Mr and Mrs Bridgeforth Celebrate 18th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bridgeforth celebrated their eighteenth wedding anniversary at their South Washington home with the Sunshine Club of Braddock Street Methodist Church. Forty one members and three guests attended an informal party with a quiz, dining room decor of yellow and white chrysanthemums, and a buffet lunch. Hostesses included Mrs. W S Clark Mrs Reginald Haines Mrs Clara Colbert Mrs Reed and Mrs Bridgeforth. They formerly lived in Culpeper and have two sons Edwin and Carroll. Mr Bridgeforth careers as Royal Crown Company manager. Mrs Bridgeforth was Miss Margaret Jones Watkins. They issued invitations for a Sunday dinner for friends relatives and out of town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Washington Street
W. S. Clark
Reginald Haines
Clara Colbert
Reed
Bridgeforth
Sunshine Club
Blackstone
Culpeper
Edwin
Carroll
Royal Crown Company
Margaret Jones Watkins
Benjamin Layette Watkins
Nottoway County
Helen Wright Named Chairman of Gray Ladies Corps
Mrs. Helen H. Wright appointed chairman of the Gray Lady Corps serving Newton D. Baker Hospital. Red Cross officials note Winchester women’s strong response to affiliating with the corps. Other local notices include updates on patients and residents, with Ensign Bruce Nelson visiting and multiple families traveling or facing health events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wright
Gray Ladies Corps
E. E. Harbaugh
Red Cross
Helen H. Wright
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Wright
Walter Reid Hospital
Winchester
Little Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Cooper Home
Mrs. Clarke T. Cooper will host the Little Garden Club Monday afternoon at 3 30 p m at 132 Ambherst Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Garden Club
Clarke T. Cooper
Ambherst Street
Thanksgiving service of Cen tenary Guild at 5 p.m
The Women’s Guild of Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church will hold an annual Thanksgiving service in the church room at 5 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. Martha Grim directs the program. Guild members should bring Thanksgiving boxes and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild of
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
Martha Grim
Ebenezer Society Ladies Aid Meets At Mrs Whitacre Home
The Ebenezer Society Ladies Aid and missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Lee Whitacre on Wednesday evening November 29 at eight. All members urged to attend. Various local residents and service members are mentioned in family notes and hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Society Ladies Aid and Missionary. Society
Lee Whitacre
Green
Bayard
Warren County
Mrs Arthur Jr to Entertain Century Club
Mrs E F Arthur Jr will host the Century Club Tuesday afternoon at four at Gray Gables South Washington Street. Miss Helen Massey will read the paper War Time China. Dr E C Yost left for Baltimore for an operation at Union Memorial Hospital. Hubert McDaniel Jr, son of the McDaniels, had an emergency appendectomy in Winchester Memorial Hospital. condition satisfactory. Mrs Dudley Field returned from Washington visit meeting her son Arthur M Field of Memphis. Field is industrial engineer of Memphis Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Arthur, Jr
Century Club
Gray Gables
South Washington Street
Helen Massey
E. C. Yost
Baltimore
Union Memorial Hospital
Hubert McDaniel, Jr
Hubert McDaniel
East Cork Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Dudley Field
Washington
Arthur M. Field
Memphis, Tenn
Mr. Field
Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Berryville Social News Notes Family and Military Moves
Berryville Virginia residents report visits and travel including Seaman George Ramsburg staying with his mother Mrs D L Ramsburg and Nancy Nesmith returning to Washington DC. Local clergy and families travel to Richmond Staunton Hyattsville and Duke University. A Berryville paper salvage drive is planned for Saturday November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville, Va
George Ramsburg
Berryville
D. L. Ramsburg
Bazaar and rummage sale details and community projects
The Berryville Boy Scout Troop conducts a house to house salvage canvass and asks housekeepers to have paper ready. Junior Woman's Club Baz aar and Rummage Sale chaired by Mrs. A L Crumpler and Mrs. William Clevenger set for Dec 2 with drop off by Nov 29 at the Berlin Building or homes of chairs. Red Cross director visits Clarke County Chapter with War Fund chairman appointment notes. Duncan Memorial Methodist Church starts Thursday open house 7 to 10 pm for communal games inviting all over 9 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Berryville
