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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1944

Page

7

Weekly Club Events This Week

This week features a 1 00 p m Rotary Club luncheon at Sarah Zane .10 2 30 p m Sunshine Club at 224 South Braddock Street hosted by Mrs Harry Reed 7 30 p m G A A council meeting and 8 00 p m G A A regular meeting in Elks Club rooms all noted for local readers.

Rotary Club Sarah Zane Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Harry Reed South Braddock Street Elks Club

G A A Meeting Thursday Election of Officers Ahead

The Girls' Athletic Association schedules its regular monthly meeting for Thursday December 7 at 8 o clock in the club room. Officers for the coming year will be elected. Members unable to attend may vote by proxy. War Bond credit lists must be turned in by tomorrow morning to Miss Lucille Senciadiver or Mrs. Robert Grove.

Girls’ Athletic Association Lucille Senciadiver Robert Grove

Xmas Program at Stonewall High School by PTA

The Stonewall High School PTA will present a Xmas program Friday evening December 15 at eight o clock. Patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited to attend. Also notices include a marriage announcement for Miss Sarah Louise Shull and Manuel Perry Silva performed November 16 by Rev A S Gear.

Stonewall High School Sarah Louise Shull H. E. Shull Marlboro Manuel Perry Silva Lowell Mass Winchester A. S. Gear Opequon Presbyterian Kerns

Harold Brown Speaks To Civic League On Banking

Harold Brown, local banker, spoke to the Women's Civic League at the Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe about banking for women. He urged making a will with a qualified lawyer, named a good bank as administrator, and noted banks provide safe storage for wills until probate.

Women’s Civic League Golden Glow Harold Brown Brown League

Boyce Student Carroll Goodridge Visits Home for Holidays

Mr Carroll Goodridge of Boyce a Western Maryland College student in Westminster Maryland visited his home during Thanksgiving and is expected home for Christmas December 15

Carroll Goodridge of Boyce Western Maryland College Westminister

Rummage Sale at Market Street Methodist Church

The W S C S of the Market Street Methodist Church holds a rummage sale in the former WAC Recruiting Station room at 16 West Bosca wen Street. Doors open to the public Friday and Saturday from 10 30 to 5 30 each day.

Market Street Methodist Church WAC West Boscawen Street

Sunshine Club Meet at Brad dock Street Church

The Sunshine Club of the Brad dock Street Methodist Church will meet Thursday afternoon December 7 at 2 30 o clock at the home of Mrs Harry Reed 224 South Braddock street Hostesses for the meeting will be Mrs W E Coffman Mrs £ P Bean Mrs C S Fling Mrs O L Jamison Mrs John I Sloat and Mrs Martin Wisecarver. Receiving Congratulations On Birth Of A Daughter Mr and Mrs Paul L Miller of Washington DC are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter Saturday December 2 at Columbia Hospital Mrs Miller was the former Miss Catherine Leroy of Washington. Mr Miller is a son of Dr and Mrs E W Miller of this city.

Wesley W. Hawins Wesley W., Jr Winchester Medrial Hospital Hawkins Ethel Renner Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church Harry Reed South Braddock Street W. E. Coffman P. Bean C. S. Fling O. L. Jamison John I. Sloat Martin Wisecarver Paul L. Miller Washington, D. C Columbia Hospital Miller Catherine Leroy Washington E. W. Miller City The United Brethren Church Carl Cather Peyton Street Richard Cooper William V. Shubert, Jr Virginia Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital Shubert Margaret Marple Frank Marple

Millwood Social Scene Highlights Thanksgiving Gatherings

Mrs Karl Boy-Ed hosted a four buffet supper at Callendar with many guests including Mrs Alexis Sommaripa Capt Ewart Johnston Mrs Samuel Birch and others. Weekending visits featured Miss Vaida Boy-Ed in Clarke and multiple Meade and Greenhalgh family events.

