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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1944

Page

6

Radio Notes Show Debates Charter Revision on People's Platform

Radio schedule lists Dr. Harry Gideonse and others debating whether the Atlantic Charter should be revised on People's Platform. Other programs include Ellery Queen adventures, Archbishop of York Easter message on U.S. visit, and various music and news segments across WMAL WRC and related stations.

Harry Gideonse Brooklyn College, of York Clark Eichelberger Commission To Study Organization of Peace Louis Fischer WTOP Leon Henderson O Sulivan Rubber Co WMAL Ellery Queen Marjorie Lawrence Ellery Wwrc Barry Wood Patsy Kelly Phyllis Brooks WRC York Cyril Fosta Garbett United States

Quengil to Lead Sunday Night Services in Ebenezer

Ebenezer Va April 8 The Rev GC A Quengil ends morning services this Sunday but will preach Sunday night monthly. Rev Roy Schmucker of Winchester starts May with first Sunday morning service. Local sale at Mr R P Anderson drew buyers and good prices. Mrs R P Anderson visited Mrs A C Whitacre. The Whitacre family and friends visited and churchgoers attended. Pvt Harry Kerns on 15 day Army furlough and Mrs A C Whitacre remains ill.

Ebenezer GC. A. Quengil Quengil Roy Schmucker Winchester R. P. Anderson R. P.° Anderson A. C. Whitacre Alvin Whitacre Tter H. D. Whitacre Allers Whitacre Cme Smithey Puch I. R. Clark Mary Jo Clark Harry Kerns U.S. Army Grace Kerns

Refuge Visitors At Home Of Conner Family

Refuge Virginia April 8 Visit ors at the home of Mr and Mrs Austin Conner on Sunday were Mr and Mrs Marvin White and a children Glenn Arthur Lee and Linda Mrs J E White Mr E R Conner and Mr H C Conner Mr and Mrs Clarence Shiley

Refuge Austin Conner Marvin White Glenn Arthur Lee Linda J. E. White E. R. Conner H. C. Conner Clarence Shiley

Dinner Guests and Visits Across Towns in Weekend Notes

Winchester social rounds feature Mr and Mrs Earl Shiley hosting dinner guests Sunday. Girvis Grim spent several days in Baltimore. Garland Bray and family visited Waldo Bennington's as did Aubrey Grim of Baltimore at Carlton Conner's home. Amiss Lillard attended Fredericksburg missionary meeting and stayed with Rev Homer Welsh, ex pastor of Stephens City Methodist Church.

Winchester Earl Shiley Girvis Grim Baltimore Garland Bray Avis Nancy Robert Waldo Bennington Bartonsville Aubrey Grim Carlton Conner Amiss Lillard Fredericksburg Homer Welsh Stephens City Methodist Church

State Road Crews Are Swapped To Maintain Routes

Virginia and neighboring states cooperate to maintain shared highway sections. Crews from North Carolina and West Virginia regularly work on Virginia routes and vice versa under an old agreement. C C. S. Mullen, chief engineer, says swapping is convenient and beneficial for all parties.

Richmond Virginia Highway Department North Carolina West Virginia Virginia Cc. S. Mullen Frederick Hampshire County Little Pimber Ridge

DAILY CROSSWORD ACROSS CLUE LIST

A compact crossword puzzle gives across clues such as Molded mass profound and Swine plus down hints for verbs nouns and phrases. Answers include common short terms like live coal fuss obligation and at home with regional and language variants noted where appropriate.

Lloyd’s Register China

Etiquette and school misstatements at Stephens City Echo

A Stephens City Echo notes etiquette as vital to personality and social ease. Corrections address cafeteria contributions by high school classes, listing amounts and sponsors. The issue also includes gossip captions about students and teachers, with playful questions and name snaps from a winter social.

Helen Sawyers Estep Elsie Havermale Walker Wilkins

Former schoolmates visit from across states

We were glad to have our former schoolmates remember us by a visit. The visitors were Dayton Easter from Fort Meade Willard Slonaker from Bainbridge Maryland Robert Smallwood from Drew Field Florida William Dover from Norfolk Virginia and Dan Metz from South Carolina.

