Birthday Party Honors Anne Marie Palombi At 15
Last Thursday July 27 Mr and Mrs G Palombi hosted a birthday party for their daughter Anne Marie Palombi who turned 15 The gathering included numerous friends and relatives and special guests. Dr Albert Shirkey of San Antonio Texas is visiting relatives this week and will preach at Mount Vernon Church in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Shirkey
Retha Athey Shirkey
Shirkey
Albert
Travis Park Memorial Church
San Antonio
Texas
America
Baltimore
Mount Vernon
Waington
D. C
Birth news notes from local paper
Miss Jeanne Shade returns home after ten days in Fredericksburg visiting former classmate Miss Jean DeShazo. They were Mary Washington College classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Shade
Fredericksburg
Jean DeShazo
Mary Washington College
NAACP To Meet Tonight At Eight Thirty
The NAACP holds its regular monthly meeting tonight at 8:30. Members are urged to attend. Various local residents are listed visiting and traveling, including Miss Alice Lake and Mrs. Louise DeHaven visiting Nineta New York for two weeks, and others visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Methodist Church
Alice Lake
Louise DeHaven
Ninetta, N. Y
Berryville Scouts Help Plant 3200 Brook Trout
Six Boy Scouts from Troop 18 in Berryville assisted Clarke County Conservation Association on Monday August 7 planting 3,200 brook trout in Clarke county streams. The work was supervised by William P. Green and E. W. Lurb er, superintendent of the Leetown Federal Hatchery. Scouts helping included William Hooker Jimmy Berlin Lacy Bray Dickie Fuller Buddy Locke and Jimmy Wisecarver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County Conservation Association
Clarke County
William P. Green
E. W. Lurber
Leetown Federal Hatchery
William Hooker
Jimmy Berlin
Lacy Bray
Dickie Fuller
Buddy Locke
Jimmy Wisecarver
Pvt Carl Lowery Wounded In France
A letter to Mrs Mabel G Henry of 23 East Boscawen street says Pvt Carl F Lowery has been wounded a second time in France after an initial injury during the invasion. He returned to duty and was wounded again. the letter was received in Winchester yesterday. Mrs Henry also has two other sons, Cpl Archie Lowery and Pfc John P Lowery, serving overseas, recently stationed at an overseas post in Dutch New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel G. Henry
East Boscawen Street
Pvt
Carl F. Lowery
France
Winchester
Henry
Dutch New Guinea
Cpl
Archie Lowery
Pfc
John P. Lowery
Raymond McDaniel
J. E. McDaniel
E. Cork Street
McDaniel
U. S
Schemit Rubber Company
Baltimore
McDaniels
Bennie McDaniel
New Cumberland
Co. C
T. U. Bn
Betty Hirth Mallon Recalls Clipper Trip and Sweden Diary
Mrs. C L Hirth of 124 West Monmouth Ave received a letter from daughter Elizabeth Hirth Mallon in Stockholm as assistant to the American Legation first secretary. Dated July 3 1944 the note describes rough weather delaying landing in Canada then a long Clipper voyage to London and Ireland and its war air raids. Stockholm is praised for beauty and expense with Swedes appearing unfazed by war while Germans and refugees are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hirth
West Monmouth Ave
Elizabeth Hirth Mallon
Stockholm
Sweden
New York
Canada
la Guardia Field
New Foundland
London
Ireland
Devon
Berryville Co-Op Plans August Meeting and Elections
Berryville Co op to hold annual membership meeting in Berryville Community Building on Thursday August 17 at 8 oclock. Wilbur Gaunt is general chairman and Richard Bromley will preside. Nominees for four board seats include Clifton Price William M Fenton Wilbur Gaunt Clint Pophamus J C Emmert and Oscar Carr. Two Women’s Advisory Board seats to be chosen from Mrs Oscar Carr Mrs G W Costello Mrs Tripp Hardesty and Mrs Julian Everley. Oscar Ramsburg to report on local programs. Rev R K McDonald to give invocation. Social hour forum contests singing and refreshments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern States Cooperative
Berryville
Wilbur Gaunt
Richard Bromley
Clifton Price
William M. Fenton
Clint Polhamus
J. C. Emmert
Oscar Carr
G. W. Costello
Tripp Hardesty
Julian Everley
Boyce
Oscar Ramsburg
George Bell Named Legion Commander
The Lloyd Williams Post American Legion in Berryville elected officers for the coming year. George Bell was named commander. Other officers include Rice W. Levi as first vice commander M G O'Brien as second vice commander T M Hooker as finance officer Jetson F Spates as service officer M G O'Brien as historian John Zembro as chaplain James Crim as sergeant at arms J M Casey as athletic officer and M G O'Brien as publications officer Delegates to the state convention on August 20 23 were Mr Bell Mr O'Brien and Charles Rowland Zembro was named alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Williams Post
American Legion
Berryville
George Bell
Rice W. Levi
M. G. O’brien
T. M. Hooker
Jetson F. Spates
M. G. O’ Brien
John Zembro
James Crim
J. M. Casey
Mr. Bell
O’brien
Charles Rowland
Mr. Zombro
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
War updates from a local city highlight family members serving abroad. Pvt Elsie Rogers Foreman trains with the WAC at Fort Oglethorpe while husband Sgt Clarence Foreman serves in Italy. Privates Richard Fletcher Bennie McDaniel Raymond McDaniel and more, with sightings of brothers overseas and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Italy
