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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1941

Page

8

Social And Personal Notes From A Virginia Town

Weekly Rotary luncheon at the hotel. Wilbur Sibert turns 21 at home on South Cameron Street. Randolph College student Joseph Miller elected to a Sigma Upa chapter. Birth announced for a Byrd son in Berryville. Gertrude Barton Nursery School thanks supporters and lists donations. Ronald Wayne Smith celebrates 4th birthday with family. Easter travel plans for residents and students, with several local mentions and moves.

Sibert Clyde J Joseph R. Miller Joseph P. Miller Chester Randolph College Ashland Sigma Up Miller Yellow Jacket

Red Cross Sewing Group Cancelled For Easter Services

The Red Cross Sewing Room at the First Baptist Church will be unavailable tomorrow afternoon due to pre Easter services by Dr Clark for Junior and Intermediate Young People at 3 45. The sewing class will resume next week Monday and Thursday. Stamp Club progresses with the newly organized Stamp Club continuing activities.

Red Cross First Baptist Church Clark

Modern Etiquette Notes From A Busy Desk

A reader asks about polite responses to gifts and proper behavior in an office. The exchange confirms saying I am glad you like it is appropriate and that a receptionist should be pleasant to keep her job. It also notes patience at a revolving door shows good breeding and courtesy to those entering from the other side.

Club Plans Washington Visit and Easter Services

The Market Street Methodist Church club of 22 members plans to send a delegation to a stamp club in Washington DC on Monday night April 14. No prayer service tonight at Church of Our Saviour. preparatory service tomorrow at 7:30 at Mrs Rosa Grim's home to ready for Easter Holy Communion at 6:30 and 11 o'clock Easter Sunday with a sermon by the pastor at the 11 o'clock service.

Market Street Methodist Church Stamp Club Washington, D. C Church of Our Saviour Rosa Grim South Loudoun Street

Nancy Funkhouser Weds Fred Fries in Ohio Chapel

Nancy Helen Funkhouser of Capon Bridge West Virginia united in marriage with Fred E Fries formerly of Winchester at Trinity Lutheran Church Lakewood Ohio. The Rev J W Riling officiated on April 4 at 8 PM. Bride wore navy blue. sister O W Sailer served as matron of honor. Best man Jack Grady. Couple will reside at 16812 Madison Ave Lakewood after April 15. Fred Fries is son of Leslie E Fries of 510 North Loudoun Street and a Handley alumnus. He studied five years at University of Virginia Charlottesville and works for Bie Run Drafting Co Cleveland.

J. T. Funkhouser Capon Bridge W. Va Nancy Helen Fred E. Fries Winchester Thyy Trinity Lutheran Church Lakewood Ohio J. W. Riling O. W. Sailer Carlisle Fries Jack Grady Madison Avenue Leslie E. Fries North Loudoun Street Handley University of Virginia At Charlottesvile Bie Run Drafting Co Cleveand

Nelson McGuire Wedding Invitations Issued

Invitations are issued by Mr. and Mrs. C. Paul Nelson for the marriage of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to Mr. Charles Fenton Mercer McGuire on Saturday April 26 at 7 30 p.m. at 1230 Sixth Avenue Huntington W V. A reception will follow. The couple have notable family connections including the late Dr James Mercer Garnet McGuire and Mrs McGuire Riverside Clarke County and the late Mr and Mrs Marshall McCormick of Berryville.

Berryville C. Paul Nelson Mary Elizabeth Charles Fenton Mercer McGuire Sixth Avenue Huntington W. Va McGuire James Mercer Garnet McGuire

No Wonder OMAHA Shoe Mixup in Child's Complaint

A 5-year-old boy complained of foot pain prompting his teacher to investigate. He wore the right shoe on the left foot and the left shoe on the right, revealing a simple misfit in footwear.

Omaha

Keep This Under Your Hat By Helen Follett

Hair stylists in beauty shops stay busy as season brings new coifs. The article notes trends from updos to wreaths and finger waves, urges individualized styles, and highlights the continued popularity of the permanent wave with caution about hat compatibility.

Helen Follett At Bck

Many From Here Week End At Meade

Berryville residents and relatives spent Sunday at Fort Meade Maryland with service members and families. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Owens and others while Virginia Carson joined Nancy Riddick in Hyattsville. Several trips and visits to Romney West Virginia Bristol Tennessee and Washington DC were noted along with Easter plans and college trips.

Berryville Fort Meade Hugh Owens Claude Owens D. G. Cooley Donald Cooley Barbara Drury Virginia Carson Nancy Baker Riddick J. B. Riddick Hyattsville

Staunton Socials and Visitors Highlight Easter Season

Local residents host relatives and guests from Martinsburg Front Royal Winchester and Philadelphia over Easter weekend. Notable attendees include Lt Col Joel Griffing of the State Selective Service and families from Berryville Weyers Cave and Richmond with travel to Washington and Richmond noted.

