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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1941

Page

2

Red Cross offers advanced first aid class in county

United States defense program training begins with 31 enrollments in Winchester Frederick County Red Cross chapter. Classes run 7 30 to 9 30 p m on Monday Wednesday and Thursday from September 25, with sessions at City Hall court and Rouss Fire Hall. Instructors are Taylor Barr Cecil Grim and George Reading.

Winchester-Frederick County Red Cross Wintz Washington Council of Civilian Defense Corporation Courtroom City Hall Rouss Fire Hall Boscawen and Braddock Streets Taylor Barr Cecil Grim George Reading Victor Arthur Thelma Barr Lewis N. Barton Mary Warden Boyd Lee A. Brown Jessie C. Carpenter George K. Dove W. N. Gochenour Bernard F. Grove AS . Halvosa Lawrence Holts George T. Hyde George Jones Lillian Lambert Louise Langbein Nancy Larrick Elizacy Massey Stella D. Moore McCann

Gasoline rationing feared as September allotment cited

Local gas officials warned that the September allotment at 85 percent of July sales will not keep rations open. The telegraph advised consumers in the l m and tobacco belts to seek relief now. The shortage will mainly affect by product workers and the general public as gasoline restrictions bite, though distributors say they have fuel on hand if deliveries are allowed.

Cottomwand Tobacco

Urgent knitters sought for Red Cross drive

Winchester Frederick Chapter of the American Red Cross calls for volunteers to knit over 200 sweaters monthly with three times as many for children. Sweaters to England and Russia. call Red Cross headquarters at 5412 to volunteer. Wool arrives 150 pounds to be distributed tomorrow from 10:30 to 12 in Friends Meeting House. Residents urged to donate wool for afghans.

Winchester-Frederick American Red Cross Star England An Ussia Red Cross Nooh Friends’ Meeting House Washington and Piccadilly Streets

Mrs Henderson of Madison County Died Yesterday

Mrs Alice D Henderson 70 wife of John D Henderson of Madison County and mother of Mrs Oscar Carr Clarke County died at Winchester Memorial hospital at 5 pm yesterday after visiting her son in law and daughter. She was born July 17 1871 daughter of the late James L and Mollie Conway Davis. Survived by husband six children four grandchildren one brother and one sister. Funeral at Enders Funeral Home Berryville Wednesday 9 30 am with Rev Parker and Rev Frazier. burial near Palmyra Church Madison County.

Alice D. Henderson John D. Henderson Madison Oscar Carr Clarke County Winchester Memorial Hospital Henderson Raccoon Ford Madison County James L. and Mollie Conway Davis J. D. Henderson Milford T. H. Henderson Louisville J. M. Henderson Raleigh N. C W. P. Henderson Covington C. N. Ec the Baptist Church Goodwin Frazier Charles Town Palmyra Church

The Capitol Theatre Raises 258 For USO Quotas

During the national campaign week of Sept 16 theatres across the United States raised 258.98 dollars for United Service Organization quotas. Capitol Theatre manager Lamar Keene said the funds will be applied to any new quotas set for Winchester.

United States United Service Organization Capitol Theatre Lamar Keene Winchester

Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures Reported

Washington reports Treasury status for Sept 13 with receipts of 44 439 477 55 dollars and expenditures of 38 729 239 81 dollars. Gross debt stands at 50 903 057 804 07 dollars.

Washington the Treasury

Valley Welcoming Tour Recalled By Stotler At Lodge Meeting

Bryan Stotler told Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F members how a courteous welcome to tourists yields profits and kindness. Four candidates were initiated into First and Second degrees as L E Dickerson led a Harrisonburg delegation and a Mr White of Florida attended.

Bryan Stotler Madison Lodge No. 6 Odd Fellowship Stotler Salt Lake City San Francisco Utah City Washington Oregon States Mexico Canada Bermuda Cuba Shenandoah Valley Ralph G. Bennett Charles E. Frazier Arthur Rhodes Robert H. White Harrisonburg L. E. Dickerson Mr. White Florida

U S begins ships protection as Axis raiders feared

In a Milwaukee address Knox outlined broad navy duties to protect ships in Atlantic waters. The plan includes convoy protection and orders to capture or destroy Axis submarines or surface raiders encountered, with secrecy surrounding routes and patrol shifts to hunt raiders.

Roosevelt Atlantic Knox American Legion Milwaukee Navy Iceand

Answers to the Daily Quiz Quiz Sheet

The page lists ten quiz answers including Virginia North Cuba trumpet five cents surveyor Gloucester Iran Persia and Paul.

Virginia North Cuba Trumpet Surveyor Gloucester Iran Persia Paul

Patrons' League Names Chairmen for New Year

At a Patrons' League meeting in Boyce C. W. Glascock named year chairmen. Mrs Clyde Levi leads Room-mother and Mrs Lawrence Garver heads Program. C. M Miley chairs Finance with W D Burtner and S M Lane as assistants. Clay B Carr outlined Berryville high bids for the new building.

