World Security Conference Faces fresh US Russia row
The Associated Press reports at the World Security Conference the United States and Soviet Union clash over control of commissions. Delegates fear delays as Russia debates plans while some officials consider leaving for home mid month. Secretary Stettinius pushes for immediate action on Argentina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
San Francisco
Argentina
Poland
United Nations
Russia
Yes- Wiens
Soviet Union
Molo
Artina
Stettinius Lat
Harry Miller Dies In Washington
E Miller a retired railway clerk and Shoreham Hotel clerk died in Washington D C His wife Grace M Hayden teaches at Miller School He was son of late Major and Mrs William H Miller formerly of Saumsville later Washington D C Survived by Webber Miller wife Good Miller employed by Navy Department two sisters and two brothers Funeral services were held today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Hayden
Miller School
E. Miller
Washington, . C
Miller
Shoreham
William H. Miller
Saumsville
Wash PD. C
Theington
West Virginia
Webber Miller
Goodin Miller
Navy Department
E. A. Hawse
Moorefield
Ash Hollow Sluggers Cruise Past Kernstown 16–2
Ash Hollow defeats Kernstown 16 to 2 on Sunday for their third straight win. Seenen pitched and John Cole caught. Kernstown’s battery was Jessie Donald and Harry Elliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ash Hollow
Kernstown
Seenen
John Cole
Jessie Donald
Harry Elliott
Trout Catch Light In Frederick County Report
Frederick county officials note a light trout catch this season with no arrests for violations. The record catch to date belongs to Austin Kerns who landed a 17 inch trout reported by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Pingley
Frederick
Austin Kerns
Ration Calendar Update for Meats Fats and Processed Foods
The Associated Press details ration book four stamps and dates. Meats fats and processed foods stamps have varying good through dates from April 28 to July 31. Sugar stamp 35 valid five pounds through June 2. Neat stamp tie date May 1. Airplane shoe books 1 2 3 indefinite. 15 A coupons allow four gallons each June 21 with B6 C6 B7 C7 coupons valid nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
U S Third Army advances to Inn river near Braunau
Bulletin reports the U S 13th Armored Division pushing 25 miles from Isar bridgehead to the Inn river near Braunau on the Austrian Bavarian border. Lingurian army surrender announced by Graziani and Peimsel, urging enemy troops to lay down arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
13Th Armored Division
Isar
Inn River
Braunau
Hitler
Rome
Rodolfo Graziani
Peimsel
Capture of Baltic Port Stralsund Reported by Stalin
London May 1 reports Stalin announced the capture of the Baltic port Stralsund, about 40 miles from Rostock, in a wartime communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baltic
Stralsund
Rostock
Marshail Stalin
Youth Who Stole Auto Radios Placed On Probation
Robert Carr Cobb Jr of North Carolina waived a jury trial and pled guilty to four larceny counts for stealing auto radios from Dr H R Kerl Dr Roy Barlow C A Robinson and Capt Dick Kern. Judge Burr P Harrison sentenced Cobb to 18 months on each count to run concurrently but suspended the sentence and placed him on five years probation. Cobb was arrested in Parkersburg West Virginia and represented by Attorney Harry Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Carr Cobb, Jr
North Carolina
Burr P. Harrison
2 Corporation Court
Cobb
H. R. Kerl
Roy Barlow
C. A. Robinson
Dick Kern
Harrison
Parkersburg
W. Va
Florida
Harry Kern
Occupation Without Fight Report From Luxembourg Radio
Allied controlled Luxembourg radio said the puppet Czech government led by Emil Hácha was attempting to negotiate with the U S Army for the occupation of Bohemia without a fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Luxembourg Radio
Emil Hacha
Bohemia- Molavia
Bohemia
Fire at 406 Highland Avenue Extinguished by City Firefighters
A blaze in a residence at 406 Highland Avenue started from the chimney and was quickly put out by city firefighters at noon today with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Austrian Provisional Government Formed Under Dr Karl Renner
A Tass dispatch from Vienna reports the new Austrian provisional government, led by Dr Karl Renner, took office yesterday while the city of Moscow notes the development dated May 1. The transition follows the change in administration after World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tass
Vienna
Karl Rener
Bicycle Theft Report From Handley High School
Robert Dale of 318 Parkway Avenue reported a black Victory bicycle stolen yesterday from under the esplanade at Handley High School. Police are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Dale
Parkway Avenue
Handley High School
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 list 10 questions with concise corrections. Notable items include Soviet Russia as Q1, Hippocrates as Q3, John Barrymore as Q4, Franklin Delano Roosevelt as Q5, the Moon as Q7, The Alfred as Q8, the soft palate as Q9, and Sir Arthur Sullivan as Q10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Russia
