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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1946
Page
6
Mrs Gladys George Williams and John H Minnigerode were married at Christ Episcopal Church this morning in a ceremony by Rev Robert B Nelson. After a short trip they will reside at 218 South Washington Street.
Mrs Flora Patton announces the marriage of her daughter Katharine to Edward Lee of Clarke county. The ceremony occurred at Heart Rectory on April 7 with Father John McGilley officiating. The bride wore a peace blue suit with white rosebud corsage and a family dinner followed. The couple will reside on Northwestern Grade after a honeymoon in Florida.
Miss Audrey Ott daughter of Mr and Mrs E D Ott of Harrisonburg and Hy Smith Stout of Kingsport were married March 16 at 3 pm by Dr Issac Steenson at the Presbyterian Manse in Arlington. Ott taught in Clarke and Forsyth counties and served twenty months in the Navy. Stout trained at Virginia Tech and served eighteen months in the armed forces. he now works in real estate in Kingsport.
Invitations in Winchester and Clarke county announce a large party at Heart's Ease hosted by Miss Dugre Schoeller in Clarke county. Miss H K Russell plans a Century Club gathering at 3 30 PM with a paper on War Poems read by Mrs Edward Butler at South Stewart Street home.
Mrs Kathryng Lane Patton, of this city, married Pfc Eugene Franklin Hottle of Clearbrook on Saturday. The ceremony was at the First Baptist Church with Dr E T Clark officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs Ida C bright and the late James A Seabright, plans to live with her mother until the groom is released from the Army.
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs Wilbur Krise 414 West Clifford street Wednesday afternoon April 10 at 3 30 o clock Mrs Edward Barr will give a talk on The Practical Side of Gardening Members are asked to bring flower arrangements as suggested in poems.
A home training question answers family dining etiquette with all at table until meal ends. It discusses when a man may wear a business suit at informal occasions before 6 pm and similar meals. It notes tipping a hat with either hand depending on distance to the speaker.
Mr and Mrs Philip Sprenkle host a dinner tonight followed by a theatre party in honor of their daughter Barbara’s birthday. Guests include Misses Lou Glascock Barbara Bond Patricia Stephenson Massie Hawthorne Elizabeth Lichliter Ellen Largent Virgillia Pifer Joanne Armstrong Jacquelin Eagle Lilia Lee Robinson Catherine Solenberger Janet Dalwig Dorothy Scott Elizabeth Baker Jean Rose Ann Beverly Wright Betsy Arthur Eleanor deGrange Frances Brown.
Miss Ollie Cline guest of honor at a miscellaneous shower given by Miss Ruth Whitmore and Mrs. Randolph Gaunt at 418 N Braddock St. on Thursday night April 4. Attending were Mrs. Scott Cline, Mrs. M B Clowe Sr and Jr, Miss Sue Schlack, Mrs. Mary Gray, Mrs. Leroy Henry, Elwood Mason, Joseph Haines, Denzil Bolen, Shirley Grim, Joseph Wright, June Stultz, Frances Crisman, Margaret Campbell, Helen Schlack, Margaret Flickinger, Gordon Aiken, Ruth Sheetz, and Dorothy Benner.
The Winchester Clarke Garden Club will meet at the Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 3 30 to view a technicolor sound film Gardening the Modern Easy Way about 20 minutes. Croswell Henderson will operate his machine. Members of all three garden clubs are invited. After the film the Winchester Clarke club will adjourn to the Chanticleer Inn for a business meeting and tea hosted by Mrs. Fred S Boyd.
Miss Anne Parker Barnett, daughter of Mr and Mrs John E Barnett of East Boscawen street, was moved to Winchester Memorial Hospital Saturday for sinus infection treatment and shows slight improvement. Mrs Jefferson W Coe of Worcester Mass arrived to visit Mrs Paul J Thomson at 107 Morgan street.
In Honolulu on April 8 the tidal wave disaster in the Hawaiian Islands increased the death toll to 115 as six more bodies were recovered from the sea. Rescue and recovery efforts continue along affected coastlines with authorities urging caution.
Lesson details common word usage and pronunciation tips. It covers misused words like liable versus likely and breath versus breathe, notes spelling pitfalls and synonyms, and encourages daily vocabulary growth with an example on arrogant and quotes for light guidance.
Brief AP items from Williamsburg Richmond and Portsmouth report deaths fires and public notices. Notable entries include the death of Mrs Charlotte L Johnston in Williamsburg and funeral plans for Dr J Shelton Horsley in Richmond. A Portsmouth fire kills Ronald Credle and damages Mgsaly's plant with losses around 30000 dollars.
Soulea column from Athens argues Greece risks losing its brightest minds to emigrant paths as political upheaval and wartime scars push professionals toward newer nations. The piece notes 1200 trained workers may depart, crippling Greece for a generation, while middle class Greeks seek stability and sustained capitalistic liberties.
Hillman pleaded guilty to illegal possession and sale of B and C gas rationing coupons. He admitted taking 10 008 coupons from a Peters burg bank held for safekeeping. In Virginia Richmond extra stenographer hired to handle Governor Tucks large mail volume regarding the Virginia Electric and Power Company dispute. secretary Jesse W. Dillon says letters exceed 3 000.
J Victor Arthur local insurance official is slated to meet with Secretary of Agriculture amid ongoing farm policy discussions. The scheduled talks focus on rural relief programs and agricultural credit access.
A six member national committee appointed by the National Association of Insurance Agents will meet with Secretary of Agriculture Anderson in Washington on April 17 and 18 to discuss insurance problems affecting farm commodities.
Reverend Robert B Nelson conducted memorial services for Captain Paul J Thomson Jr USMC who was killed in action on June 1 944. A plaque was erected in Christ Episcopal Church to honor Captain Thomson and was constructed by the church.
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