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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1945

Page

2

Coal Is Diverted To Upper Lakes In Order From Ickes

Coal producers in southern District 8 must stop shipping to lower Great Lakes units and divert coal to upper lakes docks. Ickes says upper lake docks are 5,000,000 tons short of quota and will remain about 800,000 tons short after November 15. Restrictions ban moving coal to Erie Ontario Welland Detroit St Clair regions within Illinois Indiana. vessel fuel shipments exempt.

Washington No. 8 Great Lakes Upper Lakes Solid Fuels Ickes Upper Lake Lower Lake Upper Wisconsin Minnesota Upper Michigan North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee Lake Erie Lake Ontario Toronto Welland Canal Detroit River St. Clair River Lake St. Clair Lake Michigan Illinois Indiana

Oxford Degrees For Notable Group

Oxford University conferred honorary degrees on General Eisenhower General Clark and Ambassador Winant. Also honored were Field Marshal Montgomery Field Marshal Brooke and Air Marshal Tedder.

Oxford England Oxford University Gen Eisenhower Mark W. Clark U. S John W. Winant Sir Bernard N. Montgomery Lord Alan Brooke Sir Tedder

Church Group To Meet Saturday at Handley Library

The Frederick Council of Churches will meet Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Handley Library. Miss Sarah Wilson, County Bible teacher, will address the group.

Frederick

Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Arrives for Troops in China

Thanksgiving dinner for a million men arrived today aboard a refrigerator ship in Shanghai. The turkey chicken lamb and beef feasts will be served to U.S. troops in China and to Navy and merchant marine personnel aboard ships and stations.

Shanghai U.repean China

Language School for Troopers Opens in Shanghai

An Yy sponsored school opened in Shanghai for U S troops seeking to learn Chinese or improve English before returning home. The program includes six week courses in art accounting American social and political history and mathematics. Principal is Staff Sergeant Richard Corsa Wynne Wood Pa.

Shanghai U. S United States Richard Corsa Wynne Wood

Police Court disposes Whitacre man for drunkenness

Homer Elliott of Whitacre appeared in Police Court before Judge John Rice and was fined ten dollars plus costs for being drunk.

Homer Elliott Whitacre John Rice

Westinghouse Wage Talks Continue Amid Productivity Ties

A report notes Westinghouse and union negotiators discuss wage increase offers conditioned on full productivity from the A F L C I O. The article continues from page 1 detailing positions and prospects in the labor dispute.

Alcoa C. I. O Ontethabe

Ration Calendar Update for Meats Fats and Shoes

The OPA lists ration stamp validity by book and stamp group with expiration dates through late winter. Meat and fats stamps A1 to E1 expire Oct 31 and similar series extend to Jan 31. sugar four stamp 38 through Dec 31 for five pounds. shoe stamps 1 2 3 4 are indefinite with no cancellation plans.

Associated Press OPA

R. E. Griffith Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for the late Richard E. B. Griffith will be held Friday at 3 p.m. from his West Clifford street residence. The Rev. R. B. Nelson will officiate with active pallbearers H. L. McCann Alfred Henkel Burr P. Harrison A. McKay Smith Earl Bailey Harry K. Benham T. B. Byrd W. W. Glass. Honorary pallbearers include Dr. A. D. Henkel Frank B. Crawford Lee Whitacre Gibson Baker E. K. Meade E. C. Chappellar and Dr. P. W. Boyd. No flowers requested.

Richard EB. Griffith West Clifford Street R. B. Nelson Christ Episcopal Church H. L. McCann Alfred Henkel Burr P. Harrison A. McKay-Smith Earl Bailey Harry K. Benham T. B. Byrd W.W. Glass A. D. Henkel Frank B. Crawford Lee Whitacre Gibson Baker E. K. Meade E. C. Chappellear P. W. Boyd

Spectacular Navy Day Planned in New York for Truman

President Truman arrives to review 50 warships and 1200 Navy planes in New York City. He will commission the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt, tour city streets, attend a Central Park celebration, and dine aboard the Missouri with Admiral Ingram.

