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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1944

Page

5

Handley Stonewall Set for Berryville Clash This Week

Clarke county high school football action centers on Handley Judges traveling to Front Royal to face Warren County, with local fans expected to follow. Berryville hosts Stonewall while Boyce entertains Hedgesville, as weather disruptions force postponements and reschedulings.

Winchester Front Royal Warren County High School Clarke Stonewall Berryville Boyce High School Hedgesville Bryant Harper Clarke County Handley Judges Harrisonburg High School Warren County Snag Wilbur Dyke

Rebels Dominate W C H S In Scrappy Friday Tilt

Stonewall defeats Hedgesville 235 rushing yards to 134 and eight to five first downs. Armel and Driver score with Stickles 45 yard interception return. Carper and Driver contribute rest as visitors use two full teams.

Stonewall West Virginians Rebels Driver Armel Carper Stickles Plater Fries Avey Whitacre Gibbs Funkhouser Dawson Castleman Bragg W. DeHaven G. DeHaven Owens

Navy enlistment of Frank Milton Dick from Winchester

Frank Milton Dick, 17, of 711 South Main Winchester enlisted in the Navy via the Navy Recruiting Station in the Post Office Building on October 9. Born November 11 1926 Armistice Day in Winchester he has a sister and a brother. He was Handley High School band drummer and class president last year working for Capitol Theatre and then drove a truck for B and C Baking Co. His father worked at Virginia Woolen Co. in Winchester.

Frank Milton Dick Frank T. Dick South Main Street Winchester Navy Young Frank Handley High Handley Capitol Theatre B. and C. Baking Co Virginia Woolen Co

How To Care For Pets booklet from Washington Information Bureau

A 32 page booklet explains feeding, housing and care for dogs cats parrots canaries rabbits goldfish guinea pigs pigeons and other pets. It highlights home use benefits and potential profit from proper care and lists a ten cent postpaid price.

Washington Information Bureau

Care Of Pets Name Street or Rural Route City Mail

Information Bureau of the Winchester Evening Star requests a booklet. The note encloses ten cents in coin wrapped in paper for mailing to Washington D. C. for a copy of the item.

The Winchester Evening Star. Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington D. C

K Nines to be Mustered Out and Sold to Public

Washington reports 500 to 1,000 Army K 9s will be mustered out by January 1 and offered for sale possibly at $1 each. Dogs trained as sentries or attack units will be de pro cessed before sale. owners get first chance to reclaim, then public sales arranged with up to $25 transit costs from Fort Robinson Nebraska to distant points.

Washington Army Quartermaster Corps Treasury Department Coast Guard Treasury Fort Robinson Neb United States

October M E Ladies Aid meeting in Canterbury

Mrs. Howard White hosted the October meeting at her Canterbury home with several members present. A luncheon followed. the November meeting will be at Mrs. Fred Gore’s. Also noted are local moves and returns from service, including Set W Perry’s return from overseas.

Canterburg Howard White M. E. Ladies Aid Henry Mears Fred Gore Leroy Franklin Peggy Ann Lloyd Painter James Inskip Helen Ritenour White Inskip Ben Derflinger Harry Ritenour Beatrice Painter Winchester Business College Ray Albin Stephens City Phil Bowman Lucious Ritenour Leesburg Latin W. Perry Winchester Young Perry Billy Sandy Perry Painter Washington

V E Day Hinges on Antwerp and Warsaw Struggles

Washington reports that the timing of V E Day this year depends on Allied moves to clear Antwerp’s approaches and seize Warsaw. Military planners stress Antwerp’s port could unlock western front logistics, while Warsaw’s fall remains essential to a grand 1944 assault against Hitler. The Russian drive near Warsaw in July and subsequent Balkans actions shape the broader strategy, with a major western campaign contingent on capturing Warsaw.

Washington Europe Hitler Germany Antwerp Poland Warsaw Reich Berlin Normandy Balkans Baltic Balkan Romania Bulgaria Hungary Russia

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Accident

I wish to thank my little friends and grown-ups too for their kindness since my accident on Monday night. Carroll Bridgeforth.

Carroll Bridgeforth

Infant Death Rate Unchanged Despite More Births

Census Bureau reports 118,484 infant deaths in 1943 versus 113,492 in 1942. With more births in 1943, the infant death rate stayed virtually the same at 40.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.

Washington Census Bureau

CAR HEALTH CHECK AT GEORGE WASHINGTON GARAGE

Complete car health check offered at the George Washington Garage with 24 hour service. Phone number listed as 3848 for inquiries and appointments.

George Washington Garage

Batteries in Stock Now for Cold Weather Starts

Complete stocks NOW of B. F. Goodrich Batteries. Come in if you have doubts about your current one. We will tell you if it is still good or if a new battery is needed. Get it now while our area has stock. Goodrich Batteries ensure power when needed for cold starts.

Sodack Ae . Goodrich

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Undefeated Boyce Boycé Miley Boyce Strasburg Woodstock Clearbrook High School America W.C.H.S Frank Dick Washington D. C Canterbury B. F. Goodrich Bfgoodrich Stores E. Piccadilly St Greyhound Greyhound Terminal N. Braddock Street Northern Virginia Power Company
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