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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1944
Page
12
Winchester Park seeks to expand its 1944 baseball schedule with nearby teams and service squads. Secretary H Russell Potts aims to fill the April 30 season start and encourage fan attendance to conserve wartime gasoline. Contact 552 Fairmont Avenue or phone 6978.
Alexandria's Old Faithful ladder truck, in service 15 years, met its end during a blaze when an explosion blew its crank case into the street and scattered parts for a block.
Realty transfers show insurance on lives and annuities to Preston N and Lee A Place for 238 acres two miles from the city on Berryville Turnpike with improvements for 15000. R A Campbell and others sell three tracts 56 38 and 100 acres near Gainesboro along Isaac Creek for 10 and consideration. Clarence J Robinson and wife to Loring E Woore and wife six acres on the east side of U S Route 11 north of Clearbrook Station for 10 and consideration.
For sale in evenings, phone 5523, no dealers. New model Baby Singer Electric Vacuum Cleaner with ten attachments including spray gun painter fumigator. Older model Ward's Electric Washer with wringer. Seventeen jewel ladies wrist watch with white gold black enamel. Diamonds inlaid. Wholesale cost $65 before the war. Sacrifice. Forty homing pigeons Army Signal Corps, registered, price $20 total. $2 to $3.75 per pair. Large lot good horse manure for your truck in ten minutes. (3-23-11).
The article reports on British Prime Minister Churchill's remarks in Parliament about clarifying the Atlantic Charter. It notes calls for self determination, debates in the House of Commons, and editorial view from the London Times on Europe’s division into sovereign units and the chances of aligning idealism with hard realities among the Big Three allies.
By order of the Civil and Police Justice Court in the cases George Washington Garage versus Ruth Washington and Clifford W Price, a public auction will be held Saturday March 25 1944 at 12 noon beside the County Court House in Winchester Virginia. Autos offered include a 1937 Chevrolet Coupe and a 1934 Ford Sedan. Cash terms. G G Baker Acting Sheriff City of Winchester Va.
The Palace Theatre plans free admission for Navy, Merchant Marine and Coast Guardsmen on leave in Winchester Friday March 24 to see Sailor's Holiday starring Arthur Lake. Military guests may attend matinee or evening showings, sharing the film amid civilian audiences.
Funeral services for Mrs. Naomia Grimm Perry 73 lifelong Winchester resident will be held Friday at 2 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Rev. E T Clark officiating. Burial in Mt Hebron. Survived by husband five sons and six daughters and one sister. Pallbearers listed.
Anyone owning or having claims against the estate of J H Nesselrodt please see Carl W Nesselrodt Admr at once on Saturday from 2 until 6 pm 213 North Cameanian Gt ver saee Carl W Nesselrodt Admr Bloomery Star Rt Winchester Va
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