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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1950

Page

8

Miss Taylor Eric and Mr Nelson Married at Congregational Church

Miss Hilda Elizabeth Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs John Glor of 122 E Leicester St and Mr Roland Lee Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Nelson of 707 E Cork St were married Friday at 6 30 pm in the Congregational Christian Church. Rev Robert A Whitten officiated. The couple will reside at 311 Millwood Ave after August 11. The couple and families hosted a reception at the Schlack home on Apple Pie Ridge. The bride and party wore formal gowns and jewelry, with attendants including maid of honor Miss Mary Lou Schlack and best man Mr Halford Baker. Out of town guests included families from Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and Kimberton. Additional social notes mention nuptial parties and local yard parties.

Hilda Elizabeth Taylor John Glor Leicester St Roland Lee Nelson Edgar Nelson E. Cork St Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Mary Lou Schlack Mr. Halford Baker Keith, Ritter Lucky Sempeles Howard Carper Ralph Pugh Love Eugene Russell Nelson Niagara Falls Millwood Ave Handley High School Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company

Gypsy Cream soothes sunburn and skin rashes

An advertisement for Gypsy Cream from Brooks' Pharmacy promotes a cooling salve that eases sunburn heat burn and heat rash Ivy and oak poison ivy nettle rash hives and chafing. The ad lists Brooks' Pharmacy contact as 6461.

Brooks’ Pharmacy

Calendar of Events for August

August 7 events at 8 p m include Madison Lodge Cantabile Choir and Municipal Band at Rouss. August 8 at 12 15 p m Lions Club and Exchange Club meet at George Washington Hotel with 8 p m Alcoholics Anonymous at Friendship Fire Hall and Rebekah Lodge services.

Madison Lodge Rouss Lions Club George Washington Hotel Exchange Club Alcoholics-Anonymous Friendship Fire Hall Rebekah Lodge

Miss Mauzy to Wed Mr Hildebrand in September

Florence Mauzy of Clearbrook Virginia will marry Gordon Hildebrand of Brucetown Virginia. The engagement announced by Mr and Mrs Harrison Mauzy states the wedding will be held in September.

Miss Mauzy Mr. Hildebrand Harrison Mauzy Clearbrook Virginia Florence Gordon Hildebrand George Hildebrand Brucetown

Exchange Club Hosts Ladies' Night Dinner Dance

About 75 members and guests attended a Ladies' Night dinner dance of the Winchester Exchange Club at Winchester Country Club. James W. March of 226 Molden Drive chaired the dance committee, with Sue Tokes preparing the chicken dinner served on the porch and by the pool.

Winchester Exchange Club Winchester Country Club Sue Tokes James W. March Molden Drive

Miss Adams Honored With Stork Shower

Mrs. Jane Adams of Ridgeway was guest of honor at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Fred McKee on Euclid Ave. Attending were Mrs. M. D. Adams Brucetown Mrs. Douglas Jenkins California Mrs. D. W. Greenawalt Mrs. Allen Beistline Mrs. William Powell Mrs. Donald Printz Mrs. Carleton Printz Mrs. Margaret Dolan Mrs. Elwood Wolfe Miss Katherine Rusk Winchester Mrs. Lyle Bentz Martinsburg W Va Mrs. William Rhoden Sr and Jr and son Michael Berryville Mrs. Frank Yowell and daughter Mary Elizabeth Boyce. Refreshments were served.

Jane Adams Ridgeway Fred McKee Euclid Ave M. D. Adams Brucetown Douglas Jenkins California D. W. Greenawalt Allen Beistline William Powell Donald Printz Carleton Printz Margaret Dolan Elwood Wolfe Katherine Rusk Winchester Lyle Bentz Martinsburg W. Va William Rhoden William Rhoden, Jr Michael Berryville Frank Yowell Mary Elizabeth Boyce

Local residents and visitors noted in brief

Mrs. John Lauvery returns home at 1058 S Kent St after ten days in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Cauniies of Shepherdstown plan a program at St Luke Baptist Church Berryville at 8 p m tonight. Mrs. Loring Wright Sr returns from a three week visit to Eden ton N C with the Fosters of Westover Heights. Vermont Crosens visit Ringgold Pa with D P Caylor family. Mr and Mrs William Fisher and Billy with Mrs Neta Miller travel to Paducah Ky for a week with Mr Fisher’s grandmother.

