Funeral Services Tomorrow For Rev. W. L. Dudley
Funeral services for the Rev. Walter L. Dudley will be held Thursday at 3 pm from the Cork Street Church of Christ. He died suddenly at his home on South Cameron Street. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Dudley
Cork Street
Strasburg
John Tate
Disciples of Christ Church
Virginia
Richmond
Mr. Dudley
South
Cameron Street
Falls Mills
Tazewell County
Winchester Ministeral Association
Friendship Fire Company
L. L. Hockman
Robert Hockman
Claude Grove
Ray Duncan
Ray
Grain futures drift higher on light selling
Chicago grain notes show fractional gains from short covering and light offerings. Opening prices list December wheat at 1.64 3 4, corn near 1.11 7 8, oats about 0.68 1 4, rye around 1.09, with May July and Sept contracts provided. A separate Q&A notes soldier service bar access through The Adjutant General or Quartermaster Depot Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rye
Adjutant General
War Department
Ashlington
D. C
Quartermaster Depot
Philadelphia
Bank Closing Notices for Thanksgiving Day 1944
Banks announce Thanksgiving as a legal holiday and will close Thursday November 30 1944. Paper maturities due that day may be paid on Friday December 1 1944 at Shenandoah Valley Natl Bank Commercial and Savings Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank with cashiers Harold G Brown John I Sloat and J H Yost listed as contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank
Harold G Brown
Commercial and Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
J. H. Yost
Virginia 4-H Winners Honored in Wartime Activities
Three Virginia 4-H members Gwendolyn Ward Nan Johnson and Harold Acker Jr received the 1944 state award for 4-H wartime activities. Ward excelled in Food Preparation, Johnson in Rural Electrification, and Acker in Food for Victory. Six runners up each earned a $25 War Savings Bond. State winners receive all expense trips to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago December 3 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Gwendolyn Ward
Louisa
Server Home Economics
Gwendolyn
Nan Johnson
Dolphin
Westinghouse
Harold Acker, Jr
Dayton
International Harvester
Gene Byers
Covington
Orville Bowman
Boone Mill
Otey Blair
Chatham
Betsy Graves
Luray
Elizabeth Sisson
Shawsville
Gladys Carrol
Boyce
Chicago
Men in Uniform Staff Sgt Kelchner on 10 day furlough
Staff Sgt George M Kelchner recently spent a 10 day furlough with his parents in his hometown. He is a chief radio operator on a B 24 theater bombardment plane and entered service February 24 1943. He trained at Atlantic City Camp Springs Salt Lake City Kearns Tucson and Tyndall Field and earned gunner wings in November 1943 along with the Good Conduct ribbon. He is based in Oklahoma City and invites letters and news from friends. Cpl Galen Wolfe, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Wolfe and grandson of Mr and Mrs J W Hodson, Route 1 Winchester, says he arrived safely somewhere in England and serves as a gunner on a B 24 Liberator.
