Engagement announced between Miss Flood and Lieut Thomas
Mrs Henry De La Warr Flood of Washington and Virginia announces the engagement of her daughter Plesbor Flood to Lieut Richard L Thomas of New York and Locust New Jersey. The couple's families and prominent connections are noted, with details on education and memberships for both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry de la Warr Flood
Washington
Virginia
Plesbor
Forney
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Miss Flood
Holton Arms School
Walker Foreign Service School
F Street Club
Junior League
Sulgrave Club
Lieut
Thomas
James Provost Thomas
New York
St. Pauls School
Concord
N. H
Bolling Byrd Flood
Winchester
Dinner Honors Farmers and Merchants Bank Directors
Dr. Lewis Allen hosts a 7 30 dinner at his South Washington street home honoring the Farmers and Merchants National Bank directors. Other notes mention the Old Fredericktown Garden Club program on Christmas carols by Jay Lowden and upcoming winter plans for Mrs. Henry Bryarly in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Allen
Lewis M.allen
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
South Washington Street
Fredericktown Garden Club
Jay Lowden
Lowden
George Snarr
McSherry Lupton
Henry Bryarly
Washington
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Motor Corps backs Fellowship Club Christmas program
Mrs. F M Yellet presided over Tuesday night Red Cross Motor Corps meeting with Mrs E B Capper and Mrs Stewart Bell Jr in attendance. The corps voted to aid the Fellowship Club in their Christmas program. Also reports note births and military families in Winchester and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Yellet
Red Cross Motor Corps
E. B. Capper
Stewart Bell, Jr
J. Victor Arthur
The
Motor Corps
Fellowship Club
Torturing Germans Placed On Trial
Germans accused of atrocities in Kharkov during Nazi occupation faced trial before a fourth Ukrainian front military tribunal. The Moscow radio said the proceedings drew hundreds, including torture survivors, as Kharkov’s reoccupation after August 24 was linked to accusations that over 14,000 residents were slain in shootings or death-trap trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kharkov
Fourth Ukrainian Front
Moscow
Reuters
Mrs. Annie E. Walters Buried in Berryville Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie E. Walters 79 were held today at Enders Funeral Home Berryville. Dr L A Parker of the Baptist Church officiated. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers J R Dakeman W E Hart Charles Willingham Hugh Owens Cyrus Pine and Lewis Stolle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enders Funeral Home
Berryville
Annie E. Walters
Lancaster
L. A. Parker
The
Baptist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
J. R. Dakeman
W. E. Hart
Charles Willingham
Hugh Owens
Cyrus Pine
Lewis Stolle
Burkhart Rites Held for World War I Veteran
Funeral services for Newton H. Burkhart a World War I veteran were conducted at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Roof officiating. He died Tuesday at Perry Point Veterans Hospital and was interred in St. Paul Lutheran Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Godfrey Bly Clayton Mc Cauley Leroy White Herman Hable Maynard Snapp and Clifton Goff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Funeral Home
Newton H. Burkhart
Perry Point Veterans Hospital
Mr. Roof
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Godfrey Bly
Clayton McCauley
Leroy White
Herman Hable
Maynard Snapp
Clifton Goff
Barrow Rites Held at Timber Ridge Church
Services for J. D. Barrow were conducted today at Timber Ridge Baptist Church near Reynolds Store Virginia. Elder J. T. Powers of Pikeside led the service and interment followed in the adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Ridge Baptist Church
Reynold’s
J. D. Barow
Elkins
J. T. Powers
Pikeside
Pearl Striker Buried After Several Months Illness
Funeral services were held at Jones Funeral Home for Mrs. Pearl Striker who died Monday at her home 514 South Kent Street after a several month illness. Dr. S. L. Flickinger officiated. Interment followed at Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Pearl Striker
S. Kent Street
8S. L. Flickinger
Mt. Hebron
Carrie B Hudson Rites Held In Stephens City
Mrs Carrie B Hudson of Stephens City died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a 14 month illness. Funeral services were led by Rev Lightner of the Methodist Church in Berryville with burial at Green Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enders Funeral Home
Berryville
Carrie B. Hudson
Stephens City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lightner
Methodist Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Frame Barracks Burned at Keoghtan Veterans Facility
Fire destroyed Frame Barracks No. 10 at the Keoughtan Veterans Administration Facility in Hampton Virginia housing U S Army medical detachment personnel. Col Keith Ryan said the fire cause was undetermined no patients were present and the estimated damage ran about 25000 with high personal property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Keoughtan Veterans’ Administration
U. S. Army Medical Detachment
Keith Ryan
Ryan
Not Fast Enough Says Gen McNair
In San Francisco Lt Gen Lesley J McNair commander of the army ground forces said the war is not going fast enough Despite praise for bombing Germany he stressed that the final decision will come on the ground and called for a ground force invasion indicating optimism toward an invasion timeline and next strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lesley J. McNair
Army Ground Forces
Germany
Cookies Go To Camp A Reader Recipe Collection
