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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1946
Page
9
The District Nurse group resumes monthly meetings after a three month recess. The October gathering is set for Wednesday at 3 p m at 22 Sudoun street new quarters. A summer report of nurses work will be heard and future plans discussed. Union funds total 641.19 with a T B Bond and a donation to Handley Library recorded.
The October meeting of the Acendonia W S C S will be held Wednesday evening at 8 o clock at the home of Mrs J W Newcome 25 East Germain street. Miss Janna Hough will lead devotions and the president will conduct the business. Members urged to attend and visitors welcomed.
The Community Young People plan their weekly gathering Sunday evening at Burnt Presbyterian church in Albin. A worship program is planned and all young people are invited to attend and worship together.
At the September Winchester WCTU meeting reports for the year ended Sept 30 were filed and officers elected for a new year. Names include Mrs L Jackson president Miss Mamie Robinson VP Mrs T J Dale corresponding secretary and Mrs H Garber recording secretary Ruth Parks treasurer. Various department superintendents and vice presidents were named across churches and missions with 12 business and 8 public meetings held and 175 members paying dues.
A large group of Winchester students depart for Charlottesville to pursue studies at the University of Virginia. Many are entering pre medical and liberal arts programs, including several Handley High School graduates and Clarke county youths, with families listed at multiple local addresses.
H William Miller Jr son of Mr and Mrs H W Miller of 418 West Cork street left Monday to resume law and foreign affairs studies at the University after his discharge from the service Roy Williams son of Mr and Mrs J W Williams of Stephenson left Sunday to enter the Army graduate of Handley High School class of 1943 he served in the U S Army for two years twenty months of which he was stationed in the ETO
The Golden Rule Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church elected officers for the year starting October 1. President Hoye L. Riley led a slate including Eu gene F. Dearing as 1st Vice President and Owen A. Hoagland as 2nd Vice President with Charles L. Zeilor as Secretary and Roland L. Tharp as Assistant Secretary.
Dolores Coffman, 664 Virginia Ave, was chosen by Molden Electric Co. to represent the firm in the Clarke County Lions Club beauty contest at Berryville Virginia on Friday night October 4. Dee Coffman, a Handley High sophomore and Library Club member, is a Washington-born student with interests in books and football.
John Luther Casey Jones ordered fireman Sim Webb to jump as his crack train of 12 cars began moving into a standing freight, resulting in a fatal crash later linked to the failed run and the warning to abandon ship.
Fashion note on versatile hair styling to suit hats and costumes. John Frederics unveils a chartreuse velvet and plume hat with side bangs and neck bun to frame the face. Madcap offers a crocheted chapeau with side scarves for warmth and adaptable fit.
The Northern Virginia Beauty Pageant committee announced that contestants may wear flowers at the Berryville event scheduled for Friday October 4 at 7 30 p m. The change was requested by sponsors seeking to honor entrants with flowers. Judges announced include Mr Crocker of the Washington Star art department James Birchfield State Editor and Miss Cline Society Department of the same paper.
All Latin American universities admit women students. The first institution to do so was the University of Chile in 1877.
Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance Company seeks a capable man aged 28 to 44 with a high school education or better and sober habits for a lifetime career with retirement income. Salary plus commission nets 2000 to 3000 last year with raises to 4500 to 7500 annually. Requires automobile and overnight travel. Write for personal interview Box 113 Care Winchester Star.
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