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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1944

Page

6

Community Club and Club Meetings Weekly Schedule

A list of weekly meetings and events including Lions Club Kiwanis Club and Elks Club luncheons at Golden Glew and Odd Fellows Hall. Socials note Century Club and Jewish Woman's Club dinners, Rebekah Association gatherings, blood donor clinics at Presbyterian Church, W O W events, AAUW Winchester branch meeting at 419 South Stewart Street.

Lions Club Golden Glew Century Club Minnie Baker Winchester Aerie No Order of Eagles North Loudoun Street Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall

Nine Red Cross Nurse Aide Certificates Awarded

Nine Winchester area women received Red Cross Nurse Aide certificates at a ceremony held in the Nurse's Home classroom of Winchester Memorial Hospital. Attendees included Miss Allison Burgess, Margaret Dick, Vic Dove, Pauline Grant, Jeann, Bertha Kline, Mary Welch, Nathalie Hazard, and Jane Moller. The event honored seven weeks of training amid remarks by Miss Sara Hamilton and Mrs. Mildred Sowers, with gifts presented to Mrs. Johnson for her instruction.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Red Cross Office of Civilian Defense Nursing Council On National Defense Allison Burgess Margaret Dick Vic Dove Pauline Grant Jean On Bertha Kline Mary Welch Winchester Nathalie Hazard Middleburg Jane Moller the Plains Jacquelin Smith Volunteer Nurses Aides Lee Odell Civilian Defense Sara Hamilton Mildred Sowers War Council For Nursing Service

Winchester A A U W Branch Meeting Set

The Winchester branch of the A A U W will meet Saturday at three o clock at Mrs George Snarr s home on South Stewart street Ensign Arthur W Gilkey and Mrs Gilkey have been guests of Mrs Gilkeys parents on Stewart street and left for California Major and Mrs Adkins left for Clarksville Tenn to visit family before returning to Florida Dinner by Jewish Woman s Club Wednesday at Hotel Jack Coffee Shop at six thirty with a meeting at Odd Fellows Hall at eight thirty

Kiwanis Club Golden Glew Hotel Jack Jewish Woman's Club Odd Fellows Hall Elks Club Presbyterian Church Odd Fellows Hall Winchester George Snarr S. Stewart St Augustus deZerga Loudoun County HoHow Aldie diZerga George Snerr The South Stewart Street Arthur W. Gilkey

Miss Dove to Return Thursday From Washington

Miss Virginia Glass Dove, spending days in Arlington and Washington, D. C., will return to Winchester Thursday.

Miss Dove Washington Virginia Glass Dove Arlington Washington, D. C Winchester

Snapp announces birth of son in Winchester

Mr and Mrs Oren Snapp announce the arrival of a son January 8 in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Snapp before marriage was Miss Alice Craig of near Stephens City.

Conger A. N. Cowger Route 1 Winchester Memorial Hospital Coger Evelyn Strawderman Moorefield W. Va Snapp Oren Snapp Alice Craig Stephens City

Beta Sigma Phi Met Thursday

The focal chapter of Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority held its first New Year meeting January 6 at the George Washington Hotel. Miss Ruth Solenberger presided with a one minute talk by each member on The Loveliest Spot I Know.

Beta Sigma Phi International Sorority George Washington Ruth Solenberger

Local social notes mixed with military moves in Winchester

The week's social calendar includes a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Ralph Vaught at Miss Hannum's Braddock street home with many local guests. Other items report Mrs. George Craig Jr returning from Washington, Cpl Bill Butler on a 15 day furlough, Capt Lester Forney departing for Nashville, WAVES Telewsky and Vincent visiting Thornhill Manor, and families connected to Avia tion Student Vaught and air corps assignments.

Ralph Vaught Marie Hannum Virginia Gossen Miss Hannum Braddock Street Glenda Aflen Reginia Shine Mary Lou Sprint Elsie May Louthan Martha Martin Jean Manuel Ann Schull Adelene Schull Jane Henshall Jane Hawkins Virginia Lee Goss Lillie Adams Vaught Priday Cookeville, Tenn The Polytechnic Institute Cpl. Butler Cpl Bill Butler U. S. Army Winchester Harry W. Butler West Clifford Street Talewsky and Vincent Thornhill Frances Telewsky Boston Mass M. Vincent New York Anacostia D. C Thornhill Manor

Mrs Beverley Returns as Palmer Improves at St Lukes

Mrs Beverley arrived Friday to spend several days at Milton Valley with her mother Mrs Edwin Palmer who is in St Lukes Hospital. Palmer shows steady improvement while Elizabeth and Palmer Beverley plan to join in Richmond later week.

William Beverley Richmond Edwin Palmer St. Lukes Hospital Milton Valley Beverley Elizabeth Winchester Clarke Palmer St. Catherines School

City Churches Plan Evangelistic Week in Winchester

The Rev. E. T. Clark announced a church-led evangelistic visitation week planned for February 20. About 1,000 attended last week’s Week of Prayer at Christ Episcopal Church, with 18 laymen from seven churches to visit homes under Dr. Oliver K. Black. The program aims to engage unchurched residents with Christian activities.

E. T. Clark D. D First Baptist Church Ministerial Association Christ Episcopal Church Protestant Churches of Winchester Clark Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America Oliver K. Black Department of <1 Federal Counci Presbyterian Church Black R. W. Vanderberry Market Street Methodist Church John Teter Montague Avenue Methodist Church Christ Palestine Christ’s Church On Earth Washington Jefferson Madison Monroe Mason Marshall Fatherhood of God Brotherhood of Man

General Tedder The Old Hand At Combat Aviation

General Tedder is shown as a veteran air leader who shaped the air arm for ground forces from Crete to the invasions of Sicily and Italy. The piece traces his career from World War I service to command roles in the Middle East and his role under Eisenhower in planning large scale Allied operations.

