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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1944

Page

5

Red Cross Workers Aid Wounded In North Africa

Read of Cazenovia and Boyce VA noted as part of wartime relief. An American Red Cross worker Ann Read comforts wounded soldiers in evacuation hospitals, lighting cigarettes and delivering comfort items while doctors plan transfusions and operations. Other updates cover local hospital patients and public notices within Winchester and Clarke County.

Read Cazenovia Boyce Fred Read Clarke Frederick County Red Cross Red Cross Hospital Service Josephine Barber Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Italy Barbarra Brandon Indianapolis

Little Miss Thelma Woods Celebrates Fourth Birthday

Thelma Woods marked her fourth birthday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Neill Woods at 321 Amherst Street. Attendees included Mrs Wilbur Anderson and Wayne, Mrs Ray Frier and children Charles and Mae, Mrs William Stewart and Barra and William, Mrs Joseph Cather and Jean Catherin and Jimmie, Mrs Fred Lin and Linda, Mrs Le McDonald and Charles and Virginia, Mrs Harry Kern and children Bonnie, Linda and Irene Long.

Thelma Woods Neill Woods Amherst Street Wilbur Anderson Wayne Ray Frier Charles and Mae William Stewart Barbarra William Joseph Cather Jean Catherin Jimmie Fred Lin Linda le McDonald Charles Virginia Harry Kern Bonnie Irene Long

Mrs Cline Returns From Pennsylvania Visit

Mrs. Cline returns from Lewistown Pennsylvania where she visited her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs E M Staff and granddaughters Miss Maxine Butler and Miss Nancye Ann Staff. Mrs Bradfield arrives from Ohio to visit her mother Mrs Ely and sister Mrs Ben Arthur on South Stewart Street. Ensign Ely Bradfield’s Notre Dame graduation noted and he will have a twenty four hour leave before heading to Maryland.

Bradfield Ohio Mildred Bradfield Ely Ben Arthur South Stewart Street Ensign Ely Bradfield Notre Dame Winchester Mantyland

Yakey Convalescing After Recent Operation

Mr T Martin Yakey of Purcellville Virginia is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital and is improving nicely after an operation performed last week.

Yakey T. Martin Yakey Purcellville Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mrs Edwin Palmer Shows Great Improvement at St Luke’s

The condition of Mrs. Edwin Palmer of Richmond mother of Mrs William Beverley of Milton Valley Clarke County who has been a patient at St Luke's Hospital for several months is greatly improved. She expects to leave the hospital for home soon.

Edwin Palmer Richmond William Beverley Milton Valley Clarke County St. Luke’s Hospital Palmer

Birth announced for Pfc Sprint son in Orlando Florida

Pfc Sprint and Mrs J A Sprint greet the birth of a son January 18 in Orlando Florida. Mrs Sprint formerly Miss Julie McCarty. PFC Sprint, now in England, is son of Mr and Mrs Ashby Sprint of this city. Captain and Mrs H B McCormac and Mrs Philip Glaize of Petersburg Virginia visit for the weekend with family on East Piccadily Street.

Pfc Sprint Sprint Paints Bern J. A. Sprint Orlando Fla Julie McCarty P. F. C. Sprint England Ashby Sprint H. B. McCormac Philip Glaize Petersburg McCormac Fred L. Glaize East Piccadily Street

Weirich announces engagement of Helen Lee to Wayne Beatty

Ray Weirich of Reliance Virginia announces the engagement of his daughter Helen Lee to Wayne G Beatty Second class U S Naval Reserve son of Mr and Mrs Charles Beatty of Stephens City Virginia No date set for the wedding Miss Weirich graduated Warren County High School and works at American Viscose Corporation Front Royal Mr Beatty attended Stephens City High School and was employed by American Viscose before entering the U S Navy in 1941 He is stationed at Key West Florida Mrs Paul Thomson to Leave Tuesday for Ia Mrs Thomson will leave Tuesday for New Orleans Louisiana to spend weeks with friends Dick Rhodes S1c on 3 Day Leave Dick Rhodes S1c arrived in Winchester Friday afternoon to spend a three day leave with his mother Mrs Samuel Rhodes on West Cork Street He has just finished a course in radio at Northwestern University and will return to Chicago Sunday to await further orders.

Ray Weirich Reliance Helen Lee Wayne G. Beatty U. S. Naval Reserve Charles Beatty Stephens City Miss Weirich Warren County High School American Viscose Corporation Front Royal Beatty Stephens City High School U. S. Navy Key West, Fla Dick Rhodes Winchester Samuel Rhodes West Cork Street Northwestern University Chicago

Cadet William Stuart Earns Honor Roll at Augusta Military Academy

Cadet William Stuart III of Newport News Virginia named to the honor roll at Augusta Military Academy Fort Defiance Virginia with a 90.4 average. He serves as Captain of Company B vice-president of the student body chairman of the honor committee and Editor in Chief of the school annual the Re call.

