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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1944

Page

7

Mrs R E Peters Hosts Bridge for Norfolk Visitor

Women's Page reports Mrs. R E Peters entertained last night at her West Cecil street home in honor of Mrs. Carl Matthias of Norfolk Virginia and her young son Douglas who are passing through en route to Milwaukee Wisconsin. Attending guests included Mrs. F C Ingram Mrs. J B Phillips Mrs. L M Tomlinson Mrs. J B Saylor Mrs. J A Garber Mrs K L Coltrin Mrs J R Dietz Mrs H J Fine Mrs C O Clark and Mrs D M Burt.

R. E. Peters West Cecil Street Carl Matthias Norfolk Douglas Milwaukee Wis F.C. Ingram J. B. Phillips L. M. Tomlinson J. B Saylor J. A. Garber K. L. Coltrin J. R. Dietz H. J. Fine C. O. Clark D. M. Burt

Attendants Announced For McEachran Haven Marriage

Mrs. Stewart Bell hosts Century Club on Tuesday afternoon at North Cameron Street. Miss Helen Massey to read a paper on Wart e Editors. Attendants named for McEachran Haven wedding set for next Wednesday at Courtfield home of Mrs Morans's aunt Mrs Earl Bunting and Mr Bunting. Best man will be Sgt Richard A Haven.

Stewart Bell, Sr Century Club North Cameron Street Helen Massey McEachran-Haven Mildred Anderson Washington, D. C Barbara McEachran Helen Sawyers

Senior U S O Hostesses Gather For Tuesday Night Meeting

All senior U S O hostesses and those wishing to become hostesses are urged to attend Tuesday night at the Presbyterian Church in the Mens Bible Class room. The committee will lead discussion on efficient service to the armed forces and provide helpful suggestions. Full attendance is requested.

Presbyterian Church Mens Bible

U D C Chapter Met Thursday With Miss Lucy Kurtz

The Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy met March 9 at Miss Jaicy F. Kurtz’s home in Winchester. The Golden Jubilee year opens with plans, officers appointed, and historic documents shown from Confederate soldiers. A program on Stephen Mallory followed, with tea to conclude.

Turner Ashby United Daughtees of the Confederacy Jaicy F. Kurtz South Loudoun Street United Daughters of the Confederacy Nashville Tenn Virginia William A. Coleman Alexandria Tetter G Miller O’rear Warrenton Black Nerse McG. Ewell Charlessesville Herbert Larrick Air Force Solomons Lucy F. Kurtz Ashby United Confederate Veterans Winchester Frederick County Handley Library Stephen R. Mallory Confederate Navy Anna S. Briggs Stephen Mallory Brooke George Minor Confederacy

Smiths Welcome Daughter Patricia Ann in Luray

Mr and Mrs Marshall G Smith celebrate the birth of a daughter at Mrs Smiths Home in Luray Virginia The couple already have a child named Patricia Ann aged 312 years? The notice confirms the new arrival and family happiness with local congratulations.

Mrs. Smith Marshall G. Smith

Home From Hospital Brief for Miss Mabel Baker

Miss Mabel Baker, after five and a half weeks in Memorial Hospital, returned home to Kerns town today. Guests at Macsfield for week end include Captain and Mrs H B McCormac of Petersburg Virginia and Captain and Mrs Lee of New York staying with Mrs H B McCormac.

Mabel Baker Memorial Hospital Kernstown Macsfield H. B. McCormac Petersburg Anda Lee New York

Emma Rollison Spends Days With Parents in Waterford

Miss Emma Rollison spent several days recently with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rollin in Waterford Virginia.

Emma Rollison Mrs Carl Roll Waterford

Ladies Aid Entertained at Gainesboro Church Home

The Ladies Aid Society of Gainesboro Church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Light on Thursday night March 2. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Mellon Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Adams Jr, Rev. and Mrs. W. Ports, and many others from the community, sharing fellowship in a March gathering.

Ladies Aid of Gainesboro Light Ladies Aid Society R. G. Light Mellon Adams Ernest Adams, Jr Virgil DeHaven W. Ports Julian Larrick Lawrence Ruble Rex Light Laura

Mary Martha Bible Class Meeting Tuesday Night

The Mary Martha Bible Class of Grace Lutheran Church will hold their class meeting Tuesday night at eight o'clock in the social room.

Grace Lutheran Church

Mrs Braithwaite undergoes major operation Thursday

Mrs Myrtle Braithwaite of 382 National Avenue underwent a major operation at Memorial Hospital Thursday. She is reported in satisfactory condition and improving.

