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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1958

Page

6

Miss Sabean Weds Charles G Turner Jr in Christ Church

Mr and Mrs Elias Sabean of Weymouth Nova Scotia announce the marriage of their daughter Geraldine Mary to Charles Green Turner Jr son of Mr and Mrs Turner of The Plains. The ceremony was at Christ Episcopal Church with Acadia University graduate bride and Citadel alum groom who served in WWII. They honeymoon in Bermuda.

Elias Sabean Weymouth Nova Scotia Canada Geraldine Mary Charles Green Turner O'Sullivan Rub Sber Corp Turner Bermuda

Miss Nickerson Engaged to Raygi Kincaid Jr in Richmond

Richmond couple Mr and Mrs Roy W Nickerson announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Ann to Raygi Lloyd Kincaid Jr son of Mr Kincaid of California The couple will marry on August 9 with V P I affiliation noted for the groom.

Roy W. Nickerson Richmond Barbara Ann Raygi Lloyd Kincaid, Jr Kincaid California V.P.1

Personal Guests Attend Festival Among Queen Elect Sherandoah XXXI Circle

The list of out of town attendees includes Miss Daphne Fairbanks and many friends connected to the festival. Notables such as Prince Aga Khan and the Marquis of O Tavistock are named among Har vard students and various prominent individuals from New York Cambridge Danbury and Atlanta. Community notices also mention Nancy Farmer Ferrum Junior College and May Queen's Court selections while local celebrations include Mrs L H Ashton’s 80th birthday at a Briarcliff area gathering.

Sherandoah XXXI Daphne ‘Airbanks Prince “Amrn Aga Kahn Marquis of O'Tavistock Harvard Harry Brown New York Daniel Childs Cambridge Mass Grace Waters Danbury Sire Anthony Akers Jack Whiting New York Ciy Martha” Allen Julia Vance Jane Davenport Ordway Read Skelton Briarcliff College Briarcliff, NW Miss Fairbanks Nancy Farmer Ferrum Junior College May Queen's Court

Calendar of Events for April 29 Evening Programs

The calendar lists meetings at 8 p.m. for the Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge and Alcoholics Anonymous at the Baptist Church. The War Memorial Building is reserved that day for the Apple Blossom Festival activities.

Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church

Middletown bridal shower honors Doris Ann Andrews

Doris Ann Andrews of Middletown was guest of honor at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Robert Campbell and Miss Sarah Ridings at Harris Community Hall. Attendees included numerous local families and friends. Andrews, daughter of Curtis and Mrs. Andrews, will marry Richard D. Cooley in May. Stimpson duo noted in Argentina assignment.

Doris Ann Andrews Robert Campbell Sarah Ridings Harris Community Hall Middletown Curtis Andrews Dorothy Andrew’s Wilmer Cooley Billy Andrews Earl Legge Harry Ridings George White Herbert Jones Woody Cornwell Freeda Madigan Kenneth Legge Hollis Coffelt Gordon Keith Harold Walter Paul Hinkle Lovell Cooley Fred Wealthy Russell McCauley Walter McCauley Joe Jenkins Howard Owings Rosalie Hottel Bernice Burdette Gene Dicks Byron Brumback Raymond Headley Haden Clem Harry Grover Ray Headley, Jr Shirley Cooley William Stickley Josiah Andrew Rob Miller Will Owings Carol Owings Mary Lou Owings Louise Mowery Mary Jo Rogers Kathryn Watson Myrtle Rhodes Katherine Stewart Paul Hammack C. B. Hammack R.V. Martin Ray Hickerson John C. Stanley Archie Manuel Martha Hottel G. W. Borden Ainsworth Sperry Herbert Cooley Holmes Campbell Betty Hammack Patricia Martin Carole Gardiner Miss Andrews Richard D. Cooley

Births Reported for Local Families in Short Notices

To Mr and Mrs Franklin Barley Route 1 a girl Joyce Alison. Mrs Barley is the former Miss Ruth Fisher. To Mr and Mrs Woodrow Slonaker 409 Highland Ave a girl Jean Carol. Mrs Slonaker is the former Miss Colleen Puffinberger. To Mr and Mrs Alan Carter Lord Berryville a girl Donna Marie. Mrs Lord is the former Miss Janice Isabelle Rowland. To Mr and Mrs Donald Harvey Jones Route 2 a boy Gregory Lynn. Mrs Jones is the for-

