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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1944

Page

7

Of Interest to Women Honor Party for Miss Babb

Miss Mary Ellanore Babb will marry Ensign James Douglas Macpherson this Saturday at six o'clock. Mrs. Joseph Settle hosted an informal party on South Stewart Street with guests including Mrs. Robert Babb, Mrs. Carl Campbell, and Miss Martha Babb among others.

Mary Ellanore Babb James Douglas Macpherson Joseph Settle South Stewart Street Robert Babb Newport News Carl Campbell Hyweill Bleddyn Baltimore George Knotsman Lynwood Kight Virginia Butsler Jane Rosenberger Martha Babb

McCulloch Rentsler Engagement Announced

Mrs. Guy H. Rentsler of Plainfield New Jersey announces the engagement of daughter Patricia to Pfc Hugh McCulloch Jr Army third year medical student at Duke Medical School He is son of Dr McCulloch of St Louis and Mrs Mary Marshall McCulloch of Bedford Virginia Patricia is a senior at Hollins College Pfc McCulloch is a graduate of Washington and Lee University The couple are grandchildren of the late Prof William C Marshall of Winchester and nephew of Mr Peyton J Marshall of the faculty.

McCulloch-Rentsler Guy H. Rentsler Plainfield N. J Patricia Hugh McCulloch, Jr Army Duke Medical School McCulloch St. Louis Mary Marshall McCulloch Bedford Washington and Lee University Lexington William C. Marshall Winchester Peyton J. Marshall

Handley A Cappella Choir at Christ Church Sunday

Handley A Cappella Choir will perform at Christ Church on Sunday with selections from Alceste Cherubim Song and Abide With Me among others. Soloist Court ney Fauver and a list of choir members including Courtney Fauver and Lorraine Russell noted. Miss Lorraine Russell named The Most Outstanding Freshman at Shepherd College and listed in the Upper Ten for the first semester.

Handley Christ Church Irene Johnson Pavey Lupton Aghes Morrison Janet Nixon Onile Omps Tleana Orndorff Elyn Preston Betty Redfern Betty J. Rose Jack Barnhart Edward Clark Frank Butsler Jimmy Fauver Carroll Morrow Lewis Patton Frank Sencindiver Robert Smith Clifton Wilson Russell James Russell, Jr Wadesville Lorraine Russell Shepherd College Shepherdstown W. Va Miss Russell

Dinner honors Seaman Boden and Blanche Duke Boden

Mr and Mrs Henry McAboy entertained guests at their Clearbrook home on Wednesday evening. Honored guests included their nephew Seaman Robert Boden and Mrs Boden formerly Miss Blanche Duke. Also present were Mr and Mrs Raymonden Miss Betty Boden and Messrs Jack and Joseph McAboy.

Douglas Fisher Millwood Avenue Margaret Katherine Jerry Sherry Phillips Susan Weldon Katherine Mullinnity Agnes Mary Helen Massie Janet, Gay Sue Ellen Watkins Anna Jean Shockey Betty David Smallwood Jackie Jennie Caraway Fisher Ann Evely Donald Williams Helen Griffith Phillips George Weldon Katie Fisher Leo Smallwood John Fisher Vance Senseman Massie Annie E. Watkins Shockey Leonard Williams Nicholls Nora T. Ffing Ida Fisher Lycett W. Lee Fisher Ray F. Griffith Ernest Griffith William, Griffith Louis Renner Henry McAboy Clearbrook Seaman Robert Boden Boden Blanche Duke Raymonden Betty Boden Jack and Joseph McAboy

Berryville Social Notes and Military Moves

Berryville residents share visits and relocations as families welcome returning service members and mourn the death of Mrs. Dick McAfee. Coast Guardsman Seaman Robert Henry visits with Mrs. Henry. Kenneth McAtee serves in Florida while family ties bring others home from Charlott esville and Washington. Meanwhile several locals travel for medical, work, or family reasons, with updates on promotions and anticipated moves to Berryville.