Star Patrons’ League C. W. Glascock Clyde Levi Lawrence Garver R. H. Gardiner Philip H. Grim Nance C. M. Miley C. M. Miley. Serving With Mr. Miley Will Be W. D. Burtner S. M. Lane Archie M. Robertson W. M. Fenton Superrs Chapel District Clay B. Carr Berryville Retha Gaunt

Market Quotations in Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Lists

Potatoes and sweet potatoes hold steady in Baltimore markets. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep move with mixed steadiness across Baltimore and Chicago quotes, highlighting steady cow prices, steady to lower hogs, and variable cattle demand with gains for choice yearlings and sausage bulls in some lots.

Baltimore MD. Va U. S Chicago

House Leaders Seek Approval for Lend Lease Funding

President reports total appropriations at 246 million by August 31, up from 75 million by May 31. Senator Hill notes equipment transfers will rise in coming months and Barkley calls for continued money to prevent production gaps. Roosevelt says aid is defense not charity, as weapons begin to flow and will accelerate.

Ments Senator Hill Barkley Roosevelt America

Market sees little change amid Axis events and profit slips

A New York stock market summary shows scattered gains and losses with no clear trend by mid afternoon. Trading was sluggish with few large blocks of cheap shares and brokers noting limited speculative appetite amid ongoing international and congressional developments.

New York Atlantic

Freakish pig litters noted by Hayfield exhibitor

M. H. Rosenberger of Hayfield reports another freakish pig born with a bladder like cyst near the head, following a prior specimen exhibited in town. He notes one litter with seven piglets and another with twelve.

M. H. Rosenberger Hayfield Rosenberger

Brown Dies at Boyce After Heart Condition

Thomas Benton Brown of Boyce died at 4 15 Sunday at his son William Brown’s home. A Fauquier County native, he lived most of his life there until moving to Boyce after his wife’s death two years ago. He is survived by three daughters and seven sons including Albert Marshall William James Wallace with service set for Wednesday at 2 PM from the Brown residence.

Thomas Benton Brown Boyce William Brown John B. Brown Fauquier County Joseph Hitt Amissville Granville Swain The Plains Charles Hall Atoka Albert Marshall William James Ohio Wallace Camp Lee New York United States Army Brown

Association Moves To Secure Bounties

At a Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association meeting H A Snapp urged clearly marking game preserve lines in Frederick county to help hunters avoid closed areas. A committee was appointed to seek bounties on hawks crows and Great Horned owls from the Board of Supervisors, with ethics and educational meetings proposed for members. No other actions were taken.

Winchester Frederick County Back Creek Boyd_ Hamman Herry— Butler John Bywaters Marian Bayliss John Jolliffe J. R. Brandon Claude Stickley Association Connectiot

First Aid Class Views Safety Film for Defense Program

Members of the Red Cross Defense First Aid Class previewed Safety for Defense produced by the National Safety Council. The film, to be used by the Winchester Junior Board of Trade in its 1941 Safety program, demonstrates practical safety methods for workers to support national defense. Regular showings begin the week of September 22 as the Board opens the program.

Red Cross Defense National Safety Council Winchester Junior Board of Trade

Postoffice Robbed At Sperryville

An undetermined amount of stamps and defense bonds were stolen from the Sperryville postoffice yesterday morning after an entrance was forced to the store housing the office. Postmaster Mrs. Z H Sealock notified the Postoffice Department in Washington. Sheriff Jim Lillard guarded the premises until a Charlottesville inspector arrived.

Postoffice Sperryville Z. H. Sealock Postoffice Department Washington Jim Lillard Charlottesville

Achievement Day Set For October 2 In Frederick County

The Frederick County home demonstration clubs announce the annual Achievement Day for Thursday October 2 with an education exhibit on nutrition in cooperation with Winchester and Clarke County Garden Clubs running October 2 3 and 4. The display will be in the store building at Piccadilly and Loudoun with a Parish House event planned for October 2 and committees busy organizing programs luncheon exhibits and hostess duties. Winchester Va September 16 1941 Master Commissioner J W Baker sets October 7 1941 as the filing and proving date for claims in the Trier estate case with notices to all creditors and interested parties.

Frederick County Winchester Clarke County Elizabeth Sprouse Piccadilly Loudoun Christ Church J. W. Stipe Stephenson Madeline Myers D. M. Grover Middletown H. A. Funk Stephens City Fred Whitacre Lilly Adams George Bywaters Shawnee Esten Rudolph Stonewall Charles Bass Richard Good Walter Adams North Frederick Ee Rick By Fisher Walter Larrick Ott Snapp Friendly Grove Clarence Forde Evandiale Harold Cooper Gravel Springs C. M. Rosenberger Corporation Court City OF Virginia Thomas J. Trier James Trier Chancery Mary Victoria Trier North Loudoun Street J. W. Baker M. M. Lynch

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