Removes Doubts About Railway Authority
President Truman issued an executive order to affirm the Office of Defense Transportation may continue possession and operation of the Toledo Peoria and Western Railroad. Seized in 1942, a federal court recently held the ODT lacked authority, but the new order follows ODT guidance saying the railroad must function without interruption until the war with Japan ends.
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Washington
Truman
Office of Defense Transportation
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad
Tilinios
O.D.T
Secretary of War
National War Labor Board
Japan
War Department seeks civilian typists and stenographers
Interview days set in Washington for civilian typists and stenographers. Mrs. Mattie C. Franklin of the Employment Service will conduct civil service tests on Monday June 18 and Friday and Saturday June 22 and 23. Applicants must be 17.5 or older. starting salaries range from 1446 to 146 per month with Washington travel paid and housing provided.
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Europe
Mattie C. Franklin
Washington
War Department
Franklin
Anl
W&i Manpower Commission
Miss Rose to Sing for Grace Lutheran Bible Class
The Grace Lutheran Church Men's Bible Class meets Sunday at 9 45 a m. Miss Jeanne Rose serves as guest soloist for Father's Day singing Prayer Perfect by Stenson. Miss Mildred Jones will be in the aisle. The Rev W E Eisenberg will teach the class.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Jeanne Rose
Stenson
Mildred Jones
W. E. Eisenberg
Children's Day At Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Church hosts Children's Day on Sunday June 17 at 10 30. Recitations songs and exercises by church children. Rev John E Oliver to give a short talk. Public invited.
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Pleasant Valley Church
John E. Oliver
Tech Public
L L Shreck To Teach Bible Class at Braddock Street
The Rev. L. L. Shreck will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church on Sunday June 17 at 9 45 o clock. All members urged to attend and bring a friend. Visitors receive a cordial welcome.
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L. L. Shreck
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Mr. Shreck
Reorganization Debate Continues in Postwar Parliament
The article notes that the reorganization issue will not be bound by the Big Three decisions. It mentions Labour's Clement Attlee, then Deputy Prime Minister in Churchill's coalition, who accepted the Prime Minister's offer to serve as friend and counsel.
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Maj
Clement Attlee
Churchill
Ration Calendar Shows Stamp Validity Through Summer
The Associated Press outlines ration dates for meats fats and processed foods. It lists book four red stamps from E2 to J2 through June 30 and blue stamps N2 to S2 through August 31, with other items like sugar shoe stamps and gasoline coupons detailing expiration dates and upcoming changes.
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Associated Press
OPA
Hail and Wind Strike County Around 6 30 P M
A severe hail storm swept Winchester and surrounding areas around 6 30 PM yesterday. It brought heavy rain of .98 inch and caused downed power poles and damaged trees along Cedar Creek Grade east of Opequon post office. The Northern Virginia Power Company repaired damage into the early morning.
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Winchester
Opequon
Cedar Creek
Northern Virginia Power Company Service Department
Man Can Have But One Wife Year
Washington reports a Bureau of Internal Revenue ruling from Missouri stating a man may have only one wife per year for tax purposes. A taxpayer who remarried after his first wife died in 1944 was limited to one $500 exemption. The bureau also ruled that a mother-in-law remains a dependent if she is supported, even after the daughter in law dies.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Missouri
Bureau
Coast Guard Casualties Through April 20 1945
The total Coast Guard casualties through April 20 1945 stand at 1 105. Of these 598 are dead, 210 wounded, and 297 missing according to United States records.
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Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
Salespersons Rewarded In Captiol Bond Contest
The Winchester Capita theater event wrapped a competition among city clerks. Ten winners drew bonds and stamps with top prizes of 100 war bonds for Mrs. Christie Fansler and others, including Mrs. Gladys Good and Mrs. Julia Beavers who sold the most bonds.
