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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1942

Page

2

Love of Fellow Man Still Not Rationed at Odd Fellows Meeting

The Tri County Odd Fellows heard a lecture on service and faith last night with Rev Fred T Laughton as principal speaker. Attendees included Mrs Madeleine Butler and state officials Mrs Elizabeth Plevakis and C T Gwinn. 69 members and guests attended.

Ginia Tri-County Association Tri-County Odd Fellows Madeline Butler Virginia Rebekah Association Claude Stickley Vaucluse Fred T. Laughton Christ Mr. Laughton Statton Hammock Front Royal Elizabeth Plevakis Culpeper Rebekah Rebekah Assembly. W. F. Soaper Warrenton C. T. Gwinn Orville B. Willey Middletown Bentonville Sloat Front Everett D. Kline Winchester C. B. Stickley Mr. Sloat Stephens Ramblers Odd Fellows

Vacation Bible Schools Open In County Monday

Two daily Vacation Bible Schools start Monday in the Stephens City Presbyterian Charge per Rev H W Roth. One at Cedar Creek Church known as the old Marlboro Church and the other at Cedar Cliff at Vaucluse. Ada Glass Baker of Kerns leads the rsboro school with Sunday School assistants. Dorothy Snyder of near Chester leads the Cliff school. Both run daily for two weeks except Sundays.

Stephens City Sun- Gay

Cops Turn Routine Ride Into License Plate Game

Parkersburg West Virginia officers Lieut Harry Orty and Officer W Hamrick strained monotony by racing to spot high license numbers. They chased a car after spotting 3 on the plate then learned the tag had been altered from B to a truck plate and arrested the driver for improper use of license plates.

Parkersburg W. Va Harry Orty Rick Hamrick Dougherty West Virginia

In Memoriam Delmar G Wingfield

In memory of our son Delmar G Wingfield who died June 27 1941. Dear is the spot where he is laid sweet is the memory that never will fade. The best of my life lies buried deep the sod where my dear one sleeps. By His Father Mother brothers and sister.

Delmar G., Wingfield

Drive Safely on Worn Tires Says Safety Committee

The junior board of trade safety committee urges motorists to slow down on worn tires. Old tires are unsafe and a careful drive reduces blowout risk while extending tire life and protecting the journey.

Junior Board of Trade Safety Committee

Ration Officers Appointed In Clarke County

Clarke County Local Rationing Board authorizes volunteer rationing officers for commodities. Appointments include W. D. Burtner as price officer A. F. Robertson as personnel director S. S. Thomas tires A. B. Hummer sugar Grover L. Carter gasoline J Townsend Burnel bicycles Irvin Price typewriters Loring C. Rackey remains local administrator.

Berryville Clarke County W. D. Burtner A. F. Robertson S. S. Thomas A. B. Hummer Grover L. Carter J. Townsend Burnel Irvin Price Loring C. Rackey

Transport Objects Bombed During Night Raid

British fighter aircraft swept occupied territory attacking shipping and railway targets last night but most big bombers stayed home. Some aircraft mined enemy waters while Norwich suffered fires in homes and shops. Air Ministry said casualties were small and three enemy planes were destroyed.

London Air Ministry Bremen Norwich

Whitewater group travels in pioneer wagons to summer camp

A Whitewater group journeys to a summer camp using two pioneer style covered wagons. The description notes resourcefulness and evokes a rustic, historical tone.

Ewates Rat Whitewater

Volga Boatman Becomes Boatwoman After Long Voyage

Eddy Gilmore reports from behind Russian lines on a 1621 mile unescorted journey on the Volga river. The trip highlights life along the river during wartime and features a notable change in a local boatman.

Volga Eddy Gilmore

Dawn on the Volga Aboard the Anatole Serov

Eddy Gilmore's wartime voyage aboard the Anatole Serov travels 1621 miles along the Volga from Kuibyshev to Saratov. The double decker carries freight amid a war climate with a single daily meal, passing limestone hills, villages, and a bridge. Women bid farewell to reservist husbands as crowds weep while soldiers press on.

Eddy Gilmore Wide World Anatole Serov Volga Kuibyshev Russia Saratov Britain Pokrovsk

Baltimore Grain Market Closing Update

Baltimore reports grain prices with Wheat at 1.14 3-4 dollars per bushel and Corn at 95 to 98 cents. Market text notes deliveries to mills and mentions Winchester Market Wheat at 1.09 dollars per bushel and corn at 90 cents per bushel.

Baltimore Winchseter

Rooms for Rent and Equipment for Sale Help Wanted?

Classified section notes available rooms for rent and equipment for sale with contact details. Listings indicate varying prices and locations, inviting inquiries from interested buyers or renters.

Star

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Market Quotations

Baltimore and Chicago markets report steady to higher prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Prices and weights are listed for various grades and weights, with notes on week-to-week changes and regional quotas.

Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agri Chicago U. S. Dept. Agr Chicago Livestock

Local Markets Daily Price List Summary

Local markets show dairy and feed prices with patent and mixed brands. Includes 12 to 98 pound flour sacks, mixed feed, corn meal, oats, dairy feed, and brand listings. Livestock quotes cover cattle hogs lambs and butter fat, with price ranges and weights.

Leghorn Foyls i

Stock Market Report From New York June War Worries Tone

The market opened hesitant as traders digest Russia and Egypt tensions and a pending tax program. Mixed results across sectors with some gains in U S Steel General Electric General Motors and Chrysler while Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck and Du Pont lagged. Transfers ran about 100 000 shares in two hours, a notable total since 1940.

