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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1949

Page

8

Flower expert Mrs Walter Lee to speak at Boyce parish hall

Mrs Walter Lee of Millwood, a noted authority on flower arrangements, will speak and demonstrate at 2:30 p m on May 11 in the Boyce parish hall for the Christchurch fundraiser. She will discuss Japanese and mass arrangement, offer individual guidance for exhibits, and emphasize color, design, and the significance of the Japanese style.

Walter Lee Millwood Boyce Christchurch Lee Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Clarke County Woman’s Club

Senior Girl Scouts Attend Conference in Hagerstown

Mrs. Pred Stine, Girl Scout commissioner, Miss Dorothy Cooper executive director, and local senior girl scouts and leaders attended the Senior Girl Scout conference at Hagerstown Senior High. Theme Hitch Your Wagon to a Star featured workshops in arts and crafts, camping, wing scouting, music and square dancing. Local attendees from Winchester included Charlotte Knight and others from troops 3, 5 and 7 with leaders, plus representatives from Frederick, Hagerstown, Martinsburg, Cumberland and Waynesboro.

Pred Stine Dorothy Cooper Girl Scouts Hagerstown Senior High School Winchester Charlotte Knight Barbara Wheeler Elizabeth Browning Gretchen Armstrong Nancy Slonaker Dorothy Lichliter Julia Dotson John Wolfe H. P. Kern Jr Ann Jones Virginia Yates Orissa Taper Milbert Taper Joyce June Gaskins Sadie Taper Frederick Hagerstown Martinsburg Cumberland Waynesboro

Rexall One Cent Sale Promises Four Big Sale Days

Rexall announces a four day sale spanning Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday April 20 21 22 23 featuring two for the price of one plus locus of value and additional offers.

Rexall Thur. Frl & Sat

Calendar of events for Apr 23 to Apr 26

A detailed listing of local meetings, religious services, and community activities across Apr 23 to Apr 26. Highlights include a dance at Episcopal Parish hall, Bible classes at Braddock Street Methodist, a turkey shoot by VFW, an Arm of Liberty Crusade event at Geo. Washington, Eastern Star vesper prayers, municipal band and canticle choir practices, Lions club and Civic league sessions, and a sermon series on the Mount at First Baptist.

Episcopal Parish Hall Young People of Christ Episcopal Church Margaret Collins Denny Braddock St. Methodist Church Gretna Manual J. W. Rosenberger VFW Hardesty Farm Miles Berrye Eastern Star City Hall Rouss Hall W. Boscawen St Lions Club Sarah Zane Fire Hall Re Club Geo. Washington Ema Civic League First Baptist Church E. T. Clark Jay Lowden C. R. Anderson

Kabler announces Quota Club committees at April meeting

Mrs. Susan Kabler newly elected president of the Quota club outlines committees during the April program dinner at First Baptist. Named chairs include Susan Kabler leading Budget and Elizabeth Renner heading Public Affairs, with many members across programs, membership, projects, and world affairs. Entertained with bridge by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ridgeway at their 8 Stewart home.

Susan Kabler Quota Club First Baptist Church Louis Hammond Elizabeth Renner Elsie Matthews Mary Virginia Rosenberger Frances Kelley Ruth Pizzano Sue Schlack Salome Crisman Lucille Kendrick Bill Wood Mattie Mee C. Elizabeth Grim Helen Reardon Sara Clowser Rosalind Kater Ethel Rinker Mary Lou Steele Lois Timberlake Lois Hammond Elsie Alexander Hilda Cover Helen Grimm Mable Fred Ridgeway Stewart

Tea Honoring Bride By GAA Featured Mrs Pifer

Mrs Herman I Pifer former Miss Beatrice Keeler was honored at a Girls Athletic Assn tea and card party in the Elks club room. Mrs Robert Berry chaired the entertainment with assistance from many club members and guests including Kathryn Sullivan Catherine Rowe Elinor Summer Lucille Pope Virginia Goss and Louise Avey.

Herman I. Pifer Beatrice Keeler Girls Athletic Assn Elks Club Pifer Robert Berry Halford Baker Orville Wine Chester Luttrell Arthur Spaid Richard Rosenberger Jack Widmyer Robert Grove Wyatt Richard J. B. Sager Leary Baker Harold Anderson Charles Lillis Gilbert Tillotson Raymond Burke Marshall Boyd James March Stephen Rosenberger John Wolfe Donald Long Wallace Wiener Douglas Butler Henry Kern Wallace Dill Wesley Crisman Kathryn Sullivan Catherine Rowe Elinor Summel Kathryn Maloney Audrey Stultz Lucille Pope Lucille Seneeadiver Becky Lodge Virginia Goss Louise Avey

Weekly Schedule for Home Agent Meetings and Activities

Schedule lists training for program development leaders at home agent's office on Monday April 25 at 1 pm. Tuesday features Mountain Falls adult group, West Frederick 4-H, and a chair seating demonstration. Wednesday includes Stonewall club citizenship lesson. Saturday notes HD clubs sponsor June Red Cross Bloodmobile and a May 1 deadline for oil painted articles for National HD Week observance May 1-7.

