Butter Ration Debate Questions Adding Milk and Separating Butter
Washington marcha hearings examined whether to add milk to the ration list and whether butter should be separated from meat rationing. Senators Maybank Hawkes Taft pressed War Food Administrator Marvin Jones on future rationing steps noting large butter stocks and seeking clarity to prevent distribution disruption.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
OPA
Maybank
D-Sc
Jones
Hawkes
Col
Bryan Ee
Taft
Ohio
Houston
War Food Administration
CPA
Lt. Charles L. Harper on 15 day furlough at home
Lt. Charles L. Harper U. S. N. 2. after 11 months overseas in the Pacific Area is on a 15 day furlough at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles H Harper 115 Peyton street. He is a dive bomber pilot and must report for duty in about ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Harper
Pacific
Charles H. Harper
Peyton Street
Harper
Local Servicemen News from Winchester and Nearby Areas
Multiple notes report service updates for Winchester residents and relatives. Marcus V. Haines writes his parents about safe arrival overseas with Company 726 Signal Corps. Other youths train at Great Lakes NTS and Fort Benning while awaiting assignments or promotions.
Candle Light Service Honors Youth at Highland Ave Chapel
Two hundred twenty persons attended the candle light service at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel last Sunday to honor youth. One hundred candles were lit in prayer. The pastor plans another such service in late April. This Sunday at 7 30 P M the evening service dedicates child life to God by baptism and reception of members. Parents will dedicate their children. others including adults and youth will unite with the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel
Powder Pioneers Hit The Roof At Ashland City Plant
In Nashville on March 22 a relic from the Sycamore Powder plant near Ashland City Tennessee was salvaged for scrap metal. The plant pre capped explosives from 1834 to 1904 and frequent explosions led to roofs built in two hinged sections that folded back after blasts with W C Jackson noting the history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Sycamore
Ashland City
Tenn
W.C. Jackson
Mrs. Mabel Cammer Dies After Illness in Hospital
Mrs. Mabel Disch Cammer, widow of Philip H. Cammer and a Frederick County native now of Front Royal, died late yesterday at Johns Hopkins University Hospital Baltimore after weeks of illness and three operations. She was 56. Born in Brooklyn to Christian and Catherine Disch, she lived in Front Royal about 25 years. Survived by two daughters Mrs. A. T. Thompson of Washington and Audrey Lee Cammer of Quito, A. Duke of Front Royal, Henry Bell of Winchester, and Mrs. Carrie Craft of New York City. Funeral services were not announced.
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Mabel Disch Cammer
Philip Hi. Cammer
Frederick County
Front Royal
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore
Carminer
Brooklyn
New York
Christian Disch
Catherine Disch
Portland mayor receives odd horse request from Canton resident
Mayor Earl Riley of Portland reports a Canton Ohio resident seeking to obtain a horse as a souvenir. The sender states a hobby of collecting horses from each state and asks the city to oblige and send any kind, with a carbon copy request included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Earl Riley
Sibdy
Canton
Ohio
Young Winchester Man Enlists in U S Navy
Lester Grove Shickle age 17 of Route 1 Winchester joined the U S Navy last week at the local recruiting station in Winchester. Born Gerardstown W Va July 31 1926 he moved to Frederick County six years ago and graduated Stephens City High in June 1943. He played baseball and rifle on the school teams and studied aviation assembly at Blacksburg NYA. He was employed by O Sull ivan Rubber Co at enlistment and sworn in in Washington March 15 he received seven days leave and will report back today to be transferred to the training station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Grove Shickle
Rt. 1
Winchester
John Johnson
Gerardstown
W. Va
Frederick County
Stephens City
NYA
Blacksburg
O’sullivan Rubber Co
Washington, D. C
Young
Shickle
Washington
Important Farm Discussion Tonight in Frederick County
A meeting for farmers at the County Court House in Frederick tonight at 8 o'clock will cover feeds fertilizers and production practices for 1944. W H Byrne agronomist of V P I will speak on seeds fertilizers crop rotation and related topics with emphasis on hybrid corn feed grains and soybeans for oil. Farmers planning for these crops are urged to attend for guidance and open discussion.
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County Court House
Frederick County
W. H. Byrne
Refugee speaker recounts escape to America at Legion meeting
Alec Portheim production manager at O Sullivan Rubber Company spoke to Robert Y Conrad Post No 21 American Legion. A native of Czechoslovakia he escaped in 1939 leaving Vienna in January and crossing Germany to England. He described his father in law and brother in law in German camps and detailed conditions in his county and in Bohemia and Germany from 1934 to 39. Commander C F Schenck led the session. The April 18 meeting will introduce new members.
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Alec Portheim
O’sullivan Rubber Company
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Mr. Portheim
Czechoslovakia
Vienna
Austria
Germany
England
Bpg
C. F. Schenck
Rev. J. Glenn Boliek To Lead Lenten Service
The Rev. J. Glenn Boliek of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Front Royal Virginia will conduct the Lenten service at Grace Lutheran Church at 730 tonight. The public is invited to attend these Lenten services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Glenn Boliek
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Front Royal
Grace Lutheran Church
Milk Of Kindness Claims Wandering Cow In Leicester
Police placed a stray old brown cow in protective custody in Leicester. After two months with no claimant she was sold to avoid further care costs.
