Feeding the American Army A Colossal Task
Major C F Kearney of the army quartermaster corps outlines the vast logistics of feeding 1 600 000 soldiers daily from Panama to the Arctic. He cites trainloads and shiploads of meat potatoes flour butter and fruits, air drops, and 29 nationwide marketing centers coordinated by teletype and radio to ensure three hot meals daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Panama
Arctic Circle
Iceland
Guam
C. F. Kearney
Army Quartermaster Corps
American Dietetic Association
Quartermaster Corps
Kearney
Bustard Chosen By Democrats For Senate Post
Maitland Bustard, 43 year old Danville attorney and long time member of the House of Delegates since 1940, was nominated by Democrats of the 13th Senatorial district for the Senate seat left open by John W. Carter Jr. The nomination occurred at a brief 20 minute meeting in Martinsville Danville delegates will later nominate a House candidate to run in the general election. Bustard declined to resign his House seat. He has no Republican opposition for the Senate seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsville
P— Maitland Bustard
Danville
House of Delegates
John W. Carter
Henry
Patrick
Pittsylvania
Thomas George
House
Patrick County
Bustard
Democrats
T. Bryan Tate
Tom Gill
Senate
Hugh T. Williams
Carter
State Game Commission
Game Conservation
Which state leads in liquor production in the nation
The question asks where is the most liquor produced. The answer notes that ninety percent of liquor manufacture is concentrated in Kentucky Illinois Indiana Maryland and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Ilinois
Indiana
Maryland
Pennsylvania
County Brevities from Lebanon and Stephens City
Local notes from Lebanon Church and Stephens City detail visits and gatherings, plus a corking list of residents and guests. Families such as Snarr Campbell and Boyce are mentioned with relatives from Martinsburg Warm Springs and Loom. A hospital update notes Paul Orndorff’s return and Oliver Cadwallader’s accident.
State automotive taxes hit record total in 1940
In 1940 State automotive taxes reached a record total of 1 328 000 000 dollars as collected revenue. The figure marks the peak for state tax intake from motor vehicle sources.
Marriage of Eva Mae Ryman to Charles E. Nichols at Winchester
Herbert Ryman’s daughter Eva Mae wed Charles E. Nichols in a Winchester parsonage ceremony. Rev Goode officiated with Walter Hodges and Georgia Sirbaugh as witnesses. Groom stationed at Camp Meade, returned there Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ryman
Eva Mae
Charles E. Nichols
the Christian Church
Winchester
J. Goode
Walter Hodges
Camp Meade
Georgia Sirbaugh
Monday Night Bridge Club gathers at Strode home
Boyce Virginia October 21 The Monday Night Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs J R Strode Those present included Mrs J H Locke Mrs C Van Devanter Mrs Lester Kibler Mr J L Garver Mrs Garland Brown Mrs Philip Grim Mrs C B Levi and Mrs B
Man Believed Dead Is Alive In Frantic Mix Up
San Francisco report shows Stuart Datesman was found alive after a body sent to Milton Pennsylvania was mistaken for him. Ralph Datesman alerted authorities, managers at two rooming houses identified the deceased, and the FBI later confirmed a fingerprint mismatch with Datesman's WWI file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Stuart Datesman
Milton
Ralph Datesman
John J. Kingston
Datesman
Pennsylvania
FBI
Local Social Notes Highlight Moves and Visits
From Niagara Falls to Washington DC the Strode family returns home. Garland Brown and daughter Bobby visit Mrs Brown’s mother near Berryville. Gerome Garver and Mrs Garver host and Mrs Wilde reports Mrs Jerome Garver has a government job. Illness touches T L Clark. several ladies visit Luray and Winchester friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Garver
