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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1944
Page
8
An advertisement promotes The Handy Letter Writer as a compact reference on letter writing. It promises correct forms with rules on diction punctuation grammar proper address salutations and closings plus over 80 sample letter forms. The text urges immediate order at fifteen cents postpaid.
Information Bureau of The Winchester Evening Star offers a booklet titled Handy Letter Writer for fifteen cents enclosed in paper wrapped coin. State mail to Washington D C addresses are provided for rural route or street orders.
Illness sale at National Avenue Extended Winchester Virginia on Thursday Sept 21 1944 at 10 o clock A M. Includes six chests of drawers beds mirrors wardrobes chairs rugs clocks piano rugs and various china glassware and household items. Entire furnishings sold without reserve. Cash terms. F L Harris J W Baker sale manager.
Two wartime censorship relaxations in China and Russia reveal tougher truths about military leadership and diplomacy. Washington reports Britain and America press for changes in China’s war effort while Stalin liaison remains tenuous. Italy’s hush hush spurred Tito controversy as the public learns more. Open discussion may foster informed peace by peoples rather than sealed diplomacy.
Atlantic City report tells how a World War II WAC mother, Pfc. Brydie B. Hyland of Boston, returned from furlough with her son Cpl. Robert Hyland who proudly escorted her to shows and clubs, tiring her before resuming duty.
A deer wandered through Oakland visiting Lake Merritt, entered a home through a window and kitchen, and was captured by police. It was taken to the zoo for care after the incident in Mrs. Katherine A. Gray’s living room.
Green Spring Virginia residents share visits and calls over the weekend. Miles Greathouse family moved into Earl Fries’s former house. Winifred Marnie returned to Tingsboro Massachusetts. Birth announced for Joshua Elliott at Winchester Memorial Hospital on September 4.
At 10 o clock A M at the home of the late Wade H Muse in Middletown Virginia I will sell a lot of personal property including household and kitchen furniture beds and bedding Queensware glassware rare antique furniture corner cupboard sideboard tables chairs steamfitters tools and a complete well drilling machine seen at Hammacks Garage Middletown Virginia Admr Herbert S Larrick Wade H Muse dec d 9 20 28 21
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