Wolfe engagement announced in Charles Town area
Elizabeth Wolfe daughter of Mr and Mrs James M Wolfe of Charles Town West Virginia becomes engaged to Herbert Lee Cover II son of Mr and Mrs Arthur B Cover of Elkton Virginia She is Madison College graduate active in Sigma Sigma Sigma German Club He attends Randolph Macon Academy Washington and Lee University now at University of Virginia and belongs to Sigma Nu and Alpha Chi Sigma fraternities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Wolfe
Charles Town
W. Va
Elizabeth
Herbert Lee Cover II
Arthur B. Cover
Elkton
Miss Wolfe
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
German Club
Alpha Chi Sigma
Winchester
Miss Heath Adams Weds Glenn Combs In Reformed Church Ceremony
Miss Heath Pifer Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Adams of Stephens City married Glenn Philip Combs M 3-c in a double ring ceremony at noon Sunday in the Reformed Church. Dr L Flickinger officiated. The bride wore a light blue suit with black accessories and a corsage of sweet peas. Attendant Mrs Harold Teets wore blue with white rosebud corsage. Best man was Mr Harold Teets. Other witnesses were Patsy Adams and Arlene McKIlwee of Stephens City. Combs son of Mr Tra Combs and the late Mrs Gerwoe Grapes Combs of Kirby W Va. Both attended Stephens City High School with Combs graduating 1940. He worked at Virginia Woolen Mill before Navy service. Bride employed at McCrory's Store in town. They left for a short wedding trip. Combs to Naval Base Norfolk Thursday. Mrs Combs to stay with parents in Stephens City for duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Pifer Adams
W. C. Adams
Stephens City
Glenn Philip Combs
Harold Teets
Patsy Adams
Arlene McKilwee
Mr. Combs
Tra Combs
Gerwoe Grapes Combs
Kirby, W.a
Combs
Navy
Virginia Woolen Mill
McCrory’s
Norfolk
Mrs. Combs
Final Reports From Auxiliary Armistice Party Pivot
American Legion Auxiliary of the Robert Y. Conrad Post reported nearly 500 raised from the Armistice Day Card Party and poppy sales. Donations support Child Welfare and Rehabilitation work. 20 hospital cards collected. December gifts include 5 to Gertrude Barton Nursery School and 5 for a TB bond and 5 for Braille Press. Special Christmas Fund contributions total 50 toward veteran welfare programs. January meeting moved to January 8 at Mrs. Claude Grim's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Y. Conrad
R. E. Griffith
Gertrude Barton Nursery School
T. B
Virginia
Claude Grim
Mrs Duncan To Entertain Fort Loudoun Chapter Web
Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R will meet at 2 30 p m Wednesday December 13 at Mrs Walter Duncan 818 8 S Stewart Street. Dr Rie of Massanutten Military Academy will speak on A Young Boy in Old Austria. Our Ellis Island donation asks for wool colors crochet cotton 30 40 50 Dexter Cotton Barbour linen thread 30 100 leather pieces for moccasins and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Loudoun
Walter Duncan
S. Stewart Street
Rie
Massanutten Military Academy
Old
Austria
Ellis Island
Women’s Auxiliary at First Baptist To Meet Tonight
The Women’s Auxiliary of First Baptist Church meets tonight at eight in the church lecture room. Rev. Paul Watlington of Purcellville Virginia will speak on Foreign Missions. A men’s quartet will provide music. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary of
First Baptist Church
All of the First Baptist Church
Paul Watlington
Purcellville
Studio of Music Third Recital Returns Sunday Afternoon
The Winchester Studio of Music presented its third monthly recital Sunday at four o clock. Seven pupils performed works by American composers including Foster and Thomas pieces and a selection of arrangements such as Carry Me Back to Old Virginia and Arkansas Traveler. Performers included Shirley Pepe Jeanette Dove Ann Bryant Eleanor Hutchinson Ralph Harry Inez Miller Marvin Hutchinson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Autiful Dreamer
Foster
Stepper
Thomas
Shirley Pepe
Old Virginia
Thompson
Jeanette Dove
Nevin
Ann Bdyant
Mana Zucca
Eleanor Hutchinson
Arkansas Traveler ,Arr. Thompson
Ralph Harry
Chauncey
Inez Miller
Rose
McDowell
Marvin Hutchinson
Christmas Cookies Drive for Newton D Baker Hospital
