Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1944

Page

8

Miss Helen Funk To Spend Winchester

Miss Helen Punk of Washington DC arrives Saturday to spend holidays with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Holmes Grimm. She attended the wedding of Ensign Holmes Grimm Jr and Elizabeth Parsons in Richmond December 30.

Helen Funk Winchester Helen Punk Washington, D. C Holmes Grimm Miss Punk Richmond Ensign Holmes Grimm Elizabeth Spottswood Parsons Colleen Grimm Ensign Holmes Randolph Grimm, Jr Ensign Grimm Joseph Massie Elizabeth Massie Washington Abney Payne

Birth of a daughter for Lt and Mrs John E Foster

Lt and Mrs John E Foster announce the birth of a daughter Dianne Wright Foster on Tuesday December 19 at the U S Naval Hospital Parris Island South Carolina. Mrs Foster is the former Miss Lucille Wright, daughter of Mr and Mrs Loring Wright of this city. Lt Foster is a Marine Corps member stationed at Parris Island since returning from the South Pacific War Zone.

John E. Foster Dianne Wright Foster U. S. Naval Hospital Parris Island Foster Lucille Wright Loring Wright U. S. Marine Corps South Pacific War Zone

Cadets Return Home From Augusta Military Academy

Cadets Herbert Schutte George Williams Bigelow Thomson Geo Snarr Pete Pappas John Jackson and Donald Larrick arrived home Monday for the Christmas holidays from Augusta Military Academy at Fort Defiance Virginia.

Herbert Schutte George Williams Bigelow Thomson Geo. Snarr Pete Pappas John Jackson Donald Larrick Augusta Military Academy Fort Defiance

Berryville Social Events and a Cumberland Maryland Wedding

Berryville residents plan Christmas visits with relatives in Virginia and Maryland. The Anderson Stalnaker wedding in Cumberland featured Miss Jean McDougal Anderson of Winnipeg and William Bevillstalinaker Jr who serves in the Merchant Marine. He trained at the Merchant Marine Academy and Virginia Tech before a world cruise and now awaits further officer training in Baltimore.

Berryville Jean McDougal Anderson William Bevillstalnaker, Jr Merchant Marine Cumberland William Anderson Winnipeg Canada Washington, D. C William B. StaMaker Virgina Epscopal School Lynchburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute Merchant Marine Academy Long Island Baltimore Stalnaker Annie B. Moore A. Moore, Jr Margaret Moore

Christmas Countdown In German Front Line Battalion

A large sign in a battalion command post of the 45th division reads Six more days shooting until Christmas as troops prepare for a holiday pause while with the U S Seventh Army in Germany.

U.S. Seventh Army Germany

Bond Sale At J C Penney Store Sparks War Drive

Johnny Morris Jr leads a Bond Booth at J C Penney in a Sixth War Loan Drive event selling $22,950 in bonds with total potential including denominations reaching $33,925 if added. Postmaster Nelson Page observes as Mrs Margaret Carper and others in the store net sizable bond and war stamp purchases.

Johnny Morris, Jr Nelson Page J. C. Penney Company Margaret Carpér Eve Hottle Robert DeWitt Ursula O’leay Rosalie Grim Kather Ine Yancey Thelma Teets Mary Butler Mildred O’connor Ruby Strosnider Nelson Page City Postmoaster Johnny Philip Morris Cigarette Company

Soldiers in France and Education Officers Named

Pvt Ralph E Lamp writes from France that he is healthy and has stayed in a French home learning to sleep on feather mattresses. Sgt Smith flew three missions on a B 17 in Europe. Capt Hollie B MacCormick Jr and Sgt Ralph McNally graduate in Information and Education courses to aid Army life and knowledge of the war.

Ralph E. Lamp Russell H. Lamp Kernstown France Lamp Set Smith School For Personnel Services Lexington Hollie B. McCormac Jr H. B. MacCormick Mansfield McNally Camp Reynolds Shenandoah Valley National Bank MacCormick SP BC Ij The Virginia Woolen Company Winchester

Captain Riley Named Director of Supply at Camp Reynolds

Captain John W. Riley Jr. of Greenville has been appointed Director of the Division of Supply for Camp Reynolds per Lt. Col. George Blaney announced December 18. Riley will remain Post Quartermaster, with residence at 122 West Piccadilly Street and a son named Bill. He has been at Camp Reynolds since October 7, 1942 as Headren Detachment Commander.

John W. Riley, Jr Camp Reynolds Greenville George Blaney Riley West Piccadilly Street Bill

Arrives for reassignment Thomas H. Smith

Sgt. Thomas H. Smith 20 son of Mrs. William Smith of Elaanor West Virginia has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution No. 2 in Miami Beach Florida for reassignment processing after a tour outside the continental U S Medical examinations and classification interviews will determine his next assignment as part of several redistribution stations operated by the A A F Personnel Distribution Command for A A F detained officers and enlisted men.

