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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1944
Page
7
At 2 p.m. the Winchester Aerie No. 824 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles holds its weekly meeting at 211 North Loudoun Street and at 8 p.m. the Rebekah Association meets at the Odd Fellows Hall.
Miss Ruth Margaretta Solene rger daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Solenberger Cumbo near Martinsburg married Sgt Fred Albert Dobbins son of Mr and Mrs A L Dobbins ksburg Va at the bridesparents home The Rev J A McMurray and Rev Julian T Owen presided The couple will reside in Rome New York after a motor trip through the south
A notice indicates the Woman's Club will not hold a meeting this month. The column will announce the date of the next October gathering. details were not provided, and the September month and Jewish connection are mentioned ambiguously.
The first fall gathering of the American Association of University Women will be at 1439 Greystone Terrace Saturday at four o clock. An outdoor supper meeting features talks on playground work and fellowship plans with several assistants listed. Members and prospective members are urged to contact the president or the membership chair.
The Winchester Civic League held its first fall meeting at the Golden Glow Restaurant on Friday September 8 at 12 45 PM. Judge Burr P Harrison spoke on The Government of Virginia and its Future urging more public political knowledge and civic responsibility. A separate wedding notes Miss Madeline Davis and Mr Lawrence Dance married at First Baptist Church with Rev E T Clark officiating.
Mr. Marshall Farmer, formerly of this city now in Washington, will enter Sibley Hospital this week for observation. Miss Lillian Cooley of Front Royal will have a tonsillectomy tomorrow at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Sarah Timbrook receives the Purple Heart posthumously awarded by direction of the President to her husband Staff Sergeant Millard Timbrook who died from wounds in action in France on June 17. He served in Company I and was earlier employed by O Sullivan. His widow is the former Miss Sarah Cutterer of Rom ney West Virginia.
Mrs. C B See of Step hens City and Mrs A L See of Berryville return from Bloomington Indiana after fourteen years apart. Mrs Mattie Grim leaves Johns town Pennsylvania after visiting, and several Coffelt families visit Hagerstown Maryland. Major Vincent Curl back from India with wife spent weekend in Winchester. Lieut George W Good of Washington visits North Braddock Street home. Mrs Katherine McFadden Yost returns to Washington after Winchester visit. Major Henry Covington moves on to Washington before heading to Colorado.
Stephens City notes celebrate Mae Jane Grim turning twelve with a Wiener roast and games. guests include E R Campbell and families, Herrells, Carrolls, and others. Community notices report church auxiliary meeting plans and various hometown visits and travels during late summer events.
A brief political cartoon caption notes a stance on bond purchases and nuclear conflict. The line implies that funding military actions could trigger aggressive responses while urging caution in defense spending.
Reynolds store notes a week of гостей attendances at the Moore home with Williamsport Maryland guests C Huzzles Martin Bongoff and N B Seedy Martinsburg and Winchester guests N Y McIntyre family. Maggie Shade ill Ardell Moore at Senseysville peach work. Alton Omps at Omps residence. Walter and Martin Moore with Bongoff and Roy Baker hosted Sunday evening guests.
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New York September 12 Madam Chiang Kai Shek wife of the Chinese leader is undergoing diagnostic study at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. She was a patient there more than four years ago.
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