Service members’ letters from Virginia to Texas and England
Families share news of relatives in the armed forces. David Malone enters Navy service at Norfolk after leaving home in Opequon. Joe Malone serves in the Army at Fort Bliss. Orin Ritter earns corporal in Arkansas and Elwood Alleman arrives in England as a Military Police escort guard. Cpl. Martin Alleman earns wings at Buckingham and is stationed in Columbia South Carolina awaiting Flying Fortress training.
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David Malone
Joe Malone
J. H. Malone
Opequon
David
Navy
Naval
Norfolk
Joe
Fort Bliss
Texas
Harry Ritter
The
Front Royal Pike
Orin Ritter
Arkansas
Bob Burns
Ral Ritter
Palace Theatre
Snyder Alleman
Abbottstown
Pfc
Elwood S. Alleman
England
Cpl
Martin L. Alleman
Buckingham Army Air Field
Ft. Myers
Fla
Columbia
S. C
Flying Fortress School
Martin Alleman
Flight 114
Columbia Replacement Depot
Columbia, S. C
Guam Island Gets Second Pounding
Guam was blasted by land based American bombers in a daylight assault reported by Adm. Nimitz. Liberators shot down about half the Japanese interceptors, with seven confirmed kills and two more damaged. Truk and Ponape were attacked again, and three small cargo ships were sunk in a convoy bound for Truk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rembert James
U. S. Pacific Fleet Quarters
Pearl Harbor
Guam
Kuriles
Carolines
Japan
Pacific
Navy
Army
United States
Manila
Chester W. Nimitz
Marianas
Truk
Central Pacific
7Th Army Air Force Liberators
Nimitz
Mitchell
Ponape
Thirteenth Aaf
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Pump
Woleai
Quiz Answers Revealed Amid Page Four Publication
Answers list covers topics from church, geography, and history. Notable notes include York archbishop, continents, royal terms, instruments, and Portugal. A Mississippi river bend alters state borders, giving Kentucky about 10 square miles inaccessible without Missouri or Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Misouri
Tennessee
Ration Calendar Updates for Meats Fats and Sugar
The Associated Press notes red stamps A8 to T8 remain valid indefinitely for meats and fats with June 3 no new red stamps. Blue stamps A8 to Q8 stay valid indefinitely for processed foods, next five stamps not valid until June 1. Sugar stamps 30 and 31 cover five pounds, 40 covers five pounds for home canning through stamp 1 and 2. 9-A to 8 cover gallons for Northeast area through May 8 and Aug 8. 11-A covers gallons through June 21. Fuel oil stamps four and one valid through August 31 in all areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
County Farmers Urged To Increase Soybean Acreage
Frederick county farmers filing 1944 Farm Plans expect to plant 682 acres of soybeans for oil, down from 1943 due to late season and prior drought. County Agent I Fred Stine urges those not growing soybeans to switch plans if land and labor allow. Soybeans touted for protein, food, feed, paint, glycerine for shells, and plywood glue. Premiums for moisture graded beans and a $2.04 per bushel support price for No 2 grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
P. T
E. M. Punk
AAA Committee
Punk
War Food Administration
Divorce by publication in Frederick County Virginia
In the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia Dwight L Funkhouser sues Lucy Strawderman Funkhouser for a vinculo matrimonii on desertion grounds. Lucy is nonresident, must appear within ten days of publication to protect her interests. Publication to occur weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star. Copies to be posted at courthouse and mailed to defendant. Deputy Clerk Bessie Brannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Dwight L. Funkhouser
Lucy Strawderman Funkhouser
Winchester
Bessie Brannon
To Pay More Tax Some Citizens Face Increases
Treasury and congressional tax experts told senators at a finance committee hearing that the tax simplification bill would raise taxes for some people while lowering them for others. Data showed mixed effects: households lose 64.8 million, single filers lose 68 million, separate returns gain 68 million, and single non-heads lose 56.7 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pi— Treasury
Finance
AIF
O’donnell
The
Treasury
Ralph Burgess
Joint
Congressional Tax Staff
Lloyd Blough
Park Nine to Hold Practice Ahead of Opener
Manager Sandy Baker called Park Nine to practice this evening Thursday and Friday at 6 30 in preparation for Sunday afternoon opening game against Williamsport Wildcats. Also notes use of gas cartridges in New York state against crop destroying woodchucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy” Baker
Williamsport “Wildcats
New York State
Di Cicco Admits Strike On Chin In Club Fight
Lieut Pat di Cicco husband of Gloria Vanderbilt acknowledged taking a blow to the chin in a Copacabana Club fight but denied being knocked down for a count. A night club spokesman said Di Cicco authorized the statement after reporters described the clash. He claimed he was not belligerent and was on sick leave with a paralyzed left hand.
