Red Cross Drive Chairmen Named in Clarke County
Clarke county prepares its 1944 War Fund drive with a quota of 6800 dollars, 24 percent above 1943. Capt A R Dunning and a list of district chairmen coordinate general solicitations to Berryville, Boyce, Millwood, and nearby districts while noting overseas service costs and the single annual appeal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
A. R. Dunning
Boyce
Rete Dortch
E. J. Smith
Battletown
Wm. B. Watkins
Chapel
Oscar Garr
Longmarsh
R. G. Mitchell
Greenway
Malvin _Longerbeam
Ralph N. Dorsey
E. A. Lindsey
Alex Lewis
Bennie Carter
Millwood
Clarke County
The
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Argentine Crisis Sparks Naval Pressure and Civil Unrest
Reported clashes in Buenos Aires sparked tension as the Argentine navy pressed for Ramirez to resume powers or transfer authority to the supreme court, while Duco moved troops from the arsenal amid unclear navy cooperation. The government insists on a proper investigation and denies foreign news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uruguay
Buenos Aires
Ministry of War
Navy
Ramirez
Supreme Court
Farrell
Duco
Ration Calendar Updates and Stamp Validity Summary
The report outlines continuing rationing across food and fuel categories. Meats fats and processed foods use brown green blue red stamps with new expiry dates through March 20 May 20 and February 28 1945. Gasoline coupons vary by region with 9 A 10 A stamps and B C series offering different gallon limits. Oil coupons periods three four five provide differing validity through September 30 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Far West
Rocky Mountains
South
Middle West
Mrs. Sadie Spence Yeakley Dies at 75 in Frederick County
Sadie Spence Yeakley 75 widow of J Stuart Yeakley died at her Albin home after years of poor health from a chronic heart ailment. A lifelong Frederick County resident she was a daughter of Thomas and Catherine Lewis Spence. She belonged to Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and is survived by Holmes E Yeakley of Winchester three daughters Mrs Newton Cather Mrs Guy Smith of the county Mrs Charles Willingham Berryville 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral plans unsettled. Body to remain at Parrlett funeral home Gainesboro then be moved to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Spence Yeakley
J. Stuart Yeakley
Frederick County
Thomas and
Catherine Lewis Spence
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Holmes E. Yeakley
Winchester
Newton Cather
Guy Smith
Charles Willingham
Berryville
Parlett Funeral Home
Gainesboro
School Board to Discuss New Budget at Monday Meeting
Leslie D. Kline, superintendent of county schools, announced a Frederick County School Board meeting Monday morning to likely discuss the new budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County School Board
Secret Weapon Strikes at Angio Beachhead amid New German Assaults
Allied dispatches report German forces using radio controlled secret weapon tanks packed with 1000 pound charges in a second major offensive against the Angio beachhead. Air forces and artillery hammered the coast as fronts near Carracceto Cisterna and Mt Ordito faced renewed attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard G. Maslock
Naples
Angio
Carroceto
Cisterna
U. S
Adriatic
Eighth Army
Guardiagrele
Biterbo
Rome
Giulianova
Rp Gch
Dubrovnik
Corfu
Opposition and bills on Virginia student fees and licenses
A report outlines education costs for state institutions and a Hopkins-Triplett bill to let the Medical College issue certificates of indebtedness for 840000 tied to the Medical College Hospital construction. A House committee urges a study of dog license and hunting fishing trapping licenses to simplify rules and funds allocation. A proposed uniform 1.50 dog license replaces the current three-tag system, with talks on consolidating licenses into single permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical College
House Committee On Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Virginia
General Assembly
Game Commission
Willard Slonaker Enlists in Navy at 17
Willard Eugene Slonaker 17, son of Mr and Mrs Kermit Slonaker of Rt 3 Winchester, enlisted last week through Winchester recruiting station. Born Nov 3 1926 in Hampshire County WV he starred in baseball at Stephens City High School and worked on the yearbook staff Newtown Pippin. He heads to Bainbridge Naval Training Station after sworn in in Washington DC while his father faces pre induction Navy pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Eugene Slonaker
Kermit Slonaker
Rt. 3
Winchester
Navy
Willard
Hampshire County
West Virginia
Stephens City High School
Stephens City
Newtown Pippin
Juanita
Washington, D. C
Bainbridge Naval Training Station
Allen Auto Damaged In Early Morning Fire At Sunny Side
A fire damaged the rear upholstery of an automobile parked in the garage under James M. Allen’s residence in Sunyside. Mrs. Allen said the couple woke to dense smoke shortly after 1 am and firefighters from the train Fire Company responded. The blaze, started in the rear of the car, burned upholstery and cracked the back glass. the car had been parked there since about 10:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Allen
Sunyside
A Train
Allen
Nine men register in Frederick County during February
