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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1950

Page

10

Local A A W Meeting Highlights Literature Discussion

Mrs Albert Robinson hosts A A W meeting with Mrs Ernest Robinson and Mrs Jer ing Woore among attendees. Mr Garland Quarles defines Characteristics of Great Literature and notes art survives translation. Virginia jury bill passed. plans for May 18 address on Mental Health of Children by Dr Robert Burnham.

Albert Robinson Ea Brook A. A. A. W. Saas Ernest Robinson Jering Woore Garland Quarles Winchester Public Mis Quarles Ronald Wilson Virginia Creative Arts Marjorie Davies Creative Dance Group Richard Lewis Moderna Art Group Roy Wisecarver Stephens City E. T. Clark Arlington Altheattle National A. A. A. W. Dent Robert Burnham

Turner Ashby Chapter to Meet at 7 30 P M

Members of the Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs Robert Glass Sr 1175 Washington St at 7 30 p m Thursday Please note change in time Orths Home Mr and Mrs W E Bridgeforth and sons Edwin and Carroll have returned to their home on 5S Washington St after spending the weekend with relatives in Blacks ton and Crewe Va Stephenson Club Meets Tomorrow The Stephenson Social Club be the of devotionals and Mrs Golightly is to have recreation attendees Young Men's and Women's Club meet 7 30 tomorrow evening at Round Hill Community Attend Cherry Festival Sunday Betty Lewis and Mr Kg Spanos city attended Huntsberry to College 3 E Rhodes to the University of Pennsylvania yesterday after spending his spring vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs E Rhodes Huntsberry at their home on Tennyson Ave Mrs Huntsberry remained longer with his parents at 10 30 o'clock Thursday morning at the home of Mrs S C Brooks 237 Jefferson St Spend Sunday At Toms Brook Misses Mary Jane Miller Ruth Miller and Miss Mary Strother spent Easter Sunday with the Misses Miller's grandparents Mr and Mrs C R Miller at Toms Brook Miss Mary Jane Miller has returned to Farnhurst Del with Miss Rosemarie They are both student nurses at Winchester Memorial Hospital

UDC Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Robert Glass Washington St Orths Home W. E. Bridgeforth and Sons Edwin and Carroll Blackstone Crewe Eens Chuir Round Hill Cceuamptive Huntsberry E. Rhodes University of Pennsylvania E. Rhodes Huntsberry Tennyson Ave Toms Brook Mary Jane Miller Ruth Miller Mary Strother Miller C. R. Miller Farnhurst Del Rosemarie Winchester Memorial Hospital

There's Nothing Like Bisma Rex For An Upset Stomach

An advertisement for Bisma Rex antacid claims fast relief from excess gastric acidity. It promotes two sizes 68c and 1.60 with a free sample coupon from Brook's Pharmacy.

Brook’s Pharmacy

Calendar of events for April 11 to 13 in Winchester area

Community listings show April 11 events including American Legion Auxiliary at 215 W Cork St Moosy Club Rebekah Lodge and AA at Friendship Fire Hall. April 12 features Kiwanis at George Washington Hotel garden club and Junior Century Club at Mrs Ridgely White 419 S Stewart St plus Elks AAUW Creative Dance at Whittier Ave Ext. April 13 lists Women's Civic League Executive Board Rotary Club Rotary Club location and WCTU at 421 W Cork St Turner Ashby Chapter UDC at 1175 Washington St.

American Legion Auxiliary Henry Brown W. Cork St Moosey Club Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics-Anonymous Friendship Fire Hall Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Old Fredericktown Junior Century Club C. Ridgely White Merriman’s Lane Winchester Girl Scouts Elks Club AAUW Richard Lewis Whittier Ave Ext Women’s Civic League

Rosalie Hopkins Weds Billy Combs

Miss Rosalie Hopkins of this city wed Billy L. Combs of Middletown at Hagerstown Maryland. Rev. Charles Lefew officiated the ceremony. The couple will reside with Mrs Combs grandmother on Braddock Street.

Rosalie Hopkins City Jane Hopkins Washington Billy L. Combs Middletown Hagerstown Charles Lefew

Miss Sprenkle Named In Penn State News Listing

Barbara G Sprenkle daughter of Mr and Mrs P H Sprenkle is featured in Who s in the News at Penn State recognizing participation in extracurricular activities Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi publish the annual book WCTU meets at 230 pm at the home of Mrs Clara Burner Graysons have guests from Washington Winchester Berryville and Hagerstown Delts and others spent Easter weekend with relatives Coffelts weekend in Washington Cherry Blossom Festival observed Women s Auxiliary First Baptist Church meets at 8 pm with WMU state meeting reports Shenandoah WMU group meets Thursday at 1030 am with lunch served Basil Starkey to address all invited

Barbara G. Sprenkle P. H. Sprenkle Penn State Pennsylvania State College Sigma Delta Chi Theta Sigma Phi Graysons Ernest Grayson Northwestern Grade John Hurley Washington J. C. Kelchner A. C White B. H. Jones Winchester Edgar White Jaydée Berryville Donald May Hagerstown The First Baptist Church WMU Roanoke Wilson Roland E. B. Ruppenthal Holmes Patton Baptist Church Shenandoah Association Basil Starkey

Miller Spiker Wedding Told at Middletown Home

Miss Mae Virginia Spiker daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston Spiker Middletown became the bride of Mr Robert Luther Miller son of Mr and Mrs Robert Miller Strasburg on Saturday at 415 N Loudoun St Rev Roy F Schmucker officiated The bride wore navy blue and a corsage of red roses They will reside in Strasburg where Miller works for Valley Gas Co and Mrs Miller is employed at a woolen mill

Mae Virginia Spiker Preston Spiker Middletown Robert Luther Miller Robert Miller Strasburg N. Loudoun St Roy F. Schmucker

Little Garden Club Meeting Friday at Mrs Hyde’s

Mrs Lewis Hyde Jr will entertain members of the Little Garden Club at 3 30 Friday afternoon at her home on S Washington St The topic will be Judging A special Easter arrangement exhibit will be shown and accessories will be permitted Mrs W H Bosserman Jr is in charge of exhibit transportation.

