Philathea Class Picnic at Mrs Edgar Payne's Stephenson
Thirty five members gathered for a Tuesday evening picnic on Mrs. Edgar Payne’s lawn in Stephenson. Activities included group singing a candle race and guessing games followed by a bountiful supper of chicken baked beans and watermelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Edgar Payne
Stephenson
E. T. Clark
Buck Laffitte
Ann Brennan
Lyda Cooper
Mary Lou Cooper
Anna Pickle
Gladys Jones
Marguerite Christjohn
Maurice Baptist
Jimmie Shifflet
Geronan Radford
Bob Gaines
Joe Morrow
Maxine Johnson
Bob Pizzano
Ora Hall
Mabel Grim
Ancil Gray
Katie Knight
Julian Armel
Gladys Cain
Jess Willey
Ernest LeMaster
Ruby Funk
Lee Brown
Jonas Chamberlin
Alson Loy
Frances Hartman
Sylvia Yeaton
Mary Amick
Rosalie Grim
Molly Ann Grim
Florence Duke
Ralph Hengeveld
Bobby Underwood Moves to Grandparents Home
Bobby Underwood was removed to his grandparents’ home at 929 Aerea avenue last Saturday from Winchester Memorial Hospital. His condition continues to improve.
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Bobby Underwood
A. H. Dove
Aere Avenue
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Delaware Couple Liked Winchester Home
Pat and Mrs Gerald Creswell congratulate themselves on the birth of a daughter named Jerry El. The child was born Thursday June 21 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Garnet Eye of Georgetown Del returned home after visiting their son and daughter in law at Euclid Avenue. Mr Eye praised Winchester hospitality and hopes to make his future home here.
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J. Edward Klingaman
Bloomsburg State Teachers College
California
Klingaman
Pacific Area
Little Red School
Patricia Rentsler
Guy H. Rentsler
Plainfield
N. J
Hugh McCulloch
Grace Exiscopal Church
McCulloch
Mary Marshall McCulloch
Winchester
St. Louis
New England
Montclair, N. J
Mountainside Hospital
Pat
Gerald Creswell
The
Star
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Jerry el
Delaware
Garnet Eye
Georgetown
Del
Lewis Eye
Euclid Avenue
Camp And Hospital Committee To Meet
The regular monthly meeting of the Camp and Hospital Committee will be held at the George Washington Hotel tonight at 8 oclock. Miss Mary Lou Steele, chairman, announced the gathering and representatives of local fraternal civic and service organizations are asked to attend.
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Camp and Hospital Committee
George Washington Hotel
Mary Lou Steele
Hospital to Home for Local Patient Will Oates
Mr Will Oates has been moved from Winchester Memorial Hospital to the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Pope on Acorn Heights for recovery. Pvt Marshall Martin of Berryville has returned to Camp Blanding Florida after a 14 day furlough with his wife Doris Martin and children David and Donna.
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Will Oates
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarence Pope
Acorn Heights
Pvt
Marshall Martin
Berryville
Camp Blanding, Fla
Doris Martin
David
Donna
Venezuelan Moviegoers Demand the Real Thing
Caracas audiences reject English language films dubbed into Spanish. Officials cite sync issues with lip movements and lack of gesturing by actors as incongruous. In Caracas small towns prefer subtitles, while cinemas with high literacy rates avoid dubbed dialogue.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Call your bank and order that EXTRA Bond Today
A brief consumer alert urges readers to contact their bank to request an extra savings bond issue. The item emphasizes immediate action and financial security through government bonds. Authorities or institutions are not named in the readable text.
Guerrilla Editor Manahan Returns to Philippines Fight
Francisco report says Manuel Manahan, a 29 year old Filipino torture survivor and wartime spy, is returning to support the guerrilla press. He helped publish the Liberator after Bataan and collaborated with Capt. Benedicto Valenzona to spread news via a small underground network.
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San Francisco
Cen
MacArthur
Philippines
Manahan
Bataan
Liberator
America
Fort Santiago
Lan
Benedicto Valenzona
Manila
Lapel Button Available For World War I Navy Veteran
A veteran of the first World War with honorable Navy service may obtain a lapel button by presenting the proper credentials. The button signifies the veteran’s service and is appropriate for wear on civilian clothing.
Boy Scouts Organize E Bond Canvass Across Winchester Area
Scouts within Winchester and nearby towns coordinate a five zone mobilization to pledge E bonds for the Seventh War Loan. They report to a central bond booth as Nehi Bottling Company supplies drinks and local theatres offer free admission to scouts in uniform. A Newton D. Baker Hospital crafted miniature Jeep prizes a reward for participating troops.
