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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
8
The Fall semester of the Jack and Jill School hosted by Mrs. Andrew Babb at her N Washington Street home opens October 2 with the Kindergarten group. Pre kindergarden and nursery start Wednesday. Also notes on family visits and local travel.
The Winchester Recreation Department offers a one week institute at Handley School and Mt. Carmel Church October 2 to 6. Sessions run 4 to 6 pm at Mt. Carmel and 8 to 10 pm at Handley for volunteers and paid workers in Scouts, church groups, 4 H clubs, Legion, camp counselors and staff. The program covers games, activities, play leadership, neighborhood needs and youth centers with aim to train new staff and renew programs. Registration by phone mail or in person at 113 N. Loudoun St or via phone 4946.
Washington dispatch reports War Food Administrator Marvin Jones ended rationing and distribution control of all farm machinery and equipment except corn pickers. He said the 1944 production period and season of use had passed and further controls are not anticipated for the 1944-45 crop year.
Bernard G. Steed, 25, of Front Royal, serves as cook with the 4 Liberator unit in 15th Army Air Forces in Italy. He helped set up field ranges and mess equipment and notes varied diet with fresh produce. Pfc. Nathaniel F. Brown wounded in France has returned to Deshon General Hospital in Butler, Pennsylvania. Cornelius Driver, Stephenson, named Flight Sergeant at Maxwell Field Pre Flight School. Seaman Aaron Zuckerman reports safe arrival overseas. he mentions intense heat.
New York September 28 The B F Goodrich Co announced rubber grown from Kok saghyz the Russian dandelion rivals natural tree rubber in quality Small quantities are available The dandelion grown in the Florida Everglades from Russian seeds yields up to 200 pounds of rubber per acre by the company report.
In October the OPA raised the creamed butter value to 20 points a pound, the only change that month. All other rationed foods remain at current levels while farm butter holds at 12 points and margarine at 2 points. OPA Administrator Bowles says the rise aims to stock shelves so more people can get butter next month.
Winchester Lions Club sponsor George Sanders announces Marvin D. Weaver as assistant and a pony with harness and cart prize. Luncheon reveals tickets at sale include a free fete pass and lists chairmen for amusement stands and booths.
The following Winchester area men left yesterday for Roanoke for pre induction physicals. Names include William Lester Golliday Jr Thomas George Buterakos Edgar Walter Spicer Malcolm Joseph Bayliss Joseph Lee Lineburg Gore Everett Oscar Ware Jr Davis Lee Baughman Clark Elwood Loy Kenneth Timberlake McKay Lester Jones Keckley Kenneth Birmingham Ramey Ernest L McFarland and Liena Junior Mason. They met at the county draft board office at six or later boarded a bus.
Washington reports Roosevelt will not adopt Morgenthau's plan to reduce Germany to an agricultural state. The move favors Hull and Stimson in the policy dispute and may lead to a formal policy order or a quiet dismissal of the plan. Morgen thau reps may stay on the cabinet peace policy committee while political decisions remain with State and military questions with War.
Weston College seismologist Rev. Daniel J. Linehan said a strong tremor recorded at 12:38 p. m. likely originated in Japan. He noted uncertainty whether the quake affected the Japanese main islands as of now.
Berlin radio reports British forces have crushed long range batteries at Cape Blanc Nez eight miles southwest of Calais. The German shelling of Dover has continued for years. the piece notes Dover’s bombardment history and cites a Q and A about the origin of the apostrophe in o'clock.
The Postmaster General deadline for mailing gifts to service members will not stop Christmas Seals from being used on overseas parcels. Rev. E. T. Clark of the Winchester Tuberculosis Association says Seals are available now at the association office and will be widespread by November 20. Due to high demand, Seals will be issued early for service members, reminding them of home front efforts against tuberculosis.
The old Currier and Ives prints were practically all hand colored after being pulled from stones. Toward the end they attempted color lithography, but it was an extensive and unsatisfactory undertaking.
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