William Stuart William Stuart, III Newport News R. Gray Williams Augusta Military Academy Fort Defiance Stuart Co. B

Unclaimed Funds Turned Over to Virginia Treasurer

Judge B P Harrison orders $531.89 in unclaimed money from various estates turned over to the Virginia Treasurer. Some funds have remained unclaimed for 62 years.

B. P. Harrison Virginia

Card of appreciation for Arthur and Wretha Linkens

James and John Rho express gratitude to friends who helped during their mother’s illness and funeral. They acknowledge care, transportation, and flowers, noting relief while relatives served with the armed forces away from home.

Arthur Wretha Linkens James John Rho

Berryville News Roundup Reflects War Efforts and Local Lives

Pic Tom Stough and his wife visit Berryville after a Baltimore wedding and head to Quantico to settle at Pvt Stough’s parents home. Lt Reginald Morrison receives an honorable discharge and plans to rejoin C and P Telephone. Clarke County War Price and Rationing Board hosts officials from Roanoke for price and fuel talks. Community events include a Helping Hand Circle meeting and a fundraising dance for Infantile Paralysis Drive led by Bill Shackelford.

Clarke County Berryville J. Stuart Franklin Frank S. Duiguid Roanoke Stuart Duiguid Waiter

Golden Rule Class at Braddock Street Methodist

William Hardy will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church this Sunday at 9.45. All members are urged to attend and visitors will receive a cordial welcome.

William Hardy Braddock Street Methodist Church

Game Association Re-elects Henderson President in Winchester

Henderson was reelected president of the Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association at the annual meeting. All other officers were reinstated for another year with Sargeant as vice president and others as secretary and treasurer. Directors include Sloan Wolfe and H A Snapp among others. An amendment to add five directors and another on membership will be addressed at a February 4 special meeting. Two sportsmen oriented films were shown after the program.

Croswell Henderson Winchester Frederick County

Barneys Tribute Highlights Junior Board’s War-Era Impact

The address recalls Winchester's Junior Board of Trade origins six years ago at this hotel. It credits the group with community progress, honors fallen Soldier Joe Thomas, and urges continued Home Front efforts as veterans and local clubs gather for Founder's Day remarks and tributes.

Card of Thanks for sympathy and flowers

The Graves Emerson family and Clinton D. Catlette express gratitude to friends for kindness flowers and use of cars during the illness and death of their darling baby Lewis Allen. The Highland avenue choir also sang.

Highland Avenue Choir Lewis Allen Graves Emerson Clinton D. Catlette

Western Auto Store To Close Today

Western Auto Supply Store at 24 FE. Piccadilly street will close at end of business today as manager R. W. Brockman reports to the Army on January 25. Brockman, a pre Pearl Harbor father, will leave his wife and son Ernest with Mrs. Brockman's parents in Charles Town until after the war. The store will stay closed until Brockman or owner James S. Senseney, called into service last August, returns. Brockman said he enlisted and is registered with the Charles Town Draft Board.

Western Auto Supply FE. Piccadilly Street R. W. Brockman Brockman Ernest BE. W. Barron Charles Town James 5. Senseney Luray Draft Board

Jury Commission Appointed by Frederick County Judge

Judge B P Harrison appoints Frederick county jury commissioners from Feb 15 1944 to Feb 15 1945. Commission named Max Braithwaite G Harry Leman Dunn Carroll Solenberger by order of Frederick County Circuit Court.

Max Braithwaite Harry Leman Dunn Howe Carroll Solenberger B. P. Harrison Frederick County

Open Door Bible Class Meets at 9:40 Sunday

The Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will meet with other adult classes in the assembly room at 9:40 Sunday morning after a brief devotional. They will hear a missions talk and return at 10:25 to transact any business. All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church

Crisman Rites Held for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Crisman

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Crisman wife of Asa Crisman were conducted by Rev John Duckwall and Rev T J Hawkins at Jones funeral home with burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers named N G Hottel B S Preffitt M K Hutchinson J H Locke J E Heine and G W Bayliss

Mary Elizabeth Crisman Asa Crisman John Duckwall T. J. Hawkins Jones Funeral Home Mt. Hebron Cemetery N. G. Hottel B. S. Preffitt M. K. Hutchinson J. H. Locke J. E. Heine G. W. Bayliss William Howard Sirbaugh Conrad Madeline Brown Sirbaugh Kernstown Sandra Lee Omps Ebenezer Cemetery Joseph Duckwall

Mrs Agnes Carroll Rites in Clarke After Washington Death

Mrs Agnes Carroll died yesterday at her daughter’s home in Washington. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow at Berryville Methodist Church with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. She was daughter of the late Samuel Wiley of Frederick County.

Agnes Carroll Wilma Poland Washington

Wordplay clues and crossword hints list

A sequence of crossword style entries includes Greedy, Spreads grass to dry, Chart, Entire, Narrow inlet and Exclamation of hesitation as clue fragments. The items suggest a puzzle or lexicon with terse definitions and cross reference potential.

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