Braithwaite Myrtle Braithwaite National Avenue Memorial Hospital

Mrs Armel Expects To Return Home Sunday

Mrs Earl Armel of 128 South Cameron street underwent a minor operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital and is improving and expects to return home Sunday. Miss Rhoda Mae Whitacre of Whitacre is quite ill at home. William Lineburg, who had a major operation at Memorial Hospital three weeks ago, returned home Friday afternoon. Miss Muriel Hampton, a WRENS member from South Wales, Great Britain, spent several days with Miss Edith Braithwaite at Whitacre. Mrs Mary Kingsley left Winchester Memorial Hospital last Saturday and is now staying with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs R L Ramsbottom in Purcellville.

Rose Miss Snapp Miss Retha Snapp Richard Avenue Virginia Woolen Mill Memorial Hospital Sprouse Roanoke Elizabeth Sprouse Frederick County Salem Jefferson Hospital Armel Earl Armel South Cameron Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Rhoda Mae Whitacre Landon Whitacre of Whitacre William Lineburg 209 Parkway Muriel Hampton The WRENS South Wales Great Britain Edith Braithwaite Mary Kingsley R. L. Ramsbottom Purcellville Joyce Davis Mary Washington College Fredericksburg

Schedule Of The Home Agent Week Of March 13 11am

Schedule lists Miss Ruth McNeil Home Demonstration Agent reporting to Board of Supervisors for the week of March 13. Activities include Gravel Springs 4-H club with Mrs Wes Cooper on March 14 at 2 pm, Middletown 4-H at school on March 15 at 11 15, Lovett bread making demonstration, Frederick County 4-H radio program on WINC at 12 30, White Hall 4-H at 7 30, Round Hill 4-H at 8 pm March 16, Gore 4-H at 2 45 pm March 17, and March 18 designated Home Demonstration Market.

Ruth McNeil Board of Supervisors Gravel Springs Home Demonstration Club Wes Cooper Middletown Stephens City Home Demonstration Club H. Je. Lovett Frederick County WINC White Hall Round Hill Gore

Italian Guerrilla Army Active

A Chiasso dispatch to Basler Nachrichten, relayed by the Office of War Information, reports a mature Italian guerrilla army active in Italy. The force, composed of Africa and Balkans veterans, is said to be large and organized under a covert commander. It purportedly holds depots and operates mainly in native districts with Alpine troops and other units.

New York Africa Balkans Italy Chiasso Basler Nachrichten Office of War Information Guerrilas Bersaglieri

Card of Thanks for W F White

Family thanks relatives friends and neighbors for kindness and floral tributes during illness and death of our brother W F White by his sister and brother.

W. F. White

With Our Men In The Service Local service men overseas and at home

Pvt John W Smoke of the Army Air Corps son of Mr and Mrs Paul Smoke of Mt Williams has arrived safely overseas He was inducted August 2 1943 Prior to induction he worked at Curtiss Wright Aircraft Corp Columbus Ohio Pvt Franklin Hawkins brother of Miss Virginia M Hawkins Winchester is serving somewhere in India with the US Engineers Staff Sergeant Kenneth M Grimm 34 of Winchester Va promoted from sergeant at the Nashville Army Air Center Also listed are C D Sale Jr Tech Sergeant in England and several Zuckerman brothers at Camp Crowder and Gulfport with notes on their training and assignments Many entries note family ties to Winchester and surrounding towns

John W. Smoke Army Air Corps Paul Smoke Mt. Williams Curtiss Wright Aircraft Corp Columbus Ohio Pvt Franklin Hawkins Virginia M. Hawkins Winchester India U. S Fiim Nashville Army Air Center AAFCC Kenneth M. Grimm Set. Grimm Floyd B. Grimm Army Handley High School Irving Zuckerman Camp Crowder Mass Aaron Zuckerman Great Naval Training Station Joe Zuckerman Allen, Md Charles Zuckerman Gulf Port Field Miss A Zuckerman 1707 Valley Ve C. D. Sale, JR Dunbar Sale Mountain Falls C. D. Sale England

Berryville Folks Take Short Visits Far and Wide

Mrs Leonard H Bell traveled from Berryville to Staunton to visit Rev and Mrs A O Lyons then to Farmville to see daughter Louise Bell a student at Farmville State Teachers College. Nellie Thomas and Francis Osborne of Washington DC were guests of Dr and Mrs A P Osborne at Rockcroft before returning to ten thy with Mary McGehee. Mrs Joel D Griffing went to Richmond for several days with her husband Col Griffing. Mrs G Kenneth Levi also went to Richmond to meet son Dean Levi who was a page at the Virginia state legislature and returned home with his mother.

