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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1944

Page

8

Delinquency talk highlights Winchester Civic League meeting

Members at the Golden Glow Coffee Shop heard Mr. J Sloan Kuykendall Frederick County Commonwealth Attorney discuss Juvenile delinquency in Winchester and Frederick County. He urged local foster homes and stressed solving problems locally. The group also discussed the Colored Day Nursery School project and U S O lounge activities for service members with hostesses sought.

Golden Glow J. Sloan Kuykendall Monwealth Frederick County Winchester League Kuykendall Virginia Helen Wright Emma Parks Robinson Jennie Mae Manuel Civic League Alvin Pennypacker U. S. Co Pennypacker W.W. Beattie U.S. O Gertrude Barton

Morrison and Tomlinson daughter wed in Florida

Miss Frances Mae Tomlinson of Dade City Florida married Sgt John F Morrison of Winchendon in a quiet Sunday ceremony at the Presbyterian Manse conducted by Rev John Everington. The bride wore poudre blue and was attended by her mother who served as best woman.

W. W. Tomlinson Dade City Fla Frances Mae Tomlinson John F. Morrison Win Chester Presbyterian Manse John Everington W. P. Burkett Mrs. Morrison Rocky Foré Colo Florida Ice High School

Coast Guard SPARS recruiters to visit Winchester

Ensign Muriel Wardwell and Yeoman Electa Shankle of the U S Coast Guard Women’s Reserve will be in Winchester February 1 to 4 to speak with local women about joining the SPARS. Wardwell will visit the Century Club Quota Club and Civic League and both will host at the Elk’s Home inviting inquiries to the Baltimore recruiting office.

United States Coast Guard Women’s Reserve Ensign Muriel W. Wardwell Shankle Baltimore Winchester SPARS New York School of Social Work Bates College Ensign Wardwell Coast Guard Academy New London Conn Bal Yeoman Electa L. Shankle Missouri Cape Girardeau State College Yeeman Shankle St. Louis Naval Training Station Hunter College New York City Yeeman Cedar Falls Iowa Coast Guard Post Office

Young Women's Bible Class To Meet At Mrs Marples Tonight

The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Young Women's Bible Class will meet at 8 p m at Mrs Frank Marples home 329 Valley Ave in a gathering led by Grace Carpenter All members requested to be present. Miss Mary Ellen Crews of Washington D C engaged to Mr Alvin F Willis of Chambersburg Pa ceremony conducted in Hagerstown Md January 15 and the couple will reside in Chambersburg Mrs Willis formerly of Columbia Mo now a Washington clerical worker

Mrs. Marples The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Frank’ Marple Valley _ave Mary Ellen Crews Willis Washington, D. C Alvin F. Willis Chambersburg O'Sullivan Rubber Co H. C. Gonso Hagerstown Columbia, Mo Washington Miss Grace Carpenter American Legion Yorks Red Cross Motor Corps Beattie Lee Street Young Women’s Bible Css Lutheran Church of A Saviour Frank Marple Valley Winchester Aerie No Order of Eagles North Loudoun Street Rebekah Association Odd Fellows

January Card Party by Girls Athletic Association

The January Social hosts a Card Party and tea on Thursday at 7 45 PM in the Elks Club rooms. Guests bring their own cards and must sign up with Mrs. Robert Grove by tonight. Committee: Mrs. Fred Hyde chair, Mrs. Robert Grove, Mrs. L. T. Fauver, and Miss Doris Cunningham.

Girls Athletic Association Elks Club Robert Grove Fred Hyde L. T. Fauver Doris Cunningham

Miss Willie May Brumback Weds PFC Lent in Front Royal

Mrs Emma F Brumback announces the marriage of her daughter Willie May Brumback to PFC David W Lent of Stamford Conn. The ceremony was at Calvary Episcopal Church Front Royal on Saturday December 4 1943 officiated by Rev Chas Noyes Tyndell. The bride wore a blue tweed suit with white orchid corsage. Best man was PFC Raymond E Houser. The couple reside at 238 Lee St Front Royal Va.