Mountain Falls Dewey Hulver West Frederick Stonewall Clarence Robinson Red Cross Stuart Bell

Local weddings and society notes in Jefferson County

Miss Nancy Lippitt Fox wed Capt David Frederick Pierce in a ceremony at Zion Episcopal Church Charles Town officiated by Rev Cornelius Tarplee. The bride, daughter of Bertram Fox and the late Eliza Fox, hailed from England and Clarke County. Also: Miss Audrey Virginia Nicodemus married Wendell E Whittington at Charles Town Baptist parsonage. The couple plans Rippon home. Activities include Genevieve Massie hosting a class event and Mrs N L Smith hosting Ebenezer Ladies Aid. Mrs Walter Massie recovering at home after surgery. Chicago visitors planned for Mrs J W Lodge and Mrs John Stiles near White Hall Frederick County.

Nancy Fox David Pierce Little Elmington Jefferson County C. William Wattles Nan Lippitt Hardell Nancy Lippitt Fox David Frederick Pierce Aus Cornelius Tarplee Zion Episcopal Church Charles Town Bertram Douglas Fox England Eliza Lippitt Fox Clarke County Nicodemus Audrey Virginia Nicodemus Wendell E. Whittington Baptist Parsonage J. H. Manley H. B. Nicodemus Rippon C. L. Whittington Berryville Mesdames Lodge and Stiles Chicago John Stiles Ray Weigman J. W. Lodge White Hall Frederick County

Berryville Woman Praises Airlift Lifeline After Germany Tour

Miss C White, now back at MATS Washington headquarters, spent over six months with the combined airlift task force in Wiesbaden Germany. She says Germans view the airlift as their lifeline of sustenance and fear its silence. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs I J White of Berryville and a Berryville high school and Winchester business college graduate.

Berryville Headquarters, Military Air, Transport Service MATS Washington Wiesbaden Germany I. J. White Miss White Berryville High School Winchester Business College Parkway Terrace Drive S. E D. C White Bavaria St. Moritz Switzerland Paris

Evangelical and Reformed and Congregational Christian Merger Approved

The General Synod votes 249 to 41 to merge forming a potential United Church of Christ by 1950 with about 1.9 million members. Delegates invite other denominations to join and 34 synods will vote by mid June, a majority expected to approve.

Cleveland General Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church Congregational Christian Churches United Church of Christ General Synod Christ Evangelical and Reformed Synods

Residents and visitors notable in area news

John Chapman returns home from Winchester Hospital in good condition at 321 Amherst Street. Harry Hoke of Emporia visits George Fansler in W Monmouth with the Fanslers. Ernest LeMaster and Ellsworth LeMaster vacationing in Portsmouth with Harley De Haven family. Mrs. James Berry and Mrs. E. C. Sloat from Washington visit friends. DAR regent Joseph Emmerth attends the national convention in Washington. Susan Nixdorff Bette Stuart Patricia Stephenson join dances at the University of Virginia.

John Chapman Winchester Hospital Amherst St Ernest LeMaster N. Loudoun St. Ext Ellsworth LeMaster Frederick County Harley de Haven Portsmouth Washington James Berry E. C. Sloat Dar Joseph A. Emmerth Millwood Ave Ft. Loudoun Constitution U. of Va Susan Nixdorff Bette Stuart Patricia Stephenson University of Virginia

Mrs. E. Mae Shirey Funeral at Romney

Mrs. E. Mae Shirey was laid to rest at Indian Mound Cemetery Romney with Dr. William Archer Wright officiating. Interment followed at Romney. Pallbearers included six nephews: Dr. E. Frank Powell Melvin Heiskell Frank H. Heiskell Oscar Strieby and Rev. Francis Strieby.

Jones Funeral Home E. Mae Shirey William Archer Wright Indian Mound Cemetery Romney E. Frank Powell Melvin Frank H. Heiskell Oscar Francis Strieby

Leetch Graduates from Hospital Corps School

Thomas Alan Leetch hospital apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs K F Leetch Front Royal has graduated from the Hospital Corps school at Great Lakes. Leetch attended Handley and enlisted last Oct 5 at the Winchester recruiting station.

Thomas Alan Leetch USN K. F. Leetch Front Royal Hospital Corps Great Lakes Leetch Handley Winchester

Soldier Charles Boyd completes basic infantry training

Completes Training Recruit Charles Boyd son of Mr and Mrs Henry Boyd of 7 Woodstock Lane has completed the new type basic infantry training at Fort Benning Ga with the 2d battalion 15th infantry regiment.

Charles Boyd Henry Boyd Woodstock Lane Fort Benning, Ga 15Th Infantry Regiment

Modern Etiquette Q and A on guests and flowers

A Q and A from Roberta Lee advises asking the hostess about appropriate clothing for a weekend visit. It also says a girl should not send flowers to a young man on his birthday, and that while adding up a bill during entertaining guests is not bad manners if done inconspicuously.

Choral Club from Fort Belvoir To Sing in Berryville

The Fort Belvoir choral club of 40 voices from Fort Belvoir Virginia will render programs at 3 and 8 pm tomorrow at Luke Baptist church in Berryville. E J Garner, clerk, announced for Deacon C B Dixon Sr.

Fort Belvoir Ft. Belvoir Berryville E. J. Garner C.B. Dixon Sr

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English primer lists common usage and pronunciation notes. It highlights words often misused and mispronounced with examples and a daily word study emphasis featuring ULTERIOR meaning beyond expressed or implied.

W. L. Gordon

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