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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1945

Page

2

Regular Service At Gore Church

The Rev. Nathaniel 3B. Habel announces a regular service at 3 PM Sunday at Hebron Baptist Church Gore where the Ordnance of the Lord's Supper will be observed. New deacons E P Howard Smithy Pugh C B Erns and Russell Cooper will be installed and the Right Hand of Fellowship extended to new members received in the past quarter.

Nathaniel Habel Hebron Baptist Church Gore E. P. How Ard Smithy Pugh C. B. “Erns Russell Cooper

Services Sunday for Mrs John Oates

Mrs Rebecca A Oates widow of the late John Oates of Capon One West Virginia died at home Thursday afternoon aged 89 She was a daughter of William and Jane Fiet Oates born August 1856 a lifelong member of Capon Bridge Methodist Church Survived by sons Albert J Oates Harry Oates and Robert Oates a granddaughter Mrs Robert Larrig Funeral arrangements include a service at Giffen Funeral Home Capon Bridge Sunday at 2 pm and a 3 pm service at Fair View Lutheran Church Timber Ridge with Rev W P Good pallbearers listed

Rebecca A. Oates John Oates Caponone W. Va Fred L. Oates High William and Jane Fiet- Oates Capon Bridge Methodist Church Alpert J. Oates Fort Lauder- Lord Harry Oates High View Robert Oates Robert Larrig Richmond Giffen Capon Bridge Fair View Lutheran Church Timber Ridge W. P. Good Albert A. Fletcher Clement Oates Walter Oates William A. Larrick Boyd Whitacre E. E. Haines

Laval and Prosecutor Clash in Wartime Trial Proceedings

Pierre continues on page one as Laval defends himself against charges of delay and aggression. Prosecutor Mornet accuses Laval of dragging out the trial. Laval denies being a German agent and insists the policy under which France suffered. A heated exchange follows with interruptions from Mongibeaux and cries of ilegal.

Mornet Mongibeaux Abetz Otto Abetz France Lava Marjory Laval Ilegal Mongiux

Golden Rule Class To Install Officers

The Golden Rule Bible Class Braddock Street Methodist meets Sunday at 9 45 for regular exercises with current officers in their posts. Pastor T J Hawkins will install newly elected officers for the ensuing year. All officers old and new urged to attend. visitors welcome.

Braddock Street Methodist Arch T J. Hawkins

Valley Airways 15th Anniversary Honors Winchester Airport

Valley Airways celebrating fifteen years serving Winchester with a government approved flying school and aircraft repair station. Founded by Charles Douglass and George Schecter, the firm grew from barnstorming to a fixed base operation at Winchester Municipal Airport.

Veer Airways, Inc Winchester Charles Douglass George J. Schecter Admiral Byrd Airport Schecter Winchester Municipal Rth Valley Airways, Inc Steele Virginia Col Allen C. Perkinson Douglass Scheder Army Navy Cc. A. A The Eee

Truman Returns To Capital With Dam Dedication Plans

President Truman resumes travel by plane after attending Judge Bennet Champ Clark wedding in Berryville Virginia. The trip includes a speech at Gilbertsville Kentucky for TV A dam dedication and a city visit with military and political escort from Virginia and Missouri officials.

West Tennessee Kentucky Tv.a Gilbertsville Bennet Champ Clark Missouri U. S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Berryville James N. Thomson Martinsburg W. Va Blytheville Ark Caruthersville Reelfoot Lake Mississippi River Washington

President Attends Big Wedding in Berryville Church

President and Mrs. Truman attended a large Berryville ceremony with Us naval officers as ushers. Lt. Cmdr Harry Byrd and Lt. James Thomson escorted guests, while security crews roped off streets and patrolled the area two hours before the service.

Harry FP. Byrd James Thomson Us.m.c Pembroke Grove Byrd Mrs. Truman Miss Truean Thomson Beryville Berryville

Size of U S Navy on V J Day and current fleet total

The strength of the U S Navy on V J Day was 3,389,000 officers and enlisted personnel. The fleet at the present time includes 1,308 ships, including those available, being built and authorized.

R.be. A

Petrie Home From Service Asks About Navy Duty

Peter C. Petrie Jr a boatswain mate second class has arrived on leave from overseas duty his wife Mrs Maxine Petrie resides in Stephens City and he will report back to San Diego on November 4 He is the son of Mr and Mrs P C Petrie of Bartonsville and served aboard the U S S Astoria in the Pacific including Iwo Jima and Okinawa He helped knock down thirteen Japanese planes and his ship set a record for continuous operation in 80 days in a task force. Also reported is Pvt Taylor arriving safely in Manila after 34 days at sea He enlisted February 6 1945 trained at Camp Wheeler Ga sailed overseas August 6 and worked on a Grimes farm before service.