Willie May Brumback Lent Emma F. Brumback Montibello Hill Charlottesville Willie May David W.lent Stamford Dorothy Corby PFC Raymond E. Houser American Viscose Corporation Walker Johnson Front Royal Lee St

Mrs. Joseph Moore To Return Today From Flu

Mrs. Joseph F. Moore is expected to return to her Ber ryville home today after two weeks at Jacksonville Beach with her son Ensign and Mrs. Joseph F. Moore Jr and grandson Rixey. Cpl. David H. Allen left for Washington D C to visit his sister before returning to his camp in Oklahoma. Cpl. Allen has been on a two week furlough in Clarke County with his parents. Onward Upward Bible Class To Meet Thursday at 8 00 P M Kernstown Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Loring Ritter with Mrs Charles Barton co host. Mrs Charles Edmundson will lead devotionals.

Kiwanis Club Golden Glow Coffee Shop Vu. D.C Clarence Hardy South Braddock St Old Fredericktown Sree Victory Exchange Rotary Club Sarah Zane Hall Fort Loudoun Golden Glow Elks Club Kernstown Methodist Church Loring Ritter Joseph Moore Joseph F. Moore Berryville Jacksonville Beach Ensign Rixey Cpl David H. Allen Washington, D. C Henry Reynolds Oklahoma Cpl. Allen Clarke County Dave Allen Kernstown

Philathea Class Meeting Rescheduled to Jan 25

The Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church will meet next Tuesday at eight o'clock at the home of Mrs Sam Preston. This replaces tonight's scheduled gathering as previously announced.

Philathea First Baptist Church Sam Preston

PFC Loring Pingley Returns to Camp Charles Wood

PFC Loring L. Pingley returns to Camp Charles Wood at Ft. Monmouth New Jersey after a five day leave with his mother Mrs L L Pingley on South Braddock street.

Loring Pingley Camp Charles Wood Pfc Loring L. Pingley Ft. Monmouth N. J L. L. Pingley South Braddock Street

Soldier Lester A Jr Returns From Leave At Camp Gruber

Pvt. Lester H. Anderson Jr. returned Monday to Camp Gruber Oklahoma after a five day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Lester H Anderson Sr of 515 S Braddock St. Dinner guests in Boyce were Mr and Mrs M H Hausenfluck and family plus Miss Elizabeth Allen and Margaret Hausenfluck. The Lawer family from Elkridge and Winchester visited Sunnyside Gore and Mrs Lottie Ashwood during the weekend.

Lester Anderson, Jr Okla Lester H. Anderson, Jr Camp Gruber Lester H. Anderson, Sr S. Braddock Street Boyce M. H. Hausenfluck I. W. Short Frances Elizabeth Allen Winchester Margaret Hausenfluck White Post Rudy W Elkridge Lottie Ashwood Amy Havermale Sunnyside James Gore Meats Elizabeth Grim City

James Essex Clark Patient in Inchester Memorial Hospital

James Essex Clark son of the Rev and EB T Clark was taken to Inchester Memorial Hospital yesterday for treatment of complications from influenza.

James Essex Clark EB. T. Clark Inchester Memorial Hospital

A A U W Hosts Joint Book Club College Group Meeting

Mrs. George G. Snarr hosted a January joint meeting of the A A U W Book Club and College Group at her home. Reviews covered The Music Lover's Handbook and a prose selection by Stephen Vincent Benet. John Wayland Maury biographical notes were praised for his sea Pathfinder achievements.

George G. Snarr Russell Furman Norma June Richards J. G. Scully, Jr Book Club Snarr S. D. McFadden Agen Steigmeister Robert Underwood E. P. Browning Stephen Vincent Benet Browning Herbert Larrick John Wayland Matthew Fontaine Maury Larrick Virginia Fredericksburg Maury United States Naval Academy Coast Guard Service Great Lakes Training School

Friends Honor Mr. John F Hoover Before Military Service

Local and out of town guests gathered at the Tokus Inn for a dinner in honor of John F Hoover longtime Washington Post circulation manager who leaves January 29 for Fort Meade Maryland as one of the first Pearl Harbor era fathers called for service. Guests from Culpeper Martinsburg Town Washington Waynesboro and local couples attended including Rankin Landis Nelson Clark Crowder Dorsey Froman Bohn Lewis Riley Pierce Gordon Hughes Hershberger Patton Fisher Wright Bridges Campbell Atkins Yogel Pfeiffer Allder and others. Master Sgt. and Mrs Dolan welcomed a son born Saturday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dolan stationed at Great Bend Kansas expected home soon on furlough.

