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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1945

Page

6

Miss Ellen Butler to Receive Degree at Randolph-Macon

Among thirty four Virginia girls named as BA candidates at Randolph Macon Woman's College 135 seniors will graduate May 28 Miss Ellen Virginia Butler daughter of Mr and Mrs H Ray Butler 703 South Stewart street majoring in mathematics member and treasurer of Gamma Phi Beta sorority once Hanley High School graduate.

Randolph-Macon Woman's College Ellen Virginia Butler H. Ray Butler South Stewart Street Miss Butler Hanley High School Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

Local notices recap and social updates from Winchester area

Cmdr James A Miller returns from Africa for a short leave with Mrs Miller at her mother's home. Nursery school committee meeting set for May 28 at Mrs Robert Barton’s home. Devotional classes led by Mrs John Sloat and others tomorrow at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Swanson welcomes a son born May 2023 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Edward Campbell returns from Florida with daughter Charlotte for weekend in Washington area. Hofer family hosts guest Rolf C Hofer from Switzerland. Call for completion of unfinished knitting work to meet production quota at Episcopal Church House on May 28.

James A. Miller Africa Gertrude Barton Robert Barton John J. Sloat John I. Sloat Margaret Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church F. W. Danley J. F. Bly Margaret C. Denny Carlin A. Swanson East Piccadilly Street Carlin Almond Swanson, Jr Winchester Memorial Hospital Swanson Janet Rush Toms Brook Ovinia Power Florida Edward Campbell Mid@akdile Road weWashington D. C Charlotte Campbell

Mc Tiwee’s Condition After Mayo Hospital Operation

The report states Mr. J. W. Mc Tiwee of Gainesboro is satisfactory after an operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Tuesday May 22.

J. W. McTiwee Gainesboro Winchester Memorial Hospital

Pfc Steward Freed By Russians In World War II Escape

Mrs Mary Lee Grimm Steward received a letter from Pfc William Steward once a German POW since November 29 1944. He says he was freed by Russians on May 9 from Stalag 4 B and by May 14 was in a French hospital en route home. He mentions his wife two children and his mother in law.

William Steward Mary Lee Grimm Stalag 4-B France Billy Barbara Lee South Cameron Street Effie Steward North Loudoun Street

Winchester Concert Association drive ends tonight in Winchester

The Winchester Community Concert Association wraps up its membership campaign this Saturday May 26 at 9 p m. The effort aims for 1 200 members with events planned from fall through spring 1946. Headquarters are at Miles Music Store contact 4761.

Winchester Community Concert Association Winchester Miles Music Store

Sargent Rules On Protest At Winchestar Meeting

At a league hearing in Winchester Evening Star offices, Coach C E Miley of Boyce withdrew his protest over a Middletown game. Umpire Stuart Pope ruled Miley failed to time out before the Middletown runner tied the game in the seventh. Sargent said a team must finish a protested game. no forfeits. Pope declared Middletown the winner 9 0 as Miley refused to continue. Present were Sargent, Pope, Hoover, Harper, and others.

Winchester Evening Star C. E. Miley Boyce Middletown Stuart Pope Otis Snag Sargent Miley Pope Sargent H. Dennis Hoover Bryant Harper League

Mystery Shopper Finds War Bond Push Limited

Mystery Shopper Mrs Garland Quarles visited 15 stores and spoke with 20 clerks yesterday but only two urged purchase of War Bonds. The two clerks who received $1 in War Stamps were Miss Wilda Capper of Wonders and Dorothy Light of Pifer's.

Garland Quarles Wilda Capper Wonder’s Dorothy Light Pifer’s

Socialist Chief Nenni Freed In Italy

Pietro Nenni Italian Socialist leader freed after arrest in Vercelli for violating Allied military government rules. He was released with a warning as tensions rippled among Italian factions. Allied Capt Ellery W Stone said no AMG tribunal appearance required and stressed leaders may tour northern Italy only under a ban on political demonstrations.

Rome Pietro Nenni Italy Nenni Vercelli Ivanoe Bonomi Ellery W. Stone Allied Commission For Italy Bonomi AMG Stone

Army cuts large aircraft production plan in major slowdown

Washington reports the Army will halt about 17 000 planes planned for 18 months. The cutback may remove about 200000 aircraft workers from 12 cities by year end and free steel and aluminum for civilian use. Production of the new B 32 bomber ends while emphasis shifts to more B 29 output.

Washington Army Army Air Forces Japan Germany United States Europe

Miss Helen Jepson Captivates Winchester Audience at Concert

Miss Helen Jepson drew a large Winchester crowd at Handley high school auditorium for the final concert of the Community Concert Association season. Her stage presence and renditions of La Boheme and La Traviata arias drew enthusiastic encores, with Barret at the piano delivering notable solos including a Libstvo Nocturne.

Helen Jepson Handley High School Winchester Community Concert Association Miss Jepson Winchester Barret Jepson Association Star. T Om

Prisoner of War release adds to regional service news

Staff Sgt. Harry T. Hamilton of Clearbrook reports from France after being released from a German camp. He was captured May 13, 1944 and released May 11, nearly a year in captivity, serving as a bomber tail gunner. Lt. Jack Sale of Oran is tied to five major European campaigns with the 438th Troop Carrier Group, cited for D-Day drops and Rhine bridgehead operations.

Harry T. Hamilton Tiannal, Hamilton Clearbrook France Jack Sale Elizabeth Sale Oran Vaant Salc 438Th Lucien N. Powell Middle- Ville New Jersey North Rhine Ruhr

Mrs Jones 24 Dies In Hospital Funeral Sunday

Gladys Jones wife of George Lyle Jones U S Navy recently returned from overseas duty died yesterday afternoon at 1 35 in Winchester Memorial Hospital. She was 24 born March 9 1921 in Rock Creek west of Gore and lived there earlier. She belonged to the Disciples of Christ Church at Rock Enon. She is survived by her husband her mother and two brothers Sam Winchester and John Wood-

Gladys Jones George Lyle Jones U. S. Navy Winchester Memorial Hospital Minnie Orndorff Blair Householder Rock Creek Gore Disciples of Christ Church Rock Enon Sam Winchester John Wood

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Anderson and sisters

Burial in Winchester follows services at Bethel Methodist Church conducted by Rev. S. J. and Rev. Paul Dick. The funeral cortege will meet at Jones Funeral Home Sunday afternoon at 2 30 and proceed to the church. Pallbearers are Melvin Davis Michael Russell John Clayton Calvin Grubbs Roy Carper and James Galliday. Interment is in Bethel Cemetery.

Bethel Methodist Church Paul Dick

Velvet-blac mineral and storm coin puzzle clues

A cryptic style crossword clue list with across and down entries including items like Velvet-blac mineral, Storm Coin It, Rabbit for City, and various numbered hints. Entries cover minerals, foods, measurements, court, river, and geographic clues with several language variants and abbreviations.

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