Lewis Hyde Jr Little Garden Club S. Washington St W. H. Bosserman Jr

Births at White Post and Woodland Ave

April 10 brings a boy to Mr. and Mrs. George D. MacRae of White Post. the mother is the former Ser ena Randolph. A girl is born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Coffelt of 905 Woodland Ave. the mother is the former Arvella McBride.

George D. MacRae White Post MacRae Serena Randolph Kenneth L. Coffelt Woodland Ave Coffelt Arvella McBride

Lebanon Church Residents Share News and Visits

Local families report Easter visits and travels across Martinsburg Kernstown Vienna and Winchester. Mr Joseph McDonald buys a 1948 Chevrolet. Fire department aid responds to a flue fire at the Orndorff home. Birth announced for the McDonald family daughter born to Mrs Robert Samuel McDonald of Silver Springs Maryland.

Turkey Run Hunter Ritenour G. W. Ritenour Clara B. Keller Madison College Thelma Lineburg Vienna Donald Lineburg Ida Keller Howard Windle Glen M. Windle Washington Wilbur Brown Baltimore Julia Windie Nellie Brown Tom Lee Winchester Lee Everly Cedar Creek Clara Keller William B. Humphries Jr Kernstown W. H. Bowers Robert Samuel McDonald Silver Springs

VFW Officers To Be Installed At Winchester Post

New officers of the Winchester VFW Post 2123 will be inducted at the regular meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow on 32 Rouss Ave. J. Douglas Butler assumes command from Glenn Seabright. Other officers include Elwood Willey James Himelright Dick Eddy Elmer Lauck Ernest Nesselrodt Roy Earl Kenneth Linaburg Dr B B Dutton and Jack Fretwell. W S Wooddell will preside. A fish fry follows the meeting.

Winchester VFW Rouss Ave J. Douglas Butler Glenn Seabright Elwood Willey James Himelright Dick Eddy Elmer Lauck Ernest Nesselrodt Roy Earl Kenneth Linaburg B B. Dutton Jack Fretwell W. S. Wooddell

Secrets of Charm Gardening Exercises to Tone the Body

Rhythmic garden movements promise a shapely figure as you plant and tend flowers. Deep knee bends and balanced stance tone hips thighs and back while garden tasks build endurance and improve posture. Tomorrow’s tip covers hoeing and raking as full body exercises for a fitter you.

Pitcock Services Held Yesterday

Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche Pitcock were held yesterday with friends and relatives gathering at 1:30 at Jones Funeral Home and proceeding to Ridings Chapel for final rites at 2:00 conducted by Rev. L. P. Tederick and Rev. E. C. Day. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery with pallbearers Elwood Ritenour James Kline Harry Kline Thurman Ballenger Austin Conner and Croswell Conner.

Blanche Pitcock Jones Funeral Home Ridings Chapel L. P. Tederick E. C. Day Elwood Ritenour James Harry Kline Thurman Ballenger Austin Croswell Conner

Tongue and Potato Hash Breakfast Dish

Cooking's Fun by Cecily Brownstone presents a family supper dish Shirred Eggs with Individual Salad Bowls Crusty Bread and Pineapple Cheese Cake and a beverage. The tongue and mashed potatoes mixed with salt and pepper are baked in four dishes with a center indentation for an egg then finished until the eggs are set. Makes four servings.

Lesson In English by Roberta Lee

A compact vocabulary lesson notes misuse and pronunciation errors. It highlights words often misused and misspelled such as misused phrases and proper spellings while introducing the term disputation as a daily vocabulary goal.

Roberta Lee Islands Philippines

Modern Etiquette Q and A from W L Gordon

A column presents etiquette guidance on wedding invitations timing and elevator courtesy. It advises sending invitations up to two months before a wedding, though early receipt is common, and notes a man may exit an elevator first if nearer the door. It also condemns spearing bread with a fork as poor etiquette.

Right for every busy day dress pattern 4879

Pattern 4879 offers a youthful easy sew dress with a striking stripe yoke. Sizes range 34 to 50 with size 36 using 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. Includes complete illustrated instructions and a pattern book offer with two free bath sarongs.

Anne Adams West 17Th St New York N. Y

Is white the most popular color for men's shirts

The question asks whether white is the top color choice for men's dress shirts. It requires current market data or studies from apparel retailers or surveys to confirm prominence, which can vary by region, season, and brand.

Shirt Sales Highlight White Broadcloth Preference

Surveys show white broadcloth shirts account for about 15 percent of total shirt sales.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Robinson Stephenson Club Stephenson Betty Lewis Mr. Kg Spanos 5. C. Brooks Jefferson St Robert Glass, Sr Billy Combs Miss Sprenkle WCTU Clara Burner Coffelts Louis Cofelt Miller-Spiker Lebanon Church Front Royal John Robert Powers National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana John F. Dille Co Little Graces Cecily Brownstone Usl Gaunt Hodgson & Brown W. L. Gordon Henne Leos Colonial Colonial Beauty Admiral America Smortes Lovett Bros. N. Loudoun &T Thomas Jefferson the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bemberg Punjab Cather Timberlakes Dawyelle Timberlake Florida New Z Co. Ft Lyle P. Strosnyder S. Loudoun St
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