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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1944
Page
7
Miss Ruth Solenberger, bride to be of Sgt. Fred Dobbins of Rome New York, was honored with a bridge shower last evening. The event was hosted by Mrs. J Hunter Maddox and Miss Mary Bell Bear at Stewart Street home.
Entertains With Formal Dance describes Miss Virginia Pifer’s formal dance at her West Leicester street home signaling the end of summer social events for the younger set. The piece also notes birthday party honors for June Daloris Butler with cake and guests listed from Martinsburg and Winchester.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Samuel Bass of Roanoke announce the marriage of their daughter Alyce Josephine to Hubert Sydenstricker son of the late Rev Sydenstricker formerly of this city The marriage news appears in a Winchester our local notes column.
After a months absence Rev Ronald S Wilson resumes preaching at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church with morning service at eleven on the topic Faith In Time of War and evening service at 730 on Capitalizing Our Defeats The family joined a Presbyterian Bible Conference at Masanetta Springs Va during vacation.
Victor Wheeler will teach the Golden Rule Bible Class at Braddock Street Methodist Church at 9 45 Sunday morning. Members are urged to attend and visitors invited.
The City Softball League winds down next week with three games on the slate and several postponed matchups unlikely to be made up. Virginia Woolen beat National Fruit 9 0 and South End Fire Company topped JBT 5 1 as Swanson earned the win. LaRue led both sides with two hits.
Freeman Gosden of the Amos and Andy duo married Jane Stoneham at a Scotia California ranch. The bride is daughter of late Giants owner Charles Stoneham. Gosden Junior served as best man and Virginia Gosden was maid of honor. Charles Correll and Mrs. Correll attended. Gosden had divorced Let S. Gosden in 1940.
In loving memory of my father Fred Newlin who died September 2 1942. The one I sorrow for remains, I cannot forget the loss I love so well. He sleeps a peaceful sleep and his memory I shall always keep. By his son Jasper. (9 2 11)
The Mallory family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during Minnie Henrys illness and death and for flowers tributes and use of cars.
War Manpower Commission and local employment office launch a recruitment drive from Labor Day through mid September to fill harvest processing jobs in Winchester and Frederick County. A sound truck and veteran volunteers will aid, with peak need around September 5 to 15 for apples peaches and related products.
The Federated Council of Church Women visited Highland avenue and North Loudoun North Cameron and Gibbons streets and awarded first and second prizes for vegetable and flower gardens pots and yards. Winners included Mrs Joseph Herring Mrs Lula Sellers Mrs Ethel Stanley Mrs Dorothy Lake Mrs James Brill Mrs Lene Lee and gardeners from colored families such as Mrs Hattie Anderson Olive Willis Mrs Newton Turner Mollie Long Florence Myers Georgie Jones Harry Green Elsie Ford with special prize to Mrs Sadie Nickens for her lovely flower garden.
Dora Cather president of the Ladies Commercial Bowling League announces a meeting Wednesday September 6 at 8 30 o clock at the Health Center Bowling Alley all interested in bowling with the organization are invited to attend.
Sergeant Floyd D Grubbs of the Havoc bomber crew is pictured with maintenance team at an Air Force base in the ETO. The article notes their skill keeps the ship competitive as Allied forces push into France. Also, Technical Sergeant James A Biggs of Harpers Ferry West Virginia earns the Air Medal for meritorious achievement on B 17 missions over Nazi occupied Europe. Sergeant Victor R Combs returns home after medical discharge from Harmon General Hospital Texas following twenty months of service with postings at Camp Gordon Fort Sill Camp Olk and Harmon General Hospital.
The Evening Star Daily features local sports coverage spotlighting community teams and athletes. Readers get quick summaries, game notes, and standings reflecting the region’s athletic scene.
Lt Robert Brown a Ninth Air Force pilot carries vital cargo and writes his parents of busy airlift duties. Pvt Eva B Pitta a WAC member inducted in 1944 trained at Oglethorpe and serves at Camp Beale California as a hospital info clerk. Pfc Kirthwood Wingfield recently arrived overseas in the Pacific and his wife and parents may share his address.
The Associated Press lists fronts with distances to Berlin: Russian Front 322 miles from Warsaw. Northern France 410 miles from Sedan. Southern France 595 miles from WaІron. Italian Front 590 miles from Pesaro.
The Rev Norman B Cooper will teach the Men's Bible Class at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday morning September 3. The class convenes at 9 45 o clock. Visitors are welcome.
Chairman Costello of the House military subcommittee says Selective Service calls will be lighter from now on. He states the armed services are over the hump.
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