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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1944

Page

5

Community Club and Church Meetings This Week

A schedule of local meetings from Monday to Wednesday including American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs Roszel Stonewall Avenue, Lions Club luncheon at Golden Restaurant Tuesday, and various church groups at homes and halls around Winchester and nearby streets.

American Legion Auxiliary B. M. Roszel Stonewall Agenue Lions Club Golden Restaurant Loudoun Street Presbyteriaan Church Gertrude Underwood South Stewart Street W.S. C.S Montague Avenue John Teter Stephenson Methodist Church Lawrence Dorsey von Born North Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall

District Nurse Association Meets Wednesday Afternoon

The District Nurse Association plans a Wednesday afternoon gathering. The Ever Ready Bible Class meets Tuesday at 7 45 p m at 412 South Stewart Street hosted by Mrs Gertrude Underwood.

Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church Gertrude Underwood South Stewart St

Andrews Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Mr. William Andrews, formerly a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital, returned to his home on East King Street in Strasburg on Thursday.

Andrews Strasburg William Andrews Winchester Memorial Hospital East King St

Mrs. Snapp Honored On Birthday Sunday

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shiley hosted a surprise birthday party Sunday evening for Shiley’s sister Mrs. H. Tilden Snapp. Attending were Mr. Tilden Snapp Granville Snapp Oren Snapp Leonard Snapp from the Cedar Creek Grade near Fawcetts Gap and Mrs. Frances Tevalt and Miss Elizabeth Shiley from the city.

Wesley Shiley Shiley H. Tilden Snapp Tilden Snapp Granville Snapp Oren Snapp Leonard Snapp Cedar Creek Fawcetts Gap Frances Tevalt Elizabeth Shiley

Lynch and Duffey relatives attend Maurice Lynch funeral

Relatives converged for the funeral of the late Maurice M. Lynch. The mourners included Miss Mary Lynch of Washington, Miss Theresa Lynch of Philadelphia, Mr. Harry Lynch of Huntington W Va, Mrs. M M Lynch Jr and her son Maurice M Lynch III of Hackensack NJ. Lieut Condr Lynch remains at sea. Pat Duffey of Washington and Pat Duffey in the U S Navy V 12 program at the University of Virginia were also present.

Maurice M. Lynch Mary Lynch Washington Theresa Lynch Philadelphia Harry Lynch Huntington W. Va M. M. Lynch Maurice M. Lynch, III Hackensack N. J Condr. Lynch High Seas Pat Duffey Maurice M Pat) Duffey

Ensign Georgie D Simpson serves as exterior ballistician at Dahlgren

Ensign Georgie D Simpson daughter of Mr George S Simpson and the late Vepha Anderson Simpson of 308 S X Braddock St is stationed at the Naval Proving Grounds Dahlgren Virginia as an exterior ballistician. She entered the WAVES November 18 1943 and trained at Smith College prior to duty. She is a graduate of Handley High School Westhampton College University of Richmond and Columbia University with postgraduate engineering work. She previously worked at Drummond Aircraft Engineering Corp Long Island NY. Mr and Mrs Moser Circleville Ohio left Friday to attend the funeral of Mr Sam Fliel brother in law of Mrs Moser. they expect to return later this week.

Georgie D. Simpson George S. Simpson Vepha Anderson Simpson SX Braddock Drummond Aircraft Engineering Corporation Long Island, N. Y Moser Circleville Ohio Louis Moser Sam Fliel

WSCS Montague Ave Church Meet Tuesday Evening

The WSCS of the Montague Avenue church will meet at 113 Whitlock Avenue at eight o'clock Tuesday evening. Mrs. Herman Ware will be the devotional leader.

W.S.C.S Montague Ave WSCS Montague Avenue John Teter Whitlock Ave Herman Ware

Glover Hosts Inner Party For Mr Odell At Tokus Inn

Mr and Mrs Glover entertained for Mr Lee Odell with guests including Mr and Mrs Daily Slonaker Mr and Mrs Frank Armstrong Jr Mr and Mrs E S Harbaugh Mr and Mrs Peyton Marshall Mr and Mrs Paul Haldeman Mr and Mrs Roy Cather and Mrs W V Bradshaw Major John Fred Larrick native of Middletown now stationed at Port Belvoir Virginia spent Sunday in Middletown with his father Major Larrick He is attached to General Rhodes staff as an intelligence officer stationed at Camp Adair Oregon Mrs Larrick visiting her parents in Strasburg both to be in Middletown for Easter weekend.

