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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1944

Page

7

Baker son of Winchester to appear at Bob Jones College

Ansel Baker, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Baker of Winchester, appears in the operatic production The Barber of Seville at Bob Jones College. The junior ministerial student has a bass voice and serves as campus chorister and Chi Delta Mu member while touring with the college male quartet.

Bob Ones Colle Find Ansel Baker A. T. Baker Lee Biseet Winchester Young Baker Basilio Saville Rossini Beker Bob Jones College Bob Jones, Jr Baker Chi Defta Heta Men's Literary Society Beker Baker Jaidley High School Winches Wr Jean Baker

Victory Exchange Attracts New Stock And Spring Goods

New and attractive articles arrive daily at the Victory Exchange with spring clothing added for sale. The paper urges shoppers to visit on Thursdays and Saturdays to catch the best opportunities.

Victory Exchange

Twelve Red Cross Nurses Aide graduates honored

Twelve graduates of the Red Cross Nurses Aide course were awarded certificates caps and pins at a chapel ceremony. Dr. Lewis M. Allen praised their work and Mayor Charles R. Anderson administered the oath to the Citizens Defense Corps.

Red Cross C. P. McVicar Lewis M. Allen Winchester Memorial Hospital Charles R. Anderson Citizens Defense Corps

Winchester Chapter Elections Highlight Farmville Alumnae Gather

The Winchester Chapter of the Armville Alumnae Association met March 4 at Mrs. Garland Quarles home with sixteen members. Officers elected were President Mary Jane Jolliffe Vice President Fred Ritter Secretary Jane Rosenberger. Tea followed the meeting. Poems and a letter from the National Association opened proceedings. Other items note arrivals and visits in town and a Red Cross Motor Corps meeting set for Tuesday night.

Farmville Alumnae Assoc Winchester Armville Alumnae Association Garland Quarles Antoinette Davis Shaffer Clarke Cooper Katherine Pannill All € Mnae Association Mary Jane Jolliffe Fred Ritter Jane Rosenberger Quarles Red Cross Motor Corps The L. G. Sjostrom South Stewart Street

Mrs DeGrange Returns From Richmond on Thursday

Mrs. H. Clay deGrange returned home Thursday night after spending several days on business in Richmond and nearby.

DeGrange Richmond H. Clay deGrange

Richmond and area residents visiting friends and family

In Richmond Virginia Miss Mary Catherine Compher visited Lovettsville with her parents Mr and Mrs Grant Compher. Mrs Cyrus Gingrich of Blue m ont is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Ralph G Leighty and daughter Susan from El Paso Texas are in Winchester with her parents and visited Front Royal and Waterford friends. Several local residents are noted in hospitals or at home recovering from operations or illness.

Mary Catherine Compher Grant Compher Lovettsville Boyd Unger Andson Dornald George Cochran Lincoln Cyrus Gingrich Bluemont Winchester Memorial Hospital Ralph G. Leighty Susan el Paso Texas Winchester Emma Rollinson Mrs Carl Rollinson Waterford Henry D. Flood Eleanor Flood Washington Bolling B. Flood Joel Flood Appomattox

Clarke County Men Share South Pacific War Experiences

Clarke County Navy hospital corpsman Eugene Denny survived a four hour battle after his ship was sunk by 15 dive bombers and 20 fighters. He helped wounded and fired on an incoming plane to save his gun position. Lt. Frazier Dougherty, pilot of a B 25 in the Falcon unit, flew the Kavieng raid and saw heavy damage including ships sunk and planes destroyed.

Eugene Denny Clarke County Navy U. S Pacific Frazier L. Dougherty Graham Dougherty Dougherty

Stock Sale Draws 200 Plus at Clarke County Grounds

Over 200 persons attended the Berryville event under Clarke County Farmers' Co operative, Inc. Forty one horses sold for a gross $5,046 and 115 farm machinery items brought $1,334.10. The top bid was a 1934 binder at $287.50, with a near new hay loader at $171. Horse prices lagged behind other livestock and machinery.