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George M. Kelchner
J. C. Kelchner
Kelchner
Atlantic City
N. J
Camp Springs
Washington
D. K In
Salt Lake City
Utah
Kearn’s
Tucson
Arizona
Tyndall Field
Pla
Oklahoma City
Okla
Lst
Geoge M. Kelchner
Cpl
Galen Wolfe
Paul Wolfe
Strasburg
J. W. Hodson
Winchester
England
Cpl. Wolfe
Overseas combat crew. Feltner commissioned at Fort Monmouth
Wilbur M. Feltner son of Mr and Mrs J T Feltmer Clarke county was commissioned a second lieutenant at the Signal Corps Officer Candidate School Fort Monmouth N J Saturday November 25 He visits Berryville on furlough Prior to service he worked at a Winchester bank Lt W E Brill Jr son of Mr and Mrs W E Brill Sr 201 East Boscawen street recently arrived somewhere in England He was commissioned a second lieutenant in December 1942 attached to the Signal Corps His wife resides in Augusta Ga Stationed somewhere in England he notes strict rationing Robert R Pingley Seaman 2c son of Mr and Mrs Holmes Pingley 19 West Cecil street recently home on a 10 day leave after boat training at Bainbridge Md transferred to Norfolk Va Seaman Pingley entered service August 11 Address: Robert R Pingley Seaman 2c 2568081 Naval Training Station Norfolk Va Pvt Calvin L Crouse former plumbing and heating worker now on duty somewhere in New Guinea with an Army Anti aircraft unit He handles radio parts telephones and guards the camp He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Crouse Whitacre Va He entered service in June 1943 trained at Fort Eustis Va and arrived overseas March 30 1944 Baseball is among his favorite sports Cpl Robert Slaughter 232 East Piccadilly street has qualified as marksman with the .30 caliber carbine at Pope Field N G First Troop Carrier Command He is assigned to the colored squadron at Pope Field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur M. Feltner
J. T. Feltmer
Clarke County
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Berryville
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Winchester
W. E. Brill, Jr
W. E. Brill
East Boscawen Street
England
Handley High School
Brill
Augusta
Pingley
Norfolk
Robert R. Pingley
Holmes Pingley
West Cecil Street
Bainbridge
Seaman Pingley
Naval Training Station
Calvin L. Crouse
New Guinea
Pvt. Crouse
Edward Crouse
Whitacre
Fort Eustis
Killed in Action Pfc Clyde Houston Mentioned
Pfc Clyde Houston brother of Troy Houston of Euclid Avenue was reported killed in action in France September 21. Parents M and Mrs A P Houston live in Statesville North Carolina. He had resided here for years before entering service and was employed by the O Sullivan Rubber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Houston
Troy Houston
Euclid Avenue
France
A. P. Houston
Statesville
N. C
Houston
O’sullivan Rubber Company
W. O. W. Hickory Camp to Elect Officers Friday
The W. O. W. Hickory Camp No. 34 will hold its regular meeting Friday at 8 p m to elect officers for the coming year A social hour will follow the business session.
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W. O. W. Hickory Camp No
Local Sports Highlight From Evening Star Daily
The Evening Star Daily features local sports news with updates on teams and players in regional action. Reports focus on game results, standout performances, and upcoming fixtures affecting the community teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evenire Star Daily
Nelson Page Wins Prize Turkey
W. Nelson Page city postmaster won a free turkey in a War Bond drawing at the Farmers and Merchants National Bank. The Elks Club is giving away a turkey each day to a War Bond purchaser, with two turkeys to be awarded Friday due to Thanksgiving observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Nelson Page
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Elks Club
Clarke County Men Leave for Roanoke Induction
Eight Clarke County men departed for Roanoke to be inducted into the armed forces this morning. The travelers include William A. Dearmont Jr., Clifford May, Robert E. Berry, Thornton C. Ferrebee, Donald Levi, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Roanoke
William A. Dearmont, Jr
Clifford May
Robert E. Berry
Thornton C. Ferrebee
Donald Levi
Group elects leaders for committee
Woodrow J. Coulson, Holmes M. Vorous, and Joseph L. Denny named as members while Robert Berry was chosen to lead the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow J. Coulson
Holmes M. Vorous
Joseph L. Denny
Robert Berry
What kind of a gun is the Long Tom
The 155 mm rifle used by the Army is called Long Tom.
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W. L. Dudley
Cork Street Church
George Kelchner
T. G. Adams
Feltner
ST. Brill Overseas
Crouse
Frank Clevenger
Jordan Spring Road
W. F. Luttrell & Son
Qropoc-Amous
Ringling Circus
RAW
Bloomfield
N.J
Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey
Pfc
Www
O. W
Nelson Page
Turkey
Clarke
The
Golden Glow Coffee
Maryland
U. S
Canada
North America Assurance Society
W. Main
Northern Virginia Power CO
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