Middletown Gainesboro Berryville Win Friday Ball Games
Middletown topped Stephens City 3 1 as Pat O Leary pitched a two hitter and James Cooley led with three hits. Gainesboro beat Gore 6 2 with Anderson homering and Denny adding a four bagger. Berryville shut out Stonewall 4 0 as Williams held the visitors to five hits and Jenkin's two base hit paced the scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Gainesboro
Berryville
Stephens City
Gore
Stonewall
Clarke
Pat O'Leary
Carbaugh
Keller
O'Leary
James Clem
James Cooley
Anderson
Denny
Willow
Thompson
Taylor
LaFollette
Williams
Stonewall High School
Clearbrook
Jenkin
Ever
Wisecarver
Emmons
Smith
Mens Open Door Bible Class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian
The Mens Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church will meet Sunday at 9 45 morning with Vice President J C McCormac in charge. Rev Joseph A Ducknall will teach the lesson. All members urged to attend and visitors will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
J. C. McCormac
Joseph A. Ducknall
CrIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Sunday Schedule and Sermon
CrIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH announces 8 a m Holy Communion 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m morning prayer with sermon God the Great Donor. The weekly prayer seeks steadfast hearts in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crist Episcopal Church
R. B. Nelson
Holy Communion
God the Great Donor
Jesus
Christ
Lord
Sunday Services Schedule for May 7 1944
On Sunday May 7 1944 the church invites all to attend at 10 30 A M Sunday School 11 30 A M Morning Service 8 30 P M Evening Service with a sermon by Rev Isa Washington of Washington DC A Communion Service follows at 8 30 P M There is a Wednesday Evening Prayer Service as well All are invited to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isa Washington
Washington, D. C
In Memoriam Randolph Madigan One Year Gone
In loving remembrance of Randolph Madigan who departed this life May 7 1943. Our darling son whose little eyes were soft and gentle and little lips that smiled sweetly. He rested in a white casket with flowers. By his parents Mr and Mrs bry Madigan and sister Helen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Madican
Randolph
Mrs
Bry Madigan
Ang
Helen
Dorsey Elected Stonewall PTA President for 1944
The Stonewall PTA elected L. F. Dorsey as president for the 1944 term. Other officers include Mrs. Ray Russell vice chairman Mrs. R. S. Larimer secretary and Joe Jolliffe treasurer. Reports noted more trees planted and $150 from a recent supper. An operetta The Awakening of Spring was staged by primary students with Gail Carper crowned Aurora Queen of the Dawn Stewart Ellis Apollo the Sun King and Denny Place Jack Frost. About 250 patrons attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Parent-Teacher Association
L. F. Dorsey
Ray Russell
Brucetown
R. S. Larimer
Joe Jolliffe
Gail Carper
Aurora
Stewart Ellis
Apollo
Denny Place
Jack Frost
Douglas School News May 3 X ray clinic and May 19 operetta
Douglas School reports full cooperation at the May 3 1944 X ray clinic. An elementary operetta is planned for May 19 at the school. A return ball game between Winchester Red Sox and Berryville is set for Sunday May qth at Lucy Brown Park Front Royal Pike. Reported Taylor Finley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas School
Winchester Red Sox
Berryville
Lucy Brown Park
Front Royal Pike
Taylor Finley
Help the USO Provide A Home Away From Home War Fund
A wartime appeal urges readers to donate to the USO to support lodging and comfort for service members stationed far from home. The notice stresses the need for funds to sustain facilities, hospitality programs, and supplies for troops and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Sacred Heart boys athletic club forms in Winchester
Corner on Sports notes Sacred Heart Catholic Church organizes a boys athletic club in Winchester to curb juvenile delinquency. Handley and RMA track results are discussed with upcoming State Class B meet at Charlottesville and the planned fall football session. The 1944 roster includes Lewis Spade Mitchell Boyd Loring Coffelt Renfrew Carbaugh Philips Brown Kendall Webber and Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Charlottesville
Snag
Sam Ensogna
Lewis
Bobby Spade
Mitchell Boyd
Loring Coffelt
Bob , Renfrew
H. Carbaugh
Ike Philips
William Brown
J. Kendall
Guy Webber
D. Russell
Accident Suit Under Advisement In Frederick Court
Walter Baylor sues Arthur Armel for damages from an automobile crash in Frederick Court. Judge Burr P Harrison took the case under advisement after arguments by Harry Benham for Baylor and James P. Reardon for Armel. Verdict pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Baylor
Arthur Armel
Burr P Harrison
Frederick Cocurt
Baylor
Harry Benham
James P. Reardon
Armel
Baker Page Dies in Clarke County
Baker Page, a Clarke County native son of John Page and Newton White Page, died in Clarke County this morning at Old Chapel. Survived by wife Maria Ross Page, two children Annie May Cooper and Mary Francis Bruce, and six brothers and sisters Mollie Gibson Bob Page Albert Page Arian Page Alec Page and Charles Page. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Old Chapel
