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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1946

Page

2

Forgery Suspect Sought in Clarke County

Winchester police alerted by Berryville officer John Massie watch for a man calling himself Charles Naylor wanted for forgery in Clarke county. The forged check for $23.60 on First National Bank Berryville was used by a 27 year old man about 5 feet 4 inches tall with dark hair and a thin mustache. John Livingood’s name was also reported as forged by the suspect.

Winchester John Massie Berryville Charles Naylor Clarke County Massie First National Bank John Livingood Byrd

Army depot escape prompts search for Majuesiewicz in city

Authorities at Vint Hill Army Depot seek Edward Majuesiewicz who escaped yesterday morning and was believed headed toward this city. He is about five foot six, 145 pounds with blonde hair and fatigue clothing.

Vint Hill Edward Majuesiewicz

Theft Reported of Bicycle Near Western Union Office

Edgar Foltz of 114 E Cecil street reports a blue and white present bicycle was stolen yesterday evening near the Western Union office.

Edgar Foltz E. Cecil Street Western Union

Moose Club Holds Evening Membership Meeting

The Moose Club will hold a membership meeting Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.

Moose Club

Eastern Jalopy Racing Association Formed in Hancock Meet

About twenty race car drivers and owners from Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia and Virginia met Sunday at Hancock to discuss forming the Eastern Jalopy Racing Association A second meeting is planned for August 6 to push the union Big car racing debuts at Winchester Airport Speedway next Sunday afternoon with all top local drivers entered to decide the 1946 championship.

Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Virginia Hancock Aoe Winchester Airport Speedway

Park Association Meet Urges Attendance at City Hall

Tonight at eight o clock the Park Association meets at Rolss City Hall to discuss important matters including whether the baseball team will continue through September. President Ryland Conner urges full attendance. Ernest Rhodes named Director of Dramatics at the Massachusetts State College Fort Devens unit.

The Park Association Rolss City Hall Ryland Conner Massachusetts State College Ayer Mass Ernest Rhodes Winchester New School For Veterans Fort Devens Rhodes Navy University of North Carolina At

District High School Sports Plan Outlines Leagues and Playoffs

The executive committee approves two six man football leagues the Valley Athletic League with Frederick Clarke and two WV schools and the Shenandoah County League with Luray. Winners from districts meet for the championship December 5 and a three county playoff precedes March. A spring track and baseball emphasis plus debates and school activities are planned with meetings set for February 14 at Middletown.

Valley Athetic League Frederick Clarke West Virginia Hedgesville Shepherdstown Shenandoah County League Luray Clarke County Shenandoah County Gruber C. E. Miley Bryant R. Harper Frederick County David Jones Middletown

Market Rally Extends Gains Amid Cautious Session

NEW YORK Sept. 23 The stock market extended Friday’s rally with gains of 1 to 4 points early before slowing. Some traders linked initial buying to Harriman’s Commerce Department appointment while others cited bargain hunting for a possible recovery swing. Major gainers included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Goodyear Dow Chemical Eastman Kodak Du Pont Schenley Kennecott North American Western Union Texas Co Southern Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio. Slipping issues included Santa Fe Pennsylvania Southern Railway American Smelting and Public Service of N J and various bonds trailed.

New York Harriman Comerce Department Wall Street U.S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Goodyear U. S. Rubber Woolworth Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak du Pont Dow Chemical Air Reduction Schenley Kennecott North American Western Union A”, Texas Co Southern Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Santa Fe Pennsylvania Railroad Southern Railway American Smelting Public Service N. J. Bonds

Produce And Livestock Markets In Baltimore And Chicago

Produce market in Baltimore shows apples and potatoes steady with liberal supplies and slow demand, eggs and poultry mixed with price ranges listed. Baltimore livestock quotes include cattle, calves, hogs and sheep with varied weights and strong demand noted, while Chicago data reflect steady hogs and stable cattle and sheep markets with ceiling prices and typical ranges.

Baltimore MD. Pa. Va W. Va U. S Jonathans McIntosh Smokehouse Wolf River N. J Baltimore Livestock USDA Chicago

Survivors praise nurse and救 heroics of rescue squad

Miss Hel em Ruth Henderson of New York recalled for the nurse she likened to a banjo plink. Captain Samuel P. Martin led a 13 man rescue team that treated survivors for four days and arranged air evacuation to Banting Hospital. A 24 hour interview ban was ordered by Dr James Payton.

Houghton Jean Roochi Helem Ruth Henderson New York James Payton Sir Frederick Banting Memorial Hospital Martin Samuel P. Martin Durham N. C East Prairie

Local Markets Prices From The Star Wholesale and Retail

The Star lists daily corrected local market prices across commodities. It covers wholesale flour corn meal grains livestock hogs lambs calves and sheep as well as live poultry and retail staples with per cwt and per head quotes for 48 and 100 pound bags and various feed mixes.

Star Enon Moatf Poole Cacca

Local Graded Egg Market Report

Readable lines show grade classifications for eggs with entries labeled as OK Grade B and Grade C. Mentions a pullet’s butter retail reference appears, but details are fragmentary and unclear.

Dodgers edge White Sox 2 1 in pitchers duel

The Front Royal Dodgers defeated the Winchester White Sox 2 1 on the winner’s day. Pingley pitched for the Dodgers and Sam Purtlebaugh for the Sox, each allowing three hits and two walks with nine and ten strikeouts respectively. The winning run scored in the ninth inning as the Dodgers claimed the win.

Coffelt Iby Ates Gossie P. Purtlebaugh Purtlebaugh Kendalives Oclsticee Eae Snider Lees Colesora OLO Peer Orl SA

Answers to the Daily Quiz

Answers to the daily quiz are listed, including bog questions and confirmations. Names and dates such as Humphrey Bogart and December 31, 1946 appear, along with items like Greece and Arizona with paired dates and clues.

Wizard George White Greece Arizona

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winchester News Briefs Moose Club Meeting Jalopy Racing Warner Bros Warner Theater Warner John Barrymore Mary Astor Ruby Keeler Ginger Page Stock Market Report Charles R. Duvall Reppert School of Auctioneering Decatur, Indiana Roy P. Duvall Brucetown, Va Dr. Henderson Chappie John W. Rosenberger & Co S. Braddock St Bailey Dodgers White Sox Front Royal Ab Clarke County News Service APPLE Humphrey Bogart True Glaize & Bro G. B. Masters Life Insurance Co Food Center Brumback’s Miller’s N. Loudoun St J. G._HOLSINGER & SON Court Square Chapman Motor CO Sanitary E. Piccadilly St Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation the Home Friends Winchester Evening Star
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