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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1945

Page

3

Market Quotations Reflect Mixed Midday Trading

New York stocks showed mixed results with modest gains for Chrysler Chesapeake & Ohio Brill Motors Westinghouse Johns Manville and laggards including Bethlehem Great Northern Texas Instruments Boeing Sperry American Telephone Phelps Dodge under cloudy trends and cautious mood amid wartime tax warnings and slow dealings.

New York Chrysler Chesapeake & Ohio Brill Motors Westinghouse Buck Johns-Manville Bethlehem Great Northern Texas 7Ich Boeing Sperry Amercian Telephone Phelps Dodge

Chicago Grain Quotations Steady Opening Trade

Chicago May 15 grain futures opened steady in light trade. Wheat 1-8 higher to 1-8 lower from yesterday. May 1.75 1-2 5-8. Corn near unchanged to 1-4 higher. May 1.18 1-8. Oats mixed. May 63 7-8 64. Rye 3-8 lower to 1-2 higher. May 1.38 7-8. Early prices list: Wheat May 1.75 1-2 to 5-8. Corn May 1.18 1-8. Oats May 63 7-8. Rye May 1.38 17-8.

Chicago

Star Newspaper Highlights Local National World Coverage

The Star offers complete coverage of local, national, and world events with ongoing reporting, analysis, and updates across communities and major headlines.

the Star

Stock Market Report from Baltimore on May 15

Market steady across livestock sections with apples and eggs quoted at the day’s levels. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show nominal steady prices with specific ranges for beef cows, cutters, vealers, hog weights, and spring lambs noted in the Baltimore bureau report.

Baltimore Livestock Baltimore WFA Office of Market Services

Stream Pollution To Be Discussed At I Walton Meeting

Mr Roetman sanitation engineer of the American Viscose Corporation at Front Royal will address the Izaak Walton League Chapter meeting on Tuesday May 29 at 7 30 oclock at Tokes Inn The Honorable E Blackburn Moroe chairman of the General Assembly stream pollution study committee will also speak Dinner tickets can be arranged with Henry T Goode entertainment committee chair.

Roetman Amercian Viscose Corporation Front Royal Izaak Walton League Toke’s Inn E. Blackburn Moroe General Assembly Henry T. Goode

Miss Mary B Watts Weds April 30 In Bright Opequon Ceremony

The wedding of Miss Mary B Watts took place April 30 with officiation noted. The bride wore a pacific blue dress and pink accessories, with a pale pink rose corsage. Attendant Miss Frances Stokes wore a pink jersey dress. A reception at Mrs Stokes home featured Van Fleet roses and ivy. The couple departed for Washington DC and then to the bride’s Opequon home. Seaman Daniels has returned to duty at Fort Pierce Florida.

Miss Frances Stokes Stoke Washington, D. C Opequon Seaman Daniels Fort Pierce Fla Mrs. Daniels

Historic Cemetery Renovation Planned Near Mount Williams

The cemetery adjoining St. John's Lutheran Church near Mount Williams in Frederick County will be cleared of weeds and overgrowth and renovated this Saturday after noon May 26 starting at 1 o'clock. A memorial service follows at 3 o'clock on Sunday June 3 with an open program for all attendees.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Mount Williams Frederick County

4-H Plans For War Bond Drive

The 4 H County Council Committee on war effort met to set up a bond booth on May 19 and 26. They discussed engaging all 4 H members in selling bonds during the drive.

4-H County Council Committee On 4-H

Formula Principles for World Security Council outlined

The article outlines principles for a global security framework. It states regional organizations aligned with the world organization are legitimate, that the world security council may use force if peaceful methods fail, and that self defense includes collective defense. It cites the Mexico City Act of Chapultepec as regional solidarity in the Americas.

Russia World Organization British Commonwealth of Nations World Security Council United States Mexico City

Hurley Divorce Granted in Frederick Circuit Court

Charles Edward Hurley granted a full divorce from Ruby Berry Hurley on desertion grounds dating from May 30, 1941. The couple married in February 1941. Judge Burr P. Harrison issued the decree in Frederick Circuit Court.

Charles Edward Hurley Ruby Berry Hurley Burr P. Harrison Frederick

Doolittle Planned for Pacific Command Return to Washington

The article notes that General Doolittle, commander of the U S Eighth Air Force and leader of the first attack on Tokyo, will return to Washington for a new assignment with strong indication of a Pacific command.

U. S. Eighth Air Force Tokyo Washington Doolittle Pacific

Clarke County Red Cross Drive Tops $10 101 53 At Annual Meet

Clarke County Chapter of the American Red Cross met in Berryville on May 15 electing the current officers for another year. The 1945 War Fund Drive raised 10101.53 from 1 446 contributors. The report praised volunteer hours, noted a station wagon purchase, and highlighted work at Newton Baker Hospital with the Camp and Hospital Corps and Nurses Aides.

Berryville Clarke County American Red Cross R. K. McDonald Edward Jenkins Joe D. Griffing Lewis Stolle Red Cross Newton Baker Hospital Camp and Hospital Corps Arts and Skills Corps Motor Corps Joseph*. M William Beverley Agnes Mitchell Winchester Hospital National Red Cross Belgium Greece Newton Baker Home Service Corps Blood Conner

Canteen Board Elects Directors For Service Aid

A Board of Directors was elected at a meeting to supervise box lunches for service men heading to camps and to plan entertainment for Newton Baker Hospital. Three year terms go to Mrs Graham Cherty and Julian Glascock, two years to Hobson C McGehee and Rev James Five, and one year to Townsend Burwell and Richard Smith Jr.

Newton Baker Hospital Graham Cherty Julian Glascock Hobson C. McGehee James Five Townsend Burwell Richard Smith

Torture Policy Charged to Nazi Torture Report (Continued)

The committee documented camps with about 300 bodies found at dawn and described four prisoner classes political, habitual criminal, conscientious objectors, and labor refusers. It labeled the system a deliberate regime of torture and death under brutal guards and criminal troops.

Ling Barkley Eae George D-Ga Thomas Utah Brooks R-Ill Wherry R-Neb Saltonstall R-Mass Thomason D-Tex Richards D-Sc Izac S& Chambers

Extermination scheme for occupied nations detailed in report

The document describes a planned regime of terror in Nazi camps targeting Jews Russians and Poles. It details abduction to Germany, forced labor, and starvation in crowded camps, with intellectuals and professionals among those captured to spread Nazi doctrine.

Germany

Five Leave Here For Induction To Roanoke Virginia

One city man and four from the county departed Winchester for Roanoke to face final induction into the armed forces. Ray B. Bendall was ordered to report by the city draft board and the county board called James M. Lowery Ashbey Turner Berry Donald Lee Spitler and Albert Led Orndorff.

Winchester Roanoke Ray B. Bendall James M. Lowery Ashbey ‘Turner Berry Donald Lee Spitler Albert Led Orndorff

If We'll Buy The Bonds They'll Drop The Bombs

A compact protest sentiment arguing that funding bonds leads to military escalation. The phrase implies a linkage between financial bonds and weapon deployment, signaling antiwar public sentiment during tense defense budgeting periods.

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