Community organizational meetings schedule
Winchester Aerie 824 Fraternal Order of Eagles holds its weekly meeting at 211 N Loudoun Tuesday at 00 p m and the Rebekah Association meets at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 00 p m Wednesday. Kiwanis Club luncheon noon Wednesday at a location on Washington and Piccadilly. Woman's Christian Temperance Union meets Wednesday at 3 00 p m at the Friends Meeting House. Macedonia Methodist Church Young People's Council meets Wednesday at 8 15 p m at the Harrison home on Front Royal Road.
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Winchester Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Loudoun
Rebekah Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Tamarkes Ge Kiwanis Club
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Friends Meeting House
Washington and
Piccadilly Street
Young People’s Council of Macedonia
Young People’s Council of
The
Macedonia Methodist Church
Charles E. Harrison
Front Royal Road
Card Party a Success At Elk's Club
The card party sponsored by the Jewish Women's group at the Elk's Club succeeded. proceeds of 80 dollars will go to United Service Organizations and the China Relief Fund. Prizes awarded, Mrs J S Bloom chaired. decor featured blush pink and white lilies.
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Jewish Women's
Elk’s Club
United Service
China Relief Fund
Donald McFadden
Ewall Avenue
John Is
West Piccadilly Street
J. S. Bloom
Jack Stern
Kay Levine
Abe Levan
Jack Wilkins
Levan
Miss Bean Graduates From Mary Baldwin College
Miss Margaret Bean daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bean graduates from Mary Baldwin College with an A B in Sociology. She was active in the Dramatic Club Science Club and served as Freshman advisor. She will attend a 10 week social work course at William and Mary extension in Richmond.
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Margaret Bean
E. P. Bean
Mary Baldwin College
Miss Bean
Dramatic Club
Science Club
Richmond
William and Mary College Extension
Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid meets at Cedar Grove home
Mrs Betty Braithwaite hosted the Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid at her Cedar Grove residence on Thursday. The next meeting will be at Mrs A B Fries White Hall with Mrs Rebecca Larrick leading. The Grace Lutheran Woman's Bible Class plans a garden party at Mrs M L Stephens Valley Pike Thursday at 7 30 with Madonna lilies in bloom.
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Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid
Cedar Grove
Betty Braithwaite
A. 8. Fries
White Hall
Rebecca Larrick
Stephens
Grace Lutheran Church
M. L. Stephens
Vafley Pike
Social season highlights at Millwood gatherings
Millwood Virginia hosts overflow dinner parties and weekend visits from residents and guests. Guests include Mrs. Karl Boy Ed and daughter Vaida, Capt. Ewart Johnston, Miss Alice Hopkins, Miss Virginia Watkins, and Lt. George Greenhalgh among others. Waning weekend activities featured dinners at Clay Hill and Long Wood plus visits by Ralph Richardson and the Meades.
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Millwood
Ralph Richardson
Arthur Krock
Percy Randolph
Edward Jenkins
William Bell Watkins
Ewarrt Johnston
Earl Boy Ed
Alice Hopkins
Mary Lewis
Crawford
William Barrett
Jos. Lewis
George H. Burwell
Ewart Jonhston
Clay Hill
William Beverley
Karl Boy-Ed
Daniel Dougherty
Graham Dougherty
Karl Boy
Vaida
William Bell Watkins, Jr
Sherman Joost
Ensign
David Donovan
Wyman Whittemore
Bronson Shank
Agnes Mitchell
Virginia Watkins
Kelso Alsop
Graham Dougherty, Jr
Roland Mitchell
Lieut. Perry
How To Dress a Stout Figure by Helen Follett
Teacher Helen Follett asks about honest self assessment for plus size women and urges weight loss for health. She advises simple casual clothing, avoiding tight or heavy fabrics, and recommends a reducing diet with limited fats and sweets, plus exercise.
Shawnee District Convention Set for June 11
The 311st Shawnee District Council of Religious Education convention is announced for Thursday June 11 at Greenwood Methodist Church. The program features addresses by Rev Frank Roof and Rev S J Goode, with readings from multiple Sunday Schools and reports from the Fred erick County and Round Hill groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee District Council of Religious Education
Greenwood Methodist Church
Greenwood Methodist Sunday School
J. W. Larrick
Frank Roof
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stephens City
Leslie O. Shirley
Frederick County
S. J. Goode
Round Hill Presbyterian Sunday School
Paul E. Dick
Berryville Avenue
Arch of the Brethren
Court decision bars amputation in Patricia Hudson case
Seattle June 9. The state supreme court ruled a judge could not order amputation of 11 year old Patricia Hudson's malformed arm over her mother's protest. Patricia remained at Children's Hospital under observation after months of debate about a risky operation with a reported 50-50 survival chance.
