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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1947

Page

10

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Family visits and travels shared across nearby towns

Refuge bound Mrs Earl Hough and daughter Mary Anna of near Macedonia visited Effie Bray and Julia Grim on Sunday. Earl Shiley and children Amy Lou and Edward spent Sunday with Nancy Shiley west of Step hens City. L M Craig of Opequon Va visited with Garland Bray Austin Conner Marvin White. Amiss Lillard Mamie Leith attended Fannie Coffisman funeral at Luray. Bennington family and Lenore Lowe visited Day’s home. Ralph Snapp Winchester spent Sunday with Carlton Conner Joe Horwath and Eth El Conner in Washington DC.

Earl Hough Mary Anna Near Macedonia Effie Bray Julia Grim Earl Shiley Amy Lou Edward Nancy Shiley Stephens City L. M. Craig Opequon, Va Garland Bray Austin Conner Marvin White Amiss Lillard Mamie Leith Fannie Coffisman Luray Day Ralph Snapp Winchester Carlton Conner

Local Notes From Green Spring and Winchester Area

Mrs. Albert Luttrell and son Gary Lee hosted Mrs. Bessie Catlett for dinner and visits with Mrs. Delmar Saville. S. B. Taylor has returned home after hospital confinement. Mayma Ahston is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Samuel Hart and Seaman 2c William Hottle visited friends Sunday. Harry Shreck remains unable to work due to an infected hand. Delmar Saville learned of his aunt Mrs. Russell Saville's death in Moorefield West Virginia. Public wartime Q&A notes 6 LCVs built 1941-1945, length 451 ft 4 in, beam 60 ft 3 in, draft 20 ft.

Albert Luttrell Gary Lee Bessie Catlett Delmar Saville S. B.taylor Winchester Memorial Hospital Mayma Ahston R. L. Aliston Russell Saville Moorefield W. Va

Infant son of W V Carpenter Jr honored at Fairview

Funeral services were held at Fairview Church on Monday for the infant son of Mr and Mrs W V Carpenter Jr aged 23 days. The Rev S J Christ of Caponge presided. Additional notes mention visits at the White home and return of W V Carpenter to highway work in Winchester. All day memorial services are planned for the third Sunday in May at Fairview Church.

Fairview Church W. V. Carpenter, Jr S. J Christ Church of At Caponge Melissa Mabe Nellie Amickk J. B. White W. V. Carpenter Highway Department Winchester Leslie Pletcher W. J. Line

German Big Bertha era siege guns in World War I

In World War I Germany built two enormous 84 cm siege guns, each weighing about 1,344 tons with a firing range near 51,000 yards. They were among the era’s largest artillery pieces.

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