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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1945

Page

6

Pretty Baltimore Wedding Melds Military Honor and Family

Miss Melva Katherine See became the bride of Staff Sergeant Harold Baughman at Babcock Memorial Presbyterian Church in Baltimore on August 4. The ceremony featured maid of honor Betty Burroughs and best man Edwin Baughman. After a brief leave, the couple will return to Robins Field Georgia where he teaches radar. He previously served fifteen months with the 15th Air Force in Italy earning the Good Conduct ribbon five battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster. Attendees included Mrs. Virgil Baughman and Edwin Baughman. The piece also notes a Mt Union Christian Church Ladies Aid gathering in Slanesville West Virginia with a large attendee list and a $32 devotional offering.

Babcock Memorial Presbyterian Church Baltimore Melva Katherine See Tony See Harold Baughman Anna Baughman Sunnyside Virgil Baughman Betty Burroughs Edwin Baughman Virginia Catherine Baughman

Family Open House Closes With Picnic Supper gathering

Mrs Leota Himelright hosted a family open house then led guests to Crystal Caverns for a four person picnic supper. Attendees included Mrs Fred G Schueller and others from Linea Strasburg Maurertown Winchester plus congratulations to Lt Henry H Martin on the birth of his son Henry Hatcher Martin born August 4 at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Leota Himelright Crystal Caverns Fred G. Schueller Mary Margaret Kratzer Sharon Ann Kratzer Linea Ohio Stanley Windle Betty Lou Strasburg Albert Orndorff Gene Toms Brook Harry Conner Donald Douglas Maurertown Lester Miller Peggy Barbara Ronald Diana Sue Winchester

Miss Keeler Marries Terry Webster in Middletown

Miss Rebecca Fontaine Keeler daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Keeler Middletown wed Terry Aldine Webster Seaman First Class of Wardensville W Va on Monday August 6 at 645 pm The Rev R A Moore officiated at the Middletown Methodist parsonage The bride wore navy blue ensemble with white accessories attended by hospital staff and relatives Webster recently returned from twenty months in the South Pacific and will report for further duty in San Francisco He attended Wardensville High School and joined the Navy in 1943 The ceremony drew family and Memorial Hospital staff including nurses and sisters from Winchester and Middletown

Rebecca Fontaine Keeler R. N C. L. Keeler Middletown Terry Aldine Webster Wardensville W. Va R. A. Moore Middletown Methodist Church Middletown High School School of Nursing Winchester Memorial Hospital Retta Webster South Pacific San Francisco Calif Wardensville High School Navy William Webster Nancy Lee Webster Winchester Paul Everhart Robert Stevens Odell Orndorff Betty Cauffman Lee Hammock City Nannie McKay

Ladies Governors Cup Golf Tournament Aug 13 27

The Ladies Governors Cup will be played beginning Monday August 13 and running through Monday August 27. Five 18 hole scores must be posted.

Guests Of Millers On West Cork Street

Recent visitors to Mr and Mrs Lester Millers apartment on West Cork Street were Mrs Mary Margaret Kratzer and her daughter Sharon Ann from Linea Ohio. The Episcopal Sunday School at Rippon West Virginia will hold a yard party on August 9 at 8 o clock at the church with the Hall as backup location if weather is bad. The public is invited.

Cork Street Lester Miller W. Cork Street Mary Margaret Kratzer Sharon Ann Linea Ohio Rippon Episcopal Sunday School W. Va

Hawkins Holt Marriage Told Here

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ethel Holt of Petersburg to Cpl. Donald Hawkins of Boyce. The ceremony occurred July 30 in Richmond by Rev. Fletcher Osburn. They will reside at 530 River View Road Colonial Heights after August 8. Hawkins is stationed at Camp Lee.

Ethel Holt D. E. Holt Petersburg Donald Hawkins J. M. Hawkins Boyce Richmond Fletcher Osburn River View Road Colonial Heights Cpl. Hawkins Camp Lee

Round Hill Presbyterian Yard Party Announced

A yard party will be held at Round Hill Presbyterian Church on Friday August 10 at 8 o clock. Everyone is invited to attend.