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Boy Scouts
Winchester
Stephens City
Middletown
Kernstown
Nehi Bottling Company
Palace
Capitol Theatres
Barney
Hunter
Newton D. Baker Hospital
More Meat Will Be Available
The article notes a July mutton supply of 2,790,000 pounds weekly, up 600,000 from June, with margarine priced at an additional two cents per pound due to lower supply. Cheese point values drop to eight cents per pound for cheddar and other varieties, while buttermilk and bakers cheese move to two points. Canned fish point increases are outlined as supply tightens.
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OPA
War Food Administration
Neufchatel
Why a Sailor in Confi ne Is Said to Be in the Brig
The term brig comes from Admiral Lord Nelson assigning a small brig to transport captives after a naval engagement. This usage gave sailors confined aboard a brig its name as a punishment or detention.
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Lord, Nelson
Spuds Bought For Belgians Rot
Relief shipments of potatoes to Europe will be discontinued due to spoilage aboard the British ship Albion Star bound for Belgium. Only 200 car loads were loaded when spoilage began. about 100 may be salvaged and sold locally. Additional shipments scheduled from Norfolk were diverted to commercial channels.
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Nofolk
Europe
War Food Administration
Albin Star
Belgium
Food Administration
Ralph M. Woodside
Southern Region
Commodity Credit Corporation
Office of Supply
Antwerp
Woodside
Ccc
Norfolk Commission Houses
Albion Star
Norfolk
Parachute Demonstration Goes Wrong at Fort Worth Field
At Fort Worth Army Air Field Texas a parachute demonstration for a field secretary went awry when the ripcord was accidentally pulled causing the chute to inflate and loft the secretary skyward. GI helpers caught and collapsed the chute to prevent injury.
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Fort Worth Army Air Field
Tex
Army finds way to force woman to admit age
In Fort Worth, the Tarranteer proclaims a method that enables discharge of any enlisted person admitting to 40 summers, crediting AR 615 365 and WD circular 125. The claim is presented with humor and wartime context.
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Fort Worth Army Air Field
Tex
Army
Fort Worth
Army Builds 'City' For Returning Vets
In Miami the Army sets up a 250 hutments and 124 tents camp at Army Air Transport Command field to house part of the 50 000 veterans returning monthly by air. The camp will hold over 2 000 men at a time and they stay about 24 hours before moving to Camp Blanding Florida and then to reception centers near home.
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Miami
Fla
Army Air Transport Command
Camp Blanding
Missouri bill to encourage raising children over dogs
In Jefferson City a Missouri Senate bill introduced by Sen. H. R. Williams of Cassville targets dog prioritized landlords. It would revoke licenses of landlords who bar children while allowing dogs. A child could sue for 5000 dollars in damages if parents prove a dog had priority over the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Senate
H. R. Williams
Cassville
Brazil Meets Joe Miller
Rio de Janeiro residents joked about a temporary water shortage with puns about water on the knee watered milk and an absent dipper. A Rio columnist quipped that even shortage has a compensatory factor while others noted milk could not be watered down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
George of
England
Rio
Cyrano
Connally Sees Slow Use of UN Veto Power
Senator Connally argues that the veto in the proposed United Nations charter will be rarely used and not capricious. He notes the US as a permanent member controls the veto and can prevent foreign war without consent. Texas colleagues support ratification as others forecast growing votes toward approval.
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Security Council
United States
Texas
San Francisco
Vandenburg
R-Mich
General Assembly
Conally
Texas Collegue
W. Lee O’daniel
O’daniel
Associated Press
Connally
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Maryland Beach
Outh
H. M. Carper
C. E. Adams
Portsmouth
Glaize Avenue
Burman Orndorff
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bride of Winchester
Hugh McCulloch, Jr
Creswells
Cara Nome
Just
Winchester—Front Royal
Mr. Oates
Florida
Atefy Gate
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Phillippines
Manuel Manahan
White Oxfords
Rot
Bill
W. Boscawen Sr
South Kent St
Grove Lime Co
Nicholas Poultry CO
Winchester Poultry Co
Doug L. Fisher
C. F. Nicholas
Brazil
Joe Miller
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Winchester, Virginia
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bell
Bell Clothes Stores
Front Royal
Pond Coee
Wes
Arlene
Chapman Motor CO
Miller Bros
Winchester Furniture Company
South Main Street
Dial
Goldette
Cather and
Moling
Timberlake
Hill's Toy & Novelty
N. Loudoun St
White Palace
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