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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1942

Page

8

Weekly club meetings and luncheon notices

Social and personal brief announces Monday at 8:00 p m weekly meeting of 1 0 O F at their hall and Tuesday at 12 30 p m weekly Lions Club luncheon.

Lions Club

Miss Brown Weds In Hagerstown Presbyterian Church

The wedding of Miss Mary Leon Brown daughter of Mrs. Bessie DeHaven and the late Leon R. Brown to Carl Lewis Chaplin took place May 16 at the Hagerstown Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Audrey A. Young before close friends. The bride wore light blue with dark blue accessories and a red rose corsage. The couple will reside at 16 North Avenue and plan to move to Dayton Ohio soon.

Mary Leon Brown Bessie DeHaven North Avenue Leon R. Brown Carl Lewis Chaplin George Chaplin Lexington Hagerstown Presbyterian Church Audrey A. Young This City John Ed Menefee Kenneth Rolfinson Purcellville Theodore Nail Chambersville Frances Nail Carlton Sager Alfred Sager Mt. Pleasant Hagerstown Grace United Brethren Church G. I. Rider Handley High School Mr. Sager O’sullivan Rubber Company

Births and greetings noted for local residents

Congratulations are given to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hummer of East Germain street on the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trenary of Gray Avenue welcome a son Elmer Stuart Trenary Jr born Saturday night at Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Trenary is the former Lucille Irene Buckwalters. Miss Virginia Russell hosts a dinner at South Stewart Street in honor of Second Lieut. and Mrs. H. B. McCormac of Camp E for their visit.

John Fawley South Street Mr. Fawley Dorothy Fawley Mt. Jackson School Robert A. Son Seddon Nelson Front Royal John Scully II Earl Grim Earlene Hagerstown Robert Grim South Loudoun Street Edith del Junco New York George Dieckman Valley Avenue Albert Hummer East Germain Street Memorial Hospital Russell McCormac Virginia Russell South Stewart Street H. B. McCormac Camp E

Club First Aid Class Begins At Friendship Fire Hall

A Stanard First Aid Class starts tomorrow at 8 pm at the Friendship Fire Hall and continues Tuesdays and Fridays 8 to 10 pm. Teachers are Miss Helen Massey and Mrs. George Snarr. Enroll by attending the first class or calling Red Cross Headquarters 5412.

Friendship Fire Hall Helen Massey George Snarr Red Cross

Mourning Band For Bereft Mothers Approved

President Roosevelt approves a plan by the American Gold Star Mothers to let mothers who lost sons in the war wear a three inch black mourning band with a gold star for each son. The band, to be worn on the left sleeve, echoes a World War I policy sanctioned by President Wilson.

Washington Roosevelt Wilson William H. Malcom New York

Beauty Sleep and the Stroke of Night Time

The article argues insomnia harms beauty and health, urging mental hygiene to calm the nervous system. It warns against overexertion, worries, and late nights, noting fatigue dulls appearance and facial tissues sag. It stresses balance, quiet evenings, and moderation in cosmetic reliance.

Lucky J Ee

Winchester Homes Featured in Local Garden Tour Preview

Garden clubs plan a May 30 House and Garden Tour to benefit Gertrude Barton Nursing School. The second stop is Ambee Hill, the Old Daniel Morgan home on Amherst Street, now owned by Mrs. Massie. The tour highlights antique furnishings and a Lewis family silver display with George Washington china.

Winchester Gertrude Barton Nursing School Ambee Hill Daniel Morgan Joseph Massie Betty Hurd Braddock Morgan Tryranny Quebec Arnold Washington Saratoga Cowpens Virginia Amherst Street Dr. Hill Boyd Sherrard Massie John H. Rosenberger Lela Rosenberger Sam Preston Old Fredericktown Garden Lewis George Washington Amber Hill R. E. Byrd

Of Interest To Women: Care for Rayon Stockings

Questions and answers cover washing rayon stockings like fragile silk and drying guidelines. The advice emphasizes gentle handling, drying 24 hours away from heat or sun. The second item explains the process for a double wedding departure order for brides and attendants.