Barron Glover Tokus Inn Lee Odell John Fred Larrick Middletown Port Belvoir Fred Larrick Larrick General Rhodes Camp Adair Oregon Fort Belvoir

Visit to Charlottesville Hospital for Mastoid Operation

Mrs Paul Anderson Mrs Ma deline Holland Mrs Harriet Ping ley Mr Hugh Anderson and Mr and Mrs Julian Anderson spent Sunday at the University Hospital in Charlottesville to visit Paul Anderson of Bufflick Road who underwent a mastoid operation Friday. His condition is as well as could be expected.

Paul Anderson Madeline Holland Harriet Pingley Hugh Anderson Julian Anderson University Hospital Charlottesville Bufflick Road

Brumback Returns From Baltimore Visit

Mrs. Brumback returns home to Cedar Creek after six weeks visiting sister Mrs. Ethel Gatewood in Baltimore and daughter Miss Lucille Brumback in Washington.

F. P. Brumback Cedar Creek Ethel Gatewood Baltimore Lucille Brumback Washington

Woman's Society Meeting at Stephenson Methodist Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Stephenson Method ist Church meets Tuesday night at 8 at Mrs Lawrence Dorsey's home. Mrs Maude Prince will lead devotion with the topic Ascending Songs of China.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Stephenson Methodist Church Lawrence Dorsey Maude Prince China

Von Bora Missionary Circle to Meet at Madden Residence

Grace Lutheran Church group will gather Tuesday night at 8 at 135 Morningside Drive. Mrs. James Madden hosts the meeting with devotional leader Mrs. Oscar Brown guiding the session.

von Bora Grace Lutheran Church James Madden Morningside Drive Oscar Brown

PFC Evelyn Ritenour Visits Parents on Furlough

PFC Evelyn Ritenour of the WAC is spending a ten day furlough with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ritenour at 1203 Berryville Ave. She is stationed with the Army Air Forces Air Transport Command in Washington D C.

Ritenour Evelyn Ritenour WAC W. H. Ritenour Berryville Ave Air Transport Command Army Air Forces Washington, D. C

Girl Scout Council Meeting Set For Wednesday Afternoon

The Girl Scout Council will meet Wednesday at 4 00 p m at Mrs Dailey Slouaker 405 Courtfield Ave All members are urged to attend A District Nurse Association meeting follows at 3 00 p m in their office near the Court House on Wednesday April 5 full attendance is desired.

Kiwanis Club Golden Glow Ebenezer Church James Adams District Nurse Association Court House Elks Club Girl Scout Council Dailey Slouaker Courtfield Ave

Young Winchester Vet Enlists in Navy at 17

Marvin Thurgan Sumption age 17 son of Mrs. Clara Rit ter of Lebanon Church Virginia enlisted in the U S Navy last week at the Winchester Recruiting Station. He was sworn in in Washington D C and is on ten days leave awaiting transfer to a training station. Sumption lived in Frederick county nine years worked at Virginia Woolen Co on East Piccadilly St Winchester and attended Oranda School. He has three brothers and two sisters with an uncle and aunt living at 370 E Piccadilly St Winchester.

Marvin Thurgan- Sumption Clara E. Ritter Lebanon Church Navy Winchester Sumption Washington, D. C Frederick County Virginia Woolen Co East Piccadilly St Oranda School Oranda, Virginia E. Piccadilly St

Berryville Social Weekend Guests and Nursing Classes

Berryville Virginia April 1. Mrs Bayard Stevens hosts her nephew Lieut Com William McDonald Neill United States Navy on duty at Rochester University New York and in Washington. Commander Neills mother Mrs John B Neill of Winchester also visits. Miss Nancy Gray Steven leaves Friday for White Sulphur West Virginia to serve as Red Cross Nurses Aide at Ashby General Hospital during April. Mrs Louise Langbein RN leads Nurses Aides training for Clarke County Red Cross. Miss Katherine Anderson teaches a Home Nursing class to Boyce High School girls. Anderson recently completed two Home Nurse Classes at Berryville High School.

