Notable Historic Homes in Carter Family Estate and Rokeby
The article surveys the Carter family estate built around 1800 with a mansion, guest cottage, gardens, and nearby Rokeby famed for storing national papers in August 1814. It praises ornate rooms, farm buildings, and a law office converted to a home, noting the rich furnishings and Lee family heirlooms across Rockland near White's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Finley
Carter
Rockland
White’s Ferry
Lee
Ape 17 Lepdy Tomblin USMC Paris Ashby
Fragmentary OCR notes mention names Lepdy Tomblin Steven Ashby and the USMC in a Paris context. No coherent event or outcome is readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lepdy
Tomblin
USMC
Paris
Amee
Salvation Army Board of Directors Holds Meeting
The Winchester Salvation Army board met at Army Headquarters. Vice chairman Hubert Stratten and Major Bowman reported 19 services with 479 attendees and 50 youth activities with 3876 participants. Thirty seven city and county families received aid including groceries and clothing. Major Bowman aided 11 individuals to find work. National Salvation Army Week is planned for May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Salvation Army
Army Headquarters
Hubert Stratten
Bowman
Salvation Army
Major Bowman
National Salvation Army
Avery Griffith Win At Bridge
The team of Mrs. Preston Avery and John Griffith won the Friday Night Duplicate Bridge Club competition at George Washington. A three way tie for runnerup left teams of Mrs. Eddie Joyce with Mrs. Robert Osth Berryville, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cline, and Larry Rudolph with James Warren in the hunt. The club meets Fridays at 8 p.m. at the hotel and invites interested players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Avery
John Griffith
George Washington
Eddie Joyce
Robert Osth
Berryville
W. W. Cline
Larry Rudolph
James Warren
Calendar of Events April schedule highlights
April 21 5 30 p m Historic Garden Week events April 22 Optimist Club at Lee Jackson 7 p m Exhausters Auto Club at Rt 50 7 30 p m Stonewall PTA at Lodge 7 30 11 p m for 15 through 10 year olds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optimist Club
Lee-Jackson
Exhausters Auto Club
Rt. 50
Stonewall Pta
Lodge
Miss Parker to Wed Wayne Reed in June wedding
Mr and Mrs E W Parker of Route 1 Winchester announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia to Wayne Ted Reed. Patricia Parker is a James Wood High School graduate now studying at Shenandoah College and employed by Farmers and Merchants National Bank. The couple plan to wed June 29 at Macedonia Methodist Church.
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E. W. Parker
Route 1
Winchester
Patricia
Wayne
Ted
Miss Parker
James Wood High School
Strayer Business College
The
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Ie Wokee Ce
Shenandoah College
Anniversary notices for five couples with service update
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Ralph on their 57th wedding anniversary after marrying April 21 1962 at Relief Methodist Church by Rev J A Andrews of Middletown Mrs Anderson the former Miss Thelma Snapp of Frederick County They have one son William Franklin Mr and Mrs Garland Amick of Gore on their 7th anniversary married April 21 1956 in Hagerstown Md by Rev J Russell Butcher at the Presbyterian Church Mrs Amick the former Miss Kinswell Jenkins They have three children Linda Carolyn and Jeffery Mr and Mrs Oakley Catlett of Whitacre on their 37th anniversary married April 20 1926 in Winchester by Rev G G Stover They have one daughter Mrs Lamar Owens of Front Royal Mrs Catlett the former Miss Norma Nesmith Mr and Mrs Ernest Fletcher of Fairmont Ave extd on their 34th anniversary married April 20 1929 by Rev Joseph Y Irvin They have four sons Ronald Robert Richard and Larry Mrs Fletcher the former Miss Opal Nesmith There will be no 11 a m worship service at the Christian United Church of Christ at High View West Virginia tomorrow.
