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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1944

Page

3

Women to lead nationwide clothing drive for Europe relief

Church women of Protestant Catholic and Jewish faiths will gather 15 000 000 pounds of new and used clothing for liberated Europe under UNRRA from September 24 to 30. The drive is endorsed by the United Council of Church Women and other major groups.

United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Europe United Council of Church Women National Council of Jewish Women War Relief Service National Catholic Welfare Conference Louisville Louisville Council of Church Women R. M. Pegram

Card of Thanks for Sgt. Everly S. Carper's Death

The Carper family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy cards and kind words following the death of their son Sgt. Everly S. Carper. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carper express gratitude.

Sgt Everly S. Carper Hugh Carper

Church Services Across Stephens City Region

A consolidated listing of Methodist and Christian church services across Stephens City Gainesboro Front Royal Pike and nearby areas. Timings include morning Sunday schools at 9.45 to 11 a m and worship services from 11 a m to 8 p m with multiple charges and pastors named. Public invited to attend.

Stephens City Methodist Church Walter Smith Fairview Kernstown Refuge Gainesboro George W. Ports Wesley Chapel Red Land Lamp Salem Church OF the Brethren L. R. Dettra Ahnestock Cephas F W. L. Riggleman Jubilee Front Royal Pike M. Ees Endeavor

Evening services at Cedar Creek and Mount Hope churches

St. James and local churches announce Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 a m and sermons at 11 a m. Graves Springs and Bethel hold services later. Cedar Creek and Mount Hope list church school and afternoon or evening worship times with Julian T. Owen as supply minister.

Gravel Springs Luthers Parish E. B. Smith St. James Grave Springs St. John Bethel Cedar Creek Mount Hope Julian T. Owen

Galilee Church Calendar Details Plans Service Sept 17

Galilee Church of Christ led by Minister C A Quenzel lists Bible School at 10 a m with Charles E McVay as superintendent. Communion at 11 30 a m and a discussion of Ephesians chapter three led by Hazel Bageant. Quenzel to preach at 11 o'clock on Lord's Day morning Sept 17. Everyone welcome.

Brucetown F. T. Fulcher Burnt Factory Carpers Valley Galilee Church of Christ C.A Quenzel Bible School Charles E. McVay Hazel Bageant Galilee Lord’s Day

White Post Methodist Circuit Services Schedule

Rev O W Lynch announces services across locations with Rockland Providence Chapel Boyce Millwood Mt Carmel White Post and Boyce timings. Sunday School at Rockland 10 a m and White Post 10 a m. Young People 7 15 p m at Boyce. Wednesday Sept 13 8 p m Fourth Quarterly Conference at White Post.

White Post Methodist Circuit O. W. Lynch Rockland Providence Chapel Boyce White Post Millwood Mt. Carmel

Samuel Anoints David King Prep for Saul's Departure

In the Bethlehemite Jesse household, Samuel proclaims David the chosen king after testing Saul. David is anointed with oil, receives the Spirit, and becomes Saul's armor bearer as the nation propels toward a new leadership amid Saul's troubles. Bethlehem and David's lineage tie to Ruth and Boaz.

Samuel Saul Jesse David Ramah Bethlehem Judah Ruth Boaz Rachel Micah

T B Association backs federal tuberculosis program

The Virginia Tuberculosis Association and local groups support Dr. Herman E. Hilleboe’s eight point plan for TB control. The program calls for nationwide chest X rays, immediate case follow up, strict isolation, prompt treatment, periodic reexamination, health education, expanded research, and financial aid to tubercular breadwinners and families. The act creating the Public Health Service TB division provides 10 million dollars for 1945.

Virginia Tuberculosis Association Herman E. Hilleboe New Tuberculosis Control Division United States Public Health Service Virginia Hilleboe Leslie Combs Foster National Tuberculosis Association Congress New Public Service Act

Public sale of Handley Addition lots in Winchester Virginia

Public auction of Lots 3 13 14 15 and 16 and the adjacent 20 foot strip in Handley Addition Winchester to satisfy a deed of trust from J Howard Taylor et al to Harry R Kern trustee dated June 3 1941. Lots sold separately or as a whole with one third cash and balance in two annual payments at 6 percent interest. Sale set for September 25 1944 at 11 a m at the County Courthouse Winchester Virginia.

J. Howard Taylor Harry R. Kern Corporation Court Winchester Virginia County Court House Handley Addition Harry C. Stouffer Ralph S. Fansler

Market Quotations: Mixed Day as Stocks Waver in New York

New York market notes show buying propping selected shares while mild selling dimmed direction. Early gains evaporated, with activity tapering. Pepsi-Cola rose on splitup proposal. American Gas, Electric Bond and Share, Niagara Hudson Power, and Transwestern Oil led curb favorites.

New York Pepsi-Cola American Gas Electric Bond Niagara Hudson Power Transwestern Oil

Local Markets Daily Errors Acknowledged

The Star notes these local markets are correct daily but declines responsibility for typographical errors that may occur.

The Star

Short Patent Brand and Butter Prices in Old Trade List

The list shows prices for various bag sizes of patent brand materials and butter related products. Entries include 10 lb bags per 100 lbs and 25 lb bags per cwt with figures like 442 and 4.22, plus 8 lb bags per barrel listed at 8.2 and 98 lb bags per barrel at 8.10. Other items show middlings mixed feed scratch feed and butter fat values with largely unreadable or garbled annotations.

Wissemie Seeves

Baltimore Livestock and Produce Market Summary

Baltimore and Chicago reports show steady or mixed prices across produce and livestock. Apples and fowl hold, cattle and hog markets show modest gains and slow movements with receipts moderate and market tones steady.

Baltimore Baltimore Livestock

Public Sale of Desirable SMALL FARM

Special Commissioner offers for sale to highest bidder at the County Court House in Winchester Virginia at 12 noon Saturday September 16 1944 for cash a parcel of about 11 acres near Opequon Frederick County adjoining Tabb Lake Man Miller and Hawkins known as the Laura M Bayliss land Bond required by decree Lee N Whitacre Clerk Circ Court Frederick Co Va

Winchester Virginia Tabb Lakeman, Miller and Hawkins Opequon Frederick County Laura M. Bayliss James P. Reardon Lee N. Whitacre Frederick Co

Chicago Grain Quotations Open With Lower Futures

Chicago grain quotations show hedging pressure and meal in feed supplies. Opening prices include Wheat Sept 1.54 to 1.53 3 4, Dec 1.49 3 4, May 1.45 7 8 to 1.46, July 1.37 7 8 to 5 8. Oats Sept 58 1 4 to 3 8, Dec 56 7 8 to 57 1 4, May 55 3 4 to 56, July 53 1 4. Rye Sept 95 1 2, Dec 96 1 8 to 1 4, May 96 1 2 to 3 4, July 92 3 4 to 3 8. Barley Sept 1.04, Dec 98 to 97 5 8, May 94 1 2.

Chicago

Paratrooper Memoir Details North Africa Airfield Actions

Former S W student writes about Colonel Raff leading a task force to seize and hold airfields at Oran Tebessa Gafsa and Cas serine Pass in early North Africa. The libro portrays paratroopers as pioneering in turning the tide toward D day and notes local interest in Raffs book at Handley Library.

Raff North Africa Eize Oran Tebessa Gafsa Casserine Pass Shidoah Valley

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