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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1945
Page
6
The Red Cross Motor Corps seeks additional women drivers for service at Newton D. Baker Hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia. Mrs. W Beattie acting captain announced at Red Cross HQ and a recruitment drive begins May 22 on WINC radio at 630 PM with C F Schenck Winchester and Frederick county chapter chairman.
Wendell Barney, local chairman of the 7th War Loan Drive, asked all civic clubs with bond pledges and Bond Booth duties to maintain a personal record of bonds credited to them. A final report will be required at drive’s end.
Mrs Edith Snapp of Hayfield is ill with pneumonia at home. She is sister of the late Mrs Ida Good of Winchester, who died two months ago. Other notes include weddings, club meetings, and local notices with names such as Eunice Haines, Charles E Sewell, and various community groups in Baltimore, Hayfield, and Winchester. The Winchester Education Association held its final meeting of the season at Handley School with officers elected for 1945 46.
Berryville scenes include Mrs. Morton C. Mumma Jr returning to McLean after visiting Berryville hosts. Lt. (jg) R Meade Dorsey departs for Los Angeles from his fifteen day leave. The Grace Ricamore School of Dance presents Vieters Review of 1945 at Berryville High School Auditorium on May 25 at 8 15 pm.
SGT Brevitt Hook of Capon Bridge W Va tops turret gunner in the 461st Bomb Group a B 24 Liberator unit of the 15th AAF. He flew his 35th combat mission over southern and central Europe earning the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters. He recalls Graz Austria flak near his radio compartment and notes support to Russian advances as Allied forces drive Fortress Europe. His RAF training began in 1942 and he logged overseas service since last September.
Morris Finkelstein a well known Winchester tailor of 9 West Bosca wen street suffered bruises and scratches after stepping onto the curb in front of the American Legion Building about 7 15 pm Wednesday when struck by a car pulling to the curb. He was thrown against a parked truck but suffered no further injuries.
A man sustained broken bones and was taken to the hospital for observation and treatment. He lives at 427 West Cork Street with his daughter Miss Sadie Finkelstein a Handley High School teacher. He expects to return to work in a few days.
Plans for the third annual Winchester sale of Purebred Cattle to be held on Saturday May 26 were announced by sale manager J Fred Stine. The sale at the Virginia Livestock Auction Market includes a judging contest for 4 H and F F A boys and a Breeder's Show with cash awards and ribbons. Cattle from Aberdeen Angus Hereford and Shorthorn herds in Northern Virginia counties will be offered, all carrying health certificates for Bangs and T B.
fragments list committee members for a Winchester Virginia sale including Stine sale manager E Clay Rogers Route 3 and J W Olcott among others, indicating local civic involvement and organizing roles.
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