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Ralph Anniversary
Relief Methodist Church
J. A. Andrews
Middletown
Anderson
Thelma Snapp
Frederick County
William Franklin
Garland Amick
Gore
Hagerstown
Av. J. Russell Butcher
The
Presbyterian Church
Amick
Kinswell Jenkins
Linda
Carolyn
Jeffery
Oakley Catlett
Whitacre
Winchester
G. G. Stover
Lamar Owens
Front Royal
Catlett
Norma Nesmith
Ernest Fletcher
Fairmont Ave
Joseph Y. Irvin
Ronald
Robert
Richard
Larry
Fletcher
Opal Nesmith
Christian United Church of Christ
High View
W. Va
Local social notes and hospital guests listed
Mrs Hank Fing and visitor from New York. Mrs Ruth Low referenced. Mrs Norville Palmer a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Gerald Thomas Coffman of Front Royal initiated into Pi Kappa Phi at Washington and Lee University February 17 and to graduate 1966. Mrs Clarke Cooper and Mrs Delmar Robinson host luncheon. Miss Solenberger bridesmaid. Solenberger to marry Donald Lee Sharp at First Presbyterian Church. Gail Rogers of Rochester visiting Solenberger family. Solenberger related to Stephens College alumna. Mr and Mrs Gavin Binner Jr hosting guests. Mrs C A Fauver and Miss Bessie Fansler visiting Chicago. Mr and Mrs Russell Ford Jr of Brooklyn visiting. Ella Lanham of Boyce hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Thomas Coffman
William John Coffman
Walnut Drive
Front Royal
Washington and Lee’ University
Lexington
Pi Kappa Phi
Clarke Cooper
Delmar Robinson
Miss Solenberger
Donald Lee Sharp
Richmond
First Presbyterian Church
Gail Rogers
Rochester
N.Y
Herbert Solenberger
Historic Garden Week Opens With Burst of Bloom
Historic Garden Week opens in the Winchester Clarke area with apple trees in bloom. Organizers include Mrs Boyd Glaize and Miss Bobbie Conrad of local garden clubs, with homes in Clarke County opened by Betsy Betts, Mrs William Donovan selecting sites, and others coordinating flowers, posters, and hostesses at Stony Acres and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester-Clarke
Boyd Glaize
Little Club
Bobbie Conrad
Garber to Lead Comrade Bible Class Worship Service
Mrs H B Garber will lead the Worship Service for the Comrade Bible Class tomorrow at 9 45 in Braddock Street Methodist Church chapel. Mrs Lynwood Hammond will teach the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Garber
Comrade Bible
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Lynwood Hammond
Dr Quarles Addresses Jayceeettes in Club Meeting
Dr Quarles spoke to Jayceeettes on the Presidents and First Ladies and their peculiarities. Mrs Shirley McIntire won a dinner for two for selling the most Beauty Pageant ads, with Shiley and Kellas tying for second for a free dinner. The club voted to send the same boy as last year to Camp Easter Seal, planned a social at Lee Jackson for prospective members, and announced May 25 banquete at Winchester Golf Club. They also pledged a donation to TAC Club for pageant help. Birthday and wedding anniversaries were noted for several members. Guests included Mrs Jo Ellen Huey and others. Charlotte McMurray will teach Sunday School at Old Stone Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Quarles
Shirley McIntire
Pat Shiley
Terry Kellas
Lee Jackson
Winchester Golf Club
Jayceeettes
TAC Club
Binner
Ruth Fleming
Barbara Hines
Norma McKeon
Jo Ellen Huey
Jean Adkins
Pappas
Integrated Schools Estimated by Desartines Official
Desartines officials estimate more than half of Negro public school pupils are enrolled in integrated schools. Sam and Taylor are noted in the figures as examples.
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Desartines
Sam
Taylor
Miss Hupp To Represent Rescue Squad
Miss Hupp, a Strasburg High School 1961 graduate now junior at Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, was chosen to represent the Rescue Squad of Tageng at an event held May 2 in Winchester. She has served the Student Government Association and attended the State Student Nurse's Convention in Roanoke, planning to attend the National Student Nurses Convention in Atlantic City next month.
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Tageng
Winchester
Hupp
Strasburg High School
Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Ore Ae Ceverer
Student Government Association
Miss Hupp
Roanoke
Atlantic City
N. J
Clem and Ritter Couple Wed in Millwood Chapel
Mrs Ritter became Mrs Clem in a Easter Sunday ceremony at Boyd Memorial Chapel. Dr D Jackson and the Rev Raymond G Womeldorf officiated. The bride wore a navy dress with white accessories. A reception followed at 117 Millwood Ave hosted by Mr and Mrs John Snapp and daughter Nancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Grim Ritter
Millwood
William C. Clem
Boyd
First Presbyterian
D. Jackson
Raymond G. Womeldorf
John Snapp
Nancy
Clem
Millwood Ave
Bradley to Address Education Association Meeting
W P Bradley a native of Albemarle County will speak to the Education Association. He graduated in Agronomy from VPI in 1949 and has worked with the U S Soil Conservation Service Tidewater and the Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau. He joined the Agricultural Information Department at VPI in 1949 as Associate Editor and has extensive travel experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bradley
Albermarle County
W.P.L
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Tidewater
Chilean Nitrate Educational Bureau
Agricultural Information Department
V.P.I
Mrs. Walker Speaks to Quota Club on Flowers Event
Mrs. Walker addresses the Quota Club about flowers as the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge Parkways highlight Virginia and West Virginia as a floral meeting place. The May business meeting moves to May 9 from May 2 and Sunday School is at 10 a.m. with no 11 a.m. session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Walker
Quota Club
Shenandoah
Blue Ridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rden
Loudoun
Rokeby
United States
Wal
Salvation Army Board of Directors
Avery, Griffith
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Wayne Reed
Macedonia Methodist Church
Patricia Parker
Jack Wilkins
Hank Fing
New York
Fins
Ruth Low
Norville Palmer
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Solenberger
Mrs
Gavin Binner, Jr
Greystone Terrace
C. A. Fauver
Bessie Fansler
W L. Norman
Chicago
Russell Ford, Jr
Brooklyn
Ella Lanham
Boyce
Salem
Bible Class
Dr. Quarles
Old Stone Church
Charlotte McMurray
Free Sunshine Center
Northside Bowling
Rescue Squad
Sally JO Hupp
W. P. Bradley
Education Assn
Wilkins’ Shoecenter
S. Loudoun &T
Timber Ridge
Washington ST
Wright House
Louboun Street
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