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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1946
Page
8
At 3 30 p m a meeting of District 12 Nurses Association will be held at the Nurses Home to discuss association business and upcoming events.
Mr Phil Williams of this city spoke at Chambersville Virginia as a Sunday guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Dove. H M Wade of Wade Manufacturing Color Charte North Carolina to visit Winchester during the Apple Blossom festival. Alger infant Joe son of Mrs Alger returned from hospital and is reported much improved after Saturday homecoming.
Mr and Mrs Alger host at Route 1 A with Ruth Stetham Virginia Swisher Verna Houser from Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing guests include Loring Baker Hawkins Mahegan Marshall Crestwell from Roebuck Mail Order. Jerry joined services at Ft Meade Chapel while Mr received an Army discharge. The Millers will reside with Mrs Ritters Kernstown. Quota Club meets Thursday night. Kernstown Methodist Church class meets at 8 with Mrs Dean Adams hosting and Easter devotions by Mrs Graham Cooper. Downing Wood of Washington VA, fruit grower, visited Winchester yesterday.
Engagement announced for Sally Lyman Sears daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis P Sears of Boston and Hamilton to Richard Duntley Dulany Randolph son of Dr Archibald Cary Randolph of Piedmont Hounds Grafton Upperville Plans are for a June wedding and a home at Old Welbourne near Middleburg Mrs Sears is Foxcroft School alumna and debutante of 1941 42 Randolph attended the University of Virginia and served as a lieutenant in the US Navy Reserve on the carrier Enterprise
In Winchester, Miss Anne Adams assistant manager at Sears Roe Bucks Mail Order House departs Sunday for Philadelphia to spend a week as guest of Sears Philadelphia Mail Order Plant. Also noted are visitors from Edinburg and several local births at Winchester Memorial Hospital including two boys and one girl.
Berryville notes list residents visiting relatives in Clerco West Virginia Kingsport Tennessee and Washington DC as well as Berryville travelers to Avon by the Sea New Jersey and Philadelphia Seaman Billy Lewin returns home from the West Coast with parents and Lt J E Klein and family join for a weekend in Washington DC Shrine Circus attendance noted.
At Monday meeting of the Blessed Virgin Sodality Mrs. Fred W Sturm of Greystone Terrace was elected president and James W March of Courtfield Avenue named secretary The group will join the National Council of Catholic Women.
The Little Garden Club met Monday afternoon at Hobson McGehee’s Berry home. Guest speaker Mrs. Alvin Pennypacker described the New York Flower Show with roses on the first floor mezzanine views, city gardens and furniture exhibits on the second floor, and garden gadgets and advertising on the third floor. Ribbons awarded to members in two classes included blue and red for several members.
A compact guide on misused phrases mispronunciations and spelling tips. It notes preferred phrasing for quantities, outlines correct pronunciation of bituminous, and defines synonyms and the daily goal of mastering one new word. It includes an example sentence on apologetic behavior.
Sgt. Charles Clevenger reports for duty at Camp Campbell Kentucky after travel from Berryville with Mrs. Clevenger. Guests visiting from Boyce Winchester and Kabletown attended events, plus extended family from New York City Philadelphia and Belgium for a Scholler engagement reception. Invitations issued for a reception honoring Mr. and Mrs. Charles Enders Jr. and family.
A friendly etiquette column discusses length of letters among friends and gives tips for introducing a woman guest at gatherings. It also answers that the bride's parents should pay the church sexton fees for a wedding.
Millwood Virginia on April 17 reports a social gathering hosted by Miss Dugre Scholler with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Graham Dougherty Jr. and many local couples. Activities mention visits to Long Branch and Pinehurst Horse Show with attendees from Millwood and nearby towns.
Miss Dorothy Fletcher of Washington DC spent the weekend in Berryville with her parents Mr and Mrs Russell Fletcher. Lt Robert Houghton USMC and Mr H B Carlisle Jr have been visiting in South Carolina and also at Durham NC.
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