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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1945
Page
6
Plans completed for the Ewing School of Dance Art Spring Fantasie at Handley Auditorium Friday evening May 18. The program opens with Starlets performances, includes a Gay Ninety vaudeville act and The Fast Forties, and features Hansel and Gretel ballet with Humperdinck score adapted by Miss Ewing.
A Book of Remembrance meeting will be held at the Salvation Army Citadel on Thursday May 10 at 8 p.m. It may be the last of its kind, with honors for those serving abroad. The program features Mrs. Paul Dick, Mrs. Richard E. Griffith, Margaret and Rosalee Haines, and a candlelighting service for servicemen and women. Captain Clyde Koon invites all to attend and bring names, addresses, and photos of loved ones. Reverend E. W. McDowell of the Church of the Nazarene will deliver an uplifting message.
The committee announces no guest tickets for the annual banquet Friday at Tokes Inn due to high attendance. Bowlers may bring guests gratis to the dance at City Armory after the banquet, with meeting point at the alley by 6 30.
Mrs. Ed Molden, who had an operation at Memorial Hospital last week, has returned to her home.
Mrs. J. Gray Beverley, hospitalized ten days after an operation at Memorial Hospital, will go home Saturday.
The Centenary Women's Guild schedules an Ascension Day service at Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church at 8 p m on Thursday with the Order entitled I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes. The public is invited and Circles 2, 3 and 4 will meet afterward in the Church School room for a special program.
Lt. Robert Goodloe Harper U S N R visits his mother Mrs. Lewis F Harper on West Boscawen Street after two years in the Caribbean. He will report to San Diego for his next assignment following leave. Mrs. Helen Virginia Carper, formerly of the city, now in Los Angeles, vacationed in San Diego and Mexico with a stop in San Francisco. Irene Miller, who left Saturday for Washington DC, returned to Edgewood Farm Stephenson after a weekend with her sister Olive Hart Buck. Friendly Grove HD Club met with Mrs. Thomas Rosenberger. Miss McNeil county agent discussed canning sugar registration and kitchen remodeling plans for demonstrations at Hayfield and Mt Williams Store. The WCTU will meet at 3 PM Thursday with Mrs. Bertie Dunn noting a meeting place change.
A cheap home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice promises relief from rheumatic arthritis and neuritis within 48 hours. The ad asserts a two week supply and money back guarantee if pain persists, with sale through druggists nationwide.
Berryville Virginia May 9 Captain Adrien Aican guest speaker for the Woman's Club meeting May 10 will visit Llewellyn with Mrs Alcan as host. Local residents and service members are noted returning visits furloughs and moves including Tappans Morley Williams Levis and others at Berryville Clarke County with college and military ties. Regular civic and family updates fill the page.
A Berryville social column details weekend visits by residents and relatives from Norfolk Lexington and Arlington. Names include Mrs. Harris of Norfolk Mrs. Cooley Mrs. Labouisse of Charlotte N C Mrs. Hill Miss McDonald and honors for Mrs. Nelson Ryan formerly Garnet Bell with guests Cleve Ryan John Buckner Pete Reed Clay Hall and others. Local service officials discuss sanatorium beds and toxoid clinics with 305 children treated. Regular travelers include Reginald Fuller Leroy Everhart Russell Fletcher Constance White and others visiting from Takoma Park Front Royal and Washington.
Residents record a flurry of weekend visits and homecomings in Berryville. Richmond’s Mrs. Virginia Avis Carlisle traveled to Berryville to see family including Granville Carlisle. West Virginia relatives visited Mr. and Mrs. Mason Morris. Cadet Nurse Lillian Deavers visited Winchester Memorial Hospital and returned to care duties. Pvt. Robert Berry of Fort Meade spent the weekend with Berryville hosts, and Mrs. Berry joined him from Winchester.
Miss Nancy Stevens spent the weekend in Winchester visiting Dr. L. M. Allen and Mrs. Allen. Engagement of Nancy Stevens to Douglas Allen is noted with nearby family and friends gathering including Mrs. Nan McDonald Eusta phieve, Kitty McDonald and others from Winchester and Washington. Bayard Stevens was also visiting.
A special service at the South End Fire Company on West Monmouth Street occurs next Sunday May 13 at 8 P M Rev J B Goode chaplain in charge. J A Anderson music director leads a men’s chorus Elaine Sheets plays piano. The event welcomes firemen families friends and all attendees as a national day of prayer with a social and spiritual program.
President Truman's call for unconditional surrender for Japan was seen in Congress as softening the path toward Japan's possible cessation of hostilities. The remark signals a potential settlement approach amid ongoing wartime dialogue.
Senators Johnson and O Mahoney weighed reports of peace feelers from Tokyo. Johnson called it confirmation of peace feeler rumors, but noted such overtures are common in war as psychological warfare.
Denny and Gainesporo starred in a Clearbrook game against Stonewall High School. Denny hit the longest homer ever seen on the diamond, sailing over the railroad and driving in two runners as Pope the umpire described it as a real wallop.
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