Women from the Homemakers Market and Home Demonstrations Clubs in Winchester and Frederick County coordinate a cookie drive for Newton D Baker Hospital. Cookies wrapped in wax paper are to be delivered to the Northern Virginia Power Co. office on December 15 or 16 and will be collected by Camp and Hospital Committee chair Mrs KM McCormac for delivery by December 20. The article also notes a birthday party for Dennis Carper and a weekend visit by Miss Louise Randall and Miss Blair Jordan to Dr and Mrs George Snarr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Northern Virginia Power Co
KM. B. McCormac
George Snarr
Louise Randall
Lyons
Blair Jordan
Washington, D. C
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
South Stewart Street
G. A. A. Breakfast Next Sunday
The Annual Breakfast of the Girls Athletic Association will be held Sunday morning at eight o'clock at the Trianon. Members should sign up with Miss Lucille Sencindiver by Thursday and bring a twenty five cent gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl's Athletic Association
Trianon
Lucille Sencindiver
Winchester Nurses Report Details November Activities
The Winchester District Nurses Association submitted the November report at the year end meeting. An orthopedic clinic at Winchester Memorial Hospital examined 65 patients, eight referred for hospitalization, and 42 shoe alterations were prescribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester District Nurses Association
Mary P. Farmer
R. N
Evelyn C. Dean
Winchester District Nurses
District Nurse Association
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Robert V. Fungsten
M. Birdsong
University of Virginia Hospital
Tuberculosis Association
Needle Work Guild
Winchester
Clarke County
Martin Wisecarver
Willis Robertson Guests at Rosemont Near Berryville
Hon Willis Robertson of Washington spent the week end at Rosemont near Berryville while the Rev J S Duckwall recovers from ulcers surgery at a Richmond hospital since Dec 4 and is improving satisfactorily though to remain hospitalized for a couple of weeks. Misses Mary Warden Boyd and Virginia Russell returned to Washington after a Win Mr G R Grant and family from Strasburg visited Winchester on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Robertson
Rosemont
Washington
Berryville
Duckwall
J. S. Duckwall
Richmond
Mary Warden Boyd
Virginia Russell
Winchester
GAA ties for league lead with win over Worth in Friday match
GAA toppled Worth’s, snapping three straight losses and tying for first in the Evening Star Ladies League with one week left in the first half. Sencindiver sparked a 500 493 opener and later a 528 final game as Dorathy led both teams with a 358 set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GAA
Worth’s
Worth
Mabel Williams
Margaret Smith
Corrine Carskaden
LaVella Widmyer
Miss Bayliss
Beta Sigma Phi
Dorothy Allen
Virginia Butsler
Berryville
Edith Ritter
Bell
Loma Cunningham
O’sullivan
Frances Dunlap
Ressiguie
Lloyd Mead
Veterans in Uniform and Thanksgiving Menu From New Guinea
Sgt. Loring W. Carper, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Carper, enlisted March 4 1940 and travels from North Africa Italy to France with wife Gladys Hawkins of Frederick County seeking letters from friends. Cpl. John L. Perry reports Thanksgiving dinner in New Guinea on November 23 1944 with five buddies and a full menu. Also noted, Cpl. Douglas W. McDonald earns Wings and Boots of the US Army Paratroops after night combat jumps. St. Lewis Dodson arrives in London at 18 after clerical work for Austin Company. Messages from Winchester residents seek contact for sons in service at Florida camps. Seaman Billy Carter, 9-day leave, Navy training completed at Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Loring W. Carper
Earl Carper
Winchester
North Africa
Italy
France
Gladys Hawkins
Frederick County
Sgt. Carper
New Guinea
John L. Perry
South
Cameron Street
The
Star
Vincent Arcolani
Pfc
Willard Sprouse
Merle Root
Benny Grassano
Douglas W. McDonald
Violent McDonald
Loudoun Street
United States Army
Lodson
London
Lewis Dodson
Lucy Dodson
West Cork Street
England
Austin Company
Sgt. Dodson
Capon Bridge airman promoted to technical sergeant
Bervitt Hook son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Hook Capon Bridge West Virginia has been promoted to technical sergeant in a B 24 Liberator group with the 15th Air Force in Italy. He has been overseas since August and took part in bombing campaigns against targets including Vienna Austria Ferrara Italy and rail yards and bridges in France Germany Austria Hungary Greece and Yugoslavia. A 1940 Capon Bridge high school graduate he attended Elon College North Carolina before entering the AAF on June 3 1943 and won his wings last March at Laredo Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bervitt Hook