Berryville, Va Bayard Stevens William McDonald Neill United States Navy Rochester University Rochester N. Y Washington Neill John B. Neill Winchester Stevens Nancy Gray Steven W. Va Ashby General Hospital Red Cross Louise Langbein R. N Clarke County American Red Cross Katherine Anderson Boyce High School Miss Anderson Berryville Hig School

Red Cross Clinic chair appoints donors in Clarke County

Clarke County Red Cross chairman Hobson McGehee names Mrs. Clifton Price as chn of the next Blood Donor Clinic to be held in Clarke county in May. Other notes include Mrs. John D. Winter visiting Tennessee and then Leland Mississippi, Claude Tinsman returning from Washington and a wounded son, and Jimmy Ritter’s eighth birthday gathering at his grandparents home. A Chest X Ray Clinic date of May 3 is announced for Clarke county, and local military and civilian moves are noted including Pvt Frick’s return from Kodiak and A Chester Brown’s visit near Bluemont.

Hobson C. McGehee Clarke County The Red Cross Clifton Price John D. Winter Tennessee Chas. Wright Jimmy Ritter Hugh N. Ritter

Cadets Return Home and Red Cross Drive Reaches Quota

Cadet Hampton Digges returns to Virginia Tech at Blacksburg after spring leave with his parents. R E Davis of Baltimore visits Berryville before heading back. Norvell Carter of Aberdeen visits relatives in Berryville. Lynwood Lee at Camp Young California earns a promotion to Corporal per his mother. The Helping Hand Circle meets at Berryville. Clarke County Red Cross War Fund Drive reaches quota with strong donor support and messages from service members.

Hampton Digges Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg, Va Mrs J. C. Digges Clarke County American Red Cross A. R. Dunning Boyce Red Cross

With Our Men In The Service Names Seek Mail

Cpl Harold C Mills son of Frances Mills 502 Highland Ave served since December 31 1942 last home visit November 15 day furlough seeks mail via his mother Pvt Edward Rudy son of Marietta Grimes has served since January 12 1943 no furlough asks friends to obtain address from mother Louis Thomas Bell 82 c 119 E Clifford St now an intent member of Amphibious Forces Navy after LST training at Camp Bradford Norfolk Va assigned to LST crew Aviation Cadet John C Coch Jr son of Clayton Cochran 307 Jefferson St transferred from Memphis to Pensacola Air Barracks wishes to hear from home Alonzo Whitlock youngest son of E W Whitlock 364 National Ave arrived in North Africa asks for friends address Aviation Cadets Crowell R Boyce 24 and Douglas G Jones 18 reported to pre flight school Maxwell Field Ala for further AAF Training Command program nine weeks of physical and academics in Army Air Forces.

Cpl Harold C. Mills Frances Mills Highland Avenue Edward Rudy Marietta Grimes Bloomery Star Rudy Louis Thomas Bell E. Clifford Street Amphibious Aces United States Navy Camp Bradford Norfolk Louis John C. Coch JR Clayton Cochran Jefferson Street Memphis, Tenn Crowell R. Boyce C. Richard Boyce Loudoun Street Douglas G. Jones Warren Ones W. Cork Street Maxwell Field Ala AAF Training Command Army Air Forces

Home Demonstration Agent Ruth McNeil Schedule

Week schedule for The Home Demonstration Office lists Ruth McNeil and various clubs. Meetings include Middle Road Home Demonstration Club with Mrs Otis Brill at April 5 2 p.m. Gore Demonstration Club with Mrs Stanley Biggert at April 6 2 p.m. Shawnee Demonstration Club with Mrs Maynard Bayliss at April 7 2 p.m. Office and Home Demonstration Market noted for April 8.