Hippocrates
John Barrymore
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Moon
the Alfred
Sir Arthur Sillivan
JBT Directors Elected to Two Year Terms at Winchester Meeting
Seven new directors were elected for two year terms at the Winchester JBT meeting held at the Golden Glow. The new directors are Stewart Bell Jr Charles O Clark Sherman W Dick Arthur E Humphrey Dr Charles Milton W Glen Nichols and Richard Petrie. A vote to defer officer elections until May 11 was carried 8 to 4. Baldridge reported on the War Memorial Building Committee and a $100 Bond drive with a $100 per organization goal aiming for $100000. Three new members Maurice Blosser Archie Garber Beverley Bailey received pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seatenee
Winchester
Board of Meas
Golden Glow
Naied
Stewart Bell, Jr
Charles O. Clark
Sherman W. Dick
Arthur E. Humphrey
Charles Milton
W. Glen Nichgls
Richard Petrie
Baldridge
Tom Baldridge
JBT War Memorial Building Committee
Chicago
Winchester Club
JBT
Robert Grove
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Junior Board of Trade
Grove
Maurice Blosser
Archie Garber
Beverley Bailey
Plan Prize Contests Among Farm Youth Groups In County
Frederick County youth committee plans cash contests to boost 4 H clubs F F A chapters and Home Economics students. Bank funding from Farmers and Merchants National Bank supports prize money. Next meeting set for May 28 with crop and livestock committees present. Nelson Carpenter chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Board of Agriculture
County Court House
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Nelson Carpenter
White Sox Plan Open Sunday With Stephenson Nine
Winchester White Sox manager Sam Ensogna praised a Sunday practice with Park and said negotiations for a Sunday game have begun. The opener likely pits them against Stephenson. dates with White Post and Leesburg are pending. Mitchell Boyd named captain with Henrietta as assistant captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ensogna
Winchester
May Comes In Disguised As March Rakes Winchester With Cold
May arrived in Winchester for a 31 day stand bringing strong winds and record cold. The temperature ranged from 41 degrees last night to 55 by afternoon, a contrast to May 1 1944 when it hit 84. Fred Stine notes vegetation is stalled by the chill with apples and spring gardens lagging and oats barely growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Mercury
Fred Stine
Negro Day Nursery Marks One Year Of Service
On May 1 the Negro Day Nursery celebrated one year of operation with an average daily attendance of 25 children. Weekly district nurse inspections led to several minor hospital corrections, a vegetable and flower garden was planted, and plans for public inspection were to be announced. The project, sponsored by the Women's Civic League, is praised by Winchester's Negro Committee as a constructive effort for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Day Nursery
Winchester
Women’s Civic League
Peace Discussion Report Persists
Erik Bohamen the undersecretary of state for seven years arrives from Copenhagen with Bernadotte the Swedish figure amid hints of a second message from Heinrich Himmler. The Allies rejected Himmlers offer to capitulate as it spoke only to Britain and the United States excluding Soviet Russia. Bernadotte showed no sign of direct talks with Allied officials, though Swedish foreign office links were expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLM
Tecom
Erik Bohamen
Foreign Office
Copenhagen
Denmark
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Himmler
Britain
United States
Soviet Russia
Berndotte
Boheman
France
Bernadotte
Churchill
Stockholm
Himmmler
Germany
Dagens Nyheter
Surender
Count Bernadotte
Gustav of
Sweden
Sw Red Cross
Womank
Hoffman Services Are Held Today
Funeral services for Isaac G. Hoffman who died suddenly at his home were held this afternoon. The Rev. R W Vanderberry officiated with I O O F pallbearers and choir selections from Braddock Street Methodist Church. Survived by widow Margaret F Pope and several nieces and nephews, he had moved recently to Winchester from Charlottesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac G. Hoffman
North Street
R. W. Vanderberry
Market Street Methodist Church
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Isle of
Somewhere
Jesus
Mr. Hoffman
Robert E. March
Edward Hoffman
Winchester
Charlottesville
Hoffman
S. G. Cather
Clarence Grim
Landon Boyer
W. W. Dellinger
Arith Chaney
Charles Willingham
Margaret F. Pope
S. A. Anderson
Alfred D. Scott
Fredericksburg
Cassell Kercheval
Arlington
Edna Pond
Washington, D. C
Louis Hoffman
Monongahelia
William J. Coffman
Edinburg
Jake Ayers
Altoona
More Donors Sought for Clarke Blood Clinic
Special to the Star Berryville Va May 1 donors for the Blood Donor Clinic to be held May 5 at the Community Building are still needed Mrs Ralph N Dorsey chairman says a hundred more donors are required to meet the full quota Interested volunteers may call or visit the Red Cross office on Main Street phone 216 W