Karl Boy-Ed Vaida Boy-Ed Callendar Alexis Sommaripa Ewart Johnston Samuel Birch Wyman Whittamore A. R. Dun Greenhalgh William Bell Watkins William Bell Watkins, Jr George P. Grenhalgh, Jr Sheman Joost Albert Kelly Charlotte Meade Thomas H. B. Meade T. C. Clagett George Burwell Charlie Shreaves Leonard Schlemn Armory Sommarion William Donovan Richard E. Dole Walter Lee Clarke Mrs. Karl Boy-Ed Washington, D. C George P. Greenhalgh Sr Springsbury Miss Barnes WAAC

Thanksgiving Dance Attendance and Washington Visit Noted

The piece lists attendees of the Thanksgiving Dance at Augusta Military Academy and mentions Winston Lindsey of Washington visiting Washington, D C with her son Henry Le Lewis M in law and Mrs. Graham Dougherty Jr returning home after several days on a hunt.

Sey Augusta Military Academy Winston Lindsey Washington Washington, D. C Henry le Lewis Mrs Graham Dougherty, Jr William Harper Dean Whitehaven G. Kenneth Levi

Berryville Social News Highlights Thanksgiving Travel

Berryville residents report for Thanksgiving visits and reunions with relatives in Staunton Virginia Charles Town W Va Washington D C and Richmond Virginia. The note lists service members on leave from Quantico and a Gray Ladies Red Cross Corps meeting with twenty one members.

Ann E. Gordon Berryville Richmond,Va Grey Ladies Corps Clarke County the Red Cross Milwood

Local Notes Highlight Community Visits and Upcoming Meeting

Short talks were given by Mr. McDonald the Chapter Chairman Mr. Lightner the Home Service Chairman and Mrs. Graham Dougherty from National Headquarters on Volunteer Special Services. The next meeting is expected at Newton Baker Hospital Martinsburg late this week. Various residents travel and visit relatives in Berryville Staunton Washington Winchester and Aldan with Thanksgiving trips and family gatherings noted.

McDonald Lightner Home Service Graham Dougherty National Headquarters Newton Baker Hospital Martinsburg Washington, D. C Woodley

Business Men's Gym Class Set for Thursday Evening

The Business Men's Gym Class will meet Thursday night at 7 30 in the Handley Gymnasium. Snag Sargeant will instruct and all businessmen are urged to attend.

Handley Gymnasium Snag Sargeant

Cooper Family News From Bloom Virginia

A S Thomas LeRoy Cooper visited five days with his parents in Bloom and flew home from Los Angeles to Washington in about 15 hours. His sister Anna Jane Cooper, studying in Washington, joined the weekend gathering. Harvey Augienbaugh died in Chambersburg PA last Thursday. The St Johns Sunday School plans a Christmas Eve program. Mr A M Cooper and nephew Jones of Washington spent a week with T S Cooper.

Bloom A-S Thomas LeRoy Cooper T. S. Cooper Los Angeles Washington Cooper Anna Jane Cooper S. Cooper Nebraska St. John’s A. M. Cooper Jones T.S. Cooper Harvey Augenbaugh Chambersburg

The Road To Berlin Distances Reported

Western Front 301 miles from near Duren. Eastern Front 304 miles from north of Warsaw. Italian Front 557 miles from near Ravenna. Hungarian Front 420 miles from Budapest.

Duren Warsaw Ravenna Budapest

Dinner To Benefit Christmas Seal Sale

The Negro Auxiliary of the Winchester Tuberculosis Association will host a fundraiser dinner at 619 8 S Braddock St on Friday November 8 from 5 to 10 PM. Meals cost 1.25 with home delivery available by calling 6168. menu includes country ham chicken salad slaw and pies.

Winchester Tuberculosis Association Emma Parks Robinson S. Braddock St Susan Tokus Louise Davis Jennie Manuel Mary Washington Rosa Galloway Anna Ransom Maggie Brooks Marcia Taper Bertha Hogans

Uncle Sam's Almanac 1945 edition advertised by The Winchester Evening Star

The Washington Information Bureau offers UNCLE SAM'S ALMANAC 1945 a 48 page handy reference with almanac pages and calendar, useful day by day. Order early, limited edition, fifteen cents postpaid, enclose ten fifteen cent coins and include name street or rural route city.

