Home Demonstration Club Holds Achievement Day Program
Frederick County women gathered at the First Baptist Church for their annual achievement day with Mrs J Walter Larrick presiding. Miss Maude Wallace of Virginia Tech spoke on postwar home and farm improvements, followed by a tea honoring Miss Wallace and Miss Ruth Hunter of Blacksburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
First Baptist Church
J. Walter Larrick
County Home Demonstration Committee
Young Adults Class Sets Monthly Meeting at 248 East Street
The Presbyterian Young Adults Class will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday February 8 at 8 pm at 248 East Street, hosted by Mrs. Sutton and Mrs. Clarence Reman. Members are asked to bring an item to aid a Thanksgiving effort.
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Asbyterian Church
East Street
Robert Sutton
Rs. Sutton
Clarence Reman
The
Presbyterian Church
Annual Banquet at Frances Asbury Sub-District Held Friday Night
The annual banquet of the Frances Asbury Sub-District Union of the Methodist Church was held Friday night at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Rev. Wrightson S. Tongue spoke. Miss Ellen Suddithh and Miss Marie Garber performed. About 100 youths from nine Winchester churches attended. several local residents were listed among guests and visitors.
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Frances Asbury Sub-District
Frinces Asbury Sub-district Union
The
Methodist Church
Braddock Street
Wrightson S. Tongue
New Market
Rev W D Smith Visits King George County and Family News
Rev W D Smith D D and his niece Louise Smith visited in King George County last Monday, staying to visit Mrs Allen Smith and family. Gene Miller and family spent the week end in Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Thanksgiving service by the Women's Guild of Centenary Reformed Evangelical and Reformed Church Sunday at 5 p.m. to be directed by Mrs Martha Grim. Mrs Nannie Miller of Middletown moved to 25 South Cameron Street, house owned by Mrs W H Huber, for winter. Loretta Miller of Washington spent the week end with her mother Mrs Nannie Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Century Club
B. Fur, Jr
Arrie Hunter
Lewis
Chicago
Hugh M. Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
S. Braddock Street
W. D. Smith
King George County
Louise Smith
Clarke Co
King George Co
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Gene Miller
Reformed Church
Women's Guild of
Centenary Reformed Evangelical and Reformed Church
Martha Grim
Nannie Miller
Middletown
S. Cameron St
W. H. Huber
Loretta Miller
Washington
Plan For 1945 Shenandoah Scout Camp Meeting
The Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America will hold a December 4 planning session at Rock Enon to map the 1945 camping season. Basil F. Starkey and W. W. Baker lead. attendees include W. H. Lawrence, Rev. Irving Lewis, R. C. Gemmill Jr., Philip Hunter, and other district officials.
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Shenandoah Area
Front Royal
Two Rivers
Philip Hunter
Starkey
AFL Delegates Open Two Week Convention in New Orleans
About 600 AFL delegates open the deliberative part of their convention in New Orleans as committees prepare to present legislative resolutions for the next Congress. Night sessions may be needed to finalize work before Friday, as President William Green expects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
AFL
William Green
Two More Free Turkeys with War Bond Purchases
The Winchester Elks announce a second pair of free turkeys awarded to war bond buyers. Friday recipient Charles M. Senceadier of N. Loudoun and Saturday’s Julian B. McKay of 546 N. Braddock Street are honored as eligible purchasers.
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Charles M. Senceadier
N. Loudoun
Julian B. McKay
N. Braddock Street
Winchester Elks
Yuletide Cookies for Veterans Hospital Cheer
A festive appeal encourages baking cookies for veterans in hospital care this Christmas. The recipe uses shortening sugar water bran flour baking powder salt cinnamon and raisins yielding about three dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies baked at 400 F for 15 minutes.
NEWS OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM
Cpl Holmes White sends word to Mrs Rosa White that he has arrived safely somewhere in England. Sgt W L Schaffenaker has arrived for a 21 day furlough after completing 62 missions in the Mediterranean Theater. The article notes his prior service and assignments in the USAAF. Mrs Arthur J Dolphin reports her husband safe in South America and a nephew Howard W Slonaker also arrived safely in New Orleans.
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Cpl
Holmes White
Rosa White
South
Loudoun Street
England
Cpl. White
John White
Dillsburg
W. L. Schaffenaker
Mabel S. Pangle
Mediterranean
Sardinia
Schaffenaker
Richmond
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Dolphin
Arthur J. Dolphin
Pairmont Avenue
Arthur J. Sphin
South America
Goss Gets Winchester Blanket From France Mail
Pfc. Eugene Goss reports colder weather in France and joy at receiving a second blanket with a Virginia Woolen Mill tag. He left for overseas duty in June 1943 after prior work at the city post office in December 1942. Local WAC promoted Sgt Colleen E Orndorff daughter of Winchester parents is advanced to staff sergeant at Armys Air Rayset Command Headquarters in lands.
