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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1944

Page

7

Wedding Guests Gather for Cumberland Bride's Reception

Society notes list attending guests for a Cumberland Md wedding including Mrs J Howard file Shirley and Miss Fran cs Burgess of Baltimore along with numerous residents from Martinsburg Charles Town Romney Berryville and Romney counties.

Ensign Arch Blood Lynch J. Howard File Shirley Cumberland Iles Town W.va Francs Burgess Baltimore Endell Allen Donald Pitts Washton Wendellen Martinsburg W. Va J. W. Burgess Roberta Burgess Luray Charlotte Burgess C. Edwards Channing Washington Edythe de Grange James E. Babb Charles Town Lyle Tabb George Tabb Jim Janney Mary Lynch Harry Williamson Fairmont West Va Ralph Guthrie Margaret Guthrie Romney, W. Va Loring Kackley Alfred Kerfoot Berryville

Christmas Cheer Plans for Camp Ritchie Men

Henandoah Council Camp and Hospital Service and Shenandoah Council organize Christmas cheer for Camp Ritchie Dietrick and Newton Baker Hospital men. Volunteers collect usable decorations from attic, deliver via Junior Board of Trade and Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts to judge items, non paper trimmings preferred, leave at Rouss Engine House. Also notes events at local homes with birthdays and hospital visits.

Camp and Hospital Service Shenandoah Rouss

United Council of Church Women to Observe World Community Day

The United Council of Church Women plans World Community Day on November 3. The group—representing about 10 million Protestant women and more than 100,000 participants nationwide last year—urges interdenominational programs in every community to shape a world for future generations.

United Council of Church Women United States World Organization Ruth Mongey Worrall

W C T U Meeting Set At Market Street Church

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday October 31 at 7 30 PM in the Sunday School room of Market Street Methodist Church Reports from Mrs J B Bly and Miss Marie Garber who attended the State convention will be given All are invited to attend Halloween party at Florence Nightingale Class noted at United Brethren Church Friday Decorations prizes and refreshments described Several knitting supervisors urged to bring finished articles and yarn to Episcopal Church house on Tuesday October 31 between 10 and 2 for distribution New Virginia hospital patient Edward M Locke of Clarke County is recovering from surgery at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville

W Ctu Woman’s Christian Tem- Union Market Street Methodist Church J. B. Bly Marie Garber Florence Nightingale United Brethren Church Jean Carpenter Parkway Ave Lillian Hodgson Helen Hodgson Winifred Wilson May Ritter Louise Wilson Edwin Ritter Ann Ritter Libby Anderson Betty Boyce Lillian Pg Mabel Eske Episcopal Church House Edward M. Locke Swimley Clarke County University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville

Miss Colleen Clowser Honored With A Shower

Miss Colleen Clowser daughter of Mr and Mrs Maynard Clowser of West Monmouth street will marry Mr Robert Berry of Berryville on Saturday November 11 at four o'clock A personal shower was given in her honor last night at Miss Anna Margaret Baker's Gray Ave home by Mrs Baker and others highlighting the upcoming wedding.

Anna Margaret Baker Gray Ave Colleen Clowser Maynard Clowser West Monmouth Street Robert Berry Berryville Charette Jolliffe Jean Minter Front Royal Mrs. H. F. Minter Grandview Ave

Century Club Meet with Mrs Hyde in Winchester

Mrs. Lewis Hyde hosts the Century Club on Tuesday afternoon at four at her West Boscawen Street home. Mr. E P Browning is the guest speaker. Also noted family announcements include a baby girl born Oct 25 to Mr and Mrs George W Glaize of Route 1A Winchester, formerly May Aulick of Middletown. Jackie Bergen marks his ninth birthday with a party on South Stewart Street.

Lewis Hyde Century Club West Boscawen Street E. P. Browning George W. Glaize Route 1A Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospel Glaize May Aulick Middletown Jackie Bergen J. P. Bergen South Stewart St Jackie Timberlake Bergen Taylor Timberlake Washington John P. Bergen Martin Lehm Peoria Ill

Burgess-Cather Wedding Rehearsal Entertained Guests

Mrs. C S Burgess hosted an informal gathering at the Tri anon after the Burgess Cather wedding party rehearsal. Attendees included the bride and groom, wedding party, family members and out of town guests.

C. S. Burgess the Trianon

Weekend Visit From Mr and Mrs Howard in City

Mr and Mrs D J Howard and daughter Marianna of Richmond Virginia arrived last night to spend the weekend in the city with Mr and Mrs W R Legge on Courtfield Ave. The item notes other social visits and a Halloween party hosted by Miss Virginia Grand and friends at Miss Brown's Parkway home with games singing and dancing and refreshments.

