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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1945

Page

6

Civic League hears Chief Petty Officer Carl Campbell

The Women’s Civic League met at Chanticleer Inn for a fall luncheon and heard Carl Campbell a recently discharged Chief Petty Officer give a vivid account of his 3.5 years in the Navy with two years at sea aboard four carriers including the Essex Lexington Yorktown and Ran. He described carrier sizes flight decks and fuel consumption and recounted Tokyo raids and the bravery of sailors. The talk emphasized freedom and duty and closed with a quote from a service member. A brief business session appointed Mrs. Wilbur M Krise as Negro Day Nursery Committee chair and set the next meeting for the first Friday in October.

Chanticleer Inn Women’s Civic League Episcopal Parish Carl Campbell Aiscthare Navy Campbell Atlantic Rana Essex Lexington Yorktown Essex Tokyo Okinawa Kell Ticonderoga E. G. Rusk Wilbur M. Krise Negro Day Nursery Committee League

Jane Rhodes Weds St King Stone in Middleburg Church

Mrs. Crouch Rhodes announces the marriage of her daughter Jane to St King Stone of Warrenton Va. The ceremony at the Episcopal Church in Middleburg occurred September 1 with a small reception. The groom is an 1938 Valley Forge graduate who served in the 82nd Airborne and is now stationed in Blackstone. the couple will live there after a brief Virginia Beach honeymoon.

Crouch Rhodes Winchester Jane St. King Stone Warrenton Episcopal Church Middleboung Mary Washington and Dumbarton Colleges Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg W.va St. Stone Sterling Larrabee Valley Forge Military Academy South America France States 82Nd Airborne Division Virginia Beach Blackstone

Musical at Mountain View hosted by Funkhouser family

Mr and Mrs Ernest Funkhouser entertained many friends at Mountain View with string and vocal music including the Hershman Quartet and Irma Hockman on piano. Guests from Washington DC to Baltimore enjoyed cake ice cream and fruit punch.

Ernest Funkhouser Cédar Creek Mountain View Hubert Hershman Herbert Smoke Fred Unger Carroll Uuger Lucy Bell Madelyn Genevieve Long Hershman Irma Hockman Strasburg Carroll Unger Jimmy Keller Ruth Smith Boyd Unger, Jr Misses Long Fred Heishman Hubert Heishman Cecil Hockman Myrtle Hockman Vera Nancy Brumback Janice Brumback Masters Thurman Carl Brumback Jack Rust

Meetings Of Interest Here

Local groups announce several gatherings this week including the Golden Rule Bible Class joining a forum group on Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Sunday School building Assembly Room. Turner Ashby Chapter UD of C meets Thursday at 3 at Mrs Nobie C Pierce home.

Clauss Braddi Aaist Ehurch Forum Group Garland R. Quarles C. C. Gough Eer Se Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Nobie C. Pierce South’ Stewart Street

Red Cross Production Schedule and Locations

Knitting work is done at home with yarn and instructions available from Mrs. R. E. Griffith or Mrs. J. R. Yerby by phone. Sewing work is in the Episcopal Church House workroom with hours Thursday 10 am to 5 pm. Surgical dressings are prepared at Presbyterian Church Annex with quotas of 5000 per week and in-workroom requirement.

R. E. Griffith J. R. Yerby Episcopal Church House West Boscawen Street Presbyterian Church Annex Red Cross Office

Miss Lindsey Leaves For Stephens College Freshman Year

Miss Jane Carey Lindsey of Boyce Clarke county left Hagerstown Maryland for Stephens College Columbia Missouri to begin her freshman year. She is a Berryville High School graduate from June 1945. Wisconsin resident visits Winchester and other brief notes record Miss Betty Scott Hengeldal and family travels and Sgt Cooper furlough news.

Jane Carey Lindsey James Lindsey Boyce Clarke County Hagerstown Stephens College Columbia Miss Lindsey Berryville High School Betty Scott Hengevald Westhampton College University of Richmond

County Woman Grows Big Tomatoes

The Star reports Mrs. Lillie Marple of Frederick County grew a Yellow Beefsteak tomato weighing nearly two pounds. She planted 100 plants and now has 200 more producing similarly large fruit. A youngster delivered the specimen in a pasteboard box, found by Lucy Lavender of 106 W Cecil Street. The bird was likely a young game bird and was advised to be released.

Lillie Marple Frederick County Lucy Lavender W. Cecil Street

Readjustment allowance under GI Bill debated by Major Nial

Washington readers weigh the GI Bill readjustment allowance amid questions of unemployment pay and future bonuses. Major Nial explains the deduction rule and the meaning of suitable work for ex service men facing two choices: take any job or claim readjustment benefits. A proposed bill would guarantee 26 a week for a year whether employed or not, prompting debate over what counts as a true readjustment allowance.

Washington Bac Congress

Reconversion and Veterans Hiring Prospects

The article notes veterans may be among first laid off as reconversion begins. It argues suitable work offers permanence and that GI Bill readjustment allowances could provide financial support until steady employment is found.

Held Rites Today For H. Lee Hiett

Funeral services were held in Falls Church Virginia for H Lee Hiett age 67 a former Winchester resident who died Sunday at the home of Mrs Julian Forrest. He had been a prominent Falls Church businessman operating two filling stations and is survived by his daughter Flora Baker Hiett aged 101 and two aunts Mrs John S Miller and Mrs J E Jenkins of this city.

Falls Church H. Lee Hiett Winchester Sisaneshter Julian Forrest Hiett GY RG Taker Flora Baker Hiett John S. Miller J. E. Jenkins City

Trial Justice Court Disposes of Reckless Driving and Related Charges

Cases disposed by Court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards include James Tumblin of Berryville for reckless driving with ten dollar fine plus costs Homer Alberti of 315 West Cork Street for speeding with fifteen dollars and costs Harry Brill of Winchester for reckless driving and no operator license with twenty dollars and costs John Evans of Strasburg for drunk in public with five dollars and costs Taft Russell of Mr Williams for assault and battery on Emma Lofton with ten dollars and costs Alfred Frye of Winchester for allowing an unlicensed person to operate his vehicle with five dollars and costs Helen Colvin of Winchester for no operator license with five dollars and costs.

Court of Trial W. Erle Edwards James H. Tumblin Berryville Homer E. Alberti W. Cork Street Harry W. Brill Winchester John B. Evans Strasburg Taft Russell Mr. Williams Emma Lofton Alfred D. Frye Helen Colvin

Dove design weather vane atop Mount Vernon

The Mount Vernon weather vane features a dove carrying an olive branch and is described as the original vane.

Mount Vernon Orstay

Millwood Social Events Update From Clarke County

Millwood residents record a busy social week with Capt. and Mrs. Ewart Johnson hosting at Clay Hill. Mrs. Louis B. Meade and Mrs. Thomas B. Claggett visited Washington then returned to Clarke County. Major and Mrs. William Payne and their son Bill of Arlington stayed with Mrs. A. Sommaripa for the weekend.

Percy Randolph Philadelphia Ewart Johnson Clay Millwood Louis B. Meade Thomas B. Claggett Washington Clarke Major William Payne Bill Arlington A. Sommaripa

Crossword Clue Answer List

A compact clue set listing terms for a crossword with answers such as animal dog like, class birds, melody tune, occupy fill, biblical name abel or isaac, adduce cite, tough hard, negative reply no, sum up tally, frozen water ice, strange odd, coin franc, epoch era, vigor vim, music note note, to withdraw pull, gaze at fixedly stare, mends bone sets, metal iron, nobleman lord, form shape, trick pee prank, two toed sloth ai who, constellation lyra or gemini.

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