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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1961

Page

6

Miss Baker Weds Douglas Fletcher in Double Ring Ceremony

The Rev. Edward Harmes officiated the wedding of Miss Baker and Douglas Fletcher in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a light blue taf feta dress with net overskirt. attendant Miss Janet Kerns wore a yellow ny lon dress. After a short trip, the couple will live with the groom’s parents at Whitacre. he is employed by H. F. Nelson Sunoco Co.

Edward Harmes Janet Kerns Whitacre H. F. Nelson Sunoco Co

Mrs. Richmond Graduates From Nursing School

Ellen Riley Richmond will receive her diploma from Peters burg General Hospital School of Nursing at commencement exercises in Washington Street Methodist Church. A 15 member class enjoyed a dance at Petersburg Country Club with out of town guests John M. Richmond of Alexandria and J. H. Riley family members from Millwood Pike.

Ellen Riley Richmond Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing Washington Street Methodist Church Petersburg Country Club Richmond James Howard Riley Millwood Pike James Wood High School Petersburg John M. Richmond Alexandria J. H. Riley Ann Brenton Riley

Miss Pingley to Marry Richard Kennedy

Marriage notice for Lela Virginia Pingley to Richard Allen Kennedy of H town Maryland. He is son of Kennedy of Cumberland Maryland and Mrs Kennedy. The couple plan to wed in a Church of Christ ceremony. An unrelated line notes an estimate of 400 billion cubic feet of natural gas to be imported from Canada during 1961.

Miss Pingley Richard Kennedy Lela Virginia Richard Allen Kennedy H Town Kennedy Cumberland, Md Cavin Hu Church of Christ Canada

Edmons Family Thanks Rescue Squad for Saved Life

Mr and Mrs Elmer Lee Edmons of 2 Kern Street thank the Rescue Squad for saving their 3 months old daughter Brenda Sue who appeared to be in convulsions and had no breathing when responders arrived a mechanical inhalator was used but did not function as expected and CPR was performed

Elmer Lee Edmons Kern St Brenda Sue

Gainesboro Revival Services Schedule Posted

The notice outlines revival events in Gainesboro at multiple locations including War Memorial Building Lions Shelter Kiwanis Key Club Shelter and Pilgrim Church. Activities run Friday 7:30 to 10 p m with lounges open and various reunions and services listed through Sunday. The public is invited and messages are to be delivered each evening.

Calendar of Events Highlights Local Reunions and Gatherings

An agenda lists events across several venues including reunions at Stickley’s Lake Strasburg and Capon Chapel Capon Bridge. Activities include a Fraternal Order of Eagles meeting, church services, an hymn sing at Middletown Baptist Church, vesper and recital at Luray Singing Tower with Rev. Dr. Kern Butsler as guest speaker.

Braddock Street Church Hosts Communion and Revival Message

The Braddock Street Methodist Church schedules the Holy Communion at 8 30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Rev L Oakey Wilburn delivering a Sacrificial Remembrance sermon and Rev Jacob W Mast attending Fort Knox for the 80th Division encampment. Brucetown Sunday School picnic set for Martinsburg Memorial Park with 11 a.m. session. Hymn Sing at Middletown Baptist 7 p.m. Capon Chapel in Capon Bridge hosts a Pugh Reunion noon.

L. Oakey Wilburn D.D Tenident Winchester Ct Braddock Street Methodist Church Jacob W. Mast Braddock Street Church Fort Knox Kenoutky Mast Brucetown Martinsburg Memorial Park Pugh Capon Chapel Capon Bridge W.va

Dear Abby advice column prompts mixed feelings and cautions

Dear Abby letters range from marriage and divorce doubts to teen crushes and parenting conflicts. The columnist urges counseling before remarriage, warns a preteen about romance, and defends affectionate grandparent boundaries while offering general guidance and personal letter requests.

