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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1945

Page

2

Brazil Begins Calm Bond of Civilian-Led Government

Brazil opened a bloodless coup era with Chief Justice Jose Linhares as president and a full cabinet. The regime pledged to quit after December 2 elections and named Pedro Leno Velloso as foreign minister while Ribieré da Costa became chief of the federal. Vargas’s brother Benjamin’s whereabouts were unclear after the transfer of power.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Getulio Vargas Jose Linhares Vargas Pedro Leno Velloso Mexico City San Francisco Federal Ribieré da Costa Benjamin Federal Police

Governor Highlights State Agency Benefits to Employers

The governor note d that the state spent about 18 880 dollars in 1945, representing roughly six tenths of one percent of total employer costs. He argued that state government promotion maintains an effective law at minimal expense to employers.

Japanese Labor and Occupation Policies Under Consideration

The Asahi reports plans to bar former Japanese officials from education posts and to form an investigating committee to find causes of the defeat and prevent repeats. Before 1937 labor split into left wing and conservative groups with unions like Japanese Union Congress and Japan Generalization of Labor. a government agency may arbitrate disputes as unions are legalized. Dissolution of unions began in 1940 with semi official bodies gaining factory and mining control.

Asahi Nippon China Japanese Union Congress Japan Generalization of Labor Japan Seaman’s Union

Ration Calendar Details For Meats Fats And Sugar

The notice lists red stamp groups A1 to E1 valid through October 31 and F1 to K1 through November 30, L1 to Q1 through December 31, R1 to V1 through January 31, W1 to Z1 and green N8 through February 28. Sugar four stamp 38 remains valid through December 31 for five pounds.

Associated Press

Red Cross Seeks More Volunteers For Production Room

The local American Red Cross appeals for additional workers in the Production Room at the Church House of Christ Episcopal Church. Thursday evenings 7 30 to 9 30 offer sewing and knitting programs with supervisors providing materials and instruction. Former Thursday night dressings makers urged to attend and more volunteers welcome to meet large quotas and support urgently needed Red Cross work.

The American Red Cross Church House of Christ Episcopal Church

Restrictions on buying powder lifted for civilians

Washington reports the War Production Board has lifted government limits on ammunition manufacturing and sales. Demand from hunters and others rises as civilian ammo production increases. Officials warn shortages may persist while industry shifts from military to civilian output.

Washington War Production Board WPB

Robert Byrd Dies In Clarke County

Robert E. Byrd a 32 year old colored barber died at his home in Clarke County on Tuesday morning. He was the son of Robert S and Lucy Elliott Byrd and a native of Clarke County. He had worked at Pete Taylor Barber Shop and the George Potter Barber Shop before illness forced him to live with his parents. He is survived by his parents. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 30 pm from Boyce Baptist Church with Rev Herbert Johnson officiating. Interment in Little Chapel Churchyard. Pallbearers named Lamkins Williams Pol et Johnson Taylor Page.

Robert E. Byrd Clarke County Robert S Lucy Elliott Byrd Pete Taylor

Rotary Club to Hear Dr. Alexander on Global Geography

Winchester Rotary Club will host Dr. Fred M. Alexander supervisor of Secondary Education for Virginia as guest speaker at tomorrow's luncheon. His talk titled Global Geography will cover regional education concerns and global perspectives for teachers and students.

Rotary Club Alexander Fred M. Alexander State of Virginia Winchester Rotary Club

Significance of mourning colors worldwide

The colors express meanings in mourning: black denotes sorrow and privation. brown signals gloom. sky blue implies heavenly hope. white stands for hope. yellow suggests decay or exaltation. deep blue grayish brown purple and violet are also used.

Blue Streaks and Troop 3 Lose First Games in League

In the Boy’s Club touch football league the Sr. Bees upset the Blue Streaks 7 to 6 while the Jr. Bees defeated Troop 3 18 to 6. Mite league action saw the Tigers beat the B Bees 8 to 2. Duvall connected with McKee and then MacIntire for the Bee-Blue Streak win in the first period.

Troop 3 Sr. Bees Jr. Bees Tigers B Bees Duvall McKee MacIntire Grim Lewis Seldon Lemonis Whitacre Solenberger Blue Streaks Bears PW Oich Virginia Avenue

Mrs Crim Dies At White Hall

Mrs. Mary Frances Crim 17 died at her White Hall home after a week long illness attributed to angina pectoris. She was born October 23 1868 to Marshall McDonald and Rachel Hiett McDonald and was a Mt. Pleasant U B Church member. Survived by husband G L Crim three children Rev Harry M Crim Mrs Eugene Crim and Mrs Aldus Cooper, plus seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 30 at Mt Pleasant Church with Revs J E Oliver and Franklin Senger officiating. Burial Old Stone Church Cemetery. Pallbearers H S Randall Harley Bailey Roy Miller Lester Nethers George Helsley. Body to be removed from Jones Funeral Home this afternoon.

