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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1943

Page

6

Winchester social clubs and meetings schedule

Weekly and Thursday events list gatherings for Winchester organizations including Eagles, Rebekahs, Kiwanis, Garden Clubs, Elks, Rotary, and a Girls' Athletic Association tea. Activities run from Tuesday evening through Thursday with locations across town such as Loudoun street, Odd Fellows Hall, Golden Glow Coffee Shop, and the Sarah Zane Hall.

Winchester Aerue No Order of Eagles North Loudoun Street Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall

Camp And Hospital Branch To Furnish Recreation Room

The Vint Hill Camp Hospital plans a 75 by 25 foot recreation room with 17 uncurtained windows two stoves and lights. Winchester residents are urged to donate furniture and supplies via Red Cross on June 29 with a pickup, to furnish the room for soldier workers.

Vint Hill Camp Hospital Winchester Council H. B. Mccairman Eugene Cooper Strader Warrenton Winchester Victor Records Red Cross Ralph Hengeveld Red Cross Motor Corps

Willis Receives Honor At Berryville Graduate Dinner

Walter Roy Willis recently graduated from Berryville High School and was honored at a dinner hosted by his brother Edward Willis in Stephenson. Present were the Willis family including Alfred Sean Raymond Herbert Charles Charlotte Betsy and Gilbert Willis along with Mrs T J Willis and the Wil lis parents. Willis then departed for Manassas to begin a new job.

Walter Roy Willis Berryville High School Edward Willis Stephenson T. J. Willis Alfred Willis Sean Raymond Herbert Charles Charlotte Willis Gilbert Willis Betsy Brucetown Willis Manassas

Baby shower honors Mrs Paul Jones at Heckrotte home

Mrs William Heckrotte hosted a Friday night baby shower for her daughter in law Mrs Paul Jones. Guests included Mrs Audrey Stine Mrs Maude Wisecarver Mrs Elsie Carper and other locals with gifts and refreshments at the Fredericktown home. Old Fredericktown Garden Club to meet Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Mrs Walter Bosserman’s on Fairmont avenue with Miss Elizabeth Sprouse speaking on preservation of Miss Jacqueline Womack leaves for Washington after visiting with parents in Fredericktown.

Kiwanis Club Golden Glow Fredericktown Walter Bosserman Fairmont Ave Winchester-Clarke County William Heckrotte Paul Jones Audrey Stine Maude Wisecarver Marjorie Mitchel Carrie White Lena Clowser Eleanor Wingfield Kinzel Grubbs Irene Corrigan Virginia Shiner Daisy Lancdacre Mary Locke Emma Line Colleen Shumaker Goldie Shumaker Lillian Bayliss Louise Bly Louise Cunningham Margaret Brown Old Fredericktown Garden Club Fairmont Avenue Clifford Grim Elizabeth Sprouse Jacqueline Womack Washington Jacqueline Domack Washington, D. C Winchester-Clarke Garden Club H. Clay deGrange William Barrett Ensign Hal McGahern St. Louis New Orleans

Leave For Summer Vacation By John Kerr Handley High Faculty

Faculty members from John Kerr and Handley High School depart for summer breaks. Katherine Pannill heads to Martinsville Virginia Bess Nichols to Vinton Virginia Elizabeth Dunlap Lemma Snider to Lexington Virginia Lena Payne to Warrenton Evelyn Delpt to Conners Rock Virginia Katherine Stone to Elks Creek Virginia Ruth Solenberger to Martinburg West Virginia Annette Roberts to Norton Virginia Mary Boxley to Amherst Ruth Floyd to Erie Pennsylvania.

John Kerr and Handley High School Katherine Pannill Martinsville Bess Nichols Vinton Elizabeth Dunlap Lemma Snider Lexington Lena Payne Warrenton Evelyn Delpt Conners Rock Katherine Stone Elks Creek Ruth Solenberger Martinburg W. Va Annette Roberts Norton

G A A Tea And Invitations And Local Visits

The Girls Athletic Association holds a Thursday tea at 6 45 p m hosted by Mrs Vayne Omps on North Braddock Street with Lucile Sencindiver as chairman and a committee including Mrs Wyatt Richard Mrs Wayne Omps and Miss Elinor Summel Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Katherine Mosby Hoofnagle to Jackson Montgomery Andrews III at St James Episcopal Church in Richmond June 26 with a reception at the bride’s home for the wedding party and out of town guests. Mrs Trapnell and Dabney Harrison visit Miss Colston in Winchester.

