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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1945

Page

6

Turner Ashby Chapter Holds Summer Close With Luncheon

The Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy held its closing summer meeting at Miss Lucy Kurtz and Mrs. G Miller O'Rear's home after Stonewall Cemetery ceremonies honoring Gray’s Civil War fallen. Bonds sales total 2225.00 with 85 guests.

Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Lucy F. Kurtz G. Miller O’rear Stonewall Gray Turner Ashey South Wyatt Richards Minnie Taylor B. J. Sager Noble Pierce Herbert Larrick Wendell Barney Lucy Kurtz Gordon Aiken Loudoun Street Worths Dress Shop Herbert S. Larrick Clara Colbert

Victory Exchange invites public to inspect war bond sale items

Public invited to inspect the Victory Exchange on Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 to 5. Buy or sell to support the 7th War Bond Drive and acquire War Bonds. Display highlights include Limoges china in white and gold. Local residents Mrs. J W Riley and Miss Margaret Orndorff appear in related notices.

Victory Exchange Limoges

Stretching the Sugar Budget at a June 12 meeting

On Tuesday June 12 at 7 30 p m Miss Margaret Flinger discusses Stretching the Sugar Budget in the kitchen of the Northern Virginia Power Company. Housewives gain expert advice on a difficult period. Also notes visits by Staff Sgt and Mrs Martin and other family interactions. Girl Scouts planning Camp White Rock must register at the Episcopal Church House this Saturday June 9 from 2 to 5 p m with parent signed forms and fees.

North Frederick Northern Virginia Power Company Margaret Flickinger Camp White Rock Episcopal Church House

Colonel Huntsberry Visits Parents in City

Colonel W Abner Huntsberry and his son Abner are visiting Col Huntsberry’s parents Mr and Mrs Walter E Huntsberry for a few days. He recently returned from Germany for thirty days of rest before resuming duty with General Hodges First United States Army in the Pacific theater. He serves as assistant G 4 and helped supply First Army troops and has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Croix de Guerre with Star.

W. Abner Huntsberry Abner Col. Huntsberry Walter E. Huntsberry Huntsberry Courtney Hodges First United States Army United States Germany Pacific Theater First Army Headquarters First Army

Bible Classes Meet at Loudoun Street Church This Sunday

The Frank T. McFaden Bible class will join the Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church this Sunday at 9 45 a m with Homer C Alberti as guest teacher. Alberti recently joined the church from Kansas City Kansas and is an experienced Bible teacher. Full attendance is hoped and visitors are welcome to share a hour of Christian fellowship.

Frank T. McFaden Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Homer C. Alberti Alberti Kansas City Kansas Christian Fellowship

Berryville Social Roundup Highlights Local Arrivals and Weddings

Berryville residents catch up with Navy midshipmen from Annapolis visiting from New York trips and returns. Families welcome relatives home from the Pacific and European postings as social club events and a June Women’s Club picnic near Llewellyn are noted.

NEWS OF OUR MEN AND UNIFORMED WAVE OF REPORTS

News notes several service members with local ties. Pfc George Wright of Middletown writes from France about victory joy and wishing he spoke French. he left Middletown High School to work for B&O Railroad. Pvt Roland Pennington trains for a B 29 crew at Gulfport and hails from Stephens City and Winchester. Charles M. Ramey, now aboard an Atlantic Fleet destroyer, is married to Florence Carkins of Hamilton with a two month old son Leonard. Pfc Douglas Sirbaugh of Shawnee Avenue is overseas in the Pacific hospital network and requests letters. Navy guidance urges year round Christmas parcel shipments to sailors, soldiers, and marines with Oct 15 deadline for Army mail. National Dairy Council notes daily milk output for G I Joes and ice cream supply from about 135,000 cows.

George Nim) Wright C. Elliot Wright Middletown France 15Th The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Sykesville, Md Gulfport Army Air Field Miss Juine Roland Walter Pennington Pennington Scho Stephens City High Schoo Placo Winchester Pvt Charles M. Ramey USNR Hamilton Ramey Florence Carkins Leonard C. Ramey M M S. Douglas Sirbaugh Pfc Douglas Sirbaugh Pacific Dennis Lee Shawnee Avenue Sirbaugh Turner Sirbaugh War Department Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard Navy Department Navy Mail Service Far Pacific America G. I. Joes National Dairy Council

Berryville Notes Reflect Community Mix Of Travel News And Honors

Seaman Joseph Elsea returns to the Naval Base at Norfolk after visiting his mother Mrs. Ollie Elsea. Mrs. Don Brown hosts relatives from Philadelphia and Washington D C who have since returned home. Mrs. M M Henry and Miss Elsie Henry visit Summit Point W Va with Miss Kate Riley. George Pope promoted to Lieutenant U S N R serving in Pacific area. Junior Women’s Club Clarke County meets June 14 at Hawthorne Library. 8 30 p m organizing recital at Berryville Presbyterian Church by Mr C V Kelley. Captain Arthur Edmunds awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service. Edmunds’ wife Miss Gloria Beam from Berryville. Washington visits by Mrs Virginia Avis Carlisle to Berryville for commencement. Sgt Marshall Feltner, prisoner of Germans, arrives home visiting parents near Old Chapel.

Joseph Elsea Naval Base Norfolk Ollie Elsea Clarke County Hawthorne Library Berryville Presbyterian Church C. V. Kelley Henry Drury Joyce Davis Arthur Edmunds Cats. Edmundas Fourth Infantry Division Third Army Headquarters Company Virginia National Guard Edmune Gloriaerebeam Gilbert Longerbeam Berryville Sgt Marshall Feltner Rice W. Feltner Old Chapel

Vacation Bible School At Grace Lutheran Church

Grace Lutheran Church will open a two week Vacation Bible School starting Monday with daily 9 30 to 12 sessions for children aged 4 to 12. The program emphasizes Bible verse memorization worship and hymn singing and concludes with a public program on Sunday July 1 and a closing picnic Friday June 22.

Grace Lutheran Church

Handley Teacher Earns Bachelor of Arts Degree

Ira Combs sixth grade instructor in Handley Schools received a Bachelor of Arts degree at Shepherd College commencements in Shepherdstown West Virginia on Monday June 4. He is a Wardensville High School graduate and son of Ephriam and ?. Combs served as Y M C A chaplain and active in 4 H Club International Relations Club and Rumsey Regiment. He taught in Hardy County and took a leave for night classes while accepting a Handley Elementary School post. He plans to return to West Virginia after the term and said he likes Winchester.

Ira Combs Handley Schools Shepherd College Shepherdstown W. Va Combs Ephriam Combs Needmore Wardensville High School College Rumsey Regiment Hardy County Handley Winchester

$300 Scholarship To V. P. I. Won By Gene Funkhouser

Eugene Funkhouser received the $300 F. Amos Shivock scholarship to V. P. I. for agriculture and horticulture at Stonewall high school graduation. He earned perfect attendance recognition. other awards went to Hazel Bageant for girls athletic, Howard Carper for boys athletic. Clarke County School Board Chairman Clay B. Carr gave the graduation address on Some Things That Do Not Change.

Eugene Funkhouser Clarke County School Board

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