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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1943
Page
3
London reports French wives and daughters posed on rail tracks to halt German labor deportations. Fernand Grenier describes unified resistance, an invasion plan, and calls for national strike, prison releases, and Vichy officials replacement as guerrillas disrupt rail transport and derange troop movements.
In a crowded league update Stephens City beat Gainesboro 13 to 3 at Stephens City, while Middletown defeated Gore 5 to 3. The results tighten the race for pennant honors as Stephens City extends its lead and Middletown faces a decisive clash Friday at Middletown.
A sea cow species shows rear limbs transformed into a fleshy paddle as part of its evolutionary adaptations. A climate range comparison for Peru highlights environments spanning from equator to polar regions.
Delegates from several nations debate postwar policy on food and agriculture and discuss creating machinery to advance the conference work. Chairman Jones invites each delegation to rise to promote familiarity, prompting a wave of applause for France China and the Soviet Union.
The United Nations Food Conference opened in Springs Va with President Roosevelt’s message urging that every person receive a daily bread and minimum nutrition. Judge Marvin Jones, named permanent chairman, called for global economic and political collaboration to make the next 100 years “the people’s century.” Chinese delegate P W Kuo warned of vast problems and urged three steps toward relief, starting with an exchange of views.
Funeral services for David Wright Kelly Sr aged 84 were held at his Culpeper home. Rev. J. T. Edwards officiated and burial followed in the family section of Masonic Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Emma Stone Kelly four sons Richard, Powhatan of Baltimore Dr D Wright Kelly Jr Captain Rarrie Kelly Fork Union Academy faculty and Granville Kelly Winchester.
Brucetown and nearby communities report a weekend of visits. Jack Boden and Raymond Boden with Mrs. Boden spent Monday night with Walter Steer and visited William Boden at the U S Naval Training Station Bainbridge Maryland. James Thompson and daughters of Broadway visited Grant Benner and family. Maurice Heiskell of Washington DC vacationed with his mother Catherine Heiskell and others visiting M O Kidwell family in Winchester. Mrs. Herbert Fisher visited John Moyer in Harrisonburg. Emmerson family from Broadway spent Sunday with Tom Price. Miss Katie Thompson of Broadway spent the week with sister Mrs. Grant Benner. Mrs. Scott Ashby of Millwood visited Sunday with Herbert Fishel.
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