Engagement announced for Caroline Stretchberry
Social notes report the engagement of Caroline Evelyn Stretchberry to Edwin A. Ebersole. They hail from local families in Berryville Avenue and Parkway, with the wedding planned for the summer. Caroline is Handley High School and Mary Washington College alumna, employed by Nichols Company. Edwin is a Handley graduate and a Fairchild Aircraft employee in Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Stretchberry
Parkway
Caroline Evelyn Stretchberry
Edwin A. Ebersole
Ollie Ebersole
Berryville Avenue
Handiey High School
Mary Washington College
Winchester Business College
Nichols Company
Mr. Ebersole
Handley High School
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Hagerstown
Motor Corps and Nurses Aides to Report for Photo and Fingerprint
All Motor Corps members and Nurse Aides are asked to report in uniform to the Red Cross office on Monday June 8 at 3 45 to be photographed and fingerprinted. Each member must attend. Miss Janet Largent to graduate on Monday. Janet Marie Largent will receive a B S degree at Madison College Harrisonburg and return with her parents for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor Corps
Red Cross
Janet Largent
B. W. Largent
South Stewart Street
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Janet Marie Largent
Miss Largent
Red Cross Home Nursing
Catherine Anderson
Clarke County
Nurses’ Office
Culpeper Couple Arrive for Summer Visit
Mrs. Joseph Settle of Culpeper arrives to spend the summer with her mother Mrs. J B Wohlford of Bartonville. Mr. Settle, principal of Culpeper High School, will join next week for the summer period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Settle
Culpeper
J. 8. Wohlford
Bartonville
Settle
Culpeper High School
Mrs. T W Stewart Visits North Braddock Pa
Mrs T W Stewart of Ridley Park Pennsylvania is visiting her daughter Mrs Hugh G Peters on North Braddock Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Stewart
Ridley Park, Pa
Hugh G. Peters
North Braddock Street
Tea Guests and Club Notices Highlight Local News
Handley High School Booster Club hosted by Mrs. Edward Barr at her Tennyson Avenue home with several guests. Winchester Little Theater announces tryouts for Ladies Retirement week of June 15 and wartime U S O support. Sunshine Club met at Mrs. Colbert’s with 32 members and Ever Ready Class to picnic at Miss Dorothy Briggs home. Margaret Collins Denny and Comrade Classes to meet with Mrs. Lanahan leading devotionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Gertrude H. Organ
Mary Alta Ayers
Mary Beatie
Alice Brumback
Helen Cooper
Julia de Haven
Louise Ensogna
Doris Jones
Marian Johnson
Alice Lake
Elizabeth Linkous
Jane Lanahan
Margaret Marple
Virginia Rittenour
Edward Barr
Tennyson Avenue
Barr
Mem- TS
Frances Griffiths
Winchester
Eng
June Cline
Betty Jane Gearing
Helen Kibler
Ssemine Grubbs
Nancy Lee Oble
L. V. Jolliffe
Winchester Little Theater
Little Theater
United Service Organization
Clifford Grim
Sunshine Club
Colbert
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Clara Colbert
Ella Miller
Alice McKinister
T.S. Jolliffe
Presbyterian Sunday School
Dorothy Briggs
Millwood Avenue
Margaret Collis Denny
Margaret Collins Denny
Charles Lanahan
J. W. Rosenberger
J. F. Bly
J B Miller to Graduate From Randolph Macon
Ashland Va June 6 Joseph Bobbie Miller son of Mr and Mrs Joseph P Miller of 215 W Clifford St is a candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree at Randolph Macon College 110th Commencement to be held Monday June 8 at 4 30 He is a Sigma Upsilon member a library assistant intramural editor of the Jellow Jacket Weekly 1940 1941 Y M C A member and has played intramural football basketball and baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Joseph Bobbie Miller
Joseph P. Miller
W. Clifford St
Randolph - Macon College
Miller
Sigma Upsilon Honorary
Walter Nunes Page
Jellow Jacket
National Appeal For Nurse's Aides Ties In Well Here
An open letter by Mrs. Walter Lippmann, national director of the Volunteer Nurse's Aide Corps, urged recruits for training as hospitals seek more aides. A new Nurse's Aide class, mostly for business girls but open to all, starts Monday evening June 15 at the hospital. contact Miss Betty Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of America
Walter Lippmann
Red Cross
Betty Riley
Lippm
Merchant Marine
Furious Assault Costs Nazi Infantry and Tanks
MOSCOW June 6 Soviet information bureau said central front army lost several hundred infantrymen killed or wounded and eight tanks in a furious assault on Red army forces to their rear. Soviet airmen rammed two German planes, a Heinkel 111 and a Junkers 88, yielding documents. Thursday’s air operations reportedly destroyed or damaged 20 German tanks 75 motor trucks 60 supply carts 18 guns five mortars and 40 railway cars with a munitions dump blown up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Germany
Central Front
Soviet Information Bureau
Youthful Neck Contour Facial Routine Instructions
A beauty guide outlines a five minute nightly facial to preserve a smooth neck and youthful contour. It describes massage from the collar bones up the face with upward strokes, head slaps, fingertip hammer thumps, and neck exercises, plus sun protection and treatment for color differences between face and neck.
