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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1946

Page

8

Social Notes for Rotary and Community Meetings

Thursday activities include Rotary Nincheon at Sarah Zane Hall and Mount Airy farm residents at Mount Airy School. Friday lists Citizens' Annual Mass Meeting at George Washington Hotel tied to the Apple Blossom Festival. Calendar notices run Saturdays and Wednesdays. phone Social Editor by 10 am if you wish to add notices.

Sarah Zane Hall Frederick County Mount Airy Mount Airy School Camp and Hospital George Washington Hotel

Arnold Named To Head V P I Club

Lester D Arnold Jr elected president of the revived Horticultural Club at Virginia Tech Blacksburg where he studies horticulture. The March 26 production room knit drive seeks completed articles and yarn for the Episcopal Church House project.

Lester D. Arnold, Jr Virginia Polytechnic Intitute Blacksburg Episcopal Church House West Boscawen Street

Miss Massey Named To AVC Position

Elizabeth Massie daughter of Mrs Joseph Massie of this city named recording secretary of the Publicity committee of the Washington DC Chapter American Veterans Committee AVC Mrs John Pelter has returned to her home at Albin from University Hospital Charlottesville where she has been undergoing treatment for an arm operation Her condition is reported much improved.

Eleanor DeGrange National Cathedral School Washington New York City West Point Carole Emmett Henry Kenneth Henry East Cecil Street Robert M. Henry Elizabeth Massie Joseph Massie Washington, D. C American Veterans Committee AVC John Pelter Albin University Hospital Charlottesville Curtis Ray Curtis Shawnee Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital

Lesson In English By W L Gordon Subversion In Language And Pronunciation

A compact language lesson by W L Gordon explores word usage missteps mispronunciations and misspellings. It highlights the term subversion as overthrow or ruin and urges daily vocabulary growth with a focused example from Rogers.

W. L. Gordon

Mrs Paul Malm Traces Virginia Drama History at Newport News

Mrs Paul Malm, guest speaker at the Newport News DAR meeting, spoke on History of the Drama in Virginia. She traced early plays from 1665 Accomack to 1702 William and Mary performances, and noted Virginia’s limited colonial drama compared to New York and Philadelphia.

Newport News Daughters of the American Revolution Malvin Weaver Paul Malm Accomack Malm Virginia College of William and Mary New World Charles Stagg Mary Williamsburg America

Mitchells early bomber tests meet Japanese observers at Bikini

Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell showed that bombers could sink ships with a 1921 test off Virginia with German observers and a Japanese VIP team aboard. Decades later Pearl Harbor and Japan's air force would arise from lessons labeled learned here. Operation Crossroads will include 150 news observers for Bikini atomic tests.

Washington Billy” Mitchell Joint Chiefs of Staff Bikini Atoll Mitchell Frankfort Ostfriesland Virginia Capes Henderson Germany Berlin Gasschutz Und Luftschutz Pearl United States Langley Field Katsuda Bikini

Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee

A Q and A on group dining expenses in crowds of young people suggests separate checks so each man pays for his date. It recommends reserving a hotel dinner table and preselecting dishes to avoid confusion. It advises mailing wedding announcements only to acquaintances who did not receive invitations.

To Lineup Softball Baseball Team Needs At Meeting Tonight

The Recreation Department committee on development of ball diamonds will meet at 7 30 p m tonight in the Court Room City Hall. All organizations or groups interested in playing softball or hardball this season are urged to attend. Chester A Hobert will act as chairman.

Recreation Department City Recreation Department Chester A. Hobert

Miss Bowman to Visit Winchester Presbytery Meetings

Miss Atha Bowman director of the children's division of the Assembly's religious education will visit Winchester Presbytery March 20 to 28 for special meetings with children's work leaders. A conference at Strasburg Church March 21 from 10 30 a m to 4 p m is sponsored by the presbytery's religious education committee. Delegates from Woodstock Strasburg Front Royal Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Mount Hope Opequon Memorial Second Opequon Round Hill Burnt Church Berryville Stone's Chapel Nineveh Mill Dale Highland Avenue and Loudoun Street churches in Winchester will attend.

