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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1944

Page

5

Local firms plan moves and displays on Loudoun Street

Walter Bursey reports Joe the Motorist's Friend will move next week to the old Un ion Bank building site at North Loudoun street with two display windows. O'Sullivan Company rents 169½ North Loudoun to open a public display room and employment office by mid May with product displays and literature.

Walter Bursey Joe Union Bank Loudoun Street Bursey O’sullivan O'Sullivan Company Tate Ice Cream Company O'Sullivan

Strike Avitators Sent To Jail

THREE RIVERS Que May 9 Judge J A Metayer has sent Cutler an American Federation of Labor organizer to six months in jail for counseling war workers to strike and urging others to join the Shawinigan Falls Aluminum Company of Canada plant strike last October Defense counsel said an appeal would be filed.

Three Rivers Que J. A. Metayer

Women’s Auxiliary Session of Winchester Presbytery Reports

The thirty-eighth annual meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Winchester Presbytery opened with opening remarks by president Mrs. R. Bruce Slonaker. Reports covered spiritual life development literature missions and relief with worship services by Rev. Harry Crim and Rev. R. K. McDonald and communion to close.

Winchester Synod of Thomas Jones Robert Kuykendall E. L. Russell J. A. McMurry John Duckwall William Dean M. T. Williams Harry Crim R. K. McDonald

Allied Troopers Strike In Manipur Hills Defend Japanese Errors

Allied bulletin reports Pale 1 southeast of Imphal capturing hills and villages as Japanese losses mount in failed assaults. Allied HQ says a previous communique overstated Japanese offensive in Manipur Hills due to garbled signals. Japanese now described as on the defensive.

Pale 1 Imphal Pale Manipur India

Women Held On Treason Charges

Attorney General Biddle announced an indictment in Denver federal court against three American born sisters of Japanese ancestry Tsuruko Wallace Florence Shioze Otani and Billie Shitara Taniyoshi. The women alleged to have aided Haider and Loescher by supplying food clothing money and maps and helped them reach Wagon Mound New Mexico. They were later recaptured in New Mexico. The case involves treason and conspiracy to commit treason with prison terms up to death or fines.

Washington Biddle Denver Tsuruko Wallace Florence Shioze Otani Billie Shitara Taniyoshi California Pearl Harbor Granada Colo Heinrich Haider Herman August Loescher Wagon Mound N. M New Mexico Justice Department Haider Trinidad

Miller Rites Held For Ernest L. Miller

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Ernest L. Miller 62 a retired carpenter who died Saturday after a lingering illness. The rites were conducted by Flair at Mount Hebron with pallbearers O C Porter Linwood Poole Albert Miller Lee Bennet and Hunter Strobridge.

Ernest L. Miller Iatyer Flair Urial Mount _ Hebron O. C. Porter Linton Linwood Poole Albert Miller Lee Bennet Hunter Strobridge

Nominations Spark Gasoline Controversy in Charleston

In Kanawha County West Virginia both major parties pressed turnout for the state primary drawing gasoline supplies. The dispute led to the tentative resignation of Earl H Wilson chair of Kanawha County Board No 1 Panel after the Office of Price Administration granted fuel to both parties on appeal.

Houser D. Boone Dawson Charleston Hallanan United Mine Workers William McKinley Garrison Wayne W. Va West Virginia Kanawha County Earl H. Wilson Kanawha State Office of Price Administration OPA Grover Smith, Jr

Rites Held For Mrs Gertrude Walter At United Brethren

Funeral services were conducted at 2 PM at the United Brethren Church for Mrs Gertrude Walter. The Rev L G Bridges led the service with assistance from the Rev R W Van D. Burial followed at Mt Hebron. Pallbearers were Leslie M Brown Allen B Gray Walter E Huntsberry Lee A Brown Marvin Seldon Howard Patton Fred Brumback Abe Leven.

Gertrude Walter United Brethren Church L. G. Bridges R. W. Vand Mt. Hebron Leslie M. Brown Allen B. Gray Walter E. Huntsberry Lee A. Brown Marvin Seldon Howard Patton Fred Brumback Abe Leven

Trial Justice Court Disposes Cases In W. Erle Edwards Court

The Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards disposed several matters. Garland Junior Whitacre of Gore Virginia faced a bad check charge with payment of costs. A speeding case against Berry ws oo resulted in $10 and costs.

Court of Trial W. Erle Edwards Shirley Ritenour Berryws Garland Junior Whitacre Gore

Airfields and Railways Targeted in Allied Bombing Blitz

In raids across France and Belgium the RAF and USAAF hit rail yards at Valenciennes Haine St Pierre and Brest seaplane bases while night bombing Crimea style targets from Osnabruck to the Ruhr coastal fortifications. Massive bomber formations faced German fighter opposition with losses on both sides.

