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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1947

Page

6

Engagement of Miss Dorothy deGrange announced for August wedding

Miss Dorothy deGrange and Mr. Thomas Wood Baldridge plan a Winchester Presbyterian Church ceremony at 9 p.m. on Saturday August 9. Rev. Dr. Ronald S. Wilson to officiate. Attendants include sister Mrs. Harry Rogers Kern Jr as maid of honor, bridesmaids Natalie Browne Nancy Coble Jacquelyn Halsey Joan Coenen, ring bearer Master Thomas Kern, best man Raymond Minor Hudson Jr, and ushers Holly McCormac Ward French Henry Holzapfel Burr Harrison Albert Walker Allen Arthur Clephane.

Dorothy deGrange Thomas Wood Baldridge Henry Clay deGrange Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronald S. Wilson Harry Rogers Kern, Jr Maron Eleanor deGrange Thomas Bentley Kern Harry Rogers Kern Natalie Brockenbrough Browne City Nancy Lee Coble Jacquelyn Halsey Spray N. C New York City St. Catherine’s Henry Holzapfel Hagerstown Burr Powell Harrison, Jr Leesburg Albert Walker Allen Arlington Arthur H. Clephane Villa Nova

Local Visit Notices Feature Strosniders and Guests

Mr and Mrs Elmer Strosnider visited Albert J Fishel in Ancinia C They also called on Griffin Strosnider in Dayton New Orleans residents Mr and Mrs Roy C Jenson stay with F W Magruder at 154 Montague Ave Mrs Jenson formerly Miss Mamie Chester nears silver anniversary Kenneth Strowbridge returns from Baltimore after a divisional training program Atlantic Pacific and others Gilbert Tillotson Orville Wine return from vacation in Atlantic City and Kennebunkport Maine touring New England states

Elmer Strosnider Albert J. Fishel Ancinia, C Mrs Griffin Strosnider Dayton Roy C. Jenson New Orleans F. W. Magruder Montague Avenue Jenson Mamic Chester Kenneth Strowbridge Baltimore Sponset Atlantic Pacific Gilbert Tillotson Orville Wine Atlantic City Kennebunkport Maine New England States

Ada Russell and Samuel Swimley Wed at Centenary Church

Miss Ada L. Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs D K Russell and Mr Samuel J Swimley of Bruce town were married at Centenary Reformed Church at 2 PM Saturday in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Dr E Brooks-Flinger. The bride wore blue and white with a corsage of white rosebuds. Attendants included Mrs Mason Carbaugh and Nancy Presgraves. Best man was Mason Carbaugh and Fred Scott attended. Church decor featured white and pink gladiolus and altar candles. They will reside in this city after a wedding trip.

Centenary Reformed Church Ada L. Russell D. K. Russell Samuel J. Swimley Brucetown E. Brooks- Flickinger Mason Carbaugh Fred Scott C. M. Russell

Ansonia Couple Announces Daughter’s Greenville Wedding

Mr and Mrs Arthur D Regiel of Ansonia Ohio announce the marriage of their daughter Melissa to Carlton Strosnider of Ansonia The ceremony occurred June 29 in Greenville Mr Strosnider a former resident of this city and Frederick County The couple live with the groom’s parents and he farms raising chickens

Arthur D. Regiel Ansonia, O Melissa Carlton Strosnider Ansonia Greenville Mr. Strosnider Frederick County

Miss Leona Anderson Largent Weds Richard Eddy at Braddock Street Church

Miss Leona Anderson Largent daughter of Mrs Albert H Largent and the late Mr Largent married Richard Kurtz Eddy son of Mr and Mrs C Vernon Eddy at 2 30 p m in Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church parsonage Rev T J Hawkins officiated After a trip to Atch City the couple will reside at 112 N Cameron St Seal apartments also notes: shower honoring Miss Patricia Adams and a reunion for the Ruckers and Dellingers planned for August 10 at Alfred Hershman’s Grove Fidelis Class supper postponed due to a death

Leona Anderson Largent Albert Herbert Largent Mr. Largent Richard Kurtz Eddy C. Vernon Eddy Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Parsonage S. Washington Street Rev T. J. Hawkins Atah City N. Cameron Street Seal Aparments Rucker-Dellinger Ruckers Dellingers Hamburg Alfred Hershman Ww. W. Edmonson

Birth Announcements Aboard Local Families

Congratulations are sent to numerous families for new births including a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. William Yowell of 23 W. Boscawen Street and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Leo Reid of Winchester Route 3. Other couples welcomed a daughter or son, with maiden names listed for mothers.