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Seattle
Patricia Hudson
Patricia
Children’s Hospital
Supreme Court
William Long
Bodies of Japanese Sailors Cremated
Four Japanese sailors recovered from the Sydney harbor midget submarine wreckage were cremated with full military honors. A naval funeral party fired three volleys over coffins draped in the Japanese flag as the last post sounded. Ashes will be placed in urns and handed to the Swiss Consul General for return to Japan.
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Sydney
Australia
Sydney Harbor
Japan
National Retail Grocers Seek Definite Price Policy
Chicago June 9 The National Retail Grocers Association urged a mandatory national price policy with ceilings and strong controls on wages and farm costs. They cited rising replacement costs near 10 percent, higher taxes, and shortages threatening consumer food prices.
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Chicago
National
Retail Grocers’ Association
Air transport deaths exceed ten percent of U.S. fatalities in 1940
In 1940 air transport accidents accounted for more than 10 percent of all deaths in the United States, reflecting rising dangers in early aviation. This trend highlighted public safety concerns as aviation expanded nationally and prompted scrutiny of air travel risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
With Our Men In The Service Column Notice
Parents and friends are invited to submit word of interest about service members in the Army Navy and Marine Corps for the community column. Contributions include letters photos and updates to share with fellow readers.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Local Service Notes Highlight Army and Navy Families
Sgt. William C. Allen recovers at Fort Belvoir from spinal surgery after a prior injury. Pvt. Grant Seabright visits home from Conowingo MP duties as Lewis R. Foltz moves to NY U.S. Navy Receiving Station. U.S. O. praised by Willard Spaid and Albert M. Seal for morale boosting work. Junior Board of Trade’s Service Flag shows 20 stars for members in service.
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William C. Allen
Company I
Fort Belvoir
James Allen
Lena N. Allen
Amherst Street
Sgt. Allen
Belvoir
A. P. Hill Reservation
Pvt
Grant Seabright
Conowingo
Willard Spaid
Albert M. Seal
W. R. Barney
U.S. O
Atlanta
Fred Ritter
Junior Board of Trade Service
H. C. Sheetz & Son
H. B. McCormac
Camp Lee
H. F. Byrd
U.S.N
Queenset
R.I
Hedrick Koontz
Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
Harry Ebert, Jr
Air Corps
Porto Rico
E. Brookes Flickinger
U.S. Naval Hospital
Washington, D.C
Philip Glaize
T. B. Scully
Ogder Driggs
Signal Corps
Washington
James C. Davis
Camp Croft
Richard K. Eddy
Coast Guard
Curtis Bay
Russell B. Newcome
Norfolk Naval Air Base
R. E. Owen
Fort Benning
John E. Pennypacker
Caribbean
Thurman Potts
35Th Armored Regiment
Pine Camp
N. Y
Kenneth Robinson
John 8. Scully
Army Air Corps Intelligence
Australia
Joseph B. Thomas
Local Army Notes From Camp Barkley to Fort Bragg
45th Division members and recruits move through Texas and Massachusetts reports. Pvt James W March receives a Winchester Evening Star subscription at a party at Ed Moulden home. Cadets William Bell Earl Beaver await Army Air Corps training. Corporal James E Keffer Jr returns to active duty at A P Hill Reservation. Aviation Cadet Edwin Bradfield departs Maxwell Field after visit. Pvt Ralph Hardy transfers from Camp Lee to Fort Bragg for basic field artillery training.
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Camp Barkley
Tex
Massachusetts
James W. March
Pvt
March
Ed Moulden
Winchester Evening Star
William Bell
Earl Beaver Ee
Army Air Corps An
James E. Keffer, Jr
Company I
A.P. Hill Reservation
James E. Keffer
Gray Avenue
Ralph Hardy
Mrs. Hardy
Camp Lee
Fort Bragg
N. C
Field Artillery
Pvt. Hardy
Windsor to Seek Labor Pay Raise in Washington
The Duke of Windsor plans a trip to Washington to urge a pay raise for thousands of Nassau laborers who rioted over four shillings a day on a Nassau project. Bahamas governor says rioters will be prosecuted and will seek London’s impartial probe into the disturbances. The duke cautions islanders against agitator rumors tying the unrest to race.
