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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1943

Page

8

Victory Exchange Opens and Local Society Events Listed

Socials and personals schedule for Thursday and Friday lists events across town. Victory Exchange opens 11:00 to 5:00 p m, Quota Club meets 5:45 p m at Golden Glow Tea Shop, Ewing Studio dance recital at Handley 8:00 p m, Parsonage Society at Methodist Parsonage Whitlock Avenue, and W O W weekly meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.

Quota Club Golden Glow Ee Shop Ewing Handley Parsonage Society Methodist Parsonage Whitlock Avenue W. O.W Odd Fellows Hall

Graduation of Lieutenant Butler at Quantico

Mr and Mrs Harry Butler and daughter Ann attend the graduation exercises of the 25th Officers Candidate Class at Quantico where their son Joseph E Butler receives a commission as Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Lieut Butler a 1943 Virginia Tech graduate in horticulture.

Butler Quantico Harry Butler Ann Margaret Kain Eddie Manuel United States Marine Corps Cotillion

Engagement Invitation for Shirley Carter Brians and John W. Stribling Jr

Invitations have been received for the marriage of Miss Shirley Carter Brians to Midshipman John W. Stribling Jr. The ceremony is set for 8 o'clock on June 10 at Christ Episcopal Church, with a small reception at the bride's mother's home for the bridal party, out of town guests and intimate friends.

Shirley Carter Brians John W. Stribling, Jr Christ Episcopal Church Philip Williams

Winchester And Clarke County Garden Club Entertained Wednesday

The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club met at 3:30 p m on Wednesday the 19th at Mrs Lewis Hydes home with President Mrs B M Roszel in the chair The Admissions committee announced Mrs Raymond Guest of Rock Hill Farm Bayard Va has joined The program featured Mrs Geo Sloane of Warrenton discussing the Garden Club of Americas work including conservation and wartime planting efforts The afternoon judges were Mrs P W Boyd Mrs Fred Boyd and Mrs Henry Bryarly Ribbons were awarded for small arrangements to Mrs Fred Glaze Blue and Mrs Fred Barr red with a blue ribbon for wildflower arrangements to Mrs Barr

Garden Club Winchester Clarke County Lewis Hyde B. M. Roszel Raymond Guest Rock Hill Farm Bayard Cub Pennypacker Victory Gardenen Roszel Geo. Sloane Warrenton Garden Club of America P. W. Boyd Fred Boyd Henry Bryarly Fred Glaze Blue Fred Barr

Morrison to Arrive Friday for Seven Day Leave

Cpl John F Morris stationed at Orlando Air Base is due in Winchester Friday to spend a seven day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Earl Morrison. Capt and Mrs Cecil McVay depart for Claiborne La where they will be stationed for some time. Mrs Garland Fiddler and daughter Betty Jean head to Baltimore where they will live. Parsonage Society meets Friday night at the Methodist Parsonage on Whitlock avenue with devotional leader Mrs Florence Sumption. Mr and Mrs Douglas A Cather of 326 West Piccadilly are congratulated on the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Bly Lye from Danville Va returns home after two months there.

John F. Morris Orlando, Florida Air Base Winchester Earl Morrison Mrs. McVay Cecil McVay Claiborne Capt. McVays Clearbrook Parsonage Society Methodist Whitlock Avenue Florence Sumption Montague Avenue Douglas A. Cather West Piccadilly Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs. Bly Lye Danville V. Or J. F. Blyher Fairview Avenue

Mrs Meta Whiting Lytle To Graduate June 6

Mrs. Scott H. Lytle daughter of Mrs. Edgar M. Whiting of 411 West Clifford street Winchester is a member of the senior class at Vassar College which will hold its 78th commencement Sunday June 6 She is plant science major holds a 75th anniversary scholarship and serves as art editor for the Vas Sarion yearbook.

Meta Whiting Lytle Scott H. Lytle Meta N. Whiting Edgar M. Whiting West Clifford Street Winchester Vassar College Lytle Corp. Lytle Vassar Vassarion

Attu Island Encirclement Force Seizes Massacre Bay Positions

U S forces complete pincer move on Attu Island with two west and south landings around Holtz and Massacre Bays. Major General Eugene M. Landrum commands the Attu forces as heavy naval support and fog aid initial landings. Colonel Frank L. Culin Jr directs Holtz Bay troops. the southern assault leader unnamed.

