Of Interest to Women Program and Local Notices
Community notice lists a cadet nurses glee recital with sacred and classical pieces. A double ring wedding at Brucetown Methodist Church, chapel duty at Naval Base Florida, and marriages in Hagerstown are noted along with hospital visits and service member updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunch
Leslie D. Ritter
White Post
Gretna L. Patton
George W. Patton
Amherst Street
Cpl
Lacey A. Carlisle
Air Corps
Bessie Carlisle
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Hagerstown
H. C. Murch
World Day Of Prayer Planned At Congregational Church
Federation Council of Church Women sponsors World Day of Prayer at Congregational Church Friday the 25th at 3 30 p m. The event moves around the world in 24 hours beginning in China with an offering for the Children s Home Society. The Reverend J Bucker, a returned missionary from China, will lead the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation Council of Church Women
Congregationallan
China
J. Bucker
Children's Home Society
Lutheran Church Dinner Set For Friday
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour sponsors a country ham dinner Friday February 25 from five to eight p m. A delicious menu has been planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Holmes MacFarland Dies After Brief Illness
Clarke County farmer Holmes Boyd MacFarland died early today at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born April 2 1886 in Frederick County he moved to Clarke County in 1916 and spent his life there. Surviving are his wife three daughters and two sons with services arranged by John Enders Funeral Home in Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Boyd MacFarland
Clarke County
Memorial “Hospital
Frederick County
Tate Charles
Rebecca Cooper MacFarland
Leesburg, Va
Leonard
Levi
W Norman L. Wynkoop
Berryville
Carl J. MacFarland
H. Melvin MacFarland
Tampa
Fta
John Enders
Barter Plan Aims To Fund School Lunches At Stephens City
The Home Economics class at Stephens City High School targets 250 dollars to build a cafeteria. Other classes plan to sponsor hot lunches. Mrs Pauline H Rhodes suggests a barter system where parents donate fresh vegetables and edible goods to earn credit for their children's lunch accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werrick
Wayne C. Beatty
U. S
Charles Beatty
Stephens City
The
Chapel Naval Operating Base
Fla
Chap- Harris
Key West
Middletown High School
Warren County High School
Front Royal
Thal
Winches
Sanitary
American Viscose Corporation
Stephens City High School
Pauline H. Rhodes
More Nationals To Be Exchanged In War Time Train Return
The first of three diplomatic exchange trains carrying 36 wounded American aviators crossed the Spanish border from France toward Lisbon. Over 300 diplomats Red Cross workers journalists and non combatants from the United States and other American republics are to join the exchanges with German nationals at Lisbon and sail home on the Gripsholm. Most Americans are believed interned at Baden Baden since November 1942.
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Iran
Spain
France
Lisbon
Portugal
Red Cross
United States
Gripsholm
Baden Baden
Baden
Housewives urged to use cabbage as harvest risk grows
B W Largent chairman of Winchester food advisory committee urges greater use of cabbage potatoes and eggs. He cites record winter cabbage crop of over 500 000 toms and warns surplus of potatoes and eggs. War Food Administration names cabbage a Victory Food selection Feb 24 through March 4 to prevent spoilage in fields and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Largent
Winchester
Largent
War Food Administration
Mt Carmel Church Observes Prayer Day
A World Day of Prayer service sponsored by the Federated Council of Church Women will be held at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Friday evening February 25 at 8 30. All colored churches are asked to participate and friends and relatives of service members are especially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Council of Church Women
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Few Days Remain to Buy E Bonds in Fourth War Loan
Winchester and Frederick County face a shortfall with about 75 000 still needed and three days left to credit purchases. Sales yesterday totaled 6093.75 from 157 bonds, bringing drive total to 263152.25 toward a 340000 quota. Wendell Barney urged all pledged buyers to complete purchases before banking hours Monday and not delay any longer.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Wendell Barney
Barney
Allen Davis Named New Math Teacher at Stonewall High
Leslie Kline announces Allen Davis as Stonewall High School new math instructor near Clearbrook. Davis succeeds Margaret Rowe who resigned. he will teach Math and several other subjects after a 25 year career as an Army aeronautics teacher in Virginia Florida Pennsylvania Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Kline
Allen Davis
Stonewall
Clearbrook
Margaret Rowe
Davis
Army Aeronautics
Virginia
Florida
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Britain to Observe Double Summer Time
London reports Britain will adopt double summer time from April 2 to August 13. The move sets London clocks six hours ahead of Eastern War Time, changing the four hour difference from the current five hours. Home Security Minister Herbert S. Morrison announced the plan in the House of Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Herberst S. Morrison
Home Security
House of Commons Ay
Resistance Wanes on Nissan Island
Japanese resistance on Nissan Island in the Green group is nearly over. New Zealand forces report 60 Japanese killed in a southwest defense pocket on February 20, with Allied losses of three killed and one wounded. The Green Islands lie between Bougainville and New Britain and were occupied by Allied forces last week.
