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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1944

Page

2

District Nurses Report of October Visits

The District Nurses logged 158 visits in October. November meeting of the Nurse Associations discussed reports from committees and the illness of Dr C R An expressed sorrow. A class at Simrwe m School covered nursing as a profession and home care. Jack and Jill Nursery and Gertrude Ber amu Nursery School were visited.

Daniel Lup Cc R. An Fou- Quieker Menara Bass Pers Farmer Cave Simrwem School Jack and Jill Nedercarden Gertrude Ber Amu Wes

Sapper chicken supper at Mrs Anns Ball home

A chicken supper will be held at 307 East Piccadilly Priday at 5 o clock to support the 2,000 drive for John Mann Methodist. Rev E H Jackson appeals for public attendance and announces proceeds will aid the furnace project.

Anns Ball East Piccadilly John Mann E. H. Jackson

Mrs Emma Gray Dies In Winchester Hospital

Mrs Emma Gray widow of Gray died at Winchester Trial Hospital yesterday at 8 30 in the evening after a long illness She had made her home at 715 South Braddock street Funeral arrangements have not been completed and will be announced later

Emma Gray Gray Winchester Trial Hospital

Four Babies Born in Suburban Philadelphia Hospital Delivery

Mrs Cirminello gave birth at Juying-In Hospital to four newborns after a Caesarean delivery. The Criminellos, living in Upper Darby, face finances with Joseph Carminello, 80, an SEC analyst, earning about 3600 dollars yearly. The hospital announced it would bill for the birth.

Ision Joseph Carminello SEC Criminellos Suburan Upper Darby Juying-In Pennvania Hospital Connec Cirminlo Cirminello John C. Cullery

Daily Quiz Answers Incomplete Listing From Page

Answers to the daily quiz appear mixed with stray phrases about Hungary Sevastopol Taps and Arrowsmith. The fragment lists items including a bugle call time and a fictional character, with scattered references to ships and literature.

Hungary Mg. Sevastopol Keridan Eranat Ocean Arrowsmith

Ration Calendar Updates for Meats Fats and Stamps

The notice lists indefinitely valid stamps A8 to Z8 and A5 to P5 for meats and processed foods, with new validity through December 3. It also covers S5 to W5 indefinitely, specific weights for Sligar stamps, home canning allowances, airplane stamps 1 and 2, and several 11-A to 13-A coupon validity details through November and December 1944.

Associated Press

A H Rutherford Dies In Kansas

Arthur H Rutherford 78 of Wichita Kansas died Tuesday October 17 after a heart attack born near Winchester January 14 1866 he was a farmer and stock raiser active in First District politics and a former Democratic county commissioner candidate survived by a widow four daughters three sons a brother and several nieces and nephews locally.

Arthur H. Rutherford Frederick County Wichita Kansas Winchester Butler County Rutherford Elks Lodge A. F A. M Douglas Annie McClude Pearl Rutherford Virginia Ardis Janis F. O. Kocher Lawrence W. Rutherford Lake Charles T. Ashby Rutherford el Dorado John Rutherford Berryville

Services At Vale For Mrs. Palmer

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Martha Ann Palmer of Vale Virginia on October 30 1944. She was born October 28 1865 in Clarke County near Winchester and was the daughter of the late Samuel Roberts. Survived by sons Dennis H. Palmer of Washington DC and James Palmer of Herndon Virginia, a brother John Roberts a sister Mrs George McAtee two daughters in law Mrs Carl Roberts and Mrs Dennis Palmer and a granddaughter Mrs Virginia Hollingquest.

Martha Ann Palmer Vale Palmer Samuel Roberts Clarke County Winchester Dennis H. Palmer Washington, D.C James Palmer Herndon John Roberts Rs. eGorge McAtee Charles Town W. Va Carl Roberts George Dennis Palmer A. R Virginia Hollingquest

Handley Students Help Flag Drive Progress

Barney says the local war finance committee is proud of Handley School and hopes others will fly the Schools at War Flag. Members attended a Richmond meeting as officials mapped plans for the Sixth War Loan Drive.