Franklin Barley Joyce Alison Barley Ruth Fisher Woodrow Slonaker Highland Ave Jean Carol Slonaker Colleen Puffinberger Alan Carter Lord Berryville Donna Marie Lord Janice Isabelle Rowland Donald Harvey Jones Route 2 Gregory Lynn Jones

MissFieta Wilkins Welcomes Baby Boy Belford Jenkins

Mrs. Doris Belford announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Paige Wesley Jenkins at 893 Fairmont Avenue. The mother is the former Miss Fieta Marlene Wilkins.

Doris Marie Belford Paige Wesley Jenkins Fairmont Ave

Stephenson News Briefs Highlight Local Social Visits

Mr Hott of Rest Church led the laymen's worship at the Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs R O Anderson and Carol Sue visited Mrs Bes sie Anderson in Gore. John W Grove and family from Hagerstown stayed with George Travers. Cynthia Dyke's fourth birthday party. Lyles Nigley and family visiting Festival guests from Baltimore. Bessie Stotler in Leesburg with Shumaker family. Hollis Snapp visiting Bertha Ashwood. Fred Duncan returned from Florida winter. Chaplain Major Harry Rickard, back from Japan, visited Amos Prince's home.

Charles Deitz Lyles Nigley Baltimore Bessie Stotler Leesburg Meredith Shumaker Hollis Snapp Hagerstown Bertha Ashwood Fred Duncan Florida Harry Rickard United States Japan Amos Prince

Missionary Guild Meeting Shares Plans for May Events

The Reliance Charge Missionary Guild met April 21 at Mrs. Derflinger’s home. They discussed a May 3 bake sale in Winchester in front of McCrory’s, a May 11 Mother-Daughter banquet at 6 39 p.m. at Ridings Chapel Church, and a May 20 skating party at Ridgeway Roller Rink. Refreshments were provided by the hostess.

Ridings Chapel Missionary Guild of Reliance Ridgeway W. Va F. W. Cox Winchester Memorial Hospital Lynn Hill Nursery Middletown Albert Lacy, Jr Eugene White

Wedding Invitations and Guest Etiquette Tips

Modern Etiquette guidance covers mailing independent wedding invitations, with a fallback for joint invites by addressing the outer envelope to the woman and the inner to both. It advises proper introductions at parties and seating the guest of honor to the host's right.

Jane Miller Miss Miller Robert Collins Paul Sprague

Sunnyside Church Plans Anniversary Observance Sunday

Sunnyside Presbyterian Church marks its third anniversary with Sunday School at 9 15 a.m. and morning worship at 10. A covered dish luncheon follows at 12 30 p.m. A 2 p.m. service features slides and a history commentary. Rev. John C. Livingston leads.

Sunnyside

Presbyterian Men Attend 98th General Assembly

Roy Bayliss of Opequon Memorial Church and the Rev. John Livingston of Sunnyside Presbyterian Church attend the 98th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A in Charlotte North Carolina. First Presbyterian Church hosts the meeting with an intensive evangelism training day drawing 417 leaders from 16 southern states. Davison Philips of Decatur Georgia opened the session with others including Dr Paul Tudor Jones of Memphis Tennessee and Dr E G Homrighausen of Princeton New Jersey on the program.

Roy Bayliss Opequon Memorial Church John Livingston Sunnyside Presbyterian Church General Assembly The Presbyterian Church U.S Charlotte N.C First Presbyterian Church de Davison Philips Decatur Paul Tudor Jones Memphis

Day Nursery PTA Sale Nets $115

The Winchester Day Nursery Parent Teachers Association held a two day rummage sale raising 115 dollars. Proceeds fund playground equipment with any surplus donated to the Praying Gospel Mission on Cameron Street. Mrs Gladys Braithwaite serves as PTA president.