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Guadalcanal
Nissan Island
New Zealand
Green Islands
Bougainville
New Britain
Pope Calls for Protection of Rome in War Talks
Pope Pius XII urged Rome be spared from damage if Allied and Axis powers pursue goodwill toward the Eternal City. Vatican radio quoted him addressing Rome parish priests and proposing a Berlin-Cairo Athens style agreement to save Rome from destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
Pius XII
Vatican
Associated Press
Vatican Radio
Cairo
Athens
German Troops May Flood Lowlands
Dutch sources say German occupation authorities plan to blast dikes to flood vast lowlands if Allied forces invade the Netherlands. The strategy would flood towns and force defenders to cope amid fires from incendiary bombs planted in major Dutch west coast cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Netherlands
Memorial Service Program for Friendship Fire Company
The Friendship Fire Company completes its Memorial service program for 1943. The service at Winchester Church of Christ includes hymns What A Friend We Have In Jesus and Onward Christian Soldiers, scripture and prayer, and remarks by Rev W L Dudley. Roles include Rev R B Nelson and Rev C R Line. Memorial list features Newton Comer Albert Smallwood Lester Henry John W Fuller Frank Patton Frank Dorsey Bill B Pollard Marion B Goss. Marion Anderson directs pre service march from the fire hall at 7 15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Fire Company
Winchester Church of Christ
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Jesus
Eugene Russell
W. L. Dudley
Cork Street Church of Christ
A. Ryland Conner
C. R. Line
Seddon
King
Dudley
Newton Comer
Albert Smallwood
Lester Henry
John W. Fuller
Frank Patton
Frank Dorsey
Bill B. Pollard
Marion B. Goss
Marion Anderson
Lt Robert Guy Killed In Action in New Guinea
Lt. Robert Gay Guy 24 of Richmond and Chesterfield county was killed in action over New Guinea on November 2 after being listed missing. A VMI graduate and B 25 pilot, he trained at Kelley Randolph and Ellington Fields and joined the Army Air Forces in 1942. He flew a M 25 missions including the raid on Rabaul and is nephew of Dr Dabney Lancaster. His mother heads the Diocesan Woman's Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lancaster Guy
John H. Guy
Richmond
Cherokee Road
Chesterfield County
New Guinea
War Department
Guy
Army Air Forces
Kelley, Randolph
Ellington Fields
Rabaul
Dabney S. Lancaster
Woman’s Auxiliary
Diocese of
Virginia
Herbert S. Larrick
Episcopal Church
Poultry Meeting At 8 O'Clock Tonight In Frederick
M. E. Coe poultry specialist from V P I addresses Frederick County poultry raisers in the county courthouse discussion room tonight at eight o clock. He will be in the county all day to visit flocks and discuss current problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Coe
Frederick County
Harrison Wellford Dies In Hospital
Harrison Wellford of Virginia dies after a prolonged illness at St. Luke's Hospital Richmond. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM tomorrow at Gabine Hall in Rion county. He is survived by his widow Ida Beverley and two sons Hill and Carter Wellford.
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Harrison Wellford
Lower Virginna
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richmond
Gabine Hall
Rion County
Wellford
Ida Beverley
Hill Beverley
Rebecca Dulaney Beverley
Selby
Frauquier County
Hill and
Carter Welford
Episcopal United Bank
Winchester
Rebecca
Frances Beverley
World Day of Prayer observed at Brucetown church
The Brucetown Methodist Charge will observe the World Day of Prayer on Friday February 25 at 10 a.m. in the Brucetown Methodist Church and continue through the afternoon. Members and friends are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Brucetown Methodist Church
Personal Affairs Unit Set Up
Washington the War Department announced the establishment of a personal affairs division of the Army service forces to assist military personnel with information and advice on personal and family matters. The unit focuses on emergency financial aid allowances arrears in pay war bonds gratuity pay insurance pensions legal assistance employment vocational rehabilitation hospitalization housing facilities and personal effects.
