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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1948

Page

6

Mary V Shenk to Wed Sunday in Berryville

Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Charles Edward Shenk announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Virginia to Frederick James Williams of Royal. The ceremony is set for 4 30 p m Sunday at Duncan Memorial Methodist church with Rev R A officiating.

Charles Edward Shenk Berryville Ma Virginia Frederick James Riams Edward Ingham Wiliams Royal Duncan Memorial Methodist Church R. A

Tasman Couple to Speak at Quota Club Meeting

Mr Harry Tasman and his wife Miss Gladys Haldeman will be guest speakers at 6 pm Thursday when the Quota club meets at the First Baptist church. They served two and a half years in the Philippines with the American Red Cross and will show motion pictures from their time there.

Harry Tasman Gladys Haldeman Quota Club First Baptist Church

Skating Party Planned by Braddock Street Church

The Young People’s department of Braddock Street Methodist church will hold a skating party at the Berryville rink tonight. Transportation will be provided. those needing rides should meet at the church at 7:30 p.m.

Young Peoples Department Braddock St. Methodist Church Berryville

Calendar of events April 13 to 15 listed in community notices

Community calendar lists meetings and activities for April 13 14 and 15. Red Cross Motor Corps Rebekah lodge Moose club and Womens Auxiliary events plus skating party at Berryville rink transportation arranged. Kiwanis Elks Municipal band Rotary DAR Child Guidance Quota GAA WSCS Nurses Alumnae and Beta Sigma Phi gatherings appear through the week.

Red Cross Motor Corps Red Cross Rebekah Lodge Moose Club Womens Auxiliary Young Peoples Department of Braddock St. Methodist Church Berryville Kiwanis Club Sarah Zanehall Stephens Social Club Neta Frazier Clearbrook Old E. T. Clark W. Piccadilly First Baptist Church Elks Club Welltown WSCS Emory Ellmore Morningside Dr Nurses Home Beta Sigma Phi VFW

Miss Charlotte Baker Bethrothal Announced

Mr and Mrs R H Baker of Fortune Hill Strasburg announce the engagement of their daughter Charlotte Catherine to Homer C Stewart Jr of Arlington The couple share ties to Warren County High School Strayers Business College Washington University of Colorado Gazett Telegraph Colorado Springs office of the Synthetic Liquid Fuels Interior The wedding is planned for May 29 at St Pauls Lutheran Strasburg.

R. H. Baker Fortune Hill Strasburg Charlotte Catherine Homer C. Stewart Jr Arlington Miss Baker Warren County High School Front Royal The Strayers Business College Washington Bureau of Mines Stewart H. C. Stewart Longmont Colo University of Colorado Gazette Telegraph Colorado Springs Office of the Synthetic Liquid Fuels Department of the Interior St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Club Notices for Miss Neta Frazier Hostess in Clearbrook

Miss Neta Frazier will be hostess at 2 pm Wednesday at her home in Clearbrook for the Stephenson Social club with Miss Edith Jolliffe as co-hostess. In charge of devotionals is Mrs E W Grant and recreation is by Mrs A G Mason.

Neta Frazier Clearbrook Stephenson Edith Jolliffe E.W. Grant A.G. Mason

Change in Meeting Time For Rebekah Lodge

The Rebekah lodge moved tonight’s meeting from 8 p m to 7 30 p m The BPW Club hosted a Friday program at Mrs Catherine Hartman home featuring a Who What and Why questionnaire led by Miss Sallie Scales The auditing committee D Whitenaur M Shutts and M Kater will report at the May meeting The May session is moved to May 28 due to the State Federation meeting in Richmond May 14 16 The BPW Virginia clubs contributed 25 to the Rheumatic Fever fund for education of a victim and a secretarial position was noted.

BFW Business and Professional Women's Club Catherine Hartman Sallie Scales D. Whitenaur Mary Shutts Mary Kater State Federation Richmond Virginia

GAA Announces Auction Evening for Club Members

All members of the Girls Athletic Association are reminded of an auction to be held at 8 p m Thursday in the club rooms. Members are asked to bring articles for sale.

GAA Girls Athletic Association

Social Notes From Winchester and Nearby

Personal mentions list guests and visits in Winchester and surrounding towns. Mrs. Joseph E. Claggett hosts in Hamilton while others visit in Baltimore Beres Ky Richmond and Berryville with relatives friends and graduates. Local births weddings and health updates are noted including Edith Gray Levi's wedding and 16th birthday party arrangements.

Edith Gray Levi Joseph Scannell Berryville Arlene Baldwin Hendersonville N.C Phyllis Horton Richards, Va

Carbaughs Return Visits Across States

Mr Victor Carbaugh returns to William and Mary College after visiting parents in Stephens City Virginia. Mr and Mrs JP Carbauch and daughter Lynn have returned to Piney Point Maryland after a visit with Mr and Mrs HM Carbaugh.

