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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1944

Page

7

Womens Auxiliary to Meet at Winchester Memorial Hospital

The Winchester Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary will hold its regular quarterly meeting at the Nurses Homes on July 10 at 4 pm. Also: Children’s Day Service tomorrow by Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church Primary and Junior Departments at 9 45 am in the main Church School room.

Women's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church Red Cross Winchester-Frederick County the Red Cross Winchester Episcopal Church House West Boscawen Street

Presbyterian Auxiliary To Meet July 10

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will hold its July Inspirational meeting on Monday July 10 at 5 o'clock. Mrs C W Duncan chair of Circle 3 will lead the program with reports from delegates who attended the Massanetta conferences led by Mr Ronald Wilson.

Loudoun Street

Community News Notes From Middletown and Nearby

Middletown and nearby residents report visits and travels with relatives in Baltimore Silver Springs Bayboro Martinsburg Roanoke and Kernstown. Families welcome and announce medical updates as Joyce Wood remains critically ill in Roanoke hospital and John Rinker’s illness at Reliance is reported serious.

Middletown Tom Sperry Thomas Knight Silver Springs Walter McCauley Russell McCauley Archie Conner Baltimore Tommie Borden Gordon Keith Little New Jersey Fink Annye Clark Arleigh Jackson Bayboro N. C Annie McCauley Woodrow Cornwell Douglas John Cornwell Maxwell Wise Lillie Jackson R. B. Moore Judith Ann Austin White Kernstown Audrey McInturff McInturff Church Street Tommie Walters Jackalyn Martinsburg W. Va Joyce Wood Roanoke

Berryville Social Mix of Visitors and Local Updates

Berryville hosts a steady flow of guests and residents on leave, including the Allen and Peyton families from Birmingham, Dearmonts from Norfolk, Ware from Washington, and Stalnakers visiting Cumberland. Local ties extend to events at Grace Church and Hammond Memorial Hospital. Regular chamber meeting set for July 10 with clergy from Camp Wakanda noted.

Star Headlines Spark Broad Coverage Across Regions

The Star promises complete coverage of local, national, and world events. Readers gain access to timely reporting, in-depth analysis, and up-to-the-minute updates from multiple bureaus.

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Local Social Notes Mention Daughters Births and Honored Guests

A day at Rockcroft included a daughter for Mary Meade Osborne with Dr and Mrs Archibald Osborne. Lieut and Mrs Maurice Longerbeam welcomed a daughter at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Longerbeam is Beatrix Russell formerly of the First National Bank staff and stationed overseas in the Pacific theater.

Rockcroft Mary Meade Osborne Mrs Archibald Osborne Maurice Longerbeam Winchester Memorial Hospital Longerbeam Beatrix Russell Sti Gene Pengeeregs First National Bank Pacific Wat

Winchester Man Wins Purple Heart for Valor in Air War

Overseas letter describes First Lt. E. Crisman of Winchester and his crew's perilous mission. Despite a crippled ship with one engine out and damaged controls, Crisman guided the craft back to English shores and crash landed, saving all crew except the engineer who was wounded. Crisman reports a face full of glass, now healing with no scar.

Winchester England E. Crisman Rudy Crisman

Brother McDaniel Killed in D-Day Invasion

Mrs. Ernest LeMaster of Winchester learns her brother Pvt. Vernon C. McDaniel 22 of Martinsburg was killed June 6 in the France invasion. A First Infantry Division soldier and World War II veteran, he served since 1942 and fought in Sicily and the African campaign. He leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. James L. McDaniel, three sisters and five brothers.

Ernest LeMaster Winchester Pvt Vernon C. McDaniel Martinsburg France James L. McDaniel Pvt. McDaniel Sicily LeMaster

Dickenson Co Women Learn Chicken Canning

BLACKSBURG July 8 Few homemakers in Dickenson county had canned chickens before this summer. Home demonstration club women now promote canning due to cheaper winter meat and high chicken feed costs. June meetings covered demonstrations and grit content in gizzards, stressing grit in the chickens diet and its importance for strong development.

Blacksburg Dickenson County Billie Rader Skeen

Repairman Faces Murder Charge in Virginia

Clifton Forge Virginia July 8 A charge of murder has been placed against John Pugh a local repair shop owner after the death of Drewry Woods 48 a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Line mechanic. Woods died shortly after a blow to the head allegedly struck with a stool following an argument in Pugh's shop Woods a Richmond native had lived in Clifton Forge for years and is survived by his widow and six sons.

Clifton Forge John Pugh Drewry Woods Chesapeake and Snne H. Barger Kany County Seananwenlia Pater Woods Pugh Richmond

Boy Scout Troop 6 Organizes Week at Rock Enon Camp

Stephens City Va July 7 The Boy Scout Troop No 6 left Sunday for a week encampment at Rock Enon Camp Scoutmaster Harold Teets and assistant Albert Colaw led a group including Edward Clevenger Jack Lemley Roy Lemley Kenneth Colaw Bobby Seal Henry Ritenour Ralph Teets John Martin Ewing Jimmie Carbaugh Roy Beaver Glen Barley Steve Stockstead The Lutheran Church Young People plan a yard party on the parsonage lawn this Saturday evening and Mr Paul Carbaugh of Baltimore is visiting locally.

Stephens City Rock Enon Camp Harold Teets Albert Colaw Edward Clevenger Jack Lemley Roy Lemley Kenneth Colaw Bobby Seal Henry Ritenour Ralph Teets John Martin Ewing Jimmie Carbaugh Roy Beaver Glen Barley Steve Stockstead Lutheran Church Paul Carbaugh Baltimore

PUBLIC SALE OF CATTLE AND FARM IMPLEMENTS AT RIDGEWAY

Auction located at the old Coyle Farm three miles east of Ridgeway West Virginia on Friday July 14 starting 11 00 AM. 35 head of cattle include Bandolier Brandy Rock lines with calves and two registered Hereford cows plus six more Herefords with calves and two yearling heifers. Also two Angus cows with calves two yearling heifers one Hereford bull and a good one. Farm implements include manure spreader mowing machine two wagons haying equipment bees and lumber plus antique walnut furniture and miscellaneous items. Lunch by Ladies of Payne Chapel Church. Auctioneers Coleman Dunham and others.

Ridgeway W. Va Brandy Rock Bandolier Anoka Glenmi&re’s Pride H Brandy Rock Farm Albert T. Clark John H. Lewis W. Strong Lewis Coleman Dunham WM. Hensell Paynes Chapel David M. Barrow

Social notes detail local visits and gatherings

Family and friends of multiple households visited or hosted in towns near Hagerstown and Brunswick. Notable entries include Anne Lemley in Washington, Mrs. Winifred Leggett visiting relatives, and weekend guests at the Barley and Imboden homes. Church society meetings and a nurse from Baltimore are also listed among July activities.

Seaman Rixey Dearmont Norfolk, Va Mr. Dearmont Berryville White Post

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