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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1943

Page

2

Death in Winchester Sets Burial at Hebron

Stewart Sanwel Stipe 60 died at 12 15 PM at 927 Berryville Avenue after a six week illness. He was born February 15 1883 in Jefferson county to John H and Margaret Blue Stipe. Survived by wife Nellie Newcome and son Marvin H Stipe. two brothers Hugh of Clearbrook and Edward of Texas. A member of the Meth Church at Clearbrook he attended Grace Lutheran in Winchester. Services will be conducted from the home Friday by Rev Carl Honey. Interment at Hebron.

Stewart Sanwel Stipe Berryville Avenue Pitem Jefferson Count John H Margaret Blue Stipe Jefferson County Mer Nellie Newcome Marvin H. Stipe City Hugh Stipe Clearbrook Edward Texas Winchester Grace Luutheran

War Manpower actions shift to Nansemond Suffolk

War manpower measures extend from Page 1 indicating representatives will implement ties and road work across the WMC area. Provisions of the stabilization plan take effect immediately, moving operations to Nansemond and Suffolk as required.

Nansemond WMC Suffolk

Axis powers face looming collapse as war effort wanes

Prime Minister Attlee praised Allied air supremacy after RAF and Indian Air Forces reportedly achieved four to one sortie advantage over the enemy. British Seventh Armored Division accepted the surrender of the German Fifteenth Armored Division, ending two years of desert combat between the veterans.

Fifteenth Armored Seventh Armored RAF Ihan Attlee

89 Candidates Continued From Page One

A list of 89 candidates includes Beatrice OConnell Ettis Orff Jane Over Margaret Ss Faye Patton Gretna Pat Yvonne Pierce Anne Robin Jean Ryan ris Sartelle Mary M Schindel Margaret Lee Betty Sherman Mildred Shiley Edna Sibest Dorothy Simmons Juanita mie Betty Stretchberry Vic Timbrook Virginia Lee Tipplett Anne Wagner Rosemary Wenner Kalla Yeatras Jean Whitham Freda Zuckerman

Beatrice O'Connell Ettis Orff Jane Over Margaret Ss Faye Patton Gretna Pat- Yvonne Pierce Anne Robin- Jean Ryan Ris Sartelle Mary M. Schindel Margaret Lee Betty Sherman Mildred Shiley Edna Sibest Dorothy Simmons Juanita Mie Betty Stretchberry Vic& Timbrook Virginia Lee Tipplett Anne Wagner Rosemary Wenner Kalla Yeatras Jean Whitham Freda Zuckerman

With Our Men In The Service

Winchester area notices tell of service members returning to duties at Indian Town Gap and Stephens city. William Kingree of Middletown enters active duty at Bolling Field Washington and Johns Hopkins trainees Carlton Patterson and Ellis Bayliss Jr. visit parents after Signal Corps schools. Dilmon Hibbard and George Craig Jr. ship to Parris Island for Marine Corps training.

William Kingree Middletown United States Army Air Forces Bolling Field Washington,. c Carlton Patterson Ellis Bayliss, Jr Johns Hopkins University Signal Corps Amiel Clowser Hayfield Ellis Bayliss Gainesboro Baltimore Danville Manassas Cumberland Mds Dilmon K. Hibbard H. K. Hibbard City George L. Craig, Jr G. L. Craig Winchester Parris Island D. C Marine Corps Hibbard Army

Absence Of Lewis Delays Coal Wage Hearings Protest

Coal wage hearing panel postponed anthracite session after operators protest the absence of Union Leader John L. Lewis. Charles O'Neill urged disclosure of any evidence to influence the War Labor Board panel. Morris Cooke said information would be shared in closed sessions, as officials consider food issues and ongoing wage debates.

Washington John L. Lewis War Labor Board Charles O'Neill Lewis Morris L. Cooke Neill O'Neill David Friday Cooke Office of Price Administration Labor and Agriculture Departments

Invasion Jitters Across World War Fronts and Air War Scales

Highlights report amid page one continuations detailing air warfare against Messina Sicily and Aegean targets. Goering and Himmler moves loom over Italian defenses while Axis raiders hit an English coast town. MacArthur's planes strike New Guinea as Japanese raids target three Allied points.

Southwest Pacific Gen. MacArthur Babo New Guinea Mubo

Axis Air Strike Results and Ground Battles Reported

Red Star reports Axis attack on Rostov Batai area met by heavy anti aircraft fire with 43 raiders shot down. Russian ground forces push in Kuban trenches aiming to eradicate Germans and Romanians. Novorossiisk defense described as deep and permanent. First trenches captured Sunday and Russians advance steadily. About 250000 buffalo were killed annually in the United States between 1850 and 1860.

Rostov-Bataisk Caucasus Kuban Red Star Red Army Novorossisk United States

Colored service acceptance notices from Winchester Local Board

The Winchester City Local Board accepted colored men for service in the Navy and Army. Navy recruits Charles Louis Redman and Elwood Stephenson were accepted at Roanoke Induction Station on May 6. Army inductees Johnnie William Lavender, Geo Barbour Cary Jr, Eugene Wesley King, Harry Kenneth Moten, Earl Laurence Williams must report May 13 at 10 45 a m for Meade Md. Charles Theodore Lewis accepted May 7 to report May 14 at 10 45 a m.

