Post-War Farm Survey Conducted by Frederick County Agents
County Agent I Fred Stine leads a veterans assistance and post war farm survey to gather needs for returning war veterans and guiding county agriculture programs. The questionnaire covers labor needs, land tenure, improvements, buildings, machinery and home needs, plus opinions on a permanent World War II memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Agriculture
Couty
Fred Stine
Stine
Veterans Committee
E. M. Funk
Julian Everly
Croswell _ Henderson
Jerred Stine
W. R. Legge
J. Yost
James D. Gibson
Jacob H Frye Dies At Opequon
Jacob Henry Frye 86 died Thursday evening at his son John W. Frye’s home in Opequon after three weeks of illness. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Walker's Chapel with Rev. W. Harpine officiating. Interment will follow in Walker's Chapel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Henry Frye
Dellinger Funeral Home
Mt. Jackson
Walker’s Chapel
W. . Harpine
Walkers Chapel
Auto Tax Stamps Sell Slowly at Winchester Post Office
Automobile use tax stamps are moving slowly at the Winchester post office. With the July 1 deadline eight days away only a few hundred of about 5,000 motorists served have bought stamps, prompting fears of a last minute rush and staffing strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Post
Jap sniper nests mopped up in southern Meceera Mabuni-Udo
The war report notes Americans advancing to finish skulkers and snipers more quickly on the southern Meceera and Mabuni-Udo fronts after a long campaign. Waning pockets of Japanese resistance are described as extreme in the Meceera Mabuni-Udo area.
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Meceera
Mabuni-Udo
War Production Strikes Hit Eight States Halting Shell Plant
The strike, beginning in Jackson Mississippi and spreading to eight states, idled about 60,000 workers in the war effort. At Houdaille Hershey in Decatur Illinois, 500 workers were idle at the naval shells division after a dispute over wage maintenance post reconversion. AFL says the dispute concerns maintaining current wage levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Oakes
Houdaille-Hershey Corporation
Decatur
Ill
AFL
The Star Daily Reports Berryville Boyce Clarke County
The Star provides daily coverage of Berryville Boyce and Clarke County events with concise local briefs, notices, and scores highlighting community happenings and notable developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Boyce & Clarke County
Burns Fatal To Helen Bott At 16
Miss Helen Bott sixteen daughter of Mrs Daisy Bott of Rio West Virginia died in Winchester Memorial Hospital from severe burns suffered when she lit a match to investigate gasoline fumes after smelling gas in an automobile. She was taken to hospital Wednesday afternoon and died about ten hours later. Interment planned at Baker West Virginia Cemetery after funeral service.
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Helen Bott
Daisy Bott
Rio
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Daisy Dove Bott
Roy Bott
Baker
Back With Report On Synthetic Oil
Washington June 22 Bureau of mines experts were invited to tell a Senate committee what they learned about Germanys synthetic oil production. Dr A C Fieldner and Wilburn C Schroeder discussed coal hydrogenation plants and national plans to expand synthetic fuels. The Senate approved 30 million dollars for further development of similar processes while the army ranks synthetic fuel fifth in the national oil policy. Brig Gen Huw Peckham warned large scale shale or coal oil would demand major industrial effort and impact the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Mines
Senate
Germany
A. C. Fieldner
Interior
Wilburn C. Schroeder
Reich
O’manhoney
Dwyo
H Uw. Peckham
Services Sunday For Harry C Lewis
Last rites for Harry C. Lewis who died yesterday morning at his home in East Cork Street will be held Sunday at 4 30 PM. Services at the late residence conducted by Rev T J Hawkins and Rev Robert B Nelson. Pallbearers include Lee Grant Russell Penn George Eagle J Garland Rogers Ryland Conner E W Argenbright William Godhenour Lee Brown. Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Lewis
East
Cork Street
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Lee Grant
Russell Penn
George Eagle
J. Garland Rogers
Ryland Conner
E. W. Argenbryiht
William Godhenour
Lee Brown
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Police Court Brief on Speeding Case
The case against C. E. Lutz and Mr. Jackson was disposed in Police Court before Judge John Rice. They faced speeding charges with a verdict of $10 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
C. E. Lutz
Jackson
Letter to Patton Calls For War Readiness And Peace Efforts
A private writes to General Patton lamenting his death and urging restraint after Patton’s remarks about a future war. He asks the general to refrain from influencing his family and his little brother, and to leave peace efforts to those striving to sustain it. The letter stresses that soldiers died for a better world and pleads for patience until peace efforts bear fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
San Francisco
Spring Pig Crop Short of Goal
