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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1945

Page

2

Five adults sentenced for aiding minor crime in local burglary case

Five adults from 228 Jackson Avenue received 12 ths suspended jail terms for contributing to the moral debasement of a minor. The case followed arrests of three youths aged 10 to 14 who admitted burglaries at B and M Chevrolet Co Oates Avenue and North Loudoun Street stealing 96.84. The youths admitted five burglaries since October 8, with fingerprints tying them to the crimes. Police reported additional break ins including Ebert's Garage Rio truck Virginia Barrel Company Planter's Building and other sites. The youths were sent to the State Industrial School in Richmond.

Lottie Shipe Vergie Miller Wilpace Lillie May Miller William Miller Jackson Avenue B & M Chevrolet Company Oates Avenue North Loudoun Street State Industrial School Richmond B & M Chevrolet Co Boyd Novicks Ebert Virginia Barrel Company H. W. Butters Winchester Cold Storage Alvie Kerns Gore H. W. Butler

Ration Calendar Details for Meats Fats and Sugar

The Office of Price Administration lists Book 4 red stamps A1 to E1 valid through Oct 31, F1 to K1 through Nov 30, L1 to Q1 through Dec 31, R1 to V1 through Jan 31. Sugar Book Four stamp 38 valid through Dec 31 for five pounds. Shoes Book three airplane stamps 1 2 3 and 4 valid indefinitely. OPA says no plans to cancel any.

OPA

Schedule Changes for County Home Demonstration Clubs

Mrs Myers, Home Agent, notes two schedule changes for the county clubs. Stephens City HDC will meet October 17 at 2 PM with Mrs Henry Ritenour replacing Mrs Hiser. Evansdale HDC will meet October 30 instead of October 18 due to a 4-H Club fair clash.

Myers Stephens City Henry Ritenour Hiser Evansdale HDC

Rites Held Sunday For Mrs Grant In Winchester

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Mollie A Grant wife of James S Grant a noted Winchester businessman The Rev Father Julian Bullock of Sacred Heart Catholic Church conducted the rites Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers were Lee O Dick Robert S Bell Allen Bond Peyton Marshall James Crider and Daily Slonaker

Mollie A. Grant James S. Grant Winchester North Braddock Street Julian Bullock Sacred Heart Catholic Church Mount Hebron Cemetery Lee O. Dick Robert S. Bell Allen Bond Peyton Marshall James Crider Daily Slonaker

Military reshuffle and resignations ripple through Argentina

Tension escalates as Gen Santos Rossi assumes command of the First Army division in Buenos Aires and Gen Ernesto Floriz becomes director of the military college. Generals Guglielmino and Escobar, advocates of Farrell stepping down for a Supreme Court handover, are confined to quarters. Three Peron associates resign their commissions.

Avalos Santos Rossi First Buenos Aires Ernesto Floriz Military College Alberto Guglielmone Alfredo Escobar Farrell Supreme Court Peron

Laval Pays Penalty in French execution at Fort Chatillon

The former Vichy premier Laval was executed by a 12 man firing squad after attempting to poison himself. Doctors treated him with a stomach pump as officials moved to Fort Chatillon where guards and a crowd gathered. The death ends a turbulent career amid demonstrations and high political drama.

Laval Vichy Ministry of Justice Fort Chatillon France Charles de Gaulle Mevie

Mrs Perry Dies Of Heart Attack At 74

Mrs Fannie Lynch Perry widow of Joan L Perry died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday at 3 15 PM at her Valley Pike home near Winchester She was 74 born in Clarke county in 1871 and had lived in the area 20 years She was a member of Macedonia Methodist Church Survived by stepchildren William James Perry of Worcester Frank Thomas Perry of Altoona PA and Mrs Mary Grim of Winchester Funeral services were held at 2 30 PM from Jones Funeral Home led by Rev John Teter Interment at the church cemetery Pallbearers listed.

Fannie Lynch Perry Joan L. Perry Valley Pike Winchester Clarke County J. W. Lynch Macedonia Methodist Church Front Royal Pike William James Perry Wochester Frank Thomas Perry Altoona Mary Grim Jones Funeral Home John Teter The Macedonia Church Arthur R. Armel Roland McInturff Stuart Perry Lou S. Haymaker J. S. Perry Frank Carper

British Dockers Likely End Three Week Strike

London officials said thousands of dock workers would return to work Thursday after a three week walkout. Union leader Jack Donovan noted that London votes to resume came with wage talks pending. Strikers demanded five dollars daily versus three ninety, as 4,000 troops unloaded food ships.

London Britain Jack Donovan Transport and General Workers Union

Vinson backs 1946 tax cut while opposing 1947 surcharges

Treasury Secretary Vinson urged a 1946 tax reduction of about 5.18 billion dollars and warned against House provisions that would add roughly 2 billion in 1947. He testified before the Senate Finance Committee, stressing limits on tax cuts due to large continued expenditures and the goal to maintain peacetime production and employment.

Washington Vinson House Treasury Senate Finance Committee Ways and Means Committee Jin

28 Navy Men Are Lost In Storm

The typhoon sweeping the West Pacific last week left 28 U S Navy personnel missing and seven Japanese POWs on Okinawa, with 184 others dead in western Japan. Pearl Harbor reports six sailors killed and 23 injured by an explosion at a navy receiving station on Okinawa. A court of inquiry opens as 70 remain missing and 423 injured. The Army lists no deaths but numerous minor injuries. The storm sank three vessels, beached 30, and damaged others.

West Pacific U. S. Navy Okinawa Japan Fleet Headquarters Pearl Harbor Navy Okiawa U. S. Army Washington Southern Seas LSM YMS

Local Markets Error Notice From The Star

Local markets column notes daily listings may contain typographical errors and The Star does not assume responsibility for any misprints or omissions.

