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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1943

Page

6

Mrs. O. W. McNeese to Review Books at Sulgrave Club Event

Mrs. O W McNeese of Washington will give a book review at the Episcopal Church Chapel on December 29 at three o'clock. The event, a popular social occasion, includes gratis tea in the Church House after the review and ticket sales through Guild members. Public invited. phone 6336 for information.

O. W. McNeese Washington Sulgrave Club Episcopal Church Chapel Mc~neese Mang

Important Rehearsal Of Christ Episcopal Choir

Tonight at seven thirty an important rehearsal of the Christ Episcopal Church choir will be held. Members are urged to attend.

Christ Episcopal Choir Christ Episcopal Church

Christmas Programs Spotlight Stephenson and Brucetown Churches

Readings and pageants headline holiday events at Stephenson and Brucetown Methodist churches on Friday and Christmas night at 730 PM. Mrs F T Futcher directs fifty five characters portraying Bethlehem. Also notes Girls Athletic Association annual breakfast and a Christmas dance cancellation.

Stephenson Methodist Church Brucetown Methodist Church F. T. Futcher Bethlehem A. Aad Girls Athletic Associa Trian Eugene Babb Jack Widmyer Raychelle Fleming Wisemia Eutsler Girls Athletic Association

Local Holiday Visits In Winchester And Clarke County

Mrs. Ann Harry, staying months at Gray Gables in Winchester, will spend Christmas holidays with cousin Mrs. Benjamin Randolph in Clarke County. Miss Meda Dick of Washington DC arrived to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. John Dick, at Clearbrook.

Ann Harry Clarke County Winchester Gray Gables Benjamin Randolph Meda Dick Washington, D. C John Dick Clearbrook John McIntosh Episcopal High School Alexandria Berryville Charles McIntosh Peggy Yowell Madison County

Ills and early cures spread through Winchester area

Mrs. Kimmel is ill with influenza at the Hockman home on South Washington. Mrs. Winfield Scott and daughter Dorothy Helen are confined with influenza at their Washington street apartment. Mrs. Way is improving at her West Cork street apartment. Mrs. Minnie Herwig of Rockliffe Farm is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Miss Mary Jane Jolliffe in Stonewall High School area is confined with grippe. Several other residents, including Mr. Robert McC. Glass Jr. and Mr. Frank S. Miller, remain ill with grippe. Lieutenant Thomas G. Scully and wife announce the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Walter Bosserman, Jr Tennyson Ave C. M. Henkle FP. L. Sargent, Jr John 8. Scully, III William Payne Harry R. Kern, Jr Rodney T. Taylor Allen Kimmel Harry Kimmel L. L. Hockman South Washington Street Winfield Scott Dorothy Helen Way F. I. Way West Cork Street Minnie Herwig Rockliffe Farm Upperville Winchester Memorial Hospital Mary Jane Jolliffe Stonewall High School Clearbrook Grippe Robert McC. Glass Jr West Clifford Street J. Gray Beverley Thomas Jones Edgar Peters Tommy Peters Washington, D. C Peters Navy Jones Elizabeth Ann Jones State Teachers College Farmville, Va Schoos and College Berryville Farmville Fredericksburg Mary Washington College Joyce Davis R. E. Davis Rose Eller Ramsburg D. L. Ramsburg Rice W. Levi Gay Levi

Wilsons announce birth of daughter in Winchester

Mr and Mrs David Wilson of Strasburg Virginia announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday morning in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Stern formerly Miss Pearl Connor and Mr and Mrs Jack Stern announce the arrival of a son Edwin Louis on December 15 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Simpson leaves for Camp Pickett Virginia to spend the holidays with her husband Lt M O Simpson Jr.