The Agricultural Department reported the 1945 spring pig crop totaled about 51,687,000 head, short of the government goal of 57,500,000. Combined spring and fall production could total about 87,000,000 head, near 1944’s 86,753,000 but well below 1943’s 121,706,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
Local authors in national poetry anthology
Crown Publications of New York City announces The Victory Anthology of Verse featuring Mildred Elizabeth Gardiner from Middletown. The volume collects contemporary poems and lyrics from writers across the United States and Canada, marking a milestone in contributors careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Publications
New York City
Mildred Elizabeth Gardiner
Middletown
Union
Canada
Revival Services Begin Sunday At Woods Chapel
Revival services start Sunday evening June 24 at 8 30 at Woods Chapel Congregational Christian Church. Rev Roy D Coulter of Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Gore Va will preach. Public invited to hear old time gospel preaching and singing. Rev Guy Veazey is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Chapel
Large incendiary raid cripples Osaka area industries
The Japanese prefecture areas damaged reach 16.75 square miles, about 26 percent of Osaka and 11 percent of Amagasaki. Major targets including the Sumitomo Kanzaki propeller plant and Osaka arsenal suffered heavy destruction. other plants and stations and several smaller cities show extensive burn damage. Recon photos also reveal Shizuoka, Yokkaichi, Toyohashi and Hamamatsu burned areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osaka
Amagasaki
Yamagasaki
Sumitomo Kanzaki
Mitsubishi Copper
Fukuda Light Airplane Company
Miraguchi Gear Works
Furukawa Electric Company
Shizuoka
Yokkaichi
Toyohashi
Hamamatu
Demonstration of Modern Barn Hay Drier Held at Fairfield Farm
Special to the Star Berryville Virginia June 22 A demonstration of a modern barn hay drier will be held at H Richardson's Fairfield Farm 212 miles north of Berryville east of the Norfolk and Western Railroad on Monday June 25 at 3 oclock in the afternoon. The demonstration will go on whether the sun shines or the weather is rainy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
H.R. Richardson
Fairfield Farm
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Round Hill 4-H Club Holds June Meeting at Presbyterian Church
The Round Hill 4-H Club met Monday at the Presbyterian Church. Members agreed to buy graduation presents for four grads from Stephens City High School: George Rosier Jr, Betty Lou Bradfield, Janice Stine, and Edwin Baughman, who graduated June 6. A housekeeping and canning demonstration was planned but no date set. The meeting ended with group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill 4-H Club
Presbyterian Church
George Rosier
Betty Lou Bradfield
Janice Stine
Edwin Baughman
Stephens City High School
Sinatra Meets Pope in Vatican Audience During Italy Tour
Frank Sinatra met Pope Pius XII in the Vatican. Sinatra said the Pope knew him as a singer and he was impressed by the man's humanity. Accompanying him were Phil Silvers and Fay MecKenzie as he began a tour of Italy entertaining troops in Rome.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Frank Sinatra
Fay MecKenzie
Sinatra
Italy
Rome
Clearbrook Man Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Rank
Cecil G. McVay of Clearbrook was promoted to lieutenant colonel on June 1 and is now stationed in Germany after overseas service in France Wales England Belgium and Germany. He previously worked for Potomac Edison in Hagerstown and is a Handley High School and V P I graduate. His wife lives with her parents in Front Royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil G. McVay
Charles E. McVay
Clearbrook
Col. McVay
Germany
France
Wales
England
Belgium
Alcan
Handley High School
Potomac-Edison Power Company
Hagerstown
Front Royal
John Hardesty To Head Clarke Lions Club
John O. Hardesty was elected president of the Clarke County Lions Club at a meeting in Berryville Virginia. The slate included first vice president Dr C O Dearmont second vice president Charles E Miley third vice president Guy Shackelford secretary treasurer Grayson Sponseller tail twister Albert Cox and lion tamer S G O Bryan. New directors J W Olcott and Charles J Enders joined two directors remaining in office Albert Cox and William R Thompson. Retiring president Clay B Carr Jr reviewed the year noting sight conservation clinic sponsoring free glasses for county children and club support of Boy Scouts Cub Scouts Red Cross War Fund Drive Used Clothing Drive March of Dimes and other county activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Johno. Hardesty
Clarke County Lions Club
C. O. Dearmont
Charles E. Miley
Guy Shackleford
Grayson Sponseller
Albert Cox
Lion Tamer
S. G. O'Bryan
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Chinese forces attack Liuchow near abandoned air field
Chinese troops attack the former American air field south of Liuchow, claiming heavy Japanese casualties and that Liuchow may fall within hours. The bulk of Japanese forces are said to have withdrawn to Kweilin, with 1 000 to 2 000 left to defend Liuchow as airfield and city potentially burn.