Star

Price List for Patent Feed and Grain Items

A historical price sheet lists Patent brand and generic feeds with per cwt and per bag pricing. Items include 10 to 100 lb bags, corn varieties, corn meal, mixed feeds, egg mash, chick grower, turkey grower, cattle and veal prices, calves, lambs, cracked shelled and ground corn, poultry starters, heavy fowls, springers, ducks, roosters, steers and hogs with corresponding price ranges.

Ee Mantis Astasteaceraia

B W Braithwaite Dies at 87 in Winchester Community

Beverley W Braithwaite a retired cooper died Saturday night at 17 30 at his daughter Mrs Ethel Trenarys home 114 Greenwalt Avenue He was born August 1 1858 in Middleway West Va He lived near Winchester 25 years survived by four children 29 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 pm from Mrs Trenarys home Rev William E Eisenberg Grace Lutheran Church Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers include six grandsons.

Beverley W. Braithwaite Ethel Trenary Greenwalt Avenue Middleway W. Va Joseph Elizabeth Dyer Braithwaite Winchester Susan V. Gill A. C. Oates C. W. Braithwaite F. A. Bolden Brunswick W. R. Kent Roanoke Trenary William E. Eisenberg Grace Lutheran Church Mount Hebron Thomas F Charles M Elmer S. Trenary C. Lee Marshall Herbert Braithwaite Jones Funeral Home

Police Court Disposes Several Drunken and Disorderly Cases

Judge John Rice presided as four defendants faced police court notes. Elmer W. Johnson of Cumberland Maryland paid 21 dollars plus costs for reckless driving and disorderly conduct. Garner Ward Windle of Purcell Avenue fined 10 dollars plus costs for drunkenness. Edward A. Edmonson of Cumberland charged with disorderly conduct fined 10 dollars plus costs. Charles Koontz fined 5 dollars plus costs for drunkenness in Louden County.

John Rice Elmer W. Johnson Cumberland Garner Ward Windle Purcell Avenue Edward A. Edmonson Charles Koontz Loudoun County

Doctors Protest Friction Affects Hospital Operations

Dr Harry Bachman of the Physicians Liaison Committee filed complaints about friction and inefficiency at the hospital. Physicians say diagnostic speed and treatment application lag in emergencies despite Boswell's claim that war conditions drive problems.

Boswell Commonwealth Fund King’s Mountain Harry Bachman

Can MPs arrest civilians under normal rules

The War Department states that normally Military Police lack authority to arrest civilians. An exception exists if a civilian commits a felony observed by MPs, giving MPs the same arrest power as civilian officers would have.

War Department

Turkey grower scratch feed hits mixed market

A mixed feed listing notes scratch Turkish grower products and prices, with Beertt Creamery butter priced at 2.99 and 3.49 in unclear units, suggesting a local grocery sale or ad. The fragment mentions Turkey grower and butter items with fluctuating pricing.

Beertt

Northern Virginia Feeder Calf Sale Sets Strong Average

I Fred Stine reports 98 Angus and 131 Hereford steers plus 64 Angus and 59 Hereford heifers sold by 24 consignors from Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Loudoun and Fauquier counties. Stock averaged about 70 per head with a top Hereford steer at 22.10 per cwt and steers averaging 16c per lb while heifers averaged 14c. Buyers from West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland North Carolina and Virginia attended.

Northern Virginia I. Fred Stine Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Loudoun Fauquier West Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland North Carolina Virginia

End of Construction Controls Boosts Postwar Building

WPB policies relax across apparel, durable goods, and transport as rationing ends or nears removal. Citings note 500 000 new houses planned next year with total 12 5 million in a decade and $2 5 billion in public works plus highway and airport programs. Unemployment remains high with 700 000 jobs seeking takers.

WPB

Chicago Grain Quotations at opening trading

Open prices show higher grain futures with oats and rye hitting new seasonal peaks. Rye firming at Winnipeg influences Chicago with Wheat December at 1.78 1 4 to 3 8 and rye May around 1.53 1 4 to 1 2. Oats December 68 1 4 to 69 1 4. Barley December 1.19 1 4.

Chicago Winnipeg Une

Answers to the Daily Quiz From Emperor Hirouto Page 1

The list provides quiz answers: Kitchen police for question 2, London for 3, Tuberculosis for 4, United Automobile Workers for 5, Edward Everett Hale for 6, Ustachi Lisbon for 7, Hugh Dalton for 9, and Vulcan for 10. The source notes Emperor Hirouto of Japan and references to Page 1.

Emperor Hirouto Japan Kitchen Police London Tuberculosis United Automobile Workers Edward Everett Hale Ustachi Lisbon Hugh Dalton Vulcan

Market Quotations and Baltimore Livestock Report

Market notes show firm produce prices for apples and eggs in Baltimore with assorted varieties and sizes. Poultry and fowl prices listed. receipts moderate. Baltimore livestock Quotations detail cattle, hogs, sheep with ranges for each grade and weight, including top quotes and notable loads. Chicago lists parallel figures for hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep with price ranges and market tone.

Baltimore Bubas U. S. 1S Va. W. Va Grimes Yorks Baldwins Baltimore Livestock Chicago

Stocks Start Week Higher But Leaders Stall In Mixed Trading

New York stocks opened the week with a lively advance to a peak not seen since 1937 yet most leaders failed to follow through. Wall Street, after a three day recess, showed bullish sentiment as inflation psychology and idle funds fed bidding. Further profits were taken amid expectations of a possible technical reaction.

New York Wall Street

Silver Star Medal eligibility for discharge differs by service

The Navy demobilization plan allows discharge for a Silver Star recipient, while the Army plan does not. Army personnel awarded the medal receive five points toward discharge.

A. P Navy Army

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