New Band Master at Handley Outlines His Program Plans
Garland R. Quarles, local Superintendent of Schools, praised the Handley High School band program proposed by the new band master. The plan details three part bands, instrument emphasis, and starting dates with lessons for beginners beginning when instruments arrive.
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Winchester Public Band Aims for Full Realization
Students in the band program plan to achieve the goals set by Mr. Strance. The effort seeks to create a complete and efficient instrumental musical organization unmatched in quality.
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Strance
Winchester Blic
Government Orders Set-Aside Of Low Grade Meat For Export
Civilians will see slightly less ration meat as federally inspected slaughterers are required to reserve portions of lower grade beef veal and mutton for export during October through December. The move prompts about 148 pounds per person annually while earlier limits averaged 125 pounds prewar. Officials expect rising poultry supplies to offset short term losses and anticipate possible liberalization of rationing next month, but full lifting by November seems unlikely.
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Great Pire
Belgium
Holland
Ann Wouncine
Virginia War Fund Drive 1948 Appeal From Scully
Scully urges support for national war relief and United Nations aid through the Virginia War Fund drive. Donations may be mailed to the Virginia War Fund Headquarters in Winchester with the chairman, Tom Scully, listed on the form.
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Pitality
Virginia
China
Virginia War Fund
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Tom Scully
With Our Men In The Service
Cpl. Russell Fletcher son of Mr and Mrs Holmes Fletcher Atwell avenue entered service December 31 1942 After training in the States for about eight months he went to Port of Embarkation in San Francisco and from there to Townsville Australia He served with the Fifth Air Force moving through New Guinea Netherlands East Indies and on to Ie Shima He reported witnessing Jap planes land with surrender envoys and sent photos He hopes to return home by February or March 1946 Also Mrs Austin Railton 315 National avenue reports her husband Albert A Railton US Navy has been promoted to Pharmacists Mate Third Class for meritorious conduct during the Okinawa operation
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Russell Fletcher
Russel Fetcher
Holmes Fletcher
Atwell Avenue
San Neisco
Townsville
Australia
Fletcher
Fifth Air Force
New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
Lugen
Philippnes
Manila
Ie Shima
Austin Railton
National Avenue
Albert A. Railton
U. S. Navy
Okinawa
Local World War II Military Notices and Honors
Purple Heart recipient Railton, attached to the First Marine Division, served in the Pacific for twenty months. Marriage announcement for Mr. and Mrs. Bud Miller and the ceremony in Spring 1944 in London. Mills returns to Fort Meade after two years overseas with the 8th Air Force. Mr. and Mrs. Mills to join. Cpl. Gilgert Fincham back in the U S after 15 months overseas with a Tank Destroyer Unit. Cpl. Claude Curry receives honorable discharge after Air Corps service since 1941 with multiple campaigns and medals.
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Railton
Pacific Area
First Marine Division
USN
Bud Miller
Norfolk
States
Cpl
Fihcham
France
Germany
Third Army
Willa Cather Essay In New Midwest Anthology
Willa Cather, distinguished American novelist, is represented by an essay in John T Flanagan's new anthology America Is West to be published today by the University of Minnesota Press Subtitled An Anthology of Middlewestern Life and Literature the collection contains 99 selections by 84 Midwest and national writers It opens with Main Street and River Anthology describing midcontinent America.
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Frederick County
John T. Flanagan
America Is West
University of Minnesota Press
America
Hospital stay and discharge points in wartime transfer
A reader asks if three months in hospital overseas affects discharge points and if a transfer to another division implies a needed occupational specialty. The answer notes discharge points depend on policies. a sufficient point total may permit transfer to meet current unit needs.
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