Chickagof Harbor Attu Massacre Bay Massacre Holtz Bays Sarana Chichagof Holtz Bay Russe] Islands Eugene M. Landrum Stimson Frank L. Culin, Jr

Air Offensive by RAF Planes and Flooding Report

RAF bombers continue air offensive as Nazi threats loom while floodwaters from the Eder and Moehne dams advance, flooding Ruhr and Weser valleys. British dam expert William Halcrow estimates two years to repair damage from the two dams. In Kiel, American B-17 crews assault targets with hazardous devices after last Friday's daylight raid described as devastating.

Germany London Air Ministry Eder Moehne Ruhr Weser William Halcrow Kiel Sion

Four Frederick County Teachers Renew Contracts

Only four of 97 Frederick County teachers renewed contracts for the next year. Superintendent Leslie D. Kline cited salary issues and other factors discussed at the final instructors meeting at the courthouse. The Frederick County Teachers Association elected officers Gordon as president and Braithwaite as vice president with Miss Ethel B. Cooper as secretary treasurer. A motion to pay teachers on a 12 month basis was approved with two dissenting votes. A committee was named to confer with the school board on this matter.

Frederick County Leslie D. Kline Darden Aos Bryant Harper Stonewall Charlena Grim Rbe. Ayler Pred C. Braithwaite

Local Markets The Star Ledger Note

Market page notes daily correct but The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors.

Star

Socials Page Ad Monitors Local Entertainments

By dialing 3424 readers may share forthcoming entertainments and guest events for publication on this page. The Star will publish these notices to inform the community of social happenings and gatherings.

European March May Become Just An Occupation

Washington May 20 observers read Churchill speech as hinting air power alone might test Axis collapse. Some say invasion plans withheld, others see aim to divert German focus from Russia with sensible and practicable moves. Analysts note cautious language keeps enemy guessing about a second front.

Washington Europe Churchill Germany Italy Russia

Rev A O Lyons to Speak at Berryville Memorial Day

The Rev. A. O. Lyons of Duncan Memorial Methodist Church will speak at Memorial Day exercises on May 30 in Green Hill Cemetery. Lloyd Williams Post No 41 American Legion sponsors the program, with 27 organizations participating and a forecast of strong annual observance.

Berryville A. O. Lyons Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Green Hill Cemetery Lloyd Williams American Legion

Axis defenses glimpsed as Allies plan Balkans push

Observers say Allied plans to pierce Adolf Hitler's Balkan defenses face a tough challenge, with limited German forces in Bulgaria and heavy Axis garrisons in Greece including Italy’s 20 divisions and several German and Croat units. Turkey likely stays out unless threatened through Thrace and the Dardanelles.

Turkey Adolf Hitler Europe Thrace Dardanelles Bulgaria Black Sea Greece Balkans

Baltimore Market Quotation Report May 20 1925

Livestock and produce markets show mixed activity with cattle, hogs and sheep trading at varying prices. Cattle demand steady to weak with slaughter steers and heifers mixed, hogs mostly steady to higher, and sheep slow but steady with spring lambs strong. Philadelphia and Chicago reports accompany regional quotes and notable top prices for select lots.

Eeess Ewnee Ccveeseeses Enon Baltimore U. S Chicago Livestock Chicago USDA Pittsburgh Livesrock Pittsburgh

Baltimore Grain Market Closing

Grain prices in Baltimore show wheat at 1.57 May and 1.55 at Winchester Market. Corn stands at 1.10 per bushel. Prices based on deliveries at mill.

Winchester

Stock Market Rebounds On War News And Demand

New York May 20 Leading stocks gained early on a renewed recovery with some gains above a point but profit taking trimmed many advances. Investors showed revived demand especially for high grade issues while bond strength remained selective and commodities stayed steady. News from battle fronts remained encouraging.

New York

Chicago Grain Quotations May 20 Opening Prices

Chicago May 20. Grain quotations firm due to farm activity across the Midwest. Trading opened quiet on lack of reliable damage details. Wheat prices May 1.44 1 2, July 1.42 5 8 to 7 8, Sept 1.43 to 1.43 1 4, Dec 1.44 1 2. Corn May 1.05, July 1.05, Sep 1.05, Dec 1.01. Oats May 63 1 8, July 61 1 8.

Chicago Midwest

Fragmentary OCR leads to unclear date ranges and codes

The readable portions show a sequence of numbers and month abbreviations such as Sept Dec 61 and Rye May 86. The text is highly fragmented with uncertain references to periods and page codes, making a concrete event or names hard to derive.

Clarke County Woman's Club Cancel Flower Show

The Clarke County Woman's Club board cancels its annual flower show planned for June. The decision follows a determination that the event does not contribute to the war effort.

Berryville Clarke County Woman’s Club

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