Victory Exchange Rotary Club Sarah Zane Hall Girls’ Athletic Association Wayne Omps North Braddock Street Girls Athletic Association Vayne Omps Lucile Sencindiver Wyatt Richard Elinor Summel Andrews-Hoofnagle William H. Hoofnagle Richmond Katherine Mosby Jackson Montgomery Andrews, III St. James Episcopal Church Eg Churchill J. Gibson Trapnell Dabney Harrison Colston Alexandria Winchester Sué Nancy Cobl Ee Boscawen Street William Franklin Walters Grace Robinson Wilmer Scott First Baptist Church Belmont N. C Russell Sard 31St Street Washington, D. C

Millwood Couple Attend Toledo Wedding

Millwood Va June 15 Mr and Mrs George P Greenhalgh returned from Toledo Ohio where they attended the wedding of Miss Betty Everston daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Everston to Mr Harold Hartley held Saturday June 12 Also noted is Miss Mary ae visiting Philadelphia with her son prior to returning home

Millwood George P. Greenhalgh Toledo Ohio

Social Notes From Clarke County and Nearby Areas

Listings of weddings engagements and visits featuring Nancy Grant’s marriage to Dr. Malcolm Howard in Chestnut Hill June events in Belmont and Washington D C. Birth of Judith Lee Stro­nach daughter of Alexander Stro­nach with ties to the Lee family and Conshohocken Tire Company noted.

Young People's League Meets in Winchester to Plan Year

The Council of the Young People's League of Winchester Presbytery met at Virginia Leatherman's home June 11-12 to plan the 1943-44 program. Delegates from multiple churches attended, including Rev. C. K. Poole and Rev. T. K. Currie, as Cary Suter outlined the Synod and Assembly work. The meeting focused on addressing local youth needs and implementing a program of work under the theme Facing Today With The Living Christ.

The Young People’s League of Winchester Presbytery Virginia Leatherman Jean Moling Mildred Dorothy Snyder Edna Rinker Mary Bittinger Ronald Wilson Winchester Anna Virginia Campbell Ada Glass Baker Arlena Michael C. K. Poole Romney Peggy Clower Petersburg W. Va Helen Boltz Martinsburg Jane Gold Dean Bunker Hill Rebecca Williams L. B. Gibbs Woodstock Cary Suter Fort Defiance Young People’s League of the Synod of Virginia T. K. Currie Richmond Assembly Winchester Presbytery Southern Presbyterian Church Leatherman Presbytery Council Synod Presbyterian Committee League Mildred Snyder General Assembly West Virginia God Christ

Youth Council Plans and Scholarships Discussed at Massanetta

The Rev Gibbs Currie and Council members reviewed the Young People program for Massanetta June 28 to July 4. Two $5 scholarships were available to help members attend the conference, with guidance for pastors to foster home devotions money stewardship and Christian instruction across Pioneer and high school aged youth.

B. Gibbs Currie Massanetta

With Our Men In The Service

Pfc Henry F Grimm Jr 19 and Pvt Charles H Grimm 18 are now stationed at New River NC in the Marines sons of Mr and Mrs Henry Grimm of Alexandria and grandsons of the late Henry Grimm and Mrs Grim of that city Two great aunts and a great uncle reside here where the youths are well known Pvt Miller is stationed somewhere in England in the army nine months inducted August 27 1942 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph L Miller of Bloomery WV address unavailable due to regulations Private James B Cave has returned to Fort Story VA after a ten day furlough from No 339 National Avenue J C Cochran Jr transferred from Charlottesville VA to Emmitsburg MD address Mt St Marys College DuBois Hall Blarney Stone sits in the village of Blarney on an old Irish stronghold.

Henry F. Grimm, Jr Charles H. Grimm New River N. C Henry Grimm Alexandria Grim Winchester Henry Pope Sallie Golightly Stuart G Pvt. Miller England Joseph L. Miller Bloomery W. Va James B. Cave Holy Fort Story James Cave No. 339 National Avenue J. C. Cochran, Jr Charlotesville Emmitsburg C. A. A.-W. T. S. School DuBois Hall Mt. St. Mary’s College

Fat Collecting Station Announces Cooperation With Program

Official notice states this store will collect waste fats as part of the Waste Fat Saving Program. It explains the station is an authorized collection point and invites households to participate to support recycling efforts.

Canning Demonstrations Set for June 21 and 23

The events, led by home economist Miss Margaret Flickinger, will be held at the Northern Virginia Power Company kitchen with sessions on Monday night at 7 30 and Wednesday at 10 o clock. Attendees will learn essential canning methods to meet 1943 government requirements for fruit and vegetable packing.

Northern Virginia Power Company Margaret Flickinger

Private Bryant nets seven pound bass at Lakeside Lake

Private Prud ent Bryant wounded in North Africa and convalescing at Ashford General hospital landed a seven pound bass at Lakeside Lake near the hospital. He presented the fish to Col. C. M. Beck, the base's commanding officer.

White Sulphur Springs W. Va Prudent Bryant Ashford General Hospital Lakeside Lake Bryant North Africa Col. C. M. Beck Ashford

Man dives for boat motor in lake rescue attempt

Earl Legge, in a motor boat on a Kansas lake, loosened a motor that sank. He unfastened his wrist watch to keep it dry and tossed the timepiece into the lake in a hurried rescue move.

Chanute, Kas Earl Legge Legge

Romania bans leather shoe sale to secure winter supply

A Bucharest dispatch reports Romania bans leather shoe sales until December 1 to guarantee footwear for the coming winter. The move aims to conserve scarce supplies and bolster domestic production during shortages.

Bern Switzerland Bucharest Romania

Crossword Clue Set From Shipboard Theme

A compact clue list including snake and shipboard terms with definitions such as chairs, make lace, largest continent, and resort.

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