A. L. Crumpler
William Clevenger
Woman's Club
Berlin
Jenks
Red Cross
Clarke County
The
Edward McCormick Williams
Cyrus Pine
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Funeral services tomorrow for Charles Orndorff
Charles Orndorff who died at his Capon Springs home on Tuesday night November 21 will be buried at the Heron Lutheran Church cemetery. The service at Intermont nearby church will be led by Rev. C. H. Anderson. The cortege leaves R. L. Carrier Funeral Home at Lehew on Sunday December 26 at noon. He is survived by a widow, a son Dewey, three daughters, two sisters, a brother, and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Orndorff
Capon Springs
W. Va
Josephine Brill
Dewey Orndorff
Daisy Himelright
Hazel Lineburg
Estella LaFollette
India Cain
Winchester
Laura Armstrong
Baltimore
James Orndorff
R. L. Carrier
Lehew
Heron Lutheran Church
Intermont
C. H. Anderson
Troop 3 Scouts Aid Bond Drive in War Loan Campaign
Boy Scouts of Troop 3 led by Ray Garrabrandt assist the Fifth War Loan Drive by painting bond chains in front of local businesses. They are delivering materials for the Third Army of retail empties in Winchester with helpers Joe Guiliani Jack Henshall Edwin Bridgeforth Gene Dicks John Solenberg er Eddie Manuel Tom De Haven and Donald Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Garrabrandt
Third Army
Winchester
Joe Guiliani
Jack Henshall
Edwin Bridgeforth
Gene Dicks
John Solenberger
Eddie Manuel
Tom de Haven
Donald Grove
Funeral services for James W Willingham Sunday
Funeral services will be held at 4 PM Sunday from John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville for James W Willingham who died yesterday at the home of his step daughter Mrs L T Larrick near White Post The Rev Clarence Lloyd will officiate Pallbearers named Calvin Lacy Winter and Charles Tomblin a Woodrow and Delmar Larrick Interment follows in Mount Carmel Church cemetery on Mount Blue Ridge north of Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Willingham
L. T. Larrick
White Post
John H. Enders
Berryville
Clarence Lloyd
Calvin
Lacy
Winter
Charles Tomblin
Woodrow
Delmar Larrick
Mount Carmel Church
Blue Ridge Mountain
Route 50
Enlarge Ebenezer Graveyard Meeting Called
All members and friends are urged to meet at Ebenezer Church on Wednesday November 29 to enlarge the cemetery by moving the north and east fences. Land will be donated if the fence encloses it. Ebenezer Cemetery Association formed four years ago and has over $1000 invested for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Church
Ebenezer Cemetery Association
Civil Service Veteran Preference Clarified for Merchant Marines
The Civil Service Commission states that civilian members of the Merchant Marine and U S Maritime Commission are not entitled to veteran preference in civil service examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Civil Service Commission
U. S. Maritime Commission
Service Men Report On Training And Duties At Camps
Pvt. Kenneth L. Coffelt recently spent a 10 day furlough with his parents at 905 Woodlawn Avenue after basic training at Camp Lee and Fort Bragg. He is attached to the Field Artillery and reported back to Camp Meade. Pvt. Hugh F. Dailey has completed 17 weeks at Camp Wheeler and will attend Officer’s Candidate School at Fort Benning to become a second lieutenant. He previously worked in the Soil Conservation Office in Cross Junction after graduating Gainesboro High School. Cpl. Courtney G. Hook, radio operator at an Eighth Air Force Fighter Station in England, maintains vigilance to assist pilots returning from Germany and guides safe landings from the field near Handley High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Coffelt
Guy E. Coffelt
Woodlawn Avenue
Camp Lee
Fort Bragg
N. C
Camp Meade
Fairchild Aircraft Company
Hagerstown
Handley High School
Coffelt
Field Artillery
Hugh F. Dailey
Lester Dailey
Cross Junction
Camp Wheeler
Fort Benning
U. S. Army
Gainesboro
Soil Conservation Office
Pvt. Dailey
O. C. School
England
Cpl
Courtney G. Hook
Courtney Hook
West Cork Street
Germany
Star
Eighth Air Force
Col. Hook
Hook
Army Man Harry Cain Returns from Overseas Duty
Harry Cain entered the army in September 1942 and served at Camp Lee Virginia Miami Beach and Orlando Florida before going overseas 18 months ago. He joined the 2nd Bombardment Division under Major General William E Kepner. Sgt Charles Riz Riley promoted to sergeant at Fort Riley Kansas. William Peacemaker returns to camp in North Carolina after 21 day furlough and 26 months service including 22 months in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Cain
Army
Camp Lee
Miami Beach
Orlando
Fila