Dodgers Feature Three NL Batting Champions on Squad

Brooklyn May 25 Three National League batting champions are on the Dodgers roster Joe Medwick and Arky Vaughan exchange champions and Pete Reiser current king all listed among the team's notable hitters in the season outlook

Brooklyn Dodgers Joe Medwick Arky Vaughan Pete Reiser King

Red Cross Motor Corps Seeks New Members in Winchester

Winchester Red Cross reports plans to expand Motor Corps and form an auxiliary unit. Mary Warden Boyd and Meredith Todd announce requirements including First Aid training, 40 hours service, and calls for volunteers to transport children and deliver supplies. Bicycle Corps also planned. meeting set for June 2 to recruit high school aged members.

Motor Corps Bicycle Corps Red Cross Pearl Harbor Red Cross Motor Corps Mary Warden Boyd Winchester Motor Corps Meredith Todd de Barton Red Cross Ofc Eligie

New Sources For Useful Commodities

Magnesium in ocean water appears abundant with an estimated four million tons per cubic mile. The Evening Star Service Bureau in Washington offers to provide answers to questions of fact or information at no charge, requesting a three cent return stamp.

United States Evening Star Service Bureau Thirteenth St Washington, D. C

Los Angeles Area Experiences Fourth War Time Blackout

Los Angeles and Orange counties faced a 45 minute blackout for the fourth time since war entry. The Army Fourth Interceptor Command ordered darkness within roughly a 50 mile radius of the city until an all clear at 9 39 PM. The warning cited unidentified aircraft later identified as friendly.

Los Angeles United States California Army Orange Counties

Americans urged to invest $800 million in war bonds next month

The Treasury asked Americans to put $800 million into war bonds for June. Quotas were set for states districts territories and counties with 3 070 counties to receive targets. Bond sales in the first 18 business days of May reached $437 987 000 up 24 percent from April. Management and labor were urged to push a 10 percent payroll investment in bonds. June targets include Virginia 12 006 700 and West Virginia 5 703 300.

Washington Treasury District of Columbia Hawaii Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Virginia West Virginia

Japanese Rail System Extends Across 17,000 Units

The report notes the Japanese railroad system extends in total to more than 17,000 units. It highlights expansive reach and potential for regional transport, with emphasis on infrastructure scope and network breadth across prefectures.

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Miss Frances Nail Bride Josephine Griffith John Wilson Brown, Jr Berryville Robert Barton Brantz Roszel Frances Jones Caroline Hunter Carl Massey Margaret Walters J. Gray Beverley Jacqueline Womack J. B. Beverley J. A. Massie Katherine and Elizabeth Kern Holloway Kinney A. W. Kinney Howard Cather Philip Fowle Phyllis Fowle Robert Nelson Sophie Baker John Woolfolk Ann Woolfolk Richard Griffith Brenda Carter E. T. Clark Dudley Field Ben Arthur Pennypacker Homer Lyman Brill Tyobay Aloise Brill Mary Washington College Arlington Hall College Hugh Brill Henry Bell Julia Riena Richards Elinor Fitch Oil City Martha George Clark Charlottesville Madison College Virginia Tech J. Howard Cather South Washington Street Norman Lockhart Harry Poole Berryville Pike Earl Bunting St. Luke's Hospital Courtfield Manor Margaret Clarke King-Smith School R. J. Funkhouser Fairmont Avenue Ruthanna Craig Garfield Hospital George Ll. Craig North Brdadock Street C. A. McDonald Opequon Bryan Stotler West Cecil Street Charles Farmer Berryville Avenue Joseph Schevett Washington, D.C Hubert Hoffart, Jr North Loudoun Street Baltimore, Md J. £. Copenhaver South Cameron Street William Shimp Boyce C. M. Smith Lillian Phelps Charles Phelps Elizabeth Smith Kern Spring Gardens W. R. Johnston Huntington, L. I C. A. Davis Handley Boulevard Davis Margaret Stephenson Baltimore Alison Cooper Duke University Eugene Cooper University of Richmond Mr. and Mrs. Hummer Rexall One Cent Brooks’ Pharmacy Winchester Business College Davis Cleaners Bear N. Braddock St Huntsberry Welle’s Leeding Shoe Store Underwood Underwood’s Bakery Lesdoun St Philathea First Baptist Church Clarence Swisher Miller Street John Rockwell James Shifflette Market Street Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Market Street Methodist Church Presbyterian Church Star Bereft Mothers N. Loudoun St Helen Follett Lucille Ball Claase Shoeckpre Lehida Thomas Credit Jewelers Flower Shop Piccadilly St Lovett Brothers the Red Cross Winchester-Frederick The the Commercial and Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Danny Moling & Cather America Valley Pride Kidd
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