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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1945

Page

7

Social News of Interest Wedding at Grace Lutheran

This afternoon at 4 30 o clock in Grace Lutheran Church Wolfe son of Mr and Mrs James M Wolfe of Charles Town West Virginia and the bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph P Miller of 215 West Clifford street wed with the Rev Eisenberg presiding.

Grace Lutheran Helen Woore Hoye Riley Shubert Jane Over W. Leicester Sr Mr. Wolfe Cecil Price Wolfe Charles Town Richard Long Luray Herbert Cover Elgton David Childs Kenneth Shenk Berryville Jeanne Eris Gruber Charles W. Gruber Everett Oscar Ware, Jr Oscar Ware N. Loudoun Street R. Schmucker

Winchester youths host Friday event at Friendship Fire Hall

A Friday afternoon event at Friendship Fire Hall featured Bob Edwards and Doc Wiener entertaining Winchester youths after a win over Warren County High School. The evening included dancing and a served meal.

Winchester Friendship Fire Hall Warren County High School Bob Edwards Doc” Wiener Edwards Weiner Frances’ Brown Ruth Lovett Jean Pierce Lou Ann Cather Nell Chrisman Nora Chrisman Anne Copenhaver Frank Taylor Eddie Miller Lucky” Semples Turk” Wingfield Jimmy Miller Smoothie’ Lamb Dick Owens Jack Lewis Roland Nelson Godfrey Lake Doc” Weiner Lee Wingfield

Anniversary luncheon honors Gen. Lee by UDC chapter

Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy marked General Robert E. Lee's birthday with a luncheon at the Golden Glow attended by over fifty members and guests. President Mrs O'Rear yielded to Historian Mrs Colbert who read excerpts from a 1925 Richmond sermon about Lee and his gentleness. Mrs Roszel read Chew's Battery and Its Captain detailing Col. Robert Preston Chew's Civil War career and his Winchester connections. The chapter set next meeting at Mrs Harry Strider's Fort Loudoun home. Macedonia Church youth council meets Wednesday at 7 45 at Mr and Mrs Hugh Netherton Front Royal Road.

Robert E. Lee Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy O’rear William T. Colbert Herbert Larrick St. Paul's Church Richmond Beverley Tucker D. D Lee Gamaliel Bradford Boston Gen Stuart All Horse Artillery Hampton Robert Preston Chew Roszel Winchester Chew's Battery Harry Strider Fort Loudoun

Rummage Sale Proceeds Benefit Charities

Mrs. Jack Stern chairs the Jewish Women's Club sale and thanks the public for a gale of support. All proceeds will be given to charities.

Jack Stern Jewish Women's Club

Miss Marker Named Chairman of Frederick County 4-H Council

Miss Mary Gay Marker of Round Hill 4-H Club was elected chairman of the Frederick County 4-H Council for 1945, succeeding Maurice Carpenter. New officers include Wendell Philips vice chairman, Helen Crim secretary, Grace Sager treasurer, Rebecca Lodge reporter, with Nelson Carpenter and Hilda Whitacre as advisors. The group plans safety health and war effort committees and set 1945 goals similar to 1944.

Mary Gay Marker Round Hill Frederick County Maurice Carpenter Round Hill Club Wendell. Philips Whitacre Club Helen Crim White Hall Grace Sager Rebecca Lodge Nelson Carpenter Hilda Whitacre Nelson Capenter Marker Raymond I. Hoover Amelia Smith Brazil 4-H Council

Red Cross Motor Corps to Meet at Bosserman Home

The Motor Corps of the Red Cross will meet tonight at 8 o clock at the home of Mrs. Walter Bosserman Jr. 621 Tennyson Ave.

Mt. Pleasant Motor Corps Motor Corps of the Red Cross Walter Bosserman, Jr Tennyson Ave

DDT Shows Promise Against Moths in New York Orchards

Geneva New York January 23 The new insecticide DDT may substitute for lead arsenate against codling moth in New York apple orchards tests by Prof S W Harman show DDT at 13 ounces per 100 gallons equals 3 pounds arsenate for control. Adding a quart of oil boosts effectiveness with minimal foliage injury and little fruit residue versus arsenate.

Geneva N. Y New York S. W. Harman Harman

News of Our Men and Women in Uniform

Mrs. Ernest Griffith Jr reports Pvt. Ernest Griffith Jr arrived safely overseas in England and requests letters at 309 South Braddock Street. Sgt. John F. Morrison, son of the Morrisons, arrived in Italy after two years in Dade City Air Corps duty. Pvt. E Rhodes Huntsberry Jr undergoing infantry replacement training at Camp Wheeler after serving since 1941. Pfc. Clarence T. Kenney awarded Combat Infantryman Badge for front line performance in France and Germany. Pfc. Glenn O. Coffelt writes from Belgium describing Christmas abroad and homes in Winchester. Pfc. Clarence Grayson of Boyce, Va., expected to arrive at Camp Swift, Texas, after 18 months in the Asiatic Pacific theater. Vincent Fansler promoted from ensign to lieutenant junior grade and stationed in Miami Florida.