New York New York City Truman Franklin D. Roosevelt Cnty Central Park Broadway City Hall Missouri Jonas H. Ingram Renshaw Pacific Hudson River Midway Enterprise Monterey Washington

Dock strike delays fresh meat for troops in Caserta

Col. J M Lamont, chief U S quartermaster in the Mediterranean, blamed New York port authorities for dock strike related meat and butter shortages in Caserta. He said troops could receive fresh meat only in pieces every two days for the time being.

Caserta Italy J. M. Lamont U. S Mediterranean Army Stars and Stripes Today New York

Tennessee Ramblers Set to Perform at Patton's Dance Hall

The Tennessee Ramblers will appear at Patton's Dance Hall on Friday night after recent recording sessions in Richmond. The article notes their film and TV appearances and multiple phonograph records.

Tennessee Ramblers Patton Ramblers Richmond

Ask Equal Status For Air Power

Washington reports four Senators expressed confidence that Congress will grant the air force equal status with land and sea forces despite ongoing Army Navy merger debates. They argued unification but said air power must not fall behind other services as it may become the nation’s first line of defense.

Washington Congress Army Navy Edwin C. Johnson Dcolo Senate Military Affairs Committee Ausitin O'Mahoney D-Wye Hill Dala Senate Military Committee

Owl Sprite Causes Outage Before Deadly Fall

In Freeport Illinois a 34 000 volt transformer was disrupted when a large owl collided with a switch. The bird fell to the ground dead and electric service in Freeport and nearby areas was shut off overnight.

Freeport, Ill Freeport

What, No Elephants? Spokane Police Probe Hotel Shooting

Spokane detective Ralph Wire investigated a bizarre hotel incident after finding a 75 year old man with a pistol and a bottle. A bullet hole marred the door as the man claimed he was shooting at large colored bugs, prompting questions from Weir about the target.

Spokane Wash Ralph Wire Weir

Washingtonians Four Times Above Average In Liquor Intake

In Asbury Park, Dr. W. S. Abernethy and Dr. Clinton N. Howard cited Internal Revenue data showing Washington D C had the highest per capita spirits consumption among U S subdivisions. He said 1942 figures were four times the national average with 1944 figures even higher.

Washington International Reform Federation Internal Revenue Records

Man Fined for Dynamite Blast Near Old Chapel

Berryville Va October 25 Sidney Locke was fined 25 dollars and placed on a 250 dollar bond to keep the peace after trial justice Loring C Kackley found him guilty of blasting dynamite near Old Chapel. He had obtained sticks of explosive from Virgil Johnston on a pretext of blasting a cistern and tested one on the old road to the Old Chapel School.

Berryville Sidney Locke Loring C. Kackley Old Chapel Locke Virgil Johnston

Newsboys Attend Dailey Bros Circus Trip

Newsboys from the Winchester Evening Star joined circus guests as Dailey Bros. Circus held matinee and evening shows yesterday then headed to Woodstock Harrisonburg and Staunton for upcoming performances. An item asks about World War I widow pension. answer notes pension ends at death or remarriage and cannot be restarted after remarriage.

Dailey Bros. Circus Woodstock Harrisonburg Staunton Winchester Evening Star

Fragmented crossword clues mix with scattered hints

The page presents a dense crossword with many clues across and down including fragmented entries such as Fragment, Truck for coal Brit, Husk, Neat Grass cured for fodder, and others like King of Bashan and Blue grass. Several lines include stage directions and miscellaneous terms, with a long list of numbered downs and acrosses awaiting solution.

King of Bashan

Bowles Pushes Real Estate Ceilings Against Price Boom

Senator Wherry warns price ceilings would spark a gigantic black market if imposed on real estate. Price Administrator Chester Bowles argues ceilings are a weapon against inflation, detailing a law to set ceilings at first resale price and to cover new houses with costs plus a builder profit as the ceiling, with adjustments as needed.

Washington Wherry R-Neb Chester Bowles Bowles Senate Banking Committee Senate Congress

Seven New Labor Peers Created

London reports King George granted seven new labor peers boosting Labour's Lords representation to 32 of 819. The measure aims to increase government voice and efficiency in the upper house per Attlee’s guidance. The Lords remain largely opposed to government bills despite the Commons' overruling power.

London King George Attlee Labor House of Lords Labor Party Commons

Weather Outlook Keeps Clouds Unbroken Across Regions

The city saw no rain today despite persistent cloud cover. A trace of precipitation, .02 inches, was recorded at the Winchester Research Laboratory last night as forecasts call for continued cool and cloudy conditions with rain expected in the southern portion late tonight into Friday for the forecast area.

