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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1944

Page

3

Weekly Price Column Urges Beer and Apparel Regulators to File

A wartime notice urges remaining beer retailers to file Form FPR 50 with the War Price and Rationing Board, or face Grow AP 3B classification. It details apple and apparel ceiling rules, weight basis pricing, and requires price chart updates. Local notices mention water hauling during a dry season, community visits, and furloughs of Seaman Charles Kerns.

Roanoke Virginia Tober War Price and Rationing Board

Grimes VA Community Notices and Deaths

Grimes VA Aug 26 community notes report Eva Miller’s death at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Also listed are local visits, recoveries from an appendectomy, illnesses, and social activities including church Sunday School planning, farm building work, moves to Cedar Grove, and a Philadelphia death of James Sumption.

Roy F. Schmucker Winchester Do. A. Quenzel Martinsburg Carry McVay Ida Sheppard Mary P. Orndorff Bertie Miller Tappahannock Arthur P. Orndorff Dessie Hensell Stone Wall Galilee Church Rest Church Isaac Kerns Orchard Glen George Sheppard Cedar Grove Stanley Larimer James Sumption Philadelphia Helen Kerns

Rest Sun day Schools Convene in Rest Church

The Stonewall District Sunday Schools held their annual convention at Rest Church in Rest, Virginia, on the prior Sunday afternoon. Mrs. M B Snapp Miss Ethel Barrett and Miss Esther Ridgeway attended a Bible Conference at Massanetta Springs. The Rest Sunday School picnic occurred Saturday August 26 at the church with each family bringing a lunch and supper.

Rest Stonewall Rest Church Snapp Ethel Barrett Esther Ridgeway Massanetta Springs

Main feature of the evening and local visits

6 30 o’clock was the main feature of the evening along with games. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stipe of Damascus Maryland are visiting relatives here this week. Recent guests of Miss Ethel Barrett were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayes of Washington, Prof. and Mrs. Derrickson of Anville College, Pa., and Mrs. Edward Lupton of Winchester. Mr. Grantham Gardner has purchased the F. C. Ridgeway home here and has moved with his family into the new home. Mr. Ray Eubank purchased the Gardner home at Ridgeway and will reside there. Several people from here attended the Home Demonstration Club meeting and picnic at the home of Mrs. L. O. Dick at Clear-on Wednesday of this past week. Mrs. Frank Glesner has returned home from a visit with relatives in Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Md. Mr. and Mrs. William Carr of Hagerstown, Md., spent Wednesday with Mr. Frank Glesner and family.

Harry Stipe Damascus Ethel Barrett Harry Hayes Washington Derrickson Anville College Edward Lupton Winchester Grantham Gardner F. C. Ridgeway New Hore Ray Eubank Gardner Ridgeway Home Demonstration Club L. O. Dick Clear Frank Glesner Pennsylvania Hagerstown William Carr

Local Short Visits Highlight Capon Bridge News

Capon Bridge column notes Miss June Wolford of Winchester visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ray Wolford. Miss Dorothy Lockhart in training at Winchester Memorial Hospital vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs B H Lockhart. Mr and Mrs Robert Loninis also mentioned in the report.

Capon Bridge W. Va June Wolford Winchester Ray Woford Dorothy Lockhart Winchester Memorial Hospital B. H. Lockhart Robert Loninis

Akron visitors and local relatives in brief notes

The text lists visits by Akron and Carlisle locals to relatives in the area. Arthur Eaton and family hosted Betty Jean Willy and a Carlisle friend. J T Funkhouser and family hosted J A Sirbaugh’s family. Capon Bridge Farm Women's Club met at Mrs Charles Shoemaker's home. YT Riley and daughter Shirley of Kentucky visit relatives here. Emma Crane, employed near Harrisburg, spent days at her home. C J Nixon visiting Mrs Sarah Webster.

Akron Ohio Arthur Eaton Betty Jean Willy Carlisle J. T. Funkhouser J. A. Sirbaugh Harry Sirbaugh Cold Stream Capon Bridge Farm Womens Club Charles Shoemaker YT. L. Riley Shirley Kentucky Emma Crane Harrisburg C. J. Nixon Sarah Webster

Shower honors Brown Collins in Brush Creek Va

Naomi Collins hosted a miscellaneous shower for her son Brown Collins and his wife in Brush Creek Virginia. Attendees included many neighbors and relatives such as the Mauzy, Shade, and Dailey families along with guests from Cross Junction and Martinsburg.

Brush Creek Naomi Collins Brown Collins Casion Arnold Dailey Lucille Donald Anne A. V. Jr Patty Abige P. Whitacre Joseph Havermale Bruce Whitacre Blythe Mauzy G. Parker Mauzy Ruth M. Kerns Myrle Dailey Siler Nelia Braithwaite Georgia Braithwaite Ernest L. Gray Cross Junction Purcell Braithwaite Lonnie Shenk Earl Farmer Janney Shade Lucy Havermale Joshua Place H. C. Shade Frank Lee Flowers Lynwood Shade Preston Ernest Batt Edgar Collins Robert Luttrell Joseph Shade Lenard Shade Stella Lewis Juanita Brown Collins

Myrtle Dailey Leaves Brannon Ford for National Fruit Company

A transfer is noted as Myrtle Dailey leaves Brannon Ford and begins work at the National Fruit Company after a two week notice.

Brannon Ford Myrtle Dailey National Fruit Company

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John Unger Hancock Charles Kerns Bainbridge Calvin Stottler Howard Shewbridge Harpers Ferry I. Kerns Grimes Haldeman Miller’s Drug Store Garland Spillman N. Loudoun Cpl Halvey L. Mauzy Parker Mauzy Ruth Mauzy Salina Kans J. R. Whitacre Church Shade Rt Republic Haden G. Heironimus Stephens City Etta Hastleman Alva H. Lamp Thelma Eva Helen Marie Lamp Ruth Kerns A. H. Lamp Glenn Hall Gladys Mae Lamp W. V. Dailey Ralph O. Lamp Glengary Alva Lamp J. R. Reynolds SS Woodring W Va Phillip Shade Londonderry Howard Street San Francisco BF Goodrich Stores E. Piccadilly St. Phone Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Erga Insurance Ear Hanes P. H. Hanes Knitting Co Winston-Salem, N. C Navy Violet St. Blue N. Loudoun St
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