Ernest Griffith, Jr South Braddock Street Pvt Ernest Griffith,Jr England Griffith Pvt. Griffith Roy C. Griffith William D. Griffith Ernest Griffith Pennsylvania Avenue John F. Morrison Earl Morrison Berryville Pike Italy Dade City Pla Air Corps Florida Sgt. Morrison E. Rhodes Huntesberry, Jr E. R Huntsberry South Stewart Street Camp Wheeler Fort George Meade Clarence T. Kenney Clare E. Kenney Stephenson France Germany Oscar Nebel Company Third Service Command Army Service Forces Clarence Grayson Tilden H. Gray R.F. D No. 1 Boyce, Va Camp Swift Texas Vincent Fansler F. H. Fansler Woodlawn Avenue Jg) Fansler Miami Fla

Breeden Reports for Reassignment at Keesler Field

Pvt. Charles R. Breeden son of Mrs. Richard Breeden North Kent Street has reported to Keesler Field Mississippi from Army Ground Forces. He is posted at the AAF Training Command post awaiting re assignment to new duties after a review of training aptitudes experience and physical condition to determine his next assignment.

Charles R. Breeden Richard Breeden North Kent Street Keesler Field Miss Army Ground Forces Breeden AAF Training Command

Information on locating graves of war dead for next of kin

The War Department states that the bulletin Information for Emergency Addresses Next of Kin and Beneficiaries of Deceased Military Personnel will guide families. As security allows, the Quartermaster General will provide grave locations to the next of kin and, after the war ends, will inform families about remnant returns to the United States.

War Department Quartermaster General

Forgotten Peru City No Longer Isolated

Iquitos Peru once called the forgotten city now sits near the Pacific and up the Amazon. War demands for rubber rotenone quinine and other goods have sped its opening with Lima five hours by air and five days by land or river.

Peru Washington Iquitos Pacific Atoma Atlantic Amazon Lima

Duties of Marine Corps message centers

The U S Marine Corps states every Marine division has a message center and every regional message center supports the division center. A message center handles incoming and outgoing messages and distributes them throughout the command.

Marine Corps U. S. Marine Corps Marine Division

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Mary Elizabeth Miller John Thomas Wolfe Wolfe Handley High School Mary Washington College Winchester Business College Berryville High School E. T. Hicks and Willard Ohio Harwood Bott Lawrence Hollis la Monte Louise O’roark Arthur M. Nicholson Thon Army Salvation Army Rebas Seabright Gardenias Charles Farmer Loudoun Street Clyde Koon Martell McFarlin Ralph Rinker, Jr Trianon Restaurant Intercession City Bible College Nicholson Alfred DeMazzon Trianon Loudounst Pvt.Nicholson Isabel Mayo Cameron Bennehan Cameron North Carolina Clarke County Virginia Jonkheer Eric Norman van Lennep Vorden Netherlands Cameron Peter H. Mayo London Jonkheer van Lennep Order of St. John Bruce Lineburg West Virginia Ave Ruth Ella Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs. Lineburg Rosie Lonas Robert Rogers Robert Eugene Rogers Jr Evendale Home Maker Club Evendale Homemakers Club Northern Virginia Power Company Margaret Flickinger Northern Virginia Ruth McNeil C. S. Solenberger Mary Miller Minnie LaMont Valley Ave Elizabeth Miller Joseph Ritter Clarence Hershman Isabel Shatzer Jeanne Gruber Mr. Ware Mrs. Hockman Larrick Hockman James Beverley Memorial Hospital P. L. Hockman Amherst Street Brooks’ Pharmacy Shenawey Huntsberryc Winchester—Front Royal Macedonia Young Peoples Council of the Macedonia Methodist Church Hugh Netherton Front Royal Road Gaunt Main and Erat J. W. Grove Miss Marker D.D.T Loudoun St Shirley Shirley Temple Carlyle Blackwell, Jr Hollywood International Belgium D. O. Coffelt Pfc Glenn O. Coffelt Europe Florsheim Brookfield Lovett Brothers Baker’s Drug Store Court House Breeden Reports the Commercial & Savings Bank The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Miller Bros Winchester Furniture Company South Main Street Dial CBS Nelson Eddy Northern Virginia Power Co Cather and Moling America U. S U.S. A Timberlake Christian Science Monitor Kevelt Wimen Ons Norway
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