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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1944
Page
8
The column lists a busy schedule of women’s auxiliary events, church classes, and club gatherings in Winchester with officer installations, war work reports, and sermon or guest speaker plans. Attendance and upcoming dates are urged across multiple churches and local organizations.
The Gertrude Barton Nursery School invites applications for children of employed parents in Win-chester. If demand is sufficient the center will operate 9 AM to 6 PM, charging a nominal fee. Two trained supervisors oversee activities, meals, health care, naps, play yard, and learning through drawing, painting, singing, and games. Enroll by September 12.
Notices sent to members of the Winchester Memorial Hospital Women’s Volunteer Corps announce a 10 A M Friday meeting on September 8 1944 in the Nurses’ Home Class Room West Clifford Street. All members urged to attend with room for more volunteers.
Fall weather nears as housewives search attics for items to sell at the Victory Exchange. Clean clothes and washed china and glassware are needed for display. Bring in goods to help fund War Savings Stamps. the exchange operates Thursdays and Saturdays 11 to 5.
The Civic League will hold its first fall meeting Friday at 12 45 PM at the Golden Glow Coffee Shop. The guest speaker will be Judge Burr P Harrison of this city. Members and guests unable to attend the luncheon are urged to attend the address at 1 30 PM.
Captain Peggy G. Carbaugh arrives from New Guinea for a thirty day furlough with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Carbaugh in Stephens City. She plans to visit friends in Wilmington Delaware Monday evening. A dinner party at Stephens City honors Capt. Carbaugh with guests including Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Carbaugh and Miss Nettie Carbaugh.
The column lists visits and absences of locals including a Memphis guest visiting Mrs. R. T. Barton in Winchester. Pfc Douglas Sirbaugh and Mrs Slo ugh. birth of Ronald Lee Reiter. Arlington relatives with Mrs. Crocker. Larricks weekending in Atlantic City. Clem family brief Philadelphia trip. Milleton patient in Strasburg. Bush family return to Hazelton after hospital visit.
Millwood VA September social notices describe tea parties and dinners in honor of Lt Philip C Meade recently home from England with the Eighth Air Force. Guests include Count and Countess Zamoyski and many local families at Edgewood Woodley and Long Branch venues.
Sunday guests included Mrs A Som maripa at Bellfield and Rear Admiral J R Beardall of the U S Navy. Week end entertainment featured dinners for Mr and Mrs Edward Jenkins at Red Gate and Scabby hosted by Major and Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin. Attendees spanned Capt William Barrett Mrs George P Greenhalgh and many others at Atharone Springsberry and Woodbine with extended family and friends across several cities.
M R McChesney, chairman of the War Fund Drive committee for Winchester and Frederick county, announced prep work for the drive sponsored by the Winchester Elks Club. The drive opens October 5 and full plans will be revealed soon. A 24 hour drive proposal is being considered but no action taken. The committee hopes to raise the county quota quickly.
A 48 page illustrated reference from The Winchester Evening Star promoting a history booklet on U S presidents and first ladies. It includes political history, electoral data, and a call to order for fifteen cents postpaid with mail details. Also contains a loving memory note for Lena B Hill from her children.
City and County transfers list numerous parcels around Winchester and Frederick, including 419 Millwood Ave property to Amy C. Sprint, Shenandoah Ave lots to O G DeHaven, and 502 S Loudoun St home to E L Walters. Figures range from 10 dollars to 6000 dollars, with various undivided interests and acreages noted.
London dispatch states German communique reports Nazi troops withdrawing toward the Albert canal near Antwerp with fighting ongoing there. It also claims retreat toward Dijon in southern France and that attacks west of the Italian border near Langres were repelled.
Citizens are urged to support the war effort by purchasing War Bonds today. Officials promise strong backing for the loans and emphasize immediate action to fund national defenses.
Advertisement urges readers to take Carter's Little Liver Pills to increase digestive juice production and relieve indigestion. Claims relief within 30 minutes and promotes availability at drugstores for 10 or 25 cents.
Crossword listing with scattered clues across and down referencing sil, fishing, tapestry, coordinates, and animals. Includes entries for shells, birds, Indian people, churches, factories, and islands with several missing or garbled letters from OCR.
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