British Demand Proof of Charge on Axis Prisoners
British general headquarters demanded proof to support claims that Axis prisoners in Libya were denied food and water before interrogation. A communiqué stated Germany would be informed through Sweden and that no such order is known or issued, with Axis POWs to be treated under the Geneva Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Libya
Berlin
Sweden
Middle East
Quezon Leases Hurley Estate at Leesburg
Leesburg Virginia June 6 Belmont estate owned by General Patrick J Hurley and Mrs Hurley is leased to President Quezon of the Philippine Islands for the duration. The Quezons plan to stay at the historic Lee place around June 10 while Mrs Hurley and family depart June 8 for Santa Fe New Mexico. General Hurley serves as the U S minister to New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Belmont
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
Quezon
Philippine Islands
Quezons
Lee Place
Meeting Monday On War Bond Sale At The Courthouse
Monday evening at 8 15 there will be a county courthouse meeting to discuss plans and instruct workers for the war bond and stamp sales campaign and to consider ways to prevent inflation. Speakers include W R Legge and Harold G Brown amid AM community leaders from across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Legge
Harold G. Brown
Tevalt Corporal Tevalt reports safe arrival in San Francisco
Mr and Mrs Marion H Tevalt of 513 South Cameron street announce a letter from their son Corporal Eston H Tevalt of the Seventy second Ordnance Company Dep stating he has reached San Francisco Calif and will have A P O No 1104 care Postmaster San Francisco as his address The corporal recalls induction at Edgewood Arsenal Maryland and a transfer to Fort Benning Ga He enjoyed the southwest trip meeting Indians Mexicans and cowboys and notes their San Francisco sleeping quarters were in a large building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion H. Tevalt
South
Cameron Street
Eston H. Tevalt
Seventy-second Ordnance Company
San Francisco
Calif
Care
Tevalt
West Coast
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Fort Benning
War May Trim Insurance Mortality Ratios
Dr. A. E. Johann of Bankers' Life cautions that wartime enlistment will end a cycle of lowering mortality ratios for U S life insurers. He says non medical policies may need narrowing as about 25 million men aged 20 to 44 are prime risks and up to 5 million more may be drafted, removing high quality prospects from the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
A. E. Johann
Des Moines
Iowa
Bankers’ Life Company
Johann
Condiene
The Star Dial 3424 social and club notices
The Star Dial 3424 serves for all social personal and club notices. Dial The Star-3424 for placement and contact details.
