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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
8
The Post Office announces censorship stations at York New York Miami Florida and New San. This brief notice identifies locations where mail and parcels will be inspected under wartime or security procedures.
The article warns of a broad Axis offensive as Japan expands its Dutch Harbor raid toward Midway and Hitler gears to strike at Egypt and the Suez Canal. It cites growing German manpower and air power, the threat to Moscow and Caucasus, and potential Japanese actions against the United States and Russia, signaling a decisive year in the war.
Members of the Friendship Fire Company adopt resolutions honoring Robert Franklin Brill who died on November 1, 1941. The notice expresses sympathy to his family, records the resolutions in minutes, and asks publication in the Winchester Evening Star. Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Barr and family follows.
A summary of wartime mail customs notes crimson lipstick stamps on letters from soldiers and home front lovers. Gags include lipstick marks, drawings, and creative outer envelopes. Some notes mention a Tennessee clerk being told to arrange a letter pickup and Dona Drake’s altered stage name and 21-year-old, unmarried status.
Students express lessons from Social Problems class focusing on choosing friends, stable partnerships, self sufficiency, and civic responsibility. Quotes emphasize family background, thoughtful marriage, peaceful society, and personal contribution to the community as key outcomes of the year.
The Old Stone Church Memorial Association will meet Sunday afternoon at the Old Stone Church for a devotional program followed by a business session. All members and friends are invited to attend. W. H. Grim serves as president.
Extract from 1942 decree in the Homer L Brown estate directs Master Commissioner H R Kern Jr to determine distribution, creditors, accounts of Farmers and Merchants National Bank as executor, heirs, and party presence. Notice published weekly in Winchester Evening Star May 29 1942. Hearing scheduled June 15 1942 at Kern's office, with adjournments if needed.
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