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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1961

Page

6

Miss Nichols Engaged to Robert Jones of Akron Ohio

Mr and Mrs Darwin O Nichols announce the engagement of their daughter Patty Lois Nichols to Robert Burke Jones of Akron Ohio son of Mrs Warren G Jones of Middleburg former resident of the city The couple both have college ties she studied at University of Kansas City and Christian College for Women in Columbia MO he is a Virginia Tech graduate class of 1955 and a former Air Force lieutenant now a development engineer with Firestone in Akron Ohio

Darwin 0. Nichols Kansas City Patty Lois Robert Burke Jones Akron Ohio Warren G. Jones Middleburg This City Mr. Jones Miss Nichols The University of Kansas City Christian College For Woman Columbia, MO Virginia Polytechnic Institute Bleaksburg United States Air Force Germany Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Charles Wilson Funk Stephens City Diana Lynn Winchester Memorial Hospital Funk Ruth Virginia Edmonds

Miss Whetzel Weds Leon McFillen in Ha gerstown Church

Patsy Whetzel daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Whetzel married Leon McFillen son of Mr and Mrs Smith McFillen on July 21 at 3 30 p m in St Pauls Church Han gerstown Md The couple attended by Mr and Mrs Ronald Paget of Berryville Mrs McFillen a Clarke County High School and Norfolk School of Beauty Culture graduate works at Annabelle Beauty Salon Mr McFillen a Clarke County High School graduate works at Keating Esso Station They now reside at 311 East Main Street Berryville A reception followed at the Whetzels Rice Street home Sunday at 7 30 p m led by the couple.

Patsy Whetzel Charles Whetzel Leon McFillen Smith McFillen St. Paul's Oe Church Hagerstown J. E. Kamp Horn Ronald Paget Berryville McFillen Clarke County High School Norfolk School of Beauty Culture Annabelle Beauty Salon Keating Esso E. Main St

Flag sale drive plans set at joint VFW meeting

A joint meeting of Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary is held tonight at 7:30 at the Post Home on Piccadilly Street. Members are urged to attend and help sell American flags to local residents.

Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Piccadilly St Auxiliary

Calendar of Evening Club and Fire Hall Events

August calendar lists daily DST times for clubs at George Washington Hotel Winchester and nearby venues. Rotary Berne final art class. various groups meet at Legion Home Kernstown fire hall War Memorial and Lee Jackson. open lounges and classes run nightly through the week with multiple fire company and antique car club gatherings.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Quota Club American Legion Legion Home Hoppers Auto Club Kernstown Yoark Ave Reuss Fire Co Shenandoah Region Antique Automobile Club War Memorial South End Valley Council Knights of Columbus Lee-Jackson Middletown Fire Co Friendship Fire Co Sarah Zane Fire Co

South End VFD Auxiliary Meeting at Lions Shelter

The Ladies Auxiliary of the South End Fire Co. will hold a picnic meeting at Lions Shelter Senseny Park on August 7 starting at 7 p.m. Members are urged to attend and bring a guest and a basket.

The South End Fire Co Lion's Shelter Senseny Park

Queen Esther Sunday School Class Meets on Myrtle Ave

The Queen Esther Sunday School class of the Evangelical United Brethren Church will meet with Mrs. Eva Brooks on Myrtle Ave Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Avia Russell will be the devotional leader.

Queen Esther Evangelical United Brethren Church Eva Brooks Myrtle Ave Avia Russell

Fall Hats Allow Hair Styles to Coexist This Season

AP Fashion Writer notes milliners align with new hair trends in fall hats. Hats range from giant to tiny toppers and include bejeweled toques and plumed designs, all designed to cover or blend with bouffant and beehive styles.

Jean Sprain Wilson New York

Births and Visits Highlight Stephens City Social Notes

Social notices from Stephens City and surrounding areas detail births at Winchester Memorial Hospital including Iva Jane to Catherine Ken ser Wilson and Shelton Leon Bohrer born to Mary Magadeleine Fultz Bohrer, visits to Skyline Caverns, family gatherings at Lowery reunion, and various guests and relocations among local residents.

Births Reported for Anderson and Lillis Couples

Birth announcements list a boy for Mr and Mrs Hugh Cecil Anderson Route 4. The mother is formerly Miss Orpha Isadora Didawick. A girl named Cynthia Ann is born to Mr and Mrs Dennis Edward Lillis 688 North Cameron Street. The mother is formerly Miss Catherine Elaine Holden.

Hugh Cecil Anderson Route 4 Anderson Orpha Isadora Didawick Dennis Edward Lillis N. Cameron Sr Cynthia Ann

Astronauts Ordered to Medical Center in Texas

Seven astronauts are ordered to Lackland Air Force Base for several days of annual physical exams at the military medical center. Cmdr. Alan Shepard Lt. Col. John Glenn Jr. Lt. M. S. Carpenter Cmdr. Walter Schirra Jr. Capt. Virgil Grissom Maj. Donald Slayton and Capt. Leroy Cooper are among those arriving for the checkups.

San Antonio Tex America National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington Lackland Air Force Base Navy Alan Shepard John Glenn Jr M. S. Carpenter Walter Schirra Jr Air Force Virgil Gus) Grissom Orlando Fla Space Agency Donald Slayton Leroy Cooper

Buttered Breadcrumb Tomatoes Broiled to Finish

Sprinkle tomato halves with buttered bread crumbs before broiling to finish. The recipe urges even coating and a golden brown topping for a crisp contrast to the soft interior.