Winchester notices and births highlight local residents

MR and MRS JAMES LE ROY MOWERY of Route 4 welcome daughter Patsy May born August 2 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. REGINALD DUVALL and KENNETH PINE are patients in Winchester Hospital. STEPHEN EVANS, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Evans, is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. GEORGE L CRAIG attends summer science institute at Williams College. MRS ELIZABETH MASSIE BRAUM now at Amherst St employed as tennis instructor at Winchester Golf Club. Round Robin Champagne Tennis Tournament set for August 20 at 2 p.m. Breakfast Dance at Winchester Golf Club Saturday 9 to 1 with Roy Nester and Flat Friends. breakfast served at midnight.

James Leroy Mowery Route 4 Patsy May Winchester Memorial Hospital Stephen Evans Dale Evans Sunnyside Station George L. Craig Millwood Ave United States The College of Cm and Mary Williams Elizabeth Massie Braum Joseph A. Massie Amherst St Winchester Golf Club Roy Nester

Homecoming at Marvin Chapel Church Service Highlight

A Homecoming at Marvin Chapel Community Church includes Sunday School 10 to 11 am with a special program, morning worship with choir and Gospel Team, a 5 pm covered dish supper, and an evening message by a Gospel Team member from Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music. DST invites all.

Marvin Chapel Community Church Church Brendel

Retirement of Mt Pleasant EUB pastor after decades of service

The Rev. John E. Oliver plans to retire as pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Church south of Gerrardstown this month. He has led the church since 1943 and will move with his wife from National Ave to Pen Argyl Pennsylvania where their son Dr. John E. Oliver V resides.

John E. Oliver Mt. Pleasant

Births reported for Gray and Bartley families

August 2 births note a son to Mr and Mrs Lyle Gray of Potts Round Hill with Kenneth Grayson. the mother is Gladys Mae Welch formerly. A son to Mr and Mrs Raymond William Bartley of Martinsburg West Virginia. mother Patricia Ann Pitzer formerly.

Lyle Grayson Potts Round Hill Kenneth Grayson Raymond William Bartley Martinsburg W. Va

Often Misspelled Personalities and Personal Property

A note on common misspellings distinguishes personality the total traits from personal property. It highlights the difference between spelling with and without the letter I and observes the separation of meaning in usage.

Four Local Youth Delegates Attend UCYM Conference

Four Winchester youths Barbara Eavis Mary Evans Morris Dearing and Bob Weller will be delegates at the United Christian Youth Movement annual conference at Massanetta Springs August 5 to 11 representing the Winchester Christian Youth and local UCYM. Miss Evans serves as an officer in the state organization. The UCYM aims for spiritual experiences and fellowship across denominational and racial lines.

United Christian Youth Movement Massanetta Springs Winchester Christian Youth UCYM Barbara Eavis Mary Evans Morris Dearing Bob Weller Miss Evans

DeHaven Leasure Wedding Date Change

The wedding of De Haven to James E. will take place on August 19 at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Mrs DeHaven is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jackson DeHven of this city.

Ain Ace DeHaven James E Braddock Street Methodist Church DeHaven Jackson DeHven

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Miss Baker Douglas Fletcher Mrs. Richmond Davis Cleaners Boscawen Bostonians Edwin Clapps Mansfields Elmer Edmons Gainesboro Lions Shelter Department of Memorial Hospital Kiwanis Key Club Congregational Christian Church Reunion Calisle Reunion Ambrose Jayose Shelteram Sunderline Reunion Snyder Reuss Park Riley Maney Pennypacke Fraternal Order of Eagles Weidge Capon Co Cooley Stickley’s Lake Strasburg Walnut Springs Oranda Middletown Baptist Church Luray Singing Tower Kern Butsler Irys Wilburn Braddock St Middletown Hymn Sing Middletown Baptist Edward Sticley Pugh Reunion Gaunt’s Drug Store Abby Abigail van Buren Foern Nea Poe Mac Reginald Duvall Kenneth Pine Berryville Winchester Hospital Marvin Chapel Church Cather Loudoun &T John E. Oliver, V Oliver Hat & Dress Shop Doorbusters Percale Prints DeHaven-Leasure Home Improvement Company S. Cameron St Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Luray Caverns Virginia Conshen Goray Caverns LeRay, Vite RADIO G-E Crnnce Ce Boscawen ST
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