William Yowell W. Boscawen Street Yowell Odie Phillips Leesburg Ward Snyder Park Avenue Snyder Julia DeHaven Leo Reid Winchester Rt Reid Lillie Lewis Harold Largent Berkeley Springs Largent Nancy Hovermale James Fields Pairview Avenue Pauli Bolton Marlboro Rt Winchester Earl Milburn Bluemont Milburn Naomi Elsen George Harrison Purcellville Harrison Nancy Price Berryville Saurday Nathan Harden Gore Francis Schuller Southwerk Street Schuller Mary Baker George Penwell Halltown W. Va Penwell Mabel O'Brien

Lutheran Circles Meet This Week At Grace Lutheran

The Women's Circles of Grace Lutheran Church schedule meetings this week with Circle 1 at 2 30 p m at 11 N Loudoun Circle 2 at 3 p m with Mrs J A Richards 407 5S Stewart Circle 4 8 p m at the church Circle 6 8 p m with Mrs M D Bauserman Valley Pike Circle 7 8 p m with Mrs J W McDaniels 800 National Ave Circle 3 at 2 30 p m Wednesday with Mrs M L Stevens 111 Morgan St Circle 5 at 2 30 p m with Miss Jae Bell 124 W Fairfax Ave White Hall 4 H Club to Sponsor Yard Party White Hall 4 H Club will sponsor a yard party Wednesday at 6 p m at Stone Wall High School Clearbrook Women’s Society Meets Tomorrow The Women’s Society of Stephenson will meet at 8 p m tomorrow at Mrs L B Ressigue’s home with Mrs Walter Adams as leader. Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets Tomorrow The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Montague Ave Methodist Church will meet at 8 p m Tuesday at Mrs Warren Kines’s home with Mrs Roy Dellinger leading devotionals. Yard Party At Stone’s Chapel Tomorrow A yard party will be held Tuesday at Stone’s Chapel Church Clarke County. Boyce WCTU Meets Tomorrow The August meeting of the Boyce WCTU will be held 8 p m tomorrow at the Methodist Church with Mr Morris Cather of Winchester in charge of devotionals and Rev Wright delivering the evening address. all members urged to attend.

Grace Lutheran Church Grover Rouse N. Loudoun Street J. A. Richards Stewart Street M. D. Bauserman Valley Pike Women’s Society Women's Society of Stephenson L. B. Ressigue Walter Adams Women’s Society of Christian Service Montague Avenue Methodist Church Warren Kines Roy Dellinger Boyce Wctu Morris Cather Winchester Wrigh

Yale University, Third Oldest U.S. Institution

Yale University is identified as the third oldest institution of learning in the United States, highlighting its long heritage and standing among early American colleges.

Yale University United States

Peanut Muffins From The Bread Basket

Sift flour baking powder and salt with sugar then mix in chopped peanuts. Stir in egg beaten with milk and melted shortening until just moistened. Fill greased muffin cups and bake at 425 degrees for about 20 minutes yields 12 muffins.

Ene Mae

Mrs Slavin Teaches French Class in August

Mrs Leon Slavin will hold a French class at 4 p m each Tuesday during August at the Junior County Club. Several local residents report travels and hospital recoveries including Mrs Ashby Stauffer recovering from an emergency operation and Mrs Mabel Barrick returning from Atlantic City.

Leon Slavin Ashby C. Stauffer the Memorial Hospital Ashby Stouffer Valley Avenue Memorial Hospital

Christian Science Services Schedule Adopted

Christian Science services will be held at Winchester Business College 40 W. Boscawen St beginning Sunday and continuing until further notice. The lesson sermon is read each Sunday at 11 a.m. The regular Wednesday meeting will be held at 8 p.m.

