Local Students Win in Foreign Language Contest
Virginia chapter of the Foreign Language in the Elementary School contest drew entrants from grades 3 to 6 on April 20. Top finishers include Gregor Kiczales and Anne Marie Devereux and Susan White in 6th grade, D Arcy Richardson in 5th grade, Elizabeth Dawson in 4th grade, and Margaret Dawson and Christopher Johnson in 3rd grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Anne Marie Devereux
Werner Doerwaldt
Virginia Elliott
Timothy Gans
Gregor Kiczales
David Pettine
Marie-Louise Samuels
Trigg Talley
Lorraine Troup
Scott Walk
Susan White
Elizabeth Wright
D’arcy Richardson
Joan White
Elizabeth Dawson
Janie Clark
Linda Truettner
Nicholas Shannon
George White
Margaret Dawson
David Landes
Christopher Johnson
Washington
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Miss Mellon Engaged to David Leight
Mr and Mrs Paul Edward Mellon of Philadelphia announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy to David H Leight of 230 East St The couple plan an August 20 wedding Nancy Mellon attended Kingston High School and George Mason College James Leight is the son of Mrs Venna C Leight of Winchester and the late Roy G Leight he is employed by Mr Mellon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Edward Mellon
Philadelphia
Nancy
David H. Leight
East St
Miss Mellon
Kingston High School
George Mason College
Fairfax
Mr. Leight
Clarke County High School
Mellon
Venna C. Leight
Winchester
Roy G. Leight
Garden Club Honors at Old Fredericktown Meeting
Mrs. Brown received Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs State Life Membership during the Old Fredericktown Garden Club annual luncheon. Leadership awards went to Mrs. French Lee, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. W. Alan Peery. New officers include Mrs. W. Raymond Jennings as president and multiple vice presidents secretaries and coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold G. Brown
Old Fredericktown
Brown
Virgil R. Strader
French Lee
W. Alan Peery
Jennings
Baden
Richard W. Nicholas
Clarence McKeown
James C. Davis
Philip H. Sprenkle
J. Fred Larrick
Raymond Phelps
Winchester Council of Garden Clubs
Johnson
Miss Dearing McRae Weds Lt Roy Hockman in Florida
Miss Dearing McRae daughter of Judge William Allan McRae Jr. of Jacksonville marries Lt. Roy Crisman Hockman of Valdosta in a St. Mark's Episcopal Church ceremony. The couple plans to reside in Valdosta after a Bahamas wedding trip as the Hockman family hosts nuptial events and pre-wedding parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearing McRae
William Allan McRae Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
McRae
Roy Crisman Hockman
Valdosta
Hockman
Hugh Larrick Hockman
Fox Drive
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Barnum McCarty
Frank Dearing
Charles Hunter Coats of
Arlington
Juliette
James Bowdre
Emporia
John Collins Jr
Tallahassee, Fla
Billy Alvin Crandall
Atlanta, Ga
George Dudley Wier
Albany, Ga
Sarah Wiatt
Mr. Hockman
H. Larrick Hockman, Jr
Reisterstown
James B. Hockman
Columbia
S.C
R. Scott Hockman
Winchester
Roy Carson Hockman
Miami
Fila
William Allan ,McRae III
San Francisco
Calif
James L. Cather
Thomas T
Bristol
University of Georgia
Lt. Hockman
University of South Carolina
Officers’ Club
Moody Air Force Base
Florida Yacht Club
Bahamas
Robert Gillander
Edward Gay
Astor Room
Calendar of Events Highlights Local Clubs and Sales
Thursday events include Rotary Club and several BSP chapters plus fraternal group meetings. Friday features a rummage sale, a HSC event, and a United Commercial Travelers gathering. Saturday lists a White Elephant auction, bake sale, and Elks rummage sale at Braddock and Piccadilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Round Hill
Ruritan Club
American Legion Board
Legion Home
First United Methodist Church
Order of Eagles
Epilson
Elks Club
Braddock and
Piccadilly
Winchester Frederick Hsc
Lee Jackson
United Commercial Travelers
Elks Home
Notre Dame Academy
Middleburg
McCrorys
Piccadilly Sts
Swartz Sixthteen Year Anniversary and Nail Twenty Fifth
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs William A Swartz of 1627 Margaret St on their 18th wedding anniversary They married April 26 1954 at Cen tenary Reform Church Dr Flickinger They have two daughters Shelly and Wilda Mrs Swartz formerly Mary Ellen Sinset of Grafton WV The Nails 25th anniversary at Rt 2 They married April 27 1947 at the Winchester Congregational Church by Rev Robert A Whitten They have son Paul Michael Nail at home Mrs Nail formerly Minnie McCarty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Swartz
Margaret St
Flickinger
Shelly
Wilda
Swartz
Mary Ellen Sinset
Grafton
W.va
Paul Nelson Nail
Rt. 2
Congregational Church
Winchester
Robert A. Whitten
Paul Michael Nail
Nail
Minnie McCarty
Harry M. Foot
Elwood C. Rogers
Bloomery Star Route
Fout
Moorehead
Virginia Puffinburger
Anger
James B. Saunders, Jr
Jennifer
Alexandria
Daniel Rogers
Russell Combs, Jr
Carol Rogers
William Rogers
Vermont Crosen
Virgil DeHaven
Margaret Smith
Gainesboro
Theodore Puffinburger
Gerrardstown
William Hanshew
Martinsburg
Vickie Loy
Round Hill
Nixon
J. Kenneth Robinson
Personal notices of visits and anniversaries in West Virginia and beyond
Visiting and attending lists from Woodstock Nursing Home and Wardensville events. Notables include Miss Cora Fletcher guests Mr and Mrs Donald Cooper of Fairhaven Massachusetts and Mrs Cecil Brown and Mrs Shirley Thompson of Winchester. Open houses honor the Orndorff and Fout anniversaries with family attendance and Nixon notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Fletcher
Woodstock Nursing Home
Donald Cooper
Fairhaven
Mass
Cecil Brown
Shirley Thompson
Winchester
Rummage Sale at Elks Club for Veterans Benefit
A rummage sale at the Elks Club on Braddock and Piccadilly streets runs Friday 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m and Saturday from 8 30 a m to noon. Proceeds aid veterans at Newton D Baker Hospital, sponsored by Veterans of World War I Auxiliary No 1526.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Club
Braddock and
Piccadilly Sts
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hine
Nancy Mellon
David Leight
Garden Club
Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Peery
W. Raymond Jennings
Jacob Johnson
James Laise
John A. Baden
Kenneth D. Hickey
George A. Robertson
Vicken Kalbian
Paul Haldeman
Herbert A. Solenberger
Mrs
Miss McRae
Roy C. Hockman
Claudie Fewell
Catie Brown
Northern
Washington St
Margaret L. Jodns On
Paris
Loudoun Street
Ellie Creamer
Sewing Machine Repair & Service CO
C.L. Nelson Winchester
Singer Co
Amber OF Commerce
Beulah Butler
Casa Grande, Ariz
Tommy Butler
Kerr St
C. Russell Pownall
Romney
W. Va
James Pownall
Steven Pownall
William Pownall
Joe Guswiler
Tampa
John Pyles
John Pownall
Wardensville
Robert Pownall
Alexander
Marvin Orndorff
Orndorff
Nort
Martha Snyder
Bruce
Bertha Orndorff
Cumberland
Catalina
Terry
Billy the Kid
Parkas
Americard
Jay
Loudoun St
Boys & Girls Shop
Meisterson
S. Loudoun St
Pymate Roden
Bell’s
D. Klein
U.S.A
Raincape
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