Historic Garden Tour Opens in Warren County April 23 25
Warren County Garden Club plans a historic garden tour April 23 25 featuring estates in Front Royal and surrounding areas. Highlights include the Trenary home near Nineveh Richards house Riverside Druid Hill Ken Manor Meadowbrook and other large houses with notable gardens and architecture.
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Warren County Estates
Front Royal
Line Drive
Warren County
Erin
William Trenary
Nineveh
Riverside
Riverton
Richards
J. N. Major
Front Royal Druid Hill
Beverley Browne
Shehandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
Rappahannock County
Ken Manor
Ander Gordon
Basil Gordon
Meadowbrook All
W. P. Slauter
Winester
Clarke County
Pril
Neigh
Westhampton junior Ellen Largent tapped by Mortar Board
Miss Ellen Bradine Largent daughter of Mrs B W Largent 315 S Stewart Sr a Westhampton college junior at the University of Richmond has been tapped by Mortar Board a national honorary society for undergraduate women based on scholarship leadership and service. She is treasurer of the College Government Assn secretary of the athletic association and a freshman counselor and serves on the staffs of the undergraduate magazine and newspaper.
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Ellen Bradine Largent
B. W. Largent
S. Stewart Sr
Westhampton College
University of Richmond
Mortar Board
Largent
Westhampton
College Government Assn
Athletic Association
Freshma
Parish Hall Dedicates in Memory of Dr Nelson at Seminary
Simple services marked the dedication of a new hall at the Virginia Episcopal Seminary in Alexandria to honor Dr Thomas Kinloch Nelson. A former professor at the seminary and missionary in China he died in 1940 and was the brother of Rev Robert B Nelson. Attendees included Mrs Robert B Nelson Seddon C Nelson and Stewart Bell Jr.
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Omatish
Emmanuel
Virginia Episcopal Seminary
Alexandria
Thomas Kinloch Nelson
China
Nelson
Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church, Winchester
Seddon C. Nelson
Stewart Bell Jr
Weekend Visitors Reach From Valley to Atlanta and White Post
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Nicklaus hosted week end guests from Johnstown Pa and White Post including Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Zimmerman sister of Mrs. Nicklaus and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lohr with sons Buzzy and Terry Lee. Eugene Sirbaugh of Atlanta Ga. visited Front Royal with his mother and stayed in Winchester with his brother Norman Sirbaugh.
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Mrs. C. J. Nicklaus
C. J. Nicklaus
Valley Ave
C. D. Zimmerman
Johnstown
Eugene Sirbaugh
Eugenie Sirbaugh
Atlanta
Front Royal
Sadie Proctorsper
Winchester
Norman Sirbaugh
Mrs. Herbert Larrick Speaks at Interdenominational Study
Mrs. Herbert Larrick represented the Episcopal church at an interdenominational study class on Mission Study of China at St James Episcopal church in Leesburg. Attendees from Christ Episcopal church included Mrs Harold Brown, Mrs Herbert Larrick, Mrs B F Arthur, Mrs J R Yerby, and Mrs Joseph Hodgson.
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Herbert Larrick
Episcopal Church
China
St. James Episcopal Church
Leesburg
Christ Episcopal Church
Harold Brown
B. F. Arthur
J. R. Yerby
Joseph Hodgson
Calendar of events for April 7 to 10 in Winchester area
Local calendar lists meetings and performances across churches, clubs, schools, and groups. Highlights include Quota Club, Shenandoah District Student Cooperative Assn., GAA council, Jewel Box and Newberrys rolloffs, historical society reorganization, Mary Martha and Golden Link classes, WSCS at Macedonia, GAA and other church and civic activities, plus a Palm Sunday cantata at First Baptist.
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First Baptist Church
Shenandoah District Student Cooperative Assn
Warren County High School
Garland R. Quarles
GAA Council
Elks Club
Jewel Box
Newberry
Health Center Bowling Alley
Winchester-Frederick County
Marjorie Hartley
Fairmont Ave
Queen Esther
EUB Church
Fred Robinson
WSCS
Macedonia Methodist Church
Roy Ferguson
Welltown Pike
GAA
Northern Virginia Power Co
Christ Episcopal Church
Good Friend
Northeast District
Geo. Washington Hotel
Mt. Williams
Ladies Aid Society
The
Congregational Christian Church
John Spaid
Amherst St
Berryville High School
Stonewall High School
Woodmen of the World
Odd Fellows Hall
Elizabeth Grim
Frederick County
Shockeysville
Fredericktown Garden Club Sponsors Film Event
The Old Fredericktown Garden club hosts a film presentation Historic Virginia at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church assembly room at 3 p m on April 13. Courtesy of Standard Oil Co. after the showing, the Old Fredericktown Garden club meets at Mrs George Snarr 419 South Stewart Street.
