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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1945

Page

6

Choir director Mrs Linda Betts Prazier resigns at Loudoun Street Presbyterian

The Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church choir held a farewell banquet for director Mrs Linda Betts Prazier at Tokes Inn on Monday night. She resigns as minister of music to be near her husband Robert Frazier who earned his dolphins in the submarine service.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Tokes Inn Linda Betts Prazier Prazier West Coast Robert Frazier Frazier

Community notices brighten August with church and club events

The Ladies Aide of Jubilee Church of the Brethren meets on Thursday August 2 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Melvin Spitler’s home. G A A holds a regular meeting August 2 at 8 p.m. with a 7:30 council. Queen Esther Class meets August 2 at 8 p.m. at 513 N Cameron St. Market Street Church hosts an ice cream festival August 2 at 7 p.m. plus social updates on local visits and hospital news.

Jubilee Church of the Brethren Melvin Spitler Front Royal Road The United Brethren Church

Notices and Social Updates From Local Churches

Attention junior U S C hostesses meet at Episcopal Church House at 6 p m Thursday for a party at Newton D Baker Hospital. Mr Grayson, owner of Fair Play Store, improved enough to be out briefly each day after throat infection. A joint meeting of church missionary societies at the Hockman home with Rev Nathaniel B Habel as speaker includes a 7 o clock picnic supper. Mr and Mrs Harry Cook host Mrs Madelyn Flick from Mt Vernon NY for August visits.

Newton D. Baker Hospital Episcopal Church Ernest Grayson Fair Play Woman's Missionary Society Young People's Missionary Society of West Cork Street Church of Harry Cook Mr. Cook Madelyn Flick Mt. Vernon N. Y

Mace donia Church group to meet at Lewis home

The W. C. S. of the Mace donia Church holds its regular monthly meeting this evening at 8 at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Lewis 416 Highland avenue. Mrs Florence Sumption leads the devotionals. In other notes Mr M B Clowe is listed as a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a Monday move for treatment and is reported in satisfactory condition.

Rachel Hodges The United Brethren Church Marjory Hartley Fairmont Avenue May Bailey Lockhart Winchester Norman R. Lockhart Joans Hopkins Hospital Baltimore W. 8. C. S. of the Macedonia Church Harry Lewis Highland Avenue Florence Sumption M. B. Clowe Winchester Memorial Hospital

Local Social Notes Highlight Moves And Illnesses

Blake Denney S le returns to San Francisco after leave with Mrs Denney and Mrs John Lee Unter and daughter Judy. Lawrence Ritter of Washington visits his brother Carl Ritter in North Washington Street. Della V Denney hosts Eugene Denney the jockey from Wilmington Delaware. Mrs J C Kelchner in Winchester Memorial Hospital in critical condition. infant daughter born Tuesday doing well. Mrs Kenneth Boyce ill at home. works at Winchester Knitting Mills. Kernstown Presbyterian picnic postponed due to weather until next Wednesday. Russell Williams hosts birthday party for son Richard and daughter Audrey with guests including Mrs Robert Reed and family and others.

Blake Denney S. le San Francisco Calif Denney John Lee Unter Judy Lawrence D. Ritter Washington Carl R. Ritter North Washington Street J. C. Kelchner Whoas Winchester Memorial Hospital Kechner Eva Lowery J. M. Lowery Kenneth Boyce Boyce Winchester Knitting Mills Winchester Russell Williams Richard Audrey Robert Reed Bobby James Claycomb Mary Helen Mary Ruth Martha Rose Whitten George Allen Garver Martha Rebecca Billy David Green Janet Melvin Jackie

Millwood Social Season Draws Residents and Guests

Millwood Virginia highlights reveal families hosting guests from Richmond New York and Philadelphia. At Clarke several retreats and visits occur from Long Island to Ocean View with dwellings named Long Branch Powhatan Woodley Ryton Clay Hill and Rectory. Local social circuit lists attendees including Rathborne Carter Atkinson Beatty and Dougherty families plus Woods and Crawghill.

Millwood J. Cornelius Rathborne Long Island N. Y Clarke Hugh M. Nelson Long Branch

Special Services at Carper's Valley Church

Rev F T Fulcher announces Bible services at Carper's Valley Church starting Monday evening August 6 at 8 oclock for one week, omitting Saturday night and closing Sunday morning August 12 at 11 30. The public is cordially invited.

F. T. Fulcher Carper’s Valley Church

Berryville Social News Highlights Visits and Returns

Berryville residents welcomed returning soldiers and relatives from across the region. Pvt. Lonnie Levi discharged from overseas military hospital care in Ashville, N C, travels home with family. Multiple families hosted guests from Richmond, Covington, Leesburg, and Washington D C while others toured camps and cities.

Berryville John Levi Letitia Duke Bill Levi Ashville N. C

Social notes recount visits and travel of Berryville residents

A flurry of family and friend visits fills Berryville society pages. Lt J W Olcott Jr and wife visit Washington and prep for Camp Butner duty. many relatives from Oklahoma City El Paso The Plains Chevy Chase and Charles Town travel or host gatherings. Local residents entertain at Rose Hill and Winchester with multiple guests and extended stays.

Hockman Reelected Director of Controllers Institute

P L Hockman, Controller and Asst Treasurer of O Sullivan Rubber Co, Inc, was reelected to the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia Controllers Institute of America. Other directors and officers were named, with Raymond G Marx as President and J Edward Heberle as Vice President. The association issued its annual meeting notes at a June 26 outing hosted by O Sullivan Rubber Co.

P. L. Hockman O’sullivan Rubber Co., Inc District of Columbia Controllers Institute of America Robert D. Marshall Terminal Refrigerating H. Randolph Barbee Federal Storage Co Walter L. Brauer United States News Raymond G Marx Riggs National Bank J. Edward Heberle Capital Transit Company Henry W. Herzog George Washington University Reynold A. Lee Julius Garfinckel and Co F. Charles Brown National Geographic Society Ralph E. Heitmuller Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co Harold G. Hayden Potomac Electric Power Co

Uncle’s Death in Albuquerque Shocks Relatives

Mrs. Clarence Stickley learns that her uncle Dr. B Franklin Copp died of a heart attack at his home in Albuquerque New Mexico He was 73 years old and a native of the Strasburg area He was a son of George W Copp and Mary Maphis Copp and a brother of the late Mrs D N Hansell of near Middletown

Clarence Stickley B. Franklin Copp Albuquerque New Mexico Dr. Copp Strasburg George W. and Mary Maphis Copp D. N. Hansell Middletown

Revival To Start In Berryville On Main Street

An old fashioned revival will be conducted in Berryville on Main Street near the Shell station beginning Sunday evening August 5 at 8 o clock. Sponsored by Reverend Joseph T. Jenkins with assistance from Reverend J. S. Shade of Winchester. Services will be held nightly except Monday. Public invited.

Berryville Main Street Shell Srvices Joseph T. Jenkins J. S. Shade Winchester

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