New York June & P Russia Egypt Penne Chrysler U. S. Steel N. Y. Central Pennsylvania Standard Oil N. J General Electric General Motors Woolworth Consolidated Edison Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Kennecott American Smelting du Pont International Harvester U. S. Rubber Bell Telephone of Canada Brewster Aero Aluminum of America Pennroad Panpepec Lake Shore United Light & Power Columbia Oil & Gas Wright Hargreaves

Churchill Sees Great Display Of U. S. Strength

At Fort Jackson South Carolina Winston Churchill observed a massive U S military display. He watched paratroopers, artillery and mass calisthenics and praised Allied effort while predicting future liberation for oppressed nations. He called the maneuvers enormously impressive and noted closer cooperation.

Churchill U. S Fort Jackson S. C Winston Churchill America Britain

Boxers To Referee At Meade Finals

Harry Jaffra of Baltimore former featherweight champion and Jack Portnoy former Australian welterweight referee the Third Corps Area championship boxing tournament finals at Meade Md. Maj. Thomas Ferguson directs the post special service officer. Semis last night produced six knockouts, matching Thursday's opening night.

T.george G. Meade Harry Jaffra Baltimore Jack Portnoy Thomas Ferguson Third Corps

Germany Poised for Decisive European War Moves

Washington observers warn Germany may launch a decisive all-out drive against Russia, with Kharkov and Sevastopol actions signaling a major campaign. Analysts weigh Britain’s hold on Egypt, Allied production leads, and Japan’s Pacific setbacks as pivotal for 1943 outcomes.

Washington North Africa Europe Germany Russia Kharkov Sevastopol Britain United States United Nations Roosevelt Egypt U. S Japan Pacific 1943

Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Day Rush Lightens

Chicago June 27 Wheat futures fell briefly on July contracts before rebounding as prices steadied. Opening quotes show Wheat July 1 16 Sept 1 19 12 to 1 4 Dec 1 23 to 1 22 7 8. Corn July 86 Sept 89 to 88 7 8 Dec 91 3 4. Oats July 47 1 2 to 3 8 Sept 48 1 2 to 3 8 Dec 51. Soybeans July old 1.75 3 4 Oct 1.74 1 2 to 3 8. Rye July 63 7 8 Sept 66 5 8 to 7 8 Dec 70 3 4.

Chicago

Richmond Youth Theft Ring Busted In Farm Hideout

Police in Richmond Virginia report six youths aged 16 to 24 were arrested on charges of car thefts linked to an auto theft ring. Investigators found the group's headquarters on a King William county farm where a 17 year old leader was captured and named the others from Richmond and King William. A seventh suspect is sought.

Richmond King William County KingWilliam County

Service news and inductions from Our Men in Service

Local column reports on Army Navy and Marine assignments inductions and transfers. Pvt Grant Seabright visits the Star office before returning to his unit near Conowingo Pa. Captain Cecil G McVay now a Captain writes home from Somewhere in the North. Capt Hartman missing after Corregidor falls. Privates Drive Dunn Grimes and Strosnider reach training and overseas postings with Fort Knox Sill and Ireland. First Sgt Manuel and Sgt Owens receive promotions and train at A P Hill and Radio School in Pittsburgh.

Grant Seabright Susquehanna River Conowingo Grant Star Office O.K

National pentathlon champion and baseball season notes

John Borican of the Asbury Park Athletic Club won the 1941 AAU pentathlon with 3244 points. The Boston Braves posted 4 wins and 18 losses against the Dodgers in 1941. Alex Antonio retained the left-handed golf title, winning the 1941 event at the Sylvania Boy Club in Toledo on August 29, 1941.

John Borican Asbury Park N. J Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Aléx Antonio Sylvania Boy Club Toledo

Treasury Daily Position June 25 Receipts and Debts

Treasury reports for June 25 show receipts 54.63 million dollars and expenditures 133.30 million. Gross debt stands at 76.545 billion, a decrease of 368.27 million from the prior day.

Washington Position of the Treasury

Answers to the Daily Quiz From Page Four

Answers list the Bay of Bengal, submarines, A B M S and ScD, Methuselah, Maryland, Veronica Lake, graphology, Chechoslovakia, True, Amos. The item compiles quiz responses for readers and identifies the correct options across ten questions.

Bay of Bengal Methuselah Maryland Veronica Lake Chechoslovakia True Amos

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Stephens City Lodge Joure Loring Kackley Dr. Clendening United Food B. W. Sargent Fair Play Eagle’s Riley’s Brown’s Latrick Bailey Brothers L. E. Harris & Co Cash & Carry Ramsburg Cameron & Piccadilly Loudoun St Valley Avenue Braddock St S. Braddock St S. Cameron St National W. Piccadilly St Berryville, Va B. & M. Chevrolet Sales Co Baltimore Livestock B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Stores Stock Market Report Great Britain England Meade Finals Jones Funeral Home John M. Hightower Leesburg Army Navy Marine Corps Martha Shade Allison Hartman Corregidor Philibppines Harte C. 8. Hartman Gray Avenue Ralph P. Drive Charles Street Alton C. Dunn South Cameron Street Fort Knox Pvt Orval Grimes Fort Leonard Woods Fort, Sill, Oklo James R. Strosnider J. R. Strosnider Nothern Ireland Shade U. S. Navy Sa W. Shade Lin W. C. Owens, Jr Ww. Owens 29Th Cavalry A. P. Hill Military Reservation Fredericks Radio School Pittsburgh Ralph EB. Manuel Hdy 116Th Infantry A. P. Hill Reservation Manuel Fort Tee Ga Cers Winchester Furniture CO South Main St Bawn Wen Rere John W. Rosenberger & Co Dial Haldeman’s Creamery
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