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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1944

Page

3

Gainesboro Edges Middletown 1 0 In Pitcher Duel

Gainesboro defeated Middletown 1 0 on the former diamond in a tight game led by Taylor’s pitching. Omos walked and scored the lone run on Philip's single as Clem and O'Leary held Middletown to two hits and no errors for the win.

Frederick Clarke Middletown High School Gainesboro Middletown Boyce Stephens City Berryville Gore Stonewalligh School Philip Eugene Clem O’leary Taylor Brumbaugh O'Leary Grove Clem Lamp Richard Hudson Weir Smith Keller Orndorff Clarke Stonewall LaFollette

Accused of Stealing Gasoline Stamps

Cleveland May 17. Robert A. Dissauer clerk of Cuyahoga county's largest ration board was charged today with feloniously purloining 5000 gasoline ration coupons and a ration bank certificate representing 538000 gallons. Assistant District Attorney Lee Howley said the charge came from an investigation of defalcations at Ration Board No. 6.

Cleveland Robert A. Dissauer Cuyahoga County Lee Howley

Plans Completed For Annual Sale Purebred Cattle

Plans for the second annual Winchester Sale of purebred cattle to be held Saturday May 20, 1944 at 1 o clock at the Virginia Livestock Market were announced. The sale features Angus Hereford and Shorthorn consignments from 17 breeders in Loudoun Clarke Frederick Shenandoah and Rockingham counties with health certificates for Bangs and TB.

I. Fred Stine Winchester Virginia Livestock Agen Market Loudoun Clarke Frederick Shenandoah Rockingham Annefield Farm Berryville Chapel Hill Farm Graham Dougherty C. C. Funkhouser White Post Hichland Round Hill G. B. Holtzman Mt. Jackson Red Gate Farm Millwood D. W. Burruss J. T. Gibbons Haymarket Olive Bay Farm Charles Town W. Va E. Clay Rogers Lee C. C. Turner Timberville

Sale of Purebred Cattle Planned With Stine as Manager

Eager buyers may view cattle after 10 a m on sale day. The sale committee includes R Lee Barney and J Carl Coiner among others with Stine serving as Sale Manager. Catalogues available from consignors County Agents and committee members. Sale headquarters at George Washington Hotel.

Tioneer Mr. Stine R. Lee Barney Gainesboro J. W. Olcott Berryville E. H. McLaughlin J. Carl Coiner Woodstock D. W. Burruss Mt. Jackson George Washington Hotel

War Dept Pushes Stern Handling of Sweden over Ball Bearings

Washington May 17 The War Department pressed for stern handling of Sweden amid urgent negotiations on shipments of Swedish ball bearings. A two week inquiry by Treasury and alien property custodian backed U S subsidiaries S K F Industries of Philadelphia and S K F Steel of New York as vital to Allied war production while signaling no seizure yet. The investigation aims to establish ownership and control of the Swedish parent firm before any international economic move.

Washington War Department Sweden Treasury

Gandhi Appears To Be Better

Gandhi in Bombay shows improvement after malaria attack. Bulletin from medical advisers reports better rest and a blood pressure tendency toward preillness level.

Gandhi Bombay Mohandas K. Gandhi

Nazi Consulate At Tangier Sealed

Madrid reports the German consulate at Tangier Morocco was sealed yesterday by Spain. The move implements a clause of May 2 agreements with the United States and Britain allowing German personnel to travel by ship through the Strait of Gibraltar to Germany. The accord also cuts Spain's wolfram exports and renews Allied oil shipments to Spain.

Madrid Tangier Morocco Strait of Gibraltar Spain Germany

Keystone Block Uncommitted

Harrisburg PA May 17 Pennsylvania's delegation will attend the Republican National Convention uncommitted as a courtesy to the National Governors Conference to be hosted May 28 to 31. Governors Dewey Warren and Bricker are named among the potential presidential candidates attending the conference.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania Thomas E. Dewey New York Earl Warren California John W. Bricker Ohio

Gustav Line Named After German Fortifications

Allied officers note that the German Gustav Line, initially called the G series of fortifications and referred to as G by the Nazis, was eventually designated Gustav by both enemy and Allied forces. The Naples briefing records the evolution of the name.

Naples Gustav Line Gustav

Reed urges pay for postmasters but backs board members too

Senator Reed argues Congress should grant postmasters a five to twenty percent pay increase for wartime duties while adopting pay for ration and draft board members and others now serving without compensation. He suggests postmasters face no greater burden than other unpaid citizens.

Washington Reed R.kans Congress Ing

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