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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1944

Page

7

Christmas Breakfast Hosted by Girls Athletic Association

A Sunday morning Christmas breakfast for the Girls Athletic Association was held at the Trianon at eight o'clock with twenty seven members and three guests attending. Christmas carols were sung with Mrs Lavella Widmyer on piano. A silver offering went to the fellowship club and books were donated for the story ship Winchester. Guests included Hugh Freele Mrs Buddy Baker and Miss Dottie Barnes among many members and attendees.

Trianon Girl’s Athletic

Warren-Brill Ceremony In Alexandria Dec 14

Miss O Leary Brill of Falls Church and Staff Sgt. Harry L. Warren of Stephens City married December 14 in Alexandria First Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest F. Campbell officiating. The bride wore aqua and brown and was attended by her sister Miss Nettie Lou Brill. Staff Sgt. Warren, returning from 33 months in the India Burma area, will reassign to Richmond December 19. The couple will reside with her parents in Falls Church.

O'Leary Brill Clarence C. Brill Falls Church Frederick Co Harry L. Warren H. D. Warren Stephens City Alexandria First Baptist Church Ernest F. Campbell Nettie Lou Brill Sidney Funkhouser Warren Stephens City High School India-Burma Palais Royal Department Store Washington Richmond

Winchester Christmas party for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia held a Christmas party in Winchester at the George Washington Hotel with about 65 employees and guests. The program included group singing and a solo by Miss Philomena Rew, while Arthur L. Lambdin spoke on company progress and 1945 goals. A buffet supper and dance followed, with decorations and favors. Out of town guests included supervisors and managers from Richmond Front Royal Charles Town Lynchburg and others.

Chesapeake and Potomac¢lephone Co Virginia Winchester George Washington Philomenarew Arthur L. Bdin Chburg C. & P. Telephone W. H. Hiett Richmond Joseph Compton Virginia Telephone Company Front Royal Fenton Collins Central Telephone Co Charles Town Charles Kirkland George Smith Lynchburg S. R. Sammis Effie Palmer Pauline Grant E. B Blanwinship

Kellam Kline Wedding in Chicago Temple

Miss Mary Beth Kellam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Kellam, married Ensign Newton Clark Kline, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kline of Winchester, at Chicago Temple First Methodist Church. Rev. C. H. Diercks officiated. The bride wore white brocaded taffeta with illusion veil and orange blossom halo. her mother was the only attendant. Best man was Ensign Tony Pappas. the groom will serve with Navy Air Corps in San Diego, joined by the bride.

Mary Beth Kellam Charles J. Kellam Newton Clark Kline Earl Kline Winchester Chicago Temple First Methodist Church Chicago Ill C. H. Diercks Tony Pappas Annapolis Navy Air Corps Pensacola San Diego Calif

Miss Ewing Hosts Christmas Formal at Ewing Studio

Miss Dorothy Ewing hosted a Xmas formal for the Junior and Senior Ballroom classes at the Ewing Studio on Monmouth Street Saturday evening. This week the younger classes will hold holiday gatherings Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday from two to five in the afternoons, with an invitation for visitors. The studio closes Thursday for Xmas holidays.

Miss Ewing Dorothy Ewing Ewing Studio of Monmouth Street

Winchester Education Association Plans Reports from Richmond

The Winchester Education Association met at Handley School to hear delegates’ reports from the Annual State convention in Richmond held November 27 to 30. Mrs Clyde Hall and Mrs Andrew Bell gave summaries of the meetings.

Winchester Education Association Handley School Richmond Clyde Hall Andrew Bell

Weather wraps up fall work as snow slows travel

Yellow Springs West Virginia reports ideal fall weather for butchering seeding and wool gathering. Snow and high winds slow travel and drift roads. A Friday prayer meeting at the Kline home drew a large crowd with Rev T B Pierce and local singers. Upcoming service set with Mrs Ida Miller. Visitors to the Miller home included P O Miller and grandchildren Joan Ann and Mark Hopkins.

Yellow Springs W. Va M. B. Kline

Rest Church to Hold Christmas Eve Program

Rest Rest Church will hold a morning service on Sunday December 17 at 11 oclock led by Rev Mr Wilson followed by a Sunday School session. A Christmas program prepared by the Sunday School will be performed in the church on Christmas Eve. Miss Ethel Barret left for Florida for the winter with a companion from Harrisonburg. Miss Wilda Bean of Winchester visited her sister Mrs Edward McDonald who has been ill at home. Several from Rest attended Mrs C B Smiths music pupils recital in the Methodist Church in Bunker Hill last Friday where pupil Virginia Ann Snyder played a Christmas carol.

Rest Mr. Wilson Ethel Barret Florida Harrisonburg Wilda Bean Winchester Edward McDonald C. B. Smith Bunker Hill Virginia Ann Snyder

Service Men Return From Alaska In The War

Veterans who served in Alaska return home as orders finalize. Families welcome them back with thanks and community gatherings. Notes emphasize duty, sacrifice, and ongoing support for troops.