Victor Carbaugh William and Mary College Stephens City J.P. Carbauch Lynn Piney Point H.M. Carbaugh

East Coast ports land over 300 million pounds of seafood

Rhode Island to Virginia ports annually land more than 300 million pounds of fish and shellfish. The figure highlights the scale of regional harvests and trade along the East Coast fishing industry.

Rhode Island Virginia

Area Families Welcome 6 New Babies in April

April 10 and 11 births announced for multiple families in Middleburg Summit Point Stephens City Romney Charles Town Gore and Hayfield. Each item lists the new baby gender and the mother’s maiden name.

Mrs E C Stuart Speaker At Little Garden Club

Mrs Paul Rhodes hosted the Little Garden club with Mrs E S Stuart Jr as afternoon speaker on Planning and Planting An Inexpensive Small Garden For Continuous Bloom. Mrs John Pennypacker won the special exhibit award and Mrs L G Sjostrom took the yellow ribbon. Nurses To Meet Thursday plans for Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association meeting at 8 p m in the nurses home class room with banquet planning.

E.C. Stuart Little Garden Club Paul Rhodes E. S. Stuart Jr John Pennypacker L.G. Sjostrom

Christ Episcopal Elects Vestrymen

Christ Episcopal church elected B. F. Arthur Jr. and Robert J. McNally as vestrymen and re elected Horace C Browne junior warden. W Nelson Page serves as senior warden.

Christ Episcopal Church Sunday B. F. Arthur Jr Robert J. McNally Horace C. Browne W. Nelson Page

Kiwanis Luncheon to Feature State Senator Byrd Jr

State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. will be the guest speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon at Sarah Zane hall tomorrow at 12 30 p.m. He is set to discuss the recent session of the state legislature.

Harry F. Byrd Jr Kiwanis Sarah Zane Hall

Mrs Dora Perrine Wins Inter-city Spelling Prize

Mrs Dora Perrine a seventh grade teacher at SVA school in the county won 25 in an inter city spelling contest aired by a Chambersburg radio station She tied with Clark Railing of Chambersburg before prevailing.

Dora Perrine SVA_ school Chambersburg Clark Railing

Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee Q

The column answers etiquette questions about ring purchases before proposals noting partner input, placing cutlery after meals with handles to the right, and whether to retaliate if someone cuts in at a dance, suggesting restraint and polite alternatives rather than direct confrontation.

Iman

Regional Divorce Rates Vary Across The U S Coast To Mountain

The Atlantic coast shows the lowest divorce rate while rates rise moving westward, culminating in the western mountain region with the highest rate in the country.

Atlantic Coast United States

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Visits

Invitations to Miss Frances Glassell and Mr Robert Ware Smakey wedding at Bowling Green Baptist Church with reception at Glasselston. Local residents and guests travel, family visits from Amherst Hobbs M Ro Rome Fort Knox and Wilmington. Group of 41 Home Economics students attended District meeting in Winchester with many named attendees.

Frances Glassell Robert Ware Smakey Bowling Green Baptist Church Berryville High School Winchester Future Home Makers Association Peggy Lois Strother Lorraine Fuller Frances Brown Patsy Nitka Ada Afflick Doral Ann Ladd Joan Ann Canter Louise Marcus Edith Renner Gladys Longerbeam Nancy Corbin Norris Lee Jenkins Audrey Brown Wanda Lee Ann Price Dorothy Freeman Margaret Deal Dorothy Fuller Agnes Gray Patsy Carpenter Mildred Brown Ann Kern Phillis Bell Ann Rosenberry Barbara Morris Dorothy Asbury Gene Fletcher Rose Mary Johnson Mattie Mae Sipe Marie Locke Lora Lucas Irene Elliott Frances Funk Betty Clark Ben Huff Bessie Marlow Audrey Saunders Louise Robertson Helen Mileson Frances Ritter Ann Hardesty Joseph Cepelka

Birthday and wedding shower events honored local residents

Mrs Lyle Arme entertained a birthday party for her daughter Susan in Summit Point. Miss Gay Levi received a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Paul Wheeler and Miss Isabel Larrick. Mr Jack Enders entered Newton D Baker hospital. Mr and Mrs Iran Smallwood of Winchester were guests of Mrs Shackleford.

Lyle Arme Susan Camilla Summit Point Gay Levi Paul Wheeler Isabel Larrick Jack Enders Newton D Baker Hospital Iran Smallwood of Winchester Shackleford

Jubilee Gospel Singers to Perform at Zion Baptist Church

The Jubilee Gospel Singers of Baltimore present programs at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday in Zion Baptist Church at Boyce. Rev. H. C. Johnson is pastor and Mrs. Roxie Morgan is sponsor.