Peter C. Petrie Maxine Petrie Stephens City San Diego Calif P. C. Petrie Bartonsville Petrie Sicily Italy Pacific Astoria Guadalcanal Iwo Jima Okinawa North China Sea H. Halsey, Jr Tokyo USA Manila Pvt Taylor Camp Wheeler Grover Teets Grimes

Sergeant Harold Carter on 45 day furlough home

Sgt Harold D Carter is spending a 45 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Ned Carter of 569 North Cameron Street after 18 months overseas He is entitled to wear the Expert Rifleman Badge Presidential Unit Citation Good Conduct Medal and the ETO ribbon with one battle star At the end of his furlough he will go to Fort George Meade Md for a discharge ISA

Harold D. Carter Ned Carter North Cameron Street Fort George Meade Isa

service members receive discharges and promotions

Staff Sergeant Harold Baughman informs his mother of his discharge from the Army Air Forces at Andrews Field near Washington D C after 14 months with the 15th Air Force in Italy as radar technician. His brother Pfc Davis Baughman reports to Camp Swift Texas after a 30 day furlough. Earl S Armel promoted to Yeoman Second Class serving in the South Pacific. William L DeHaven, son of Frederick County residents now in Bunker Hill West Virginia, serves with 376th Air Service Squadron on Ie Shima describing a surrender conference flight. over three years in service with 28 months overseas across Australia New Guinea Dutch East Indies Biak Leyte Morotai and Luzon.

Harold Baughman Anna Baughman Sunnyside Army Air Forces Andrews Field Washington D. C 15Th Air Force Italy Stephens City Baltimore Pfc Davis Baughman Germany Armel Earl Armel Earl S. Armel South Pacific Loudoun Street USN IE Shima William L. DeHaven Mack DeHaven Frederick County Bunker Hill W. Va 376Th Air Service Ryukus Manila DeHaven 5Th Air Force Australia New Guinea Dutch East Indies Biak Leyte Nadyhal Moratoi Luzon Ernie Pyle Te Shima Life Magazine

Complete Coverage Of Local National World Events Read The Star

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HDC Leaders Set 1946 Program At Free Frederick Meeting

Home Demonstration Committee of Frederick County meets at the office of Home Agent Mrs Madeline B Myers Tuesday at 10 am chaired by Mrs Landon Whitacre. Miss R Belle Burke explains program planning changes and Federation goals. 4 H club reports from Evendale Friendly Grove Gore Middle Road Middletown North Frederick Shawnee Stephens City Stonewall West Frederick. Afternoon talks cover club president responsibilities and 4 H work help.

Home Demonstration Committee of Free Rick County Madeline B. Myers Landon Whitacre R. Belle Burke Evendale Friendly Grove Gore Middle Road Middletown North Frederick Shawwnee Stephens City Stonewall West Frederick

Cubs Rally In Early Inning To Hold Tigers In opener

Greenberg and Cullenbine drive in runs as Cubs push four across in the first. Prim replaced by Derringer as York is walked with bases loaded. Mayo, Cramer, and Richards contribute in a high replying series with several errors and strikes in the fifth.

Greenberg Mayo Cramer Cullendine Prim Cubs Paul Derringer York Outlaw Johnson Hughes Cullenbine Richards Trout Lowery Cavarretta Pafko Nicholson Tigers Webb Culenthine

Dehydration of Milk and Foods Not New Practice

The practice is not new. In the 12th century Genghis Khan carried dried milk into Mongolia. Dehydrated codfish was among early American colonial exports. Dehydrated foods typically rise in use during wartime.

