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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1944

Page

3

Mixed Doubles bowling leads as Grayson Hawthorne shine

Catherine Grayson and Dr Allen Hawth on roll 348 and 363 for 711 in Mixed Doubles over Verne and Lynwood Bozelle. The match hints at tougher competition with Alma Renner to face later as Ter Keiter posts an 870 duckpins over seven games and Hockensmith struggles against Johnson.

Catherine Grayson Allen Hawthon Middleburg Verne Lynwood Bozelle Grayson-Hawthorne Alma Renner Lester Keiter Russ Hockensmith American Tea Co Hockensmith Johnson

Ghost town goes modern in San Francisco project

Ghosts of pioneer San Franciscans may haunt a $25,000,000 ultra modern residential center planned on the Laurel Hill cemetery site. The 54 acre tract near the bay was approved by the city board and later by a popular vote. Most pioneer bodies were moved to Cypress Lawn cemetery in San Mateo county two years ago.

San Francisco Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill San Francisco Bay Board of Supervisors Ince Cypress Lawn Cemetery San Mateo County

Jeep Blessing by Erie Students Sparks Marine Honor

Pupil at St. Andrews school in Erie bought bonds to fund a jeep for Marines. Lt. S. H. McAlony sent a letter praising the jeep as the first U S vehicle to land on Japanese soil since Pearl Harbor, though he did not reveal its baptism location.

Erie St. Andrews School S. H. McAlony United States Pearl Harbor Childreom St. Andrews McAlony

Wedding Cake Travels 10 000 Miles for British Marriage

Petty Officer William Chapman carried his wedding cake 10 000 miles from Vancouver to Clacton on Sea England for his marriage to Rosie Casey. The cake arrived in perfect condition and was cut at the reception following the ceremony.

Clacton-On-Sea Eng William Chapman Vancouver Rosie Casey

Realty Transfers and Powers of Attorney in Frederick County

Realty transfers include Charles L. Nicodemus and wife to C. A. Marple for lot No. 15 Angerona Terrace for $10 and other consideration. W. C. Brown and wife to Kay Brown for a lot with a frame filling station and other buildings on Winchester Front Royal Pike eight miles from the city for $1 and consideration. Durant M. Burton to Margaret B. Burton grants power of attorney.

Winchester Charles L. Nicodemus C. A. Marple Angerona Terrace Frederick County W. C. Brown Kay Brown

Court Docket Passes Judgments in Civil and Police Court

Judge John Rice presided yesterday over cases including Raymond Samuel Dispanet of Moorefield West Virginia fined 5 dollars plus 5 25 costs for running a stop sign. Franklin Graves of Winchester fined 10 dollars plus 6 25 costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. Catherine Frye of Winchester fined 5 dollars plus 4 dollars 00 costs for failure to obey traffic signal. Minnie Clingenpeel of 307 Highland Ave fined 10 dollars plus 5 dollars 25 costs for drunk and disorderly conduct.

John Rice Raymond Samuel Dispanet Moorefield W. Va Franklin Graves Winchester Catherine Frye Minnie Clingenpeel Highland Ave

Stephens City Echo News Highlights from Student Activities

Readable items show school fundraisers for the cafeteria in Stephens City VI I, led by Mrs Rhodes ment and student groups. Grades from first to seventh hold bake sales, scrap waste paper drives, and cake raffles with proceeds to the cafeteria. Senior class plans a cake raffle and canteen events while FFA notes 1944 meeting results and officer roster.

Guinet Ccsien Rhodes Ment Hershey Floyd Dodson Miller Barley H. K. R. Schroeder Martha Punk Swing Julian Gregory Ward Cornwell White Post Lee Gregory Bertha Stickley Danley Conklin Sissy Carolyn Courtney

Local Sports Highlight in The Evening Star Daily

The Evening Star Daily features local sports coverage highlighting community teams and notable performances with concise game recaps and standings. Readers get quick updates on scores, key players, and upcoming events from neighborhood leagues.

Evening Star

Anzio letter from Douglas Allen on life near the front

In a March 8 letter from Anzio Italy Douglas B. Allen describes moving to the beachhead by L. S. T. and working at a dugout billet. He notes air superiority and light shelling, the muddy digs, and witnessing surgeons in the operating theatre saving lives amid shrapnel injuries.

L. M. Allen Anzio Italy Douglas B. Allen American Field Service Jerry Atkack M. O

Truck replaces Pony Express on mountain road in Arizona

In Sombrero Butte Arizona a motor vehicle has supplanted the last pony express link between the camps and Copper Creek. The burro previously served as the mail carrier due to the winding four mile trail over the mountain.

Sombrero Butte Ariz Arizona Here Copper Creek

Rationing Hits Monkey at Erie Zoo

In Erie Pennsylvania the city zoo chimpanzee Scrap the whiskey drinking primate endures state liquor rationing by switching from whiskey to an ice cream cone as a substitute for his usual coffee.

Erie Scrap

Death of Mrs. Philip Cammer Shocks Bloom Residents

News of the death of Mrs. Philip Cammer of Front Royal shocks Bloom and draws condolences from many relatives and friends. A community meeting is set for March 31 at Friendly Grove Hall. Local residents, guests, and visitors are noted in multiple social mentions.

Bloom Philip Cammer Front Royal H.S. Barr Glen Anderson Richard Winchester James Sydney Cammer Fairmont W. Va J. W. Cammer E. W. Richard Friendly Grove Jack Sale Blytheville Ark Orange, Va T. S. Cooper

Mascots Roam Base as Soldiers Adopt Strays

At a South Pacific base an Army division welcomes three mascots. Billy the goat leads the pack with a big appetite for chewing tobacco, picked up by S Sgt Bert Baker of Hagard Kentucky. Tom the cat and Bugle Pete the red rooster also serve as mascots.

South Pacific Tom Bugle Pete Billy Army Solomons Bert Baker Hagard G. I

Party Loef or Redi Meat

A brief note appears to describe a local food event or brand choice titled Party Loef or Redi Meat with unclear context and few readable details. The item likely references a product or promotion, but no concrete names, dates, or outcomes are discernible.

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