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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1942
Page
5
Handley Library announces a new edition of a Tolstoy book with maps highlighting battles and places from the 1812 campaign and the 1941 invasion context. The note mentions Leo Tolstoy and wartime themes as well as library hours closing at 7 30.
Stephens City Virginia items report Mr J D Willey visiting with her grandparents and Mrs Cora Owens, Mrs Estelle Newell in Woodstock on business, Mrs Edgar Ambrose in Chambersburg, Ms Guy Trussell in Washington, Paul Barnett and daughter Pauletta at Memorial Hospital, Sgt Richard Venable transferred from Camp Lee to Camp Pickett, Earl Sampsell recovering in Norfolk, Roy Lemley injured on an ice truck ride, Private Harry Grim from Anti coast at Madison for six weeks.
Banks observe six holidays during the war Shenandoah Nat Bank and Commercial and Savings Bank announce closures July 4 1942 Banking Day details signed by cashiers Harold G Wn Nat Bank and John L Sloat Commercial and Savings Bank in Independence Day notice
The piece describes U S forces in Ireland adapting local life to American customs. Soldiers introduce American football baseball softball volleyball and soon basketball while British troops and locals enjoy swing music boxing matches and better comforts like ovens dough mixers and movie screenings.
The Winchester Lions Club will install its new officers tonight at 8 at the Golden Glow Restaurant. Hoye L. Riley will conduct the ceremony. Incoming officers include C. A. Hobert president, Marvin D. Weaver, William Wheatley, Benj Cather as first to third vice presidents, Earl Mason secretary, George Sanders tail Twister. Directors for one year are Fred Ritter, W. E. Bridgeforth, Ward Thresh, Clayton Cochran, John Cammer, Lloyd Carper. two-year directors are John Overs and D. H. Sencindiver.
The article reports wartime guidance from OPA and WPB urging homemakers to conserve metal by keeping and reusing caps jars and lids. It notes limits on tinplate for bottle caps and can lids, upcoming shifts to nonmetal closures, and suggests saving empty tins and various containers for food storage. It also mentions AASA data and data on average monthly assistance in 1941.
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