Uncle Sam Washington Information Bureau Winchester Evening Star. Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington, D. C

Bond Program At Rotary Meeting

Wendell Barney, chairman of the Winchester Fredericks County War Finance Committee, will lead the Rotary Club luncheon program tomorrow. He is expected to outline bond program goals and early details for community funding efforts.

Rotary Meeting Wendell Barney Winchester-Frederick County War Finance Committee Rotary Club

Special War Bond Program Showcases The 957th Day Film

A special War Bond drive has been arranged with a possible screening of the US film The 957th Day. The event aims to boost bond sales and engage the public in wartime financing efforts.

Present daily cost of the wa outlined in report

The document states the cost is approximately 230 million dollars per day for the war effort. It emphasizes the high daily expense and frames the figure as the ongoing financial burden.

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Odd Fellows Hall Tonewall High School T. A Largent Wini Largent Baltimore Annapolis Stephens City W. J. Colfelt Middletown Mack DeHaven Bunker Hill W. Va Louis Colfelt Inley Preston Marks Main Street Tryville Cooley North Church Street Joseph P. Miller West Clifford Street Jack Campbell Ringfield Ohio Margaret Ayleth New York City James H. Bott Ashington Bartonsville A. L. Martin Bartonslie Rs. Elwood Martin Washine Elmer Peer Clardon Brooks’ Pharmacy Me Power Fashion Winchester—Front Royal Civic League Market Street Annie E. Vorous Chapel Hill Farm Clarke Co A. H. Dove Berryville Ave Max Largent Navy Virginia Medical College F. L. Largent Jane Xmas Gaunt Millwood Mrs. E. K. Meade Edgewood L. B. Meade Winchester, Va Resney Barnes and Waac Har David Donovan Chapel Hill Alexis Sommarioa Charles Thorndike Boston Col. Thorndike Anniefield Ralph Richardson Mrs. B. O'F. Randolph Pfc Benjamin OF. Randolph England Percy Randolph Pennsylvania Or. Randolph Moorgs Roland G. Mitchell Agnes Mitchell Richmond A. R. Dunning Burwell Oe Billy Weatherall Grey Ladies Peyton Craighill Leonard Schiema Bronson Shonk A. Mackay Smith Hunt Geoge P. Greenhalgh George P. Greenhalgh, Jr Trenary George Lee A. A. Baldwin Blue Ridge Hunt Mt Airy Sherman Joost George P. Greenhalgh Jane Cary Lindsey James Lind Church OF the Nazarene S. Loudoun's St Miss Brown Miss Cory Miss May Wagner Staunton Robert Houghton Marine Corps Marine Base Quantico, Va Clarence Houghton Gilbert Longerbeam Veolah Longerbeam Pete Hann Mrs. Hann Hanns Charles Town Mr. Hann Fred Loady Norwood Chas. McGuire Gilbert McKown Emily MacCormick Edward MacCormick MacCormick Robert MacCormick Trinidad Robert Riddleberger Alec Front Royal Ruth McDaniel Jeffersonton Martha Lou Wisecarver University of Virginia Hospital Mrs. Fleming Wisecarver Martin Carper Richmond, Va W. 8. Carper Nancy Lou Carper W. E. Henson Sgt John Hickey William Rhoden Set. Vernon Racer Ft. Monmouth N. J Miss Racer Gladys Racer Miss Verta Racer Staunton, Va Pvt Robert McFillen California Mary Moore McCorkle Lexington Norris Lee Jenkins Mrs. Roosevelt Jenkins Harpers Ferry Mattie Barton Nethers, Va Mrs. Hill Don Bauman Will Carroll Indiana Seaman Bauman Bill Shackelford Serta Mattresses J. W. Grove Furniture Co Charley Levi Malcolm Johnston Alexandra, Va Johnny Williams Judy Sue Williams Charlotte Ann Reid Ernest Feltner E. G. Coiner J. Herbert Bean Sergeant Pinkney Arthur Virginia Armstrong Dland, Va Malcolm McDonald Alabama Fort McClelland Berlin Associated Press Lovett Brothers Corrodek Ompary Loudoun St Washington D. C America Tonic the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Miller Bros Moling & Cather Timberlake Dairivs Southern Dairies, Inc National Dairy Products Corporation Joan Davis Jack Haley
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