Winchester City United States Navy Roanoke Charles Louis Redman Elwood Stephenson United States Army Camp George G. Meade Johnnie William Lavender Geo. Barbour Cary, Jr Eugene Wesley King Harry Kenneth Moten Earl Laurence Williams Charles Theodore Lewis Army

Attacks On Japs In Solomons Reported By Navy

Washington May 11 Navy communique 373 reports American air forces attacked Japanese positions in the central Solomons on May 10. Dauntless dive bombers Avenger torpedo bombers escorted by fighters hit installations at Munda New Georgia Island and Vangaranga on Kolumbengara Island with several fires started All US planes returned. Munda has been bombed 119 times since November 23.

Washington Navy Munda Wildcat Grumman Vangavanga Solomons

Fire School Starts Wednesday Evening at Kerr School

The Fires School of all four fire companies will open at the John Kerr School Play Court on East Cork Street Wednesday evening May 12 at 7 oclock. All firemen are urged to attend and any youngsters over 16 are invited to attend. W. E. Argenbright, Chief.

John Kerr School East Cork Street W. E. Argenbright

Holland Under Siege For Strike Reports Echo Tunisian War

Wartime dispatches describe Berlin papers praising Allied leadership after Tunisia defeats. Der Bund notes American fighting power shocks Axis. Giornale D Italia cites Italian defense plans. Romanian premier Antonescu cites heavy Soviet losses. questions loom over Arnim and Rommel’s whereabouts.

Africa Berlin Bern der Bund Europe der Bund Virginio Gayda Giornale D'Italia Italy Ion Antonescu Budapest Russia Bernard Montgomery Eighth Army Jurgen von Arnim von Arnim Field Marshall Erwin Rommel Gost Ness

Winchester Memorial Hospital names officers and directors

At the annual board meeting Dr. H H McGuire was re elected president C I Brumback vice president Dr H I Pifer secretary and Miss Beaulah Brown superintendent and treasurer Re elected to the executive committee were John H Rosenberger Fred Glaize Frank Hack Clifford Grim Dr B B Dutton Sloan Kuykendall and Dr McGuire Five new directors Lee Grant Dr Roy C Balow W Lawrence Jr L J Sjostrum all of Winchester and Dr R W Stoneburner of Edinburg were named

Winchester Memorial Hospital H. H. McGuire C. I. Brumback H. I. Pifer Beaulah Brown John H. Rosenberger Fred Glaize Frank Hack Clifford Grim B. B. Dutton Sloan Kuykendall McGuire Lee Grant

Theater Party at Palace For Mathias High School Seniors

Members of the Mathias West Virginia Junior Class hosted about fifty seniors at a Palace theater party last night to view the film The Moon Is Down.

Mathias W. Va.) High School the Palace

Allied Breakthrough Hits Cap Bon Front As Germans Crumble

British and French forces drive through Soliman Grombalia and Menzel Bou Zella toward Hammamet on Cap Bon. Axis resistance collapses, several German generals captured, and naval and air bombardment disrupts Cap Bon and Pantelleria operations.

Ten Die In Alabama Coal Mine Blast Near Birmingham

Ten men were killed and five others seriously burned in a Praco mine No. 10 explosion of Alabama By-Products Corp 20 miles west of Birmingham. Rescue crews recovered the bodies after hours of effort and five workers were hospitalized with severe burns.

Birmingham Ala Praco Alabama By-Products Corporation Here P. H. Neal Neal

Burglary Sentences Two Years in Virginia Penitentiary

James Ligons, colored, received a two year sentence for breaking and entering the American Restaurant in Berryville. Judge Burr Harrison appointed A Garland Williams as counsel after Ligons pleaded guilty and waived trial before the grand jury.

Berryville James Ligons Virginia A. Garland Williams Burr Harrison Ligons Oe Harrison

$25 000 Suit Being Heard At Berryville

Clarke Circuit Court in Berryville hears a $25 000 damages suit filed by Joseph Mansfield against C J Crim for injuries from a motor accident near Aldie Virginia on October 19 1941. Attorneys A Garland Williams and Harold Hamilton represent the plaintiff. Sloan Kuykendall represents the defendant. First witnesses testifying include State Trooper E A Helm and Champ Berman.

The Star Berryville Joseph Mansfield C. J. Crim Aldie Clarke Circuit Court A. Garland Williams Harold Hamilton Baltimore Sloan Kuykendall Winchester E. A. Clevenger Roger Hardesty C. T. Hall Esten Clark Henry FE. Hawkins Richard E. Gibson Thomas L.clark E. A. Helm Gate City Champ Berman

Installations At Messina Hit

Cairo reports RAF heavy bombers attacked Messina Sicily on Sunday night and followed with raids on enemy shipping in the Aegean Sea yesterday. The shipping strikes left two small sailing vessels sinking. All planes returned safely. This was the second Allied air blow at Messina within 24 hours. US heavy bombers also raided the town in daylight Sunday.

