Peach grower disaster clause ceilings set for 1945 crop
OPA announced ceilings for peaches east of the Rockies effective May 18 under amendment 102 to MPR 426. Billing includes shipping point ceilings through June 17 and after, with higher early varieties and lower main-season figures. Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland seek disaster clause increases due to shortages, awaiting June 1 crop estimates. Only a few peaches will move from the four states before August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Rocky Mountains
Virginias
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Carroll R. Miller
Martinsburg
National Peach Council
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Local Casualty Figures Reached 215 in World War Battle Records
Local casualties have risen to 215 with 5 killed and 19 wounded in recent weeks based on statistics kept by Larry Hills for the Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21 of the American Legion. The list, not official, covers names and addresses of wounded and fallen from Winchester, Stephens City, Gore, Opequon, Gainesboro, and nearby areas, with many listed at residences and families identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Hill
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Hills
Legion Service
Grain Field Day At Wardensville Set For June 6th
The third annual small grain field day at Reymann Memorial Experiment Station Farm Wardensville Hardy County will be held Wednesday June 6 beginning at 9 30 am Farmers who furnished seed for trials may compare their seed with others and the state experiment station samples A discussion program will follow with Dean C R Orton directing prominent agronomists Also listed are local farmers and dealers who furnished samples for the field experiments from Burlington Petersburg Moorefield Deer Run New Creek Ridgeville and other nearby communities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agronomy
The
Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural Extension Service
West Virginia University
Reymann
State Experiment Station
Dean C. R. Orton
Bane Bros
Burlington
Roy Whipp
Joseph Iman
I. I. Whipp
Robert Whipp
I. H. Taylor
Petersburg
Clyde McAlty
Roy Wagner
Deer Run
W. C. Simmons
Franklin
Pearl Rexode
O C. Havener
Robert Eye
Brandwine
Clint Dahmer
O. A. Leatherman
Local Notables Listed Across Hardy and Nearby Counties
A long list of names and places appears, including Miley and Moorefield entries with multiple surnames and towns such as Lost River Lost City Fabius Wardensville Romney Berkeley Springs Moorefield and Keyser. The compilation includes cooperatives mills stores farms and feed companies across Hampshire Hardy Grant and Berkeley Springs areas.
Reforestation Plans for Rouss Park Areas Discussed
Winchester Recreation Department and the Post-war Planning Council explored reforestation of Rouss Park lands slated for picnic and camping sites. Lord Fairfax Conservationist Croswell Henderson outlined state seedling support and Virginia reforestation aims, with 4H County Council offering cooperation. group to meet again to finalize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Recreation Department
Parks
Planning Council
Rouss Park
Recreation Department
Croswell Henderson
Soli
Lord Fairfax
Virginia
Nelson Carpenter
Frederick County
Camporee Awards Announced at Handley High School
Boy Scout Camporee held Sunday at Handley High School with wide turnout. E B Cooper district commissioner Fred Bame Page Louderback and Stanley Cundiff led the event with judges. Troops 1 2 3 9 21 40 won Participation Camping and Projects citations. Buckskin Patrol Troop 3 and Flying Eagle Patrol Troop 9 earned Projects citations. Beaver and Apache Patrols Troop 21. Camp Craft citations for Troops 1 and 9. Attendance by many parents noted, exceeding prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camporee
Handley High School
Boy Scout
E. B. Cooper
Fred Bame
Page Louderback
Stanley Cundiff
Troop
Buckskin Patrol
Troop 9
Flying Eagle Patrol
Troop 21
Troop 40
Boyce
Beryville
Stephens City
Purple Heart awards policy clarified in War Department notice
The War Department explains that if a Purple Heart recipient dies from wounds after being awarded the medal, a second Purple Heart is issued to the next of kin. If the same soldier is wounded again in action, an Oak Leaf Cluster is added to the existing Purple Heart instead of a second award.
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War Department
Easton R. Jenkins Wounded in Action in Germany
Mr and Mrs B W Jenkins of Middletown report their son Pfc Easton R Jenkins was wounded in action in Germany on April 24 He trained at Camp Wheeler Ga and later served with General Pattons 3rd Army He earned the Combat Infantryman Badge after crossing the Rhine and may receive his address from his parents if wishing to write him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Jenkins
Middletown
Pfc
Easton R. Jenkins
Germany
Virginia Woolen Mill
Camp Wheeler
Camputner
N. C
General Patton
3Rd Army
Rhine River
James V Hutten Jr joins Navy boot camp at Sampson
James Vernoi Hutten Jr son of Mr and Mrs James V Hutten of Winchester born March 11 1927 left for Navy boot camp at Sampson New York training station sworn in March 11 and departed for camp May 11 He was active in Stonewall High School activities including Students Cooperative Association journalism baseball and Civil Air Patrol Winchester Flight He earned the Virginia state championship in Class D public penmanship last year and worked for the U S Department of Agriculture Farm Service Entomology and Plant Quarantine before joining the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vernoi Hutten, Jr
James V. Hutt
Winchester
Navy
Te Sampson
Naval Training Station
Hutton
Grim Va
Clearbrook Stonew
Stonewall
Stonewall Nes
Mahog
Civil Air Patrol
Winchester Flight
James
Univest of
Virginia
Charlot James
White Hall
Ton
U. S. Ment of Agriculture Bureau
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ani
C.B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
Earhart
Robert H
Harriet Earhart
Cork St
Lupton
Wilmer
Wilda Lupton
Gore
Orndorff
Paxton Wood
Leslie Wood
Pfc. Anderson
Lacy H. Mather
Ella F. Anderson
Gore, Va
Pfc. Bucher
Harry J. Fater
James Bucher
Mountain Falls, Va
Pfc. Coffman
George C. Lister
Evelyn Grubbs
Pfc. Cooper
Edward L
Lulu M. Cooper
Gainesboro, Va
Duvall
Louis C
Roy P. Duvall
Loudoun St
City
Hoffman
Burgess L
Horst
Paul L. Wise
Gloria C. Horst
Shawnee Ave
Pfc. Jackson
Richard P
Della F. Jackson
Gray Ave
Pfc. Jenkins
Clifford
Illa F. Jenkins
Pfc. King
Roosevelt E
Henrietta Redd
Sharp St
Nicholson
Acrey
Cynthia FE. Miller
Race St
Winchester, Va
Pvt. Orndorff
Roy F
Mildred Orndorff
S. Loudoun St
Pfc. Ruffner, Charlie
Lister
Ivor Mary Ruffner
Gainesville, Va
Showalter
Clyde W. Mather
Mildred Showalter
Wingfield
Kirkwood
Marguerite C. Winefield
Kent Street
N. Conner
Dge
Refuge Church
E. R. Conner, Dunn
Uncle Sam
Production Credit Association
Unc
Sam W
Pric
Pak
Bey War
Pedmacter
Tuches Credit Association
Upton Orchard Service Co
Reais
Tis Beom
U. S. Treasury
Globe Brewi
Baltimory
Wardensville
Nagel
Anguish
Onyx
Jayg
Peoples Drug Stores
Pfc. Eston R. Jenkins
James Futton Jr
Hwy
N. Lendour St
Vite
Charle
S H. Consolwe
Jefferson Yeemond
Old South
A. Gerald Bush
Arrow
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