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Capitol Theatre
Margaret Hott
Winchester Memorial Hospital
High Hat
Sam Magereld
Christie Fansler
Margaret Hodgson
See
Mrs. Fansler
Capitol Theater
Margaret Conner
Cather and Moling
Conner
Wilda J. Capper
Wenders
Mildred Grim
Legcett’s
Thelma Teets
Penney’s
Mary E. Hawkins
Woolworth’s
Margaret Carper
Penney's
K. Carper
Baylass
Thelma Meade
Worth’s
Lelva Rarey
Leggett's
Ruth Lee
Bible School at Burnt Church Opens June 18
Burnt Church Bible School at Albin begins Monday morning June 18 at 9.00 and runs two weeks each weekday 9 to 11:30. All surrounding-area children are invited. Four departments will be offered.
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Bible School
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Albin
Hay Crop Demonstration Planned in Clarke County
Berryville Virginia June 16 special to the Star announces a Monday demonstration on planting and maintaining alfalfa stands in Clarke county. County agent J W Olcott says the event will be June 18 at Farnley Farm Stone Bridge White Post at 3 oclock rain or shine with discussion of other hay crops.
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Berryvile
Clarke County
J. W. Olcott
A. McKay Smith
Farnley
Stone Bridge
White Post
If We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll Drop The Bombs
A brief political-leaning line asserts that funding defense bonds will lead to increased military action. The fragment reads as a campaign slogan contrasting bond purchases with adverse consequences.
Seek To Identify Bodies Of Four In Rail Crash
Milton Pa. June 16. Pennsylvania Railroad officials continue to identify four of 19 killed when the Washington to Buffalo Dominion Express collided with a freight train. Among the unidentified are a wedding ring marked FEC to A R C 10 20 41 and a serviceman with a laundry mark. Crews work to clear twisted wreckage as 30 were injured and 200 shaken.
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Milton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Buffalo
A.R.C
Dominion Express
Charles W. Paddock Killed in Navy Plane Crash in Alaska
Noted sprinter and world fastest human C. R. C. A. Charles W. Paddock served as a Marine Corps captain and died in a Navy plane crash in Alaska on July 21, 1943.
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Charles W. Paddock
Marine Corps
Alaska
Rival to My Heart Chapter Twenty Five Scene at Spartalini Farm
Gail and Steve meet Mrs Spartalini and interact with the large Spartanini family. Burke Gentry reveals he will represent Dr McCormick in a custody related case against Reyna Thayer, threatening Gail with testimony. Gail visits Carman Sermalino and Nina, bringing sweets and a new book, while Nina shows affection and curiosity about school.
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Spartalini
Gail
Steve
Stephen
Carman
Doctor
Burke Gentry
Burke
Katie
Bonnie
Beauchamp
McCormick
Reyna
Cassius McCormick
Viscose contract expanded for Front Royal plant work
The Defense Plant Corporation raises its contract with American Viscose Corp of Wilmington Delaware to add equipment at its Front Royal Virginia plant at a cost of 1.5 million dollars. This raises American Viscose’s total commitment to about 8 million dollars for high tenacity rayon yarn production.
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Washington
Defense Plant Corporation
American Viscose Corp
Wilmington
Del
Front Royal
American Viscose
Eisenhower Heads Home From Paris After Hero’s Welcome
General Dwight D. Eisenhower departs Paris for the United States with planned rest in Bermuda. He will reach Washington on Monday and New York on Tuesday before returning to his Kansas home town of Abilene.
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Paris
Eisenhower
United States
Washington
New York
Kansas City
Abilene
Bermuda
Local Markets Daily Markets Acknowledgment Note
Local markets listing may contain typographical errors as the Star does not assume responsibility for any misprints. This notice clarifies the page content and distribution context for readers and advertisers.
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The
Star
Local Graded Egg Market Prices and Feeds Listing
The page lists prices for eggs by grade and weight, various feeds, corn products, and livestock values. It includes patent and short patent brands for eggs, poultry feeds, middlings, and mixed feeds, plus butter prices and grade classifications for eggs by quality and weight.