Cairo Messina Sicily Aegean Sea Middle East United States

Churchill and F D R May Meet

London reports a Washington dispatch claiming observers expect Allied leaders to confer on next strikes after North Africa. The Evening Standard cites the rumor with no official confirmation, noting no other London papers printed the dispatch.

London Churchill Lord Beaverbrook Evening Standard Today New York Herald-Tribune Washington North Africa

Court cases heard by Judge Rice on Will Adams and Frank Shull

Judge John Rice presided over two civil and police cases. Will Adams of South Kent was fined for drunkenness at $15.25 and Frank Shull of Millwood Avenue faced the same offense and fine.

John Rice Will Adams South Kent Frank Shull Millwood Avenue

Republicans In Conference On Trade Agreement

Washington May 11 Republican Leader Martin of Massachusetts announced a conference of House Republicans has formulated a plan to grant Congress veto power over President Roosevelt's authority to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements. The proposed amendment would allow Congress 90 days to pass upon any trade deal, signaling a major clash over tariff policy ahead of the 1944 campaign.

Washington Artin Massachusetts House Roosevelt Rep.d RNY Congress Rep. Cooper D-Tenn John McCormack Rep. Fish R-Ny

All Invitations To Food Parley Get Acceptances

All 43 governments invited to participate in the United Nations food conference at Hot Springs Virginia have accepted. The May 18 opening marks the first in a series of conferences to address postwar world food and nutrition, production and distribution, and living standards in low wage areas. The event is exploratory and nonbinding. nylon is mentioned as surgical silk sutures.

Washington United Nations Hot Springs State Department

Baltimore Market Quotations May 11 Meat and Produce

Baltimore markets show firm apples and steady eggs with slight price ranges across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle active cows scarce with steady to higher bids. hogs slow with generally lower quotes across weight classes. calves steady. sheep nominally steady with good lambs 17.50 to 18.00.

Baltimore

Chicago Livestock Market Report May 11

Salable hogs 13 000, total 22 000, opened steady then slow trade, top 14.60, most 180 330 lb hogs 14.40 14.55. Cattle and calves: salable 7 000 cattle, 1 000 calves, steers 14.00 16.50, top near 17.00, fat heifers 13.50 15.75, cows up to 15 higher, bulls 15 16, stock cattle scarce 13.50 15.00. Sheep and lambs: salable 7 000, wooled lambs 15.60 16.15, three loads Colorado fed, western clipped lambs 15.00, ewes 7.76 9.00.

Baltimore U. S Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agri Colorado Fed Bs

Salable Hogs Cattle and Calves Down Slightly in Pittsburgh Trade

In Pittsburgh on May 11, salable hogs were active and 15 cents lower across weights from 100 to 290 pounds with prices per hundredweight ranging from 13.75 to 14.75. Cattle calves and sheep were steady with 75 head of cattle, 150 calves and 200 sheep listed.

Pittsburgh

Whale Attack Sinks 1819 Pacific Ship

In 1819 a whale attacked and sank a three masted ship in the Pacific. The incident involved a whale overpowering the vessel leading to its sinking with loss of some crew members.

Pacific

Stock Market Opens Mixed With Cautious Trading

The market started modestly higher but soon erred toward uneven gains as mid day quotes swayed. Stock activity slowed after a stronger previous day with bonds and commodities holding steady and utilities showing reduced volume in early trading.

Fire damages Nail building on anaien Alley

Three fire companies responded to an alarm at the Nail building on anaien Alley near the McCrory store. The blaze caused considerable damage to walls and roof before extinguished. Origin undetermined but believed to stem from wiring defect.

Herman Hable Anaien Alley McCrory

Baltimore Grain Market Closing Report

Baltimore on May 11 reports wheat No 2 red winter at 1.59 1 2 May 1.59, Winchester Market Wheat at 1.58 per bushel, corn at 1.10. Prices reflect deliveries at mills.

Baltimore Winchester

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Ces Will Beeld Axis Prospects Dia C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Good Loudoun Harry S. Newell, Jr Post Finance Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Penna Gaina Moscow Hitler Goering Himmler Fire School Kerr School Holland Dr. McGuire K. A. N. Anderson Soliman Hamman Lif Grombalia Hammamet Cap Bon Gombalia Menzel Bou Zella Qued el- Melch Oued el Djourf Pantellaria Island Cape Bon Milo Boriazo Malta Biscari Marsala Porto Inicily Pantellaria Kourba Menzel Temime Cap Ras Addar Cape Junkers Motorola Auto Radio B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Piccadilly St Civil & Police Court Haldeman Francis M. Lemay Baltimore Livestock Stock Market Report Hable Renault Motor Works James Smithson America Nurse Belladonna John Naturalization Lydia Pinkham Lydia Pinkhan Chapman Motor CO W. Boscawen St the Globe Brewing Co Arrow Beer Victory Quart
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