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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1944

Page

7

Wednesday Elks Meeting and Weekday club events listed

Calendar notes a Wednesday 8:00 p m Elks Club meeting at Centenary Church with Herman Lee hosting. Thursday 10:30 p m Red Cross Canteen meeting in Presbyterian Church, 11:00 5:00 p m Victory Exchange Open, 1:00 p m Rotary Luncheon at Sarah Zane Hall, 1:00 p m Loudoun Chapter D A R Luncheon at Golden Glow, 5:30 7:00 p m Girls Athletic Association Guest Tea, 8:00 p m Onwards Upward Bible Class Kernstown at Mrs T O Snyder home.

Red Cross Presbyterian Church Victory Exchange Rotary Club Sarah Zane Hall Loudoun Golden Glow Girls’ Athletic Association Kernstown T. O. Snyder

Engagements And Social Notes From The Town

A Thursday gathering or tea for the Girls Athletic Association is planned tomorrow afternoon from 0 to 7 p m with Mrs. Robert Jasper as chair. An engagement between Miss Craighill Perry of West Town and Pvt. Glenn Smith is announced. Mr. C P Wright of Frederick is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a broken arm. Dr and Mrs Charles Tharpe announce the engagement of Mrs Tharpe s daughter Blanche Duke to Sea Robert Boden. wedding slated for late this month. Mrs Frank Beaver returns home after visiting Yeoman 3c U N R who is critically ill in Naval Hospital Bethesda Md.

Robert Jasper Ag Perry Glenn Smith Craighill Perry W. P. C. Perry Les Town W. Va Pvt. Smith Cc. P. Wright Memorial Hospital C. P. Wright Frederickty Winchester Memorial Hospital Ann Carson B. B.tton Wright Charles Tharpe Is City Beaver Bethesda Prank Beaver Les Beaver Yeoman Naval Hospital, Bethesad Cornwell Dyer McCauley

Betty Jane Gearing Elected Sgt at Arms at Bob Jones College

Betty Jane Gearing daughter of Frank Gearing Courtfield Ave Cleveland Tenn has been elected sergeant at arms of the Sigma Kappa Rho literary society for girls at Bob Jones College in Cleveland Tenn Gearing a sophomore majors in Education has been active in the societies sports program She is a Handley High School graduate where she served as Secretary treasurer of her class and was a member of the Honor Court.

Betty Jane Gearing Frank Gearing Courtfield Ave Sigma Kappa Rho Bob Jones College Cleveland Tenn Miss Gearing Southern College Handley High School

Attending Meeting In Hagerstown Md

Mrs Mildred Sowers Mrs J vuher Miss Jacqueline amity Mrs Ed Capper and Mrs F N Yellett attend a meeting in Hagerstown Maryland today in the interest of the Nurse s Aide Corps.

Mildred Sowers J. Vuher Jacqueline Amity Ed Capper F. N. Yellett Hagerstown

Little Garden Club To Meet Monday In Winchester

Mrs. W. H. Lawrence Jr. will host the Little Garden Club Monday at 3 30 p m at 319 West Piccadilly Street. Members are urged to attend. District 12 Graduate Nurses Association met at Winchester Memorial Hospital Nurses Home for routine matters.

Little Garden Club W. H. Lawrence, Jr West Piccadilly St Winchester Memorial Hospital Sara Cox District 12 Graduate’ Nurses Association

Newton D. Baker Hospital Council To Meet Thursday

Newton D Baker Hospital Council will hold a meeting at the George Washington Hotel on Thursday Feb 17 at eight oclock All organizations notified should send two members Lieut Lamont of the Newton D Baker Hospital in Martinsburg will speak on hospital needs Signed Mrs E M Roszel Temporary Chairman of Hospital Council Also brief local notices update residents on travel and family matters in Winchester area

Newton D. Baker Hospital George Washington Hotel Lieut. Lamont Martinsburg E. M. Roszel Hospital Council

Mrs. Krock Elected President of Nurse Ass'n

Berryville Virginia February 16 Mrs Arthur Krock was elected president of the Clarke County nursing association at the annual meeting. The retiring president Mrs Edward Berlin was named vice president and other officers were chosen. The annual report details numerous clinics field visits grades of care and services in venereal and TB control school hygiene and maternal health supported by Kings Daughters and Lions Club.

Berryville Arthur Krock Clarke County Ting Nurse Association Edward P. Berlin A. MacKay Smith Garland Williams Katherine Anderson University Hospital Winchester Hospital Kings Daughters Boyce Lions Club Clarke County State Rehabilitation Department Courier Christmas Fund

Local Notes On Visits And Patients Across States

Mr. Fred W. Snider of Montgomery Ward visits Trenton New Jersey on business. Charles Feltner son of Harvey and Mrs Feltner from Berryville Virginia is a patient at University Hospital Charlottesville for an operation today. Mrs Maurice Grim long ill at Shawnee avenue is moved to Winchester Memorial Hospital for treatment. Staff Sergeant Harold Baughman back from short leave with family at Sunnyside and returns to Langley Field Virginia. Miss Ruth Vist returns home at 256 Parkway after visiting Bluefield West Virginia friends.

