Engagement of Alida Bowyer Browne to Lieut Samuel Constant Jr
Colonel Bowyer Brockenbrough Browne and Mrs Browne announce the engagement of their daughter Alida Bowyer Browne to Lieut Samuel Victor Constant Jr of the Engineers Corps. The couple will wed likely in early fall at Governor's Island New York where the families meet for a tea. Lieut Constant, eldest son of Col and Mrs S V Constant, is a Norwich University 1943 graduate and mountain troop officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowyer Brockenbrough Browne
Browne
Alida Bowyer
Samuel Victor Constant, Jr
Engineers Corps
Governor's Island
N. Y
Second Corps
Office Service Command
Miss Browne
Th Packer Collegiate Institute
Brooklyn
Norwich University
Vermont
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Constant
Camp Hale
Colo
Sun Valley
Local social notes cite visitors, illnesses, and travel
Miss Jane Bickers guests in Cape May and Atlantic City with plans to return home. Sgt. John E. Harris Jr. spends a ten day furlough with his parents in Woodstock. Gene Beeler undergoes tonsillectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Marie Rinker Ruth Walters visit Mt Jackson then return home. Edith Seldon and James Abrell undergo operations with satisfactory recoveries. Mrs Miller ORear guest teacher at Braddock Street Church. Velma Embray hosts visitors from Maryland and Virginia. Col Ashley Miller and wife to Warm Springs Three Hills. Mrs Wylie recuperates in Woodstock after major surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Bickers
Cape May
N. J
Sheyler Warburg
Miss Bickers
Robert Bastian, Jr
Atlantic City
M. B. Bickers
Frances
Betty
New York City
Lexington
John E. Harris, Jr
Fort Bragg
N. C
J. E. Harris
West Boscawen Street
Rinker
Walters
Mt. Jackson
Marie Rinker
Ruth Walters
Miss Rinkers
James McDonald
Mrs Keffer and Mrs Anderson Return from Charlottesville
Mrs James E Keffer of Gray Avenue and Mrs Meredith R Anderson of Braddock Street returned from a week in Charlottesville. Mrs Anderson received treatments at University Hospital and is slowly improving from them and recovering from a badly sprained ankle. The pair also visited Mr Charles Keffer at Blue Ridge Sanitarium who is very much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E.keffer
Gray Avenue
Meredith R. Anderson
Braddock Street
Charlottesville
Anderson
University Hospital
University of Virginia Hospital
Mesdames Keffer
Charles Keffer
Blue Ridge
Mrs. A. T. Harry Visits Winchester Host Mrs Lozier
Mrs. A. T. Harry of Baltimore is spending time in Winchester at the home of Mrs. Robert Lozier on South Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Harry
Baltimore
Winchester
Robert Lozier
South Washington Street
Women’s Clubs Attend War Stamp Rally at Theater
Forty one ladies from 18 Winchester clubs attended the War Savings Stamp Rally at the Capitol Theater noon rally. A film showing Shangri La was followed by remarks from Ben Belchie urging Winchester and Frederick County residents to buy extra War Stamps. Lamarr Keen hosted the event and guests enjoyed the afternoon show. Mrs H Clay deGrange thanked Keen and the theater on behalf of the women’s organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Peed
Shangri-La
Ben Belchie
Junior Board of Trade
Frederick County
U.S
Hornet Lamarr Keen
H. Clay deGrange
War Savings Staff
Keen
Capitol Theater
Farm labor drive signs up 59 seeking farm work
Sixty nine people registered for farm work with 56 farmers applying for 180 positions at the farm labor center. So far 27 workers have been placed and 32 await assignment mainly for fall harvest. Several seek year round or evening work, while youths aged 12 to 14 show promising results on various farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Labor Center
Robert Dale
Fleischman Yeast Company
Winchester
Walker Bond
Posse
Chicago Grain Quotations Mixed After Crop Report
Chicago grain quotes show mixed openings as traders weigh government crop report. Prospects for most crops improved from a month ago but remain below last year with specific opening prices listed for Wheat Oats and Rye across July September December and May contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rye
News of Our Men Ac Women in Uniform Item
Pvt Lamp returns to Camp Maxey Texas after 21 day convalescence at home of Russell Lamp. Pvt Whirley at Kessler Field Miss asks friends to write. Tevious Bailey ships Naval V-12 trainees to Emory and Henry College. Private Douglas Allen honorably discharged for disability after seven months service. Walter Flickinger Forrest Jones commissioned at Fort Belvoir. Jones married Sabecille Lovett Capon Bridge WVa. Lt Flickinger son of Rev S L Flickinger. Pvt John Lowery inducted at Camp Sibert Alabama. Pvt Thurston Timbrook returns to Fort Knox after nine day furlough. Pvt Lee Locke writes from Miami Beach Florida about hot days and good food. Pvt Richard A Hunter discharged from Fourth Service Command McClellan Alabama for disability after May 19 1943 induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Lamp
