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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1944
Page
5
A fire rages at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond drawing firefighters and onlookers. Crews work to control flames as smoke fills rooms and guests evacuate under police supervision. No injuries reported as investigations begin.
City residents donate unused saxophones banjos and other instruments to boost morale of troops at the front. Coca Cola bottlers act as agents distributing instruments to Army camps with March 27 end date and the first Hawaiian guitar donated by Mae W Bailey.
Rep. Dies asserts 60 percent of radio statements are false and says the House Un American Activities Committee may investigate. He plans to subpoena decades of radio scripts to verify truth and asks broadcasting firms to allow maligned figures to respond on air. He warns that refusal signals aiding anti American propaganda.
Forty two county men passed their pre induction physicals last Saturday in Richmond. Of those deemed fit for service thirteen were placed in the Navy pool, twenty five in the Army pool and four accepted for limited service.
Washington March 13 The Office of Price Administration announced nationwide restrictions on off highway R gas rationing will begin April 1 The rule limits R coupons to bulk plants or premises of purchasers with storage and requires bulk accepted stations or 50 percent bulk business for exceptions Non high way users must switch to E coupons while regular automobile rations remain unaffected The move targets the black market by curbing excess R stamps circulated to non high way users and motorists via stations
In a four county field trip the Two Rivers District of the Shenandoah Area Council formed three new units. Elkton Page county hosts a troop sponsored by Naked Creek Baptist Church led by Rev Shivers. Patrols are forming in Stanley and Sperryville with Clifton Lowery Jr and Roy Huffman leading. A cub pack debuted in Martins with Winchester Avenue Presbyterian Church sponsorship. Additional units are planned in Shawnee District.
The Office of Price Administration warned that some sellers use coupons to restock inventories after making sales. The advisory cautions against exploiting coupon programs and outlines potential enforcement actions and penalties.
Miss Virginia Reid Hollar of Winchester Memorial Hospital met twelve Booster Club members on Thursday March 9. The volunteers agreed to assist at the hospital two hours daily at least one day a week. Members include Lenora Rush Margaret Cammer Mary Rogers Betty Hendrie.
Readable fragments list Virginia Goss Betty Meferm Pavey Adeline Shul Irene Johnson Irene Weaver Doris Werdeugh as individuals named in a small community notice. The snippet hints at residents connected to a local event or notice without full context or dates.
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