Clarke County
Maria Ross Page
John Page
Newton White Page
Annie May Cooper
Mary Francis Bruce
Mollie Gibson
Bob Page
Albert Page
Arian Page
Alec Page
Charles Page
Betty Jo Halterman Tops School Record Collection Contest
Betty Jo Halterman daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Halterman won the school children s record collection contest sponsored by the Robert Y Conrad Post American Legion in Winchester She gathered 68 records to be melted into new recordings for training and recreation needs Cash prizes went to Halterman and runner up Lewis Ebert with 2 50 Her sister Frances Ebert received honorable mention Legion officials praised the effort and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Halterman
Tom Halterman
Robert Y- Conrad Post
American Legion
Lewis Ebert
I. W. Ebert
Frances Ebert
Legion
President Seeks Clearer Funding Details in Aid Debate
Ellender urged full disclosure on appropriations noting a $1,000,000 credit for Great Britain. He questioned Russia’s balance, hinted at compensations for oil reserves, and pressed for reverting lend-lease costs to a straight rental basis in a Senate inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appropriations Committee
Great
Ellender
Russia
Great Britain
Senate
Truman Committee
Legion Festival Opens Monday at Fair Grounds
Commander C F Schenck announces the Rob ert Y Conrad Post Victory Festival carnival starts next week at the old Fair Grounds. Bright Lights Shows, with five rides and many stands, move in tomorrow and operate Monday evening. Committee includes C D Brown chairman and Lawrence Hill among others. Each night a $10 War Stamp giveaway is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Schenck
Old Fair Grounds
Bright Lights
Strasburg
Lenion
Lawrence Hill
Tom Sprint
Gibson Baker
Leonard Miller
Harold March
Ralph Grubbs
B. Bailey
Arthur Robinson, Jr
Do. A. Marvpole
Brown
Three Jury Cases Set for Clarke County Circuit Court
Clarke County Circuit Court opens in Berryville for the May term with trials scheduled. Clarence Lichliter faces larceny of clover seed, Wilbur Alger to be tried on the same charge, and Ben Vorous stands trial on arson related to a Pine barn fire near Berryville. A jury panel has been seated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Berryville
Clarence Lichliter
Blackburn Moore
Wilbur Alger
Ben Vorous
Vorous
Pneumonia Ends Siamese Twins In Pa. Birth
In Phoenixville Pennsylvania two baby girls Joyce and Sandra Stierly born six days earlier died after pneumonia ended their brief shared life. Joyce died shortly after midnight and Sandra followed minutes later as their vulnerable circulatory systems failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenixville
Joyce
Sandra Stierly
Sandra
Bombing Mission Across France and Italy With Small Allied Force
Allied bombers and escorts attacked targets in the Pas-De-Calais area of France and an ammunition dump west of Al bano Italy in a 30 minute air battle with about 100 German fighters. Light bombers struck roads and railways as Weather Not Good reports say Londoners faced a gale and heavy seas at the Dover Straits while Axis reconnaissance over Scotland occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albano
Italy
London
Pas-De-Calais
France
English Channel
Hitler
Atlantic Wall
Luxenbourg
Germany
Scotland
Dover Strait
Dover
Resignation of Rev Eisenberg At College Lutheran Salem
Salem residents express regret as Rev William E Eisenberg resigns from College Lutheran to accept a call at Grace Lutheran Winchester His five year Salem tenure included leadership in education and civic welfare efforts and he is noted for ministerial honors and Roanoke College writing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Eisenberg
College Lutheran Church of Salem
Congregation of Grace
Lutheran Church
Winchester
Salem Times-Register
College Lutheran Church
Salem
Sal
Ent
Grace Lutheran Church of Winchester
Greenville
Eisenberg
Council of Religious Education of
Broad Street
Sere
Roanoke College
Board of Education
United Lutheran Church
Virginia Synod
Roanoke
Staunton
Mr. Eisenberg
Mount Airy Lutheran Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
The
Times-Register
Grace Lutheran Church to Teach Men’s Class Sunday
Dr. W. C. Waltemyer of Gettysburg College will teach the Men’s Class at 9 45 Sunday morning at Grace Lutheran Church. All members urged to attend and the public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Waltemyer
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Golden Rule Class at Braddock Street Church Tomorrow
Victor Wheeler will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church tomorrow at 9 45. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Wheeler
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Memphis Belle Air Force Film At City Theatres
The Memphis Belle a Flying Fortress of the U S 8th Air Force in England will be shown at Capitol and Palace theatres next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday as an added feature. Filmed in technicolor it runs 41 minutes and follows an actual raid into Germany with vivid battle footage and Nazi fighter opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 8Th Air Force
