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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1943
Page
6
The Girls Athletic Association hosts its annual Christmas fast at the Trianon on Sunday morning December 19. Members must sign up with Miss Ebnor Summel by December 15 and bring a ten cent gift. a silver offering supports the Fellowship club.
Miss Winifred Bonham and Mrs. Conrad held conferences with Winchester committees on an expanded Home Nursing program under the joint Virginia Red Cross and State Health Department plan. They stressed training Nurses Aides to relieve hospital nurses as the military demands more nursing staff.
Dr. S. L. Flickinger returned from a meeting of the Homeward Board held in Hagerstown Maryland.
Dr Henry G. Plaster, ill with influenza at Winchester Memorial Hospital since last Saturday, returned Thursday to his home in Bluemont Virginia.
The Clarke county Junior Women's Club held a Christmas party with refreshments led by Mrs. Dorothy Blythe and Miss May Wagner. A business session, led by president Mrs. Melvin Longerbeam, reported $75 from the Christmas sale. two chairmen were named to lead next year’s sale. Nearby notes include births, hospital departures, furloughs, Red Cross Motor Corps meeting, and visits among local residents.
County agent I Pred Stine urges orchardists to act now against mice in orchards. He notes a Zinc Phosphide supply has been effective and offers guidance on other materials and methods to help growers tackle the problem.
Garland Quarles, principal, said Handley High students participated fully in purchasing war stamps on Pearl Harbor Day. Total sales reached about $900.
Seaman First Class Clayton E Bucher son of J E and Mrs Bucher of Opelquon is stationed in Washington attending a gunner mate school. Holmes A Bucher wounded at Salerno is in a hospital in Phoenixville Pa. Seaman Allen Harman son of F C Harman completed boat training at Sampson N Y and is on a 7 day furlough. AC Robert B Ritter son of C R Ritter finished pilot training at Bainbridge Ga and heads to Turner Field for advance training. Pvt Roy Unger son of Mr and Mrs J Unger of 216 Sharp St City is in the Air Corps at Keesler Field Miss awaiting letters.
Pvt. Ralph Kerns, son of Mrs. Kathleen Kerns, recently spent a 15 day furlough with family. Inducted February 22, 1943 he is at Fort Sill following training at Camp Hood. Addresses given for letters to Kerns and Aviation Student John L. Glaize Sr. at Bainbridge Naval Training Station.
Berryville Clarke County Woman's Club reelected Rose MacDonald as president for the coming year. Officers also chosen include E P Berlin first vice president Agnes Page second vice president Garland Williams treasurer and Mrs John D Winter secretary replacing Mrs Henry G Lane who resigned. Speaker Rev E H Hamilton of Carrollton Ga discussed Pearl Harbor two years after and warned against peace talk used by Japan to rebuild.
Sgt. Kenn Trenary leaves early this week to report back to the Southeastern Training Command of the Army Air Forces in Kissimmee Florida. Mrs. Trenary remains to visit relatives before returning home.
Mr. George Kackley from Washington DC is visiting Berryville for a few days with his parents Judge and Mrs. Loring Kackley. Also staying with them is Rev. E H Hamilton of Carrolton as their guest.
Ga and missionary to China will hold services at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Mr Hamilton will preach at Stone's Chapel at 12 18 percent on Sunday. Mrs Harold Scheuer and Elaine Scheuer staying in Baltimore after funeral services for Mr Scheuer. Berryville visitors to Baltimore include Herbert Duke Eustace Jackson Charley Roland Dr Casey and others hosted by Rev R H Thomas. Bill Lee has returned to the 2nd Army Replacement Pool in Nashville Tennessee.
D N Davidson 75, formerly of Winchester, died Wednesday at his Newport News home after years of ill health. Survived by widow, brother Hunter Davidson of Winchester, sisters Mrs Hamiline Haines and Miss Nora Davidson of Washington. Funeral at 2 Sunday at George W Kurtz Funeral Home Winchester with interment Mt Hebron Cemetery.
City Manager S Lee Grant announced G G Baker, already City Sergeant, was named sanitary inspector after December 1 under the 1944 city budget. He will keep sergeant duties while a new sanitary ordinance, prepared by the Sanitary committee, moves through council readings.
Washington December 10 reports that the Christmas liquor situation is easing in the east as a Senate committee opens public hearings to investigate the liquor business. Investigators for the committee are examining how the industry operates during the holidays.
Federal sources testified on liquor stock levels in warehouses and tax records as the Senate probes whether hidden stocks have loosened after a self imposed distiller ration. Stewart Berkshire cited shortages, black market prices, and hoarding by wholesalers retailers and some customers.
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