Winchester Business College W. Boscawen St

Lew Wallace Civil War General and Ben Hur Author

Lew Wallace, noted for the novel Ben Hur, served as a Union major general during the Civil War, earning recognition for his military leadership and literary fame.

Lew Wallace Ben Hur

Modern Etiquette Q and A on tipping hats and names

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about tipping, hat etiquette, and hotel signatories. The column dismisses a ten per cent tip on small bills, advises lifting the hat with a slight incline, and requires a woman to use Miss or Mrs. when signing a hotel register.

Dorothy Smith

Agnes Shirley Schedule For Frederick County 4-H Week

Miss Agnes V Shirley Frederick County home demonstration agent lists weekly events. Sessions include Gore HDC and White Hall 4-H yard party at Stonewall High School with salads demonstrations, plus county council, Shawnee HDC, Hayfield 4-H, Mt Williams 4-H, and North Frederick yard parties at local homes and churches.

Agnes V. Shirley Frederick County Shawnee Opequon Church Mt. Williams Community House North Frederick Redland Church

Suit Seeks Taft Hartley Act Unconstitutional

The Foremen's Association of America files in federal district court to have the Taft Hartley labor act declared unconstitutional.

Washington The Foremen’s Assn. of America Federal District Court

Pastor Joseph Rabin Asked to Resign in Georgia

The Rev. Joseph A. Rabin Baptist pastor of Herman Talmadge's former church in Georgia has been asked by his congregation to resign after opposing Talmadge sponsored white supremacy legislation last winter.

Mcrae Joseph A. Rabin Herman Talmadge Talmadge Georgia

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson in English by W L Gordon discusses common word usage missteps and pronunciation tips. It covers words often misused mispronounced and misspelled and proposes daily vocabulary growth with an example irrational.

W. L. Gordon I. Taylor

Tobey presses publication of rail probe report

Sen Tobey chairman of a Senate banking subcommittee calls for immediate release of a long suppressed congressional committee report on an 80 million dollar B and O loan. He alleges unusual efforts by B and O and RFC officials kept the document secret as RFC Chairman John D Goodloe says he asked members not to sign the report.

Washington Senator Tobey Congressional Committee Tobey Senate Banking RFC John D. Goodloe

RFC loan extension hearings raise fraud accusations

Testimony in hearings led by Tobey's group questioned the RFCs plan to extend the B and C loan from 1944 to 1965. Witnesses alleged a fraudulent bankruptcy engineered by the RFC, while others denied the charges in the inquiry.

RFC

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Miss deGrange Young Suedes Chambersburg Eddy Largent Miss Adams Oscar S. Brown Virginia Patricia Adams Parkway Mesdames W. E. Adams Ann Wiener Lynn Combs Emory Keyser Russell Lamp Bertha Brown Dorothy Brown Dorothy Sirbaugh O. S. Brown Nancy Butler Georgiana Whitlock H. W. Seabright Congregational Christian Church Sunday School Brooks’ Pharmacy Grove’s J. W. Grove Furniture CO Veterans of Foreign Wars Winchester Memorial Hospital White Hall Stonewall High School Clearbrook Stone's Chapel Stone’s Chapel Clarke County Gaunt’s Drug Store John A. Leatherman Montreal Quebec Canada Howard Lee James Mabel Barrick Elizabeth Rosenberger Lester Barrick Bunny Meade Belle Kater Rosalind Kater T. F. Jakimier, Jr Irene Trussell Frank Trussell Berryville Pike Etta Atwood Howard Atwood Clark W. Jolly Arthur M. Gooden, Jr New York State Niagara Falls Donald McKean Detroit Clayton Cochran Jefferson Street Claude Anderson Alantic City Christian Science Services Scheduled SELBY N. Loudoun St Roberta Lee Office Middle Road Miss Branner Court House Edith Seiden’s Hayfield Wayne Miler Columbus America New Zealand Uivey Haberdashery Boscawen St Sen Alea the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Haldeman’s Hill Food Center Loudoun St Fairplay Market Arcadia Royal Road Scranton Cather & Moling Winchester FurniTure CO N. Loudoun St. J Ron Amberlake's Corrigan RUG Cleaners
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