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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1943
Page
6
Community calendar lists weekly club meetings at various venues from Stephenson Church to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Births include sons for Fishel and Clowser families. blessings and travels noted for local residents and military personnel.
Mesdames Lindsey Triplett and Leach honored at a West Cecil street dinner party hosted by Mrs. James A. McLaughlin before Lindsey’s June 28 move to Fort Benning. Other items mention the Rit enour Harrell engagement and various local movements and visits including Miss Whitacre’s Shepherds College degree and Mrs Clagett’s hip injury recovery.
The wedding of Pauline Ramaccotti and Thomas Edwards occurred last Saturday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Joseph Fettig officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Rose Ramaccotti, wore aqua attire and white rose buds. she is a Handley High School 1940 graduate and bookkeeper for H. C. Sheetz and Son. The groom, son of Mrs. Emma V. Edwards, also a Handley graduate, works at National Fruit Company. They will reside in Winchester.
Announcement of the marriage between Kathleen Cornelia Price and James Enloe Walker of the United States Army. The ceremony occurred May 13 with Rev. E B Smith officiating. Kathleen is daughter of Calvin and Mrs Price of Greenspring and Glengary West Virginia. James is son of James Lloyd Walker and his wife.
The report lists several marriages including Frances Bean to Harrison Keeler in Winchester performed by Rev Goode, Virginia Whitacre to Melvin Roomsburg in Hanging Rock, Helen Richards to Ralph Crosen in Winchester, Naomi Himelright to Paul Stine, and Laura Walters to Wilmer Shade from January 3 1943 in Frederick Maryland.
Mrs. J. D. Patterson of South Cameron street announces Nina Mae Patterson engaged to Pvt. Paul Heltzel stationed at Camp Edwards Massachusetts. Heltzel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Heltzel of Gettysburg.
Holy communion services will be held at 8 oclock tomorrow evening in Christ Episcopal Church for the eve of the Feast of the Transfiguration. The service will be conducted by the parish rector Rev. Robert B Nelson who will also give a brief address. Everyone is cordially invited.
Frederick County Farm and Home Market members will meet at the county court house in Winchester on Friday night June 4 at 8 15 o'clock. L C Beamer vegetable specialist from Blacksburg will discuss preparation and handling of vegetables and other market products. The meeting will set a market opening date and appoint a Market Master.
A British price figure shows a pack of 20 cigarettes at 47 cents total with 37 cents derived from tax. The note highlights the tax portion and overall cost.
Pvt. Fogel returns from furlough to Dundalk Md with family notes and home comforts. Soldiers Huntsman Keevan Pollard Offutt Klingaman and Stimmel receive or pursue assignments wings and training across Camp Hood Texas Moody Field Valdosta Ga Smyrna Tenn and Fort Knox Ky. Generals Camp Gillem Scott Holly preside over armored force graduation and feature camel reconnaissance at Faid Pass.
The Ebenezer Church and grounds will be cleaned and renovated on Wednesday June 2 with church members and the Ladies Aid Society asked to arrive by 2 PM. If it rains the work will be postponed until Tuesday June.
Washington reports another list of decorations for U S officers and enlisted men in the North West African Air Force for outstanding aerial performance in the Tunisian campaign. Virginians named include Sgt Charles W Stegall Martinsville with two oak leaf clusters to the air medal and Staff Sgt Forest S Nelson with an oak leaf cluster to the air medal.
Harry J Porter 53 former building supply operator for the Greenhalghs at Springsbury Clarke County died yesterday at his home. Born November 12 1889 in England he came to the United States 32 years ago. He is survived by his widow Verna Anderson Porter two daughters Hilda Porter and Margaret Schwarz and a sister Hilda Whiteell. Funeral Wednesday at 3 pm from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Craighill. Burial Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Capi tola Virginia Bogley 84 widow of John H. Bogley who died Sunday at the home of her nephew Jetson Spates in Berryville. Interment followed at Rockville Union Cemetery. She was a native of Darnestown Md and survived by nephews and nieces J O Perry Winchester Sally Feagans Charles Town Thomas H Spates Leesburg and Jetson Spates Berryville.
The War Relocation Authority expressed faith in the loyalty of 12,000 Japanese Americans released from custody since Pearl Harbor. Director Dillon S. Meyer called claims of freed spies and saboteurs irrefensible and ignorant, stating no instances of disloyal activity had been reported among those on leave.
The nation’s memorial day week end saw 230 holiday fatalities, down from 304 last year and well below the 400 average. Thirty-eight states reported 103 traffic deaths, 51 drownings, and 76 other fatalities across trains, planes, homicide and more. California led with 30 deaths. Illinois 25. Ohio 20. Pennsylvania and New York 15 each. Maryland and Virginia reported none.
The United Nations Food conference aims for an ever normal world food supply via a permanent global agricultural authority. Rationing may key, with a long term coordinated production plan and mutual responsibility to prevent price spikes. Two postwar challenges are immediate hunger relief and long term farming reorganization.
Section chiefs called for collaborative efforts to prevent losses and hardships for farmers amid cereals sugar and other wartime products. They noted that conference recommendations on future policies are not binding on any government.
Washington reports the War Labor Board issued new rules requiring employers to keep individual pay adjustments within regulated limits. Increases are barred unless employers follow tightened guidelines tied to established rate schedules.
The sinking of the Titanic in 1912 drew widespread attention to wireless telegraphy at sea and spurred calls for improved radio communication and safety measures aboard ships.
A list of numbered crossword style clues and an old crossword answer row including definitions like Dull pain Lizards Marshal and others with phrases such as Seaport of India and American patriot. Yesterday's answer referenced.
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