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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
7
Gibson Baker, sanitary commissioner, has been notified by Dr Allen, city health officer, that all employees in establishments handling food or drink must secure a medical exam certificate. The council cites skin disease tuberculosis gonorrheal infection and trench mouth as key concerns.
Wills filed in a Strasburg circuit court detail bequests to spouses and children including bank stock and property shares. The Petrie will dated June 1942 names Mattie Petrie as executrix with appraisers listed and attestation by F Huebner and Claude M im.
The Moscow bulletin says Russians widened the corridor from Cherni-Ostrov toward Garzhevitsa and Pros kubor, shrinking the German escape route to a 26 mile gap between Gruzhevitsa and Volosovtsy. It reports heavy German losses, 3,000 Nazis killed, and 42 of 100 tanks destroyed in counterattacks while Zhukov’s forces sweep 100 towns.
A 55 year old man named Matthew Dennis Landrigan fell from the twelfth floor of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad building on March 9, dying on the pavement near Baltimore street entrance. He was believed a former seaman and left papers with his name and two Baltimore addresses. Cleo Calvin, a lunchroom waiter, said the man jumped after entering the public relations office and opening a window.
The measure reduces poll tax payments to six dollars per service member for the fall election, including President and Congress. It lowers total appropriations from about 1.5 million to about 1.2 million, assuming up to 200000 Virginians in the armed forces and no local elections this year.
The exchange centers on agreements and approaches between Britain and the United States regarding a significant matter. Aneurin Bevan questions how the method chosen affects the public, accusing suppression of commentary while Churchill defends the press’s role, though Bevan still warns this may invite abuse.
Three Berryville men waived preliminary hearing and are held for Grand Jury action on clover feed theft from Moore and Dorsey. Harry Robinson and Lafayette Lichliter of Winchester face receiving charges on the stolen seed. Robinson is on his own bond awaiting a hearing. Two sacks recovered. arrests followed an attempted sale to Winchester Seed Company.
Moscow dispatches report German transport planes struggle to land over waterlogged terrain. The Nazis reportedly drop gasoline by parachute as they try to extricate from a swollen battlefield with fresh Soviet resistance intensifying, according to Red Star correspondent Capt. Andrei Belaiev.
James Benjamin Butler, four year old son of Irene Butler of Winchester, died yesterday morning at his mother's Berryville area home. Born October 31, 1939, he was known for his friendly wave from the fence and his easy smile. Funeral services scheduled for this afternoon.
About 40 cattle hog and sheep producers attended the livestock meeting led by George C Herring and Paul Swaffer of VPI. They noted cattle and hog production rising while sheep output declined and urged downward production to match feed limits. Swaffer stressed pasture and winter feeding, with transport and distribution seen as the chief challenge as beef demand remains strong.
There will be a meeting at 8 oclock tonight at the county courthouse to map plans for this year s curb market. The Farm and Home curb market committees and interested city and county people are to attend. Beamer, garden specialist, will discuss vegetable production and marketing plans.
The estate of Clarence M. Brown, deceased, is recorded in Corporation Court at $350. Appraisers named are Fred A. Robinson, Roy P. Duvall, and William J. Hodge.
Chicago grain pits showed a firm undertone with prices steady across futures. Wheat July 1.67 1/8, Sept 1.65, Dec 1.65 1/2. Oats May 80 3/4, Sept 73 1/2, Ry 1.25 3/4 to 1.26, Sept 1.33 3/4, Dec 1.25 1/8.
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