France Valenciennes Lille Channel Folkestone Haine St. Pierre Brest Mediterranean Balkan RAF Germany Belgium Osnabruck Ruhr Berlin Brunswick Channel Coast U. S Bruns Brussels Calais Cherbourg Hitler

Realty Transfers Across Winchester Areas and Dwellings

A sequence of property transfers records parcels and dwellings in Winchester including 417 Dunlap Street 216 Opequon Ave No 10 216 N Cameron Street and 439 N dock Street with nominal sums and $10 consideration multiple transfers list parties such as Dennis A Cole Raymond C Jeskey Madge T Cather Mary J Wagner Beulah M Hartman Harold R Edwards Opal Robinson Mabel R Cather and German Radford among others issued as standard conveyance notices with lease agreement details and dates.

Dennis A. Cole Raymond C. Jeskey Dunlap Street Milton N. Luttrell Mary Elizabeth Trenary Opequon Ave Madge T. Cather Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., Inc N. Cameron Street Mary J. Wagner E. Miller Street N. — Dock Street Margaret L. Talbot Beulah M. Hartman Shawnee Heights Herbert S. Larrick Emily Ward Harold R. Edwards N. Braddock

Derby Winner To Run In Preakness

Pensive, the Calumet Farm Kentucky Derby winner, returned to Pimlico for the Preakness. Pinky Brown accompanied the horse from Louisville as other Derby contenders including Gay Bit and Gramps Image also arrived for the second leg of the triple crown.

Baltimore Pensive Calumet Farm Pimlico Race Course Wpenssive Y. Pinky Brown Warren Wright Louisville Bobanet Gay Bit Mrs. A. J. Roel Gramps

Lewis Charges AFL Council Fails Reaffiliation Action

Lewis, who aided Roosevelt in 1936 and led $500,000 in UMW funds, endorsed Wilkie in 1940. He accuses the AFL executive council of fear and indecision over reaffiliation, smearing with muttered incantations on jurisdictional rights.

AFL Council Roosevelt Lewis UMW Wendell L. Wilkie AFL Executive Council

Montgomery Visits Sailors on British Home Fleet Base

Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery visited the British Home Fleet flagship and naval vessels, thanking sailors for the Allied push in Africa and Sicily. He arrived in an American plane with an American crew, was greeted by Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, observed the sunset ceremony, and toured ships amid cheers from sailors and WRENs.

Home Fleet Bernard L. Montgomery Bruce Frazer Montgomery Wren

CROSSWORD CLUE LIST FOR DAILY PUZZLE

A compact set of crossword clues including ant inlet 17 Passages from literature volume 20 Bombycid 21 Weaken 25 Sea 26 Native of 27 Cares for 29 Piece out Quiet 31 Head coverings 33 Entire sum F ai 37 Pineapple So Am 40 Peruse.

Negroes Register For Democratic Georgia Primary

In Atlanta on May 9 a 76 year old Harvard trained retiree George Towns says he helped hundreds of Black Georgians register to vote for the July 4 Democratic primary. Towns recounts visits by a city detective a sheriff and a police lieutenant who questioned him but he persisted in registering voters alongside others in Fulton County.

Atlanta Georgia George A. Towns Alanta University Fulton County

Supreme Court ruling on Texas primary voting rights

The decision addresses eligibility of Black voters in the Texas Democratic primary. Fulton County clerks estimate about 5 000 Negroes and over 60 000 whites had registered by the deadline.

Fulton County

Appraisements Recorded in Corporation Court

The Clerk of the Corporation Court notes recent appraisements for Maurice Lynch deceased with personal property 9624.27 and real estate 11450 by appraisers B M Sullivan H W Copenhaver and G G Baker. Bertha L Snapp deceased real estate 10000 by appraisers Ray Butler Howard J Cahill and A B Solenberger.

The Corporation Court Maurice , Lynch B. M. Sullivan H. W. Copenhaver G. G. Baker Bertha L. Snapp Ray Butler Howard J. Cahill A. B. Solenberger

Directors Report at Cadet Nurses and Glee Club Dinner

The Directors Report joined the Cadet Nurses and Glee Club in singing the National Anthem. Reverend Ronald Ms. Wi gave an invocation and the Glee Club performed Smilin Through Roses of Picardy and Where My Caravan Has Rested.

Glee Club Ronald Ms. Wi Picardy American Hospital Association Hunter H. McGuire Uperin

Missing Car Found Leads to Juvenile Auto Charge

A 15 year old Winchester youth was arrested for unauthorized use of an automobile after a report by Arthur P. Wolfe that his Ford sedan was stolen on Piccadilly street. The car was recovered and the suspect, apprehended by Officer Rodgers, was held for juvenile court. Also disposed in Police Court today was Charles Leroy Affleck who ran a traffic light with $5 fine and $4 costs.

Winchester Arthur P. Wolfe RFC No. 1 Piccadilly Street Rodgers Charles Leroy Affleck RFD

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