Robert Henry Coast Guards Cape May N. J Berryville Mrs. Henry Mrs. Shafer Dick McAfee Ed. Muller Ed Gallager Silver Spring Samuel Taylor McAtee Charlottesville Kenneth McAtee Florida

Red Cross Camp and Hospital Meeting Attended by Clarke County Members

Mrs. Graham Dougherty returned to Berryville from Washington where she had been on business at the Red Cross National Headquarters. She attended a Thursday Camp and Hospital meeting at Newton D. Baker Hospital near Martinsburg with Clarke County Red Cross leaders including A. MacKay Smith and Mrs. William Bell Watkins Sr.

Graham Dougherty Berryville Washington National Headquarters The Red Cross

Pfc. Lynwood Lee Visits Berryville With His Mother

Pfc. Lynwood Lee spent several days in Berryville recently staying with his mother Mrs. Louise Lee who has an apartment at the Russells.

Floyd I. Ogg Pfc Allen Shaffer Berryville Mrs W. B. Shaffer Ft. Jackson S. C Lynwood Lee Louise Lee The Russells

Fruit salad with lemon dipped fruits and curry endive

Prepare apples and avocado by dipping in lemon juice to stop browning. Line a salad bowl with curry endive or lettuce. Arrange fruits in neat groups by variety for a colorful serving platter.

Soldiers Thank GAA for Red Cross Kit Bags

An American soldier in North Africa sends a letter of appreciation for hand duffle bags with toilet articles donated by the Girls Athletic Association and distributed by the Red Cross to troops overseas. Lt Cary Ashcroft and other service members also thanked the GAA for support aiding troops overseas.

GAA Girls Athletic Association American Red Cross Red Cross North Africa States T-Set Edwin Thompson Lucille Sencindiver Cary Ashcroft

Rites Sunday For Mrs. Ashwood

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Jane Ashwood 66 widow of Hugh W Ashwood will be held Sunday at 2 30 from the late home and at 3 from St John Lutheran Church She died yesterday at the home of her stepdaughter on the Northwestern Grade Born September 16 1877 at Mount Williams she operated the Mount Williams store and post office with her husband for years Surviving are four sons Charles Ernest Lucian and Winfred Ashwood of Mount Williams four stepdaughters and a sister M rs Fannie W a Opequon Funeral details given by Rev E B Smith and local organizers

St. John’s Lutheran Church Mary Jane Ashwood Hugh W. Ashwood Arthur White Mount Williams James M Mary. E. Russell Ernest Lucian Winfred Ashwood Arthur Sager Kernstown Megus Rudolph Winchester Abe Jame New York City Fannie W A Opequon E. B. Smith Noel C C. E Ww - Hurl

Junior Church program at Cork Street Church of Christ

The newly organized Junior Church at Cork Street Church of Christ will hold its first service Sunday at 11 AM on February 27. Mrs Hockman presides, Dr Charles R Anderson preaches, Nancy Butler leads nursery, and the program mirrors regular worship with songs scripture prayer and a youth friendly short sermon.

Cork Street

Local furloughs and visits shared in Winchester scene

Cpl Leo Whitacre and Pvt Milton Marple, stationed in Texas and California, spend furloughs with families in Winchester. Grandson Harold Pugh turns 17. neighbors and relatives host gatherings. multiple visitors from Winchester and Hayfield are noted including Wingfield, LaFollette, and Pugh households.

Trone Leo Whitacre Texas D. J. Whitacre Cpl Whitacre Mississippi Pvt Milton Marple California Urban Marple Upton Pugh Harold Pugh Clara Whitacre Wilson Crouse Arthur Pugh Harold Russell Cooper Wigs Miller Bertha Bunner Bobby Gertrude Sirbaugh Margene Harry LaFollette John LaFollette Otis McComber James Oates Robert Richard Holmes Wingfield Linda Jean Audréy Love Winchester Roy Wingfield Matelin Triplett Hayfield Lester Brunner Cletus Sirbaugh Dorothy Riley James Whitacre Winches Janice Allen Bradley Joan Pugh Grippe Will Muse Russell Lupton Parris Stanely Bennett Capon Bridge

Air Battle of Germany Still In Early Stages

Acting Secretary of War Patterson describes the air war over Germany as in early stages. Allied air power targets fighter formations and future production to create accumulative damage, shrinking German reserves and reducing first line strength over time.