Thomas H. Smith William Smith Eleanor W. Va Army Air Forces Redistribution No. 2 Miami Beach Fla United States AAF Personnel Distribution Command AAF

Bombing Continues Over Southern England and Western Front

German raids persist with V bombs striking southern England last night while the offensive on the Western Front tightens. Government bulletin reports casualties and damage.

London England Western Front

Millwood Social Events Recap From December Gatherings

A Norfolk style social page notes residents visiting Clarke and Winchester for holidays. Dr and Mrs Wyman Whitemore hosted cocktails for their daughter Mrs Bronson visiting with her child. Mrs R G Mitchell and Agnes dined with Mrs Thomas N Carter at Powhatan. Several locals attend dinners at Springsberry and Woodley. Others travel from Baltimore Ashford General Hospital and Richmond to spend Christmas with family at Annefield Bellfield and Woodley. Cpl Charles C Lewis reports arrival in England.

Mrs. Wyman Whitemore Mrs. Broncon R. G. Mitchell Agnes Mitchell Thomas N. Carter Powhatan Virginia Watkins Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs W. Va Annefield William Bell Watkins

Also Mentioned on This Page

Janet Lovett Ohio State University Jack Ganey Kremer Janey Kremer Peter Sturm Ted Stuart David Keen Fritz White Tommy Kremer Joseph Clagett Joseph E. Clagett Victor L. Denney West Cork Street Rest Methodist Church Esther Ridgeway Braddock Street Methodist Church Frances Eaton E. J Onile Frances Eaton Capon Bridge Evelyn Junior Omps Whitacre H. F. Nelson Richards Ave Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church John Eaton Capon Bridge High School Gainesboro High School Clarence Omps Ridge Charles Stuart E. C. Stuart Messrs Geo. Snart Bill Brown Arch Garber Burland Moore Dick Crisman Ann Barton Eleanor de Grange Nancy Barbara Bond Catherine Solenberger Sally Jones Judith Light Betsy Arthur West Point J. W. Arthur N. Y United States Military Academy Jean Robinson Mrs. C. Arthur Robinson South Stewart Street Massie Hawthorne New York Masse Hawthorne York City Betty Stuart Haye L. Riley Helen V. Woore Harker T. J. Hawkins Jesus Barthelemon Goldsworthy Hopkins Bethlehem Adam Four Choirs Lord Jesus Dorothy deGrange H. Clay deGrange L. G. Sjostrom L. J. Sjostrom South Stewart St Mary Katherine Kern Fairfax High School John A. Kern South Cameron Street Jeanne Shade Arlington Arlington High School Walter Shade Mrs. Shade Handley Frank McCue Port Defiance Virginia Dudley James Neville Conway Arthur Conway Kilmarnock Miss McCue Robert EB. Lee High School Staunton Madison College Handley High School Signal Corps C. Edgar Koontz Lt. Koontz Mrs. C. Koontz West Pall Mall Street Koontz Southwest Pacific Brooks’ Pharmacy Shena WN Huntsberry Fashion Winchester—Front Royal Variety Club Winchester Golf Club Richard F. Woodson United States Merchant Marine Lester D. Arnold Woodson J. G By Halliwell Gaunt Agnes Marlowe Levi Marlowe Alexandria, Va Marlowe William Levi Andrew LaVelle Elizabeth Ann Jones Farmville State Teachers College Thomas Jones Mrs. Austin Riley Mrs. Riley Mrs. Pitta Bluemont, Va J. W. Grove Furniture Co Penney’s Menad Ralph Lamp Robert Lamp L-C U.S. Navy Pifer’s and Pffer Company N. Loudoun St Winchester, Va Millwood Clarke Orange New Jersey Jacob Dunning Anne Dunning Anne Meade George P. Greenhalgh Springsberry Wyman Whitemore Bronson Skonk Leonard Schlem George P. Greenhalgh, Jr Alex MacKay Smith Frazier Doughtery Mitchell Field Frazier Howard Wood Iti Robin Woodley Grahm Doughtery Everard K. Meade Charlotte Meade Meade William Wright Jeannette Wright Cpl Anita Willkie British Guina W. B. Watkins,Jr Shermen Joost, Jr A. Sommarphia Bellfield Miss Vaida Boy-Ed Mrs. Karl Boy-Ed Tom H. B. Meade Mrs Louis B. Meade Charles C. Lewis Bill Greenhalgh Samuel Birch Christopher Springfield Mass Dean Doan Daniel Lovett Brothers the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Baker’s Drug Store Court House Winchester Furniture CO South Main Street Dial Haldeman B. Smalts National Avenue Howers Miller Bros Tommy Tucker Timberlake Moling & Cather the Order
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication