Italian war-bride Rosa Dorsey arrives in Winchester
Mrs Rosa Maria Dorsey wife of Tech Sgt Thomas G Dorsey arrived in Winchester from New York aboard the S S Thomas H Berry Army Transport after sailing from Naples September 4. She is the daughter of Signor Luigi Cresta of Gorizia and sister to two brothers and a sister. Tech Sgt Dorsey served 21 months in Italy and arrived home September 11 on terminal leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Maria Dorsey
Tech
Thos. G. Dorsey
Winchester
New York
S. S. Thomas
O. J. Dorsey
East
Fairfax Lane
Goodwins to Stay Several Days with Fowles
Mr and Mrs John Goodwin arrive from Greenlee Virginia to visit Mrs Fowles and her husband for several days. The host couple are Mr and Mrs Philip R Fowle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goodwin
Greenlee
Miss Julia De Haven to Wed Ward Snyder in September
Miss Julia De Haven of Stephenson will marry Ward Snyder of Winchester on Sunday September 29. A miscel laneous shower was given at Mrs. Harry Aikens home in Clearbrook honoring the couple, with many Scrivener and Dorsey family members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street
Virgil Zentz
Kenneth Davis
Harry W. Hicks
Ray F. Hicks
Stephens City
Hicks
Eugene Scrivner
Washington, D. C
Robert Ayler
Marie Rinker
Genevieve Massie
E. J. Hicks
Mabel Rinker
J. D. Rinker
Arlington
Gene Hicks
Larry
Dale Zentz
Karen Davis
Frances Scrivener
Gloria Dorsey
Harry Aikens
Mrs Wilfred E Mowrey Recovering in Winchester Hospital
Mrs Wilfred E Mowrey of West Piccadilly street is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital recovering from a recent operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfred E. Mowrey
West Piccadilly Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lesson In English Glimpses From A Telegraph Word Lesson
A compact reading notes common English usage and pronunciation. It corrects card handling language and shows emphasis on accurate spelling and pronunciation. The piece highlights daily vocabulary growth and defines hyperbole with phonetic guidance.
Algae Found in Dead Sea Sediments Challenge Belief
Scientists report at least 17 species of algae living in sediments from the Dead Sea. This discovery contradicts the long held view that no life exists in its waters and supports renewed study of extremophile organisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Sea
Line Three Babies Born Yesterday
Multiple Winchester and nearby residents announce births at Memorial Hospital and one in Warrenton. Couples include Ray Fries, Ray Easter, Raymond Jenkins, Earl Borrow, George Compton, Crawford Janney, Claude McLaughlin, Gilbert Helsley, Earl Brown, with children named Dwain Allen and a daughter born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Fries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Fries
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Ray Easter
Stephens City
Raymond Jenkins
Earl Borrow
George Compton
Crawford Janney
Round Hill
Albert E. Smith
Warrenton
Claude McLaughlin
Baltimore
Gilbert Helsley
South Braddock Street
City
Earl Brown
National Avenue
Route No. 2
Dwain Allen
Fries
Dora Braithwaite
Frederick County
John Brown
Audrey Brown
Mildred Brown
Lexington
Earl Brown, Jr
Washington and Lee University
Berryville couple announces engagement of Juanita Unger
Mr and Mrs M F Unger of Berryville announce their daughter Juanita is engaged to Ben Settle of Berryville. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Unger
Berryville
Juanita
Ben Settle
Simmons Return After Hamburg Wedding of Miss Daliou
Mr and Mrs Albert Simmons return to 502 Atwell Avenue Pennsylvania after attending the wedding of Miss Virginia Daliou in Hamburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Albert Simmons
Atwell Avenue
Virginia Dalious
Hamburg
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Introductions and Invitations
In this etiquette column Roberta Lee Q provides advice on handling forgotten names by a polite pause that prompts the other person to reveal their name The parent with whom the bride lives should send invitations after divorce The service plate need not match the dinner service The tone is practical and direct for social conduct standards.
