Social News From Winchester and Clarke County
A series of social items from Winchester and surrounding towns notes a Saturday informal party at the Keene home honoring Cecil Wolfe of Charles Town with local guests in attendance. Additional notices include marriages in Berryville and Stephens City, honors for Madison College students, transfers of service personnel, and a New York wedding of Helen Weaver and Lieut Craig Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaMar Keene
Millwood Ave
Cecil Wolfe
Charles Town
Vorous-Owens
Berryville
Helen Virginia Owens
Jesse Lee Owens
Clarke County
Benjamin Welton Vorous
Robert N. Vorous
Vorous
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
George Lightner
Uncle Sam’s Diamonds and the duration ring craze
A comic column riffs on “duration diamonds” sold by Uncle Sam’s outlet at ten dollars a ring with a thousand glitter plastic stone. A whimsical tale notes a grandmother at church watching a candle and a child singing Happy Birthday while the magazine humor touches on diplomats and a Swiss advisory bureau on vitamins and menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Health For Victory Club Meet Set At Power Co
Miss Margaret Flickinger to be principal speaker tomorrow at 6 30 PM as the Health For Victory Club meets at Northern Vila Power Co. She will discuss old time beliefs about foods and their impact on health and waste. Also notes a hospital transfer for infant Betty Ann Heishman and other local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Golden Glow
Victory
Northern Virginia Power Company
Methodist Federation of Christian Social Relations
Braddock Street
Methodist Church
Century Club
E. M. Whiting
Philathea
First Baptist Church
Sam Preston
Leicester Street
Winchester Aerue No
Order of Eagles
North
Loudoun Street
Rebekah Association
Odd Felons
Whiting
West Clifford Street
Dudley Field
Homer Lea
Margaret Flickinger
Northern Vilia Power Co
Healthir Victory Club
Flickinger
Miss Betty Zeigler Honored With Dinner
Miss Betty Zeigler, whose engagement to Pvt. Alfred Buckingham was announced, has been the honored guest at social functions. A dinner party hosted by Mrs. Charles Miller and Mrs. Ralph Hardy, with other guests present, followed recent social appearances in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Zeigler
Alfred Buckingham
Charles Miller
Ralph Hardy
Miss Zeigier
LaMar Keen
Nancy Buckingham
Jack Pamplin
Otis Sargent
Raoul Gerrabrandt
Mrs Steck Hosts Bridge Clubs at Fairmont Home
Mrs John M Steck will host both the Thursday and Friday afternoon bridge clubs this week at her home on Fairmont Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Steck
John M. Steck
Fairmont Avenue
Women Organize to Fight Polio Front Lines Across Nation
The Women’s Division led by Milfard mobilizes a year round campaign called The Front Liners to aid the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. State and county chairs form local groups to assist in the annual fund drive and community needs. In January 24 to 30 theatres will feature a Greer Garson trailer and volunteers will collect after showings as Red Cross staff, Motor Corps, and Scouts assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo Pickford
Milfard
Women of America
National Foundation For
Navy Launches New Essex-Class Carrier Hancock at Quincy
The U S S Hancock, third ship named after John Hancock, was launched at Fore River shipyard Quincy Massachusetts. It joins the Essex-class fleet alongside Lexington and Wasp with a displacement above 25 000 tons and capacity for eighty plus aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
U. S. S. Hancock
Fore River
Lexington
Wasp
Massachusetts
John Hancock
Dewitt C. Ramsey
Ramsey
Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy Department
Washington
Navy
Pacific
Army air corps Pvt Lineburg transferred to Truax field
Pvt Kenneth R Lineburg of the Army Air Corps now stationed at Miami Beach Fla has been transferred to Truax field Madison Wis He spent a furlough with his parents and friends here Mr Briscoe Williams of Stephens City is visiting his brother on Snapp Williams in Richmond Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M
Robert Carter
Little Son
Richmond
Stephens City
Walter Carter
C. M. Carter
Kenneth R. Lineburg
Army Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
Truaxfield
Madison Wis
Briscoe Williams
Snapp Williams
Influenza confinement and reassignment updates in Stephens City
Mrs Wilbur Baker Mr J P Samsonl and Mr John Staples are confined at home in Stephens City with influenza. Lieut Edward Brill of the Signal Corps has been sent to Fort Monmouth New Jersey for nine weeks of specialized training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tll
Stephens City
Wilbur Baker
J. P. Samsonl
John Staples
W. E. Brill
East Boscawen Street
Lieut
Edward Brill
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Local Servicemen Listings Highlight Area Families
