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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1944

Page

9

Men in Uniform Honor Roll and Assignments

U S Navy and Air Service personnel from the area receive promotions and postings. Norman Athey advances to Storekeeper 3c and serves in San Diego in Amphibious Training Command. Mary Funice Ames completes basic training and heads to Washington to join the Chief of Naval Operations staff. Robert R. Pingley writes from Bainbridge Md after enlisting. Corporal Kenneth C. Sirbaugh earns praise at Eng land headquarters and joins Marine Police duties. Louise Kingsbury Rice finishes training and moves to Stillwater Yeoman School. Carl Anderson returns from leave to Norfolk after Seamans School. In Greenville Pa, Robert J. McNally is promoted to sergeant at Camp Reynolds after banking career.

U. S. Naval Training School Bronx N. Y Mary Funice Ames Walter S. Ames W. Piccadilly Street Naval Training School Washington, D. C Chief of Naval Operations Seaman Ames University of Pittsburgh Carnegie Institute of Techology W Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Childens Aleutians U. S. Training School Louise Kingsbury Rice J. M. Kingsbury West Chevy Chase Yeoman School Stillwater Oklo Seaman Rice Roosevelt High School Strayer College Washington Winchester Evening Star Ensign Heber H. Rice, Jr Camp MacDonough Plattsburg Ensign Rice O Sullivan Rubber Co Blacksburg Greenville Robert J. McNally Baltimore and Winchester Camp Reynolds Sgt. McNally Winchester R. J. McNally Brookfield Ave Baltimore City College School of Economics John Hopkins University American Institute of Banking National City Bank Providence Savings Bank Shenandoah Valley Bank Camp Lee

Potomac Edison to Receive National Security Award

Col Henry J Barrett will present the National Security Award to the Potomac Edison System at a ceremony tomorrow night in Hagerstown City Park. R Paul Snaith will accept for PE with many employees to receive lapel pins. The event honors security measures against air raids and other hazards to keep electricity and intercity bus service uninterrupted.

Henry 8. Barrett Maryland United States Citizens Defense Corps Potomac Edison Hagerstown U. S. Office of Civilian Defense R. Paul Snaith Col. Barrett W. M. Krise Electric Company Krise Potomac Edison Company

Appreciative of Press Favors During Secret Trip

President Roosevelt praised the nation’s newspapers and radio stations for voluntary censorship that kept his 35 day trip secret. He noted they learned of the departure from Washington on July 1 and kept the story from the public for security reasons. Only one small Texas paper broke the story, he said.

Washington Roosevelt Aevelt Hawaii Alaska Texas

Community Notes From High View Aug 14

High View West Virginia notes list Mr T R Mason returning to Broadway after visiting daughter in law Mrs Ruth Mason. Mr Joe Orndorff of Baltimore visited his brother James Orndorff recently. Miss Edna Cadwallader of Washington is staying with her parents. Mrs Ruth Mason is recovering from illness.

High View W. Va T. R. Mason Broadway Ruth Mason Joe Orndorff Baltimore James Orndorff Edna Cadwallader Washington

Memorial tent improves at Winchester Hospital scene

Memorial tent in Winchester Hospital is improving. Mrs. Marion White and her father Mr. James Orndorff have returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willis and family and Mr. Joe Orndorff of Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Garland Bray and family were visiting Mrs. J. E. White. Miss Sallie Emmons and Mr. Byron Emmons visited Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koenig Sr. Captain James Orndorff, Mrs. Phil.

Winchester Hospital Marion White James Orndorff Charles Willis Joe Orndorff Baltimore Garland Bray J. E. White Sallie Emmons Byron Emmons Paul Koenig, Sr Phil

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