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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1943

Page

8

Victory Exchange Opens and Socials Summary

Socials and personals list a Thursday schedule with Victory Exchange hours 11:00 to 17:00 and club meetings. Rotary luncheon at Sarah Zane Hall at 1:00, Woman's Society of Christian Service at Brucetown Methodist Church at 2:00, Sunshine Club annual picnic at Braddock Street Methodist Church at 6:30, Florence Nightingale Class at United Brethren Church at 7:30.

Victory Exchange Rotary Club Sarah Zane Hall Woman’s Society of Christian Service Brucetown Methodist Church Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church Florence Nightingale United Brethren Church

Camp And Hospital Council Urges More Chairs Donated

Winchester Camp and Hospital Council reports progress furnishing the new Day Room at Vint Hin Camp Hospital. Repairs and material orders advance. about a dozen chairs a ping pong table card table and woodwork paint remain. Mrs. B M Roszel already donated a desk. full donor list to be published.

Camp and Hospital Council of Winchester Vint Hin Camp B.M. Roszel

Friday Bridge Club at Mrs. Steck’s Home

Mrs John Steck hosts the Friday afternoon bridge club at her Fairmont avenue residence. The Sun shine Club picnic of Braddock Street Methodist Church is scheduled for Thursday at 6 30 p m on the church lawn with rain plan to the Sunday School building. Florence Nightingale Class to Meet Thursday Evening at United Brethren Church with Miss Louise Wilson as devotional reader.

Kenneth Loy Regina Patricia Drankwicz Frank Drankwicz Glen Burnie Tech Kenneth W. Loy Clifton Loy Winchester Holy Trinity Church Walter Olas Prides Home James Yeakley Baltimore James FP. Yeakley Ralph Fansler Ralph Fansler, Jr University of Virginia Mrs South Stewart Street Nelson Page Amherst Street John Steck Fairmont Avenue Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church Florence Nightingal Florence Nightingale United Brethren Church Louise Wilson Eloise Lumsden Berryville High School Hagerstown Lumsden Clifton Forge Garland Williams James Breckenridge Flagstop Pamela Dunn New York City

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Moves and Visits

Berryville residents and visitors are named in a July report. Mrs. Charles Brown returns to Washington after weeks in Berryville. Cadet Morton Mumma III and others visit family. Mary Ann Davis improves after hospital stay. Sgt. David Allen Jr. moves to Oklahoma City area. Edith Foley vacationing in Sudbury. Lumsden resigns as home economics teacher. Red Cross leaders visit Clarke County. many relatives and associates travel between Berryville Washington and Richmond.

Berryville Charles Brown Washington, D. C Mercein Cooley North Church Street Mary Ann Davis Arlington al Mumma Morton C. Mumma, III Lexington Morton C. Mumma, Jr Mary Ann David R. E. Davis Winchester Memorial Hospital John Huyette David H. Allen, Sr Glen Allen Sgt David H. Allen, Jr Texas Oklahoma City Okla Allens Henry Reynolds Imate Millicent Reynolds Waship

Berryville Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club Activities

Local residents visit family in Winchester Roanoke and Washington D C while Seaman Francois Paget on leave from Oakland Naval Hospital visits Clarke County. The Victory Exchange by the Woman's Club funds War Stamps and bonds. A Red Cross Nurse Aide class begins in Clarke County led by Miss Mary O Fallon.

H. S. Paget Seaman Francois Paget Oakland, California Naval Hospital Southwest Pacific Victory Exchange Woman’s Club of Clarke County The American Red Cross Mary O'Fallon St. Luke’s Hospital St. Louis Berryville Howard O’fallon

Japanese Claim Pacific Victory Amid Conflicting Reports

A Japanese imperial headquarters communique broadcast via Berlin claims Japanese forces sank one enemy cruiser and set another afire in Kula Gulf Sunday night and torpedo boats sank three war vessels Monday morning. The report, unlike Washington’s, omits Japanese losses though Tokyo admits the cruiser and the 2,100 ton destroyer Strong were sunk. The bulletin also says ten Allied planes were shot down over Kula gulf Monday.

Kula Gulf Berlin Associated Press Washington New Georgia U. S Strong

Victory Exchange Helps War Stamps Drive In Winchester

Community volunteers run the Victory Exchange to boost War Savings Stamps and War Bonds while recycling usable items. 247 people donated goods and more than 1100 in stamps was paid. clothing must be clean and dry cleaned or washed before sale.

Victory Exchange Winchester Victory Exchange

ABCs of Rationing Driving Ban Explained

The text clarifies that the driving ban targets all unessential driving not just pleasure trips. It states you may respond by sending gasoline ration books and a written explanation rather than appearing in person. If you fail to appear or submit documents, your books may be canceled and no future gasoline books issued.

Victory Exchange Winchester Winchester and Frederick County

Wartime Canning Guide Offered for Home Food Preservation

American women join the wartime canning effort using the Wartime Canning Guide from Better Homes and Gardens. The compact eight section envelope provides step by step canning, storage and dehydration instructions, a canning timetable, and over 100 jar labels, available at Goodrich Silvertown Store.

Victory Garden Kitchen Library Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Goodrich Silvertown E. Piccadilly Street

Department of Agriculture unveils oil saving larvicide formula

The Department of Agriculture reports a newly perfected oil saving formula for mosquito larvicide. The advance promises effective larval control with reduced oil usage, aiding public health and vector management programs.

Department of Agriculture

Lions Install Officers For Ensuing Year 1943 44

Winchester Lions Club installed its officers for 1943 44 at a dinner in the Golden Glow Restaurant. Lion Hoye Riley supervised the ceremony. New officers include Marvin Weaver president William S Wheatley 1st vice president J B Cather 2nd vice president George T Sanders 3rd vice president R G Hengerveld tail twister Ed Startzman Ray A Garrabrand Kontamer Earl L Mason secretary treasurer. Directors are John Over Fred Ritter Phil Hunter D H Senciadiver J W Galladay Bryant John Cammer and Clayton Cochran. Outgoing president C A Hobart spoke on the year’s accomplishments and Weaver outlined major future projects.

Winchester Lions Club Golden Glow Lion Hoye Riley Marvin Weaver William S. Wheatley J. B. Cather George T. Sanders Tail Twister R. G. Hengeveld Startzman Ray A. Garrabrand Kon Tamer Earl L. Mason John Over Fred Ritter Phil Hunter D. H. Senciadiver J.W. Galladay Bryant John Cammer Clayton Cochran

Urging Farmers To Plant Winter Cover And Feed

Agricultural officials urge farmers to plant winter cover crops and quick feed crops to counter uncertain feed supplies. Crimson clover, ryegrass, small grains, and legumes protect soil, reduce erosion, and provide grazing and hay. County AAA associations offer crimson clover seed as an alternative to program payments.

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One horsepower measure in engineering context

A fragment suggests a definition linking one horsepower to 550 pounds of force, with unclear references to individuals or devices. The text mentions Boag and a second unit or time element but lacks complete context for a full summary.

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