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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1944
Page
5
The executive board of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church moved the meeting from 10 30 to 10 00 Tuesday June 6 due to Memorial Day services. Several local members and church groups are listed with event updates and social activities.
A schedule lists Monday 8:00 p m I O O F meeting at their hall and Tuesday events including 12 30 p m Lions Club luncheon at Golden Glow Restaurant 1 00 p m Turney Ashby Chapter luncheon at 21 South Loudoun Street 1 45 p m Woman's Society of Christian Service at Braddock Street Methodist Church 1 45 p m Ever Ready Bible Class at 406 Gray Ave 8:00 p m Rebekah Association weekly meeting at Odd Fellows Hall 8:00 p m Winchester Aero Club No 824 Eagles at 211 North Loudoun Street
Friday June 2 featured Mr van OConnell detailing the Hollingsworth property and Abrams Delight with plans to display donated furniture. The league discussed forming a permanent local committee to restore the property and debated health unit benefits for Winchester and Frederick County.
The annual Carter Hall Horse Show was held Saturday at Carter Hall in Millwood. Residents attending included Mrs John Heber Flood Mrs Lewis Hyde and daughter Mrs Allen Richardson and others. The town welcomed guests and noted social visits and upcoming church events and a memorial address event at Kenworthy lawn with Bishop Craighill.
A birthday party was held Sunday night at the Gaylord home of Mr. Ralph Richardson in his honor. The article lists several local residents and visitors including Mrs. James M. Thomson and her nephews Marsh and Kimble Clark, Miss Mary Warden Boyd visiting from Washington, and Cadet Bigelow Thomson from Augusta Military Academy. Additional notes mention residents returning from trips and guests at a recent dinner hosted by Mrs. H. B. McCormac and her daughter-in-law.
Seaman Cecil J. Teets son of Mr and Mrs J J Teets Stephens City Va graduated May 5 from the Quartermaster School Bainbridge Md and now at Norfolk Base for amphibious training He invites friends to write at Camp Bradford Norfolk Va Pvt Richard W Sheetz spent 11 days with family after 17 weeks basic at Fort Knox Ky and moved to Fort Rosencrans Calif He qualified as light tank operator at Fort Knox Cpl Robert L Sutton returned to Camp Shelby Miss after a 10 day furlough and two months course at Savannah Ordnance Supply School Illinois
North Burma front reports gains as Chinese and American forces advance 200 yards near Myitkyina amid heavy fighting. Mountbatten HQ says Japanese withdraw from Mamsum and Ka ming garrison invested. Chindits attack Waingmaw and Nsopzup raids continue. Chinese forces seize a village along the Mogaung river valley.
People spent nights by the fire in the good dark, banking the flames and retreating to shacks. The excerpt hints at a simpler era without radios or electric illumination, relying on fuel for warmth and light and close, quiet evenings.
Article outlines quick freezing rules for fruits vegetables and meats to preserve flavor texture and nutrients. It details preparation storage times and a June 6 class at 14 N Loudoun Street offering guidance on freezing vegetables fruits and meats.
Clouds broke after overnight rain over the Dover Strait and sunshine lifted temperatures into the 70s by 9 a.m. A light west southwesterly wind freshened, sea grew choppy, visibility rose from limited to several miles, and the barometer remained steady.
Stephens City defeats Ash Hollow 2-1 as Jack Lemley allows four hits and strikes out nine while R Willis yields three hits two for extra bases and 11 strikeouts. Clevenger hits a homer a triple and Ritenour adds a double. Lemley earns the win.
The local board seeks volunteers to assist in a two week Price Control program survey of all Retail Grocery from June 12 to June 15. The effort aims to help merchants stay within ceilings and protect the public. Retailers support the surveys, and volunteers are asked to help during the three days.
The Winchester White Sox won their second straight game by defeating Handley High School 10-6. Danko started for Handley but was knocked out early. Spaid and Boyd pitched for the White Sox to seal the victory.
A partial OCR fragment lists clues or definitions for a literary composition. The text mentions a mother of Apollo and a chief god by a variant spelling, indicating a cryptic style puzzle with several orphaned entries.
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