Berryville Horse Show Clarke County

War Navy and Army Service Members Listed for Local Families

Mrs. P. E. Nesselrodt of Mt. Williams notes three sons in the U S Navy and Army. Ralph C. Nesselrodt, a year in service, on 26 day survivor’s leave after marriage in Hagerstown Md.. Hugh T. Ne has seen Sicily North Africa and Truk in two years on the West Coast. Ernest L. Nesselrodt with Amphibious Forces for over two years. Wright, a coxswain, on leave before returning to ship after seven years. Billy Way has completed basic training at Camp Grant Ill and medical technician training at Lawson General Hospital Atlanta Ga. Loring C. Brown completed five months of aircraft maintenance training at Seymour Johnson Field N C. Maurice C Willingham earned a six hundred hour medical surgical technicians course at Camp Stewart Ga. Joseph Moore recovering from wounds in an Italian base hospital after North Africa action. Laurence O Miller on nine days leave after Bainbridge boat training. former Ridgewood Fruit Industries treasurer now awaiting assignment in Washington.

P. E. Nesselrodt Mt. Williams United States Navy Ralph C. Nesselrodt Hagerstown Mary Virginia Schrader Nesselrodt North Africa Hugh T. Ne Sicily Truk SCIC Ernest L. Nesselrodt Ralph Ernest Billy Way F. H. Way W. Corkstreet Camn Grant Ill Peat Lawson General Hospital Atlanta Medical Technicians School Platton M. D Atlanta, Ga Pvt Loring C. Brown Nellie B. Brown Seymour Johnson Field N. C Army Richards Orchards Company Irene Graves Brown N. High Street Strasburg Joseph Moore S. Loudoun Street Italy Baylass Store Naomi Jones St. Loudoun St Laurence O. Miller W. Piccady St Winchester Ding Naval Training Station Bainbridge Maryland Washington, D. C Ridgewood Fruit Industries Miller

Honor Service Men Candlelight Service At Local Church

The Rev J S Duckwall of Highland Avenue Presbyterian said the Sunday candlelight service honors service men and welcomes unchurched city residents. Evening worship opens at 7 30 and invites one family member to light a candle for loved ones in the armed forces.

J. S. Duckwall Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church

Quarles Named to N E A Committee

Garland R. Quarles superintendent of Winchester schools is appointed to the National Education Association academic freedom committee. The panel investigates and clarifies for laymen and teachers criticisms of individual teachings and contested textbooks.

Washington March Winchester National Educal Associeation Ann Mrace B. Joynes Wuberintendent Quarles

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Richard A. Haven Barbarra McEachran Mrs. Earl Bunting Jeneva Bohrer Hilda F. Boyd Maude Bywaters Lyda Gooper Adelaide B. Keen Irene Olinger Blanche Parker Geynel Reading Mary Louise Steele Bertha W. Stickley Martha B. Trumball Juanita Weatherholtz St. Patricks G. A. A. St. Patricks Raychelle Fleming Lucille Sencindiver Raymond Kerlin T. B. Timberlake Paul Nail Ethel Brown Woodstock Lane Nancy Foster Edna Windle Margie Goughenour Mary Nail Frances Williams Lary and Francis, Jr Pearl Nail Marie and Maurice Jr Violet Jeffries Arlen Anderson Roy Nail Harold Sibert Dave Brown Braithwaite Myrtle Braithwaite National Ave Memorial Hospital Cara Nome Brooks’ Pharmacy Southland Buck With Huntsberry Gaunt’s Drug Store Vsa Tilghman Agnes Tilghman Eastern Shore of Mrs. L. M. Allen South Washington Street Miss Richards City Julia Reina Richards Madison College Harrisonburg Mrs. W. M. Richards West Piccadilly Street Jack Pennypacker Alvin Pennypacker Capt Pennypacker Nevada Robert Barton Col Richmond, Va Gilpin Mrs. Moore Kenneth Gilpin Lake City Utah Berryville Mrs. Coffman Edinburg Charlie Coffman Pffe Company Loudoun Street Jerry Bennett Bertha Snapp South Loudoun St Nancy Bowen Washington D. C Clinton Bowen Bowen Arizona Nancy Luttrell Leonard Luttrell Kernstown David M. Reardon South Pacific Lovett Brothers “X-ray Uncle Sam Co. I. Wright L. J. Wright S. Market Street Charles J. Lillis Charles H. Lillis Tennessee Hilma Hottel Leonard D. Newcome Amm-C Miami Florida Oakland California N. T JVT M. C. Willingham Boyce Maurice Camp Stewart Georgia Ralph Nesselrodt Ernest Nesselrodt Hugh Nesselrodt Tode Tuttle Dr. Clendéning the Star Pine Motor Co Mr. Quarles the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Dial Moling & Cather Howers Miller Bros Clabber Girls Pella E. W. Armstrong CO Winchester, VA E. Piccadilly St
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