Washington Germany Patterson

President Lauds Red Army on Its 26th Anniversary

Roosevelt sends message praising the magnificent achievements of the Red Army on its 26th anniversary. Front pages also display greetings from Churchill De Gaulle and MacKenzie King in Moscow news coverage.

Moscow Roosevelt Marshal Stalin Red Army Churchill de Gaulle MacKenzie King

Baptists Elect Commission For Education

Roanoke Va Feb 24 Baptist General Association of Virginia ends its twenty first annual meeting by creating a ten member Commission on Christian Education to supervise Baptist schools and colleges in Virginia and manage funds. Members include Burton J Ray Beecher L Norfolk R W Gran Hill R H Fleet Irvington Benjamin Gunter Drummond pen John Hutton Safe. The association also sets aside funds for a University of Richmond library Boatwright Memorial and names chairmen for standing committees.

Roanoke Baptist Schools and Colleges of Virginia Commission On Christian Education Baptist General Association of Virginia Committee On Christian Education Beecher Rhodes Norfolk Association Baptist Schools and Colleges Association For Schools Burton J. Ray Franklin Beecher L Ster Arpen Richmond R. W. Gran Hill R. H. Fleet Irvington Benjamin Gunter Drummondpen John Hutton Safe Univeredigr Boatwright F. d. Boatwright T. A. Russell W. R. Pieganigan Onancock R. E. Paulette Smithfield G. Bartow Harris Hopewell Grady Daniel W. J. Crowder Joseph Nordenhaug Lynchburg Henry A Porter Charlottesville

Help the USO Provide A Home Away From Home

A war fund drives support for USO programs offering lodging meals and companionship to service members and their families abroad. Volunteers donate time and resources to ensure comfort during deployments and training missions.

USO

Frosted Resort Cry of Acrov

A fragment hints at a misted scene with a frost covered resort setting and a memorable cry linked to a character named Acrov, suggesting a tense moment in a winter locale.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Babb J. Settle Fort Benning Braddock Street Church Anita Lanahan Comrade Bible Margaret Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church Mildred Danley Lynwood Hammond Episcopal Arch House Joseph Massie Newport News, Va Billy Massie McIntyre Othel McIntire Angers Store Memorial Hospital McIntire Millie Lee Kerns Lee Kerns Cross Junction Kenneth M. Cather Army Air Corps Army Air Drome Glendale 8. G. Cather Minnie Tusing Zella Frances Reed Springdale Alice Heiskell James R. Heiskell Moorefield van Meter Hack Bartonsville J.C. Hollar Sarah Hamilton Mary Krug Polly Winslow Clarke County W. P. Payne Amerst Street Cara Nome Theda Peebles Brooks’ Pharmacy Huntsberry Harriet T. Russell May Heist Montague Hall Washington Inn Miriam Robertson Glen Rock W. P. McGuire Gaunt’s Don Henderson Hampton, Va Berry- Va Morton C. Mumma Washington, D. C Commander Mumma South Pacific War Area Charles McIntosh Marrisonburg Joseph F. Moore Johns. Rixey Virginia Green William Green University Hospital Peggy Yowell Peola Springs Madison County H. H. Burks Hunter Burks Cpl. Burks Camp Cook Calif Pauline Ashby Florida Ee Mose Ashby Marshall Ritter Takoma Park Ritter Southwest Pacific Nicholas Morrison Ann Morrison Waynesboro Joseph P. Dorsey Arlington Episcopal High School Lee McFillen Fred Pope McFillen Tyson Dortch Oklahoma City Okla George H. Levi Winchester Memorial Hospital Just Dial Cc. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Dorothy W. Lewis Appalachian Apple Service Mrs. Ashwood Lydia E. Pinkham Tode Tuttle Florsheims Lovett Brothers Baptists Elect Commission For Education the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ompany Jimberlake Miller Bros Daily Crossword Parrot Spain Ewes Her Sam Handle Pen Point Midiriets Fea Jett Die Aly Liai Ria Ftatgi
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