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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1944

Page

7

Weddings And Social News From Braddock Street

Miss Betty Jayne Forrest will wed William Smith Clark Jr at Braddock Street Methodist Church this afternoon. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev. T. J. Hawkins with attendants and family members listed. The column also notes visits, hospital recoveries, travels, and engagements, including Foxx Gearing marriage and other local social updates.

Braddock Street Methodist Church Betty Jayne Forrest William Smith Clark T. J. Hawkins Samuel E. Lloyd W. 8 E. Virginia Kater James McAllister Kater Clarke Thomas H. B. Meade Boyce Messrs Douglas O. Grim John L. Kater John D. Mann Edwin R. Glaize

Schedule Of The Home Agent For August 14 19

The county Home Demonstration Agent Ruth McNeil posts the weekly plan August 14 to 19. Activities include culling demonstrations at multiple locations, club meetings at Sloan Wolfe E W Shenk and Mrs Miller Bailey, White Hall 4 H, and a canning demonstration by Middletown 4 H Club Girls. A county day committee and nominating committee meet August 17 at 1 36 p m.

Ruth McNeil Board of Supervisors George P. Kern H. A. Punk Sloan Wolfe E. W. Shenk Stephens City Home Demonstration Club Middletown 4-H Club David Munsing Middle Road Home Stephens City Home Miller Barley

C O Clark To Teach Bible Class At Grace Lutheran

C O Clark will teach the Men’s Bible Class at Grace Lutheran Church tomorrow. The class convenes at 9 45 and visitors are invited to attend.

C. O. Clark Grace Lutheran Church

Service Men Highlight Local World War II Vets

Pfc Lewis F Dodson son of Mrs Lucy Dodson of Stephens City served on a B 17 Flying Fortress with the 15th AAF in Italy and across the Gulf missions while completing OT at Alexandria La. Harold E Adams of Brucetown completed two years overseas duty with a Flying Fortress unit that fought in England Italy and Germany earning two distinguished unit citations and flying 120 missions aboard Bachelor’s Delight.

Lewis F. Dodson Lucy Dodson W. Corkstreet William H. Dodson Stephens City Pfc Dodson Keesler Field Miss Las Vegas Nevada Alexandria Gulf of Mexico Texas States 15Th Aaf Italy M-Set Harold E. Adams Brucetown Geiger Field Wash Porl Harbor England Germany Nathan F. Twining 15Th Army Air Force 15Th Regensburg Rome Trieste Adams Bachelor’s Delight

Local Man Promoted To Rank of Major

Mr and Mrs Charles E McVay of Clearbrook have word from France that their son Cecil Goodwin McVay was promoted to major on July 1 He is a Handley High School graduate later from V P I at Blacksburg He worked as an engineer on the Alcan Highway before joining the Army and was employed by Potomac Edison Power Company before induction Mrs Cecil McVay is now in St Petersburg Florida

Nellie Elizabeth Painter Barney C. Painter Stephens City Louis Clark Colfelt William J. Colfelt Middletown New Market W. O. Talbert Braddock Street Methodist Church Colfelt Madison College Harrisonburg Frederick County Rust End Front Royal Charles E. McVay Clearbrook France Cecil Goodwin McVay Young McVay Handley High School Blacksbore Alcan Canada Alaska Potomac Edison Power Company Cecil McVay St. Petersburg

Whiting Completes Fifty-One Missions and Returns Home

First Lieutenant Richard D. Whiting son of Mrs Helen H Whiting and the late Col Edgar Whiting has returned from six months overseas in the Italian Theatre with the 15th A A F for a 21 day furlough. He earned the Air Medal four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Presidential Unit Citation for a raid over Germany. His brother Lt Harry H Whiting of the 23rd Mechanized Cavalry at Camp Chaffee Arkansas is also home. The two brothers visit their mother at 415 W Clifford street.

Richard D. Whiting Helen H. Whiting Edgar Whiting 15Th Italy Europe Whiting Germany Harry H. Whiting 23Rd Mechanized Cavalry Camp Chaffee Arkansas W. Clifford Street

Guerrillas Wage War In Reich

Escaped prisoners of war and foreign laborers wage guerrilla warfare in southern Germany. Terrorists destroy homes burn farms and steal supplies as German police isolate one group after a snowbound clash. Voelkischer Beobachter notes guerrillas killed four Germans in a village and urges village defense preparations.