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Ralph N. Dorsey
Arnold Awarded Air Medal
Sgt. Lester D. Arnold Jr. nose gunner of a B 24 Liberator in the India Burma Theater with the Tenth Air Force since last October was awarded the Air Medal early in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester D. Arnold, Jr
India-Burma
Tenth Air Force
Ray Curtis Receives 30 Year Service Pin
Ray P Curtis of the Winchester Office of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia was awarded a sapphire emblem for thirty years of service in April. The announcement by manager B S R Sammis notes a four star emblem for twenty years went to Emily V Small. In April twenty eight employees in the Virginia C P Telephone Company received emblems totaling 520 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray P. Curtis
Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Coun Y
Virginia
8S. R. Sammis
Emily V. Small
C. and P. Telephone Company
Calpinol Promoted For Itching Relief At Rhodes Drug Store
An advertisement urges troubled readers to try Calpinol for poison ivy oak eczema and athlete’s foot. The message promotes purchase at Rhodes Drug Store with a direct product pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes Drug Store
Handley Senior Play Friday May 4 1945
The Senior Class of 1945 presents The Young in Heart Friday May 4 at 8 P M in the Clara Lee Hyatt and Mrs Ann B Hall. Cast includes Mary Gershank Adelaide Coble Betty Bickers Terry Copenhaver Shirley Christjohn Myrtle Cooper Dan Saxe Carroll McRow Edward Clark James Fauver Jack Hepfer Charles Robinson.Admission 35 cents for students 50 cents for adults Tickets on sale at Baker's People's Rhode's Drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Lee Hyatt
Ann B. Hall
Mary Gershank
Adelaide Coble
Betty Bickers
Terry Copenhaver
Shirley Christjohn
Myrtle Cooper
Dan Saxe
Carroll McRow
Edward Clark
James Fauver
Jack Hepfer
Charles Robinson
Baker's
People’s
Rhode’s
Armel Supersuds Dominate Greenwood 18-1
Armel Supersuds defeated Greenwood 18-1 on Sunday. Pitcher George Riddick starred for the winners while Harold Drum caught. For Greenwood, DeHaven and Elliot formed the battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armel
Greenwood
George Riddick
Harold Drummod
DeHaven
Elliot
Musical Program At Zion Baptist Church
The Winchester and Front Royal Elks gather at Zion Baptist Church Boyce on Sunday May 6 for a musical program at 3 30 pm by the Missionary Chorus of Gum Springs. Roxie Morgan in charge says refreshments will be sold all day and everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Front Royal Elks
Zion Baptist Church
Boyce
Missionary Chorus of
Gum Springs
Roxie Morgan
German surrender talks loom as Himmler offers peace terms
Reports from London and Stockholm describe cautious optimism and skepticism about Himmler s surrender hints. Bernadotte may have relayed an Allied reply while German leaders weigh what an unconditional end means and the impact on final peace.
No Jubilees For Surrender Day Observance Outline
V E Day will be observed as a four day of thanksgiving rather than boisterous celebration. City leaders cite President Roosevelt's death and wartime losses as factors shaping a sober commemoration. Churches plan services. many areas close beer sales while Newport News holds a sober reception. Portsmouth permits limited enthusiasm, with police guidance. Richmond and Roanoke urge viewing the day as end of a war phase, not a victory celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Virginia
Newport News
E. Cowles Taylor
Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation
Portsmouth
Arthur Owens
Richmond and
Roarke
Game Warden Report Details March Activities
The annual report lists Frederick county game warden F. W. Pingley inspecting 165 dog and 18 hunting and fishing licenses. Four arrests were reported. Clarke county shows the game warden position vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Pingley
Frederick County
Clarke County
Recommend this session and explain the function of the proposed organization
Porter Taylor of the U S Department of Agriculture marketing division will speak at the May meeting about the apple situation and a future program to help the industry compete domestically and abroad. Guests A H Teske and Carroll Miller will join the meeting at the county courthouse starting 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Taylor
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington ,D. C
Taylor
A. H. Teske
Carroll Miller
Appalachian Apple Service
Martinsburg
County Court House
Soviet Leader Announces New Russian Advances in War
Moscow reports 11 540 000 German casualties across four years of fighting. Soviet troops begin ripping Nazi defenses around the capital into two pockets, while other Ukrainian units make gains and push toward Moravska Ostrava and the Moravia river valley as part of a broader offensives in eastern Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Andrei I. Yermenko
Moravska-Ostrava
Czechoslovakia
Second Ukraine
Moravia
Verman