Dayton Easter Fort Meade Willard Slonaker Bainbridge Maryland Robert Smallwood Drew Field Florida William Dover Norfolk Virginia Dan Metz South Carolina

Employers Say Virginians Lack Key Skills for Work

Employers highlight weaknesses in high school youth including spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic, and handwriting. They stress the need for accurate work, initiative, stability, interest in business, seriousness of purpose, and respect for work dignity to succeed in the world of work.

Virginia

Home Nursing Classes Taught by Mrs Carbaugh

Mrs Annie Carbaugh a registered nurse of Stephens City has finished teaching senior girls home nursing. The class included Betty Cochran Edethel Pitcock Carolyn Courtney Marcella White Juanita Vincent Eloise Beaver Heath Adams Betty Barton Betty Jean Snapp Margaret Smallwood Evelyn Easter and Reba Dellinger. They will receive a credit ed card from the American Red Cross showing satisfactory completion and the group thanks Mrs Carbaugh.

Annie Carbaugh Stephens City Betty Cochran Edethel Pitcock Carolyn Courtney Marcella White Juanita Vincent Eloise Beaver Heath Adams Betty Barton Betty Jean Snapp Margaret Smallwood Evelyn Easter Reba Dellinger American Red Cross

Seniors Set Dates for June Commencement Events

The seniors announce key June events including the June 4 baccalaureate sermon, June 5 commencement exercises, and the June 7 final school term of 1943 44. The tone reflects a small town or school calendar note with dates and school year reference.

We the students speak on rule changes at Stephens City

Students discuss possible revisions to attendance and discipline rules at Stephens City High. Natalie Bowen favors removing the zero rule to allow makeups. George Rosier calls for repealing the zero law to give nonzero chances after heavy absences. Edwin Baughman suggests exceptions to the zero rule. Mildred Racey mentions changing the chewing gum rule.

Stephens City Natalie Bowen George Rosier Edwin Baughman Mildred Racey

The Noseys Ask About Anna Lée and California Plans

The Noseys write in from long absence asking what Anna Lée will do about the S and 5S situation Betty Lou H carries a stamp picture Leah Mae heads to California Charlotte R favors parachutes and they seek the tall blond seen with Sue They wonder who was home for three hours Wednesday night not S B and sign off with a friendly goodbye

Anna Lée Betty Lou H Leah Mae Charlotte R Sue S. B Zayas Noseys

FFA Social Hosted Before Service Leave

The F F A sponsored a Friday night social on March 31 with games directed by Burl Carpenter and Mr Henderson. Delicious refreshments were served. This was the last social of the year as Mr Henderson plans to enter military service.

Burl Carpenter Mr. Henderson Henderson

Bombers Renew Attacks on Hamburg and Ruhr Industry

RAF Mosanlios strike Hamburg off battered targets in Ruhr and Rhine lands. One plane lost as heavy bombers carry 4,000 pounds of explosives. German radio reports daylight enemy activity over northern Germany. Allied raids on Bucharest and Ploesti were conducted with Red Army knowledge. Liaison groups push coordinated attacks in a broad strategic framework.

Air Ministrtry Germany Romania Bucharest Ploesti Red Army London

Dr Randolph Heads Upperville Show

WARRENTON VA April 8 Dr A C Randolph elected president of the Upperville Horse Show Association succeeding Col John C Butler Rich list of re elected officers and directors present The board will meet April 10 to discuss the possibility of holding a horse show in 1944

Warrenton A. C. Randolph Upperville

Local Sports Highlighted by The Evening Star Daily

The Evening Star Daily spotlights local sports coverage featuring prominent teams and standout players. Readers can expect game results, player notes, and upcoming matches from area high schools and clubs.

Evening Star

Rainfall Totals and Averages From Local Almanac

Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. at .02 inches, April to date .29 inches, year to date 10.53 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches, with monthly averages from 1913 to 1943 listed: January 2.51, February 1.06, March 2.92, April 3.15, May 3.60, June 3.83, July 3.60, August 3.74, September 2.31, October 3.45, November 2.46, December 2.43 inches. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laborator7

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