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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1944
Page
7
Women of the Braddock Street Methodist Church plan a 7 30 p m Lent service led by Mrs N Krug returning missionary from Africa. An offering will help rest homes for retired missionaries and deaconess members and friends are invited.
Mrs Glaize hosted a luncheon at Piccadilly Street in honor of Mrs Lathrop Colgate. Miss Frances Page also entertained for Mrs John Roddy of North Carolina. Mrs Sarah Tabler and others visited Mrs Ray Curtis Jr on South Main Street.
Multiple service members and relatives are named with brief updates. Cpl. Armel, son of Harry and Mrs. Armel, stationed at New River, NC and recovering in hospital. Pvt. Bennett W. Russell in the Pacific hospital awaiting outlook. Pvt. William H. Louthan Jr. arrived in England with armored division. Seaman Russell Lee Lineburg returned to Bainbridge after leave. Pvt. Carlton R Boyer completed basic training at Camp Gordon Johnston and transferred to Fort Bragg. Sgt. George M. Kelchner training for B 24 duty at Davis-Monthan, soon overseas. Peggy Carbaugh promoted to Captain in Army Nurses Corps serving in New Guinea with overseas service in Australia.
Last week a surprise birthday party for Miss Mary Margaret Everhart was hosted by her mother Mrs Laura Everhart. Attendees included Alle Adame Ileana Orndorff Donal Coontz Evelyn Curl Hilda Nelson Fay Patton Susan Fosler Sue Stickley Edith Maeverhart Roland pLong Budd Widmyer Patty Jee Wilburne Lenard Newlinday Everhart Eddie Levi Billy Winsfield Charles eden le Abe Shepard Runeelt wil shepard Gene Ray Corp Junior Joy and Mr and Mrs Tiffany Grim.
Miss Margretta Whiting of Garrison Forest School Maryland is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs De Whiting at Grey Gables.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Woodward of Front Royal and Mrs. C. E. Altman with daughter Catherine, of Washington, spent a day recently with Mrs. Altman’s mother, Mrs. Samuel Burall, on North Kent Street.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert DeHaven spent a day with Mrs DeHaven's parents Mr and Mrs P G Baker at Cross Junction. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Janet Edwards and their young son and Mr Edwards mother Mrs Virginia Edwards of AlbIn Va.
The Cadet Nurses Glee Club of Winchester Memorial Hospital under Jay Lowden directed a program at the Lions Club dinner yesterday. Mrs Lowden accompanied the group at the piano.
Berryville social items recount Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Dorsey visiting Richmond with son Joe Dorsey a University of Virginia student. Gar land Williams and family in Charlottesville for business. Mrs Samuel Chew Williams back from Cumberland visiting relatives in Berryville with daughter Mrs Ernest Williams of Washington DC. Mary Webb returns from Washington DC. Alma Lee Bruce, Mary Washington College student, visits Berryville with Rose Ellen Ramsburg family. George Wilkes Jr and George III return to Arlington after stay with A F Robertson. Potts family hosts daughter Carol Iden. Tom Iden, MCV student, returns to Richmond.
Local residents share weekend visits and furloughs across Clarke County with relatives in Berryville Arlington Winchester and Washington D C Cadet Hampson Digges visiting his Virginia Tech home while Miss Elizabeth Bison joins relatives in Bentonville and Washington D C News notes include births in Winchester Hospital and naval service plans for Oscar Hamilton Jr and Lieut Marion Ware plus Red Cross and county events and motor travel between Clarke and neighboring states.
Pvt Hermian Parker returned to Camp Mackall after furlough in Berryville with grandmother. Major and Mrs Jerome Clark hosted Miss Stella Symons a WREN on duty in Kingston. Pvt Craighill Burks visited his mother H H Burks and Sgt Hunter Burks from California joined. Leroy Everhart and daughter Missey visited his mother Hattie Everhart in Clarke County. John T Russell hosted son Pvt Donald Russell stationed in Miami and R L Bevercombe Jr. of Washington DC joined them.
Social notes from Millwood list dinner guests Lieut. and Mrs. A A Baldwin and Mrs. George P Greenhalgh Jr. Springsberry dinner with Tom Byrd and the Greenhalghs. cocktails for Mrs. Birch. afternoon tea with Mr and Mrs Walter Lee. visits by Miss Margaret Della Meade and Miss Alice Winslow. luncheons for Mrs Burwell Jacobs and Mrs Greenhalgh Jr. references to Edgewood Bellfield and other hosted gatherings.
Miss Polly Winslow hosts Easter visit with Col and Mrs Augusta Thorndike of Boston and Washington. Mrs Winston Lindsey returns to Spout Run after a week in Washing ton with Mr Lindsey. Capt and Mrs William Barett and Capt and Mrs Ewart Johnston dine with Mr and Mrs William Watkins. Lieut and Mrs A A Baldwin and Mrs Earl Boy Ed guests for dinner and luncheon. Mrs Earl Boy Ed hosts a party in their honor. Mrs Courtney B Jones arrives from Parkersburg to spend days at Saratoga with Misses Agnes and Mary Page before opening her home Woodbine. MacDonald and Lloyd Craighill return to Evista Pyle High School in Alexandria after spring vacation in Clarke with Rev and Mrs G Peyton Craighill at The Rectory.
Mr and Mrs A A Dunning welcomed Sunday night visitors including Mr and Mrs Kenneth Levi Lieut and Mrs A A Baldwin and Mrs
A reflective note on the elusive pursuit of happiness as society shifts with modern cars and abundance. The piece questions whether the public can still grasp fulfillment when material plenty exists but satisfaction remains out of reach.
Dr and Mrs Wyman White entertained Monday with guests Mr and Mrs Joscha Heifeta who arrived from Washington for the visit.
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