Airfields seized as campaign advances in Pacific theater
On April 1 Katena and Yontan were captured, marking invasion day. Ie Is land’s four runways fell April 16 to Major General Bruce’s 77th Infantry Division. Katena Yontan and Ie fields are in use. Yonabaru on the east coast appeared nearly ripe for capture as Major General Arnold’s Seventh Infantry Division reached the northern edge of the field and heights above it while pushing to seize remaining hills to prevent Japanese fire on the runways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katena
Yontan
Ie Island
Andrew D. Bruce
77Th Infantry
Yonabaru
Archibald W. Arnold
Seventh
Wright Seated After Page County Voting Controversy
The convention awarded the seat to D. Wright after preliminary results favored him. Page county officials voided the Marysville precinct tally for lacking a third election judge, giving Minter a ten vote lead. Commonwealth attorney Dover sought to certify the precinct to advance the contest before the Privileges and Election Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Wilkins
The
Commonwealth
Wright
Page County
Marysvile
I. R. Dover
Privileges Election Committee
John Locke Green
Arlington County
D. Wright
Marksville
H. W. Bertram
Harrisonburg
Baltimore Market Quotes on Cattle Hogs and Sheep May 1
Quotations show unchanged fryers and broilers with steady beef and hog markets. Cattle valuations range from 7.50 to 13.50 for common to light fill, with calves 11.00 to 18.00. hogs ~14.55 to 15.30 for weighted items. sheep and lambs mixed with wide spreads, Western lambs around 16.50 to 17.50 and sheeplands scarce under steady demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Market Services
Chicago
Chicago Grain Quotations Opening Prices Report
Chicago May 1 grain quotations show May rye rising to around 1.36 as offerings cap gains. Wheat moves nervously in light trade while December contracts gain 1 to 2 cents on small commission buying. Opening prices list May wheat 1.74 1 4, May corn 1.15 3 8, May oats 65 5 8, rye 1.35 7 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Patton Leads Seventh Army into Munich After Nazi Capture
The Seventh Army under Patton congratulates the forces on seizure of Munich, amid reports of Dachau liberation and ongoing mopping up of snipers. Patch’s Third Division and Rainbow and Thunderbird units cleared the city with help from Hellcat and 20th Armored Divisions. Patton’s force nears Innsbruck and the Brenner Pass, with Alps between them and Clark in Italy. The French First Army supports the flank as operations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AEF
Seventh Army
Munich
Dachau
Alexander M. Patch
Guadalcanal
Germany
Rainbow
Thunderbird
Hellcat
12Th Armored
20Th Armored
Brenner Pass
Innsbruck
Clark
Italy
Alps
Stock Market Report May Day Trading Mixed Across Sectors
In New York on May 1 gains in steels motors and tech groups followed an early profit taking dip while rails and other leaders fell. Market breadth near eight year peaks kept investors cautious about a quick end to the European war. Dividends and earnings remained favorable and idle funds sought income plays as trading slowed and volume tapered. Notable leaders included Chrysler Graham Paige U S Steel Bethlehem I R Dow Chemical Westinghouse Du Pont and Standard Oil NJ with laggards Santa Fe Southern Pacific U S Rubber Douglas Aircraft Eastman Kodak Texas Co I T T General Electric and Montgomery Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Chrysler
Graham-Paige
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
International Irvester
Dow Chemical
Westinghouse
du Pont
Standard Oil
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
U. S. Rubber
Douglas Aircraft
Eastman Kodak
Texas Co
International Telephone
General Electric
Montgomery Ward
Police Court Disposes Drunk Case of Norman Shade
Judge John Rice presiding disposed of Norman Shade of 218 8S. Kent Street for drunkenness with a fine of $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Norman Shade
Kent Street
Alpine front update with German positions near Berchtesgaden
The report notes the Poilus advancing in Austria and the Alpine region near Friedbrichsagen where zeppelin production occurred. It cites the Third Army near Landau with concurrent gains by the Twelfth Division nine miles southwest of Landau and near an 18 000 population center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Friedbrichsagen
Third Army
Berchtesgaden
Landau
Public Timber Lands Sale in Frederick County Virginia
Trustee James P. Reardon offers for sale at noon May 29 1945 in Winchester a 509 acre timber land tract with improvements along Highway 600 near Siler and Cross Junction. Sale requires one third cash with the balance due in one and two years secured by Deed of Trust at 6 percent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Stanley Hyde
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
City of
Winchester
Siler
Cross Junction
Maury, Estate
James P. Reardon
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Arnold
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Handley
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