William E. Kepner
Riley
Berryville
Charles “Riz” Riley
Sgt. Riley
Fort Riley
Kansas
Camp
P. William
North Carolina
Canada
Pvt Fawcett Writes From Philippines
Pvt Allan Fawcett, son of Mrs India Fawcett of this city, sends a letter from the Philippines aboard American Red Cross stationery. He notes being among the first ashore in the invasion, reports good weather, war being hell, and sends regards to the local mill. A quiz recalls that milkweed floss supports 50 pounds per one pound, so a life jacket with two to three pounds can keep a man afloat about 100 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cooper
E. Boscawen Street
Philippines
Allan Fawcett
India Fawcett
American Red Cross
Pvt. Fawcett
Mr. Cooper
Allan
War Loan Article Clip for Treasury Readers
One of a series issued by the Treasury Department through the Winchester Frederick War Finance Committee. Readers are urged to clip and save these pieces as republication is not permitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Winchester-Frederick War Finance Committee
Treasury Notes Series C 1947 114 Percent Offer Details
Describes 114 percent Series C 1947 Treasury notes dated 1944 with due date 1947. Bearer form only, interest semiannual March 15 and September 15, par price plus accrued interest. Denominations 1000 to 1,000,000. Purchase through Federal Reserve Banks or Treasury. banks may subscribe for customers. Marketability strong after December 18, 1944. Purchasing restrictions exclude commercial banks for own account. No subscription limit for eligible buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
Washington
Notice to settle debts or claims for Johnson and Fred E Johnson
Persons owing John son Grocery at 121 West Water Street or the estate of the late Fred E Johnson must settle with G. G. Baker Acting Sergeant and City Hall Curator at once. The notice dates to November 25, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Grocery
W. Water St
Fred E. Johnson
G. G. Baker
City Hall
Thanksgiving Service At Cork Street Church of Christ
The Intermediate Department of the Cork Street Church of Christ will present a Thanksgiving Service Sunday evening at 6 30. John Rosenberger will give the address with the theme Let Us Give Thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork Street Church of Christ
Cork Street
Soloist and violin selection featured at concert
Miss Juanita Steele will be guest soloist and there will be a violin selection by Miss Betty Cather. Miss Bernice Hodson, president of Intermediate class, will be ader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Steele
Betty Cather
Bernice Hodson
Ader
Intelligence quotient distribution among the public
The great bulk of people about 80 percent have IQs between 85 and 115. Depending on the classification used, this range is described as from below average to superior.
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Society
Mrs. Bridgeforth
Harry Goshert
Fairview Ave
Memorial Hospital
Goshert
Nsign
Nelson
Ensign Bruce Nelson
Hollywood
Fla
E. Blackburn Moore
Memphis
Tenn
Byrd
Thomas B. Byrd
Clarke Co
New Rk City
Edward Jenkins
Red
Carolina
Carlisle, Sr
Holmes Lisle
Stationery Symphony
Lord Baltimore and Cascade
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Live Saerey
Winchester—Front Royal
Women’s Guild
Ebenezer Society
H. D. Flood
Rolling Flood
Joseph Massie
Sally Roberts
Chase City
Boston
Mass
Clarence Himelright
Clarence Homlamn
Mrs. Stultz
E. W. Stultz
Woodland Ave
Stickley
Front Royal
Bailey R. Stickley
Lance
Dutch Lance
Strasburg
Nellie Jr
Mr. Wolf
A. T. Wolf
Wilbur L. Strosnider
Nevaline Strosnider
Stephens City
Coty Cheramy
Paris
Wrisleys
L’'Laglon
Gaunt
Arthur, Jr
Nancy Nesmith
C. H. Iden
Hyattsville, Md
J. B. Riddick
R. K. McDonald
Manse
Mr. McDonald
W. T. McDonald
Powhatan County
Brainard Watts
Alexandria
C. W. Leighton
South Church Street
Frank Lee
Mrs
Robert C. Lee
Harpers Ferry
C. R. Houghton
Robert Houghton
Marine Corps
Duke University
Durham
Marine Base
Quantico
Beverley Whiting
Camp Gruber
Okla
Herbert Whiting
Henry G. Lane
Richmond
Louise Grattan Painter
Thomas A. Painter
Swannanoa, N. C
Presbyterian Training School
Bessie
Pattie Luke
Charles T. Levi
Staunton, Va
Ruth McDaniel
Washington, D. C
Mr. Willingham
Ebenezer
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Kenneth L.coffelt
Florida
Fawcett
Treasury
Ompany
N. Loudoun Street
Virginia
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller Bros
Moling & Cather
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main Street
Dial
Timberlake
Winchester Armory
Phil Young
Chambersburg, Pa
Robert Lamon
Bunker Hill
Berkeley County Court House
Martinsburg
W Va
Inwood
L. C. Hoffman
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