Largest oil refinery located at Abadan head of Persian Gulf
The American Petroleum Institute states the Abadan refinery of the Anglo Iranian Oil Co. is the world’s largest, located at the head of the Persian Gulf. It significantly expanded during the war and now processes about 360000 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Petroleum Institute
Abadan
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Persian Gulf
Local residents and visitors roam Berryville and Clarke county
A roundup of social visits and travels across Clarke county and nearby towns. Guests include Mrs. Wil liam Sullivan in town from Winches ter, Miss Ann Duval Fishpaw visiting her parents, several trips to Baltimore Lexington and Richmond, and relatives from Orange Berryville Winchester and Clarksburg with notes on nursing studies and university ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Duval Fishpaw
Harvey Fishpaw
Stuart Circle Hospital
Richmond
Clarke County
Dorsey Potter
May Potter
Winchester
Berryville
Potters
Clarksburg
W. Va
Berryville Socials Highlight Weekend Visitors and Trips
Berryville notes list weekend visits by Edward Harris McDonald and family to Fort Belvoir and Berryville for stays with relatives. Reports cover fishermen from Winchester, service members in hospitals, travel to Woodstock and Heerlen Holland, university students at the University of Virginia, and multiple local guests and family reunions across Clarke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Edward Harris McDonald
Fort Belvoir
Rainfall Summary for Winchester Area 1913-45
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 7 a m at 1 6 inches, September to date 1 98 inches. Average annual rainfall over 33 years is 36 49 inches with monthly averages listed from January 2 49 February 1 97 March 2 97 April 3 14 May 3 63 June 3 85 July 3 82 August 3 76 September through Oct 3 37 November 2 45 and December 4 Statistics courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. G. Dorsey
Italy
Stine’s Chapel
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Mary Alice Davis
Jimmy Patton
Albin
Methodist
Young People’s Department
Methodist Church
Good Friend
The
United Brethren Church
Wallie Carper
Ruth Ritter
Lottie Patton
Ruby Elliott
James Sawyer
Berkeley Springs
E. D. Weems
Freeda H. Lintz
Miss DeHaven
Miss Gibson
Charlottesville
Judith Carter Gibson
St. Anne’s School
Greenway Rise
Ae Sale Data Nome
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Winchester Front Royal Chambersburg, Pe
E. Piccedilly &T
W. L. Gordon
Chesterfield
S. Loudoun St
By Roberta Lee
Mr. Paute
Prescription Headquarters
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Henry Kercheval
Shirley Lickey
Alma Lee Bruce
Paul Wheeler
Baltimore, Md
Sandra Blythe
William Blythe
Mt. Jackson
William J. Levi
Buddy Jackson
Ellis F. Jackson
Jackson
Washington
Thomas Stillman
Orange, N. J
Julian Green
Gilbert McKown
Charles McIntosh
Blue Ridge Summit
Walter Taylor
Norfolk
William B. Stalnaker
Cumberland, Md
Annie B. Moore
Moore
Charles E. Moore
Emily McCormick
South Church Street
Nick Moore
Atlanta, Ga
Mr. Moore
Miss Anna Moore
Galveston, Tex
Badgett
Joan
Jeraldine
Jeanette
Joyce
Berryville Socials
Paul Gladhill
Mr. Gladhill
M. E. Edwards
Annette
Rupert Edwards
Willard N. C
A. L. Crumpler
Deltaville, Va
Messrs. C. P. Newcomb
Fred Alger
W. D. Wisecarver, Sr
Simon Newlin
Howard M. Garber
Jack Russell
Long Island
Russell
Europe
States
George S. Lightner
Lightner
Woodstock
Methodist Churches
Mervin Shackleford
Raymond Shackleford
Heerlen
Holland
Mr. Shackleford
C. H. Iden
Roanoke
Tom Iden
Idens
James Richard Iden
University of Virginia
C. E. Ridgeway
Ridgeway
Clarke
John Hardesty
Robert Pope
Alexandria
Ed Pope
Pope
Virginia
Roy E. Potts
Wilmington
Del
Garland Potts
Brooks
Harry E. Potts
Ben Potts
Roy Potts
Ned Lewis
Avon By the Sea
N. J
Mrs
Robert E. Lee Lewis
Edith Ashby Fillmore
San Francisco
Calif
B. E. LaFollette
Maurice Longerbeam
Front Royal
Dianne Longerbeam
George Russell
Springsbury Farm
Pfc
Floyd Crim
Fort Bragg
N. C
James Crim
Louis Rives
Ralph M. Ware
Eleanor Louthan
Littleton, Colo
Thomas Reviere
Mr. Ware
Wares
Alma Louthan
L. Windsor
Mary Murray
Ernest L. Woodworth
Woodworths
Charles Hemans
Auburn
N. Y
Norma Drury
Berryv
Harrisonsure
Elizabeth Hereford Warne
Ann Morgan
Mrs. Warne
Ethel Hereford
Robert Houghton
Clarence Houghton
University At
Durham, N
Bucky Wisecarver
Charley Wisecarver
8. N. Johnston
Ballyhoo
Judy
Lovett Bros
Staunton
Ewing
Studio of Dance
W. Monmouth ST
Miss Ewing
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Haldeman
the Food Center
Pine Motor CO
Dodge- Plymouth
Auto. Gov
George Washington Garage
J. G. Holsinger & Son
Court Square
B. Smalts & Son
Cather & Moling
Timberlake
Corrigan
Mary S. Yeakley
W. Boscawen
ST. Winchester
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