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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
5
Market quotations show mixed results across livestock and produce. Cattle, hogs, and calves hold steady to lower trends with modest demand, while sheep and lambs remain scarce. Chicago and Baltimore reports detail weight classes, prices, and top figures for midweek trading.
Virginia draft boards ordered all registrants under 26 with occupational deferments to report for pre induction physicals. Col Neal directed reclassification review for under 26 in 3-A 2-A 2-C 3-C and urged forwarding orders with the April call to speed induction.
An appraisement of the estate of L. G. Whitacre, deceased, has been recorded in Frederick county. The value totals $4,738.97 including $2,500 real estate and about $2,000 in various banks, ascertained by H. Douglas Whitacre, H. John Whitacre, and L. G. Whitacre.
The will of Annie M. Keckley admitted to probate in Frederick Circuit Court clerks office. Dated August 1943. Witnesses include Lucille Deighton Juanita Jackson and Margaret Herbert. Estate divided equally between Robert Keckley and Berth Cunningham. Bertha Cunningham named executrix.
New York March 28 A few rails amusements and some liquors drew mild bidding while leaders led the recovery Analysts saw the small daily volume as a correction to the lengthy rise War news offered little spark Earnings aided some winners and dampened others Top performers included Park & Tilford Twentieth Century Fox and Kansas City Southern Laggards were New York Central Homestake Dunhill Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft US Steel and Dow Chemical Bonds and commodities were scarce Brown Forman American) Light and New Jersey Zinc supported the curb Minor losses were seen in Electric Bond & Share Cities Service and Republic Aviation
Washington March 28 Paul V McNutt head of the War Manpower Commission told a House Military subcommittee that the manpower situation remains relatively good and no new national service bill is needed now He signaled possible merit in job controls for 3 000 000 men classified 4 F while Army opposes diverting them Selective Service director Hershey urged mobilizing able bodied 18 45 workers McNutt left open the prospect of similar legislation if voluntary measures fail and noted time has not yet come for a draft labor bill.
Leslie Vance of Star Tannery found guilty of unlawfully disrupting marital relations at the home of Jack Orndorff and placed on probation for one year with $7 costs. Grace M. Lofton of Rt 1 Win-a-T cited for speeding with $5 fine and costs.
Deputy Region al Executive Charles Urffer leads a Rock Enon site tour with Phil N. Hunter and others from Winchester and Leetown. They will draft plans and mark trees for an earth dam forming a multi acre lake for scout water activities, with use of a hatchery tractor. Completion aimed for camping time.
Irving Dixon the director of school buildings told Superintendent Leslie Kline Frederick County can only be allotted one new school bus instead of two as previously thought. He said Virginia’s allotment is insufficient to fund two buses for the county. The papers had been filed for two buses and the Frederick County School Board had approved the purchase.
The Shreck dog ran at large for days raising rabies fears in Clarke and nearby Loudoun counties. No bites reported yet, but another dog seen acting strangely has been confined. This is the first local rabies case since last summer when authorities ordered officers to shoot unmu zzled dogs on Winchester streets.
Allied forces report ongoing bombardment and air attacks in New Guinea and Manus areas. A 1000 cargo ship and sea barges were sunk or damaged offshore, while 90 miles off Wewak 24 tons of bombs hit bivouac areas and facilities. First Cavalry mops up Manus as destroyers shell Rambutyo and nearby villages on Los Negros.
Allied air and naval actions targeted central Italy including Sette Bagni outskirts of Rome and the Dalmatian shore. Mosquitoes hit Nazi supply lines while Boston light bombers and Invaders struck railway yards warehouses and factories. Marauders with Spitfires bombed a railroad bridge as about 65 enemy planes contested the battle area. Two Allied planes were shot down with three losses.
The New Amsterdam hotel blaze killed 22 people with 18 men and 3 women among the dead. Fire officials cited rapid spread from the rear second floor and noted earlier fires in nearby roadhouse-style hotels. A sailor witness saw a man flee in a car as crews searched debris for victims.
E Rhodes Huntsberry Jr. narrowly escaped injury Saturday night near Bunker Hill West Virginia when his car rear ended a lumber truck. The impact tore off the entire right side of the vehicle as Huntsberry, home for Easter holidays from school, survived the crash.
Soviet forces under Zhukov and Konev pushed along the Prut and Dniester fronts, capturing Kamenets Podolsk and Czernowitz areas and pressing toward Romania. The drive split German lines east of the Carpathians as Red Army casualties mounted and towns like Yarmolintsky suffered heavy losses.
Invasion Day will trigger civil defense rededication across Virginia. J H Wyse of OCD says messages will flash nationwide, prompting local meetings at 8 pm to plan services with prayer, patriotic music, and a community leader speaker. The mood stresses sober remembrance and civilian responsibility for war materiel readiness.
Allied bombers hit Chartres La Rochelle Saint Jean d Angely Pau Biarritz Cazaux Mordeaux Mont de Marsan and Tours in a visual assault as German defenses falter. England retaliates with heavy raids across the south west Bristol targeted. Maj Mahurin and Capt Johnson tally air victories while a four engine bomber crash near Bilbao ends with all crew safe.
A rallying wartime shout urging readers to purchase war bonds to support military efforts. Emphasizes national unity and financial backing for the war, encouraging citizens to invest funds for victory.
Supervisors warn teacher turnover rises without higher pay matching neighboring states. Garland R. Quarles says the city budget for 1944 increased from 72500 to 77500, earmarked for general fund and likely to expand teacher salaries. State funds may add about 50 dollars per year for each of 70 city teachers.
Stockholm March 28 30 000 German and foreign workmen staged a peace strike in Berlin the slogan End it by Easter. The story from De Frie Danske claims a February revolution on the German home front but was unconfirmed by other sources and cautions restraint.
The state argues the defendant used a compact to hide facial scratches after a fatal attack. Levinson quit the witness stand, approached the defense table, and pointed at Songine shouting a remark.
Paul Love, regional executive, Philadelphia, reports Shenandoah Area Council pledges total 136 750 with 1 367 pledges from 17 troops across nine counties. Forty six of 52 councils reported 28 802 Cubs and Scouts in pledges totaling 8 539 0. The drive featured 50 Cub Scouts, 170 Scouts in four packs and 17 troops plus poster and leaflets distribution during the gleaners after the reapers phase.
London dispatch reports Field Marshal Erwin Rommel has established a German anti invasion headquarters in Breda Netherlands near the Rhine mouth about 28 miles southeast of Rotterdam. He directs operations from this central post amid ongoing military activity in the region.
In Topeka on March 28 a woman struggling to move a stuck parked car asked the passerby if he was a backer-upper. He helped free the car then proceeded to the state house where he turned out to be Governor Andrew Shoep pel.
About 40 organizations in the city will hear Miss Gregory when the board of directors meets at the Presbyterian Church Monday night. She is expected to outline her plans before the council early next month. An office has opened on the second floor over the American Store on Loudoun Street.
Medical Rescue Strict builds frontline ambulances as mission driven vehicles. The U S Army ambulances derive from Dodge staffing and engines with full four wheel drive and ventilated cabs. Chrysler Corp applies precision engineering to war production in this relief effort.
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