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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1944
Page
8
At the Victory Exchange a wide variety of items is offered including rocking horse ice skates old prints a hooked rug money belts books mirrors bookends frames and more china glass and silver goods. War Savings Bonds are available to be converted during the Sixth War Loan Drive. Hours are Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Winchester Junior Music Club met at Miss Miller's North Ave home on Saturday afternoon. They agreed to sponsor the film A Song to Remember at the Palace Theatre and enjoyed a piano program. Sara Lee Sencindiver won the musical quiz prize and refreshments followed. Members present included Elizabeth Baker Betty June Hurst Nancy May Hurst June Cammer June Henshall Betty Lou McFarland Peggy Galladay Colleen Grimm Peggy Merriner Jane Miller and Kathleen McCartney club counselor. The club president Nancy May Hurst and Miss McCartney attended a Federated Music Clubs District Four luncheon at Mrs. A. B. Honts in Front Royal.
Wreaths will be made Friday by three Garden Clubs at the Episcopal Church House in Martinsburg to honor Newton D. Baker Hospital. Mrs. B. M. Roszel asks members to bring wire coat hangers or forms and greens for the project. The Church House will be open all day Friday.
Complete assortment of Christmas greetings cards on display with prices 50c 75c 1.00 and 1.25. Beau tiful display highlights seasonal stationery suitable for gifts and mailing.
Miss Katherine Virginia Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Anderson and Donald L Swartz of Martinsboro West Virginia were married November 28 in Centenary Reform Church with Dr S L Fillickinger officiating Relatives note Rev Robert B Nelson recovering from grippe and bridge clubs hosted by Mrs Joseph Wright on West Boscawen Street this week.
Local notes recount Mr and Mrs Melon Adams and family hosting a dinner for their son Pfc Charles Adams Army Air Corps on furlough from Sheppard Field Texas. Guests include numerous Adams relatives and friends from Gainesboro and nearby towns. Also reports on hospital releases and visits, a tonsil procedure, trips to Romney West Virginia, and a 30 day leave for Lt Thomas G Scully. Victory Gardens total 18 1 2 million with 12 1 2 million in urban areas.
Berryville residents hosted and visited through a busy weekend with many relatives and friends traveling to and from Washington D C Front Royal Hyattsville Richmond and Philadelphia. Highlights include Jane Adams Parkins wedding news Ensign James Stocker Simmons III, and Pvt. Robert Berry’s Army posting at Fort Sill.
Allen Harman has arrived safely at an overseas port and earned a promotion to Radioman Third Class. He trained at Sampson and Bainbridge and served at Newport and Charleston before joining his ship. Roy F. Unger returns to San Antonio after a 14 day furlough with his wife Louise Bryant and parents. He completed pre flight and awaits gunnery school. Edwin B. Estes Jr. receives medical discharge and works in Norfolk with his wife, formerly married October 11.
Pfc. Ralph R. Racey of Stephens City completes the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field Panama City Florida earning silver wings signifying readiness for a combat crew in RAF bombers. Also Lt Doris W Whitehurst A N C arrives for duty at Camp Polk Regional Hospital Louisiana after training at University of Maryland Hospital and Drew Field Florida.
Winchester records show multiple property transfers including Evelyn Barrett Dick to Wilbur Anderson on Franklin Ave. L B Harper to Sherman Dick on 326 Smithfield Ave. Doran to Sheetz on Shawnee Ave. Wolerton to Schneider on Monmouth St. Snapp to Miller on Greenwall Ave. Lonas to Fahnestock on Whitlock Ave. Schneider to Baker on Whitlock Ave. Maiden to Fauver on Park Way Ave. Several land tracts near Stephens City and White Hall, and easement rights for power lines are listed with various sums.
Bowman and others grant a right of way over their property to Northern Virginia Power Co for electric lines for a consideration of 1.00 dollars. Theron J. Calkin appoints Isabel McCann Calkin as attorney in fact to act for him.
The notice promotes Uncle Sam's Almanac 1945 assembled mainly from government sources and priced at fifteen cents postpaid. It includes an order form and a query about where Selective Service records are kept, answered: local Selective Service boards maintain registrant records.
Washington reports the Treasury commends the press for the Sixth War Loan support. Ted R. Gamble notes a close parallel between newspaper coverage and bond sales and credits merchants for aiding the drive. Frank E. Tripp cites a 13.3 percent rise in front-page and editorial material from Nov 13 to 21 vs the fifth loan period.
Tripp praised American newspapers for expanding space and effort in support of the sixth war loan seal. He noted weekly papers provide excellent cooperation, with news and editorials expected to rise compared to the fifth drive.
Funeral services for the late Leslie D. Ritter, who died Sunday at Winchester Memorial Hospital, will be held Thursday at 1 p m at Macedonia Church. Relatives meet at 12 30 p m at the home. Rev. John Teter will officiate assisted by Rev. J A Pigg. Forty three pallbearers include William White and others. Interment will be in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
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