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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1945

Page

8

Clagett-Hardy engagement revealed in Clarke

Lamar Hardy of New York announces the engagement of his daughter Micheline Hardy to Major William Branson Clagett of Berryville. Micheline, a Brearley graduate with Red Cross overseas service, is the daughter of the late Micheline Hardy. Major Clagett, a Virginia Tech graduate, served in the Army with the Signal Corps overseas three years and expects to return home this September.

Lamar Hardy Park Avenue New York City Micheline Hardy William Branson Clagett J. H. M. Clagett Berryville United States Southern District of New York Micheline Michel Hardy Brearley School Vassar College Paris Colony Club Miss Hardy American Red Cross Major Clagett Berryville High School Virginia Polytechnic Institute Army Signal Corps

Richard Whiting To Wed Tulsa Girl Soon

The wedding of Miss Lorene Winn of Tulsa to Cpl. Richard Beverly Whiting of Berryville will be at the Methodist Church in Tulsa on Thursday August 2. Miss Winn works for Douglas Aircraft and Whiting was manager of H B Whiting Company before his army induction.

Lorene Bak H. B. Whiting Company of Berryville

Berg Warner Wedding Announced In Winchester

Mr and Mrs Jasper L Berg announce the marriage of their daughter Evelyn Grace Berg to Edgar Kenneth Warner of Stephenson. The ceremony will be held Sunday July 29 at noon in Braddock Street United Brethren Church Winchester. Memorial Hospital for observation reports move of Mrs Robert W Snapp from 326 E Piccadilly to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Byrds vacationing in York Harbor Me. Mrs Thomas Byrd Miss Lucy Mitchell and Mr William Mitchell depart Tuesday for York Harbor for a few weeks. Mrs Abney Payne of Washington is spending a week at her home.

District XII Graduate Nurses Association of Virginia Richmond Shenandoan American Red Cross John W. Smith Charles O'Connor Etheleen Benson W. Clifford Street Smith Patricia Capper Daughters of Wesley Stephenson Methodist Church Miller Barley Jasper L. Berg Winchester R. F. C. No. 3 Evelyn Grace Berg Edgar Kenneth Warner S.le Stephenson Braddock Street United Brethren Church of Winchester Memorial Hospital Robert W. Snapp E. Piccadilly Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Byrds York Harbor Thomas Byrd Lucy Mitchell William Mitchell York Harbour Mrs. Payne City Mrs. Abney Payne Washington

Kittens Stranded After Cat Climbs 25Foot Tree

A stray cat gave birth in a Berryville yard at Dr. and Mrs. George Hardesty home. The mother refused to descend the 25 foot tree with her three kittens despite coaxing, leaving them stranded aloft.

Berryville George Hardesty

Halsey's Fleet Deploys in Pacific Air and Sea Strikes

American and British airmen report heavy Japanese losses as Halsey's force targets Tokyo oil plants and Kyushu airfields. By Tuesday 620 Japanese ships and 778 aircraft were knocked out or damaged in 15 days under Nimitz. Major ships damaged include Haruna Myuga Ise Amagi Katsuragi Hosho and Kaiyo with several cruisers destroyed or crippled.

Halsey Nimitz Tokyo Mitsubishi Hayama Asaishi Kawasaki Marine Corsairs Kyushu Lith Aaf Liberators Kurabu Paramushiro Kuriles Far East Air Force Malaya Java Shanghai Haruna Army Air Force Colin Kelly Congressional Medal of Honor Leyte Gulf Myuga Ise Amagi Katsuragi Hosho Kaiyo

Mixed Reactions in U S Over British Election Results

Washington reports a mixed reception in Congress and among leaders after Churchill’s defeat. Senators Austin and George weigh continuity under Attlee, Aiken fears repercussions in India and Europe, Rankin cautions of a possible Communist trend, and labor leaders cite living standards driving the British vote.

Washington Winston Churchill Great Britain Austin R-Vt Churchill Attlee George Georgia Senate Foreign Relations Committee Japan Aiken England Eaton R-Nj San Francisco William Green American Federation of Labor Labor Party Philip Murray Congress of Industrial Organizations Atlantic City John L. Lewis United Mine Workers

Gunboat clash as Allied pilots stalk Kur Naval Base

American pilots attacked Kur Naval Base in Japan and searched under heavy camouflage amid bad weather. British forces hit east in the inland sea area near Shikoku Okaya Fukuyama. Both sides damaged merchant ships and destroyed or damaged multiple facilities including factories, power plants, rail yards, and radar sites near Hamatsu. Nimitz reported no loss figures yet. eight British planes were lost with 12 crew.

