Marriages and SocialNotes From Parkersburg and Nearby
Lt Harold Jones and Miss Margaret Phyllis Clawson wed in Parkersburg West Virginia at 4 30 PM on December 17 in the First Baptist Church The ceremony was officiated by Dr Charles H Pinchbeck Jones a former city employee and police officer now serving in the Army Air Forces is stationed in Miami Fla Lillian Mae Oates wed Pvt John Ramey McKown in Hagerstown Md on December 19 The notice also mentions a social gathering hosted by Capt Tayloe Perry and Mrs Eleanor Perry near Charles Town W Va with locals in attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Phyllis Clawson
Victor Clawson
Allegan
Mich
Harold Courtney Jones
H. C. Jones
Winchester
Parkersburg
W. Va
First Baptist Church
Charles H. Pinchbeck
Jones
Handley High School
Army Air Forces
Police Department
Army
Mississippi State College
British Flying School
Terrill
Texas
Miami
Fla
Fireball Express
Army Air Transport Command
Lillian Oates
McKown
Clarence Oates
Lillian Mae
John Ramey McKown
John W. McKown
Here
Hagerstown
Paul Walington
Births and Christmas Socials Highlight Winchester News
Mr and Mrs Ernest Nesselrodt announce a daughter Shirley Lee born December 22 at Memorial Hospital. Garland Harman and Zantha Willis welcome daughter Garland Ann born Christmas Eve at Memorial Hospital. Evendale Homemakers Club meeting canceled. next gathering planned for late January. Christmas Day family dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Howard Stotler includes relatives from Martinsburg and nearby towns. Colonel William Kern and family visit from Fort Knox at 125 South Cameron Street. Watchnight service planned at Boyce Methodist Church for December 31. Christmas party planned by Young Adults at Frank Bailey’s home. Several residents spend holidays with relatives. notable visits include Miss Elizabeth See and Mr. and Mrs. Derrick. Numerous local social visits and Christmas activities detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nesselrodt
S. C
Ernest Leroy Nesselrodt
Shirley Lee
Memorial Hospital
Nesselrrodt
Nesselrodt
Margie Dorr
Garland Harman
Garland Ann
Harman
Zantha Willis
Howard Stotler
Boyce
Opal Slonaker
Howard Slonaker
Ralph
Ruby Slonaker
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lemon Stotler
Fred Stotler
Donald
Paul Stotler
Allen
Phyllis
Donnie
R. C. Cunningham
Patsy
Lola Dolphin
South Cameron Street
William B. Kern
Laurie
Fort Knox
Col. Kern
John A. Kern
Mrs. Kern
Mary Katherine Kern
Miss Ae Kern
Arrivals and Visits Highlight Local News From Clarke and Nearby
Robert Lamp arrives in England and Mrs. Russell Lamp of Kerns Town reports the son’s safe arrival. Miss Virginia Watkins is honored at a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Watkins Bell at Clarke. Holidays bring dinners at Falls Church with the Carbaughs and Nettie Carbanugh. Local residents recover from injuries and military members spend holidays at home or on leave, including Lt. Charles Harper and Ensign J C Cochran Jr., plus Jiggs Sartelle visiting from Denver and Lt. and Mrs. Evans visiting in Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Watkins
William Bell Watkins
Clarke
Miss Virginia Watkins
Ensign J. C. Cochran
Ensign J. C. Cochran, Jr
Chicago
J. C. Cochran
Jiggs Sartelle
Denver
Colo
Harry Sartelle
Washington Street
Naomi Boyer
Washington, D. C
Mr. Boyer
Robert Stuart
Bloomfield
Purcellville Supper Party Attended by Local Figures
Miss Sally Jones, Mr. Herbert Schutte, and Mr. Bigelow Thomson attended a supper party last night in Purcellville hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bayly. Also present was Miss Coxy Crockett of Upperville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcellville
Sally Jones
Herbert Schutte
Bigelow Thomson
Roger Bayly
Coxy Crockett
Upperville
Millwood Social News Reflects Clerical Christmas Gatherings
Clarke residents host relatives and servicemen during Christmas with many visits at “Bellefield” “Saragoza” and “Springsbury.” Lt. Clagett serves in Europe while Lt. Gilpin returns to Fort Sill. Families from Winchester and Baltimore join dinners and holiday events in Millwood and Centerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Clarke
Fort Sill
Okla
Berryville Holds Christmas Visit Notes and Guests
Berryville residents report a district of Christmas visits and holiday guests. Families from Washington, Richmond, Baltimore, and Suffolk joined relatives in Berryville for the holiday week, with many returning home after celebrations.