Hagerstown
Tucker Yowell
John Yowell
George Baker
Correll Brown
Franklin Luxford
J. R. Strode
Niagara Falls
Washington, D. C
Garland Brown
Bobby
Brown
Pete Bell
Berryville
Gerome Garver
J. S. Garver
T. L. Clark
Marshall Willingham
Roy Pine
Co. L. Hawkins
Luray
Burwell Thompson
Donnie
Howard Lloyd
Garver
Dave G
Winchester
Kibler
Walter O’neal
Social notices of Baltimore and nearby residents
Mr. Dick Kibler of Baltimore is mentioned with Mrs. T. M. Thompson visiting her daughter Mrs. Wil liam Sipe. Mr. and Mrs. William Moor spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morrison at their New Market home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Kibler
Baltimore
T. M. Thompson
William Sipe
William Moor
Howard Morrison
New Market
Late News Times Given By The Star Tonight
The STAR schedules late editions aligning with local press times as 9 P M in general, 10 P M in Berlin and Rome, and 11 P M in the Balkans. This reflects staggered international release windows for afternoon editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genous
Berlin
Rome
Balkans
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Suite, Jr
Teresa Marie
Miami Beach
Fla
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Kernstown
Braddock
Amherst
E. S. Henderlite
Zada Cooper
Otis Brown
Elmer Snarr
Warm Springs
Jimmie Snarr
Manassas
Frank Snarr
Charles McDonald
John Cooper
William Cooper
Rinker
Paul Orndorff
Catawaba
Emma Borden
Barbara
Lewis Smith
Warrenton
Jane Snarr
Lois Hershman
Laurel Hill
Hopewell Himelright
Strasburg
Glenn Goshenour
Standard Lime Company
Home Demonstration Club
John Norbeck
Julia Taylor
Woodstock
Mayne Pingley
Mary Hammond
Salome Rhodes
Deulah Bowman
Mary Himelright
Beatrice Snarr
Helen Campbell
Cleopatra M Himelright
Franklin Campbell
Virginia
Carrie Orndorff
Myrtle Orndorff
Mae Stickley
Viola Wilson
Adolph Hockman Sr
Bessie Bowers
Benjamin Windle
Logan
Frank Campbell
W. H. Bowers
Frank Miller
Jesse Bly
Cecil Bly
Cletus Campbell
Virginia Campbell
Otto Wilson
Martinsburg
W. Va
W. R. Wilson
Lebanon Church
Far
Young Peoples Division
W. F. Brill
Roth
Mt. Hope
Napoleon Bonaparte Keller
Loom
Keller
Harvey Keller
Isaac and
Martha Keller
Miss Bedenger
Ida Keller
Messrs
Julius and
Albert Keller
Stephens City
Clarence Lemley
Leonard Lafollette and Son
Sinking Springs
Allen Cooler 6
Middletown
Walter Fishpaw, Jr
Cherrye
Wernesville
Bob Dodson
Nannie
Nancy Lee
Alice Kay Lemley
Washington
Mary Smith
Front Royal
Maurice Lemley
Dorothy Lemley
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Eldridge Lemley
Paul Cadwallader
Memorial Hospital
Emma Sillick
Towson
Audrey Doggett
John Rule
Dayton
Ohio
A. W. Doggett
Doggett
Hilda Doggett
H. G Lunsford
Richard Carter
Frank Bailey
Francis Conner
Robert Sargent
Camp Pendleton
Sam Sargent
Pat Scott
E. A. Gordon
John Newell
Lynn Stultz
Emmett Clark
Ernest Painter
Rena
Virginia Painter
Floyd Lucas
Lucas
M. E. Church
Ira Smith
Frank Strickler
Kinney
W. K. Baker
John Steele
Schafflett
Philadelphia
Edward Campbell
Nan Leidig
Clarence Pope
Dorothy James
Lee Hudson
Clinton Rhodes
Elmer Lamdon
Ralph Mowrey
Hugh Racey
Russell Lemley
John Ward
Louise Lemley
Loudoun County
Floyd Cadwallader
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
Cammer Tire CO
Handley Schoo
PINE
Dodge-Plymouth Distributors
Portland
Herbert Cox, Jr
Leona Cunningham
Ida May Price
North Carolina
Alexandria
Boyce
Firestone
B&m
Chevrolet
Germain
Braddock Sts
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Delco
Quik
General Motors
Braddock St
Condiningaddock St
Delco-Heatcoe —_ res
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