Round Hill Round Hill Presbyterian Church

Condition Of Mrs Tidler Reported Favorable

The condition of Mrs Wilbur Tidler of 119 South Loudoun Street who had a major operation yesterday in Winchester Memorial is reported to be favorable. Mrs Charlie Davis ill at home of her son and daughter in law Set and Mrs Thomas Davis on Cameron Street. Davis is home on a short furlough. Dinner guests last Saturday were Mr and Mrs Carlton Ramey of Sgt and Mrs Thomas Davis. Master Buddy Ramey at 4 H Camp in Powell's Fort Valley near Woodstock this week. Paynes Chapel W S C S to meet Friday August 10 at 8 o clock at Mrs Elmer Bromley's Ridgeway WV. Mrs Harry Price to lead devotionals. Birth of a daughter announced for Pvt Joshua G Place and wife Goldie Whitacre of Whitacre at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Place stationed at Camp Gordon GA just completed basic training. They have two other children Freemont and Edward.

Tidler Wilbur Tidler South Loudoun Street Winchester Memorial Davis Charlie Davis Set Thomas Davis Cameron Street Carlton Ramey Sgt Paynes Chapel Elmer Bromley Ridgeway W. Va Harry Price Joshua G. Place Whitacre Winchester Memorial Hospital Freemont Edward Place Goldie Whitacre Tom Whitacre Pvt Camp Gordon

Soong Confers With Premier Stalin in Moscow Talks

Chinese Premier T. V. Soong met Premier Stalin five hours after arriving from Chungking, sandwiching discussions with U S Ambassador Harriman. Soong called the Stalin talks highly satisfactory and was accompanied by new Chinese foreign minister Wang Chih Chieh as the Japanese mission in Moscow showed growing nervousness.

Moscow Chungking T. V. Soong Stalin U. S W. Averell Harriman Soong Wang Chih-Chieh

Berryville Social Roundup Includes Visits From National Guests

Berryville residents host guests and relatives from Washington New York and Maryland with visits to Arlington Flagstop Summit Point and Philadelphia. Notable travelers include Granville Sydnor Harry Stuart Miss Ann Mumma and families with gatherings in Berryville and nearby towns. The piece ends with a sports trivia note stating the Spalding Official National and Beach Official American League baseballs have 108 stitches.

Spalding Beach

Millwood Social Events Highlight Clarke Visitors

Capt and Mrs Frazier Dougherty and son Frazier Page visited Clarke as guests of Cpl and Mrs Graham Dougherty at Woodley before returning to Long Island. Other Clarke engagements include births, dinners at The Glen and Fairview, and guests of honor such as Mrs C F Shelton and Mrs George P Greenhalgh Sr. The piece lists multiple local social visits and movements among residents and visitors across Clarke and nearby areas.

Meadowbrook Guests Return From Clarke Visit

Mrs Walter Ruth and Miss Adelaide Nelson return to Baltimore after a week in Clarke as guests of Mrs Hugh M Nelson at Long Branch. Mrs Prescott Huidekoper of Washington visits Boston with her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Prescott Huidekoper.

Constance White Washington, D. C Berryville I. J. White James Brandlett Ann Falls Michael Falls Roanoke Zachary White Maryland I. J. Whites Anne Meade Winchester Clarke Louis B. Meade Fairview Walter Ruth Adelaide Nelson Baltimore Hugh M. Nelson Long Branch Prescott Huidekoper Boston, Mass Mrs

City Acts To Stop Water Flooding Over Stewart St. Bridge

Winchester council approved up to $1000 to install slanting gratings at the Stewart Street bridge to divert debris from the Town Run and prevent street flooding after heavy rain. The water and sewer committee led by Percy D. Miller sought repairs to the wall as part of the fix.

Stewart St. Bridge Stewart Street Winchester Council Percy D. Miller Miller Water Committee

Stilwell Accepts Chinese Medal in United States

Cabinet spokesman P H Ching said General Joseph W Stilwell accepted China's highest military decoration, the Blue Sky and White Sun medal, while in the United States after previously declining it on leaving China. The ceremony marked his formal acceptance of the honor.

Chungking P. H. Ching Joseph W Stilwell China United States

First foreigner awarded medal honors Claire Chennault

Chang noted Claire L Chaunell the second to receive the decoration while 124 Chinese had previously been honored. Stilwell was first offered the medal the day before leaving China during a farewell call with Chiang Kai Shek.

Claire L. Chennault Chang Stilwell China Chiang Xai Shek

Daily Crossword Across 12 14 15 a72 Macaws Mt Thessaly

Crossword clues list including across and down entries with several definitions such as Macaws, Mount Thessaly, Market, its Ensign, carved gem, furniture piece, nurse abbreviation, title of respect, plunder archaic, rabbit fur, to strike, apportion, girl's name, killed, sweet potatoes, white spored fungi, butt, California expression, narrow inlet, kind of llama plural, coat cut part, and soft.

Macaws Mt. of Thessaly

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