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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
7
Victory Exchange opens from 11:00 to 5:00. Tokus Inn hosts a Madison College Alumnae Association luncheon at 1:30 in Winchester Frederick County. A A A W meets at Handley School at 3:00. An art exhibition runs at Handley School from 4:00.
Miss Margaret Stone Lupton, set to wed Rev. Carlyle A. McDonald on May 19, was honored at a linen and crystal shower hosted by Miss Louise Duncan on Fairmont Avenue. Attendees included Mrs. D. W. Lupton and Mrs. Leonard Sirbaugh among others. games and refreshments completed the evening.
Mrs John Richardson founder of the Clarke county Women's Club attended a picnic yesterday at the Kerfoot home near Berryville hosted by the Senior Women's Club to honor wives and mothers of service members. Rose McDonald presented corsages of lilies of the valley and red roses with blue ribbons to each guest.
Neighbors and friends gathered at Rowland Buncutter’s Albin residence to honor Mr and Mrs Harry Buncutter with a miscellaneous shower. The couple married in Baltimore on the first of May and Mrs Buncutter is Mary Frances Braithwaite. The event also notes a farewell party for Rev Frank L Roof and Mrs Roof hosted by the Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Society in Stephens City with a $100 purse presented.
Joel Griffing seven year old son of Col and Mrs J D Griffing of Berryville underwent a tonsillectomy Thursday at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
Miss Anna Louise Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis William Fisher of Clarke county and Mr William Herbert Milburn Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Milburn Sr of Martinsburg West Virginia were quietly married Thursday in the Baptist parsonage in Lloyd Parker D C. Basil F Starkey Boy Scout executive will return tonight from Baltimore where he attended a Region Three meeting for Scout executives. Mr W W Baker accompanied Mr Starkey on the trip.
The Motor Corps of the American Red Cross will meet Tuesday night May 16 at 8 p m. at 502 West Cork Street home of Mrs Dorothy McCann Rice with Mrs Isabelle Calkins as joint hostess. All members are urged to attend.
The Victory Exchange in Bos cawen Street near Braddock has expanded its stock with a large range of items including children's clothes shoes and gifts. The shop asks residents to bring in sensible clothing ornaments china silver antiques or other salable articles and notes many stamps are awaiting owners to claim this week. The Exchange opens Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 to 4.
A preaching mission will be held at Fremont Lutheran Church near Hayfield beginning May 15. Services occur each evening at eight. A song period precedes the sermon by Rev. E. B. Smith. Holy Communion will be administered Sunday May 21 at three. All are invited to attend.
Sunday evening at seven o'clock a special Mother's Day program will be held at the Church of Christ on Cork Street. The program includes a Prelude, hymn, call to worship and prayers, scripture by Nancy Butler, solos by Marie Garber with Blanca Danley, an original poem by Georgia Silbaugh, The Spring Song violin solo by Helen Yeatras, offertory The Swan, and an address by Rev. Vanderberry. Pegg Ann Rev Charles R. e. All are invited.
Berryville social notes recount visits and returns of residents including Miss Louise Huyette, Mr. E L Langbein, Mrs. Brooke Gwathmey Harris, and others. The piece notes an upcoming King's Daughters service, travel updates, and a Blood Donor Clinic with over 200 volunteers sought. Some Clarke County figures are mentioned with surrounding towns.
Residents reported visits from Sea man James Edwards and Mrs. Edwards of Rhode Island along with Miss Gladys Edwards and Mr. Leonard Goods of Winchester. A birthday party for Betty Lee Glascock honored by aunts Misses Georgianna and Mable Glascock drew Berryville attendees including Roy Potts Camille Wisecarver Kathleen Francis Edward McDonald Mary Webb Edith Foley and Carl Rodgers.
The first Red Cross Home Nursing Class of the current course met at the George Washington hotel yesterday afternoon. Registration remains open for women of Winchester and Frederick County. Dr. L. M. Allen noted the training amid a doctor and nurse shortage. Classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays 2 to 4 p m in the Red Cross Home Nursing Room. Mrs. Miriam Culler leads the instruction, with 12 two hour periods planned. Participants discussed keeping sick persons comfortable, nutrition, and maintaining order in a busy household. Participants present included Mrs. Chester Hotham and several others.
The Alumni Association of Winchester Memorial Hospital will meet at the Nurses Home on Monday evening May 15 at 7 15. Miss Mary Krug will explain the Cadet Nurse training system and reports will be given by members who attended the State convention at Richmond. All members are urged to attend.
Miss Sally Belle Pingley of Washington DC visited her parents Mr and Mrs F W Pingley in Chambersville over the week end. A list of visitors includes Mrs Katies ong and Ray, Mr and Mrs William Brewer, Mrs Smith Adam, Mr Maynard Brewer, and Mrs Raymond Bradfield and daughter Betty. Other locals hosted guests and attended Mary Ashwood sale at Mt Williams.
Pvt A D Glazer spent a furlough with his wife Mrs Mamie Glazer of 316 South Brad dock street after transferring to Aberdeen Maryland from the Catholic University of Washington where he attended an A S T school His address is 32721253 Co F 3rd Regt O R C Aberdeen Proving Grounds Md d
S. 1-C. Frederick R. Hepner arrives safely overseas and is stationed somewhere in North Africa. His parents Mr. and Mrs. James Hepner can supply his address for letters. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Brown report their son William A. Brown will reach a new destination near June 1 and may be contacted through his parents. Mrs. Douglas F. Seabright has word that her husband Douglas F. Seabright is safely on the Hawaiian Islands and would welcome letters from friends via his wife.
The Northern Virginia Dental Study Club met last Monday with Dr. D Blanton Allen of Berryville as host. Dr. Allen demonstrated amalgam manipulation. Attendees included Drs Ralph B. Snapp B M Knight Jr R H Kerlin J E Madden of Winchester Walter H Wunder of Woodstock Orville Van Deusen Sr and Jr and Miller of Front Royal Braun of Leesburg and Fahrney of Timberville.
Reverend John Teter, pastor of the Montague Avenue Charge, will receive the Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree at Westminster Theological Seminary commencements on May 14 and 15. A Ridgeley West Virginia native, he is a Randolph Macon College graduate and has served pastors at North Frederick Charge Ridgeway WV and his current church. The Baccalaureate sermon will be given Sunday night by P Dr Lester A Welliver and the commencement address by Dr Ralph W Lockman from New York City.
We thank all friends who helped during our recent bereavement and express deep appreciation for your kindness. Sincerely, the Omps family.
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