Nurses and graduation invitations in Winchester district
Socials and Personal notices announce a Nurses Association meeting at the Nurses Home in Winchester and invite district nurses to attend graduation exercises at Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing this Sunday night. Also reports onLt. Mary Virginia Johnston and Pvt. Delbert Johnston visiting home, Mrs. Deaver's trip to Bethesda, and other social entries including a wedding of Kathryn Pingley to Russell Larrick.
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Nurses Association of Virginia
Nurses Home
Inchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Christ Episcopal Church
Hospital News and Local Society Notes From Winchester
Hospital updates report Mr. LaFollette returns home after abdominal surgery at Witchester Memorial Hospital. Child Allen Landacre is critically ill from imprisonment? The article notes a blood transfusion. Rev. A O Lyons, pastor, was briefly a hospital patient and returned home. Elsie Spaid welcomed a son born at Memorial Hospital. Eunice Lewis underwent a major operation. Mrs Gorham plans to leave hospital next week after a major operation. Walters Kahle wedding in Jackson ville Fla with ceremony details and family pointers.
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Mr. LaFollette
Curtis LaFollette
Intermont
Witchester Memorial Hospital
la Crictically
Allen Landacre
Daisy Landacre
Fairview Avenue
Gore
Memorial Hospital
A. O. Lyons
A.O. Lyons
Duncan Memorial
Elsie Spaid
High View
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Spaid
Elsie Morris
Gorham
Bruce G. Gorham
Cork Street
Miss Gertrude Myer Returns Home to Baltimore
Miss Gertrude Ellen Myer of Penn Hall Junior College Cham bersburg Pa left this morning for Baltimore to stay until September before returning to Penn Hall Junior College. Miss Whitmore returns from Bunker Hill after a week with Mr and Mrs Stewart Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Ellen Myer
Penn Hall Jr
Chambersburg
Winchester
Baltimore
Miss Whitmore
Bunker Hill
Julia Whitmore
Mrs
Stewart Cline
Cooper Ridings Marriage in This City July 17
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mary Kathryn Ridings of Middletown to Mr. Marion C. Cooper of Winchester and Hayfield, performed by Rev. Norman Cooper on July 17 in this city. The bride’s sister Miss Virginia Ridings attended. both newlyweds work at the Virginia Woolen Mill and live at 202 East Cork Street.
Local Rounds of News and Social Notes Across Town
Pvt Nelson Martin spends ten day furlough with his mother in Bartonville. Mrs Lewis Hyde hosts a Friday bridge at her Boscawen street home. Mr J A Martin of Edgewood Md improves after illness in Baltimore. Mrs Martin has a new HQ position in Edgewood Arsenal. Ice cream festival at Market Street church tonight at seven. Bayliss, Myers, and Blum spend weekend at Capon Lake Inn. Braithwaite announce birth of eleven pound daughter born Monday morning. Rowena Flowers weds William Fox in Baltimore May 1 and will reside in Winchester. Various residents visit, travel, or host relatives across Winchester area.
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Virginia Beach
Thelma Wisecarver
Maud Wisecarver
Jeanetta
Wisécarvér
Audrey Stilt
Norfolk
Miss Clowser
Wilur Clowser
U. S.navy
Navy Recreation Center
Navy
Jeanetta Wisecarver
Teléphone Company
Mrs. Wisecarver
Miss Stultz
J. A. Martin
Edgewood
Whey
Marine Tal
Baltimore
Boyd Martin
LeRoy Snapp
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Market Street Methodist Church
Capon Inn
Rand
J. F. Bayliss
Myers
This City
Gne
William. Blum
Chevy Chase, Md
Capon Lake Inn
Braithwaite
Lee Braithwaite
The
Lick Road
Hattie Adams
Winchester
Rowena Flowers
Carl Fox
Walter Flowers
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Rowena
William F. Fox
Mount Williams
Charles Robey
North Wolfe Street
Contributors To Vint Hill Camp Announced
Mrs. H. B. McCormac chairs a diverse Winchester group listing gifts for the Vint Hill Camp Hospital Day Room. Items include chairs, tables, Victrolas, lamps, magazines, slip covers, and furniture repair materials. The collection will be shown Saturday at the old Penney building and delivered to the camp Monday.
