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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1945

Page

2

East Coal Supplies Cut After Emergency Orders

Emergency orders halt shipment of bituminous coal from four eastern districts except to essential users. Dealers in western Pennsylvania West Virginia eastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee face hard limits on soft coal from mines over 50 tons daily. CFA inspectors audit producers for lake quotas and reconsign coal as needed to avert lake fuel shortages. Abe Fortas notes 19,311,838 tons short of the 57,868,460 required to load lakes and keep northwest users supplied. Mining losses estimated at 625,000 tons daily, about 30 percent of national output.

Great Lakes Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee CFA Lake Ocks Northwest States Abe Fortas Solid Fuels

Local Markets Reported Prices for Flour Bags and Cwt

Local markets list daily flour prices for various bag sizes and weights. Prices shown include 10 lb and 25 lb bags with per cwt and per bbl rates, noting typographical errors and disclaimers about accuracy. Prices vary by brand and packaging size.

Star Enscce Cevceses

Ration Calendar Updates for Meats Fats and Sugar

The Associated Press notes book 4 red stamps from Al to El are valid through Oct 31 and Fl to E1 through Nov 30, Ll to Q1 through Dec 31, Al to V1 through Jan 31. Sugar book four stamp 38 valid through Dec 31 for five pounds. Shoes book three airplane stamps 1 to 4 valid. OPA states no plans to cancel any.

OPA

Local Feed Prices Show Mixed Poultry and Grain Rates

A dated price list lists items such as corn products, chicken starter, turkey starter, egg mash, middlings, mixed feed, scratch feed, and butter. Prices range from 2.87 to 4.20 per unit, with several entries indicating specific percentages and product types.

Ies Ceserssean

Build A Boat Club Formed By Shenandoah Scouts

The Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts organize the Build A Boat Club to construct boats for Lake Shenandoah at Camp Rock Enon. Members must build a boat by spring 1946 using council plans and materials, with launch set for Camp Rock Enon Day next spring.

Shenandoah Area S. S Hunter

Fire crews respond to blaze on Charles Street

Fire trucks were called this afternoon to 364 Charles Street where Olan A Miller resided. The blaze was quickly extinguished with minor damage expected.

Charles Street Charles Steet Olan A. Miller

Savior's Name Found On Urn

Archaeologists in Jerusalem report inscriptions on 11 early Christian burial urns found in a cave along the Jerusalem Bethlehem road. They say one urn may name Jesus and could be an eye witness to the crucifixion though translations are pending. Artifacts including pottery lamps and bottles were moved to the Museum of Jewish Antiquities for study.

Jerusalem Jesus Jerusalem-Bethlehem Christ Pontius Pilate Museum of Jewish Antiquities Sukenik Hebrew University Fire and Finance Committee J. H. Henry A. T. Hawthorne Council Chamber C. R. Anderson Argenbright

Virginia Democrats form study panel on election laws

Horace H. Edwards chairs a new special committee named by the State Central Democratic Committee to study Virginia election laws. Members include Lawrence W. Peyton Gardner L. Boothe John B. Spiers and Mrs. Virginia G. Jeffreys. The group will hire an attorney and report in writing to the Bipartisan Legislative Surface Committee and to both chambers' elections committees.

Richmond Horace H. Edwards State Central Democratic Committee Virginia State Committee Edwards Lawrence W. H. Peyton Staunton Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors Gardner L. Boothe Alexandria John B. Spiers House of Delegates Radford Virginia G. Jeffreys Chase City Stuart B. Campbell Wythe House Senate

Presidents and Their Wives booklet offer in 1940s ad

The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau offers a condensed political history booklet titled Presidents and Their Wives. It covers every U S president from Washington to Truman with biographical sketches and campaign history. Enclose fifteen cents postpaid, with address details and coupon.

Washington Information Bureau Washington Harry S. Truman White House United States Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington 2 D C

Council Asked To Improve Drainage

City council discusses storm sewer upgrades to relieve flash floods downtown. Fire and Finance committees consider a three year plan, with cost potentially surpassing 250000, to add rear alleys for access and waste removal.