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Miami
Fla
Duke of Windsor
Washington
Nassau
Bahamas
Dominions
London
German high command reports British air losses in raids
Berlin dispatch says the German high command reported 24 British planes lost in raids on western Germany and occupied areas. It cites 16 bombers shot down by night fighters and anti aircraft fire, with seven over the channel coast and one over the North Sea coast. Civilian areas and public buildings suffered damage.
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Berlin
High Command
Germany
Western Reich
Chanel
North Sea
Girdle Care Tips And Women In South American Industry
The article advises girdle care including correct fit alternating wear and mild washing to extend life and avoid rubber damage. It notes many women in Argentina and Chile work in manufacturing, with textiles leading, followed by meat packing food processing clothing and other industries such as glass metals printing matches and cigarettes.
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McDonald
Mary C. McDonald
Irene McDonald
Loudoun Street
Ison College
Harrisonburg
Miss McDonald
Mary Hulber
Boydton
New York
Ann Dunbar Williams
Bennett Junior College
Philip Williams
Amt Street
J . James Brooks
Citadel
Charleston, S. C
Mrs
S. C. Brooks
Jefferson Street
Wayne Guthrie
Reyd Wine
Fareville
Church of the Brethren
Church of the Thren
Betty Ann Thomas
Een
M. T. Dunn
Winchester
D. E. Pierce
Artinshore
Brooks’ Pharmacy Service
Omps Funeral Home
RED Cross
Huntsberry’s
Huntsberry
Fhre Valley
Mary Baldwin
Mary Warden Boyd
Fairmont Avenue
Philadelphia
Lloyd Potter
William Stuart
ITI
Newport News
Edwin Jarretts
Shepherdstown
Melvin Green
South Washington Street
Winifred Funk
Cecil Funk
Martinsburg
Gilbert Rudy
Helen Rhodes
South Cameron Street
C. & P. Telephone Company
Norfolk
Marie Dowd
Charlotte, N. C
Ben Arthur
South Stewart Street
Mildred Richmond
Katherine Hoffman
Arthur Shull
National Avenue
Miss Margaret Bean
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
A. A. Baldwin
George P. Greenhalgh
Sherman Jost
Walter Lee
Perry
Renshaw
Tom W. Meade
Everard K. Meade
Anne Meade
Baltimore
A. B. Bevan
Philip P. C. Meade
Clarke
Louis D. Meade
Tom H. B. Meade
University of Virginia
Springsbury
Fort Knox
Camp Polk
Wilmington
Del
Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr
Princeton
Tyson Gilpin
Fort Houston
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Long Wood
Lieut. Sherman Joost
Miss Crenshaw
Lieut
Jan Ceary Randolph
Rosney
Underwood's
Underwood’s Bakery
Loedoun
Helen Follett
Jane Wyatt
Shawnee
Thomas N. Carter
Tom Clagett
Hamilton
Jos. Clagett
A. P. Hill
Sarees Clagett
Pearl Harbor
West Point
Saint James's Episcopal Church
Blue Ridfie Country Club
Carter Hall Grove
A. Sommaripa
Bellfield
Mas
James Hendrick
Constance Sulivan
Francis Hunnewell
Louisa Hunnewell
Middletown
Jackie Winslow
Moling & Cather
Ora Foltz
Greenwall Avenue
Lewis R. Foltz
Little Creek
U. S. Navy
South
Brooklyn
Stewart Bell
H. M. Stephenson
Hawaiian Islands
Continental
United States
Jonathan W. McKay
Kessler Field
Miss
Dale Brill
Hugh McKay
Wadesville
Richard A. Buncutter
Mrs. R
Nn Tne
Selby ‘Arch Preserver
Lovett Brothers
Edwin Bradfield
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Windsor
Gantner
Young Men’s Sport Shop
Geo. Washington Hotel
Ce Q
Ara
Chile
South America
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dad
Chet
Piferompany
Loudoun St
Civil Service
Winchester Business College
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