Russell Lamp
Kernstown
Camp Maxey
Texas
Co. C
Winchester
Fort Belvoir
Walter S. Flickinger
Forrest Eugene Jones
Jones
Robert L. Jones
Cork Street
Extended
Handley High School
Sabcille Lovett
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Pvt
Richard A. Hunter
Fourth Service Command
McClellan, Ala
Army
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Schedule of Miss Sprouse Home Demonstration Agent July Week
The Home Demonstration Agent Elizabeth Sprouse lists the week of July 12 to 17 events. Activities include club canning demonstrations at Gravel Springs and Gore, furniture repair at North Frederick, and a Round Hill 4-H meeting. Office hours and contact number 3355 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sprouse
Middletown
Henson
Gravel Springs
Minnie McIlwee
Grace Cooper
Clarke native J. D. Purcell dies in Kentucky
J D Purcell once owned Retreat on Shenandoah River and built a million dollar retail empire from a $1000 start. He died in Lexington Kentucky at age unknown after a long career as a merchant and property holder. He left a widow Plum er and two daughters Mrs Stillman and Mrs Hope Wiedermann with several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Purcell
Volney Purcell
Shenandoah River
Lexington
Berryville
Miss Plummer
Virginia
Stillman
Hope Wiedermann
Hope, Jr
New Mexico
Jeff Wiedermann
Yale
Wiedernes
Shangri La Campaign Booth Opens at Courthouse
Beginning Monday and through July a main Shangri La campaign booth will be set up in front of the County Courthouse on Main Street. It will be staffed 9 A M to 6 P M by civic organizations as different clubs take turns. The Junior Board of Trade opens the project on Monday and hands it over for the day, with each club then operating the booth on its scheduled day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Star
Hardy County Schools Names New Superintendent and Board Members
Raymond Dispanet, former Gorefield graded school principal, is elected superintendent succeeding G. R. Karacofe whose term ended June 30. Three new school board members Sloan Parsons A. A. Hedrick and E. B. Souder also assumed office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Dispanet
Gorefield
W. Va
Hardy County Schools
G. R. Karacofe
Sloan Parsons
A. A. Hedrick
Moorefield
E. B. Souder
Mathias
Preparations For Invasion Are Made In Great Silence
In a North Africa dispatch dated July 10 air force observers recount Ike announcing an invasion plan aimed at Sicily. Correspondents recall the tense conference and the order not to reveal details as Allied forces began landing operations in the Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIR Force
North Africa
D” Day
Sicily
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Headquar
Eisenhower
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alida Bowyer Browne
Lieut. Constant, Jr
Marshal Martin
Alvin Brill
Strasburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Whitacre and Son
Don
Elmer Whitacre
Charleston
Whitacre
R. E. L. Whitacre
Hollis Braithwaite
Ellis E. Haines
Norman Dunn
Utah
J. M. Wotring
Shank
Andrey Shank
South Kent Street
Rinard Largent
Camp Butner
Capt
B. H. Lockhart
Paul Rosenberger
el Cajon
Cal
Brooks’ Pharmacy Service
Motorola
BF Goodrich
Silvertown
East Piccadilly St
Dia
Smalts & Son
National Ave
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Master Gene Beeler
Gilbert Beeler
Edith Seldon
Gore
James Abrell
Memorial Hospital
Miller O’rear
Comrade
Margaret Collins
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Velma Embray
East
Monmouth Street
Jimimie
Robert Emerling
Bainbridge, Md
Evelyn Jones
Arlington, Va
Earl Hines
Col
Mrs
Ashley Miller
Warm Springs
Three Hills
Robert Wylie
Muhlenberg Street
Woodstock
Wylie
Huntsberry
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Aay Fm
Isa
Whirley
Kessler Field
Clyde Whirley
Miss
George Whirley
Stephens City
Tevious Bailey
H. C. Bailey
Emory and Henry College
W S.N. R
Emory, Va
Douglas B. Allen
Lewis M. Allen
Allen
St. Marshall Hollis
England
Flickinger
S. L. Flickinger
D. D
South Cameron Street
College of William & Mary
Camp Lee
National Park Service, Dept. of the Pee
Dr. Flickinger
Centenary Church
Margaret Flickinger
John Lowery
Lowery
Mabel Henry
East Boscawen Street
Frederick Lowery
Camp Sibert
Ala
191St Chemical Depart Co
Thurston Timbrook
Timbrook
Fort Knox
Hoy Smith
East Piccadilly
Armored Forces
Virginia Woolen Company
Lee Locke
Trag
92Nd Division
A. A. Bot. T.C
Miami Beach
Hollis
Ralph E. Lamp
Food Center
N. Loudoun St
War
Daniel A
Poling
Christian Herald
Pife Company
North
Loudoun Street
Clarke
Kentucky
Hardy Co
Sullivan
Eae
Gen. Eisenhower
By Relman H. Morin
Mediterranean
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Wees
Winchester and Frederick CO
Timberlake
St NE Sons
Moling & Cather
Kilowatt
Northern - Virginia
Cpower War ‘Co
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