Genghis Khan Mongolia

Service Sunday For A J Woore

Arthur James Woore former Winchester resident died at 2 30 a m in Martinsburg City Hospital aged 87 native of England born October 1 1868 came to the United States in 1869 family settled in Winchester belonged to Hickory Camp Woodmen of the World and Methodist Church survived by a daughter Mrs William Clipp two sons Meredith Woore and F Randolph Woore three brothers Ed H Woore William O Woore Frank L Woore and a sister Mrs William Mackey funeral Sunday at 2 30 from 529 1 2 West King street Martinsburg with Rev Raymond Wool pastor Trinity Methodist Church assisted by Rev Harry Marsh interment Mount Hebron Cemetery Martinsburg

Arthur James Woore Winchester Martinsburg W. Va City Hospital England Honmouthshire Oliver Woore Hickory Camp Methodist Church William Clipp Hagerstown Meredith Woore Miami Fla F. Randolph Woore Ed. H. Woore Clear Brook William O. Woore Covington Frank L. Woore William Mackey Buffalo N. Y West King Street Raymond Woo1 Trinity Methodist Church Harry Marsh Mount Hebron

Local Markets Note on Typographical Errors

A short disclaimer notes markets listings are correct daily but The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

The Star

Local Retail Market Feed Prices for Bagged Grain and Feed

Local listings show prices for flour and grain bags, corn meal, shelled and cracked corn, chicken and turkey starters, egg mash, creamery butter, middlings, and mixed or scratch feeds. Prices are per hundredweight, per cwt, or per bag with multiple bag sizes listed.

Ceeeses Serene Seeeeses Eueteae Ipa Aes Springers Tennessee

Local Graded Egg Market Trades and Pullets

Market reports show trades in local graded eggs and pullets with medium extras and standards. Tea eeweewetans appear in the readable fragments.

Sculptor of Lincoln Kneeling Statue at Washington Cathedral

Herbert Houck of Harrisburg Pennsylvania executed the statue. Houck’s grandfather reportedly found Lincoln kneeling in prayer in leaves near Gettysburg. The piece is believed to be the only statue showing the martyred President in prayer.

Lincoln Washington Catheral Herbert Houck Harrisburg Gettysburg

Baltimore Market Quotation Report on Livestock Prices

Baltimore market quotations show cattle steady for top slaughter steers with mixed grades down 25 cents to 50 cents. vealers active at 15.50 to 16.50. hogs at ceiling prices for barrows and gilts, sows near 14.55. sheep lambs active with slaughter lambs 15.50 top, other grades 10.50 to 14.25. Chicago totals indicate steady to higher prices across cattle and hogs with lighter receipts locally.

Baltimore Chicago

Gas chamber orders and WWI treaty details revealed

The speaker recalls gas chamber orders attributed to Hoess and Berlin, admitting willingness to implement them under threat of capture. The Q and A state the Versailles Treaty was signed in Berlin on August 25 1921 and ratified by the Senate on October 18 1921.

Hoess Berlin United States Germany D.E.R. A

Stock market recap skews up with mixed gains

Oct 6 stock activity shows demand centering on specialties and pivotal industries as prices firmed after a steady start. U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Goodrich Sears Roebuck Douglas Aircraft Great Northern Eastman Kodak led swings while Rails Utilities Oils remained narrow. Top performers included Loews Pepsi-Cola National Power and Light, with occasional moves by American Smelting Southern Railway Montgomery Ward Woolworth Allied Chemical and General Electric.

U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Goodrich Sears Roe

Chicago Grain Quotations

Chicago grain futures opened with fractional losses led by wheat down as much as a quarter to three eighths. Rye slipped while corn and barley stayed inactive. opening prices listed for wheat oats rye.

Chicago Rye

Macedonia Youth Plan Special Program

The Macedonia Methodist Church youth group will host a Sunday night program at 7 45 under Florence Sumption with Richard Petrie of Winchester as speaker on We Live In Deeds Not Years. Local musician M Mascarida will perform a musical program. public invited.

The Macedonia Methodist Church Front Royal Road Florence Sumption Richard Petrie Winchester

Shidehara's Role Against Japanese Militarists

The article notes Shidehara as a leading liberal opposing imperialist militarists in the late 1920s and early 1930s crisis period. It recalls his early career as counsellor and later ambassador to the United States from 1919 to 1922, and discusses speculation about the durability of Japan's new government.

Japan Shidehara Washington

Quiz Answers Printed for Daily Public Audience

Answers to the daily quiz are listed with the page reference. John W Snyder is named for question one and Windfall for two. William L Batt, War Production Board vice chairman, is tied to three. France is question four and September 10, 1945 is date five. The year 1919, age 81, Terriers, Griffith Stadium, and Alcatraz complete the remaining items.

John W. Snyder William L. Batt War Production Board France Seaember Terriers Griffith Stadium Alcatraz

Your Health Read Dr Bundesen's Authoritative Articles

Daily health notes from Dr Bundesen in The Star cover medical tips and disease prevention. Clear guidance on wellness, screenings, and trusted health practices for readers seeking practical, science based information.

Dr. Bundesen the Star

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