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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1944

Page

8

Local Notes from Lebanon Church Va and Nearby Areas

Community updates report A F Beeler injured on the rubber plant line while on duty. Several residents travel for shopping in Harrisonburg. O H Wilkins visits relatives in Strasburg, and Harry Bowman guests of his parents in town. Ellen C B Keller resumes studies at Madison College after Thanksgiving. Heishman and Wilkins pair wed at Fairview parsonage. Heishman serves on Shenandoah County Board. Cedar Cliff Group of Churches calls Rev John L Stewart. start date pending.

A. E. Keller Aubrey Kibler Nocal Gore Gilbert Beeler Harrisonburg O. H. Wilkins John Bolden Strasburg Harry Bowman Baltimore R. J. Bowman Ellen C. B. Keller Madison College Julius Keller Guy Nicely Elmer Godlove Place W. L. Snarr Mary Muddiman Manassas Lynn Bean Jessie Bean Helen Bean Robert Baker West Virginia Charles Lee McDonald Howard McDonald Ivy Mae Heishman Carrie Orndorff Washington, D. C Fred H. Heishman Wheatfield Laura E. Wilkins John W. Mangum Fairview Heishman Davis District Shenandoah County Hugh Hockman Teddy Pangle Gerry Mary Katherine Hockman Falls Church Eddie Artz John L. Stewart Cedar Cliff Hope

China faces internal divide as war with Japan tightens

The column notes China nearly split between Chiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang in central and southern regions and the Communists in the north. It cites failed unity, ruined air bases, and Thai risk to the Burma road, with Soong and Chou En-Lai as potential bridges to a settlement while warning China risks being "washed up" as a grand base against Japan.

China Japan Chungking Manchuria Canton Indo-China Chiang Kai-Shek One Party Kuomingtang Chiang United States T. V. Soong Soong Comunists Chou En-Lai Burma Road Kweiyang Kunming U. S Wedemeyer Stilwell

Van Nicholson Home On Leave From Bainbridge Navy Training

Seaman Second Class Van Dover Nicholson arrived home Monday on a nine day leave from Bainbridge Naval Training Station Maryland where he completed boat training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Willie Dodson of Route 3 Northwestern Grade in Winchester and enlisted September 12 through the Winchester recruiting office. At enlistment he worked for Mrs P H Gold in the orchards and farm.

van Dover Nicholson U. S. Naval Reserve Bainbridge Naval Training Station Bainbridge Seaman Nicholson Willie Dodson Winchester Navy Nicholson P. H. Gold

Handley Library Highlights Civil War Books

Virgil Carrington Jones tells Ranger Mosby in Mosby’s Men the book is a bestseller per a New York Times issue. Rembert W. Patrick’s Jefferson Davis and His Cabinet analyzes Civil War administration. Both titles are available for borrowing at Handley Library.

Virgil Carrington Jones Ranger Mosby New York Times John Singleton Mosby Rembert W. Patrick Handley Library

Winchester Youth Clarence Peffer Jr Enlists in Navy

Clarence Lester Peffer Jr born April 24 1927 in Winchester son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Peffer enlisted in the U S Navy through the Winchester recruiting office He attended Handley High School He worked for Valley Food Co and was sworn in in Washington DC awaiting transfer to boot camp He has three sisters and a younger brother

Clarence Lester Peffer Clarence Peffer South Kent St Winchester Navy Young Peffer Handley High School Mr. Peffer Clarence The Valley Food Co Ss. Kent St Washington, D. C

Notice to creditors for estate of G H Martineau

Any one owing or having any claims against the estate of G H Martineau, please present the same to the undersigned within 60 days. Naomi Martineau, Co. R. Grubbs, Admr. of Est. 20 Valley Ave., Winchester, Va. (12-5-31)

G. H. Martineau Naomi Martineau R. Grubbs Admr Valley Ave Winchester

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Warner Bros. Capitol Deset.o Clgprich Rebecca H.c.sheetz & Son Gray & Sheetz Hansbrough & Carter North Loudoun Street Virginia J. A. Hotinger Bility Insurance N. Loudoun St Miller's Drug Store Lupton Orchard Service CO DIAL Farmers & Merchants National Bank Winchester, Virginia DE. L. M. Allen Ray Robinson Paul M. Haldeman Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Lebanon Church H. L. Braithwaite Ee Ae Octagon Hearth Clup Pt Aodaded George W. Kurtz Rees van Nicholson Lee Hunt Reliance Spotswood Transfer Young Part Beagle Hound E. Earl Shade c/p Girls Victory L. EB. Patton Heatrola G. C. Jones Hayfield Phil Bowman Stephens City S. Kent St W. W Whitacre N. Main St Lionel Fairmont Orchard Ave Solenberger Howe Gray & Eddy Automobile Earl L. Mason Loudoun St Clarence Peffer, Jr U. S. Navy Vicks VA Smith Pontiac Sales & Service Gerrard and Valley Avenues Pine Motor Co Delco Front Royal Roy P. Duvall North Main ST Hable Walter Wanger Entertainment Walter Winchell Chika Henry Palace Box Office Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea Banjo Tokyo Bowe Gomes Sprerdale J. W. Arthur General Insurance Rouss Avenue Navy Department Secon
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