Louis Neven Madrid Germany Werner Gilles Austria Adolf Hitler Voelkischer Beobachter

Independents Meet Winchester Independents at Martinsburg

The Independents schedule their season debut tomorrow at Lambert Field Martinsburg facing the Colored A C team. First pitch is set for 2 30 in the afternoon.

Winchester Independents A. C Lambert Field Martinsburg

Credit for Every Competent Man Is Bankers' Goal

A Post-War Small Business Credit Commission plan vows universal bank credit for productive private enterprise in the reconversion era. Banks will cooperate to fund small business, using their vast deposits to back loans for veterans and peacetime industry, with safeguards against reckless lending.

Small Business Credit Commission American Bankers Association Robert M. Hanes Commission United States Mr. Hanes Hanes America

Poultry Calling Demonstrations Planned August 15 and 16

County Agent S. prea Stinean will spend August 15 and 16 in the county holding poultry calling demonstrations. At 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday paths include the Geo P Kern farm on Senseny Road and the H A Punk farm north of Stephens City. Wednesday offers 10:00 a.m. at Sloan Wolfe’s farm near Hayfield and 2:00 p.m. at E W Shenk’s farm near Reynolds Store. The events aim to improve flock management and marketing with Mr. Coe discussing culling and related topics as egg prices rise and feed outlook improves.

S.prea Stinean Hayfield E. W. Shenk Reynolds

C P McVicar To Teach Bible Class

C P McVicar will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class tomorrow at 9 45 a.m. at Braddock Street Methodist Church. All members are urged to attend and visitors will receive a cordial welcome.

Rev Owen Guest At County Church

The Rev J T Owen will be guest minister at the 11 oclock service tomorrow at Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City He visits at the home of Howard Massie and formerly served Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church He is currently stationed in Hedgesville West Virginia.

C. W. Lowe Richmond Church of Our Saviour J. T. Owen Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City Owen Howard Massie Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church Hedgesville W. Va

Also Mentioned on This Page

Forrest-Clark Braddock Street Nellie Painter Mr. Colfelt Gore Amy Hovermale Betty Lou Sunnyside Junella Shade Miss Orndorff Peggy Orndorff Ralph Orndorff Wadesville Winchester Memorial Hospital Wildwood N. J Beatrice Painter Alice and Lois Albin Bimore Atlantic City Miss Painter Mildred Painter Baltimore H. F. Stimpson Harry F. Stimpson Memorial Hospital Amherst Street Mr. Parker Son Signal Corps George A. Parker St. Louis Cecil £. Parker Scott Field Parker Scotfield Mid-West Amelia Foxx James R. Gearing Amelia Funk Foxx Mereeneee James Roy Gearing Winchester J. T. Power James R. Gearing, Jr Patsy Taylor Foxx John E. S. Bumgardner Cornetta Bobbie Holland Stickler Riss Gearing James E. Lester Blacksburg James Edward Lester, Jr Medical College of Virginia Nancy Jane Wolfe Charles Town Mary Ann Davis Berryville Jane Carey Lindsey Millwood Wolfe Miss Davis Horse Bee Lodge Hampton A. N. Wagner Guy Adams W. T. Colbert West Leicester Street Pennsylvania Viola Orndorff Bond Street Chester Valley Forge General Hospital Sgt Douglas Orndorff Charles Orndorff Sgt. Orndorff W. A. Basore Mathias, W. Va Arlie Basore Mary Warden Boyd Washington, D. C P. W. Boyd Brooks’ Pharma Huntsberry Gaunt Dial Main and Valley Ave Herold E. Adams Ieee E. Piccadilly St B. F. Goodrich Tires Major Cecil McVay Reich Sale Ladies Lovett Brothers N. Loudoun Wilson Gerald W. Johnson Look Magazine Ompany North Loudoun St Winchester, Va Small Business Commission Berryville, Boyce & Clarke County C. P. McVicar Food Center N. Loudoun St Bell Bell Clothes Stores Vy Eee DE Tuttle Aunt Lou Berlin Associated Press Warsaw Nobuddy the Commercial & Savings Bank The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Miller Bros Winchester Business College W. Boscawen St Moling and Cather Timberlake Rattlers Miller’s Hardware and Household Supplies Moone Baker’s Baker’s Drug Store C. A. Davis Prop Haldeman Haldeman’s Creamery
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