The notice lists service members connected to Winchester and Stephens City families. Edward Clowser serves aboard in Norfolk after training at Bainbridge and in Richmond. Pvt James Bailey moved from Camp Carson with prior work at a Philadelphia plant. Hugh Hawkins completes basic at Seneca Lake and awaits further assignment. Pvt Gordon Laing finishes boat training at Parris Island then to Cherry Point. Sgt R Evans overseas seeking contact. Maurice Duffey trains V-12 at the University of Virginia. Pfc John Clowser stationed at Camp McCain. Pfc Mise-Hez, 18 months in service with Police post. Pvt Charles Shaffer inducted January 3 at Fort Knox. Garland Jones promoted to Corporal with Antilles Air Command. Magnus Newcome returns to base in Alaska. Pvt Max Foltz returns from eight-day furlough to Fort Devens. Lloyd McDonald Jr on leave and overseas. addresses may be secured from spouses or parents for correspondences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Clowser
United States Navy
Watter Clowser
Winchester
Camp Bradford
Norfolk
Phyllis Clowser
Stephens City
Bainbridge
Dissel
Richmond
Pvt
James Bailey
Earl Bailey
Millwood Avenue
Camp Carson
Colo
Philadelphia
Madeline Keckley
Bailey
Edward
John Clowser
Pfe
Gordon L. Laing
U.S. Marines
Elmer O. Laing
S. Braddock Street
Parris Island
Cherry Point
N. C
Air Corp
Walter Clowser
Camp McCain
Camp Croft
S. C
Post Stockade
Pfc
Crowser
Shenandoah Valley
Charles E. Shaffer
Pete
Army
Fort Knox
Virginia Woolen Mill
JBT Committee Plans Biweekly Salvage by City Schools
Gavin Binner chairs the JBT committee and says salvage material will be collected every two weeks by five city schools until next week's competition winner is decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavin Binner
JBT
Trial Justice Court Finds Woodstock Driver Guilty
Case disposed in the Court of Trial Justice W. C. Elmer. Richard, Woodstock Virginia, charged with speeding. Fined $5 and costs $4.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Trial
W. ¢ Elmer
Richard
Woodstock
Major Cory to Present Scrap Flag at Handley
Major Walter J. Cory, salvage officer, will present the S Flag to Handley grades in a 1:45 p.m. ceremony at the auditorium. Miss Patsy Levi will accept the flag for Handley elementary as the school won the opening round by collecting 6,320 pounds of scrap. The flag, made by Handleyne School sewing class, features white satin letters S and F on a velvet background and measures about 4 by 4 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Cory
Royal Remount Depot
Handley
Patsy Levi
Handleyne School
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Kiwanis Club
Golden Glew
Elks Club
Victory Exchange
Rotary Club
Sarah Zane Hall
Morehead-Welch
D. C. Morehead
Thelma Frances Morehead
Samuel Cookie Welch
Cookie Welch
White Post
Set. Welch
Fort Benning
Samuel D. Preston
West
Reformed Church
The
Centenary Reformed Church
Fred Stryker, Jr
Cork Street
Tom Baldridge
Zane L. Evans
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Alan Peery
Washington State
Mrs. Peery
Russell Dunlap
Camp Breckenridge, Ky
Nellie Dunlap
Memorial Hospital
James Edward
Atlantic City
Madison
Jean Catherine Whitham
J. E. Kuykendall
Betty Hale Sherman
Harry B. Sherman
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Stephen Merriner
Romulus, A. A. B
Michigan
Lockburne A. A. B
Columbus
Ohio
Merriner
Helen Weaver
New York
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
Craig Alexander Livingston
U. S. Naval Reserve
Jacob Alexander Livingston
Fort Wayne
Ind
Paul D. Moody
Uncle Am
Ndson
She Magazine
Switzerland
Victory Club
Ann Heishman Tieat
Betty Ann Heishn
Mr. and Garnett Heishman of
Glaizevc
Ester Memorial Hospital
Lester Forney
Lester C. Forney
Rmy Air Corps
Nashville
Tenn
Fred W. Forney
Clifford Street
Eddy
Gertie Eddy
Charles Wn
W. Va
Charles Wn Hospital
Mrs. Borden Nts
Son
G. Wilson Borden
Middletown
Cera
Borden
Th Peyton
Warsaw
Frederick d Clarke County
Oo Brooks Pharmacy
Shepherd- Mercer
Erma Estelle Shepherd
Ernest Clay Shepherd
Boyce
Edgar William Mercer
J. T. Mercer
Bluemont
George S. Lightner
Mrs. Todd
Mrs
Christopher Stuart, Jr
G. Carroll Todd
Cobham
Washington, D. C
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Haldem Man
Hugh G. Hawkins
S2s
E. Piccadilly St
Seneca Lake
Sampson Naval
Set. R
Evans
Maurice Jefferson
Hugh Sisson Duffey
South
Washington Street
University of Virginia
Garland I. Jones
Army Air Forces
Antilles Air Command
American Viscose Corp
Puerto, Rico
Magnus G. Newcome
U. S. A. Engineers
Alaska
Max L. Foltz
Ora L. Foltz
Greenwalt Avenue
Co. C-179th Engr
Fort Devens
Lloyd B. McDonald, Jr
Lloyd McDonald, Sr
Mt. Falls
James D. Bailey
Bell
Lovett Bros
Lovett Brothers
Trial Justice Court
Winchester Armory
National
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller Bros
Moling & Cather
Timberlake
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
W. J. Cory
Ajax
Goodrich
Silvertown
Tode Tuttle
Tack
Valentines
Grandpa
Pifer
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Newville
Daily Crossword
Guido
Friar
Rome
Coralisland
Magistrate
Stein
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