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Washington
War Department
Army Service Forces
Army
Glass Addresses Lions Meeting
Ww. W. Glass former mayor of Winchester and noted historian spoke on George Washington's role in Winchester's early history at a Lions Club gathering. Lt. Dechert former Lions member and Martinsburg postmaster was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. W. Glass
Winchester
Lions Club
George Washington
Lt. Dechert
Martinsburg
W. Va
Land transfers in Clarke and Long Marsh districts
Clarke transfers A Garland Williams as special commissioner in the Clarke County circuit case Gussie Kent Jenkins vs Raymond G Kent Jr and others. The property stems from the late Florence E Kent, located in Boyce, for 925 dollars. Samuel Anthony Crim conveys to Charles Ashby Crim a tract in Long Marsh District of 41 acres 1 rood and 22.73 square poles for 10 dollars and other consideration.
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A. Garland Williams
Circuit Court of
Clarke County
Gussie Kent Jenkins
Raymond G. Kent, Jr
J. W. Willingham
Florence E. Kent
Boyce
Samuel Anthony Crim
Chas. Ashby Crim
Longmarsh District
German armored chief killed in Berlin raid elevator
Stockholm February 24 report states General Fritz Kuehn, a German armored forces commander, was killed in an elevator during the Allied raid on Berlin on February 16. The Berlin correspondent for Aftonbladet relayed the information today.
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Stockholm
Fritz Kuehn
Berlin
Aftonbladet
Legge Attends Agricultural Education Supervisors Meeting
W W Legge departed yesterday for Richmond Virginia to join a staff meeting of district supervisors of Agricultural Education. The meeting began today and will continue through tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Legge
Richmond
District Supervisors of Agricultural Education
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Miss Ritenour
Washington, D. C
Eva Ritenour
Ae Ritenour
Viener
Town
Charles
Winches Memorial Hospital
Master Flowers
Charles “Micky” Flowers
Charles Hammack
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
Larrick
Wilbur Larrick
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Virginia Johnson
Pvt
Comrade Bible
Braddock St
Dorman E. Affleck
Camp Roberts
Calif
Rachel Jennings
H. H. Jennings
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
Middleway
Cara Nome
Theda Peebles
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Huntsberry
Miss Ziegler
California
Betty Ziegler
North Hollywood
Cal
Howard McGill Shelmire
Chapin
Mary Chapin
Robert Manuel
Betty
Jean Manuel
Valley Ave
Guy Chapin
C. B. Manuel
Ralph Manuel
Richard Jolliffe
Katherine Manuel
John Lamb, Jr
Margaret Dick
Francis Dunlap
Reginald Turner
Virginia Lee Dick
Ann Butler
Clay Manuel
Daughters of Wesley S. S
Daughters of the Wesley Sunday School
Stephens City Methodist Church
Orel Shryock
Pea
Randle
Bill Paxton
Mrs. B. B. Dutton
South
Washington Street
Walter W. Duncan
Charlie Pine
Miami Beach
S&. K. Hicks
Wellstown
Cleg Chambers
C. Edward Chambers
Huntington
Navy
Chambers
Billy Wood Shank
South Kent Street
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Holmes MacFarland
Mt. Carmel Church
Just Dial
Cc. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Stonewall High
Pope
Dr. Clendenins
Robert Gay
Lotus
Lovett Brothers
Glass
Lions
Clarke
Tode Tuttle
Canada
Ee Owe North America Assurance Society
Main St
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shady Rest
Gore
Woody Carlisle
Moling and Cather
Somone
Omeone
d_Department of the
Pet Company
Imberlake
Miller Bros
the Food Center
N. Main ST
DIAL
Prunes
Morrel’s
Shorten
Tbs
Oleo—Nu Maid
Loin Ib
Spring Farm
Chuck
Tenderoni
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