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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1946
Page
8
Roberta Lee presents six subjects to avoid in general conversation and answers on all white weddings and reusing dishes. It notes accidents disease death money and personal domestic affairs as topics to avoid. It also states it is permissible to have bridesmaids wear white and for a hostess to reuse the same dish if guests enjoyed it.
Betty Lou Bainbridge daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. BE wed Donald Smith Pharmacists Mate Second Class son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Smith in a St Johns Chapel Bainbridge Md ceremony Chaplain Kennedy officiated Friday April 5 at 4 p m Maid of honor Eileen Carr best man Robert L Carter out of town guests Miss Rose Gritto and William E Goodrich Baltimore music by Miss Pierceson selections Prisoner of Love Because I Love You Truly noted bride attended Kens City High now with George Washington Navy service date March 21 1945.
Mrs Paul G Anderson of Bufflick Toad had a major operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Sunday and is reported in somewhat improved condition. She is the former Elma Braithwaite, daughter of Clarence and Mrs Braithwaite of 214 North Braddock Street. The Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy meets Thursday April 11 at 3 p.m. at 110 Peyton Street. Lt Tom Scully to be guest. W M Allen visited Washington DC area over the weekend to see his sister, Mrs B W Jackson.
Mrs. Lamp formerly Lucy Belle Fawcett daughter of C J Fawcett of Opequon now of 1204 Berryville Avenue married March 30 at Grace Lutheran Church Winchester. The ceremony was by Rev W E Eisen. The couple left on their wedding trip after a beige suit and brown accessories. Mrs Lamp is a nurse at Winchester Hospital. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs C A Lamp of Stephens City and works at Winchester Knitting Mill.
A U W group will meet Saturday April 13 at Miss Emma Ridgeway's home 70458 Stewart Street with Educational committee chair Mrs. McSherry Lupton and hostesses Mrs. D. E. Leatherman Mrs. Claude Stickley Miss Gladys Haldeman and Miss Helen Massey assisting. W C T U holds regular meeting Thursday April 11 at 3 pm in Handley Library. Master Harold Madigan returns home after tonsil surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Ruth Godlove and Wilbur Hohn wed April 3 at 3:45 pm at the Presbyterian Church with Rev Ronald S. Wilson officiating. The bride wore a powder blue suit with black accessories and red rosebud corsage. The couple will live with the bride's parents.
Mr and Mrs Lyman C Harrell of Emporia announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Randolph Harrell to Joseph Liot Butler son of Mr and Mrs W Butler Sr of this city Miss Harrell a Farmville State Teachers College graduate teaches at Handley School He is a V P S graduate and Marine Corps veteran The couple plan to wed this month Shirley Snapp celebrates ninth birthday with friends Peggy Elsmore Josephine Dellinger Barbara Snapp Denny Place Rozella Shiley Bobby Butler Edna Miller and Mary Butler attended the party.
Cedar Grove residents announce the engagement of Cora Agnes Dutterer to Pit. Set. Emory R. Harden Jr. Harden is with the Marine Corps in Washington and the wedding is planned soon. Dutterer works for the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington.
A compact excerpt discusses the book Lesson In English by W L Gordon and its handling of pronunciation common misspellings and vowel rules. It grows vocabulary with daily word study highlighting salutary meaning and example usage.
Mrs. Braithwaite formerly Miss Lucille Pitcock has returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital where treatment for a throat infection was underway. In town, Mrs. Clarence Braithwaite of 214 North Braddock Street is reported much improved after illness.
Mrs. Rozella Pappas learns from her son Charles Pap pas that he has arrived in Paris. He left for Germany fourteen months ago and returned home in December for a sixty day furlough.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kirby of Bloomery Star Route have a daughter born early today at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Kirby was formerly Miss Eva Whitacre. Mr and Mrs Richard Clem of Stephens City welcome a son born last evening at the same hospital with mother Christine Driver. Saturday saw three other baby boys born to Mr and Mrs John Hilghman of Strasburg Mr and Mrs Earl Miller of Gore and Mr and Mrs Charles Cheshire of Opequon. Graves Emerson and Beulah Catlett welcomed a daughter born this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
Winchester Memorial Hospital recorded two births on Sunday April 7. The Walters couple of 506 South Loudoun Street welcomed a baby daughter. The Caldwell family of Route 1 Winchester welcomed a baby son.
Daniel Wedge a 104 year old Civil War veteran plans to vote in today’s Illinois primary. He will travel to the polls by ambulance and said he wants to give the Republic a good start toward victory in 1948. He is confined to home with a hip injury.
Berryville residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Washington D C, Arlington, Richmond, Winchester and Charlottesville. The gatherings featured guests from Coatesville Pennsylvania and Front Royal, with servicemen and families joining church groups and civic members at local events and homes.
Mrs. Compton departed for New York City to spend a week. Mrs. Joel D. Griffing will travel to Richmond on Wednesday to join Col. Griffing for several days. Col. Griffing returns from a business trip to Roanoke and Bristol. Eddy Bedlin, son of Mr and Mrs Edward P. Berlin, left for Lexington to enter Washington and Lee University. Earl Brown Jr returned to Washington and Lee University in Lexington after a week in Berryville with his parents.
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