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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1944

Page

5

Of Interest To Women Mrs Wei entertains in Washington

The wife of the Chinese ambassador Mrs Wei hosted Mrs O W McNeese in Washington at the close of a series of talks at the Sulgrave Club. The sessions cover war publications and reading criticism. Winchester plans a May 26 book review by Mrs McNeese at the Episcopal Chapel at 4 p.m. followed by tea at Church House. All women’s clubs and readers are urged to attend with a silver offering for missions. tickets are not sold.

Madam Wei Washington O. W. McNeese Sulgrave Club Winchseter Ytreat E. H. Durell West Cecil Street

Hockman-Houston Nuptials Saturday

John William Hockman and Dorothy Hill Houston wed in a home ceremony on Greystone Terrace. The Rev. Charles R. e officiated as families and out of town guests attended a small reception. The bride wore a green dress with orchids. best man was Hubert Cather.

John William Hockman L. L. Hockman This City Dorothy Hill Houston George T. Hill Kennebunk Port Mr. Hockman Hubert Cather Cather Greystone Terrace Kent Hill Seminary Hockman Arlington Hotel Handley High School Lynchburg College Lynchburg Peachy Hockman Larry Hockman Charlottesville

Junior Century Club Luncheon Held at Wayside Inn

The Junior Century Club annual luncheon was held Saturday at Wayside Inn Middletown with toastmistress Mrs. Christopher Stuart Jr. Twenty five members attended and new members Mrs. Thomas G. Scully Mrs. Ridgely White and Mrs. F. L. Largent Jr. were elected.

Junior Century Club Wayside Inn Middletown Christopher Stuart, Jr Thomas G. Scully Ridgely White F. L. Largent White Largent Century Club James A. Miller Fairmont Avenue Stewart Bell, Jr Clarke Cooper

Winchester Area Civic Ties Highlight Weekend Activities

Winchester news notes the Winchester Junior Board of Trade members in Danville for a Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce session. Also reports Elizabeth Massie WAVES member visiting Winchester, Miss Boyd's hospital discharge, Ambrose Walter marriage, and local social events at Thornhill Manor and Macsfeld. A nursery school meeting is rescheduled, while families visit Maryland and Arlington, with Grace Lewis improving from pneumonia.

Robert B. Grove Ed Molden Peachy L. Hockman Ben Belchie Scotty Binner Winchester Junior Board of Trade Danville Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce Miss Massie Elizabeth Massie The WAVES Washington Winchester Amherst Street Grace Lewis W. S. Lewis Memorial Hospital

Red Cross Plans Night Classes In Home Nursing

In reply to inquiries at Red Cross headquarters the Winchester Frederick county chapter announces night Home Nursing courses led by Mrs. J. M. Steck Jr. Classes depend on enough registrations and an instructor. Daytime conflicts note, enrollment by calling 5412 for date and details. courses cover patient care, illness signs, following doctors orders, diet, and comfort.

Red Cross Winchester Frederick County J. M. Steck, Jr Red Oe Infornon

Ralph B. Snapp Jr Joins U S Navy

Ralph B. Snapp Jr son of Dr and Mrs Ralph B Snapp of Fairmont Avenue has enlisted in the U S Navy through the Navy Recruiting Station in Pittsburgh and has reported for duty at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Chicago He is a Handley High School graduate and a Carnegie Institute of Technology sophomore studying Aeronautical Engineering He spent two weeks with his parents and left Saturday for Chicago.

Ralph B. Snapp, Jr Ralph B. Snapp Fairmont Avenue U. S. Navy Navy Pittsburgh Great Lakes Chicago Ralph Handley High School Carnegie Institute of Technology

Peas to Newcastle for Britain under lend-lease program

Denver reports 6,000,000 pounds of white peas requested for Great Britain this summer under lend-lease. Colorado samples were submitted to Britain and approved.

Denver Great Britain Colorado

Sons of Loudoun Street Men Serve in Marine Corps

Pfc Hobart M Offut Jr and Cpl William E Offut sons of Mr and Mrs H M Offut Sr of S Loudoun Street. Pfc Offut Jr in an anti aircraft division in the Southwest Pacific served at Tarawa and received a Presidential citation. Brother William enlisted last August and recently moved from North Carolina to a base in California.

Hobart M. Offut, Jr Cpl William E. Offut H. M. Offut, Sr S. Loudoun Street The Marine Corps Pfc. Offut, Jr Southwest Pacific Tarawa Pacific William Offut North Carolina California

Armed Forces Open Air Art Sale Gathers Entries in Richmond

Entries pour in for the Armed Forces Open Air Art Sale to be held June 2 3 4 at Capitol Square Richmond with oils watercolors prints drawings sculpture and ceramics. Soldiers art from New Guinea Sicily mid Atlantic and Camp Lee Hospital will be shown alongside civilian Virginia artists with prewar residency exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts. Local exhibit includes Sergeant Maril from Newton Baker Hospital with works shown in major galleries.

Richmond Armed Forces Capitol Square Richmond Army Air Base Hospital Camp Lee Hospital New Guinea Sicilian Atlantic Virginia Virginna Museum of Fine Arts Sergeant Maril Newton Baker Hospital

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Visits and Red Cross Meet

Berryville notes multiple visitors including Mr and Mrs Allen Noyes of Evanston Ill visiting Mrs Powers and family. Miss Virginia Noyes to graduate at Sweet Briar College. Memorial service set May 28 in Green Hill Cemetery. Red Cross Clarke County chapter to meet June 2 with new officers. volunteers sought for May 29 blood donor drive.

E. M. Hamilton Memorial Hospital White Post Merton Hamilton Liberty, Pa Herbert Perkins Takoma Park Gladys Booth Newport News Berryville Powers Longview Allen Noyes Evanston, Lll Noyes Virginia Sweet Briar, Va Virginia Noyes Sweet Briar College Green Hill Cemetery American Legion Clarke County The American Red Cross Red Cross

Frederick County School Trustee Election Meeting Notice

The School Trustee Electoral Board of Frederick County Virginia will meet at the County Court House in Winchester on Wednesday June 7 at 10 00 a m to elect School Trustees for the term beginning July 1 1944.

Frederick County Virginia County Winchester

Wounded serviceman to move closer to home in Berryville

Pfc. Lloyd G. Elsen, wounded overseas, has returned to the States and is at Charleston D C. He will move nearer home soon and is suffering a fractured bone in the left leg. County Nurse's Office asks to contact for appointments. Red Cross knitting chairwoman seeks volunteers for helmets and scarfs, wool obtainable at Berryville Nurse's office.

Lloyd G. Elsen Charleston D. C Berryville Joel D. G Clarke County The Red Cross

White Sox Fall as Middletown Tops Them 3 0

The White Sox were shut out 3 0 by Middletown as veteran Michael Boyd struggled with four errors aided the visitors. Middletown pitcher held the Sox to one hit while the home club could not muster offense.

White Sox Michael Boyd Middletown Minks Middletown

Winchester Noses Ahead After Weekend Game

Sam En sogna announced practice for Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 PM at the Fair Grounds. Starting yesterday for Winchester were Dyke in right field Hartman at third Peer at short Phillips at infield Boyd on the mound Lewis at second Kendall Spade at first and Ashby in center field.

Sam Ensogna Fair Grounds Winchester Hartman Peer Phillips Boyd Lewis Kendall Spade Ashby

Crossword Clue Puzzle With Several Gaps and Errors

A compact crossword style item listing numerous clue fragments across and down with partial spellings and missing letters. Readers must infer answers for a mixed set of definitions including places animals and common words from the era.

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