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Coe Ae
Ntsc
Pam Asa
Ivoite Valtishan Mits
Children’s Day at Kernstown Church Program
Kernstown Methodist Day program Sunday evening, June 17 at 8 o’clock features recitations songs and exercises by Sunday School children directed by superintendent T. E. Dorton. Everyone is invited. Principal exports included raw silk silk tissue cotton yarn textiles toys earthenware and glasses.
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Kernstown
T. E. Dorton
Japan
United States
Japanese Fear Fresh Invasion
Australian corps commander pro claimed martial law in reoccupied northwest Borneo as his Ninth Division completed the conquest of Labuan Island and its Timbralai airfield near Brunei Bay. MacArthur announced bombing raids on Balikpapan airfields to precede Brunei invasion. Balikpapan lies 500 miles south east of Brunei. War Department in Washington said 70 percent of Army equipment in Europe could be used against Japan. Japanese worries include finding hiding places as the emperor's government reports 1200 emergency dwellings and dugout experiments for Super-Fort victims.
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Borneo
Labuan Island
Timbralai
Brunei Bay
Douglas MacArthur
Balikpapan
Brunei
Balikpap
Tarakan
Washington
War Department
Europe
Japan
Navy Chief Urges Readied Defenses and Unified Command
The Navy Chief warns that with Warsaw Berlin Manila and Tokyo devastated, Congress must enact new legislation. He says the U S must be prepared to defend itself and resist with maximum power quickly using new weapons. A strong Army Navy Marine Air Force transport and merchant fleet along with universal training and bases under unified control are essential.
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United States
Pacific
Testimony Suppressed At OPA Hearing In Shenandoah County
Witnesses offered to link missing sugar to illegal whiskey making in Fort Valley Shenandoah county but Commissioner Williams ruled the testimony not pertinent or admissible. Luther Funk testified he drove a truck for G M Funk delivering boxes to Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corp. testimony about contents was deemed irreverent to the hearing. Local residents including Sgt Francis Funk and Mrs Isabel Calkin were summoned to appear.
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Fort Valley
Shenandoah County
Conisioner
Williams
OPA
Luther Funk
Powell's
G. M. Funk
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corporation
Francis Funk
Winchester Police Department
Isabel Calkin
Case Involving Gasoline Coupons Stirs Winchester
In Alexandria yesterday Russell L. Morris a Winchester filling station operator was suspended from dealing in gasoline while coupons were rationed. He admitted buying gasoline coupons in a case uncovered by Winchester Police involving theft of coupons by two juveniles from a local station. Municipal officials named include F and M Bank manager Winston L. McKay and others. No federal charges were filed due to the small coupon count.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Winston L. McKay
Bryan Brown
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Corporation
Homer Garber
Josephine Cammer
Alexandria
Russell L. Morris
Gerrard and
Loudoun Street
Winchester
Larcombe
Morris
WANTED six room house near Winchester
WANTED real estate for sale. Use our large pool of buyers. James A. Conrad Realty Co. Harrisonburg Va Box 522. Calls after 6:30 p.m. to 4977. Also buyers wanted in Winchester area for homes and bungalows with bath.
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Winchester
G. S. Miller
North Eeeee
James A. Conrad Realty Co
Harrisonurg
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True
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Bagdad
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Virginia Ave
Front Royal Road
Stephens City
W. G. Pingley
Berryville Ave
Forney
23Rd St
Arlington
U. S. Employment Service
O'Sullivan Rubber Co., Inc
Maine
Floyd Gance
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Helen Arnold
Berryville, Va
N. Cameron St
Apply Capital Restaurant
Capital Restaurant
American Oil and Paint Co
Cleveland 5. C
Dial
Metropolitan Restaurant
C. E. Babb
Millwood Ave
Barr
Maytag Gasoline Motor
Thomas Bennett
Winchester Municipal Airport
Fairmont
N. Kent St
Leicester St
Church St
Berryville
Winchester Front Royal Road
P. J. Hammock
Shawnee Ave
Rouss Park
J. R. White
Etta L. Loy
Charles St
Bueford L. Miller
Monmouth St
Miller Drug Store
R. D
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Cornwell's Grocery
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Rio
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