Winchester Day Nursery Parent-Teachers Association Praying Gospel Mission Cameron St Gladys Braithwaite PTA

Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon

A language lesson lists misused and mispronounced words with correct forms and pronunciations. It defines meliorate as to make better and includes example usage. It urges daily vocabulary growth and notes pronunciation stresses.

W. L. Gordon

Strasburg Names Honorary Chief for Apple Blossom Parade

Miss Mary Catherine Strosnider daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Strosnider will be the Honorary Fire Chief of the Strasburg Fire Company for the Firemen s parade of the Apple Blossom Festival She is a student at Strasburg High School Twenty nine area fire companies from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia will send Honorary Fire Chiefs to the beauty contest Thursday at 4 p m at the Capitol theatre and to ride in the Firemen s parade at 6 p m Top prize in the beauty contest is a week s trip to Sarasota Florida.

Mary Catherine Strosnider Ralph Strosnider Strasburg Strasburg High School Maryland Virginia West Virginia Capitol Theatre Sarasota Florida

Attend Annual Sales Meeting of Cities Service Oil

J Thomas Kremer and Harry W Dunn returned from Baltimore where they attended the Cities Service Oil Company annual sales meeting at the Southern Hotel. About five representatives from Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia attended. Kremer resides at 331 Jefferson St and has been with the company since 1949. Dunn has been with the company since 1944. Both men are natives of this city.

J. Thomas Kremer Harry W. Dunn Baltimore Cities Service Oil Company Southern Hotel Vircimma Maryland District of Columbia Mr. Kremer Jefferson St Mr. Dunn Bow

Green ducks and Pekin origin in duck farming

Those ducks raised for market weigh about 4 to 6 pounds at 5 to 13 weeks. The Pekin variety, imported from China around 1873, became the leading breed for this niche.

China

James Wood Pupils Take Merit Exam

Nine James Wood juniors competed in the National Merit Scholarship examination. Contestants were Ruth Ann Potts Robert Conley George Nix Debors Ward Gary Strickler Anita Bame Jean Wood Thomas Yancy and Stephen Starliper. Results come before fall term. about 5 million in scholarships are at stake nationally with 12 million provided by donors and the schools.

James Wood Ruth Ann Potts Robert Conley George Nixon Debors Ward Gary Strickler Anita Bame Jean Wood Thomas Yancy Stephen Starliper National Merit Scholarship Corporation

Roger Edmonds Sends Greetings To Festival

Roger Edmonds of Winchester England sends best wishes to the Apple Blossom Festival participants. He previously visited in 1956 and served as an escort to Queen Shenandoosh XXXI. He cannot attend this year but hopes to visit Winchester in the fall and sees harvest or blossoms.

Tom Baldridge Roger Edmonds Winchester England Mr. Edmonds Baldridge Edmonds

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Sabean Charles G. Turner Miss Nickerson R.L. Kincaid Glenn L. Whittaker Norfolk Paul Wise Stephens City Vance Whittaker Glaize Ave Trooper Whittaker Audrey A. Jones L H. Ashton Cedar Grove Deaver Carr Front Royal Road L. H. Ashton Raymond Kirk Earl ‘Thomas Victor Washington, DC Stuart Wells Winston Warrenton Cynthia Kimberley Scott Sharon Lee Glaize Robert D. Glaize Stonewall Ave Ran Robbie Conrad Dolph Macon Woman's College WCA Harry F. Stimpson, Jr Buenos Aires Argentina Stimpson Margaret Byrd Mr. Stimpson Emoiselle Uutshertis Stephenson News Roberta Lee Sunnyside Church R. K. Brownin Lake Ride, Tenn J. Berman Montgomery Ala League of Women Voters Atlantic City N. J Berman Day Nursery Pta Sale Nets Miss Strosnidek Caunt's Manassas Stauffer Clora Nelson America Clara Nelson Pew Coronet Magazine McCalls Magazine Vogue Magasine Worth's W. Piccadilly St Tel OF the Festival the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Timberlake Loudoun St Shoecenter Jacquelines LIN.- Shan Fabric Mom Colonial Braddock St Lovett’s Shoe & Dress Shop N. Loudoun Street
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