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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1942
Page
8
An old health column advises on knee movement and posture for a graceful walk. It warns against rigid or buckling knees, suggests a balanced light gait, and discusses shoe choices including caution about spikes. Simple exercises are proposed to ease adjusting to ordinary heels.
Washington June 15 Less coffee and far less tea than usual are likely as war priorities shrink supplies. A half cup tea per day or less may be needed, while coffee could drop about one fourth. About 80 million regular coffee drinkers would average 21 cups annually under a 25 percent cut, with daily totals around two cups or less. Tea stocks may stretch into spring 1943 as imports fall and shipping is diverted to military needs. Brazil, Colombia and other Latin nations supply most coffee, while mate emerges as a substitute for tea.
Monday at 8 p m weekly LO. O. F. meeting at their hall. Tuesday 11 a m Red Cross Production Room open until 4 p m for knitters. 12 30 p m Lions Club weekly luncheon.
Miss Alice Lanahan and Mr. William Ritchie wed in Braddock Street Church parsonage with simple ceremony. Also Miss Florence di Zerega and William Ashbrook Jr. married at St James Church Leesburg with family attendees. couple to live in Philadelphia after September.
Berryville Virginia June 15 A wedding in the First Baptist Church Chattanooga united Miss Dorothy Gregory Brown of Chattanooga and Lieut Charles E Moore of Basen and Camp Florida The bride wore chantilly lace and a long train with a coronet veil The groom is son of Captain and Mrs Charles E Moore of Richmond and grandson of the late Mr and Mrs A Moore Jr Readers guests included Miss Ann Ambler Moore and Mr Cabel Moore Best man was Mr Cabel Moore Several local residents visited and others were noted guests and hospital updates followed the ceremony.
The Woman's Society of Christ ian Service meets tomorrow at 8 with talks on the effect of war on China's colleges and the history of Gingling College. The Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club gathers June 17 at 3 30 at Spring Hill for a vegetable garden lecture and slide show. A lecture and slides by Mr. Smith occurs Tuesday at 8 15 in the Court House. A meeting Thursday at 8 at 119 Latane Street updates the club schedule. Red Cross Work Room in Stephens City moved to the basement of the Methodist church. Mrs. Floyd Cadwallader announces the change.
Old Fredericktown Garden Club will meet Wednesday June 17 at 3 30 at the home of Mrs Herbert gg 403 West Clifford Street. J B Rosen berger will be assistant host ess. Then at the afternoon will be Mr E Har baugh of the Coca Cola Plant. His subject will be Flowers and the Home. Special exhibit for the day will be copies of the found in the Coca Cola booklet.
L T Small district conservationist for Lord Fairfax soil Conservation District says recent rainfall boosted crop growth and contour farming holds more water than up and down slope methods. He notes heavy runoff has stripped topsoil, reducing yields, and urges Frederick County farmers to seek Soil Conservation Service help through district supervisors or the county agent.
Army glider pilot training opens to a limited number of men with no prior aviation instruction in the Third Corps Area. Lt Col Leland W. Skaggs announced that applicants must meet mental and physical standards, pass a grade threshold, and endure five weeks of flight instruction followed by three weeks of further training as aviation students.
Recently commissioned at Camp Davis North Carolina second Lieutenant Ralph E B Buckley has been assigned to the Coast Artillery Buckley residence White Post taught in Arlington High School before being drafted Lieutenant Walter Massey stationed at Fort Jackson South Carolina arrived for a five day leave to spend with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Massey Merrimans Lane Captain George F Miller formerly of Company I now commanding Company C 305th Infantry 7th Division at Fort Jackson South Carolina will be joined by his family who will spend the summer there Mrs Miller and her children leaving tomorrow They will return for the opening of school next Fall Pvt Linwood C Blosser Head Avn Specialist five Avn Specialist is a five day furlough here with his brother Mr Ray Allen Blosser at his Greystone Terrace home
Weeks practicing dead-stick landings in light planes and two weeks of glider flying lead to the aeronautical rating of glider pilot and promotion to Staff Servants with flight pay. Selected graduates become second lieutenants. Colonel Skaggs urges qualified men to visit the nearest Army recruiting station at once. Unlimited openings for glider pilots with CPT or CAA licenses. Age 18 to 35 inclusive.
Washington reporter Betty Jones, daughter of a Navy commander, embodies the Nurse's Aide role as she works a hospital shift, consoles patients, and trains others. New classes begin at Winchester Memorial Hospital with Mrs Abner Johnson leading and Home Nursing sessions planned at the George Washington Hotel.
The Q and A explain prune grading by size such as 20 30 S or 70 80 indicating the count per pound and that smaller prunes have more meat for money. It also provides a Sauerkraut Viennese recipe using sauerkraut cloves bay leaf sour cream and sausage baked until browned and a corn cake using leftover corn with milk eggs sugar flour and muffin pans.
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