Nine men registered with the Frederick County Selective Service Board during February. Names include Kenneth R. Carbaugh Barton ile Ernest C White Middle wn Charles Leroy Affleck and Royal Pike at Armel along with early R Moyle Stephens City St Benjamin Trenary White David William Sargent inside Emery Lee Shifflett ens City Joe Lee Lineburg Lee and James Henry Dodson Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theederick County Selective Servce Board
Kenneth R. Carbaugh
Bartonile
Ernest
C. White
Middlewn
Charles, Leroy
Affleck
Ond Royal Pike
Armel
Early R. Moyle
Stephens City
Benjamin Trenary
White
David William Sargent
Emery Lee
Out For Ban On Culture Frills
Senator Butler predicts Congress will proceed cautiously on Roosevelt's Good Neighbor cultural expansion. He warns against wasteful spending while noting possible professor and literature exchanges may face little objection. Connally says proposed legislation draft is at his office for early discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Butler
Neb
Congress
Roosevelt
Connally
Texas
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
Former Local Business Man Dead Rites In W Va
George R. Miley, 46, former operator of the Virginia Livestock Sales in Winchester, died at Memorial Hospital Cumberland Md after years of ill health. He moved to Moorefield West Virginia to join another stock business. Survived by daughter Mrs. John Coffman and son Johnson Miley both of Moorefield, sisters Mrs. Clyde Warden Lexington and Mrs. Ray Pilgrim Wardensville, and brother Lynn Miley Wardensville. Funeral at Moorefield Thursday 2 p.m. with burial in Moorefield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Miley
Virginia Livestock Sales
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Cumberland
Mr. Miley
Moorefield
W. Va
West Virginia
John R
Ammie Lee Miley
Wardensville
John Coffman
Johnson Miley
Clyde Warden
Lexington
Ray Pilgrim
Lynn Miley
Moorfield
Strasburg Woman Struck By Train Hospitalized In Strasburg
Mrs Ida Belle Jackson a colored resident of RFD Strasburg was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital in critical condition after being struck by a train at Strasburg Junction. The accident occurred about a hundred yards south of the station as she walked along the track. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital and admitted at 4 25 PM. Her injuries include a fractured right leg and arm. She is the wife of Theodore Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Belle Jackson
RFD
Strasburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Strasburg Junction
Son of local residents treated at Camp Mackall hospital
Sgt. Robert Taylor III Jr. and Mrs. Taylor of Berryville Avenue report their son, Sgt. Robert Taylor, is a patient at Camp Mackall hospital for observation of a sinus condition. He recently qualified as a paratrooper at Fort Benning and has served as an instructor at the North Carolina camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taylor
Berryville Avenue
Robert Taylor
Camp Mackall
N. C
Taylor
Fort Benning
North Carolina
Wallace Protege Shifting Posts
Dr. A. G. Black, protege of Vice President Wallace and governor of the Farm Credit Administration, will resign after criticisms from a Democratic leader. He is expected to join an economic mission to the Far East, with I. W. Duggan seen as a likely successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. G. Black
Wallace
Federal
Black
Farm Credit Administration
Far East
State Department
Wickard
James C. Quigley
Nebraska
Democratic National Committee
Quigley
Federal Land Bank
Omaha
I. W. Duggan
Roosevelt
Royal Arch Degree Tonight at Winchester Lodge
John Dove Chapter No. 21 Royal Arch Masons will confer the Royal Arch degree on one candidate tonight at the Winchester Lodge. The ceremony will be conducted by John T. Cochran of the Plains, Grand Lecturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dove
Royal Arch Masons
Winchester Lodge
John T. Cochran
the Plains
Answers to the Daily Quiz list of correct responses
The page provides the correct quiz answers for page 4: 1 Foreign Economic Administration 2 Pottery 3 An unbranded animal 4 Goobers 5 No 6 Caudieters of the American Revolution 7 False 8 India 9 Three hundred and sixty six 10 Thirty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Economic Administration
India
Berryville Daily Events Report Summary
The Star for Daily Reports of Events in Berryville, Boyce and Clarke County lists local happenings. Details cover community notices, meetings, and incidents affecting residents in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Boyce
Clarke County
Better quality rubber reinforced at counter and foe for longer wear
The note touts superior rubber quality with strong reinforcement at counter and sole for extended wear and asserts it is not rationed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross Drive
Clarke
USO
Mutual Insurance
A Hotinger
Loudoun
Pas DE Calais
Dover
Calais
France
Newhaven
Mobile Artiller
Carrace
Cassino
Mt. Ornito
Garigliano River
Allen Auto
Sunny Side
Frederick Co
Eugene R. Hanks
Gibbs
Idaho
Mille
Marshall Islands
U. S. Navy
International Soundphoto
Sgt
Robert Taylor III
Dionne
Quints
Montgomery .Ward
S. Loudoun St
Hallo
Bracie
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Works
DIAL
E. E. Harbaugh
Valley Avenue
Cal
Coca-Cola
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!