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H. B. McCormac
Camp and Hospital Council
Winchester
Inchester
Old Penney
Roszel
Abe Lecen
Blatters
Pifer Printing Company
Harry Light
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Jennie Lillis
Geo. Snarr
V. Strader
Moling & Cather
John S. Solenberger & Co
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Peoples Drug Store
Gene Pennywacker
Glaize & Bro
Cooper
F. L. Glaize, Jr
Benj. Knight
Melvin .Green
Howard March
Frederick Garden
Civic League
Little Garden Club
S. C. Rhodes
C. Gough
James Ritter
Headley and
White
Red Cross
Motor Corps
Boy Scouts
Ralph Hengeveld
Tremors Jar City in Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
Fairly strong earth tremors rocked Ciudad Trujillo and inland centers late last night with initial reports of no serious damage. In San Juan Puerto Rico a tremor on the north coast just after 11 p m caused minor jar but no major destruction is noted.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Eighteen Die in Two Plane Crashes Near Biggs and Belew
Eighteen officers and enlisted men from Biggs Field and Fort Bliss were killed and one injured in two crashes. A four engine bomber crash ten miles east of Biggs Field last night killed nine and left one injured. A separate crash near Belew New Mexico at midnight Tuesday killed nine. None of the victims were from Virginia or West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Biggs Field
Fort Bliss
Air Field Public Relations Office
Belew
N. M
Funeral Attendees from Keyser and Local Families
Sunday relatives travel to attend the funeral of Mr. William Beverley. Keyser residents Mr and Mrs J W Harrison join Miss Martha DeHaven as visitors in the city. Warsaw Virginia residents Mr and Mrs Harrison Wellford and Mrs J McKenzie Tabb come to pay respects, with Mr and Mrs John Ramey of Marshall also present.
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Milton Valley
Edwin Palmer
William Beverley
Randolph Wellford
Virginia Alice
Janie
Horace Munson
Grayson Dashell
Edward Anderson
Richmond
John LaBousse
Charette
N. C
John McGill
Washington, D. C
William H. Palmer, Jr
Richard Mason
Richard Turner
the Plains
Welby Beverley
Margaretta Turner
J. W. Harrison
Keyser, W. Va
Martha DeHaven
Harrison Wellford
Sabin Hall
Warsaw
J. McKenzie Tabb
Middleburg
John Ramey
Marshall, Va
Bread prices up in Staunton as out of town bakeries raise costs
Ten cent loaves rose to eleven in Staunton stores after outside bakeries raised prices to grocers. Local bakery kept ten cent loaves, selling to grocers at eight cents, with profit margins unchanged. About eight or nine external bread companies serve the market.
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Staunton
Another Night Call For Doctor
Dr. J. P. Caldwell answered an extra night call and helped pull a Northern Pacific limited through. The train reached Cheney with an iron bar stuck in its coal stoker and an extra fireman was needed. Station Agent Robert Hornrey recalls Dr. Caldwell in the depot. The physician fed the firebox for 130 miles from Cheney to Pasco.
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Cheney
Wash
J. P. Caldwell
Northern Pacific
Robert Horn Reyites
Caldwell
Pasco
Palmer Rites To Be Friday
Funeral services for Prank Palmer who died yesterday at Memorial Hospital will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 from Highland Avenue Church. The Rev Ralph Cather will officiate with interment at Bethel. Pallbearers will be Fred Snapp Harry Rinker John Miller Albert Lee and Edward Brill. The remains lie at the Jones Funeral Home until the hour of the rites.
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Prank ‘Palmer
Memorial Hospital
Highland Avenue Church
Ralph Cather
Bethel
Trone
Fred Snapp
Harry Rinker
John Miller
Albert Lee
Edward Brill
Jones Funeral Home
American Shipyards to Build 2090 Victory Ships in 1943
The planned 1943 output targets 2,090 Victory ships to be produced in United States shipyards, reflecting a major wartime shipbuilding push. This high-volume phase aims to boost merchant and support vessel capacity during World War II.
County Native D. Lamp Dies at 67 in Martinsburg
D. Lamp 67 of 620 Virginia Ave Martinsburg WV died at 3 30 a m yesterday at City Hospital after a surgical procedure He was born in Frederick County VA son of the late Mr and Mrs James Madison Lamp He moved to Berkeley County 45 years ago and worked as a foreman at Dunn Woolen Company He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and Golden Rule Bible Class Surviving are his widow Margaret Custer two children Howard J Lamp and Mary Lamp one half brother E D Lamp five half sisters Georgia Ethel Lamp Mrs Edna Rogers Mrs Ada Sabina and Mrs Clyde Laise five grandchildren Services will be Friday at 2 p m from 620 Virginia Ave with Revs J R Wood and J R Collis officiating Interment in Rosedale The body was removed to the home yesterday and will remain there until services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Lamp
A Ave
Maury
W. Va
Martinsburg
Frederick County
James Madison Lamp
Berkeley County
Dunn Woolen Company
Trinity Methodist Church
Margaret Custer
Howard J. Lamp
Raleigh Street
Mary Lamp
E. D. Lamp
Jefferson County
Georgia
Ethel Lamp
Edna Rogers
West Race Street
Ada Sabina
Chevy Chase
Clyde Laise
West King Street
James William Lamp
Roy Pyne
Frances
Margaret Doris
Robert Douglas Lamp
Virginia Avenue
J. R. Wood
J. R. Collis
Second U. B. Church
Rosedale
Bans Continue On Italian Banks In Istanbul
In Istanbul on July 28, after Mussolini's resignation deposits at the two Italian banks were rapidly withdrawn with reports of near extinction of depositor funds. Italian embassies and consulates as well as bank mementos disappeared from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Fascism
Walnut coffin made from grown tree for widener funeral
C A Widener, born today in a walnut coffin crafted from a tree he planted 50 years ago, died Monday at 86. The funeral was delayed to allow the casket to be built from the walnut timber at West Plains Missouri.
