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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1944

Page

2

Quads First Critical Period After Caesarean Birth

The Cirminello quadruplets born in a historic Caesarean at a Pennsylvania hospital inch toward life in the first 48 hours. Doctors report three girls and a boy showing signs of progress with the mother recovering well. The infants weigh 3 pounds 8 ounces to 3 pounds 5 ounces, and a two-thirds survival estimate is given. The National Diaper Service will provide free diapers, about 42 dozen weekly.

Pennsylvania N. Hatfield Corps of Special Nurses Ralph M. Tyson Joseph Cirminello National Institute of Diaper Services New York Philadelphia

Dr. James M. Carr To Speak At Clarke Churches

Dr. James M. Carr former pastor of Berryville and Stone’s Chapel Presbyterian churches will speak at Clarke churches this Sunday. He is currently Director of Religious Education for the Synod of Appalachia. All are invited.

Dr. Carr Clarke James M. Carr Berryville Stone's Chapel Presbyterian Synod of Appalachia

Rev Derrick At Stephens City Guests At Trinity Lutheran

The Rev J P Derrick of Wood stock will guest minister at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City in the eight o clock service in the evening. A congregational meeting follows the service and all members are asked to attend.

J. P. Derrick Woodstock Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City

Rain Halts Italian Operations On Front

Unusually heavy rainstorms halt Allied offensive in Italy with only minor gains by the Eighth Army. Weather restricts Mediterranean Allied air force to under 100 sorties. a small force strikes undisclosed targets in Austria.

Rome Eighth Army Austria

Answers to the Daily Quiz

Correct responses list for Page 4 quiz. Questions cover numbers five to ten with topics including skin disease Berne Paris Van Wyck Brooks British 1st Airborne Division The earth James Buchanan and a note that all listed items are baseball players. The final entry references Jacob's.

Berne Paris van Wyck Brooks the Earth James Buchanan

Ration Calendar Update on Select Stamp Validity

The Associated Press reports ration stamp validity changes for meats fats processed foods sugar and aircraft fuel during the wartime period. Indefinite validity extended for many stamps with specific end dates for home canning and heating season adjustments noted.

Associated Press Gutheast

Anderson Wins Kenilworth Bid at $15000

H R Kern attorney reports Mayor C R Anderson's winning bid of 15000 for Harry K Thaw's Kenilworth country estate, approved by telephone on sale day and with deeds in the mail. The mayor has no immediate plans for the property, once Thaw's residence for 12 years.

H. R. Kern C. R. Anderson Kenilworth Harry K. Thaw Thaw

Campaign rhetoric and warnings ahead of election day

President Roosevelt denounces last-minute accusations as sensational and panic driven. Ickes and Dewey attack Democrats on labor and corruption while promoting rival campaigns. Truman Bricker tours continue with joint appearances and party leaders denouncing rival lies in a tense political circuit.

Thomas E. Dewey Dewey Ickes New York Wilkes-Barre Roosevelt White House Sidney Hillman CIO Boston Bridgepo Hartford Conn Springfield Mass Truman Bricker Pittsburgh EWT Blue Network Philadelphia Ohio Paterson N. J Lynchburg Powell Glass Carter Glass D-Va Mississippi House of Representatives Senate Wallace Roosevelt, Inc Hannegan NBC

Battle for Carigara seals Pacific surge toward Leyte

Allied forces from the 24th Infantry and Maj. Gen. Vern D. Mudge’s First Cavalry cut a path through Leyte to Carigara after an 18 hour shelling. Japanese losses cited near 3,000 killed with air force raids grinding American shipping in East Leyte as reports clash over sunk ships and damaged vessels.

Leyte Valley Vern D. Mudge Carigara Ormoc Fred Hampson Associated Press Palo Hampson Leyte Leyte Gulf Surigao Strait Gulf

Start Hunt For Killers

Two men found shot in the back and dumped in a roadside ditch end a weeklong search. Dr M E Lambert a 31 year old osteopath and Cpl Charles Nipper 21 were last seen Monday. Lambert's bloodstained car was found. No motive or cover up evident. wallets missing but jewelry and loose change left. Nipper had been at Smoky Hill Army Air Field near Salina and was seen entering a car like Lambert's near Wichita.

Lamber Nipper Smoky Hill Army Air Field Salina Lambert Wichita

Local Bond Drive Opens November 20 for Sixth War Loan

Announcement praises appointee Mr Brown and notes a bankers meeting to discuss the bond drive. The campaign runs from November 20 to December 16 offering various bonds and notes. Winchester Frederick County quota is 1.25 million with 275 thousand in E Bonds and 575 thousand in other bonds to individuals.

Brown Yost Feu Barney Winchester Frederick County

Services Saturday For Mrs. Emma Gray

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Gray who died at Winchester Memorial Hospital Wednesday night will be held Saturday at 9 30 from Kurtz Funeral Home. The body will go to Augusta West Virginia for interment beside her husband. She lived in Winchester for years and belonged to Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. She leaves a brother E B Knadler and four sisters in Maryland and Baltimore.

Emma Gray Winchester Memorial Hospital Kurtz Ronald S. Wilson Augusta West Virginia Gray E. B. Knadler Keedysville H. B. Groves Blanch Knadler Hagerstown Alice Wildhide Boonsboro Ida Anderson Baltimore, Md

Services Held For Whitlock Infant Bonnie Lou Whitlock

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Bonnie Lou Whitlock infant daughter of Cecil and Mary Rush Whitlock. The one month and twenty three day old child died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a three week illness. Survived by parents two brothers Clarence and Joseph and two sisters Rosella and Anna Louise Whitlock. The funeral cortege left Jones Funeral Home at 2 PM for graveside rites in Edinburg Cemetery.