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Old Fredericktown
Ripberger Hospitalized In Winchester For Surgery
Tom Ripberger, staying with sister Lena Finch in Strasburg, was admitted to Winchester hospital as a surgical patient last week. His condition is reported good. In Keyser West Virginia Albert See and wife visited and attended a party for Joe See of Washington. Other Winchester residents visiting Keyser included Lucy Coffelt and her son Bobby, Charles See, Pauline Critzel and Samuel Grim. St Ann's Guild Plans Saturday Rummage Sale at Christ Episcopal Church house starting 10 a.m.
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Tom Ripberger
Lena Finch
Strasburg
Winchester Hospital
Albert See
Keyser
W. Va
Joe See
Washington
Winchester
Lucy Coffelt
Bobby
Charles See
Pauline Critzel
Samuel Grim
St. Ann's Guild
St. Ann’s Guild
The
Christ Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Mr. Bill Mowery Returns to Strasburg Home
Mr Bill Mowery a surgical patient in Winchester hospital has returned to his home near Strasburg confirming his discharge and recovery progress at his residence in the Strasburg area.
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Bill Mowery
Strasburg
Winchester Hospital
Bits of Poetry Subject For Miss Marjorie Davies
Miss Marjorie Davies, Civic League member and lecturer, will speak on Bits of Poetry at the Women's Civic League literature group meeting at 448 W Leicester St. at 4 p.m. She studied at the New England Conservatory and L Alliance Fran aise and has lectured in Philadelphia and Germantown. She will read John Masefield and Frances Palmer.
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Marjorie Davies
Civic League
Women's Civic League
Sam Prestop
Leicester St
Miss Davies
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
L’alliance Francaise
Paris
Flora Stone Mather
Cleveland
University of Western Ontario
London
Canada
Winchester
Mt. Airy
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Council of Defense
Woman’s Club of
Germantown
John Masefield
England
Frances Palmer
Shaker Heights
Ohio
Mrs Ernest Robinson Hosts AAUW Meeting Today
Mrs. Ernest Robinson of 602 S Stewart will entertain the local AAUW branch at 3 p.m. Saturday. Hostesses include Miss Emma Ridgeway Mrs D E Leatherman and Mrs Robert Underwood with Kenrick Marshall of UNESCO speaking on Education for International Understanding. New members named are Mrs Paul T Moore Miss Pavey Lupton Miss Catherine T Beattie Mrs French A Lee and Mrs Mark McHale.
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Ernest Robinson
S. Stewart Sr
American Association of University Women
Emma Ridgeway
D. E. Leatherman
Robert Underwood
Aad Kenrick Marshall
Harvard University
Unesco
Paul T. Moore
Pavey Lupton
Catherine T. Beattie
French A. Lee
Mark McHale
Birthday Anniversary Party for Beckner and White Highlights Front Royal
Winchester residents joined a birthday anniversary party honoring Mrs. Elsie Beckner and Mrs. Elizabeth White at Beckner's Front Royal home. Guests included Miss Bernice Carper Miss Lucille McIlwee and Mrs. Judy Shank. Music dancing and a buffet supper were enjoyed.
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Winchester
Elsie Beckner
Elizabeth White
Front Royal
The
American Viscose Corp
Bernice Carper
Lucille McIlwee
Udery Shank
Mr and Mrs Lew Jackson Return Home After Vacation
Mr and Mrs Lew Jackson of 115 Morgan Street have returned home after a four month stay in St Petersburg Florida.
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Mr. and
Mrs. L. Jackson
Lew Jackson
Morgan St
St. Petersburg
Fla
Federated Council Seeds Drive and Garden Prize Plans
The Federated Council of Church Women will meet at the Handley library at 3 30 p m to discuss seed distribution for a Winchester garden project. Seeds will be given to families and prizes awarded at season end for best garden and vegetables plus exhibits. Thomas Reed Wolfe turns 3 at a Berryville celebration hosted by Cecil Price Wolfe with many local children in attendance. Magnus Carper of Millwood Ave visits J C Foster of White Post for the weekend.