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West Plains
C. A. Widener
Preaching Services At Stine Chapel Begin August 1
Beginning Sunday August 1 preaching services will be held each Sunday evening at Stine Chapel. Services run from 8 to 9 with evangelistic messages by the Rev R V Whitehurst who will lead. Neighbors and Sunnyside residents are especially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stine’s Chapel
R. V. Whitehurst
Sunnyside
Roosevelt's Ship Attacked Off Sicilian Coast
An Allied command destroyer off the Sicilian coast attacked by German Junkers-88 dive bombers. Lieut Franklin Roosevelt Jr served as executive officer and the vessel fought them off without a direct hit. Roosevelt was ashore and uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
U. S
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr
Sicilian
Lieut. Roosevelt
Franklin 1783 Predicted Use of Men Descending Clouds in Battle
In 1783 Benjamin Franklin speculated that troops could be lowered from the sky to fight, describing a vision of men descending in clouds to serve in future battles.
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Benjamin Franklin
How Is Your Club Going To Do
The note lists groups including the Sacramenta 2 Child Guidance Club the Jewish Women's Club and Hiram Lodge Masons as part of a local club roundup. It hints at upcoming events or assessments of performance.
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Jewish Women’s Club
Hiram Lodge
Masons
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. F. Johnston
Lieut
Mary Virginia Johnston
Camp Claiborne
Pvt
Delbert FP. Johnston
Air Corps
Thomasville
Deaver
Bethesda
Frank Deaver
Charles Deaver
U. S&s. Naval Reserves
Naval Hospital
Kathryn Pingley
Russell Lee Larrick
Kathryn Elizabeth Pingley
Harry E. Pingley
Pingley
Clinton Larrick
Chambersville
F. Schmucker
North Cudoun Street
Handley Eh
Larrick
A. and P.ocery
Margaret Larrick
Checoneake Bay
C. P. Newcomb
Louise N. Russell
Clarence 2
Simon Newlin
Newille, and Co
BE Miley, Jr
Ken Tyerley
Henry Jenkins
Boxee
E. L. Brengle
Driteville
Chesapoka
Hospital News
Walters- Kahle
Sara Frances Walters
Dal Park
Jacksonwile
Fla
Bee
George W. Kah
Helenaine Walt
Arthur Wood
Margaret Walters
Lillian Louise Walters
Kable
John W. Capper
Russell Phillips
L. H. Richie
Edward F. Kirkpatrick, Jr
Marjorie Smith
Kahle
Florida
Valencia’ Road
Jacksonville
Walters
A. B. Richards
Brooks’ Pharmacy Service
Just Dial
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
XPERT
Crapman Motor CO
Boscawen St
Hintsberry
Miss Meyer
Chambersburg, Pa
Stine
Nina Stine
Mr. Patton
Arkansas
Garland Patton
Monticello
A. W. Bowley
Smithfield Avenue
Gaunt's Drug Store
Nelson Martin
Ft. Monmouth, N. J
A. L. Martin
Bartonville
Lewis Hyde
Boscawen Street
Ralph Moores
Frank’ Johnston
R. A. Smith
Middleway
Ernest Maehler
Charles Maehler
Washington, C
Washington
C. P. Pullman
Valley Avenue
Emma Barnhart
White Post
Lydia Gardner
Guy W. Fletcher
Phoenix, Ariz
Burr Fletcher
Phoenix
Clarence W. Clowser
Hagerstown
Paul Chamberlain
Camp Lee
W. HL Chamberlain
North Loudoun Street
Mrs. Chamberlain Jad
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Vint Hill Camp
Dominican
Raymond W Whitacre
Evelyn
Roseamone Oates
Calvin Secrists
Helen Whitacre
Walter Anderson
Berryville Avenue
Arnold Schwinn Bicycles
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
East Piccadilly St
Lovely Lisette Verea
Hitler
New York
Palmer
Lovett Brothers
Fairbanks
Norris and Hyde
Atwater Kent Radio
Adams
Martin
Amherst St
Pifer Company
Stine Chapel
Frank Roosevelt
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Timberlake
Young Men’s Sport Shop
Otis S. Sargent
George Washington Hotel
Shangri-La
Civic Club Booth
Virginia Protective Force Ministerial Association
American Legion
B’nai B'rith Quota Club
Elk’s Club
Junior Board of Trade
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Girls’ Athletic Association
Women’s Civic League
Girl Scouts University Women’s Club Hospital Junior Auxiliary
Rotary Club
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