Howard City D. J. Howard Marianna Richmond, Va W. R. Legge Courtfield Ave Hallowe’en Virginia Grand Nancy Butler Virginia Brown Miss Brown Parkway Rosalie Brown Dorothy Brown Ann Shull Fay Patton Francis Pappas Betty Striker Sue Stickley William Huff Richard Huff Richard Brown Boyd Grim Charles Hartley Lee Wingfield Donald Cochran Eddie Miller Howard Hart Beverley Lamb Donald Garber Howard Staples Gordon Staples Upperville Carlton Staples

Youth Fellowship Cancelled. Charge Union Service Set

The Macedonia Church Youth Fellowship will not meet Sunday night. Instead a Charge Union Service will be held at Round Hill Methodist Church. All Macedonia members are urged to attend. Various local residents are listed with visits, hospital stays, births, and family gatherings in Winchester and neighboring areas.

Youth Fellowship Macedonia Church Round Hill Methodist Church

Families and guests gather in Washington and Charles Town

Mrs. Henry Covington and children Ross and Henry Jr visit Washington with Col Covington staying at the New Colonial Hotel. Dr and Mrs Roy Barlow attend a large party in Charles Town WV hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert McCormick. Warrant Officer H J Roberts plans a weekend with his mother while another son William Albert Roberts arrives on furlough.

Henry Covington Ross and Henry, Jr Washington Col. Covington New Colonial Hotel Roy Barlow Charles Town W. Va Robert McCormick H. J. Roberts Lillian Roberts Stephens Ci William Albert Robert

Red Cross Production Schedule for Knitting Sewing and Dressings

The notice lists knitting at home. sewing in two production rooms on the 2nd floor Episcopal Church House with hours Tuesday and Wednesday 2 to 5 PM and Thursday 10 AM to 5 PM. sewing may occur in rooms or at home. Surgical dressings are made in the work room on the 2nd floor Presbyterian Church Annex daily 9:30 AM to 5 PM, except Saturday and Sunday, and Thursday 7 to 9:30 PM.

Red Cross Office Episcopal Church House Presbyterian Church Annex

Bowling league standings and standout performances noted

Victory League Leads with Royal Crown Cola five at a 544 team average while Rustic Tavern sits seventh with 532. Individual leaders include Dr Allen Hawthorne at 117.1 and Marsden Licklider at 116.5, plus multiple players above 110. Several three game series are highlighted with Mead and Hain es among top scorers.

Bill Bridgeforth Royal Crown Cola Five Rustic Tavern Raymond Baker Perry Construction Allen Hawthorne Marsden Licklider Lee Ressiguie Jess Kiracore Lando White Russell LaFollette Lloyd Mead Grover Morrison Dick Duvall Jack Haines Troy Rhea Mead Allen Hawthone

Victory Revival Continues In City at First Brethren

Evangelist William H Shaffer of Berne Indiana leads nightly revival services this week at First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue 7 30 p m with guest soloist Mrs Clair Hunt from Conemaugh Pa. Topics include Have I Really Repented and God Keeps Books. Sunday services 9 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Rev Paul E Dick welcomes all attendees.

First Brethren Church Berryville Avenue William H. Schaffer Berne Ind Clair Hunt Conemaugh Schaffer Jesus Christ Lord Evangelist Paul E. Dick

World Missions Advancement Day Observance at Reliance Church

The Women’s Missionary Association of Reliance U B Church plans World Missions Advancement Day on Sunday October 29 at 11 a m with Mrs C C Bowen directing the service under the theme Christians Dare to Do Rev P W Fisher Shenandoah U B Charge and Chairman of the Foreign Missions Commission in the Virginia Conference will be the speaker A revival message follows the Greenway U B Church song service at 8 p m All are invited to attend.

Women’s Missionary Association of the Reliance U. B C. C. Bowen Rev P. W. Fisher Shenandoah U. B. Charge Commission On Foreign Missions Virginia Conference U. B. Church Greenway U. B Fisher

Confectioners Sugar Purity and Truffle Details

The sugar is made by grinding granulated sugar to a fine grind and mixing with cornstarch to limit moisture. The grind fineness is indicated by the package number. The underground mushroom is the French truffle, a tuber-like fungus hunted with dogs that locate the hidden growth.

Great Lakes Observation Record Noted

A note records an observation across one of the Great Lakes dated October 26. The entry mentions the location and context of the observation without further technical detail.

Great Lakes

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