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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
5
London reporters note a shift from home sewing to public shops as war shortages push women to renovate and remake wardrobes. Dressmakers now work for wealthy patrons and the poor alike, while agencies charge high fees for name and address services. Parachute sewing and uniforms keep them busy as coupon limits bite.
Sherif Foster Ranson located a fugitive inmate inside the county jail in CITY Colo on June 3. The suspect was arrested on an outstanding charge likely related to prior crimes and was found during a routine check by a jail official.
Bloom Virginia announces memorial services at St Johns on June 1 at 3 pm and a cemetery cleanup set for Thursday June 3 at 1 pm. The greening notice lists local families visiting relatives including Stewart Green Patrick Barr and Virginia Hughes. Lt Luther Hughes is stationed in Africa.
A wartime reflection argues the potato has risen in price and social standing due to wartime scarcity. The speaker notes once plentiful spuds are now precious like oranges and apples, urging a postwar shift in respect and value for the humble tuber.
June 3 HAYS Kansas Alf Landon discussed meat shortages with Dr C D Blake of Hays. Blake suggested a rabbit based remedy and even sent a chinchilla as a potential solution. Landon reportedly found the idea unsatisfactory and recommended the Landon family grow their own rabbits.
Thousands of tons of war cargoes reported sunk by German U boats have been rescued by Britain's Royal Navy ocean-going tugs. The small vessels travel up to 500 miles to save merchant ships that would not reach port, with the latest rescue involving a merchant ship whose bow was torn away by a torpedo.
The Friendly Grove 4-H Club held its May meeting at 8:15 p m at Mrs Dewey Halvers home. The vice president led, minutes were read, and reports on gardens and poultry were given. Ruth Feeley was named Program Chairman for next meeting and a chair bottom demonstration was shown. Members present included Mary Triplett Ruth Feeley Kathryn Hulver Nancy Triplett Eugene Hulver Billy Triplett and others.
Four Negro combat fliers have arrived in North Africa to join the aerial war against the Axis. The pilots, forming a fighter squadron, are equipped with Warhawks. Veteran Tunisian campaign pilots accompany the unit for its deployment.
The statement says the advanced training ends and the squadron will be sent into action after completion. The message outlines the plan for deployment following the course, indicating readiness for immediate engagement.
President Roosevelt kept a look out today for his personal aide as Davies headed for the capital on June 3 in Washington.
Joseph E Davies returns from Moscow with a confidential letter from Premier Stalin. White House aides foresee a late west coast arrival weather permitting but offer no detail on the contents of the communication or the reply Davies carries.
Knoxville records a Civil War era tale as Joe Miller visits old battlegrounds from an Illinois town and meets Florenz Rebori who recently arrived from Italy. The narrative blends war memory with city life and a fleeting glimpse of commerce.
A report describes an explosion with a blast and fire on a porch. The fragment mentions an individual or group possibly named Bart and a fiery incident linked to an instantaneous shaving event.
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