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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1944
Page
7
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Jacob Wm. Sager 83 a retired farmer who died Monday night at the home of a son near Mt. Jackson He was born August 26 1881 near Mt Jackson The widow Mary Kelly Sager died 14 years ago Nine children survive including Earl Sager of Winchester
The Busy Bee Club of John Mann Methodist Church in this city gathered for a banquet at Tokes Inn in Opeation Virginia hosted by Mrs. Sue Tokes and Mrs. Louise Davis. Members and guests enjoyed a delightful meal.
Ford Motor Company's River Rouge plant faced renewed strike disruption as workers at the production foundry and magnesium plant continued walks out. About 11,000 employees were affected with the magnesium facility already closed and the steel foundry likely to shut as schedules remain unsettled.
Madison Lodge No. 6 O O F announces a Thanksgiving service with Woodmen and Rebekah lodges. The event is set for Sunday evening at 7 30 at Braddock Street Methodist Church with more details to follow.
A Thanksgiving Service will be held at 11 o clock Thursday morning at the John Mann Methodist Church. Music will be provided by the combined junior and senior choirs and Rev E H Jackson will deliver a special Thanksgiving message.
Troop 34 of the Boy Scouts will serve a turkey dinner at Mt Carmel Baptist Church on Thursday November 30 starting 12 30 pm. Dinners cost 1 delivered 1 25. For more information call 5384 or 6302.
John L. Sullivan announced his resignation from the treasury after five years of service. He told President Roosevelt he wished to return to his Manchester New Hampshire law practice.
Agnes Cook died at her Millwood home Sunday evening. She was the daughter of Dora and Lewis Mason and leaves husband Willie Cook, two daughters Agnes Pendleton and Hannah Cook, four brothers, a sister, and an aunt. Services will be at Guildfield Church Millwood Wednesday at 3 PM officiated by Rev Lawrins Ford and Rev Ralph Laws. Interment will be in Millwood.
Handley and Martinsburg renew their annual Thanksgiving Day clash in Handley Bowl at 2 20 p m. The Judges hold a 10 7 edge with three ties since 1924, though Handley aims to avenge a 32 6 defeat from 1943 as they meet out of league play after dropping from the CVAL.
Mrs. Bessie Estelle Foreman wife of Harrison A Foreman of Gore died Monday at 2 30 PM at her home after two years of ill health Death followed complications She was born December 25 1873 near Gore daughter of Levi and Fannie Whitacre She was a member of Ebenezer Church Surviving are her husband and eight children and a brother Friends will meet at the late home Thursday afternoon at 1 to go to Ebenezer Church for funeral services Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Pfc Issac Moore is listed as missing in action since October 6 while stationed in southern France. He previously operated a Hayfield filling station before joining the service on May 9 1941, and his wife is Mrs Marguerite Moore of Arlington. The last letter dated September 19 was received. no further word has come from the family.
Adelle Lynch of Patterton New Jersey suffered minor injuries yesterday when her 1937 Plymouth Coupe collided with Roman Bros trailer truck on National Avenue. Bill Everhart drove the truck. no arrests were made.
Elsie May Gaunt of Boyce pleaded guilty to reckless driving and paid a 24 shilling fine plus costs. Police said she tried to outrun a patrol car at speed of 790 miles per hour before being overtaken by Officers Lowery and Milburn.
Mrs Margaret H Goss won yesterday's turkey awarded by the Elks Club to the War Bond purchaser. Drawings are held in the County Clerk's office with Father Julius Bullock officiating. W W Glass, exalted ruler, said two turkeys would be given Friday due to the holiday.
Will Oscar Fincham of Flint Hill Virginia was fined 10 dollars plus 4.75 dollars costs for drunk and disorderly conduct. Dan Kelley Atkins of 204 East Baker Street was fined 10 dollars plus 4.75 dollars costs for drunk and disorderly conduct.
The services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City starting at 10 30 a m. The Rev Walter Smith pastor of the Methodist Church will deliver the sermon.
The Winchester Recreation Department asks to borrow rent or buy a jig saw for use in a craft shop. If yours is idle please let us make use of it. They aim to create attractive useful articles and toys for Christmas with local youth.
The obituary lists Rev. Mr. Dudley’s pastorship in California Pa 1907 Lancaster Pa 1908 Covington and Canoe Camp Pa 1910 and Blanchard Pa. Surviving are four children Katherine Esther Homer Virgil and a brother James R. Dudley. He married three times and authored Footprints on the Sands of Time. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of children. body at Jones Funeral Home.
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