John F. Hoover Tokus Inn The Washington Post Pearl Harbor Fort Meade Rankin Landis Culpeper Nelson Clark James Gordon James Hughes Joseph Hershberger Lenwood Patton Douglas Fisher Loring Wright Homer Bridges Katherine Campbell Calvin Atkins Joseph Yogel Albert Pfeiffer J. F. Allder Dolan Douglas W. Dolan Winchester Memorial Hospital Alverna Patterson Whitacre Memorial Hospital Set. Dolan Great Bend Kas

Millwood Social Events Chronicle High Widespread Visits

Millwood Virginia notes list by name dinners visits and travel of local residents and guests. Mrs Wyman Whitemore returns from New York. Guests at Red Gate include Mr and Mrs George P Greenhalgh Capt and Mrs Ewart Johnston and May and Kenneth Gilpin. Several out of town trips noted including George P Greenhalgh in Toledo and Thomas Burchard in Baltimore. Lieut Everard K Meade Jr recently stationed at Fort Bragg after maneuvers in Tennessee.

Edward Jenkins Red Gate George P. Greenhalgh Ewart Johnston May Kenneth N. Gilpin Lieut Everard K. Meade, Jr Tenn Fort Bragg, N. C

DeHaven Family Hosted Birthday Party in Gainesboro

Mr and Mrs Virgil DeHaven entertained Saturday night January 8 in Gainesboro for their daughter June celebrating her sixteenth birthday. Attendees included Roxanna Batt Janice Baker Rena DeHaven Joyce Owens Mary Cooper Juanita Davis Georgia Cooper Jean Moore Katherine Davis Mary Lee Miller Catherine Lineberg Eleanor White Scott Wingfield Lamar Owens Delvin DeHaven John Thompson Brown Collins Donald Dailey Russell Grove and William Braithwaite. Mrs Cora Funk returned to Winchester after visiting Cecil Funk and family in Baltimore.

Mrs. DeHaven Virgil DeHaven Gainesboro June Roxanna Batt Janice Baker Rena DeHaven Joyce Owens Mary Cooper Juanita Davis Georgia Cooper Jean Moore Katherine Davis Mary Lee Miller Catherine Lineberg Eleanor White Scott Wingfield Lamar Owens Delvin DeHaven John Thompson Brown Collins Donald Dailey Russell Grove William Braithwaite

Japs Report Raid By U S Planes

Tokyo radio quoted imperial headquarters saying about 200 American planes attacked Rabaul New Britain yesterday and sank two ships. The broadcast claimed 102 raiders shot down, a remarkable loss rate for the raid and period.

New York Tokyo Radio Imperial Headquarters Rabaul New Britain U. S Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service

Germans Flee War Camp Near Mead Ontario

London Ontario dispatch reports four German prisoners of war escaped from a Mead lumber camp between Saturday night and Monday morning. Police hunted for the men as details remained unavailable. Earlier in Hemlo area five German prisoners fled a wood cutting camp last Wednesday but were later recaptured.

London Ont Mead Ontario Hemlo

Army hospital opens doors for first patients at Baker

Martinsburg West Virginia January 18 1946 Colonel E L Cook announces Newton D general Hospital is ready to receive initial casualties 100 to 300 may arrive during the week as the five million dollar block building project nears completion with about 30 doctors 20 nurses and several hundred staff already assigned the capacity plan foresees a total personnel of roughly 1500 including military and civilian workers.

Martinsburg W. Va Newton D Er General Hospital E. L. Cook Army Institution Cook Achiey

Polio Campaign Opens in City with Box Drive

The city launched a polio drive distributing about 100 donation boxes in businesses and planning a rush order for another 100 to place in schools and factories. A President's Birthday Ball on January 28 at the Armory will fund the effort with tickets sold at local shops.

Forrest Sirbaugh Armory U. S. Naval School of Music Washington, D. C Miller’s Molden National Foundation For New York U. S America Sirbaugh

Harloe-Kelsoe Genealogy published in maroon cloth edition

Dr. Charles Bruce Harloe releases The Harloe Kelsoe Genealogy, a 358 page work with 126 photos tracing the Harloe and Kelsoe lineages from British Isles origins to the present. The six year project catalogs families including Kavanaugh Weeks Calders Lees Lindleys Pinckneys Jones Wardens Hooks Penningtons Kumps Milsons and others. A limited number are available from Pifer Printing or the author.

Charles Bruce Harloe Harloe-Kelsoe Pifer Printing Company John William Harloe James Kelsoe British Isles Kavanaughs Weeks Calders Lees Lindleys Pinckneys Jones Wardens Hooks Penningtons Kumps Milsingles

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