Dr. Nottingham Rejoins Public Health Service on Active Duty

Dr. Stuart C. Nottingham, longtime Clarke Frederick Loudoun Winchester Health District director, re enters the U S Public Health Service on active duty to oversee nearly 100 physicians and staff in the Heart Disease Control Program. He will coordinate field staffing, review state requirements, and support education and training for health workers.

Stuart C. Nottingham Clarke Frederick Loudoun - Winchester Virginia U. S. Public Health Service Nottingham PHS Public Health Service United States

Old Bethel Fellowship Club Yard Party Plans

The Christian Fellowship Club of the Old Bethel Methodist Church near Albin invites the public to a church building fund yard party at the church on August 12 starting 5 p.m. DST. The menu includes country ham dinners unusual sandwiches soup drinks and ice cream.

Christian Fellowship Club Old Bethel Methodist Church Albin

Montgomery Public Relations Director Dies at 50

Lee A. Montgomery, 50, public relations director for Goodwill Industries Inc., died Tuesday from complications after a hip fracture. He was the son of former Detroit Times editor Henry A. Montgomery and brother of AP assistant general manager Harry T. Montgomery. Born in Detroit.

Lee A. Montgomery Detroit Goodwill Industries Inc Henry A. Montgomery The Detroit Times Harry T. Montgomery Associated Press

Cather's Ad Boasts Top-of-the-World Feeling

A storefront ad at 120 N Loudoun markets carpet claiming a top-of-the-world experience. The brief copy emphasizes luxury and mood with a bold exclamation about unmatched quality in retail decor.

Cather

Round Hill VFD Carnival And Miss Round Hill Contest

The Round Hill Fire Company hosts a carnival at the Round Hill Fire Hall from August 7 to 12 to raise funds for a new fire truck. A Thursday parade and numerous games rides and entertainment are planned. Friday features a Miss Round Hill 1961 contest decided by votes. Photographs are displayed at Cather's Market Hewetts Grocery Reid's Grocery on Route 50 west and Gums Grocery on old Route.

Round Hill Fire Company Round Hill Fire Hall Round Hill Cather’s Market Hewetts Grocery Reid’s Grocery Gums Grocery

Masonic Grand Master Plans Visit to Third District

Edmund C. Glover Jr the Victoria Grand Master of the Masonic Order in Virginia will visit the Third Masonic District at 7 30 this evening in Front Royal. Lodges in the district include Winchester Hiram Lodge 21 Strasburg Spartan Lodge 98 Berryville Treadwell Lodge 218 and Front Royal Unity Lodge 146. All Master Masons in the area are urged to attend.

Edmund C. Glover, Jr Victoria Masonic Order Virginia Front Royal Winchester Hiram Lodge Strasburg Sparmont Lodge Berryville Treadwell Lodge

Jaycees Plan Polio Clinic Friday Night

The Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce will start a series of free polio vaccination clinics this week. The first clinic is scheduled Friday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 104 N Brad. Street. Shots in the polio series are available free of charge.

Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce Ice N. Brad. St Frida Heal Ao Eee N. Bradnayree

Snakes Bring Sheriff to Mystery Painter in Rockford

In Rockford Illinois Mrs Irene Schatzer reported strange colors of two snakes blue and tan. Deputies traced clues to a local man involved in a booming snake painting business and noted a paint script as a clue. Ronald Teele previously ran the operation and is now out of the scene.

Rockford, Ill Irene Schatzer Teele Ronald

Sea SOS Clinic Series Mentioned in Local Note

A fragment references a clinic series titled Sea SOS Eee and a possibly related event at a local clinic. No clear dates or full names are readable. Further context is unavailable from the fragment.

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Robert Jones Miss Whetzel VFW Nancy Pennypacker Winchester Golf Club Bpoe Kiwanis Star Circle Jaycee Shelter Market St. Methodist Circle 6 Slo-Mo-Shun South End Vfd Ufik Bostonians Edwin Clapps Mansfields Emme Morton Webner Eliza Beth Porial James Ely Bradfield and Sons Barnesville Ely Bradfield B. F. Arthur, Jr S. Stewart St Bradfield E. H. Lauce Charles Harry Wilson Romney W. Va Iva Jane Wilson Catherine Kenser J. P. Essex and Sons J. P. and Ken Winston-Salem N.C Mr. Essex J. P. Essex Lois Eaton Leon Neil Bohrer Paw Paw Shelton Leon Bohrer Mary Magadeleine Fultz Bill Johnson Mrs Helen Johnson John A. Lakeman John Morrison Jackson Ave Wallene Padgett Mildred Padgett Tampa, Fla James Austin Jones Clearbrook Denis Wade Daughters OF America, Southern Belles of C. B. Lee Donald E. Nesselroot Bufflick Road Route 2 Billie Ann Wink Andrews Air Force Base Lillian Winkfield National Ave Lowery Ernest Grayson Minnie Lowery Mary King Daisy Orndorff Eddie Orndorff B. H. Jones Evelyn Lowery City Edward King Daily Orndorff Allean Dale Saville Siler Rt Memorial Hospital Kathleen Dawn Katrina Fawn Gaunt’s Drug Store Medical Center Shenandoah Bottled Gas CO E. Piccadilly MO Chicago Arkansas State Health Department Little Rock N. D. Nottingham Norfolk Medical College of Virginia Richmond Alexandria Old Bethel Fellowship Club Cather’s Loudoun Round Hill Vfd Masonic Jaycees Plan Polio Clinic Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Helen R. Collier D.C. T W. Boscawen St Room Evening Star Berryville Ave Acme Market General Electric
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