Mary Frances Crim White Hall Marshall McDonald Rachel Hiett McDonald Mt. Pleasant U. B G. L. Crim Harry M. Cr Lucille Busey Collins Inwood Paul Busey Martinsburg Sylvia Crim Whitacre Winchester Grace Marie Crim Strasburg Pfc Murile Busey Keith Crim Ronald Collins Betty Joe Larry Donald Gary Judith Ann Busey Mt. Pleasant J. E. Oliver Franklin Senger Old Stone Church H. S. Randall Harley Earl Bailey Roy Miller Lester Nethers George Helsley Jones Funeral Home

Court Hearing Triggers Graver Wounding Charges

Edward Alexander and Bennie Alexander, both of Rt. 3 Winchester, face graver charges for malicious wounding and assault after a hearing found them guilty of hunting on Claude A. Carper’s land. Fries testified they attacked him when warned off his property. Bonds set at 1000 and 500, with case hearings scheduled for November 10 at 10 a.m. before Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards.

Edward Alexander M. V. Fries Benjamin ‘Bennie’ Alexander Fries Rt. 3 Winchester W. Erle Edwards Claude A. Carper Carper Commonwealth Attorney

Know How On Atom Bomb Affirmed By Truman

President Truman told a news conference that Great Britain Canada and the United States have the know how to produce the atomic bomb. He added he did not believe a secret Quebec agreement between the late President and former Prime Minister Churchill for peacetime use of the discovery was reached.

Washington Great Britain Canada United States Truman Churchill Quebec

Mrs Wingert Dies After Brief Illness

Funeral services for Mrs Grace Shaff Wingert who died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held Friday at 2 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Reverend W E Eisenberg officiating. Interment in Jefferson Maryland. She was 49, widow of Alan K Wingert of 321 West Cork Street. She leaves a son Pvt Harold E Wingert of the U S Army Air Corps in Denver and a sister Miss Bessie M Shaff of Winchester.

Grace Shaff Wingert Winchester Memorial Hospital Jones Funeral Home W. E. Eisenberg Grace Lutheran Church Jefferson, Md Wingert Alan K. Wingert West Cork Street Frederick County Calvin Fannie House Shaff Jefferson Lutheran Church Hagerstown Cumberland Order of Eastern Stars Pvt Harold E. Wingert U. S. Army Air Corps Denver

County Democrats to name chairman Saturday in Frederick

Frederick county Democratic precinct committeemen from 21 voting precincts were chosen at a mass meeting. They will meet Saturday at 3 p.m. in the County Courthouse to select a county chairman and secretary. The list includes A P Whitacre Ashton John W Harper Yeakley George A Smith Baker s Mill N L Smith Gainesboro Utah Crosen Delans Clayton E Pingley Neffs town W T Hardy White Hall Z W Bageant Albin W P Harris Armel W Lomax Parker Stephens City Julian Cline Middletown Harry Clagget Old Forge Henry Mears Canterbury Elijah Pifer Dry Run Thomas B Roseber ger Russells John R McKeever Lamps Robert M Muse Gore William E Riley Bruestown Asa Rosenberger Carpers Valley Robert Bywaters Kernstown Lena Bayliss Greenwood.

Frederick County Democratic Committee County A. P. Whitacre Ashton John W. Harper Yeakley George A. Smith Baker's Mill N. L. Smith Gainesboro Utah Lamps Robert M. Muse Gore William E. Riley Brucetown Asa Rosenberger Carpers Valley Robert Bywaters Kernstown Lena Bayliss Greenwood

Fines Reduced in Hanover Poultry Case in Winchester

Judge Burr P. Harrison upheld guilt of Hanover Poultry Company for operating a slaughter house near a dwelling and violating a city ordinance. Each charge now carries a fine of 100 and costs. original fines were 200 for Irvin Burman and 500 each for Charles R. Bish. The firm has since ceased operations in Winchester.