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Federated Council
Federated Council of Church Women
Handley Library
Winchester
Hevener Announces Birth of Daughter Patricia
Capt and Mrs J W Hevener of New Jersey announce the birth of a daughter Patricia on March 29. Mrs Hevener is the former Margaret Thompson daughter of Mr Alex Thompson 211 Sharp St. Husbands and wives invited to covered dish supper at Kernstown Methodist church tonight at 7 p.m. Couples to bring a dish. St Marys Guild to meet Monday at 3 30 p.m. Mrs John M Steck Jr 312 Fairmont Ave to entertain. Mr and Mrs L E Armel had as weekend guests their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Brumbaugh of Hagerstown. Mrs Blanche Grim ill at home.
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Thomas Reed Wolfe
Cecil Price Wolfe
Berryville
Carolyn Edmunds
Donna and
Carol Lee Russell
Ruth Rogers
Mary Randolph Smith
Sharon Grimm
Jeanie Iden
Sharon Wolfe
Patricia Burns
David Grimm
Tookie Kern Jr
Clinton Stowers
David Clay Childs
Michael Berry
Tommy Louthan
Rob Smith
Chuckie Enders
Tommy Iden
David Feen
J. W. Hevener
Capt
New Jersey
Patricia
Hevener
Margaret Thompson
Alex Thompson
Sharp St
Kernstown
St. Mary’s Guild
John M. Steck Jr
Fairmont Ave
St. Mary’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church
L. E. Armel
S. Cameron Sr
Harold Brumbaugh
Hagerstown
Mrs Gardner Headley Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Gardner Headley, once a Winchester hospital patient, has returned to her Berryville Avenue residence and is reported to be improving slowly.
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Gardner Headley
Winchester Hospital
Berryville Ave
Washington guests visit Ro land McInturffs in city
Mr and Mrs R McInturff welcomed Washington guests Mr and Mrs Horace McInturff over the weekend at their home on S Loudoun St The couple stayed with the McInturffs as they visited the area Mr Claude Grim an assistant cashier at Farmers and Merchants National Bank is slowly improving after two weeks in Winchester hospital Visitors remain restricted.
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R. McInturff
Washington
Horace McIinturff
Rolland McIinturff
S. Loudoun St
Claude Grim
The
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Winchester Hospital
Births Apr 6 A Girl for Mr and Mrs Sterling W Spencer
A girl was born April 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Sterling W Spencer of Craigsville. Mrs. Spencer is the former Jean M Harris.
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Sterling W. Spencer
Craigsville
Spencer
Jean M. Harris
Mighty Useful Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas
An advertisement offers the miniature encyclopedia size Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas with 378 pages, 25 000 definitions, 16 color world maps, and extra data on synonyms antonyms and more. It lists a 40 cent price plus postage from The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Webster’s
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington
D. C
Richmond Army Officer Named to Virginia Tech Board
Col. Charles H. Reed of Richmond has been named to the Virginia Tech board of visitors by Gov. Tuck, succeeding the late Senator Robert A. Russell of Rutburg. The report notes record rainfall in New Orleans at 15.1 inches in 17 hours.
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Richmond
Charles H. Reed
Virginia Tech Board of Visitors
Tuck
Robert A. Russell
Rutburg
New Orleans
Modern Etiquette Q A on birthday cards and introductions
Q A guidance from Roberta Lee on social civility. A girl may send a birthday card to a male coworker friend. A second greeting after introductions is tactless and embarrassing. Asparagus should be eaten with the fork, the portion not easily broken off.
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Jane
Pretty Tulip Dress Pattern 4808 Advertised by Anne Adams
An earnest pattern advertisement promotes Tulip dress pattern 4808 by Anne Adams. It lists sizes 2 through 10, shows a printed design in dotted swiss, and notes complete illustrated instructions. The ad requests 25 cents to mail and offers a Spring Pattern Book with a free four-store pattern and a 15 cent copy option.
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Tulip Applique Inc
Anne Adams
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
A compact teaching note on correct usage of fact versus actual fact and common pronounciation pitfalls. It covers mispronunciations like glycerin and misspellings such as descent versus decent. Includes a word story about earning a word after repeated use.
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W. L. Gordon
Sinuous Trace Marks Mil ton Ground
A sinuous line streaks across the ground forming a serpentine waviness. The phrase evokes a flexible, winding motion as the trace bends in and out like a flowing path.
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Milton
Life Insurance in U S Reaches 188 Billion at 1947 End
The total value of life insurance policies in the United States rose to 188 billion dollars by the end of 1947, reflecting broad growth across major companies and aging populations.
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United States
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