Berryville Leonard H. Bell Staunton A. O. Lyons Nellie Thomas Francis Osborne Washington D. C A. P. Osborne Rockcroft Ten Mary McGehee Kennedy Warren Osbornes G. Kenneth Levi Richmond Dean Levi Virginia Dean

Talk on We who are Americans at Parish House

A meeting on We who are Americans will be held at the Parish House with Mrs. Wedel speaking. Public is cordially invited to attend and hear Mrs. Wedel. Mrs. W. T. Lewis of Berryville is noted in connection with the event.

Wedel W. T. Lewis Berryville

Winter guest moves from Baltimore to Richmond then returns to UVA

The woman who spent the winter in Baltimore has gone to Richmond for a few days on business and has now returned to the University of Virginia.

Baltimore Richmond de Ho Persey University of Virginia

Clarke County Red Cross names War Fund drive leaders

Clarke County Chapter launches the 1944 War Fund Drive with chairmen named for all sections including Mrs. R. G. Mitchell Mrs. Oscar Carr Mrs. William B. Watkins and others Alec Lewis leads work among colored residents Emma Alexander Weeks assists. Budget set at 6800 as Red Cross seeks record support during expanded services to service men and families.

Clarke County American Red Cross A. R. Gs War Fund R. G. Mitchell Oscar Carr William B. Watkins E. Jaquelin Smith Malvin Longerbeam Ralph N. Dorsey Edward Lindsey Alec Lewis Emma _ Alexander Weeks Red Cross

Wedel to Be Married at Grace Episcopal Church

On Friday March 17 at 2 pm Mrs. T O Wedel wife of Canon Wadel of St Alban s Ca amenths Yor RFsy ee Grace Episcopal Church Mrs Wedel will tell a ceremony details at the church in an early notice bound for parish readers

United Christ Episcopal Church Church House Marjorie ‘Vies Saintatherines St. Marys Guilds T. O. Wedel Canon Wadel St. Alban’s Caamenths Grace Episcopal Church Wedel

Community mourns sudden loss of Sadie A. Yeakley

The family thanks friends and neighbors for lovely flowers and kindness shown after the sudden death of mother Sadie A. Yeakley.

Sadie A. Yeakley Cit

Puzzle Clues and Word Play List Compilation

A string of crossword like clues with numbers and brief hints. Entries include celestial, geographic, nautical, and linguistic terms such as Point of land, Meadow Land, Type measure, Epoch, Attempt, Most worth abbreviation, A wooden, Railroad pin, Point at abbreviation, Custom star of first magnitude in Virgo, Grove of small trees, one of low est class Sparta, on all sides, native of Denmark, departed boy's nickname.

Sparta Denmark

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Women's Mrs. Peters Matthias Waldo Haldeman Beck Beck Martha Moon Brown J. S. Haldeman Pangle W. R. Pangle Ross Street Pangles George Davis Chester Norman Shropshire S. Pangles Leslie Stropshire Cleveland Mararet Anne Pangle Rickard Harry C. Rickard U.S. A Macedonia Methodist Church Richard Byrd Harry Stimpson Is City Thomas .B. Byrd Jean Lambert Patsy Ely U.S. O Lucy Kurtz Mirandy and Missions Hart Circle First Baptist Church R. H. Hengeveld Mirandy Marguerite Gaines Mary Thas Francis Susan Peters Josephine Chamberlin Francis King Juanita Starkey Louise Black Evelyn Masters Ming Marguerite Brown Elinore Mary Thomas Virginia Sybert John I. Sloat Et Collins Denny Comrade Bible Braddock Street Cara Nome Brooks’ Pharmacy Southland Buck With Huntsberry Steknens Or Gaunt’s Lisa Yaa Pila Ete Cammer Tire Co Handley School Douglas Kerns Boyd Avenue Sampson, New York Naval Training Station William J. Clark Acorn Heights Marine Base Camp Lejeune New River N. C Eugene R. Purtlebaugh Route MccCloskey General Hospital Temple Texas Pvt. O. Whitlock Inous Whitlock Highland Avenue Ft. Eustis U. S. Army Jacob Whitlock Max L. Foltz Ora Foltz S. Greenwalt Avenue Max Fort Devens Engin C-O Elkins W. Va John Smoke Joel D. Griffing Forchmond Colonel Griffing City OF the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Moling and Cather Louise Huyette Troutville, Va Theigh School John Huyette Nancy Mary Ann Davis Ralph Tunis Brooke Gwathmey Harris St. Margaret's School Tappahannock Berry Ville H. B. Harris Richard Beardsworth Suffolk Mrs. Shaffer Katherine Rowland Bailey O.K Miller Bros IMB & R Lake's Pifer’s Uncle Wiggley Loudotin Street Shady Music By Woody Carlisle Sonny Frye Daily Crossword Manor Court Gilais Tsi
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