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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1944

Page

3

Capt Carbaugh Guest Speaker At Kiwanis Meeting

Captain Peggy Carbaugh Army Nurses Corps was guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club luncheon, recounting experiences from New Guinea and other territories after active duty. Delegates elected for the Capital District Convention in Baltimore, Md, were Dr. Herman Pifer, Dr. R. H. Kerlin, and John J. Warner with alternates Ellis Harbaugh Ralph Yount Charles Pine. New members introduced include J Earl Metz and Captain Clyde Koon. F Amos Shyrock won the attendance prize.

Peggy Carbaugh Army Nurses Corps Kiwanis Club Carbaugh New Guinea Charles E. Bass Will G. Hardy Jesse Oakes Andrew Bell Hardy Winchester Group Capital District Oakes Bell Capitol District Winchester Club Herman TI. Pifer R. H. Kerlin John J. Warner Baltimore Ellis Harbaugh Ralph Yount Charles Pine J. Earl Metz People’s Drug Store Clyde Koon Salvation Army F. Amos Shyrock

Local Markets Accuracy and Typo Disclaimer

The Star notes daily local market listings are correct but may contain typographical errors for which the newspaper does not assume responsibility. Readers are advised to verify prices and items with each market directly.

The Star

Lets All Back The Attack Buy War Bonds

A wartime appeal urges citizens to support the effort by purchasing war bonds. The campaign promotes patriotic duty and financial backing for military actions, calling on readers to invest for victory and national security.

Market Quotations New York Stock Movements

Market quotations show mild bidding and mixed prices at the open with sluggish dealings. Better performers include U S Rubber Santa Fe Woolworth Montgomery Ward Du Pont Kennecott and General Electric while losers feature U S Steel Chrysler Goodrich N Y Central Douglas Aircraft United Commercial and Consolidated Edison. Support in the curb comes from Arc Equipment Cuban Tobacco and Pittsburgh Plate Glass with Aluminum of America Cities Service and Electric Bond and Share showing slipping tendencies.

New York U. S. Rubber Santa Fe Woolworth Montgomery Ward du Pont Kennecott General Electric U. S. Steel Chrysler Goodrich N. Y. Central Douglas Aircraft United Commercial Consolidated Edison

Baltimore Produce and Livestock Market Reports September Trade

Baltimore markets report dull produce apples and bananas with steady poultry and eggs. Livestock prices moved unevenly amid moderate receipts as cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep show varied gains and steady to weak trends in Chicago and local bids.

Bomb factory fell to U S Third Army near Thil France

Field dispatches from France report a vast bomb proof underground robot factory captured by the U S Third Army at Thil near the Luxembourg border. London papers quote neutrals who describe a Nazi V-2 rocket as a flying telegraph pole with flame, five feet in diameter and 50 feet long, carrying a ton of explosive and nine tons of fuel. Goebbels declares the terror weapon ready for use.

France U. S. Third Army Thil Luxembourg London Goebbels

Chicago Grain Oporations dull early futures trade

Chicago grain futures were mostly lower in early trading with oats active due to a large open interest. Sept contracts end tomorrow while Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye, and Barley show various bid prices for September and forward months.

Chicago

Virginia Doctor Delivers Plasma Under Fire on Guam

Lt. Carey Whitehead of Champlain Virginia and two corpsmen carried a critically wounded Marine under enemy fire to an aid station. He injected a full unit of plasma after veins collapsed and heart strength failed, reviving the Marine enough for evacuation. Whitehead, West Point graduate, later joined UVA medical school.

Guam P. Carey Whitehead Chamham Whitehead Third Marine Division U. S. Military Academy West Point Army University of Virginia Betty W Culpeper, Va

Third Army Faces Germanized Territory Near Camp

Capt Stedman Seay reports Germans in the area when the Third Army encircled burning towns, calling the land enemy territory. He notes German signs and language, with civilians suspected of spy activity after the Moselle crossing. Maj Yael Havens says civilians are restricted from bivouac areas and towns.

Stedman Seay Albany N. Y

Trials in Trial Justice Court Disposals Listed

The Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards disposed of cases including Manuel C. DeHaven for improper auto tags with $10 and costs, Ernest Dyke for hurting on Sunday and without permit with $20 and costs, Tra Franklin Whitlock for improper license with $5 and costs, Linden Boyd Unger for speeding with $15 and costs, Arthur Huffman for reckless driving with $25 and costs, John W. Richard for hunting in closed season and killing two with $15 and costs, and Garland Wingfield for drunk and disorderly with $5 and costs.

Court of Trial W. Erle Edwards Manuel C. DeHaven Ernest Dyke Hayfield Tra Franklin Whitlock Gore Linden Boyd Unger Winchester Arthur Huffman Detroit John W. Richard Mr. Airy Garland Wingfield

Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Steady Trends

Salable sheep 2,000 of total 9,000 lots little done early. Choice native spring lambs steady to up to 14.50. Slaughter cattle mix to 17.75 top. cutters 7.25 down. heifers and cows mostly steady to 11.50 with wealers at 16.00 down. Best mixed grade 103 lb shorn ewes 5.00. lightweight feeding lambs inactive.

Baltimore U. S Baltimore Livestock Office of Distribution Chicago Livestock Chicago

Unusual Numbers of Men Over Thirty Seek Draft

Washington officials report an unusual rise in men over thirty asking draft boards to send them into the armed forces. The spokesman said the question of accepting volunteers is difficult and not enough to cause concern. Some boards fill quotas from older volunteers, with no clear link to GI Bill benefits.

Washington Selective Service G. I Arthur V. McDermott New York New

Poultry Culling Demonstrations Planned by Virginia Agents

J W Olcott Clarke county agent announces that Marshall Coe will conduct chicken culling demonstrations tomorrow. At 10 30 a m the farm of A C Buckley near White Post and at 2 p m the Spaulding farm off Route 7 in Pine Grove across from the beetle inspecting station. All interested invited.

J. W. Olcott Clarke County Marshall Coe Blacksburg A. C. Buckley White Post Philip B. Schladt Spaulding Route 7 Pine Grove U. S

Accident on Loudoun Street Near Palace Theater

A slight accident occurred Monday on Loudoun Street in front of the Palace Theater involving a 1936 Lincoln driven by C. R. Keeler of 324 W. Boscawen Street and a 1940 Ford driven by Robert Deaven.

Loudoun Street Palace Theater C. R. Keeler W. Boscawen Street Robert Deaven

Hitler Lives In His Special Train

CBS correspondent Howard K. Smith reported travelers from Germany say Hitler now lives in a heavily armed special train that moves between stations by day and hides in guarded tunnels at night He reportedly leaves to walk in forests and the Berchtesgaden villa remains ghostly and guarded despite the report

New York CBS Howard K. Smith Bern Germany Hitler Smith Puehrer Berchtesgaden

Assassination Attempt Targets June 20 Gatherings

A Swiss newspaper report indicates the June 20 event drew crowds as doors and rooms filled. Smith in his broadcast claimed Hitler was nearly inaccessible to all except his Gestapo adjutant.

Ted Smith Hitler Gestapo

War Casualties Top 400000 in U S Armed Forces

Secretary of War Stimson says army casualties reported through August 29 total 837,743 while navy losses stand at 63,017, pushing overall U S casualties over four hundred thousand as of early September.

Washington Stimson

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