Continuation of V-Food News with multiple cookie recipes for sending to service members. Includes Ranger Cookies Peanut Butter Drops Sugar Cookies Pinwheel Cookies Oatmeal Cookies and notes on ingredients methods bake times and yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V-Food News
Ranger
Fifteenth Charter Presented to Braddock Street Troop 3
The Braddock Street church hosts the 15th annual Boy Scout Troop 3 charter ceremony. Basil F. Starkey and Rev. T. J. Hawkins present charters to P. G. Ireland and Ray Garrabrandt. Troop committee members receive certificates. two scouts join Troop 3 at Tenderfoot Investiture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Basil F. Starkey
Shenandoah Area
Ireland
H. T. Goode
S. L. Grant
W. E. Bridgeforth
H. S. Barr
R. B. Wickes
Tenderfoot
Service Stripes To Be Awarded Monday
Members of Company 35 Virginia Reserve Militia who attended 60 percent or more of meetings since October will receive service stripes at a meeting Monday night at 7 30 in the City Armory. Capt. J R Brandon announced that more than half of the company would be eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Reserve Militia
City
J. R. Brandon
IOOF Lodge Elects Officers for 374 Chapter
A. J. Woodward was elected noble grand of Lodge No. 374 IOOF. Other officers named include Lawrence Huff as vice grand T W Downing as recording secretary James W Simpson as financial secretary and P M Shirley as treasurer. Installations set for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Winchester Rebekah
A. J. Woodward
Lawrence Huff
T. W. Downing
James W. Simpson
P. M. Shirley
Charlottesville church calls Rev J Halbert Brown
The Christian Church congregation in Charlottesville Virginia has extended a call to Rev J Halbert Brown from Madison Church of Christ Grinnell Iowa and he has wired acceptance. Brown a Cincinnati Bible Seminary graduate served at Chesterfield Heights Christian Church Norfolk 1934 to 1940 and led Christian service there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
The
Christian Church
J. Halbert Brown
Madison Church of Christ
Grinnell
Iowa
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Chesterfield Heights Christian Church
Norfolk
Christian Service Ceat
Services Sunday for Mrs Nickens at Mt Carmel Baptist
Funeral services for Mrs. Estella Nickens wife of Marcellus Nickens of 215 E Kern Street will be held at 3 PM Sunday at Mt Carmel Baptist Church with Rev. S S Spriggs officiating. Interment will follow in Orrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Nickens
Marcellus Nickens
E. Kern Street
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
House Wives Urged To Use Grain Products
B W Largent chairman of the Food Advisory Committee Winchester area urges housewives to use more grain products white potatoes and dry peas in December and January. Stanley E Munro state supervisor says grains oats eggs and bread along with white potatoes and dry peas will be abundant this month and next. Using these foods aids the war effort and canned grapefruit juice and dry beans are available in larger quantities as value bargains among rationed goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Largent
Winchester
Largent
Stanley E Munro
Air Force raids hit Japanese bases in China and Hanoi
U S 14th Army Air Force attacked Japanese bases in the Chinese rice bowl region and at Gialam air drome near Hanoi. Mitchell bombers struck Kungan Lichow north of Changteh in Hunan and Wu Chang across the Yangtze from Hankow. Tremendous explosions were reported in target areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
U. S. 14Th Army Air Force
Rice Bowl
Gialam
Hanoi
Joseph W. Stilwell
Kungan
Lichow
Changteh
Hunan
Wuchang
Yangtze River
Hankow
Too Many Dodging Military Duty
Warren Atherton of the American Legion warns in Redding California that many young men avoid service by staying in war industry. He cites Newport News Virginia plant visits and says no one is indispensable to wear the U.S. uniform, calling some plants refuges from uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redding
Calif
Warren Atherton
The
American Legion
United States
Atherton
Newport News
Dial 3424 For Your Socials
By dialing 3424 you may let your friends know when you entertain have guests are going away or have returned home The Star will be glad to publish all such matters on this page.
Donate Something Today Help The Fellowship Club
Fellowship Club launches a holiday appeal urging donations to spread Christmas cheer. Community leaders ask residents to contribute toys, clothing, and funds to support local families in need before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Club
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Eleanor Portner Flood
Richard Russell Thomas
Ruth Potter
Quota Club
WAVES
Golden Glow
Edna Ochs
Palhelm
William Palhelm
Stephenson
Parhelm
Leola Lofton
Dorothy Cooper
Hollins College
Hollins
Eugene B. Cooper
Julia Reina Richards
Madison College
Harrisonburg
William Richards
West Piccadilly Street
Brooks Pharmacy
Rexall
Huntsberry
Joseph Godlove
Clearbrook
Godlove
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Louise Dorsey
Thomas Gibson
Thomas A. Gibson
Ashville
N. C
John
Gibson
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
Bobby
Amee
Maurice .Trenary
Upperville
George Francis Smallwood
Ralph Moores
Ernest Fleming
Clendening
Gaunt
Main and
Valley Ave
Walter
Gen. McNair
Tode Tuttle
Aig
Joe Sullivan
Iron-Jaw
Hawkins
Nickens
China
C. J. Renner
Oklahoma
Miles Music Co
West Boscawen St
Daniel Green Slippers
Lovett Brothers
Holtsclaw Services
Methodist
Floyd Lee Holtsclaw
Commercial and Savings Bank
Santa
Pifer’s
Vie Company
Loudoun St
Winchester, Va
Bates
Moling & Cather
Miller Bros
Timberlake
SEARS
S. Loudoun ST
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