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Richmond
Gore Field
Great Falls
Mont
British Isles
USAAF
Air Transport Command
Adjustant General’s Office
United States
Europe
Staff Set
Handley High School
Chicago Business Institute
Women’s Army Corps
Hable Theatres, Inc
Goss
Winchester
Eugene Goss
Fred Goss
France
City Post Office
WAC
Colleen E. Orndorff
Ernest Orndorff
Air Raeiet Command
Land
Orndorff
Fort Oglethrope
Army Administration
Former McCrory Manager Wounded in France
Lt. Robert C. Denzler a former assistant manager of the McCrory store was wounded in action in France on August 7. He recently moved to a rehabilitation hospital and hopes to rejoin his company soon. He served since January 1942 with training at Fort Belvoir Camp Lee Columbus and Omaha, arrived overseas early 1944 and took part in the D Day invasion.
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the Star
Denzler
Wilmington
Del
Fort Belvoir
Camp Lee
Columbus
Ohio
Omaha
Nebr
Virginia Lad Arnold Kirkland Leads Maryland Jockeys
Virginia born jockey Arnold Kirkland, a rising star at Pimlico and Laurel, has ridden key winners this fall and stands second among Hilltop riders with 14 victories. He married Marcella Klekot of Merchantville and plans to ride at Belmont and Santa Anita. he weighs 97 pounds and is 4-F in the draft with two brothers in military service.
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John F. Chandler
Baltimore
Virginia
Arnold Kirkland
Maryland
Harford
Old Hilltop
Kirkland
Petersburg
Leslie Kirkland
Marcella Klekot
Merchantville
N. J
Thomas Rodbrook
SIA
Donald P. Ross
Brandywine Stables
Free Lancing
Hirsch Jacobs
Col. C. V. Whitney
Whitney
Includin
Amber Light
Everget
Monsoon
Whitehall
Reece
New York
Fairgrounds
New Orleans
Doug Dodson
Pimlico
Dodson
Charles Town
W. Va
Belmont
Santa Anita
California
Leon
France
Porter
Navy
OPA Meeting Here Was A Success
Officials of the local War Price and Rationing Office reported strong turnout from retail grocers. Representatives of the Roanoke and Atlanta OPA offices pledged complete support for upcoming ceiling price education aimed at consumers. Mrs. Ruth Vick Everett said inflation will rise if communities oppose price limits, as grocers plan a $4,000,000 information campaign using posters newspapers and radio.
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Roanoke
Atlanta
OPA
America
Ruth Vick Everett
Everett
They ll Drop The Bombs If We ll Buy The Bonds
Fragmentary phrase hints at wartime bond drive urging public support. No clear names, dates, or places readable to identify a specific event or organization.
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Baptist Church
Acs
Williams
Gladys
Emily Fawett
E. F. Fawcett
Isses Fawcetts
Iss Huff
Clarke
Ida Marie Huff
Inchester Memorial Hospital
Thomas
Clarke County
John M. Fishpaw
Starke County
Samurst
Memorial Hospital
Be Page
Nelson Page
Amhersttreet
McGuire
Glen Rock
Wm. P ecGuire
McGuires
Robertson
Len Rock
Iss Keckley
Glenda Keckley
Winchester Memorialospital
and Miller Keckley
Eastfax Lane
XMAS
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Winchester—Front Royal
George R. Evans
Berryville
Evans
Ida L. Wyndham
Stotler
Opal Slonaker
Ruby
Howard Slonaker
Martinsburg
Arthur Dolphin
Patsy Cunningham
This City
Howard Stotler
Boyce
Harvey Kill
Mary Ann and
Gertrude
Glassport
Kills
A. Taylor Ritter
East Cork Street
Robert R. Smith
Wickliffe
Ruth Rogers
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Weec
Yates
Russell Yates
Strasburg, Va
Sandra Kay
Miss Boyd
Dorothy Ann Boyd
Mitchell Boyd
Millwood Pike
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Coty
Cheramy
Paris
Wrisleys
L’laglon
Gaunt
Evening Star
Lovett Brothers
Erie
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
McCrory
George Washington Garage
Virginia Lad
Laurel, Md
O. L. Jamison
Dial
Farmers and Merchants Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Miller’ Bros
Moling & Cather
South Main Street
Winchester Furniture Co
Timberlake
Dia
Castle Construction Co. Government Trailer
South Kent Street
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Cloverdale Spring Company
Newville, Pa
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