Handley Barney Richmond

Nelson to Return to China for War Production Board

President Roosevelt ordered Donald M. Nelson to return to China at once to help organize a Chinese war production board and strengthen the war effort with Chiang Kai-Shek. The White House said Nelson will work as the President’s representative with the Generalissimo and continue measures to boost China’s war industries. Nelson’s return follows his latest White House discussions and the recall of General Stilwell amid clashes with Chiang and Gauss’s resignation.

Washington Roosevelt Donald M. Nelson Chna Nelson White House Chiang Kai-Shek China Generalissimo Joseph W. Stilwell Chiang Clare E. Gauss Stilwell Burma- China-India

German Planes Challenge Allies Over German Oil Plants

German air force for the first time in a month engaged Allied bombers. Reports say at least 38 German planes were shot down in two battles near Merseburg and Bielefeld. RAF focused raids on Oberhausen after targeting Cologne. Allied raid involving 1,100 bombers and 900 fighters hit the Leuna oil complex at Merseburg and other Ruhr targets amid poor weather.

London Reich Merseburg Bielefeld RAF Cologne Oberhausen Ruhr Leuna Germany Rheine

Campaign Committee Disputes PAC Involvement

The committee heard testimony arguing no union contributions to Mrs. Murray and that the PAC while working with the campaign had no funds or control over PAC workers. Witnesses described roles in educating voters, distributing literature, and coordinating legal, under oath.

Cloud Murray PAC Arnheim Smith Speir Mitchell Atlanta New York Lee Pressman Biddle

Puzzle: Which state leads in frozen food locker plants

Question answers identify P. P. A. Town leading with 580 plants, Minnesota second with 470, and Washington third with 404 out of 5,282 total}, indicating state distribution of freezer locker facilities.

Minnesota Washington

First aid reaches wounded instantly in France report

Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk says soldiers wounded in France received first aid within minutes, often as soon as hit. He adds east coast hospitals are full, sending wounded to Midwest and South, making nearest hospital care impossible in many cases.

New York Norman T. Kirk Army Association of Military Surgeons France Kirk United States Midwest

County Men Leave To Enter Service

The county sent several men to induction into the armed forces yesterday morning aboard a special bus. Recipients named include Ray Lester Michael, Carter G. Whittington, John David Wills, Lester Jones Keckley, Clark El wood Loy, Everette Oscar Ware Jr., Davis Lee Baughman, Joe Lee Lineberg, William Lester Golfiday Jr., Arthur R. Rickard. Transferred in are Hubert H. Lewis, Walter Russell McCauley, and George Edwin Wright.

Armed Forces Ray Lester Michael Carter G. Whittington John David Wills Lester Jones Keckley Clark Elwood Loy Everette Oscar Ware, Jr Davis Lee Baughman Joe Lee Lineberg William Lester Golfiday, Jr Arthur R. Rickard Hubert H. Lewis Walter Russell McCauley George Edwin Wright

Students March On State Capitol

Several thousand University of Texas students marched to the state capitol in Austin demanding reinstate ment of their discharged school president. Gov. Coke R. Stevenson promised a conference and agreed to meet a committee of ex-students and faculty members regarding the ouster of Dr. Homer P. Rainey and the board of regents resignations.

Austin Tex University of Texas State Capitol Coke R. Stevenson Stevenson Homer P. Rainey Board of Regents

Infant Sager Buried in Stephens City

Funeral services held for Donald Eugene Sager 14 months old son of George and Agnes Hoover Sager of Middletown. Death due to pneumonia and strep throat. Survived by parents and two younger brothers Daniel and Larry. Interment at Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City.

