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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1949

Page

8

Local Family Notices for Greenmount Virginia Grandmothers

Local names Donald Wayne Funkhouser and family from Greenmount Virginia. Mention of four great-grandmothers and two grandmothers living. Also lists relatives Royal Ra of Winchester Maggie Garber of Greenmont and grandmothers Arlie Revercomb and O T Funkhouser.

Donald Wayne Funkhouser Sam Greenmount Royal Ra Winchester Maggie Garber Greensconet Arlie Revercomb Hinton O. T. Funkhouser

Dinner Shower Honors Miss Barbara Rudy

Miss Barbara Rudy of Edinburg and Winchester, soon to wed Mr. Dick Bowman of Mt. Jackson, was guest of honor at a dinner and shower at the Rustic Tavern hosted by Northern Virginia Power Co. women employees. She received a crystal vase, with attendees including Mrs. Gladys Wright and several Misses and Mrs. Crisman.

Barbara Rudy Edinburg Winchester Dick Bowman Mt. Jackson Northern Virginia Power Co Rudy Gladys Wright Dorothy Benner Ruth Sheetz Ruth Whitmore Lixille Pope Hazel Johnson June DeHaven Margaret Flickinger Frances Crisman

Miss Duncan Returns to St Catherine's School in Richmond

Carolyn Duncan, eight, returns to St Catherine's School in Richmond after spring vacation with her parents Walter and Mrs Duncan. She is visiting her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Jo E Massie Jr, at 226 Amherst. Sara Aepedea, a graduate of Wardess School of United Air Lines in Gheyene Wyoming, spends weekend with brother in law and sister in law, Jo E Massie Jr. and Mrs Massie.

Sara Aepedea Wardess School United Air Lines Gheyene Wyoming Inlaw Joe A. Massie Jr Amherst Carolyn Duncan Stewart Sr St. Catherine’s School Richmond Walter Duncan Joseph A. Massie Jr Amherst St Francis Vaughan Wilmington Del Joy Anne Tucker Vaughan Abney Payne W. Clifford St Chlodelle Kater North Whitlock Ave Miss Kater Chatham N. J Andrew Kater Dr. Kater J. McAllister Kater Mae Shirey M. K. Hutchinson Braddock St Adelaide Coble Longwood College Farmville Lee Coble N. Washington St Harry Sartelle Jr Knoxville H. M. Sartelle Tenn John Bays Roanoke Mr. and S. W. G. Fleming N. Braddock St Helen Oglesby W. W. Massie Pulaski Walter W. Massie Martinsburg Pike

Calendar of Events for Clarke County and Nearby Communities

A slate of local activities includes dog trials in Berryville at Graham Dougherty’s farm, a sermon at Cork Street Christian Church, a Handley Stadium kite contest for Cub Scouts, a King's Daughters and Sons meeting in Front Royal with speaker Miss Mildred Winter, and 4-H club and Lenten study events in Star Tannery and Tilford room Christ Episcopal Church. Other items include hospital auxiliary, Easter cantata practice, Cantible choir, municipal band, Northern Virginia Hair Dressers Association with speaker Gene Lakers, a Citizenship demonstration, Exchange Club board meeting, Moose Club gathering, and prayer book instruction at Christ Episcopal Church.

Virginia Berryville Graham Dougherty Paul Drumheller Bloomington Ill Cork St. Christian Church Handley Stadium King’s Daughters and Sons Front Royal Presbyterian Church Clarke County Mildred Winter Star Tannery Tilford Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall Women’s Auxiliary of Hospital Nurses Home First Baptist Church W. Boscawen St Sarah Zane Fire Middle Road HD Club Emerson Rogers Board of Control of Exchange Club Leon Slavin Moose Club Moose All Christ Episcopal Church

Garden Federation District Awards Honor Virginia Clubs

The Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs southwestern district held a Bristol gathering awarding four honors. The Phligar cup for most blue ribbons in horticulture went to the Vinton garden club. The junior class arrangement prize went to Blue Bird Junior club of Bristol. Mrs. J. C. Harmon of Pulaski won the blue ribbons and arrangement prize. The Arboretum Klub of Blacksburg won the invitation to spring arrangement award.

Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Bristol Phligar Vinton Garden Club Blue Bird Junior Club J. C. Harmon Pulaski Arboretum Klub Blacksburg

Virginia Garden Week Road Maps Available At Chamber

Virginia garden week road maps for Historic Garden Week tours are issued by the State Department of Highways and available at the Winchester Chamber of Commerce. The green overprint shows estates open April 23 to 30 with some sites on specific days. Proceeds aid University of Virginia grounds restoration including rebuilding parts of the Serpentine wall per Thomas Jefferson plans.

Virginia Gardens Virginia Winchester Chamber of Commerce State Department of Highways University of Virgina Thomas Jefferson

Organ Recital at Braddock Street Church Features Harold Yarrell

A public Lenten music program will be held at 8 p m Monday at Market Street Methodist church. Harold Yarrell organist at Central Presbyterian Washington and Winter teacher presents eight selections on the Ebert memorial organ. Pieces include Wagner Parsifal Good Friday music Rimsky Korsakov Hymn to the Sun chimes Russell St Lawrence Sketches Bach Come Sweetest Death Prelude in E minor Yarrell also offers Orientale Hosanna and two Wachs works.

Market St. Methodist Church Harold Reaves Yarroll Yarroll Central Presbyterian Church Washington Ebert Memorial Wagner Chubb Rimsky-Korsakov St. Anne de Beaupre St. Lawrence Russell Yarrell Wachs

Winchester Music Studio to Present Piano Recital Friday

A class from the Winchester Studio of Music under Miss C Elizabeth Grim will give a piano recital at 8 p m in the assembly room of the First Baptist Church. The public is invited.