Pvt
Elsie Rogers Foreman
Fort Oglethorpe, Go
Elsie Foreman
Clarence Foreman
WACS
22Rd Regiment
Fort Oglethorpe
Overseas letters bring news of Braithwaite brothers and others
Mr and Mrs C W Braithwaite learn their sons Pfc Wilmer Braithwaite and Pfc Robert Braithwaite are overseas and in service. Wilmer traveled via Winchester England to France from Camp Beale California while Robert has been in New Guinea. Air Cadet Roy Unger has returned to Goodfellow Field Texas after a 15 day furlough. Corporal William Marion Bayliss was slightly wounded in France July 18 and is in an English hospital awaiting letters from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coxswain
A. Boswell
Albert Boswell
Jean Carol
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Coxswain Boswell
France
Boswell
Helen Hoover
C. W. Braithwaite
N. Braddock Street
Pfc
Wilmer Braithwaite
States
Camp Beale
Calif
Robert Braithwaite
New Guinea
Roy F. Unger
John C. Unger
Sharp Street
Goodfellow Field
Texas
W. M. Bayliss
Opequon
War Department
William Marion Bayliss
England
Baylis
Grass Fire Burns 75 Acres Near Middletown Farm
Approximately 75 acres of les pedera and orchard grass burned yesterday on A. G. Leake's farm two miles south of Middletown. The fire started from brush burning by an employee trimming honeysuckle vines. Neighbors’ homes were threatened and fire crews from Friendship Middletown Strasburg and Stephens City fought the blaze. Loss amount not estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Leake
Middletown
Leake
Winchester
Friendship
Strasburg
Stephens City
Prominent Sportsmen Attend Stickley Rites
Prominent sportsmen attended the funeral services for the late Claude B. Stickley on Thursday. Attendees included Contee Adams, vice president of the Loudoun Field Trial Club. J. C. Thomas, secretary treasurer of the Loudoun club. Ford Young of Washington, D. C., secretary of the National Capital Field Club. E. Erickerson of Arlington, president of the Northern Virginia Field Trial Club. Ernest Meade of Richmond, president of the Virginia Amateur Club. Ringo Hart and F. W. Burrow of Washington. and M. D. Hart and Fred Sitterding of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude B. Stickley
Contee Adams
Loudoun Field Trial Club
J. C. Thomas
Ford Young
Washington
D. C
National Capital Field Club
E. Erickerson
Arlington
Northern Virginia Field Trial Club
Ernest Meade
Richmond
Virginia Amateur Club
Ringo Hart
F. W. Burrow
M. D. Hart
Fred Sitterding
Card of Thanks from L. Zuckerman Family
Mr. L. Zuckerman and family express gratitude for the thoughtfulness shown by friends after the death of their wife and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Zuckerman
Thank Patrons of Colored Day Nursery Fundraiser
Emma P. Robinson as chairman and Gladys L. Crawford as superintendent thank attendees and contributors for the Festival held Friday July 28 for the benefit of the Colored Day Nursery, praising all who gave money and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Day Nursery
Emma P. Robinson
Gladys L. Crawford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anne Marie Palombi
Albert P. Oeng
John Henry
Jerry Lee
Jenry
Gerline Seabright
Pearl Metz
Bridgeport
Neb
Myrtle Shane
Minnie Bragg
Main Street
Shane
Mrs. Metz
Doris Page Walker
Roland P. Walker
Binghampton
N. Y
G. Clarence Brill
Morningside Drive
Walker
Memorial Hospital
Miss Walker
H. F. Nelson
Richards Ave
Bill Pifer
Bainbridge
William H. Pifer
H. S. Pifer
Mondey
Roanoke
Navy
Bainbridge, Md
Lucy Crim
Donald Crim
Gladstone Crim, Jr
Mary Lou. Sprint
Jou Ule
Baltimore, Md
New York City
Florence Nightingale
United Brethren Church
Ester Parker
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Huntsberry
Front Royal
Miss Jeanne Shade
B. H. Harper
Thomas P. Conner
Montague Hall
G. L. Craig, Sr
David Stewart
Allen T. Hawthorne
Ann Shirley Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Massie Hawthorne
Florence Harshman
Mingo Junction
Ohio
Ernest L. Milburn
Greenspring
Mae Diehl
Martinsburg
W. Va
William C. Lichfiter
Washington, D. C
Watts Douglas
Lichliter
John E. Carver
Shenandoah River
Paul Poster
Billy
Mrs. Grayson Sponseller
Mary Riley
James P. Reardon
South Stewart Street
Mrs. Colburn
Frostburg, Md
Berryville Scouts
Carl Lowery
Gaunt’s
Main and
Valley Ave
Betty Hirth Mallon
Legion
E. Piccadilly St
B. F. Goodrich Tires
Clarence L. Foreman
Ordnance
Jim Shockey
Richard Fletcher
Bessie Fletcher
Camp Blanding
Florida
Virginia Woolen Company
Margaret Starliper
Sgt
Foreman
Lewis Foreman
Infantry
Forrest Foreman
A. T. Lunsford
Senseney Road
H. T. Hershey Lunsford
Pfc. Lunsford
Fiji Islands
Solomon Islands
Walter Hirth
Lawrence E. Grim
Fort Bragg
N. C
Walter Eugene Adams, Jr
Robert Fletcher
Stickley
DE Tuttle
Sale Ladies
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun
the Commercial & Savings Bank
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller Bros
Winchester Business College
Dial
W. Boscawen St
Moling and Cather
York Inn
Shady Rest
Woody Carlisle
Timberlake
Aes
Regertene Faweret Fervien
JONES
Fureral
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