City council weighs curb space for taxis and parking rules

Debate over speeding, curb taxi stands on W. Boscawen St and N. Loudoun St dominates council session. Mayor urges curbspace limits for taxis while ordinances from 1928 allow two parked cabs. referrals to Police and Traffic Committee. future parking needs, traffic lights, meters studied. Also discuss military police at Winchester Bus Terminal and jail construction impacts. Boy Scouts praised. Sanitary Laundry permit for cleaning fluid tank granted. Bayliss plans hookup to sewer for Woodland Avenue apartment.

Police Department Anderson W. Boscawen St Hawthorne Police and Traffic Committee A. Lee Coble N. Loudoun Street Cable Winchester Burr P. Harrison Department of Corrections Boy Scouts Joseph F. Bayliss, Jr Woodland Avenue

Wheat insurance applications flood Frederick county

E M Funk chairman of the Frederick AAA Committee announced today that his office has 100 signed applications for Federal Crop Insurance on wheat to be seeded during 1946 1947 and 1948. He asks crop insurance reps to turn in any signed applications to the County AAA Office immediately. Saturday September 29 was the final date for accepting these applications.

E. M. Funk Frederick AAA

First Cub O Bee Attended By 150 at Shenandoah Camp

Over 150 Cub Scouts and leaders attended the Cub o ree at Camp Rock with Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America September 29 30. The event featured a camp fire scavenger hunt and fishing contest.

Shenandoah Area Woodstock Wm. H. Lawrence Winchester Croswell Henderson Fred L. Glaize Henry Covington Army Air Corps Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America Berryville Virginia Martinsburg West Virginia

Cubs Lead Tigers in Midgame Battle on Page 1 Summary

The Cubs and Tigers traded innings with no runs in the fourth and only scattered hits. Borowy and York pitched and caught runners, while Cavarretta, Pafko and Hack contributed at the plate as the game progressed through the fifth inning.

CUBS Hughes Cramer Borowy Benton Hack Johnson Outlaw York Tigers Nicholson Borony Richards Zeb Eaton Webb Jim Tobin Lowrey Tobin Cavarretta Pafko Mayo Livingston Greenberg Cullenbine

Truman renews plea for St Lawrence power project

President Truman urged Congress to speed approval of a power and waterway project on the St. Lawrence and to back the 1941 United States Canada agreement. He called the seaway power plan a great constructive project essential to postwar progress and international cooperation.

Washington Truman Congress St. Lawrence Waterway United States-Canada St. Lawrence Basin

Dick Lewis to Speak at Winchester Rotary Meeting

Dick Lewis owner of WINC radio will lead the Winchester Rotary Club program at the regular meeting tomorrow at 1 o clock. The topic is expected to concern radio communication. Richard Eddy, a discharged serviceman and club member, has been welcomed back into the organization.

Ion Winc Winchester

Quiz Answers From Page Four Reveal Military and History Details

The list covers Americal Division, Solomons, Solitaire with 8 642 games in prison, Monte Cassino Abbey, timing not earlier than four weeks before, Sept 10 1945 purchase honoring Gen Wainwright, Green, Reichsbank, first five ribs from the animal, and a false capital Aust in.

Monte Cassino Abbey Wainwright Green Austin

Plan First Aid Instructor Course in Winchester

George Reading announces an Instructor's Course in First Aid at First Baptist Church Winchester. Leslie Courtwright will supervise from the National Staff as five evening sessions begin Monday October 8 at 7 30. Open to those who completed an advance First Aid course or wish to renew certificates.

George Reading Winchester-Frederick County The American Red Cross First Baptist Church Leslie Courtwright National Courtwright Winchester Frederick Clarke Counties

Local Sports Highlight Featured In The Evening Star

The Evening Star spotlights local sports with features and scores across town teams. Readers get silhouettes of upcoming games, standout players, and community excitement around high school and club athletics.

Evening Star

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