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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1944

Page

7

Picnic Evening Attends Mrs Anderson and guests

Women and visitors gathered for a social picnic at the country club. Mrs John Anderson formerly Miss Mary Maxwell Bond visits her parents Mr and Mrs Allen Bond with Misses Whetalie Browne Dorothy deGrange Frances Bickers Ann Williams Dotty Ann Robinson Marian Johnson and others from Washington DC.

John Anderson Mary Maxwell Bond Allen Bond Whetalie Browne Dorothy deGrange Washington, D. C Frances Bickers Ann Williams Dotty Ann Robinson Marion Johnson

Ice Cream Festival at Market Street Church

The Woman's Society of Christian Service will host an Ice Cream Festival Thursday at seven o'clock at Market Street Methodist Church. Residents also note a picnic coming Tuesday evening at six on the church lawn.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Market Street Methodist Church Womens Society of Christian Service Boyes Woman's Organizations L. T Boyce Methodist Church

Major and family welcomed home from Winchester hospital

Mrs John Major and her infant son returned to Front Royal from Winchester Memorial Hospital. The Rev John Teter and Mrs Teter welcomed the newborn daughter Marjorie Jane. Mrs Teter, formerly Miss Jane Dailey of Ridgeway West Virginia, received congratulatory messages.

John Major Winchester Memorial Hospital Front Oval John Teter Montague Ave Teter Marjorie Jane Jane Dailey Ridgeway W. Va

Local residents return from hospital and travels

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Barton Jr and daughter Jacqueline of the Northwestern forges returned to canna weekly fa Saves in a relatives Washington Se a and Stand ards ville Va. Mr. L. H. Pence returned home Saturday after nine weeks in Inchéster Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Mayor Parker of Stephens City returned home Saturday after an operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Miss Norma Richards and Miss Mae Lanham spent the week end at Miss Betty Brandt's summer cottage on the Potomac near Romney W Va.

Miss Halvosa Maryland Elizabeth Halvosa A. C. Halvosa Valley Ave Clarksburg J. Edward Lewis Winchester Margaret Lewis Charles Howe Virginia North Carolina Kater Chatham N. J Andrew Kater B. F. Barton, Jr Jacqueline Northwestern Forges Canna Washington, Sea Standardsville L. H. Pence Parkway Inchéster Memorial Hospital Parker Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Norma Richards Mae Lanham Boyce Betty Brandt Potomac River Romney W. Va

Congress Ends Five-Week Vacation As War Ends Looms

Congress closes a five week recess and plans an informal return with minimal business. Committees will shape reconversion bills while lawmakers focus on campaigns. A near empty docket in the Senate and House signals little major legislation before labor day.

Washington Congress Germany Senate House

Germany Expects Turkish Break and Balkan Shifts

German reports say Turkey may sever diplomatic and economic ties with the Reich as soon as Wednesday. Berlin signals Bulgaria may lose influence while Soviet consulates open at Varna and Burgas as Allies eye bases in Turkey.

London Turkey Bulgaria Transocean Berlin Ankara Sofia DNB Turkish National Assembly Reich Istanbul Black Sea Varna Burgas

Men and Women in Uniform Share War News

Families report sons serving World War II at camps in Oregon and Maryland and overseas. Pvt Robert Masters, wife Dorothy Barrow, and their 10 month old son are noted in Inwood West Virginia. Additional letters describe apprentices, lieutenants, and corporals awaiting or reporting postings in Bainbridge Maryland France England and Italy with a Ninth Air Force group and U S Navy boot training at Notre Dame.

Canned Corn Returns to Ration List Under OPA Order

Washington July 31 canned corn back on ration list to prevent retailer stockouts. New values set three points for 12 ounce whole kernel vacuum packed corn and five points for 20 ounce cans. Grape jam tomato preserves and tomato marmalades become ration free. Changes effective yesterday.

Washington Office of Price Administration OPA

Dist Gov Lynn Dickerson to visit Winchester Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Winchester will host Lynn Dickerson district governor of the 186th Rotary International district on August 3. Dickerson, minister and Rotarian from Harrisonburg, was elected at the 1944 Chicago convention and will advise club officers on administration and service activities.

Rotary Club of Winchester Lynn Dickerson Rotary International Virginia Tennessee Dickerson The Baptist Church Harrisonburg Rotary Club Chicago Ill Solenberger Sammis Americas Australia Ceylon China England Finland India Kenya New Zealand Northern Ireland Sweden Switzerland Union of South Africa

If We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll Drop The Bombs

Commissioners Notice Beulah J Clark et al take notice that starting August 16 1944 at 10 A M in Winchester Virginia I will execute an order of reference in the George E Clark estate report on real and personal property partition possibilities ownership interests and rental value and to settle accounts and debts with other matters as deemed pertinent by the Commissioner H K Benham Commissioner Frederick County Virginia (7-31 8-7-21)

V. Linwood Calvin Clark Charlotte Alberta Clark Hilda Loretta Clark George E. Clark Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia Circuit Court Frederick County John Bywaters H. K. Benham

Pvt Jesse Miller Killed In Action In France

Mr and Mrs Joseph L Miller of Bloomery West Virginia were told by the War Department that their son Pvt Jesse GA Miller was killed in action June 9 in France. He served about twenty two months overseas since April 1943 and is survived by his parents one brother six sisters in Bloomery Winchester and Clifton.

Russell Lamp Kernstown Robert Lamp Navy Bainbridge A C Co U.8.n.t.c Bainbridge, Md Seaman Lamp Pvt Ralph E. Lamp France E. W. Whitlock Elmer Whitlock, Jr Alonzo Whitlock Italy T-Sgt Wilbur Whitlock Shaw Field S. C Ninth Air Force Service Command Robert Brown Ritter Carl Ritter N. Washington Street Hugh Ninth Air Force Ritter Handley High School O’sullivan Rubber Co Army Air Forces Ninth Air Rce Joseph L. Miller Bloomery W. Va War Department Esse GA. Miller Pvt. Miller Paul Miller Gayette Bean Anna Stettler Lillie Bradfield Sophia Cunningham Beulah Cashier Winchester Boyd Vance Clifton

Tree sprouts from roof crevice near Pete's Page

A small tree grows through a roof crevice near Pete's Page, likely from a seed lodged under the roof. In recent weeks the drought appears to have aided its growth and curiosity among observers has grown.

Petes Pag

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