Berryville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Margaretta Whiting arrived to spend the summer with her mother in Berryville. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Garland Williams with Dyson Burnette and Charles Town visitors, plus Reva Berlin vacationing with Edward and Mrs. Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Runne
Margaretta Whiting
Garrison Forest School
Garrison, Md
Frank B. Whiting
Garland Williams
Rosemont Circle
Dyson Burnette
Hagerstown
Charles Town
Reva Berlin
Washington
Edward P. Berlin
Mr. Barr To Teach Young Adult Class
Herman G Barr will lead the Young Adult Class at Brad dock Street Methodist Church tomorrow at 9 45 oclock Mrs Emily Crisman to supervise devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Barr
Herman G. Barr
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Emily Crisman
Berryville Church Services Open June 7 in War Ties
Berryville announces Union services starting Sunday night June 7 at the Methodist Church with Rev E D Vaughan of the Presbyterian Church as preacher. The plan reflects closer church ties amid war efforts and earlier start than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Methodist
E. D. Vaughan
Presbyterian Church
Cheese Shortcake Recipe For Women Of Interest
The recipe lists 1 cup flour 1-4 teaspoon salt 11-2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons shortening a dash pepper 1-2 cup American cheese grated and 6 tablespoons milk. Mix dry ingredients cut in shortening add pepper cheese then milk and mix until dough holds. Roll 1-2 inch thick cut with doughnut cutter bake 12-15 minutes on ungreased sheet.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caroline Stretchberry
Edwin Ebersole
Vernon Rutherford
Vernon Edward Rutherford
Albert Greenwood Rutherford
Locust Grove
Martinsburg Pike
George Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Cailif
New Oxford High School
New Oxford
Rutherford
University of Southern California
Naval Aviation Cadet Reserve Corps
Harold Barr
Ada Oppie
New York
Burfington
W. Va
Jane Thatcher
Harry Thatcher
Madison State Teachers College
Shepherd College
Burlington School
Navy Coastal Patrol
Floyd Bennett Flying Field
N. Y
Miller Lynn
Bloomery
Memorial Hospital
Lynn
Esther Barrett
J. C. Carper
White Post
Richard Sutton
Salem College
Salem
Robert Sutton
Sutton
Peyton L. Kerns
Roanoke
M. H. Supinger
South Loudoun Street
Lillian Hianen
Abney Payne
Amherst Street
Charleston
Francis Vaughan
Harrison Taylor
Keswick
Thomas Carter
Powhatan
Millwood
George Smith, Jr
South Washington Street
Dr. Smith
Marvin Smith
White Stone, Va
Rexall
Brooks’ Pharmacy
J. Bradshaw Beverley
Norfolk
J. B. Beverley
West Clifford Street
Beverleys
Nelia Beverley
Wayland Junior College
Beaver Dam
Wis
Mrs. Barr
J. B. Miller
Randolph-Macon
By Belen Follett
Hunteberry’s
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Underwood
Loudoun St
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coolmoor Rch
Moling & Cather
W. C. Ritter
Newport News, Va
Mr. Ritter
T. P. Parks
Rice W. Levi
Holmes Withers
Waynesboro, Va
Walter Withers
Robert Lee Withers
Vernon Parshall
Fredericksburg
State Teachers College
Betty Parshall
Miss Parshall
Elizabeth Parshall
Dicky Potts
Roy Potts
Randolph Macon College
Mr. Potts
Virginia Bankers Convention
Bank of
Potts
Washington, D. C
Collie Laney
Toledo
Edward Stough
Clarence Houghton
Robert Houghton
The
University of Richmond
Louis Garvin
Ber Tryville
Blacksburg
Florida
Air Corps
William Garvin
Marion Ware
Ralph M. Ware
Ware
Medical College of Virginia
Alumni Association
Berryville High School
Robert Thomas
Burrowsville, Va
Thomas
Will Hardesty
Burrowsville
Joe Dorsey
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
Mrs
Ralph N. Dorsey
Joe D. Griffing
Wiliam Jones
Miss Ann Jones
Miss Jones
Emma Stickles
North Carolina
Earlene Stickles
Mr. Howell D. Young
Wash
Selby ‘Arch Preserver
Phyllis
Lovett Brothers
Ington
Renier
Jim Feltner
Pvt
James Thomas Feltner
Camp Lee
Louise Sponseller
Harry Berry
John Berry
Jane
Pulaski, Va
Bob Berry
Ards
Louise Ball
Blue Ridge
N. C
Miss Bell
Farmville State Teachers College
Presbyterian
Eleanor Athey
Dick Funk
Eloise Lumsden
Alma Carlisle
Henry Davis
Leonard Bell
Ann Thomas Howell
C. H. Iden
A. O. Lyons
H. C. Owens
Anne Lee Enders
Joe Lancaster
Virginia Owens
Alberta Owens
George Pope
Mr. Pope
Fort Belvoir
Cabell Tapscott
Shenandoah Junction
Tapscott
Frances Fenton
Lucy Pulliam
Miss Pulliam
Lucy Wheeler
Miss Ruth Wheeler
Olney
Lynwood. Wheeler
Lions Club
Southern Cafe Club
David Sencindiver
Jean Randolph
St. Margaret's School
Tappahannock
Percy Randolph
Mrs. Merritt Mergler
Mr. Mergler
New York City
Claude Feltner
Wilmington
Dad
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dias
Benrus
Eryee Pvc
N. Loudoun St
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