State Officer Guest At W.O.W. Ceremony In City
A state officer was guest of Hickory Camp No. 4 at a W O W ceremony noting a 39000 increase in membership applications over the past year. The service flag was dedicated by Rev T J Hawkins with pins presented by Dan Leatherman. Historic City Four and Miss Louise Martin provided music and a solo respectively while many members in the armed forces were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickory Camp No
Dan Leatherman
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock Street Methodist Church
City
Louise Martin
Byrd
Martin R
Jalmes Larrick
George
Charles A. Renner
Pics
Teakley
Thomas B. Spillman
Lemuel J. Anderson
Cornelius J. Bageant
Isaac L. Carter
James A. Cather
Ray P. Lustis
Charles E. Garber
Ray A. Grim
Edward A. Henry
William
W. Howard Clark
Peal Fries
Bernard F. Groves
Jame Robert B. Johnson
Paul L. James
Donald H. Pierce
Glenn Wase Seabricht
Douglas W. Sirh
Robert N. Trenary
Wilbert O. Whitlock
Eli A. Garber
Arthur Fries
Harry Yeakley
Gore man found guilty of failing to send children to school
Elliott of Gore Virginia was arraigned before Trial Justice W Erle Edwards on charges of refusing and failing to send his children to school. He was found guilty and sentenced to five days suspended with the cost of the hearing assessed.
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doyd.Elliott
Gore
W. Erle Edwards
Continued from Page 1 overseas soldiers a touch of home
Winchester opens a Red Cross war fund drive with Allen Fawcett among its first contributors. Frederick County backs the effort as details unfold, pledging support and urging community participation as the solicitation progresses.
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Mr. Bowen
Winchester
Gonem
Oldier
Allen Fawcett
Red Cross
Frederick County
Answers to the Daily Quiz Listed by Question
Answers to the Fans questions printed on awe National Service. Includes names like Charles L. McNary and an Associate Justice of the U S Supreme Court. Bangkok appears as a location and Pasadena as another. A written acknowledgement of debt is noted. True statements and topics include power and submarines.
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National Service
Charles L. McNary
U. S. Supreme Court
Bangkok
Ration Calendar Details Through Various Stamp Books
The bulletin lists ration stamp validity across books for meats fats and processed foods, sugar, oil and other commodities. It specifies stamp letters and periods including expiration dates and regional differences.
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K. Land
Ugh
Allied Air Offensive Expands Across France Austria and Germany
Hundreds of Allied planes cross the coast and strike targets in Vienna Beliberg and Creil. American heavy bombers over the Alps join Italy based raids while U S Thunderbolts hit air fields in northern France and Holland. Losses include 11 planes for the Mediterranean Air Force and at least 2 fighters. Vienna and Creil rail and port facilities are key targets amid fierce flak and lingering fog.
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Boulogne
Alps
Vienna
Austria
France
Holland
Vichy
Ema
U. S
Naples
Paris
Oise
Creil
Berlin
Hamburg
Duesseldorf
Frankfurt
Strait
Germany
Italy
Beliberg
Sibenia
Cacena
Monte Pescara
Nothern
Maaee Ek Sererail Senter
Atlantic Wall
Vatican Radio
Vatican City
Fruit Growers Rally to Address County Labor Problems
About 45 fruit growers met to tackle labor shortages for harvests this year and explored expanding local by product plants. The group urged the county farm labor committee to recruit 1 000 Bahamian laborers and proposed halting outside agricultural recruitment. A plan to mobilize 4-F workers for essential war tasks was discussed alongside talks by W W Hunt and agricultural experts on labor trends and citrus and apple crop prospects.
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Eec
County Farm Labor Committee
Walker McC. Bond
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Congress
W. W. Hunt
National Fruit Product Company
Hunt
Carroll Miller
Appalachian Apple Service
Martinsburg
Driver of Stolen Wrecked Truck Arrested in Leesburg
State Trooper Mitchell said Frances Walker Watkins was arrested in Leesburg Virginia and handed to West Virginia authorities on charges of stealing and wrecking a 1940 Ford panel truck stolen at 3 a.m. from Martinsburg. The vehicle rolled over on Route 522 near Gainesboro, Watkins received minor head cuts, and was treated before being taken to Winchester.
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Mitchell
Frances
Walker Watkins
Leesburg
West Virginia
L. Hettinhouser
Martinsburg
Gainesboro
Cross Junction
Winchester
Martinburg
Watkins
Trial Justice Court Case Disposed in Strasburg
The case before Court of Trial Justice W Earl Edwards concluded this morning in Strasburg Virginia. Elmer Dean Norton was found responsible for improper lights constituting reckless driving with a fine of $10 and costs totaling $4.25.
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Court of Trial
W. Earl Edwards
Elmer Dean Norton
Strasburg
Baltimore market quotations for livestock and produce.
Baltimore market quotations show produce and livestock prices on March 18. Produce prices for apples potatoes and sweet potatoes unchanged. poultry market firm with light receipts. eggs dull. Livestock quotes cover cattle hogs calves and sheep with varied relative changes from week ago, including steers 14.00-16.60, hogs around 11.65-14.60, lambs 12.00-17.50, and ewes 7.00-7.50 with regional notes.
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Baltimore
Stock Market Report Surges on Rails and Industrials
New York March 18 buying power focused on rail stocks and several strong industrials. Volume around 700000 shares marked one of the year’s largest Saturdays. leaders included Alleghany preferred, Chesapeake & Ohio, Gulf Mobile & Ohio, Great Northern, Pennsylvania, and Santa Fe.
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New York
Alleghany
Chesapeake & Ohio
Gulf Mobile & Ohio
Great Northern
Pennsylvania
M-K-T
Santa Fe
Goodrich
U. S
Goodyear
American Telephone
North American
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Western Union
A.” Westinghouse
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
St. Regis Paper
Carrier Corp
American Gas
Cities Service
Electric Bond & Share
Creole Petroleum
Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Hold Strong
Prices show top hogs at 14.40 with shippers absent. Weight over 200 lbs rise 35. under 200 lbs up 40 to 75. Sows up 25. Salable cattle 300 with calves none. Light weight steers and yearlings strong to 25 higher. weighty steers steady. Medium to average good shortfed steers down to 25. medium and light types down. Cows weaker. cutters steady to 25 lower. Long yearlings reach 17.00. medium to good feeders 13.50-15.25. Colora load at 13.65.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
RCASO
Harris Sent To Grand Jury On Stolen Tire Charge
Edward W. Harris, once of Frederick County now in Washington, D. C., arraigned before Trial Justice W. E. Edwards on four tire theft charges from A. C. Boyer. He was held for the grand jury with a $1,500 bond. Francis Funk testified a tire print matched Harris. The theft occurred at Boyer’s garage near Stephens City on June 7. wheels from a 1940 Packard were taken and later found discarded along the Valley Pike.
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Edward W. Harris
Frederick County
Washington, D. C
W. E. Edwards
A. C. Boyer
Francis Funk
Harris
Stephens City
Valley Pike
Glaize
C. R. Anderson
Walker
Borden
Front Royal
Hollis
Grand Jury
N. Kent Street
Russian forces push toward Dniester and Black Sea ports
Soviet units under Marshal Zhukov and Konev drive toward the Dniester valley and the Curzon line as they seize towns near Dubno and Tomashpol. Russian armies press toward Nikolaev and Odessa while MGs shell German lines beyond the Dnieper.
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Moscow
Irwin
Konev
Dniester
Bessarabia
Red Army
Rumania
Tomashpol
Mogilex Podolski
Czechoslovakia
Gregory Zhukov
Dubno
Poland
Bug River
Curzon Line
Lutsk
Lwow
Nikolaev
Odessa
Black Sea
Glider Troops Suffer Crashes and Heroic Efforts
Allied glider operations faced heavy losses as several craft crashed into jungle and other gliders. Capt Donald C. Tulloch set up aid stations and organized dawn search parties for missing men. Ammunition chutes hung in the valley while first funerals were held for four Americans and several Britons.
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Donald C. Tulloch
Ogdensburg
Tulloch
Cochran
Grain Prices Opening Mixed In Chicago Trade
Chicago March 18 Mixed trends marked the grain market with May wheat lower while deferred months showed strength Traders shifted from nearby to later deliveries Opening quotes list May wheat 1 71 7 8 to 3 4 Sept 1 66 1 2 Oats July 78 1 4 Sept 74 1 2 July 1 28 1 4 Sept 1 27 1 2 4
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Chicago
Allied Confab Likely After Stettinius Talks
London reports say President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill may meet again after Edward R. Stettinius Jr diplomat talks. A possible three power conference with Stalin is discussed as Britain, Yugoslavia, Italy, Finland, and Germany’s satellites factor into the diplomacy.
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London
Roosevelt
Churchill
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Joseph Stalin
Finland
Germany
Stettinius
Sugar Counterfeiting Scare Hits Newport News and Richmond
Richmond OPA reports over 20000 pounds of sugar purchased in Newport News and nearby areas amid a crackdown on counterfeit sugar coupons. Enforcer Herbert Williams says the bogus tickets, likely from a single forger, appear in bank deposits of 37 Newport News grocers and 13 in Richmond. Merchants are urged to follow regulations, tearing coupons from books at sale to stay protected.
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Richmond
Richmond ‘District Office of Price Administration
Newport. News
Oes
Herbert T. Williams
OPA
Newport News
Williams
Veteran Sailor Yingst Returns to Civil Life in West Virginia
Thomas L. Yingst, a World War I and World War II veteran from Swimley, Virginia, returns to Charles Town to resume his job at Potomac Light and Power after his March 1 1944 medical discharge. He served with the Navy Seabees in the South Pacific, earning a commendation from Admiral Halsey for bravery under fire.
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Thomas L. Yingst
Swimley
Charles Town
W. Va
Service Department
Potomac Light and Power Company
Yingst
The
Power Company
U. S. Navy
Seabees
South Pacific
Pacific
Warner Lowry
Charles
Potomac and Power
L c Yingst
Tulagi
Guadalcanal
Rendova
New Georgia
Vela Lavella
Coral Sea
Santa Cruz
Bougainville
States
West Coast Naval
Potomac Light and Power
Admiral Halsey
Southwest Pacific
Walker doomed to death in electric chair
Howdy Walker, born 1917 in Winchester, pled guilty to armed assault and murder after a lengthy court appearance. The judge sentenced him to death in the electric chair following testimony and a confession, with police and Mrs. Glaize praised for aiding the case.
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Ace
W. C. Armstrong
Marshall
Mr. Reardon
Harrison
Reardon
Anderson
Walker
William Wheatley
Peyton Street
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Tweed
True
Power
Pasadena
Th. Associated Press
Rocky Mountains
Middle West
East
Clarke County
Southern States Cooperative
Virginia Livestock Market
Julian A. Everly
Shenandoah Production
Doane Association
Boscawen Street
A. H. Teske
W. W. Aldrich
L. P. Baetjer
Aldrich
Dr. Baetjer
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Washi
Fred. Stine
Farm Labor Committee
H. L. Dutton
Virginia
Trial Justice Court
Stock Market Report
Reds
Estonia
Helsinki
CBS
Judson O’quinn
Main St
Dian
John Rice
Sepeceene
Yew DU Pont
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
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