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New York
Pat di Cicco
Gloria Vanderbilt
Dicco
Copacabana
Lee Mortimer
The
Daily Mirror
di Cicco
Hollywood
Mortimer
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Ofa Hardy at Mt Hebron
Funeral services for Mrs Ofa Hardy 71 were held at the late residence 7108 S Braddock Street on Saturday. Rev T J Hawkins conducted the final rites and interment followed at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were Taylor Ritter R E Buncutter Hunter Gaunt Frank Brown Andrew Bell and Ryland Conner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street
Ofa Hardy
T. J. Hawkins
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Taylor Ritter
R. E. Buncutter
Hunter Gaunt
Frank Brown
Andrew Bell
Ryland Conner
Market Quotations New York May 10
Market quotations show mixed gains and occasional declines with a defensive bias in steel, sugars, and rails. Key supports include U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown Cuban-American Sugar West Indies Sugar Santa Fe New York Central Southern Pacific Northern Pacific Park Tilford Douglas J I Case and U S Rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown
West Indies
Santa Fe
New York Central
Southern Pacific
Northern Pacific
Park & Tilford
Douglas
J. I. Case
U. S. Rubber
Austin Nichols
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
Sears Roebuck
Puget Sound Power & Light
Chicago Grain Quotations May 10 Opening Prices
Opening prices show rye mixed as it dipped then recovered while wheat held firm. Prices listed for wheat May July Sept Dec and oats July Sept Dec with rye contracts for May July Sept Dec.
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Chicago
Livestock And Produce Markets Baltimore May 10
Apples unchanged poultry market steady receipts moderate eggs 3075 cases butter 202556 pounds cattle steady broad inquiry cows 6.50 7.50 top bulls 12.00 calves active good vealers 15.00 17.00 hogs 14.30 200 270 lb barrows steady sheep spring lambs 18.00 fat ewes 7.00 down
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Baltimore
Ocom
Hogs and cattle trade in Chicago market report
May 10 Chicago hogs 18 000 salable, 28 000 total with slow to steady demand. Heavy weights over 200 pounds strong, 200-270 pounds 13.75, 280-300 pounds 12.00-12.40, 300-350 pounds 11.75-12.10. Light 170-190 pounds 12.25-13.10, mostly 12.50+. Sows 300-550 pounds 11.25-12.50. About 12,000 hogs unsold, mostly food and choice 200-270 pounds. Cattle 13,000 and calves 800 with active trade on fed steers and yearlings, fully steady.
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Chicago
Western Livestock Auction Report Yields Mixed Prices
On good and choice offerings, medium grades steady to weak at 15.00 down with fed steer bulk 14.25-16.25 and top 16.90 on weighty steers. Best light steers 16.75, yearlings 16.50, liberal supply of fed steers 15.50-16.50, 1530 lb avg 16.65. Beef cows slow to steady, cutters and bulls to 13.50, cutters 9.00 down, wealers steady at 16.00 down. Salable sheep 6,000 of 10,000 total. no early activity on wooled lambs, strong bids up to 16.25 for good and choice fed westerns. yarded and lambs mixed no 1 and 2 pelts steady at 14.75. sheep scarce.
Has Reasons For Going Abroad Has Reasons For Going Abroad
New York May 10 Edward F Martin a 61 year old first sergeant in the signal corps seeks overseas service with a strong motive the army says. Martin resident of West York New Jersey served in France on November 11 1918 with the American expeditionary force and sent telegraph a message from Allied Commander Ferdinand Foch to General John J Pershing announcing Germanys surrender. He hopes to repeat that feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward F. Martin
Signal Corps
Army
New Speed Easy Hides Wallpaper in One Coat
A coupon offers a bargain price and claims one gallon of Speed Easy paste yields up to 14 gallons of ready to apply paint. The product thins with water and can cover walls and ceilings, often requiring only one coat for various surfaces. It emphasizes fast completion and money savings for an average room.
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Guam Island
Archbishop of
York
Asia
Czar
Tzar
Tsar
London
Portugal
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
California
Py Saiees
Hardy Rites
Chemistry
Stock Market Report
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
du Pont
du Pont House
DuPont House
John W
Rosenberger & Co
Braddock St
Dial
Laren Laml
Chesterfield
REZ
Stu
Hesterfieldzz
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