Donald Eugene Sager George Agnes Hoover Sager Middletown Daniel Sager Front Royal Sager Tephens City Daniel Larry Sager Main Street Walter Smith Stephens City Methodist Church Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City

Five Clarke youths register with Selective Service board

Berryville Va November 1 five Clarke County youths have registered with their focal Selective Service Board having reached their eighteenth birthday during October They are James Melvin Armel Robert Lee Brill Robert Lee Cross col Chas Mason Henderson col and Calvin Dearmont Shepherd

Berryville Clarke County Focal Selective Service Board James Melvin Armel Robert Lee Brill Robert Lee Cross Chas. Mason Henderson Calvin Dearmont Shepherd

Aged widow refuses income tax refund

An elderly Peru Indiana widow who cleans and does dishes for a living returned a tax refund check marked excess tax. She wrote I do not want that one dollar and twelve cents. Keep it to help this war to victory and God bless our country. Treasury aides reported the incident as the first such refusal.

Washington Peru Ind Treasury

Dixie Dunbar Diagnosed With Infantile Paralysis

Atlanta dancer Dixie Dunbar, who found screen success in Hollywood, is reported to be suffering from infantile paralysis at her New York City home. Her mother noted Dixie called to say not to worry and that she may have no lasting ill effects.

Atlanta Dixie Dunbar Hollywood New York City F. M. Dunbar

Yanks Break Through South of Aachen and Dutch Fronts

Allied forces push south of Aachen to Germeter and Hurtgen, advancing toward Duren and gaining about a mile while Wassenack falls. British commandos take Walcheren near Westkapelle, with Domburg bypassed and German guns knocked out.

Germeter Hurtgen Duren Cologne Wassenack Walcheren Westkapelle Domburg Maas Geertruidenburg Tilburg

Do Thunderstorms Occur in Polar Regions

Thunderstorms occur worldwide but are rare in polar regions. Such storms are estimated to happen about once every two or three years in those areas.

Canada's Defense Minister Resigns in Protest Over Conscription

Ottawa reports Col. J. L. Rals ton resigns as defense minister over government's refusal to force conscripts to serve overseas. Lt. Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton succeeds him and backs the program. The home defense force of about 70 000 men remains central to the cabinet crisis.

Ottawa Canada J. L. Ralston A. G. L. McNaughton Home Defense Army W. L. MacKenzie King Quebec McNaughton Angus L. MacDonald

Blue Devils Edge Green Wave 30-24 in Thrilling Victory

The Royal Crown Blue Devils narrowly defeated the JBT Green Wave 30 to 24 as the game went to the final whistle. Bill Jones sprinted 35 yards for the winning touchdown while McCoy and Lewis starred in the passing and running plays, with Lewis adding a 65 yard TD run. They meet again next Sunday November 5 in the series second game.

Royal Crown Blue Devils JBT Green Wave Bill Jones Blue Devils McCoy Lewis

Verre a considered hard work claim in typing effort

A quoted opinion suggests that typing demands many key depressions daily, implying total effort could exceed eight hours of ditch digging. It argues the cumulative strain from pressing typewriter keys makes verre a appear very labor intensive.

German General Reported Wounded on Italian Front

Field Marshal Gen Albert Kesselring, commander of German forces in Italy, was reported wounded today after an Allied strafing attack near Bologna. His automobile overturned following machine gun fire. severity of injuries was not yet known. Allied forces have pressed fighting on Bologna's southern approaches for weeks.

Moerdijk Schelde Knocke Eberding Cadzand Herst Westkapelle Vlissingen Geertruidenberg Holland Venlo Lieseel Long Allied Letricourt Abaucourt Nancy Metz Albert Kesselring Italy Erwin Rommel France Bologna

Dewey Defends Party Unity in Baltimore Address

In Baltimore Dewey warned that a Democratic loss would doom the party and urged Republicans and Democrats to oppose the New Deal and communists. He urged cross party unity to defeat the insurgent faction and planned stops in Wilkes Barre and Scranton after arriving from Boston.

Nion New Deal Political Action Committee Pennsylvania Dewey Baltimore Boston Wilkes Barre Scranton

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