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Chungking
Liuchow
Kweilin
Robert B. McClure
Kunming
McClure
Ishan
Tatang
Pinsiang
Indo- China
Your Baby May Have Good Reason to Cry
After a night of sleeplessness a parent is advised that a baby may suffer diaper rash. The ad promotes Mexsana as a soothing relief for minor skin troubles and itch.
Three Held in Clarke for Larceny
Three Clarke county residents Mrs. Elsie Gaunt Nellie V Ritter and Russell Tinsman were arrested on felony larceny charges for stealing about $50 in cash and gas coupons totaling 300 gallons from Charles C Galloway’s Berryville filling station on Friday June 15 They are out on $1000 bond each and face preliminary hearings June 29 before Trial Justice Lorine Chakley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Berryville
Elsie Gaunt
Nellie V. Ritter
Russell Tinsman
Clarke County
Charles C. Galloway
Lorine Chackley
Former Banker Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
W R Gardner a 44 year old ex banker was sentenced by Judge Leon M Bazile to seven years in the penitentiary for larceny and embezzlement of 75000 from the Farmers And Merchants State Bank where he served as vice president for four years. Gardners surrender followed guilty plea and he was taken to Richmond prison immediately. The maximum possible sentence is ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
W. R. Gardner
Leon M. Bazile
Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Inc
Bazile
Gardner
Richmond
Andrew D. Middleton
Eisenhower Sprains Leg on Homecoming Parade
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower sprained a leg after a fall on the Topeka railroad platform while greeting Purple Heart soldiers in Abilene Kansas. He limped during the parade, rode a viewing stand at the Lamer Hotel, and planned to speak at Eisenhower Park despite the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Kas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Topeka
Purple Heart
Eisenhower
Kansas City
Lamer Hotel
Dickinson County
Kansas
Seri
Eisenhower Park
Frederick County School Board Hires Principal for Stonewall High
The Frederick County School Board appointed Bryant Harper as Stonewall High principal on a 12 month basis in a special session. The board discussed expanding Stonewall with more classrooms and planned to secure plans and cost estimates from the state architect. Superintendent Leslie D. Kline noted a district census showing a 600 child increase in five years and a June 30 meeting to finalize improvements and bus needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Bryant Harper
Stonewall
Leslie D. Kline
State Department of Schools
L. O. Dick
Harper
Clearbrook
Kline
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City
Aylor
John Luttrell Retired Farmer Dies in Winchester Hospital
John Edward Luttrell 73 a Frederick county farmer died yesterday at 6 in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born August 2 1871 at Shockeysville and lived much of his life in Frederick county later residing in Clarke county with son William in Boyce. Survived by wife Margaret Clarke and children Mary DeHaven William Luttrell Martha Luttrell Joseph Luttrell Leona Luttrell a brother three sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral service held at Chestnut Grove Church and interment followed at the adjoining cemetery with arrangements at Omps Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Luttrell
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Shockeysville
This County
Daniel
Elizabeth Mason Luttrell
Margaret Clarke
Luttrell
Clarke County
William Luttrell
Boyce
Mary DeHaven
Siler
Wiliam D. Luttrell
Martha M. Luttrell
Hagerstown
Joseph B
Cephas Fahnestock
Omps Funeral Home
Simmons Loses Two Fingers In Mill Accident
James D. Simmons, a carpenter repairman at the Virginia Woolen Company, lost two fingers on his left hand when his hand was drawn into a motor-driven saw at 2 30 pm on Wednesday. He was treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital where surgeons grafted two fingers near the thumb in an effort to save them. The two smaller fingers were not saved. He lives on National Avenue extended and had a restful night after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Alley
