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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1946

Page

6

Social Notes Highlight Local Military Return and Weddings

Cpl. John W. Smoke plans to sail for the state from England by late March after nearly three years in service. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smoke of the county. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hughes hosted a dinner for Mr. and Mrs. John Heltzel, recently married, with the bride formerly Miss Kept Grim. Miss Alice Marie Anderson and Floyd E. Wood wed in Winchester after his discharge from the armed forces. they plan to reside there. Measles keep Master Bobby Luttrell at home. Mrs. Audrey Gay and daughter returned from Westernport Md where they lived for years. Mrs. James N. Ritter, post‑op, is recovering at Winchester Memorial Hospital. she was once Miss Pauline Hawkins of Boyce.

Cpl John W. Smoke England Cpl. Smoke Paul Smoke John Heltzel Ores A. Whitten Winches Kept Grim West Germain Street Miss Anderson Floyd Wood Alice Marie Anderson G. W. Anderson Cedar Grove Floyd E. Wood D. Peete Wood Ruckersville First Baptist Church N. B. Hable Armed Forces George S. Patton Winchester Maryland Audrey Gay Eee Crees Ween Shs Westernport Gay's D. C Ritter James N. Ritter Monmouth Street Winchester Memorial Pauline Hawkins Boyce

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon Shown as daily vocabulary notes

Lesson in English presents usage notes on words often misused misspelled and mispronounced with examples of sleeve arm prefix words and synonyms. It notes daily word study aims to increase vocabulary and states Hopfer will have charge of the recreation with full attendance requested.

Perros Ruckin Hopfer

Miss Green Weds Mr Manuel In Ivy Lodge Ceremony

Miss Mary Greene the niece of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown of this city married Mr Robert Manuel son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Manuel from Front Royal on a February Saturday evening at Ivy Lodge. The Rev Fred T Loughan officiated with Ruth Williams at the piano. The couple and guests celebrated with a buffet supper and a short wedding trip.

Frank Brown Mary Greene Robert, Manuel Clyde Manuel Front Royal Ruth Carson Williams Johnnie Greene Ralph Bageant Winchester Helen Grove Manuel Milton Gilliam Pacific Ivy Lodge Handley High School Winchester Memorial Hospital

G. A. A. Plans Tea and Movie Fundraiser

The Girls Athletic Association meets March 7 at the Elks Club to plan March events. A tea is set for March 21 with committee chairs. They will sell tickets to the Capitol Theatre showing Sailor Takes a Wife on March 25 26 and 27 to raise support.

Girls Athletic Association Elks Club Epee Clarence Hershman Seabright J. B. McKay Joseph Ritter Capitol Theatre

Payne Family Moves Into Amherst Street Home

Mr and Mrs William Payne and two sons take over the house of Mr and Mrs Abney on Amherst street, while Abney Payne and family reside in Washington. Miss Minnie F Keller has returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital after a three week stay on North Loudoun street. Mrs H B McCormac and Mrs Philip Nelson of Charles Town join Mrs Lewis Montgomery of Lewisburg W Va for a motor trip to New Orleans. Mrs Boyd plans to visit relatives in Birmingham Aa daughter of the late Dr and Mrs Garnett Nelson with Nelson and Bell returning to Winchester after a visit. Dr P W Boyd returns from Roanoke. Gerald Lambert owner of Carter Hall in by constructing a new home Beach Florida.

Mrs. Payne William Payne Abney Amherst Street Abney Payne Washington Miss Keller Minnie F. Keller Winchester Memorial Hospital Loudoun Street H. B. McCormac Philip Nelson Charles Town Lewis Montgomery Lewisburg W. Va New Orleans Boyd Birmingham Garnett Nelson Nelson Bell Winchester Balding Gerald Lambert Beach Florida

Hospital Auxiliary Meets Tuesday

The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital will meet Tuesday March 12 at 3 45 PM at the Nurses Home on W Clifford Street. Members are asked to attend to help plan a tea to be held in April.

Winchester Memorial Hospital W. Clifford Street

Century Club Meeting at Mrs Dutton Home

The Century Club will meet tomorrow afternoon March 12 at 3 30 at the home of Mrs B B Dutton 500 South Washington Street Members should bring an item of current events.

Century Club

Winchester Welcomes Honorably Discharged Soldier

Mr. Ben Dutton Jr has received an honorable discharge from the United States Army after serving in the Pacific theater including Japan He is the son of Dr and Mrs B B Dutton and returned to his Winchester home last week Mrs Joseph Massie and daughter in law Mrs Massie Jr spent the weekend in Winchester.

Ben Dutton, Jr United States Army Pacific Japan Dutton B. B. Dutton Winchester Joseph Massie Massie, Jr

J A Henkel Dies In Florida

Mrs P E Campbell of the Middle Road learns her brother in law J Alvin Henkel has died in a Jacksonville Florida hospital after an operation. A longtime Stephens City merchant he once served as president of the Peoples Bank of Stephens City. He is survived by his wife Minnie Ambrose and three sons and two daughters.