Marvin Hook
Capon Bridge
W. Va
15Th Aaf
Italy
Hook
Vienna
Austria
Ferrara
France
Germany
Hungary
Greece
Yugoslavia
Capon Bridge High School
Elon College
N. C
AAF
Laredo
Texas
Ritter Dies At Memorial Hospital In Frederick County
Leslie D. Ritter 45 a Frederick County resident died at Memorial Hospital Sunday December 10 at 7 p m after a 13 year illness heart complications. He was a Macedonia area carpenter and farmer son of the late Nelson and Mattie Ritter of Armel survived by widow Pearl E Armel and children George Ritter White Post Ozias Ritter from Lawson General Hospital Atlanta S Sat Clinton Ritter Long Beach Arthur Richard Marshall S at home Martha Charlotte Lola Catherine and Pauline also at home two grandchildren Floyd Lang Ritter and Shirley Ann Ritter sisters Lilly May White Winchester Margaret Madigan Stephens City brothers Harry Ritter Winchester route Wilbur Ira and David Ritter Stephens City Norman Ritter Baltimore Md funeral arrangements pending arrival of son from Long Beach Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie D. Ritter
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Macedonia
Nelson and
Mattie Ritter
Armel
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta
Georgia
S. Sat
Clinton Ritter
Long Beach
California
Arthur Richard
Marshall S
Martha
Charlotte
Lola
Catherine
Pauline
Floyd L. Ang
Shirley Ann Ritter
Lilly May White
Winchester
Margaret Madigan
Stephens City
Harry Ritter
Wilbur
Ira
David Ritter
Norman Ritter
Baltimore
Maryland
Two Elected To Southern States Winchester Petroleum Board
Ralph Marker of Opequon and M S Snapp of Bunker Hill were elected to fill two vacancies on the board of directors of the Southern States Winchester Petroleum Cooperative. The annual meeting was held at the Sarah Zane Fire Company Hall last Friday with about 135 members and guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Marker
Opequon
M.S. Snapp
Bunker Hill
Southern States Winchester Petroleum Cooperative
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Christmas Song Feast by Negro Day Nursery
The children of the Negro Day Nursery present a Christmas Song Feast on Thursday evening December 14 at 8 30 p m at the John Mann M E Church on Cork street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negro Day Nursery
John Mann
Trial Justice Court Clears Several Minor Violations
Mrs. Anna McKee, 414 Avenue, fined $5 and costs for no operators license. Howard L. Bandy of Rt. 2 Hardy Virginia cited for speeding with $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Trial
W. Erle
Anna McKee
Avenue
YouthBin Seep Tebiot
Howard L. Bandy
Hardy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert Cover
Elizabeth Wolfe
Hensall
N. Y
Laura B. Hensell
New York
McAlpin Hotel
Essex
J. P. Essex
Montclair
N. J
E. T. Clark
West Piccadilly Street
Reed
Buckingham
Charlotte Meade
Mary Martha
Grace Lutheran Church
S. Tom Halteman
Morgan Street
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Snenank
Huntsberryc
Winchester—Front Royal
Mrs. Duncan
Studio of Music
Dennis Carper
Harry Carper
Glaize Avenue
Betty Ann Brannock
Nancy Brannock
Linda Shifflett
Patsy Smith
Sandra Whitacre
Masters Edward Shifflett
Garey Shifflett
Alfred Chapman
Kesecker
Lawrence Kesecker
Berkeley Springs
Reading
Henry Hertzog
Wm. B. Timberlake
Mrs. Light
City
H. C. Light
Clearbrook
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Mr. Ruyoars
Amherstreet
Sencindiver
Mary Sencindiver
Lila Lee Robinson
Lichliter
Davis
Timbrook
Sarah Cutter Timbrook
Beverley
William Beverley
Milton Valley
Alice Wellford
Thomas Pinckney Bryan, Jr
St. Paul Church
Palmer Beverley
J. M. Steck, Jr
Victor Arthur
Jas
James Swing
Bethel, Ohio
Cologne
L’aiglon
Gaunt
Olga Stoker
Bugs Armstrong
Congoleum
W. B. Snider & Son
Florida
F. B. Bageant
Golfair Blvd
Jacksonville
Fla
the Star
Camp Blanding
Naval Air Station
Cecil Field
Lake City
Billy Carter
Edith Carter
W. Glenn Carter
Brucetown
Seaman Carter
Bainbridge
Summit Point
Loring Carper
Trial Justice Court
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Cloverdale Spring Company
Newville, Pa
Miller Bros
Moling & Cather
Henry Moling, Sr
Mr. Moling
Timberlake
Lovett Brothers
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