With Our Men In The Service Paratrooper Dorsey Wins Wings
Pvt Chauncey F Dorsey son of Mr and Mrs L F Dorsey of Siler Route Winchester has earned the right to wear Army Airborne insignia after five jumps at Fort Benning Ga He trained four weeks and performed a night tactical leap akin to Sicily combat work Also Mrs Ruth Prelip reports her husband Godfrey V Prelip has been promoted to corporal He spent a furlough with his wife and his mother prior to enlisting May 1943 he worked for Virginia Woolen Co and is now at Camp Chaffee Ark with the 46th Division Armored Field Artillery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Chauncey F. Dorsey
L. F. Dorsey
Siler
Winchester
United States Army
Fort Benning
Dorsey
Sicily
Ruth Prelip
Godfrey V. Prelip
Corp
Prelip
Minnie Prelip
Armed Forces
Virginia Woolen Company
Fort Knox
Camp Chaffee
Ark
46Th
Armored Field Artillery
Jordan Assigned To Assist With Camp Conversion
Col E W Jordan former veterans facility manager near Roanoke Va and long time Army officer has retired from active duty and will join the Veterans Bureau in selecting and converting vacated army camps into veterans hospitals. He will work from Washington and oversee camps with suitable facilities for hospital use.
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E. W. Jordan
Veterans
Roanoke
United States Army
Veterans’ Bureau
Roanoke Times
Jordan
E. C. Jordan
White Sulphur Springs
Stephenson
Frederick County
War Department
Veterans Bureau
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Maryland National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
Fort Niagara
N. Y
79Th Division
Camp Meade
St. Mihiel
Meuse River
Argonne Forrest
Organized Reserve Corps
New York
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
7Th Army Corps
Fort Benning
13Th
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters
Tex
87Th Infantry Division
Camp McCain
Miss
346Th
Gore FFA Fan Frolic at Gore High School
The Gore Chapter of Future Farmers of America sponsors a fan Frolic on March 17 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Proceeds fund FFA Library books and school grounds shrubbery. The program features Amateur Hour Bingo Cake Walks Square Dance and refreshments with prizes of 3 00 2 00 and 1 00 for top places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore. Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Gore F F A Chapter Organizes Youngest State Unit
Gore F F A Chapter, organized in September 1943, has built a modern shop and acquired equipment for its meeting room. Members, including Junior Lafollette and James Morrison, ranked high in judging contests at Stephens City. Officers include President Junior Lafollette, Vice President Otis Macomber, Treasurer James Morrison, Secretary Harrison Foreman, Reporter Robert Cooper, Advisor J. L. Givens.
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Otis Macomber
Gore F. F. A
Stephens City
Junior Lafolltte
James Morrison
Gore
Junior Lafollette
Harrison Foreman
Robert.Cooper
J. L. Givens
Opequon News Roundup March Reports
Opequon Virginia notes Elmer Ruckman and son Charles with father in Rio West Virginia. Mrs Slater returns home improved from Memorial Hospital. Robert Patteson moves family to Gore for work. Leonard Williams attends William White funeral at St John’s Church. Ashley family moves to Wisecarver farm Cedar Creek Grade. Morgan mail carrier back on route after illness Julian Fawcett handles duties. Clara Campbell nurses Ella Snapp who sits up briefly. Percy Hershman housed with a cold. Janice Brumback visits aunt Roberta Snapp.
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Opequon
Elmer Ruckman
Charles
Ruckman
Rio
Henry Slater
Memorial Hospital
Robert Patteson
H. A. Orndorfft
Gore
Patterson
Leonard ‘Williams
William White
St. John’s Church
Ashley
Glaize Farm
Wisecarver
Cedar Creek
Morgan
Julian Fawcett
Clara Campbell
Lebanon
Ella Snapp
Snapp
Percy Hershman
Janice Brumback
Robert Snapp
Community Notes and Obituary From Hogue Creek Virginia
Mr and Mrs Lester Moulden and children hosted dinner for friends including Miss Rosie Lee Showalter at Front Royal road. The community mourns the death of N K Larrick. Ladies Aid of Mt Olive raised 27 dollars from a lunch table. Local social mentions include visits by Winchester residents and invitations for upcoming meetings.
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Hogue Creek
Lester Moulden
Donald
Julia
Shirlie
Joe
Rosie Lee Showalter
Front Royal Road
N. K. Larrick
Ella Bowman
Renie Loy
Winchester
Brengle, Jr
Larrick
Katherine Lineberg
Frank Lineberg
Cleve Marple
Merrmer
Cooper
Olive
Lee Boyce
E. E. Brengle, Jr of
Mrs. L. M. Larrick
Mt. Olive
Clark Braithwaite
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chauncey Dorsey
Godfrey Prelip
Food Center
tLeudour
J. H. Nesselrodt
N. Cameron St
CAS H
Carl W. Nesselrodt
Adm
Roy P. Duvall
Ohio
U.S
Iowa
Winchester Seed Company
Washington, D. C
Werner
Vee Eee Og Larcest
C.penney
Mrs. Milburn Willey
Apudine
Penney
New Shipment
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