Burr P. Harrison Hanover Poultry Company Harrison Irvin Burman

News of Our Men and Women in Uniform

Cpl Emilte M Tucker of Sunnyside returns home with honorable Army discharge after service from 1943 to 1945. He served in England Ireland Normandy Ardennes Rhine central Europe earning Good Conduct and ETO ribbons with five bronze stars. Brother Lewis Tucker also to be discharged. both brothers fought side by side in Germany. Other veterans include Hugh Russell Orndoff discharged from New York hospital after serving since 1940 with multiple postings in Langley Chanute Bolling England Africa and Italy. Pvt Elwood C Rogers of Gainesboro recently arrived overseas as a painter with a Chemical Warfare unit near Manila. First Lieutenant William P Harris Jr of Stephens City serving in Japan with the Fifth Bomber Command. his wife Helen Lyons Harris resides in Washington. He earned Philippine Liberation and Asiatic-Pacific ribbons. Sergeant Bryan S Harris recently discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. Franklin L Wolfe of Sunnyside awarded a Commendation on Okinawa and promoted to petty officer.

Cpl Emilte M. Tucker Sunnyside Army Cpl. Tucker Fort Sill Oklo Camp George Meade England Ireland Normandy France Ardennes Rhineland Europe Co. M. Tucker Evelyn Vaughan Woodstock Winchester Lewis Tucker Germany Set Orndoff Langley Field Chanute Field Ill Bolling Field 8Th Aaf Africa 12Th Aaf Tunis Dakar Leopoldsville Belgian Congo Constine Algiers Casablanca Bizerte Naples Italy States USAIN Japan William P. Harris, Jr Stephens City P. O. White Post Fifth Bomber Command William ‘. Harris Army Technical School Yale University Army Air Force Air Intelligence School Harrisburg Harris Helen Claire Lyons Chesapeake Street Washington D. C U. S. Naval Observatory Sgt Bryan S. Harris U. S. Marine Corps Blakeslee-Lane Studios RAF Wolfe Franklin L. Wolfe Leon Wolfe Okinawa Navy P. O. Wolfe 10Th Army

Technician Roy W. Johnson Arrives for Processing in Washington

Fifth Grade technician Roy W. Johnson from Gainesboro arrived at Madison General Hospital Fort Lewis Washington after transfer from a Pacific hospital. He is part of a group of medical patients from the Philippines New Guinea and the Dutch East Indies awaiting transport to a nearer general hospital.

Roy W. Johnson Gainesboro Madison General Hospital Fort Lewis Washington State Pacific Philippines New Guinea Dutch East Indies

Notable commendation for a young mess cook at Headquarters galley

The Brigadier General signs a commendation praising a young mess cook in the Headquarters galley for devotion, duty, and tireless, exemplary service. It notes his youth and states it has been a genuine pleasure to have him serving under the commander. P. O. Wolfe is identified as a former Star Office employee.

U. S. Army P. O. Wolfe Star Office

Shoe Prices May Be Advanced

Washington reports shoe prices may rise as rationing ends at 12 01 A M. O P A officials and manufacturers press the case that higher costs from loss of military contracts and waning rationing demand warrant increases. Bowles predicts 28 to 29 million pairs in Nov and Dec to meet pre war demand.

Washington O.P.A Conference On Prices Chester Bowles

Churchill denies retirement from Commons to join Lords

London reports quoted Winston Churchill calling rumors that he planned to retire from the House of Commons and accept a title and move to the House of Lords as unfounded and untrue.

London Winston Churchill House of Commons House of Lords

Farmers Forecast Large 1946 Income Decline By Agriculture Dept

Washington reports the Agriculture Department forecasts a net 15 percent drop in real farm incomes in 1946 despite higher cash receipts. Wages stay high, with demand for farm products remaining strong and fruit vegetable egg prices expected to ease more than others.

Washington Agriculture Department Department

Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World in Latin

Josef Kramer the physician is not a German radio propagandist and his corpse is mentioned in context. The statements about displacement tonnage and solidified carbon dioxide are addressed in a confusing Swiss Alps setting with True and False flags.

Josef Kramer

France forms commission to study atomic energy

A government ordinance creates a commission to study atomic energy in Paris with the aim that France maintains its position in atomic research. The move signals official commitment to develop nuclear science within the country.

Paris France

Veteran pension apportionment to child by former spouse

When a disabled veteran entitled to pension, compensation, or emergency officers' retirement pay is separated from his wife or the child is not in the veteran's custody, the Administrator of Veterans Affairs may prescribe how the amount may be apportioned.

Veterans’ Administration Administrator of Veteran’s Affairs

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