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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1944
Page
9
The Third Army honor flag appears in local store windows as a small white flag with 6th War Loan marking. Stores qualifying include J C Penney Company Kennedy Shoe Store Worths Gray and Eady. A gold seal will be added after selling 260 in bonds. Other stores expected to qualify soon. Sanford L Magerfield is to be notified to receive flag or seal.
November Food Survey underway with price charts to be posted and pricing compliance urged. Office of Price Administration announces slight increases for plug chewing tobacco bands and provides ceiling prices through the War Price and Rationing Board. New regulation MPR 564 covers fountain pens and mechanical pencils with guidance from Price Clerk and local board. Roosevelt counted 93 bird varieties in Washington DC area, 65 seen at White House grounds.
Miss Annie P. Starling told the Junior Board of Trade luncheon that Frederick county should form a health unit postwar. She cited benefits for schools and the public, including school health programs, vaccinations, dairies and sanitation oversight, prenatal clinics, tuberculosis and X ray clinics, and home sanitation initiatives. George Reading introduced her. guests included Bob Puckett and George Geisler. The Jaycees will run the Bond Booth on Loudoun Street for two weeks before Christmas to aid Christmas bond purchases.
An editorial urging readers to support war financing by purchasing defense bonds, tying citizen financial participation to national security and wartime readiness. It emphasizes collective sacrifice and public duty to fund production, supplies, and military efforts.
The Col James C Baker Camp No 23 of the United Spanish War Veterans held its tenth anniversary ceremony in Winchester. A parade of out of town veterans began by 1 pm for a 3 pm program featuring Commander C Wesley Leighton, a color dedication, prayers, and music. The event honored eleven comrades who had died since 1934 and included remarks from leaders of the American Legion and department officials.
The ladies of the auxiliary host a buffet lunch featuring turkey and country ham. Proceeds support Camp activities and community programs.
The flower is a greenish color and the seed covering is bright orange yellow.
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