Wilson David Wilson Strasburg, Va Winchester Memorial Hospital Stern Jack Stern Winchester Memorial Hospital Edwin Louis Camp Pickett M. O. Simpson, Jr

Miss Gray Attends Woodstock Funeral

Miss Mary Jane Gray spent Monday in Woodstock attending the funeral of Miss L Virginia Schmidt who died Saturday afternoon at the Cora Miller Memorial Hospital. Miss Schmidt was well known locally and had visited Miss Gray often.

Miss Gray Miss Schmitt Woodstock Mary Jane Gray L. Virginia Schmidt Cora Miller Memorial Hospital

Arlington Visit From Williams and Buhl Families

Mr and Mrs Julian Williams and children Mary Catherine Betty Carl and Mrs Nelson Buhl and daughter Shelly of Stephens City Virginia spent last Sunday in Arlington with Mr and Mrs Charles Buhl.

Arlington Julian Williams Mary Catherine Betty Carl Nelson Buhl Shelly Stephenson, Va Charles Buhl

Miss Smallwood Visits Mother in Stephens City

Miss Jean Smallwood R N of University Hospital Charlottesville is spending a few days in Stephens City with her mother Mrs Elsie Hovermale.

Smallwood Stephens City Jean Smallwood R. N University Hospital Charlottesville Elsie Hovermale

Tommy Harrison Home For Xmas Holidays

Tommy Harrison arrives to spend Christmas with his parents Judge and Mrs Burr P Harrison on South Washington Street in OF ney Maryland. He had influenza but is now greatly improved.

Tommy Harrison Slade School Ofney Judge Burr P. Harrison South Washington Street Tommy

Local families arrive for Christmas visits and moves

Mr and Mrs Clemmer of Roanoke expected in the city to spend Christmas with Mrs Clemmers parents on Ambhrest street. Mesdames Atkins and Gilkey of Florida to spend Christmas in the city with their parents on South Stewart street. Mr and Mrs Herman S Barr moved into their new home on South Washington street. Major George Smith, hospitalized in Missouri, arrived in Winchester to spend three weeks with Mrs Smith and daughters Leigh and Toni on South Street.

Mesdames Atkins Gilkey Frank Atkins Arthur Gilkey Florida C. L. Nicodemus South Stewart Street Mrs. Barr Herman S. Barr South Washington Street Walter D. Myers George Smith O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield Southwest Pacific Winchester Mrs. Smith Leigh Toni

Rotary Club Christmas Party For Winchester Youth

About 30 junior citizens will attend the Winchester Rotary Club Christmas Party at Sarah Zane Hall at 1 p m. Rev Ronald Wilson chairs the Boys Work Committee and will introduce gifts, cartoons and holiday music by Miss LaRue, ending with a short message When Christmas Comes.

Winchester Rotary Club Sarah Zane Hall Ronald Wilson LaRue Wilson

More than a Thousand WACs Serve in North Africa

Allied headquarters marks the first anniversary of the arrival of the first five WACs abroad from the United States. More than 1,000 Women Army Corps members are now serving in the North African theater.

Algiers Allied United States

Berryville Social Notes Spark Christmas Visits

Miss Annie Moore and sisters host relatives and friends for Christmas in Berryville Virginia. Guests include Mrs Ernest H Williams Miss Peggy Moore Stalnaker Miss Jane Austin of Washington DC and the Williams Stalnakers of Cumberland MD.

Berryville, Va Annie Moore Samuel Chew Williams Charles McIntosh Jacob Blake Lois and Jane Blake Washington, D. C Berryville

Christmas visits and family travels across Virginia area

Local notes list Miss Margaretta Whiting and Mrs. Whiting visiting family in Winchester and Mt Airy Christmas plans. Sgt. Carper and family prepare for furlough and holiday visits in Berryville with relatives. Iden family guests include Harold Potts and Tom Iden while Cadet Iden plans to join Christmas Day celebration. Ramsburg and Levi households arrange Christmas gatherings with relatives from Warrenton to Richmond and Randolph Field Texas.