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Leicester
Eng
Perry Construction ends Railway Express win streak in duckpins
Perry Construction tops Railway Express 3–0 in three duckpin matches to halt a 36 game Express run. Fred Yellott leads with 118 and 325, Lloyd Mead 135 and 386, Ralph Gore 127 and 367, Raymond Baker 135 and 352, Al Hawthorne 138 and 392 as Perry posts the year’s third highest set. BEVERLY BAILEY 123 and LEE WINGFIELD 122 aid Handley in sweeping Victory League wins. Other scores include Bob Jasper’s United Food Stores 2–1 over Friendship and Studebaker Champions over Valley Service 2–1.
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Perry Construction
Railway Express
Raymond Baker
Allen Hawthorne
Beverly Bailey
Lee Wingfield
Handley Boys
Pranki Johnson
ED Burch
Dick Duvall
Eagles
Elliott Motor Lines
Bob Jasper
Pete Anderson
Studebaker
Valley Service
John Sutton
United Food Stores
Food Stores
Jasper
Chauncey Snapp
United Food
Snapp
Andy Lake
Jim Gef
Va. Woolen No. 2
Novicker Co
Bobby Lewis
Lions Members Plan Attend State and International Conventions
At a Lions Club meeting about 20 members said they will attend the State convention in Richmond in June and about five members plan to attend the Lions International Convention in Chicago in July. The meeting also featured a guest speaker, Mr Portheim, a native of Czechoslovakia who escaped to the United States in November 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Richmond
Chicago
Alec Portheim
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Portheim
Czechoslovakia
First Woman Records Debates in Shorthand in Commons
London March 22 report notes Mrs Jean Winder as the first woman to record Commons debates in shorthand, marking a historic precedent in Parliament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Jean Winder
Weekend Visitors and Local News From Middleway
Sunday visitors at the Grove home included Kenzel Crouse and Grove of Catonsville Maryland and Rose Kearns who returned from Washington. Annie Baker and relatives returned to Boyce after months with Jefferson County kin. Several families hosted gatherings for birthdays and meals, and local births and comings and goings are noted including Robert Clinton Moore born Friday at Charles General Hospital.
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Middleway
W. Va
C. H. Grove
Kenzel Crouse
Grove
Catonsville
Rose Kearns
Washington, D. C
Chester Barrows
Annie Baker
William Baker
Clarence Swartz
William Swartz
Boyce
Jefferson County
Edward A. Cockey, Jr
Edward A. Cockey
Jane
Purcellville
Newt Gibson
Susan Cregg
Harpers Ferry
Cooksey
Washington
Havana
Cuba
Nettie
Delinger
Robert Moore
Robert Clinton
Charles General Hospital
Moore
Dorothy Dunlap
Clemmye Baker
Forrest Watson
Vaudeusville
Boyd McWiliams
Festive Birthday Celebrations Highlight Local Social Week
The past week brought multiple birthday gatherings in the community. Mrs H H Jennings, honored by friends in Charles Town and Winchester area, hosted a surprise dinner planed by Mrs Henry Jennings and Miss Mary Jennings. The Barnes and other local families also hosted festivities with cakes ice cream and coffee. A PTA meeting featured a "Counting Rhymes" and "Farm Friends" recital by Sarah Lairne Fidler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Jennings
Scome
Henry Jennings
Charles Town
Mary Jennings
David Childs
Coleman Lyne
Walter Kearns
Ernest Nichols
Hagerstown
Claude Grove
Helene
Gertrude Clevenger
Elizabeth Halvosa
Winchester
W. R. Barnes
Nancy Barnes
Coleman Lynn
Carroll Jenna
Charles Kearns
Ella White
William’ Isler
Leon White
Raymond White
Billy Bates
Bromley
Ridgeway
Sarah Laraine Fidler
Ezra Fiddler
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Aper
Bell
Bell Clothes
George Washington Garage
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Haldeman
Silco Cut Price Stores, Inc
Bea Od
Ee Sseel Nn Tay News OF Our
IMEN
Cnd Women
Marcus V. Haines
E Robert Maines
W. Germain Street
Company 726
Signal Corps
U. S Army
Virginia Woolen Mill
Stewart E. Brown
Billy Lovett
Aaron M. Zuckerman
Great Lakes
Illinois
Chief Mead
Mead
William Odell Lovett
Care Co
Susan Steck Miller
Fairmont Avenue
James A. Miller
Naval Base Hospital
North Africa
Pvt
Chauncey F. Dorsey
L. F. Dorsey
Communications
Fort Benning
James Richard Grove
Stanley H. Grove
Middle Road
Camp Gordon Johnson
Florida
Armed Services
Glen L. Martin
Earl Brown
Ump
Donald D. Harmon
Newton Harmon
White
Navy
Sampson
Capitol Theatre
Melvin
Harmon
Catherine Price
N. Loudouin Street
Army
Donald
New Cumberland
Chevrolet Sales Company
Moore Field
Texas
Cincinnati
Paul Campbell
William Hi. Clowser, Jr
C.T. DW
Kavier University
Cinnati
Garvin L. Carper
Magnus Carper
Virginia Avenue
Sheppard Field
Air Fighting Force Gunmery School
Las Vegas
Nevada
Hambley High School
Ss. S. No. 2
Lvaapfp
GTS
Marcus Haines
Mabel Cammer
Goodrich
Silvertown
Tire Information Headquarters
B. F. Goodrich
E. Piccadilly St
Lester Shickle
U. S. Navy
Mr. Boliek
Lions
Chegaparine
America
Peoples Service Drug Store
North
Loudoun Street
Winchester, Virginia
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Douglas
Roslyn
Commonwealth Grenoble Talisman
Luxembourg
Pauls Scarlet
Dr. van Fleet
Forsythia
Purple
Lilac
Peonies
McIntosh
Baldwin Apple
Bartlett Pear
Fellemburg
South Haven
N. Braddock St
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