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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1944

Page

7

Kunze Case To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court

The Supreme Court agreed to review the conviction of Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze, former leader of the German American Bund, and 23 officials on charges of conspiring to evade the selective service act. Keegan also sought review claiming denial of the right to practice law. the defendants argue the trial admitted irrelevant exhibits inflaming jurors during wartime.

Washington Supreme Court Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze Bund Keegan

Food Container Shortage Warns of Price and Supply Risk

The Bureau of Agricultural Economics warns of an acute shortage of containers and packaging materials that could disrupt this year's food production distribution. It urges redesigns to pack more food with less material and to preserve reusable bags boxes crates and metal containers for additional trips to stretch limited supplies.

Washington Bureau of Agricultural Economics

Waiting For Crack At President

A federal grand jury indicted Harold L. Mason, 37, on a charge of threatening President Roosevelt. Mason, a railroad passenger conductor and former member of the President's special train crews, was arrested May 6 in Baltimore after saying a tommy gun was waiting to crack at the President. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a $1,000 fine.

Washington Harold L. Mason Roosevelt U. S Sylvan Schwartz Mason Baltimore Schwartz

Star Delivers Complete Coverage Of Local National World Events

The Star promises comprehensive reporting on local incidents national affairs and world events with timely updates across its pages. Readers gain analysis and context from staff reporters and wire services alike.

the Star

Handley Juniors Profiles Lucille Weaver and Bessie George Spanos

Lucille Weaver and Bessie George Spanos are highlighted as Handley High School juniors involved in extracurriculars. Weaver is a booster club member active at the hospital and participates in Maroon Soccer, volleyball, Handlin Monitor staff, and Library Club, aims to start in business, loves dancing, and dreams of travel with future jeep and helicopter. Spanos pursues general studies, leans to advanced art and history, enjoys basketball, badminton, and swimming, plans journalism school in Washington DC, summer Greek study, hopes to be a foreign correspondent, and enjoys jitterbugging and swing music. The piece notes voting totals for Stamp Queen and attendants so far.

Lucille Weaver Lucille Handlian Monitor Commission Library Club Handley Harrisonburg Winchester Bessie George Spanos Bessie Washington, D. C Greece U. S

Plane Crazy Senior play delights Handley crowd

The Handley senior class presented Plane Crazy on Friday May 5 at 8 pm to a responsive audience. Cast members Peanut Newlin as Muscles Boyd Hamman as Jimmy Nelda Courtney Fauver as Nel da Dick Grove as George plus Peggy Wolfe Miss Crump and Judy Light drew laughs and applause. Mrs Peery coached the performances and Mr Fry provided the setting earning high praise for an evening of entertaining theater.

Peanut Newlin Boyd Hamman Jimmy Courtney Fauver Nelda Dick Grove George Miss Crump Peggy Wolfe Mr. Quarles Helen Blosser Peggy Betty Redfern Eloise Doug Ebert Janet Lovett Aspacia Sempeles Anna Buddy Crim Chip Burke Julie Julia Judy Light Mrs. Peery Mr. Fry Handley

Hollywood Couple Appear At Handley School Event

The Handley senior play Friday night drew a large audience. Miss Danielson sang songs from Snow White and Mr. Mitchell demonstrated cartoon techniques used in movie making. Walt Disney drawings were given to the principal for stamp sale rewards and the Spanish Club joined the International Pan American Club to foster US South American ties.

Miss Danielson Walt Disney

Chatter Highlights School Spirit Events and Competitions

Readable chatter notes celebrate a senior volleyball and track night, a Monday handout, signed pledges, and a trip to Charlottesville for literary and track events. Girls cheer for Newton D. Baker Hospital admission, Evelyn leads as queen candidate, and Chris Man-at-a dates practice for a pageant shaping up into a big show.

Charlottesville Gluck Newton D. Baker Hospital Aes Evelyn Queen Chrisman

Spring Signs at Handley

A breezy Handley column observes spring arrival with longer walks and track meets. It notes girls with flowers, boys in T shirts, and wartime shortages reducing male attendance. Humans, flies, and roaming dogs fill the halls as dancers rehearse and Mrs Barr leads ready, begin.

Summer Rhodes Shamrock Maroon Handley

Canadian Vessel Admitted Lost

The Canadian frigate Valleyfield was torpedoed and sunk on escort duty in the north Atlantic. Five dead, 121 missing, and 38 survivors were reported with Lt. Cmdr. D. T. English of Halifax among the missing. No Americans were listed among casualties. Built at Quebec, Valleyfield was commissioned last December and was the first American frigate to be sunk.

Ottawa Valleyfield North Atlantic D. T. English Halifax New Bedford Mass Quebec

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