrought.
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the Star
George J. Mason
Star
Stephens City
Newtonia
Betty Lou Barton
Emily Fawett
Charlene Gregory
Natalie Bowen
Kathryn Molony
Burl Carpenter
Mason Zarbaugh
Willard Slonaker
Janey Parker
Betty Jean Snapp
Kirby Hepner
Douglas Ritter
Paxton Orndorff
Robert Lamp
Marguerite Ridgeway
Eloise Beavers
Heath Adams
Billy Galliday
James Bowman
Margaret Smallwood
Louise Stover
Reba Dellinger
Maurice Vincent
Virginia Madagan
Assisants
Kenneth Gilpin
Boyce
John Marshall
Waterlock
Arthur Stump. Strasburz
Front Royal
Junior Board of Trade
Capitol Theater
Robert Grove
JET
Nancy Kaine
Berryville Pike
Sara Sencindiver
Turner Sencindiver
Shirley Street
John Arnold
Lester Arnold
South Stewart Street
Focal Post Office
Savannah
Liverpool
England
Electricalgraph
Baltimore Market Quotation Summary and Livestock Prices
Baltimore market reports on June 1 show produce receipts and steady prices for eggs butter and poultry. Livestock quotes list cattle hogs calves and sheep with variances by class and weight, including top beef and dairy cow ranges and hog prices in Chicago and Colorado lambs strong.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
F. W.a—Office of Distribution
Chicago
Colorado
Chicago Grain Quotations Open Higher on Active Buying
Chicago grain quotations show higher prices at the open with active trading. Wheat values rose across July September and December futures while oats and other contracts posted gains in early trading as mills showed strong demand.
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Chicago
War Bond Drive Urges Nationwide Public Support
Citizens are urged to purchase war bonds to fund military efforts. Officials emphasize the campaign as a collective sacrifice and financial backbone for national defense with sales drives and community events across towns.
Rail and industrials rise amid profit taking in New York market
The New York market showed gains across rails and select industrials with mixed volume and profits. High activity in low priced motors kept total dealings near a million shares, while investors pursued funds from wartime optimism and domestic politics. Key advancers included Santa Fe New York Central Chicago and North Western Atlantic Coast Line Willys Overland Continental Motors Radio Corp West Indies Sugar U S Steel Bethlehem Goodyear Pep si Cola and American Can. Park Tilford recovered after yesterday’s dip. Bonds remained steady and commodities rose with curb listings showing forward momentum.
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New York
Santa Fe
N. Y
Cities Service
Creole Petroleum
Refugee Ship Serpa Pinto Halted by Nazi Sub Off Bermuda
A German submarine stopped the neutral Portuguese refugee ship Serpa Pinto off Bermuda, seized two crew, and warned passengers the ship would be sunk. Three lives, including a 16 month old, Beatrice Trapunski, were lost as lifeboats launched. One survivor, Tony Ribeiro, described the perilous drift and brief periscope sighting before the U-boat moved away. The ship later docked secretly, and details were released by the navy.
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Philadelphia
Serpa Pinto
Bermuda
Beatrice Trapunski
Tony Ribeiro
U. S
David
Gloucester
Period of Decisive Action At Hand
Secretary Stimson outlined wartime troop movements and overseas deployment as the U.S. builds force strength. He said overseas strength exceeds WWI peak by 1 571 000 and is within 400 000 of full World War II levels, with ground troops shifting to fit campaign needs. The AAF numbers and air power are described as formidable while Italy’s campaign cost 55 150 American casualties to May 27, and advances in the Pacific were noted as eight hundred miles in a month.
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AAF
Stimson
Bat
America
Faeland
Southwest
Pacific
East Indies
Philippines
Handley Falls Twice as Stonewall Clinches Series 5 3
Stonewall High School completed the 1944 season by beating Handley 5 to 3, sweeping the two game series. Clearbrook produced four runs in the second inning aided by Handley errors and timely hits by Gibbs and Ileman. Lewis hit a three bagger for Handley in the fifth and Danko allowed four hits through the first three innings while Garber and Spaid caught for Stonewall.