Kur Naval Base Japan Shikoku-Okayama-Fukuyama Hamatsu Nimitz

County Johuna Reports Full Year Project Completion

County Johuna led page one coverage by declaring 100 percent completion of all projects this year. Project leaders in each club are asked to contact members quickly to review progress to date, as Burl Carpenter and Miss Marker plan August club visits to discuss the matter.

Burl Carpenter Miss Marker

Flower Shows Held Yesterday at City Playgrounds

Flower shows at Handley and Virginia Avenue playgrounds featured judged displays by the Old Fredericks town Garden Club with 25 varieties entered. Winners included Bunny Benham and Eileen Cahill for cultivated arrangements, Bob Barney and Suzanne Rosenberger for wild flowers, and Sylvia Stine for best single specimen.

Handley Playground Harold Brown H. S. Pifer Robert Green Frederickstown Garden Club Bunny Benham Eileen Cahill Bob Barney Suzanne Rosenburger Patricia Cahill Sylvia Stine Herman Pifer E. G. Rusk Ralph Trumbull Welfare Department Cahill Miss Pifer Winchester Memorial Hospital Suzanne Rosenberger Dick Crenshaw Donald Kremer Jackie Bergan Marjorie Gary Richard Schwalb Woody Rosenberger Conny Laign Silvia Stine Jackie Crenshaw Warren Grup Virginia Avenue Catherine Sandra Bursey Leonard Brown Teresa Brown Catherine McCormack Betty Jane Hawkins Helen Dettra Martha Ann Bly Raymond Boyce Handley and

Baseball Spotlight On Park Orange Contest Sunday

Park Sunday features a twin bill with Park meeting the undefeated Orange (Va) nine in the opener. Mentzer will start for Park against Orange, aiming to hand them their first loss of the year as the local ace tries to rebound from two losses to the Heurich Brewers and one to Williamsport. The Maryland nine likely sends Brumbaugh in the nightcap. Booster Day draws local fans to support the nine. Other Sunday games include Middletown vs Rappahannock All Stars, Stephenson vs Stephens City, White Post at Lovettsville, and Front Royal hosts Cameo Furniture of Washington, D. C.

Orange Park Mentzer Heurich Brewers Williamsport ‘Wildcats Maryland Brumbaugh Middletown Rappahannock All Stars Little Washington Stephenson Stephens City White Post Lovettsville Front Royal Washington, D. C

Dread and Deer and Coal Size Clues in Quiz Cipher V2

A playful puzzle item labels clues for places a fear of dread female deer and coal size in a coded V2 format. The entry hints at wordplay and cross clue connections without detailing explicit answers.

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Clagett-Hardy Troth Clarke Nicholson Brothers Richard L. Nicholson Pearl Nicholson Clifford&. Nicholson Gertrude Nicholson Lewis F. Dodson Betty L. Price Ona Lee Bageant Edward Nicholson B. F. Dodson Florine Dodson Raymond Dodson David Headley Boyd G. Headley Valley Ave Headley Eto Handley and Berea College The Presbyterian Church Ivan Kline Glaizes Baker Home Hunter H. Moss Charlottesville Camillius Stokes Rockville Minnie Baker R. H. Stokes Frank Brown S. Braddock Street Cara Nome Brooks’ Pharmacy OPA Richard Whiting Tulsa Alfred Lake Oranda S. E. Good J. W. Headley Edward Stickley Melvin Hall Strasburg Allen Preston Kyle Miller William Triplett David Billy B. J. Headley Valley Avenue James Bowman Great Lakes Naval Training Station John Mowery Clark Boyce Albert Clark Virginia Mae Mrs. E. Clark Maine Nancy James Sabogo Lake Naval Hospital Sampson James L. Bowman H. A Phil Bowman U. S. Naval Hospital N. Y Gaunt’s Berg-Warner Dodge Lincoln Ford Pine Motor Co U.S Rankin Johuna Lovett Brothers Harmon Tommy Harmon Sharon Kristan Elyse Knox Burbank Calif Field Garden Club SHELL R. E. Buncutter S. Braddock St DIAL Miller’s Hardwar and Household Supplies J. J. Newberry Company the Commercial & Savings Bank Winchester, Virginia Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Miller Bros Molden Electric Co S. Loudoun Haldeman Hamburg Cather and Moling Timberlake Dia W. Boscawen Sr Madame Joan Riverton Bridges Virginia Daily Crossword Dover Apex Sprites Guido
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