England
Capitol
Palace
William Wyler
Army Air Forces First Motion Picture Unit
Allied Air Reprisal Halts Japanese Offense in Burma
A wartime communique reports Allied forces destroying 65 Japanese fighters and damaging planes during raids on airfields. Four Japanese aircraft were destroyed and 12 damaged in a failed assault on an Allied landing strip in central Burma, affecting the present Japanese offensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Asam
U. 65
Burma
Philip F Revell 74, Millwood farmer, dies in Winchester
Philip F Revell 74 retired farmer of Millwood died at 12 15 this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after two weeks ill ness Death attributed to complications He was born October 3 1869 to James Revell and Lucia Walter His wife Mary Louise Dove died about a year ago He leaves Hailey F Revell of Philadelphia and Mrs Mary Webb of Washington Funeral services set for Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home at 2 pm then to Bethel Cemetery Clarke county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip F. Revell
Millwood
Winchester Memorial Hospital
James Revell
Luciami Walter
Warren County
Mary Louise Dove
Clarke County
Hailey F. Revell
Philadelphia
Mary Webb
Washington
Jones
Bethel Cemetery
Mrs Walter Died At Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mrs Gertrude Walter died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 1 pm after three weeks as a patient. She was born in Brunswick Maryland and lived in Middletown before moving to Frederick County. Surviving are her mother Mrs Ella Guthridge husband four siblings and two children Marianne and Sonny Walter. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Walter
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ella Guthridge
W. E. Guthridge
Middletown
Brunswick
Frederick County
Madison
Walter ‘Taugnt
Seficot
Curly Top
N. Loudoun Street
Marianne Walter
Sonny Walter
Earl Guthridge
Baltimore
George Guthridge
Fredererick County
Lawrence Guthridge
Chester
Eileen Eagle
Berryville Pike
Edna Snapp
Strasburg
Ruby Schneider
Winchester
Youth Fellowship Meeting Address at Grace Church Middletown
Mrs Helen Hardy Wright city welfare superintendent will speak at Grace Methodist Church Middletown at 7 30 tomorrow evening on the place of young people in the world today Miss Louise Mowery leads the evening and conducts the devotional program Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hardy Wright
Youth Fellowship Society
Grace Methodist Church
Middletown
Louise Mowery
William Massey Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for William Love Massie will be conducted at the Presbyterian Church at four o clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Ronald C. Wilson and the Rev. Robert B. Nelson will officiate. Pallbearers include Douglas Dusane, Wm. C. Stuart III, Lewis Harper, Pinckney Arthur, Fred L. Glaize, J. W. Arthur, W. Nelson Page, and Lieut. Montgomery Green. Joseph A. Massie, a Navy assistant engineer and test pilot, arrived from Pensacola to attend. Massie had been in essential war work at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding Company since the war began. He was born in Winchester in August 1919 and was affectionately known as Billy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Love Massie
Newport News
Presbyterian Church
Ronald C. Wilson
Robert B. Nelson
Episcopal Church
Douglas du Shane
Wm. C. Stuart
Lewis Harper
Pinckney Arthur
Fred L. Glaize
J. W. Arthur
W. Nelson Page
Montgomery Green
Joseph A. Massie
J.g
Pensacola
Florida
Elizabeth L. Massie
Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding Company
Navy
Winchester
Billy
Clarke County Selectees Pass Their Physicals
Twenty two Clarke County men passed army physicals and eight joined the navy at the Richmond examining station on April 27 The inductees will await call for duty. Army names include John Ivan Lee Donald William Whitacre and Charles Huff among others Navy selections list Arthur Hurd William Saunders George Ritter and Harry Hopkins among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Richmond
Clarke County
John Ivan Lee
Donald William Whitacre
Charles Davis Huff
Harry Allen Carroll
Charles Edward Chapman
William Randolph Ramey
John Beverley Vorous
James Mason Triplett
Charles Elwood Tumblin
Cletus Decatur Essen
Howard Malcom
Want To Help A Soldier Then Help To Furnish The Winchester USO
A community drive solicits furniture and supplies for the Winchester USO, urging residents and local organizations to donate beds desks chairs and other essentials to support soldiers and families. Donations accepted at central collection points through the end of the month.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boreenews
Hand
Eugene Clem
Lemley
Lamp
Cooley
Mount Carmel
Memoriam
Stonewall Pta
Douglas School News
Gene Miller
RMA
Lake
Danko
Baker Page
Clarke Co
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Pangle
H. P. Markwood
Memphis Belle
Air Force Film
City Theatres
Contine
Jordan Springs
J. A. Mathers. Duvall
Auct
Walter
William Massey
Uncle Sam
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cyn
Miller’s Hardware and Household Supplies
Sherwin-Williams Paints
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