Atha Bowman Assembly Executive Committee of Religious Education Richaand Winchester Presbytery Strasburg Presbyterian Church Presbytery Bowman Norman Cook Winchester - Presbyterian Church Woodstock Strasburg Front Royal Cedar Cliff Cedar Creek Mount Hope Opequon Memorial Second Opequon Round Hill Burnt Church Berryville Stone’s Chapel Nineveh Mill Dale Highland Avenue Loudoun Street Winchester

Mrs Rennie Dies At Mt Olive In Virginia Rural Burial

Mrs Moncrief Elizabeth Rennie 82 died yesterday at her home near Mt Olive after years of ill health. Born July 21 1863 in Richmond she was the wife of William H Rennie and a Baptist. Survived by husband and several children and weathered by twelve grandchildren. Funeral at Stover Chapel Strasburg Thursday at 8 p.m. burial Hollywood Cemetery Richmond Friday at 11 a.m.

Moncrief Elizabeth Rennie Mt. Olive William H. Rennie John Marshal Godwin Richmond Mary E. Morris Amelia County Baptist Church of Mary D. Toombs M. W. Duff Somerset Edward G. Rennie Winchester Dan G. Rennie Stephenson Warren W. Rennie J. P. Rennie Paul M. Joffrey Tee L. I Stover Strasburg Nelson M. Fox Hollywood Cemetery

Special Services End This Week At Seventh Day Adventist Church

Roy Edward Griffin, noted Bible lecturer, spoke at the Seventh Day Adventist Church as revival services conclude. Tonight's program opens with singing at 7:30, followed by the lecture Something Jesus Said to Remember and the World Forgot. Thursday questions Sabbath observance. Friday features Jonah and the Whale.

Roy Edward Griffin Seventh-Day Adventist Church Griffin Mr. Griffin

Haymaker Dies Suddenly at 71 in Winchester

Clarence L. Haymaker longtime Winchester resident died at his home of a heart attack at age 71. He leaves a wife Annie Mason Haymaker four sons Howard Russell Stover Bert Ryan. siblings and many grandchildren. Funeral Friday March 29 at 3 30 p m from Howard Haymaker’s residence with burial at Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Clarence L. Haymaker Winchester Orchard Avenue Edward Haymaker Rose Sea Bright Haymaker Tae Wee Uricklaver Gomtrap Methodist Church Friendship Company Annie Mason Howard, Russell, Stover Bert Ryan Frank H Benjamin Russell Albert Mayne Cambridge Maryland Carol] Bunting Cantonsville Howard Haymaker Pine Street

Funeral services for P S Mathias in Mathias W Va

Philip S Mathias father of Mrs E L Smith of Winchester died after months of illness. Funeral conducted at Mathias Church of the Brethren with interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Survived by widow four children twelve grandchildren brother and two sisters. longtime civic religious leader, former assistant postmaster and merchant.

Cedar Hill Mathias John T Mary Bowman Mathias Mathias Homestead Sadie E. Caldwell L. D. Caldwell Virgil L Wendell Mathias High School J. E. Shaver Linthicum Heights E. F. Smith Winchester John FP. Mathias Kate Snider Mathais Lou Moyers Shepard College

Longest Army Air Forces Runway Details

The longest AAFP runway measures 10 200 feet in length and is located at Kirtland Field Albuquerque New Mexico.

Army Air Forces AAFP Kirtland Field Albuquape New Mexico

Plan Public Meeting At Reliance School

Citizens between Middletown and Cedarville along route 627 plan a public meeting at the Reliance school house Thursday at 7 30 to discuss completing the road to Cedarville this year. All interested persons urged to attend.

Middletown Cedarville Reliance

Census enumerator remembered for sports and service

The obituary notes a popular census enumerator beloved by friends and a sports minded horseman. He was once champion knight of his section during turn of the century tournaments and remained active at Mathias Church of the Pre Mathias late yesterday afternoon.

Legion Mathias Church

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