C. H. Iden Harold Potts Norfolk, Va Tom Iden Medical College of Virginia Idens James Richard Iden Massachussetts

Fruits In Gle To Cost More

The Office of Price Administration announced a ceiling price adjustment raising the retail cost of some fruits berries and vegetables packed in glass by about two cents a far. The increase reflects higher labor costs. Glass packers used before 1941 were already covered by the measure.

Washington Office of Price Administration OPA

Newton D. Baker Hospital to receive war casualties soon

Lt. C W Lamont outlined the Army rehabilitation plan at the American Legion Post meeting in Winchester. Returning casualties from Maryland West Virginia parts of Pennsylvania and northern Virginia will be hospitalized at Newton D Baker Hospital near Martinsburg to ease families during convalescence. First patients expected soon.

C. W. Lamont Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg Robert Y. Conrad American Legion Army T Army Halloran General Hospital Staten Island N. Y Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania Virginia Lt. Lamont Winchester John A. McAfee Laurie E. Hill Sol Nu

Berryville High schedules basketball season uncertain

Berryville High School principal D. G. Cooley said the Clarke county school has not completed its basketball schedule. One game has been played against Marshall High, with Handley Judges visiting tonight. about 10 players are out, and matches with Lincoln Leesburg and Bunker Hill are hoped. The Berryville teams opened with a double loss to Marshall, and illnesses and injuries, including Reginald Mills injured in a theatre fire, weaken the roster for tonight.

D. G. Cooley Berryville High School Clarke County Marshall High Berryville MarsHall Cooley Winchester Reginald Mills Berryville Theatre

Trial Justice Court Disposes Speeding Cases in Upperville and Winchester

The court of Trial Justice W. E. Edwards disposed two speeding cases. Richard Blakeley Wiltshire of Upperville, Va., to pay $10 fine and $4.25 costs. Charles Homer Bridges of 30 East Piccadilly, Winchester, Va., to pay $5 fine and $4.25 costs.

Court of Trial W. E. Edwards Richard Blakeley Wiltshire Upperville Charles Homer Bridges East Piccadilly Street Winchester

Clyde B Collins Rites Thursday In Siler Va

Funeral services for Clyde B Collins 52 who died suddenly at work at the National Fruit Product Company plant will be held Thursday afternoon. Relatives meet at the late home near Siler at 2 pm and proceed to Wesley Chapel cemetery. He was born to the late Edward and Annie Holliday Collins. He leaves a widow Naomi Shade of Stotlers Cross Roads, W Va.

Clyde B. Collins National Fruit Product Company Siler Wesley Chapel Collins Edward Annie Holliday Collins Naomi Shade Stotlers Cross Roads W. Va

Family Survivors Listed Across Multiple States

The obituary notes Thurman Collins of Sherman Illinois and Edgar Collins of Bunker Hill West Virginia as brothers, a sister Mrs Bertie Gray of Cross Junction, and two half brothers Turner Collins Martinsburg and Edward Collins Pennsylvania plus a half sister Mrs John Hesley Berkeley Springs West Virginia.

Thurman Collins Sherman Illinois Edgar Collins Bunker Hill W. Va Bertie Gray Cross Junction Turner Collins Martinsburg Edward Collins Pennsylvania John Hesley Berkeley Springs

Christmas program at Home Mission Tabernacle Nain

The Home Mission Tabernacle Sunday School at Nain will present its annual Christmas celebration at 8 o clock tomorrow evening. An attractive program is planned and a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend this service.

Christians Endeavor Union United Brethren Church Hael DeCarlo Jean Armel Nancy Inskip Gilbert Streit Patsy Eugene Cunningham Dolores Coffelt Bernice Hodgson Paul Funk Géorge Miller Betty Trenary Bétty Stryker C. E. Union United Brethren Congregational Christian Reformed First Brethren Church Church of Christ Churches Home Mission Tabernacle Sunday School Nain

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