Winchester Research Laboratory Virginia West Virginia Maryland

Stephens City PTA Plans First Meeting of 1945 46

The Stephens City Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the 1945 46 term next Monday night. The 8 o'clock business session is set at the school cafeteria and will be followed by a social in the home economics cottage. R E Aylor is president.

Stephens City Parent- Teacher Association R. E. Aylor

Reverend Harrup to Speak Sunday at Tabernacle

The Rev. O. L. Harrup district superintendent from Hagerstown Maryland will speak at 11 oclock Sunday morning at the Full Gospel Tabernacle according to the pastor the Rev. C. H. Anderson announced today.

O. L. Harrup Hagerstown Full Gospel Tabernacle C. H. Anderson

Japan Orders Delay in Action as War Period Responsibility Sought

Allied powers press Nippon to delay official moves while revising plans. Premier Konoye weighs MacArthur suggestion to head a liberal movement, may relinquish title and take responsibility for wartime actions. American church delegation arrives in Tokyo seeking talks with Japanese Christian leaders. Domei cites possible anti trust bill to dissolve large Zaibatsu, with Mitsui and Mitsubishi partial moves noted.

Konoye MacArthur Japan Tokyo Douglas Horton New York World Council of Churches James C. Baker Los Angeles International Missionary Council Walter W. van Kirk Department of International Justice and Goodwill Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Lyman J. Shafer The Foreign Missions Conference of North America van Kirk United States Domei Sankuro Ogasawara Ogasawara Mitsui Mitsubishi

Charles Hess Dies Near Front Royal

Charles Hess, an employee at the Front Royal Remount Depot and a World War I veteran, died last evening at his home near Front Royal. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Bosserman, of Martinsburg, West Virginia. Final funeral arrangements will be published in tomorrow's paper.

Charles Hess Front Royal Margaret Bosserman Martinsburg W. Va

Answers to the Daily Quiz Resquiz Answers

Correct responses listed for Page 1 Alaska Mt McKinley quiz. Items include geography Alabama Tobacco Road and Korea. Noted phrases mention treason bribery high crimes summary court private and Sinclair Lewis.

Resquiz Alaska Mt. McKinley Alabama Tobacco Road Sinclair Lewis Korea

500 At Halloween Dance Promises Big Turnout

Ed Molden announced that about 20 tickets have sold for the JET Halloween Dance at Winchester Armory next Wednesday night October 31 starting at 9. If sales continue, about 500 are expected to attend. Table reservations are available by dialing 3390 or 4159. Music by Phil Young and his Orchestra from Chambersburg, Pa.

Ed Molden Winchester Armory Molden Phil Young Chambersburg

Mrs Filbert Margine Story of a Better Margarine

A promotional account details how Mrs Filbert and her sons make and sell margarine once proven superior to silk and butter. It emphasizes no large corporation backing none needed and claims wide popularity from Maine to Georgia before the war. The piece highlights baking cooking and frying uses and urges readers to try it.

Mrs. Filbert Maine Georgia Velous

Margarine Coupon Offer Mix With Several Brands

Consumers can now combine Mrs Filbert's Margarine coupons with other brand coupons to redeem two for one. Eligible partners include Octagon Soap Products Borden's Silver Cow Milk Kirkman Soap La Rosa Macaroni Hearth Club Baking Powder and Kirkman Premium Stores. Write for free CMPflog.

Mrs. Filbert Borden Kirkman Hearth Club

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Language School For Troopers Westinghouse Winchester Baker's Drug Store Ady R. E. Griffith Trinity Church Manhattan Manhattan Life Insurance Company COE Washingtonians Man Fred Neher Mrs. Pip Daily Crossword High Hill Peer Constellation Imi Fears Black Mart PTA Nippon Koichi Kido Privy Seal Glaize & Brother N. Cameron ST Handley Board of Trustees Clifford D. Grim Charles F. Coffman Wm. E. Cooper Boyd H. Hamman Charles H. Harper J. Sloan Kuykendall W. Nelson Page John I. Sloat George G. Snarr Shenandoah Motor Company Handley School
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