Ruth McNeil Middle Road Home Derovation Club Otis Brill M. Gore Stanley Biggert Shawnee Homemonstrati Club Maynard Bayliss

Local Social Roundup Grimesa Virginia April

Mrs. Charles Hensell hosted a birthday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sibert in Winchester. Families moved nearby as Walter Gardner and kin relocated from Smoke farm to near Berryville. Alice and several locals attended quilting and visits across Martinsburg and Boonesboro with multiple neighbors noted.

Alice Bien Puen Charles Hensell Clyde Sibert Winchester Walter Gardner Smoke Farm Here Berryville Austin Whitacre Rubeck Farm Rest Walter Garner J. Brooke Taylor Martinsburg Daniel Leight Olin Affleck Winchester Martin Burmester Washington, D. C Eva Gordon Boonesboro Brooke Taylor Albert Luttrell Ellen Catlett Mary Orndorff Dessie Hensell Stella Taylor Francis Leight Margaret Luttrell Jéan Taylor

Ill and recovering Ellen Catlett visited by neighbors

Green Spring Virginia April 3 Ellen Catlett ill but slowly improving. Visitors include Albert Luttrell and Elmer Adams families from Grimes and White Hall. Movements involve Howard Place to Winchester and Lewis Smerler moving into vacated house. Earl Fries sale noted as well.

Greenspring Ellen Catlett Albert Luttrell Elmer Adams Grimes J. T. McKee Dally Breeden White Hall Catlett W. T. Hardy Evans Harrison Loyd Milburn Howard Place Winchester Lewis Smerler Place Ft W. Greathouse Barr Clarence Johnson Earl Fries Carter Luttrell Luttrell Ernest Luttrell Jess Burns

Angers Store GERS. STORE community notes

Angers Store GERS store area lists names and visits. Denver DeHaven missed days at school due to chicken pox. Families including Bageant Dick Unger and McDonald relations are noted visiting and furloughs and funerals referenced in Shockeysville and Berkeley Springs.

W. Va Denver DeHaven Harry Bageant Mae Troy Ralph Files Marcellus Trell Shockeysville South Carolina Howard DeHaven Mae Unger Oakland H. B. Dick Willadene Dick Virginia Bohrer Francis Sherrard Cletus Newmith J. E. McDonald Troy Dick Alan

Unclear fragments cite service call in local note

Fragmentary text references a person named Dell of Freda and a Mr Mee. It mentions being called into the service and an unclear poetic line. The content lacks coherent events or identifiable entities to form a full news item.

Dell of Freda

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Wed Girl's Athletic Association Air Corp Italian Battlefront U.S.O Snyder Presbyterian General Assemblys Training School Richmond Mildred Snyder Anne McMichael Orangeburg S. C Margaret Ratchford Sharon N. C Martha Little Ornesville Florence Moore Land Virginiande Gates Mémairicem Tenn Helen Boggs Danville Brooks’ Pharmacy Bell Bell Clothes Stores Front Royal Gold Cross Huntsberry Mrs. Snapp Mr. Lynch Rebecca Frances Beverley William Beverley Elizabeth Palmer Massie Elizabeth Massie WAVES Joseph Massie J. Heber Flood Washington St Ensign Simpson Dahlgreen Ava Abbott Gaunt’s Drug Store Stu Mrs. Glover Mr. Odell Major Larrick Middletotown Mr. Anderson Mrs. Brumback Stephenson Church U. S. Navy Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Fonrouns Claude Tinsman Sgt Oliver Tinsman Italy Walter Reed Hospital Hilda Brown John W. Brown Pfc Lewis E. Prick Hagerstown Pvt Frick Kodiak Alaska Camp Carson Colo A. Chester . Brown Bainbridge Naval Training Station Bluemont, Ea R. E. Davis Baltimore, Md John Huyette Mr. Norvell Carter Aberdeen Lynwood Lee Camp Young Calif Louise Lee King’s Daughters and Sons Harold Mills E. W. Whitlock National Avenue Alonzo Whitlock North Africa Lovett Brothers Naomi Perry Lee Ritenour Enere Jst Angers the Commercial and Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Timberlake Moling & Cather Louise Beauty Salon Louise Keefover Ain Joy Flowers Miller Brothers
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