Down Town
Round Hill
Power Company
Virginia Woolen Company
James D. Simmons
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Simmons
National Avenue Extended
Baltimore Market Quotation Summary June 22
Baltimore livestock and produce prices for June 22 show steady to soft trade across cattle hogs calves and sheep. Cattle mixed with medium beef cows scarce and end-of-week offers 8.00 to 10.50 for common, 13.50 for sausage bulls, calves 16.00 to 17.00, hogs at 14.55 to 15.30 ceiling for top barrows, sheep 13.00 to 14.50 for common lambs, with Chicago and brisk sale figures noted for hogs and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Chicago Grain Quotations Mixed in Quiet Early Trading
Chicago June 22 grain quotes show mixed markets with wheat near yesterday's levels and rye generally higher at the open. Prices listed for Wheat July through May contracts along with Corn Oats and Rye futures for various expiry months.
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Chicago
Forces Press for Accelerated Pacific War Effort
The report notes recoveries of 8 238 501 500 from cancellations and reductions of prior obligations. General Marshall urges intensified Pacific offensives and maximum air strikes to crush Japanese war facilities, redeploy troops swiftly, and win at the earliest date while conserving lives and materiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Marshall
Pacific
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists quiz answers including Sirius, China, He did nobly, Pimlico Baltimore Md, Oscar Wilde, Catnip and catint, green ink backs, a pressing iron Sombrero, and Jenny Lind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirius
China
Pimlico
Baltimore, Md
Oscar Wilde
Jenny Lind
Market advances near eight year highs amid varied stock activity
New York stock trading showed gains across rails steels rubbers amusements utilities and specialties pushing to eight year highs while light selling limited gains. Dealings cooled as offerings appeared with most advances trimmed by mid afternoon. Investment funds remained the main trend and postwar prospects aided markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rites Sunday For Samuel E Grubbs
Samuel E Grubbs 72 native of Clarke county died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a paralytic stroke. Survived by widow Katie Swartz and siblings Mabel Swartz Ida Swartz Annie Bennet Lillie Grubbs. Funeral Sunday at 2 from Valley Pike home with burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Body at Janet peers Home until Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Grubbs
Valley Pike
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
Jackson
Frances Grubbs
Braddock Street
Katie Swartz
William Grubbs
Stephenson
Mabel Swartz
Fairplay
Ida Swartz
Baltimore
T. J. Hawkins
John Fishpaw
Harry Willis
Charles Benner
Clarence Williamns
Raymond Snapp
Paul Clowser
Mount Hebron
Janet Peers
Charter Plans Near Formal Approval and Signing
Preparations for the United Nations charter near completion with formal approval in a conference plenary Monday and signing by delegates of the Big Five and others. President Truman will witness ceremonies in San Francisco as delegates set opening plans and a 14 nation executive committee prepares for the world organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Truman
San Francisco
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Saudi Arabia
Stett Nius
United Nations Preparatory Commission
Debtor Melvin Harmon Notes Personal Debt
Melvin Harmon states in a sworn note that the debts listed are not owed by others but by himself alone. No additional creditors or names are provided in the text.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacob H. Frye
Opequon
Harry Lewis
Jap Naval
Pope
Col
Cecil McVay
Eto
John Hardesty
Clarke Lions Club
Clarke
County School Board
Paul Haldeman
John Luttrell
Simmons
E. Sh. Md
Baltimore Livestock
Rye
Stock Market
Melvin
Harmon
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