Winchester Studio of Music C. Elizabeth Grim First Baptist Church

Tempest and Sunshine staged by Stonewall juniors Friday

Ned Albert's play Tempest and Sunshine will be presented by Stonewall high school juniors in the school auditorium at 8 p m Friday. The 3 act comedy follows a Kentucky plantation family with Aunt Judy and Uncle Luce in a courtship filled with humor. Delores Coffelt and Florence Maury portray Tempest and Sunshine with a large cast including Marylyn Grove Philip O Connell and others.

Tempest and Sunshine Ned Albert Stonewall High School Kentucky Aunt Judy Marylyn Grove Luce Philip O’connell Tempest Sunshine Delores Coffelt Florence Maury Bob Lewis Joshua Middleton Anna Dellinger Nancy Middleton Florence Mauzy Uncle Luce Helen Pennington Ambrosia Charles Keckley Dick Wilmot Mary Hildebrand Ida Carrington Jean Dove Kate Wilmot Deaver Carr George Lacey Josephine Kirk Susan Middleton

Mrs Howard Grove Hosts Tuesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Howard Grove entertained the Tuesday bridge club at her Peyton Street home.

Howard Grove Peyton St Evelyn Binner Greystone Greystone Terrace

Birth of son to Capt and Mrs Hale at Key West hospital

Capt. and Mrs. C. R. Hale receive congratulations on the March 22 birth of their son Charles Richard at the Key West naval hospital. Hale commands USSPC 579 now with fleet Sonar school in Key West Florida. The Hale couple already has sons Robert and Douglas. Mrs Hale is the former Evelyn O Roark of Winchester.

C. R. Hale Key West Naval Hospital

Sunrise Easter Service Planned at Handley High School

Miss Jane Miller of Francis Ashbury subdistrict announces annual sunrise service on Easter 5 30 a m on the Handley High School steps. Mrs Harry Rickard, wife of a chaplain in Germany, advises the organizing committee. The service is sponsored by Methodist youth but open to all denominations.

Jane Miller Francis Ashbury Braddock St. Methodist Church Handley High School Harry Rickard Germany

Guild to Present Passion Play April 11 at High School

The Theatre Guild at Front Royal will present the Passion Play in Warren County High School auditorium on April 11. Twenty five members will portray 34 parts.

Theatre Guild Front Royal Warren County High School

Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers

Roberta Lee provides guidance on wedding afternoon attire for the maid of honor an acceptable afternoon frock. She advises polite remarks about a fiancé when alone with the bride and recommends a simple thank you with a smile when a stranger returns a dropped item.

Lesson In English by W L Gordon

Words often misused with guidance on correct phrasing and sentence structure. Notes include pronounciation tips for Zodiacal and common misspellings and a brief nudge to expand vocabulary.

W. L. Gordon

Mastering One Word Each Day of a Play

A brief note discusses the practice of mastering a single word daily in a play. It emphasizes deliberate repetition, focus on diction, and gradual internalization to improve spoken delivery. The idea is to build confidence and fluidity through small, consistent steps.

TB Assn Annual Meet Set Tuesday

Annual meeting of Winchester Tuberculosis Association will be held 3 p m Tuesday at the 228 Lou doun St office. Election of officers and a report on activities are scheduled. All members who contributed to Christman seals or in any way are expected to attend.

Winchester Tuberculosis Assn Loudoun St Christman Seals

Births April 1 to Ferrebee Feathers and Duncan families

Birth notices record a girl born to Mr and Mrs Gene Ferrebee in Boyce, noting the mother is Flora Hartley. a girl to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Feathers in Strasburg, mother Louise Middleton. and a girl to Mr and Mrs James Duncan in Marshall, mother Charlotte Payne.

Gene Ferrebee Boyce Ferrebee Flora Hartley Kenneth Feathers Strasburg Feathers Louise Middleton James Duncan Marshall

Flyaway Silhouette Pattern T4702 by Anne Adams

Advertisement announces pattern T4702 for sizes 12 to 20 with a back pleated skirt bolero Mandarin collar and easy blouse. Includes yardage 4% yards 39 inch for size 16 and 1% yards for blouse, plus illustrated instructions and a fashion guide book offer with patterns and prices.

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Miss Barabar Rudy Sara Jennings The Massies Garden Federation Huntsherras Haldeman’s Haldeman’s Creamery Chamber of Commerce Braddock St. Church Earl Leach Valley Ave Winchester Hospital J. W. Rosenberger Margaret Collins Denny Helen Crisman Gorham J. A. Massie Jr Robert Glover Florida S. Stewart St Mercersburg Academy Peggy Ramey Stephens City Ted Coffman Coffman Jeanette Guy Stickley Lee Ridings Cians Phar Macy Gaunt’s Drug Store Kathleen Winsor New York Arnold R. Krakower Kathleen Reno Krakower Artie Shaw Stonewall John Spaid Ladies Aid Society Congregational Christian Church Ernest C. Sloat Mr. Sloat John I. Sloat H. F. Mason Howard Cahill Baltimore S. Washington St H. W. Butler Cuba Harry W. Butler P. C. Ritter Charleston S. C Ritter Cleo Chase Seattle Herbert Schutte New York City Courtfield Ave H. Pitzer Henry Pitzer Clearbrook Hagerstown W. T. Glaize Guild Roberta Lee TB Assn the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Order of the Golden Rule Hill Deltox Rugs Coolmor Cather’s Timberlake Wayside Inn Middletown Eve Gotham Lovett Bros South Braddock & Wolfe Sts Vegetab Crisp Pascal Best Buy Pny H . Food Freezers Mervel W. Adams
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