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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
5
A Fleming Hall Company survey of 18 000 retailers across the nation finds women buy 69 percent of Naturs Cavilla cigarettes. The study sought to identify who smokes the country 329 000 900 000 home front cigarettes amid wartime shortages.
George R. Stewart discusses place names in American history in Names on the Land. The Handley Library offers this exhaustive study, noting names tied to Puritans pioneers miners and developers and linking them to figures like Major McCulloch and Robert Harper.
The Middletown school yearbook editors outline ongoing efforts to complete the book despite supply shortages and repeated revisions. Highlights include events from September to April such as a Fancy Dress Show, F F A and Future Homemakers activities, Thanksgiving, Christmas party, midterms, and the start of the baseball season amid heavy snow disruptions.
Angie Burcham born Oct 2 1927 Middletown with blond hair blue eyes shows determined spirit and love of skating Navy interest noted. James Clem born July 18 1924 Strasburg dark hair brown eyes enjoys ball playing and fencing charm. Lois Sperry born Nov 15 1928 Middletown small with light brown hair blue eyes friendly disposition and dancing hobby.
The team has not lost a game and appears poised to win the cup permanently. Students display strong school spirit at games with chants and cheers. The All-Star game is scheduled for Wednesday May 30 at Winchester Park.
The Future Homemakers of Virginia discuss affiliating with a national organization formed since 1944 by representatives from twenty nine states the American Home Economics Association and the U S Office of Education. A state meeting in June will decide steps toward affiliation at Madison College and local club efforts continue to improve the building.
Teachers and students canvassed the town gathering clothing for those in need. About one thousand pounds were collected as residents willingly contributed their castoffs to help the less fortunate.
The F F A held its last meeting April 20 1945 planning a May 16 party at Elizabeth Furnace. A judging team evaluated the shorthorn cattle sale at Winchester on April 28 1945 and the Northern Triangle Federation ended its year May 8 1945 with next year’s officers elected. The group reported hedge clipping lawn mowing and student favorite movie celebrities with humorous quotes from Eva Mauck Bob Barr Cleo Lamarr Angie Burcham Nellie J Keller Esther Thompson Marguerite Kengree Tom Borden Dodie Wright James Kelly Harry McCauley and others.
Janet Hammock won six dollars for a question asked to People Know Everything in Winchester Virginia. Students report absences due to mumps while V E day services were held Tuesday night and Betty Coffman attended the May Day program in Strasburg. The seventh grade looks forward to a picnic the first week in June as scrapbooks on F D Roosevelt and a speech by President Truman were noted.
The First Grade presents a health summary for the 1944 1945 school year. Five pointers note eight minimum, thirty five have had diphtheria serum, fourteen have had serum for whooping cough, ten for scarlet fever, and seven have had tonsil removals. Esther Carper improved dentally through examination by Dr Sartelle. Shirley Legejias had eye defects corrected with glasses.
The school thanks the Winchester Evening Star for kindness over the past year. The paper has been patient cooperative and supportive and the school values the steady coverage and news.
Two unexplained explosions hit the U S military government police headquarters in Bremen. At least 15 dead and 80 injured, including Americans and Germans, as authorities investigate the incident occurring today.
Robert Rawson will run a free Better Hearing Clinic at Hotel George Washington in Winchester on Wednesday June 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event features a demonstration of the new Hearing Lenses created from war discoveries and will offer the Acousticon Speech Hearing Test and a private demo of the Futura Acousticon hearing aid. Evening home demonstrations can be arranged.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Masemer welcome a son in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Pvt. William A. Dearmont transfers to a west coast embarkation port. Mrs. Clayton Sargent and family visit Reliance and Mr. Graham. Dearmont family visits Norfolk where he serves at the Naval Hospital. Mrs. Emmett Stuart improves at home after illness. Edna Ball and grandson from Middleburg visit. Barbour Baldwin and son Jimmy visit White Post. Mrs. N. N. Simpson returns from Roanoke after funeral of her mother Mrs. Laura Murray in Georgia. Ernest Meade remains a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr. Charles T. Warner and Mrs. Warner of Washington visit C. D. Dearmont and Mrs. Dearmont.
The Stephenson Athletic Club dropped its season opener 6-3 to Purcellville. Purcellville scored all runs in the first inning led by Hamilton and Frye. George caught for Purcellville. Vesper, George, and Duvall played for the county team. Gregory hit a triple for Stephenson. Purcellville notables were Hamilton and Wire with two hits each. Stephenson stands 2-1 and faces Middletown Minks next Sunday at Stonewall.
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