Alaska Volcano Photos Highlight Local Soldier’s Furlough

Sgt Melvin Eckley and Pvt Charles Gore, visiting Gore’s parents in this city, posed with Gore’s Alaskan album featuring Japs captured images and a volcano scene from Alaska. Gore served 18 months in the Army Air Forces, entered December 14 1942, based in Alaska since May 1943, and will report to Fort Meade Maryland after furlough. Gore earned the Good Conduct Medal and wears the bronze star on his Asiatic Pacific Campaign ribbon.

Charles Gore J. M. Gore Star Office Army Air Forces Alaska Pvt Gore Fort Meade Melvin Eckley Pvt. Gore

DAILY CROSSWORD NAME 6 Wading bi

Complex crossword clues list with many cross references including animals languages and objects. The page presents a dense puzzle with numbered across and down entries and several theme clues across 15 21 24 28 30 31 33 34 36 39 43 47 48 49.

Town Purchase

Virginia Soldier Reassigned After Furlough

John W. Ebert, 25, of Winchester Virginia, after 32 months overseas as an air operations specialist, reports to the Richmond AAFP Redistribution Station for a physical and new assignment following a 21 day furlough with his wife and son who live with Marvin Miller in Rio West Virginia. He is a 1937 Handley High School graduate and the son of Isaac and Mrs. Ebert of 314 Amherst Street.

Washington, D. C Marvin Miller Pfc Comb Rio W. Va Combs Fort Belvoir, Va John W. Ebert Richmond AAFP Handley High School Isaac Ebert Amherst Street Winchester

Weekly Price Column on Poultry and Candy Regulations

The Office of Price Administration announces wholesale ceiling prices for poultry sales to other retailers and new retail prices for hard candy. Retailers with chick en stocks must sell to authorized poultry dealers at the wholesale ceiling, while direct-from-manufacturer sellers face 25 to 35 cent per pound pricing depending on packaging. Retailers can obtain wholesale candy ceilings from the War Price and Rationing Board Price Clerk.

Office of Price Administration War Price and Rationing Board

Birth of Daughter Anne Meade to Mr and Mrs Clagett

Lieut and Mrs Thomas B Clagett announce the birth of a daughter, Anne Meade, on Friday December 15.

Thomas B. Clagett Anne Meade

Clagett Family Connection Noted in War Dispatch

In Winchester Memorial hospital Mrs. Clagett formerly Miss Anne Meade daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis B Meade of Millwood Lieut Clagett is stationed somewhere in Belgium.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Clagett Anne Meade Louis B. Meade Millwood Lieut Belgium

Also Mentioned on This Page

Girls’ Athletic Association Anderson Fred Hyde T. F. Timberlake Wyatt Richard Marshall Boyd Ebner Summer Arthur Spaid Kathryn Anderson Sullivan Robert Jasper Margueritte Baker Robert B. Grove Carl L. Campbell Godfrey Zirkle Doris Cunningham Robert Grim Paul Tomney Jack Widmyer Richard A. Briggs Raydell Fleming Virginia Butsler Joseph Hitter Wesley Crisman Jean Campbell Lucille Sencindiver Dorothy Sencindiver Warren-Brill J. Victor Arthur Col J. D. Arthur U. S. A. Engineers James Arthur Union D. C Ben Arthur Pinkney Arthur Betsy Arthur Holton Arms Helen Willard Miss Arthur Mrs Victor Arthur Fairfax Lane Fuller H. D. Puller Hotel Jack Annex Miss Jackimier Fla Jane Jackimier St. Petersburg War Shipping Administration Jakimeier T. F. Jakimier South Stewart St Tiffany James R. Tiffany Leesburg Virginia Pangle William A. Pangle WSCS Market St. Methodist Church R. W. Vanderberry AMA Donald Larrick Walter Duncan, Jr Augusta Military Academy Emory Larrick National Avenue Walter Duncan, Sr Jenkins Sue Jenkins Strasburg Memorial Hospital C. M. Stultz Woodstock Fravel Hospital John H. Jackson Pete John Pappas Presbyterian Church Cline City June Cline Roanoke College Tennyson Ave Bosserman Norfolk Walter Bosserman, Jr Truitt St. Joan’s Guild St. Joan’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church ine-Kellam Chicago, Il Handley Library B. M. Roszel Harry Stimpson R. E. Byrd Miss Lupton Pavey Lupton Wellesley College Wellesley, Mass Mrs. McSherry Lupton Pajan Hill Brooks’ Pharmacy Huntsberryc Winchester—Front Royal Sosskin Plostox Gaunt’s Main and Valley Aves Xmas Grove J. W. Grove Furniture Co Sgt Lester H. Anderson Harold Davis Anderson U. S. Naval Training Center Great Lakes U S Seaman Anderson Navy Martinsburg Rippeon Harry Z. Rippeon Elsie E. Rippeon France Hubert L. King Third Service Command Fort Mead Marvin E. Combs Daily Crossword Clown Singing Voice Sym U. S Childs Hal Deman Cc. B. Smalts & Son the Commercial & Savings Bank The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Terry Billfolds Baker’s Drug Store Court House Winchester Furniture CO South Main Street Dial Pifer Company Daniel Green Miller Bros Him Miller’s Hardware and Household Supplies Tommy Tucker Timberlake Dia Moling & Cather
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