Social notes from Berryville and nearby towns

Uniontown Pennsylvania visitors stay with Miss Elizabeth and Mr Frank Baugh mah. Miss Anne Neville Barnett to visit from Farmville State Teachers College. Civic League luncheon guests of Mrs E G Rusk in Winchester. Berryville postmaster Lewis N Glover in Washington. Washington couple visit Miss Cornelia and Miss Kate Moore. Dolly Hart and Jack Enders returned from Richmond weekend with Gus and Mrs Noland. Betty Russell hosted son Jack Russell at Fort Meade and Col John F Wall in Aiken. Arthur Edmunds of Fort Meade spent weekend at Audley. Mrs Creed Davis visiting Richmond returned home. Harris family and Brooke Harris spent Sunday in Washington. Richard Jones of Culpeper visited Berryville. Raymond Shackleford promoted to Corporal in Company I 116 Infantry. He is son of Mrs Mervin Shackleford. Mr and Mrs John Fenton also noted.

Joyce Davis R. E. Davis Fredericksburg Bristol, Tenn Howard Fielding Ralph M. Ware Washington, D. C Denver Colo Fieldings Florida Dolly Hart Jack Enders Richmond Gus Noland John F. Wall Aiken S. C Bernard B. Jones Audley Arthur Edmunds Fort Meade Creed Davis H. B. Harris Harrises Brooke Harris Raymond Shackleford Berryville Company I 116 Infantry Mervin Shackleford South Church Street

Local visitors fill weekend at Miss Powers and Miss Page homes

Balti more residents hosted guests from Washington and Cambridge over the weekend. Capt. Graham Dougherty and Lieut. Reginald Morrison from Fort Meade joined the visitors, with Lyle Simpson Joe Stiles Walter Foley and others also spending time at their homes.

Graham Dougherty Reginald Morrison Fort Meade Lyle Simpson Joe Stickles Walter Foley Arthur Edmunds Floyd Holtzclaw Walter Shackleford James Crim William

Local residents travel and recovery updates

O'Brien Jack Russell Ray Snuf flett and Pope travel to Newark New Jersey to visit their son Marshall Krouse and his family. Friends report Mrs Clay B Carr has recovered from surgery and is back home from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Walter Wisecarver Jr visit Front Royal relatives. Mrs W T Lewis has returned.

Holmes Newcome East Germain Street Memorial Hospital J. O. Krouse Newark, N. J Mr. Marshall’ Krouse and Little Son Clay B. Carr Winchester Memorial Walter Wisecar~ver, Jr Front Royal

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Rotary Club John Byrds John Byrd Yesay Golda E Gertrude Barton Nursery Marie Pott Wertrude Organ Champe Con- Shor Smelvin Green Carl “Massey Ilan MacCalum Gertrude Ee School Ronald Wayne Smith C. B. Smith Sammy Hoover Margaret Fay Crisman Billy Whitlock Martha Ann Smith Fay Nelson Donald Lee Smith C. T. M. Booth C. Thomas M. Booth Wilshire England M. G. Robinson Mary R. Buckingham Amherst Street Indianapolis Ind Chicago Philip Williams Anne George Winston Salem N. C Elizabeth Massie Kings Smith Studios Joseph Massie Jack Engle Nancy Elizabeth Robert Nelson Selfridge Field Mt. Clemens Mich Melvin Green Montgomery M. Green Havre-de-Grace, Md James Russell Harris Philadelphia Mrs W. W. Whitlock May Nelson Baltimore, Md Rachel Jennings H. H. Jennings Donald and Harry Stewart Blacksburg Lewis Huntington Hyde New York City Lewis Hyde Harry Ebert James Davis Bowie, Md Justin Funkhouser W. W. McIntyre Betty Wells Buchanan Margaret McIntyre Miss McIntyre West Virginia Wesleyan College David Grubbs Little Gay Balthis Rev Harry G. Balthis Whitlock Avenue Lohr Dunlap University of Maryand Norks Brooks’ Pharmacy Royal Seal the Food Center N. Loudoun St Ite Huntsberry Nancy Funkhouser Fred F. Fries Nelson McGuire Angee Pifer Dona Edmond Coiffare Meade F. H. Foltz Romney George Pope Berryville High School Harrisonburg H. H. Burke Mr. Graighill Burks Sidney Colege Henry Kerchieval Pam Murphy Wash Ington D. C Charles T. Levi Staunton Levis Bill Levi Randolph Macon College Frank Rouss Anita Rouss John Mort Hugh Ritter William Carroll Lee Carroll Silver Springs Virginia Shenk Charley Shenk Miss Shenk Betty Wilkins S. C. Williams Annie Moore Anne Cabell Williams Charles McIntosh Gus Hark Little Con Gussie Joel D. Griffing State Selective Service Junior Bar Conference of Col. Griffing Tom Shepherd, Sr Leonidas Carlisle Granville, Carlisle Weynesboro Mrs. Edward Owens Cinerarias Ivy E. Piccadilly St Uniontown Elizabeth Pe Frank Baugh Anne Neville Barnett Farmvil State Teachers College Edward N. J F. L. Ayler Ing Kackley Civic League of E. G. Rusk Lewis N. Glover Washington, D Charles Clark Cornelia Kate Moore Betty Russell Jack Russell Fort Meade, Md Richard Jones Culpeper John Fenton Mr. Fenton Tom Fenton Roberta Whitehead Washington Cambridge Mass Constance Atkinson Doyle Kate Powers Virginia Page O'Brien Ray Snufflett Pope the Commercial & Savings Bank U. S Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Coats Wender’s
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