Associated Press High Command Crete Arthur Tedder Dwight D. Eisenhower Hitler Tedder Middle East Rommel Egypt Sicily Italy Cambridge Dorsetshire Regiment Royal Flying Corps France Ted

Fansler Visit Highlights Woodstock Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. George Fansler spent Sunday in Woodstock as guests of Major and Mrs. Guy Benchoff and their family on South Main Street.

George Fansler Woodstock Major Mrs Guy Benchoff South Main Street

University figures host Hetner dinner guests

Dr. C. W. Hetner, director of the University of Minnesota, and Mrs. Hetner joined Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hetner of Woodstock as dinner guests Friday hosted by Mrs. Carl Keller.

C. W. Hetner University of Minnesota Hetner S. B. Hetner Woodstock Carl Keller

The Chief Tedder in Wartime Reforms and Pranks

The piece profiles air leader Tedder then RAF director general of research and development, detailing his 1940 shift to the Middle East as deputy Air Officer Commanding in Chief and his July 1942 elevation to Air Chief Marshal. It notes his lean frame and twinkling eyes, plus a favored squadron tale of him inconspicuously visiting in a black tie joking that he is “a headquarters bloke.”

Der Royal Air Force Middle East R. A F Tedder Kidders

Propaganda Front Shifts as German Press Faces Defeats

European propaganda shows a shift to defensive themes as Nazi setbacks mount. German papers emphasize fortress construction and Red Army strength while Portugal Sweden and Switzerland data reflect rising Allied influence.

Germany Adolf Hitler Europe United Nations Pariser Zeitung Sweden Switzerland Dispatch Liston European Russia Voelkischer Beobachter Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung

With Our Men In The Service

Private Joseph E. Smith son of Mr and Mrs E W Smith of 110 Morningside Drive is stationed at Fort Lewis Washington. He enlisted May 4 1943 and has a brother Corporal Garland L Smith in England. Pfc Francis Schuller returns to Los Angeles after a 15 day furlough and wishes to hear from friends. Apprentice Seaman Harry E Cain is training at Bainbridge Maryland and would like letters from friends via his wife. Apprentice Seaman Russell Lee Lineberg has been promoted to Apprentice Petty Officer and would welcome mail from friends. Corporal Elmer S Trenary stationed in England reports Christmas kindness from his battalion to 550 British children with gifts and songs.

Joseph E. Smith E. W. Smith Morningside Drive Fort Lewis, Wash Cpl Garland L. Smith England Pfc Francis Schuller Los Angeles Pfc. Schuller Harry E. Cain N. Braddock Street Bainbridge, Md Russell Lee Lineberg U. S. Naval Force Navy U. S. Naval Training Station Ethel Trenary Greenwall Ave Elmer S. Trenary Headquarters Company Trenary Goodby

Mrs. R A Larrick Dies in Alexandria

Mrs. R A Larrick 78 of Middletown died last night at 11 30 at the home of her daughter Mrs I N Elsen in Alexandria Virginia where she had been visiting since November 18 after a long illness and a December 29 stroke. She was born June 14 1865 in Edinburg Virginia a daughter of the late Joseph and Bettie Comer and was the widow of R A Larrick a Middletown farmer and merchant who died in December 1934. She belonged to Grace Methodist Church in Middletown.

R. A. Larrick Middletown I. N. Elsen Alexandria

Obituary Notice for Widower with Local Family Ties

A local obituary lists surviving relatives Theo dore Willey of Middletown. exan ley of Middletown. Joseph Comer of Washington. Bernice Burdette Grace Clark and Nellie Suess of Washington D C. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 30 at Grace Methodist Church Middletown with Rev R B Moore officiating. Interment follows at Mt Carmel Cemetery in Middletown.

Daugh- Washinnon D.C Theodore Willey Middletown Exan Ley Joseph Comer Washington Bernice Burdette Grace Clark Nellie Suess D. C Grace Methodist Church R. B. Moore Mt Carmel Cemetery

Apple marked with V found at canning plant

Mrs Delphia DeHaven of Gainesboro said an employee Miss Lottie Ashwood found an apple at the National Fruit Product Company canning plant on Saturday afternoon bearing a distinct V mark on the top.

Delphia DeHaven Gainesboro National Fruit Product Companity Lottie Ashwood

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Glee Club Miss Oe Mrs. diZerga Feset Brooks Pharmacy Huntsberry J. B. Beverley, II J. B. Beverley ITI Ensign Gilkey Cal Gaunt Main and Valley Ave Charles N. Bowley Charles Bowley Wallley Avenue George Craig, Jr Cpl. Craig North Carolina Nelson Page Amherst Street Lester Forney Lester C. Forney Fred Forney East Clifford. Sr Nashville Cpl. Adams Cpl. M. Adams Roy Adams National Ave Denver Colp Air Corps Lowry Field No. 2 Valentines Week of Prayer Goebbels Selby Arch-Preserver Suede Shoes Lovett Brothers Joe Smith Cammer Tereco Handley School Tode Tuttle Junio Lor Rublow R.A. Larrick Middletown Church Apple Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Dial Crosen Wm. Swimley Mgr Portieres Moling & Cather Timberlake Miller Bros Langheel Oa
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