Notable Local Military Family Notes
Mrs Louis B Meade hosts as Lt Meade heads home to base January 14 Cadet Nurse Mary Jane Huff of Winchester Memorial Hospital visits her parents Thomas and Mrs Huff in Clarke over Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Thomas
Grace Shook
Hopewell
Winchester
A. B. Bevan
Anne Meade
Louis B. Meade
Philip C. Meade
Thomas B. Meade
Thomas B. Clagett
Anne
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lt. Clagett
Europe
Mary Jane Huff
Mrs
Thomas Huff
Clarke
Service notes on Bly and Boyd in wartime postings
Pvt. Walter Merlin Bly is attached to Newton D. Baker General Hospital staff, commuting from 352 Fairview Ave to Martinsburg, after prior duty with the 89th Division at Camp Butner. Pfc. Charles E. Boyd receives Combat Infantryman Badge for combat with the Fifth Army in Italy, while Pfc. Carlton I. Printz serves in Italy with the 338th Infantry Regiment, part of the 85th Division, fighting through the Gothic Line toward the Po Valley amid veteran actions and numerous decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Merlin Bly
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Fairview Avenue
Martinsburg
89Th Division
Camp Butner
N.C
Shirley O. Bly
Navy
Martinique
Woodsville
C. E. Boyd
Charles E. Boyd
Hester
West Bend Street
6Th Armored Infantry Battalion
First Armored Division
Mark W. Clark
Fifth Army
Italy
Carlton I. Printz
Helen Printz
Chestnut Street
338Th
Gothic Line
Custer
Soiacciano Ridge
Gustav Line
Formia
Gaeta Penisula
Rome
Po Valley
Minturno
Mount Altuzzo
II Giogo Pass
Sperlonga
Gaeta
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Casablanca
French Morocco
North Africa
Soiacciano
Mount Nero
Sezze
Cori
William H. Mikkelson
Chicago
Ilinois
85Th
Aircraft Carriers Most Aircraft Numbers
The text lists aircraft counts for carriers: large carriers about 80 or more planes, light carriers around 45 or more, and carrier escorts about 21 or more planes.
Winchester Memorial Hospital Nurses Keep 24 7 Christmas Duty
At Winchester Memorial Hospital staff including cadet and graduate nurses doctors and volunteers stayed on duty during Christmas to provide round the clock care. Administrator Miss Sara Hamilton praises the spirit of cooperation and thanks the community for support that enabled continued high quality health care through 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Christ
Winchester’ Memorial Hospital
Sara Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
German V-1 Bombs Hit England
Berlin said Manchester was struck by V-1 bombs with possible long range or pick-a-back launches. Censors limit British reporting. A broadcast called the bombing an important factor and claimed there is no defense against V-1 or V-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Manchester
England
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Harold Jones
Charles Town
Tayloe Perry
U. S Army Medical Corps
Fleanor Perry
Ralph Hardy
H. B. McCormac
Evendale Homemakers
Evendale Homemakers Club
Floyd Wine
Elizabeth See
O. A. Lee
Joseph Derrick
Derrick
Earl Kline
City
The
Presbyterian Church
Frank Bailey
Millwood Road
Norman Roe Lockhart
Baltimore
Tom D. Lockhart
Ward Jenkins
Kernstown
Laurence Tierney
Laurence Tierney, Jr
Bluefield
Mrs. Tierney
W. A. Baker
Miss Genevieve Massie
Daughters of the Wesley
Methodist Church of
Stephens City
Sunshine Sisters
Chas Edwards
Charles Edwards
Berryville
James E, Edwards SC
Edwards
Norfolk
Robert Butler
Clearbrook
Leonard Goode
Roy Stotler
Bryan Stotler
West Cecil Street
Herbert J. Stotler
Maxine Grubbs
Bethlehem Steel Company
Sparrows Point
Mrs. L. C. Grubbs
Robert Lamp
Russell Lamp
Carbaugh
Falls Church
Stuart Montgomery
H.M. Carbaugh
Nettie Carbanugh
Abshire
Charles Harper
Charles E. Harper
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mrs. J. Harper
Boscawen Street
Mrs. Evans
South Washington Street
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Shena Tan
Huntsberryg
Winchester—Front Royal
Gaunt
Main and
Valley Ave
Aera
Millwood
E. K. Meade, Jr
Polly Winslow
New York
Alex. Sommaripa
Bellefield
Lucy Lee
Agnes
Mary Page
Saragoza
John Townsend Burwell
Townsend Burwell
Barnaby Ridge
Sally Libby
Toledo, O
Oscye Greenhalgh
Springsury
Burwell Jacobs
George Greenhalgh, Jr
Billy Weatherall
A. R. Dunning
Nathaniel B. Jones
Courtney B. Jones
Prescott Huidekoper
Toledo, Ohio
Howard Wood
Robin
Centerville, Md
Rapid City
S. D
Mr. and
Berryville, Va
Des
William Bodenschatz
Philadelphia
Ann Duval Fishpaw
Richmond
Stuart Circle Hospital
Harvey Fishpaw
William Rhoden
Thomas Shepherd
Granville Carlisle
Virginia Avis Carlisle
Edwin S. Lewis
Richard Beardsworth
Agnes Tapscott
Suffolk
Beardsworths
W. E. Shaffer
Martin Carper
Mrs. W. E. Henson
Nancy Lu Carper
Holmes Allen
Richmond, Va
Sgt
Bill Blair
Marine Corps
Arthur Krock
Henry H. Lickey
Shirley Lickey
Fort Lewis
Wash
Malcolm Johnston
Alexandria
Louis Lickey
E. G. Coiner
Maryland
Grayson Coiner
Joel D. Griffing
Leon Scheuer
Betty Scheuer
Baltimore, Md
Harold Scheuer
Elaine Scheuer
Alfred M. Kerfoot
Llewellyn
William H. Kerfoot
Harvard University
William R. Kennedy
Margaret Kennedy
Rosa Locke
Ronald Locke
Chas. Locke
John D. Winter
Roberta Winter
Agnes Scott College
John Enders
Viola Enders
Charles Enders
Cpl
Robert F. David
Bradley Field
Conn
Horse Shoe Lodge
Ruby Davis
Joyce Davis
Victor
Pifer Company
Lovett Brothers
Newton D. Baker
California
Florida
Tender Pascal Celery
Soc
America
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller ‘Bros. Preps
Moling & Cather
Baker’s Drug Store
Court House
Winchester Furniture Company
South Main Street
Dial
Timberlake
Winchester Poultry Co. Co
F. Nicholas
Kent Street