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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1944
Page
7
Miss Margaret Jane Carper daughter of Mrs Mr Carper of 379 East Piccadilly street enlisted in the WAVES last week through the Navy Recruiting Station in the Post Office Building Winchester.
Miss Betty Jo Wright, formerly a Stonewall High School teacher and sponsor of Stonewall News, has enlisted in the Woman's Army Corps. She taught at Fairmont, West Virginia, and has begun basic training.
Miss Betty Jayne Forrest, daughter of Mrs. S. E. Lloyd, and William S. Clark Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clark, are engaged. The marriage date is not yet announced.
Sam Preston Jr son of Mr and Mrs Samuel D Preston of West Leicester street is made a member of the Owls at Greenbriar Military Academy Lewisburg West Virginia The club honors high grades character conduct and military work Also notes on Easter visits and relatives in Winchester Martinsville and Washington DC living events.
A packed weekly schedule features St Catherines Guild at Episcopal Church House and St Marys Guild at Christ Episcopal Church on Monday. Lions Club and Elks Club gather midweek with Rotary and D C meetings later in the week, plus special meetings of Rebekah Lodge and Winchester Aerie at local halls.
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club will meet at 118 Peyton Street hosted by Mrs. Clifford Grim with Mrs. Wendell Goode assisting. Guest speaker Mr. Archie Frye will discuss "Victory Gardens" at 3 o clock on Wednesday April 12.
Turner Ashby Chapter of U. D. C. will meet Thursday at 3 pm at Miss Lillian Sheetz 310 North Loudoun Street. Full attendance is requested for an important gathering.
Mr. Garland Quarles spoke at the Winchester Women's Civic League April lunch about The Punishment of Germany After the War. He urged national discussion, stressed peace as the goal, and called for the Rule of Law in world crimes. The group set May 5 for the next meeting and announced Cancer Control publicity plans.
Mr Bill Massie of Newport News Va left last night for Newport News Va after spending the weekend in Winchester with friends. Mr Billy Massie and Mrs Carl Messerath are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter born Monday April 3 at their home. Mrs Annis Foreman who has been ill at her home in Sunnyside is improving nicely.
Invasion barges of concrete are being produced to conserve steel. The 128 ton craft measure 84 feet by 22 and are poured at the water edge then launched by crane once dry. The fastest construction time reported is 74 hours.
The Rev. Robert A. Whitten announced that Miss Amy Lee Stockton and Miss Rita Gould will return to Winchester for a third evangelistic campaign at the Congregational Christian Church from April 16 to 30 with daily services except Saturdays. Morning services Sunday at 11 and evening song service at 7:45. Stockton and Gould bring decades of work and are highly regarded preachers and a Vibra Harp soloist respectively. The public is invited.
A. J. Bowen of the Winchester Frederick County Red Cross chapter thanks Winchester and Frederick County citizens for liberal contributions and untiring drive efforts. Merchants and firms aided with displays and media. about 350 volunteers worked. Final outcome awaits full report to be published.
Rep. Clare Boothe Luce says in an interview with the Daily News that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey would make a very good Republican presidential candidate and would likely win if nominated. She adds that MacArthur Stassen and Bricker would also be good standard bearers, but Dewey leads at the moment. She notes Dewey has as much right to seek a draft in the Republican convention as the President has in the Democratic one.
Funeral services for the late L McKim Diffenderfer 92 were held at his home on South Cameron Street. He was a carpenter and garden plant seller. Rev R W Vanderberry officiated and burial was in Mount Hebron. Pallbearers were Claude Grim John Sloat Carroll Willis Cecil Grim Walter Smith and Walter Cooper. Church choir sang Jesus Lover of My Soul and Rock of Ages.
London dispatch cites Berlin radio claiming Allied planes bombed Rome yesterday as Pope Pius XII led Easter mass. Broadcast says three raids occurred with firings at 6 am 7 am and 11 am. Naples HQ confirms attacks on Rome area railroad communications.
Frances Etta Tharpe, 10 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Rennie Tharpe of near Stephens City, died Saturday night at 9 10 in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a short illness from a non con trag form of spinal meningitis. Surviving are the parents and three brothers John R Woodrow and Claude Tharpe at home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm from the late home with Rev Frank L Roof of Luther an Church officiating burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
Burglars at Hamill and Galt’s home in Salt Lake City passed up a Belgin centime English half penny English farthing and a Lewis and Clark expedition sou, leaving only the coins.
Public auction to the highest bidder in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia at 12 noon on Tuesday April 25 1944. The tract is 28 acres 3 roads and 9 poles near Cedar Grove Stonewall District with dwelling and out buildings. One third cash with balance in two equal installments over two years at 6 percent interest and secured by a Deed of Trust and fire insurance. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
Mrs Laura Dailey died Saturday. Funeral services were held today at two from the Timber Ridge Old School Baptist Church near Reynolds Store with Elder J T Powers officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Surviving are eight daughters, two sons, a brother and a sister with relatives in Washington D C Martinsburg Siler Stephens City Shenandoah and other areas.
Carrollton Missouri reports farmer J W Newman kept a farm wagon purchased thirty years ago for 30 dollars and recently sold it at the same price. The vintage purchase and sale reflect inflation history in a local note.
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