Bonnie Lou Whitlock Cecil Whitlock East Pall Mall Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Capon Bridge W. Va Mary Rush Whitlock Edinburg Clarence Joseph Whitlock Rosella Anna Louise Whitlock Jones Funeral Home

Russians Claim Early Red Army Push Toward Budapest

Red Troops for the first three days of the offensive total 7 518. Russians believe columns crossed the Tisza northeast of Budapest aiming to link with southern forces for a possible assault on the city. German broadcasts in London speculated a weekend Budapest breakthrough. Russian communique says Germans threw in fresh forces and that over 2 000 enemy troops were killed and 58 tanks and mobile guns were knocked out. Communique notes 200 Germans killed on the East Prussian front after a Nazi counterattack south of Goldap. Russian bombers sank nine German held Baltic points.

Tisza Budapest London Goldap Baltic

Diphtheria Clinic Set at Middletown High School

The Middletown diphtheria clinic will be held at Middletown High School on Wednesday November 8 starting at 10 AM for all school children and preschoolers. Dr. T A Williams will oversee the clinic and parents are urged to give permission for their children to attend.

Middletown High School T. A. Williams

First Army Advances Into Walcheren and Near Roer Front

First Army pressed toward the Roer region about ten miles south of Duren as German defenses from Waldenrath to Hurtgen and Geilenkirchen faced probing attacks. Allied forces cleared Walcheren island harbors after Vlissingen fell, seizing Westkapelle and Vlissingen and reducing German artillery.

Wossenack Roer Duren Waldenrath Aachen Hurtgen Geilenkirchen Wurselen Walcheren Schelde Vlissingen Antwerp Holland Supreme Headquarters Westkapelle Domburg Middleburg

Suspect Cheese Links To Food Poisoning In Roanoke

Roanoke city and county and Floyd county areas report an outbreak of food poisoning with cheese suspected as the origin. Bedford also reports cases. Dr. A G Evans notes this may be the first cheese linked outbreak and lab tests are ongoing with local, state, federal, and private laboratories analyzing the cheese samples.

Roanoke Roanoke City Fincastle Points Floyd County A. G. Evans Bedford Evans State Health Department Federal Pure Food and Drug Laboratory Baltimore

18 000 Strike In Detroit

Detroit workers walk out in a broad sympathy strike by about 18 000 members of the Mechanics Educational Society of America across multiple plants. The action, led by National Secretary Matthew Smith, targets Electric Auto-Lite and spread to Nash-Kelvinator, Detroit Tap and Tool, Michigan Tool, Parker Wolverine, and 24 other area plants with Toledo plant dispute ties to CIO United Automobile Workers.

Detroit Mechanics Educational Society of America Matthew Smith Mesa National Mesa United Automobile Workers (Cio Toledo Electric Autolite Co Nash- Kelvinator Corporation Smith Detroit Tap and Tool Co Michigan Tool Co Parker Wolverine Company Electric Auto-Lite

Opequon Church Notice of Sunday Services

The Rev A S Gear announces services at Opequon Memorial Church on Sunday November 5 with Sunday School at 10 and morning preaching at 11. Opequon Chapel will hold Sunday School at 10 and preaching at 8.

A. S. Gear Opequon Group Churches Opequon Memorial Church Opequon Chapel

Market Traders Report on Baltimore and Chicago Livestock

Baltimore market notes show unchanged quotations for produce with light receipts including eggs and butter, plus cattle hogs and sheep priced with mixed firmness. Chicago and Baltimore figures reflect active hogs and steady to weak cattle and calves amid fluctuating weights and regional demand.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock Chicago Livestock Chicago

Livestock Auction Bid Trends for Native Sheep and Lambs

Prices at the sale showed 15.50 down with 4 000 salable sheep and 10 500 total. Early sales and bids were steady. good native lambs bid 14 ¼ while two year old wethers held above 9.00. Native slaughter ewes sold around 5.50 lower.

Stock Market Report Mixed Day on New York Exchanges

In New York trading on November 3, buyers were selective. Rail and industrial shares rose fractions on solid turnover while many leaders faltered. dividends and earnings drew demand for Chicago and North Western stock and other scattered climbers.

New York Chicago North Western Common

Chicago Grain Quotations Narrow Mixed Early Trade

Chicago Nov 3 Grain futures opened with mixed prices in a narrow range. Dec corn at 1.09 1 4, May 1.07 to 1.07 1 8, oats Dec 63 5 8, May 59 3 8, July 54 7 8, rye Dec 1.10 3 8, May 1.06 3 4 to 7 8, July 1.02 3 8 to 5 8. Barley May 93.

Chicago Peter

Negro Held For Grand Jury Here

A Bahaman negro named Joseph Edward Wells is held for the Winchester Corporation Court grand jury on charges of forgers. He allegedly forged a check cashed at the Bel Clothes Store in Winchester according to a decision reached yesterday afternoon.

Joseph Edward Wells Winchester Corporation Court John W. Rice Wells Bel Clothes Winchester

Services At Rest White Hall Sunday

The Rev. W. O. Talbert will hold services at the White Hall Methodist Church Sunday November 5 at 11 o'clock. He will also conduct a service at Rest Methodist Church on Sunday November 5 at 7 30 o'clock.

White Hall W. O. Talbert Rest Methodist Church

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Derrick Jacob's Dr. Anderson SILCO Mrs. Gray Whitlock Infant Red J. W. Grove Furniture Coo Loudoun Ft Cou Ante N. Loudoun St Middletown Opequon Stock Market Report Said Westbrook Pegler Poland Adolf Hitler Europe United States Mr. Roosevelt Hitler Japan Pacific Low Countries Westbrook Pegler Pearl Harbor Mr. Pegler Mr. Dewey Democratic Campaign Committee
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