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Stonewall High School
Handley
Clearbrooks
Gibbs
Ileman
Lewis
Danko
Spaid
Garber
Smith
Castleman
Stonewall
Driver
Monay
Fewer Sweaters For Civilians
Atlanta June 1 A travel goods exhibit shows 215 exhibitors offering 500 lines of ready to wear attracting 6000 buyers from the Southeast. Retailers expect about 6 million dollars of goods sold in three days. W E Ottinger notes 6 million sweaters were ordered for the armed services and 25 percent of yarns are allotted to lend lease.
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Atlanta
Rail Centers Hit In Daylight Allied Bombardment
Allied air forces struck several German rail hubs Hamm Osnabruck Schwerte Soest and the Ploesti oil fields with 3500 planes. U S bombers and escorts from Britain lost one bomber and four fighters while Thunderbolt and Lightning fighters claimed five German fighters with no losses. American Marauders also pounded Seine bridges Paris Rouen as May ended with 148000 sorties and a record 896 enemy aircraft destroyed in the month.
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Creil
Paris
Tergnier
Germany
France
Cologne
Liege
Charleroi
Belgium
Saumur
Nantes
Hamm
Osnabruck
Schwerte
Soest
Ploesti
Romania
U. S
Thunderbolt
Lightning
Seine River
Rouen
Italy
B M Seabright Dies In Staunton Funeral Sunday
Baker M Seabright 58 died today at a Staunton Virginia hospital after a year long illness. He was a concrete finisher and lifelong Frederick County resident. Survived by a son James Winchester four sisters Pittsburgh and Winchester and two brothers Winchester. Body to Jones Funeral Home with services at Ridings Chapel Sunday afternoon time to be announced. Interment in adjacent cemetery.
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Baker M. Seabright
Staunton
Thomas H
Mary E. Seabright
Frederick County
Ruth M. Steele
Vaucluse
James Seabright
Winchester
J. W. Saurbaugh
Richard Topstedt
Pittsburgh
D. M. Martin
Olen O’roark
James
Arthur Seabright
Jones Funeral Home
Ridings Chapel
Air war losses mount in May after record April surge
The report notes 287 American heavy bombers and 153 fighters lost in May, surpassing April's previous high of 146. RAF heavy bombers flew about 10,000 sorties from Britain with 263 lost. The Mediterranean air force logged over 45,000 sorties, with at least 171 losses and 176 enemy aircraft destroyed.
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RAF
Britain
Mediterranean Air Force
Featured In The Evening Star Daily Local Sports
Local sports items appear highlighted in the Evening Star Daily, showcasing community teams, player notes, and brief results from nearby contests.
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Evenive Star Daily
Winchester Lions Elect New Club Officers
The Winchester Lions Club elected a full slate of officers with no contests. William S. Wheatly was chosen president, with George Sanders and Ralph Hen gevald as vice presidents, Earl Mason as secretary treasurer, and Charles Biggs Liot Tanner and Howard Cahill as tail twister. New directors include Philip N. Hunter Robert Smith Ray Garrabrandt Bryant Harper Paul Anderson and G L Coleman Clayton Cochran and John D Cammer. Marvin Weaver remains as past president and ex officio member. James Geanious spoke on leave after 30 missions in Europe.
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Winchester Lions Club
William S. Wheatly
George Sanders
Ralph Hengevald
Ben Cather
Earl Mason
Charles Biggs
Liot Tanner
Howard Cahill
Tai Twister
Wer
Philip N. Hunter
Robert Smith
Ray Garrabrandt
Bryant Harper Paul Anderson
G. L. Coleman
Clayton Cochran
John D Cammer
Marvin Weaver
Steff
James Geanious
Europe
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E Star
Barton
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Stock Market Report
PE Onicoinery Ward
S. Loudoun St
Montgomery Ward
Loudoun ST
B.M. Seabright
Lions
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