Jubilee Gospel Singers of Baltimore Zion Baptist Church Boyce H. C. Johnson Roxie Morgan

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson notes common word errors and pronunciation. It explains misused phrases such as immediately after eating, episodic for momentary events, and confident versus confindent. The piece promotes daily vocabulary growth and highlights amenable as ready to yield to commands.

Pattern 4820 for a sunfrock with puffed sleeves

Simulated Mmper pattern 4820 designed for a little girl with a sunfrock look for summer. Includes illustrated instructions and sizes 2,4,6,8,10 with frock yardage and contrast requirements. Order from Winchester Star Pattern Dept New York 11 N Y by sending coins and your name address zone size style number.

Winchester Star West 17Th St New York N.Y Anne Adams

Varied Sponge Sizes From Hand Glass to Six Feet Tall

Sponges show a wide range in size from tiny specimens needing a hand glass to confirm growth to giants reaching as much as six feet in height, illustrating diversity in the natural world.

Detecting Life on Exoplanets Demands Giant Telescopes

The statement notes that finding general evidence of extraterrestrial life requires telescopes far larger than current models. It emphasizes the scale gap between present instruments and the needed resolving power to identify biosignatures on distant worlds.

Earth

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Mary V. Shenk Noble Pierce UDC Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy B.J. Sager Sconewall Cemetery James B. Roe Christ Episcopal Church L.F., Stokes Howard Cather Godfrey Zirkle Transportation Committee Mary Breckner 4Th District Orange Methodist Minfile LaMond Lee Appomattox Pierce Mrs. Tasman Rexall Brooks’ Pharmacy Ged Cross America Winchester Front Royal Charlotte Baker Bethrothal Club Cloverdale Dinet Cloverdale Newville, Papistribator . A Gordon Co Joseph E. Claggett of Hamilton Victor L. Denny W. Cork St H. E. Snapp Hagerstown Dorothy Wright Parkersburg W. Va Bertha Ashwood T. W. English Memorial Hospital Wilson Keiter Ronnie A. L. Omps William Keiter Maynard Keiter Edith Claytor Berea Baptist Church Beres Claytor Berea College C. B. Harlee Virginia State Dental Assn Harry G. Tasman N. Washington St Wilson N. C Harry R. Kern Jr Virginia Ashby Winchester Memorial Hospital Kern Thomas Fentleys Ann Cover Kern John Staples Stuart Montgomery Stephen Lissa John Falls Church Montgomery H. N. Carbaugh Phoenix Arizona Susie Carbaugh Charles Lyles California T.F. Timberlake Harrisonburg Elizabeth Ann Yancy William Burbridge Yancy Johnne Hayden Watertown Forrest B. Oglesby Methodist Church Bishops Cabinet Ernest Ashwood Mt. Williams Joyce Fout Evelyn Williams Josephine Fauver Mary Elizabeth Ashwood Colleen Rosier Cora Rosier Messers Benny Ashwood John Fout John Fauver John Bunner Junior Barr Leroy Coper Stanley Watkins Donald Williams Sam Rosier Gaunt Bernard Sutherland Middleburg James Nesselrodt Route 1 Nesselrodt Beatrice Anderson John Kline Cline June Main Howard Cather Jr Cather Allison Burgess Virgil Baker Hayfield Baker John Hardy Charles Town W. Va Hardy Annie Dillon Floyd Spillman Gore Sipllman Mary Lee Hammock Christ Episcopal By Roberta Lee Guy W. Shackleford Margaret Alice Mo. Jackson T. J. Fadely W. 8S. Powers Allan Noyes Amherst Louthan Foley Danville Clinton K. Foley Carroll Foley Louise Jones Durham Duke University Tousiey Hooker John Curchin Florida Lockport, N.Y Benjamin Senterce Washington Roy E. Potts Academy St Potts Richard Abe Barbara Hazel St. J Edward Pitta Ben Morgan Alexandria Col Graham Dougherty Fort Knox Dougherty Hiram Bingham Ernest Woodward Agnes Thompson Laura Hozier Dundalk, Md June Elizabeth Hidden Robert Clough Dundalk L. W. Robinson Jimmy Jean Marie Brunswick Mr. Robinson Rice W. Levi Paris Worths N. Loudoun ST W. L. Gordon By Obone Ohams Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Haldeman N. Loudoun S. Braddock Bargain Store N. Cameron St Cather & Moling Lovett Bros Atention Timberlake’'S the Linen Store Little America the Food Center N . Loudoun St Margaret L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop Sami
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