P. E. Campbell Middle Road J. Alvin Henkel Jacksonville Pla Stephens City Peoples Bank Minnie Ambrose Prederick County

Etiquette Qs From Roberta Lee On Social Rules

A reader asks if food may be taken from the tip of a spoon and is advised to use the spoon’s side. The hostess may invite a woman without her husband, though inviting the husband is not required. Invitations for a wedding should be mailed two to three weeks before the date.

J H Bowers Dies After Heart Attack

John H Bowers 56 dies following a heart attack at his home 436 North Braddock Street He died 1 50 am Sunday at Iter Memorial Hospital Survived by wife Ruth Pearell a brother Newton Bowers and sister Mrs Segler Funeral from Market Street Methodist Tuesday at 3 pm Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers listed including Zilor Bageant Dr Ray Sartelle Joseph Stretchberry Scott Atkinson John I Sloat and Claude Gore

North Braddock Street John H. Bowers Iter Memorial Hospital Wesley [Mowers Washington County Herrell Tire Sales South Loudoun Street Market Street Omps Zilor Bageant Ray Sartelle Joseph Stretchberry Scott Atkinson John I. Sloat Claude Gore

Crossword Clues Mixed in Jumbled Letters

Puzzle page fragment shows across and down clues with misspellings and partial words. Entries include references to crustona and cheat, many garbled terms, a Saturday answer line, and scattered numbers indicating clue positions.

New Era of League Virality Seen For Virginia High Schools

Charlottesville report records the Virginia High School League reorganization from four to three classifications. L. H. McCue of E. C. Glass High School chairs the legislative council as eight principals attend the session. Subdivided groups create eight districts in group 2 and 23 in group 3 to balance competition and allow border-line reclassifications. Athletic rules limit meets to two schools unless approved by the executive committee.

Virginia Charlottesville L. H. McCue E. C. Glass High School Lynchburg Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League Virginia High School League League Legislative Council McCue

Wardensville Forms To Erect Memorial Building

Wardensville W Va gathers at Poe I O O F Hall to elect officers and set up a memorial building. Jos T Frye is president L D Doyle vice president Maurice Beall secretary Alma Walker publicity Will Hilbrink handles publicity. A committee led by Clifton Jenkins Howard Hawkins drafts bylaws while C J Cunningham Angus Jenkins D T Heltzel Mrs Maurice Beall and Allen Hawkins plan the building. A report is planned for the next public meeting March 29 at 8 PM in Wardensville.

Wardensville W. Va Poe I War Memorial C. J. Cunningham Angus Jenkins D. T. Heltzel Maurice Beall Allen Hawkins Columbaee Association I. O. O. F. Hall

Special Services Continue This Week at Seventh-day Adventist Church

Roy Edward Griffin Bible lecturer addressed a full house at the Virginia Avenue church. An Washington Missionary College Ladies' Trio performed, and pictures illustrated songs. Services will continue nightly this week except Monday and Saturday with topics on Life Beyond Death and Russia in Bible prophecy.

Roy Edward Griffin New Seventh-day Adventist Church Virginia Avenue Berryville Ave Washington Missionary College C. M. Gruesbeck

Naval addresses decoded in wartime boilerplate

The note explains that NOB and es abbreviations refer to Naval Operating Base and Marine Corps Barracks, clarifying the massing of HOB maritime address markings.

Marine’s Naval Operating Base Marine Corps Barracks

Civil War Patrol to remain auxiliary of the Army Air Forces

The CAP has not ceased to exist and will retain its status as an auxiliary of the Army Air Forces. Plans are under way to establish it on a permanent basis.

CAP Army Air Forces

Top eastern and southern college hoops teams led by Harvard and Kentucky

A survey shows Harvard 19-1 and Yale 14-1 head the eastern pack with plus missions from West Virginia Syracuse and NYU among 15 teams with few losses. Kentucky 25-2 tops the southern list as several schools earn NCAA and NIT bids including Kentucky Muhlenberg Bowl ing Green St Johns West Virginia Syracuse Arizona and Rhode Island State.

NEW York Harvard Yale West Virginia Muhlenberg New York University Rhode Island State Syracuse Lafayette Dartsmouth Navy Holy Cross Kentucky Louisiana State North Carolina American University Bowling Green St. John’s Arizona Madison Square Garden Nevada Kansas City NYU Ohio State Baylor Colorado

Also Mentioned on This Page

J. W. Smoke Hiero Geo F. Hughes Washington, D H. F. Hughes Glaize Avenue Bobby Luttrell Braddock Street Gerald R. Luttrell W. L. Gordon Miss Green Mr. Manuel P. W. Boyd Roanoke Chambersburg, Pa Hospital Auxiliary Ben Dutton J. A. Henkel Roberta Lee J. H. Bowers Daily Crossword Alliance Saterday Palace Theatre Pump Lovett Brothers Winchester and Staunton Gaunt’s Drug Store Fast Clarke County the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Brumback’s Farm Cammer Tire Co RED Cross Bell Clothes Store Wwgwest Chapman Motor Co Hill’s N. Londoun St Haldeman’s Cather & Moling Timberlake CBS Nelson Eddy Northern Virginia Power Co Ssmartheeee Zenith Miller’s Drug Store
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