Fred W. Snider Montgomery-Ward Co Trenton N. J Charles Feltner Harvey Feltner Berryville University Hospital Charlottesville Maurice Grim Shawnee Ave Grippe Winchester Memorial Hospital

Garland Quarles To Take Part In Peace Forum

At Market Street Methodist Church the "Six Pillars of Peace" forum continues with Garland R. Quarles superintendent of Winchester Schools as panelist. Mrs Garland Hopkins joins and Rev Reginald W Vanderberry moderates. The group discusses colonies and movements of different races.

Garland Quarles Peace Forum Market Street Methodist Church Garland R. Quarles Schools of Winchester Garland Hopkins Reginald W. Vanderberry Cameron and Cork Streets

Rotarians Hear Painful Tax Talk With Wendell Barney

The Winchester Rotary Club will hold a 1 pm meeting at Sarah Zane Hall where Wendell Barney will discuss Your Federal Income Tax described as a painful subject though unavoidable like the last ride to Mount Hebron.

Mount Hebron Wendell Barney Winchester Rotary Club Sarah Zane Hall

Church papers debate Roosevelt term in Commons

London reports Brendan Bracken states a Church of England newspaper article calling for a fourth Roosevelt term was not censored. He notes the paper is one of five Church papers and not the church's official voice. He adds ecclesiastical news should not dabble in politics.

London Brendan Bracken Commons Today Church of England Roosevelt Church Bracken United States

Mrs. Harry Carper Returns Home From Hospital

Chambersville Virginia February 16 Mrs. Harry Carper has returned to her home after a stay at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Visitors at local households included Luther Hamilton and daughter from Washington, D C Walter Hamilton of Norfolk Omer Webb Mr and Mrs George ORear and Mrs Brown of Winchester Ada Ramey and others.

Chambersville Harry Carper Winchester Memorial Hospital Jay Roe Luther Hamilton Washington, D. C Walter Hamilton Norfolk Omer Webb George O'Rear Brown Winchester J. H. Rosenberger Grace Ritter Ethel Ritter Kernstown John Hoover John Edward Ada Ramey Hayfield

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Busy Weekend Guests

Miss Ann Mumma returns from Washington with Judy Beverley student at Holton Arms School. Rev Albert Muller and family visit Berryville relatives Miss S B Crown hosts Henry Kerfoot Jr Bettie Kerfoot Arlington Va. Several guests arrive and depart with mingling families, Red Cross rally plans and local routines.

Ann Mumma Beryville Washington, D. C Judy Beverley Holton Arms School Albert Muller Arlington, Va Berryville

Sailor Returns Home on Furlough Then Heads for Duty

PFC Lynwood Wheeler of Texas arrives in Berryville to stay with his mother Mrs Lucy Wheeler before proceeding to Salt Lake City to report for duty. He had spent his furlough and sick leave in Berryville with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Pope before being reassigned to Bainbridge.

Bobby Henry Cape May N. J Berryville Mrs. Henry May Henry Seaman Eugene Denny Bainbridge Naval Station Lynwood Wheeler Texas Lucy Wheeler Salt Lake City Bainbridge Ralph Pope

Blood Drive Appointments Open for Berryville Event

The Nurse's Office in Berryville is taking donor appointments for the Blood Service to be held March 2 at The Community Building. Two hundred donors are needed and the Blood Donor Chairman Mrs. Morton C. Mumma Jr. urges prompt signup. Donations may be given two weeks after a cold. Lynwood Slonaker recovers at home from pneumonia. Mr. H. B. Harris returns from Charlottesville on business.

Berryville Fifth Blood Service Morton C. Mumma, Jr Red Cross

McMillan Poultry Plant Closes In City

The McMillan Poultry Company on West Gerrard Street will not reopen after closing to install new equipment. The move followed a city ordinance discussion and was supported by nearby property owners. The plant employed 25 to 50 workers seasonally and mostly shipped dressed fowls to the Philadelphia plant with local equipment relocated there.

McMillan Poultry Company West Gerrard Street Common Council McMillan Philadelphia

Urges Hitler To Get His Troops Out of Finland

Stockholm reports a German commander in northern Finland urged Hitler to recall troops to avoid entrapment amid Russian Finnish peace talks. Dietl relayed the plea to Berlin as transport officers were assigned, while Stumpf shifted headquarters toward Oslo and German air units withdrew from Rovaniemi and Kemi airfields.

Hitler Finland Stockholm Adolf Hitler Berlin Edward Dietl Dietl Ukraine Germany Hans Ju

Finnish Finnish peace talks with Russia amid German divisions

It is reported Finland seeks peace with Russia due to fear of reprisal by Germany. Helsinki faces questions on ongoing negotiations while former Finnish minister Kusti Paasikivi meets Soviet envoy Alexandra Kollontay in Sweden.

Norway Germany Russia Hensinki Jes Kusti Paasikivi Sweden Mme Alexandra Kollontay

Dynamite Blast Claims Soldier on Manuevers

Pvt. Herbert Hython of Glen Allen Virginia died from injuries after a dynamite blast during Army maneuvers near Nashville Tennessee. The Army Public Relations Office announced the death stating the accident occurred Monday and he died today.

Second Tennessee Herbert H. Hython Peter Hython Glen Allen Thayer General Ounce Nashville Army Office of Public Relations

Complete Coverage Of Local National World Events

The Star promises extensive reporting across local, national and world affairs. Readers receive up-to-date coverage, analysis and ongoing developments from a trusted regional newsroom.

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