John Lauvery S. Kent St Winchester Memorial Hospital Shepherdstown W. Va St. Luke Baptist Church Berryville Loring Wright Sr N. Carolina S. Cameron Street St. and John Foster Westover Heights Edenton N. C Wright Fosters Winchester Vermont Crosens Pennsylvania Vermont Crosen Cross Junction D. P. Caylor Ringgold, Pa

Cline Hook Truth Here Announced

Miss June Antonia Cline daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert Frederick Cline of Tennyson Ave will wed Tuesday at noon at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church to Rev Robert Eldon Hook son of Mr and Mrs Albert Eldon Hook of Cumberland Md Attendant will be Mrs Melton Wright Ushers include Robert Volta and Sam Rhodes A dinner for the wedding party will follow at the Elms and rehearsal at the church after dinner

June Antonia Cline Robert Frederick Cline Tennyson Ave Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Robert Eldon Hook Albert Eldon Hook Cumberland, Md Melton Wright Clarke County Bill Bosserman Jr Robert Goebells Frederick Robert Volta Sam Rhodes Charles Town the Elms

Stephens City WSCS Honors Life Member at Birthday Party

The Stephens City Methodist Church Women’s Society held its annual Birthday Party as a covered dish supper with twenty attendees. Mrs. Charles O. Watson was elected Life Member for her wartime service coordination and “Upper Room” devotions for service members. The next WSCS meeting will be at Mrs. Robert Shiley’s home Monday at 8 p.m.

Woman's Society of Christian Service Stephens City Methodist Church Charles O. Watson WSCS Wscs. This Same Position Was Held By Mrs. Watson Methodist Church Robert Shiley

Northern Virginia Hairdressers Association Meeting

The Northern Virginia Hairdressers Association will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the George Washington Hotel.

Northern Virginia Hairdressers’ Association George Washington Hotel

Home Agent's Weekly Schedule

Aug 7 leave. Aug 8 2 p m West Frederick HD Club meeting with Mrs Breeden social. Aug 9 2 p m North Frederick HD Club meeting with Mrs Julian Larrick demonstration on pressure cooker meals led by. Aug 10 12 noon Albin HD Club meeting with Mrs Patton social. 7 30 p m Middletown 4 H Club meeting Home Ec room. Aug 11 6 30 p m Gore HD Club meeting at Melvin Seldon s Cabin 7 30 p m Mt Williams 4 H Club meeting Mt Williams Community Hall. Aug 12 Office.

North Frederick Julian Larrick Albin Patton Middletown

Lutheran Communion Services Planned at Grace Lutheran

Grace Lutheran Church will hold three Holy Communion services tomorrow led by Rev. William Eisenberg. An 8 a.m. service precedes Sunday School at 9:45 and the 11 a.m. chief service. Lord's Supper will be administered at all services.

Grace Lutheran Church William Eisenberg Eisenberg

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

Advice column on daily grooming for lasting freshness in hot weather. Focuses on morning shower, deodorant, light makeup, proper hairstyle, and scent use to project confidence. Ends with a prompt to request weight guidance from the National Newspaper Service.

Powers National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Etiquette Answers On Invitations Divorce Names And Gloves

A discussion advises declining invitations with explanation to avoid embarrassment. It suggests a divorced woman distinguish herself by prefixing her maiden name to the former husband’s surname, as in Mrs Mary Smith Gray. An usher should not remove gloves to shake hands with a woman acquaintance.

James Gray Mary Smith Gray

Lesson In English by Roberta Lee

A compact English primer notes words often misused and mispronounced. It defines practical practicable and common misspellings while teaching vocabulary urging daily word learning with COERCE as todays focus. It illustrates coercion in voting context.

Roberta Lee Assembly

Ginger Cereal Crisp Cookies and Pineapple Cranberry Dish

A vintage recipe feature presents Ginger Cereal Crisps made with flour shortening sugar molasses and a cereal mix plus a starved dish of Fresh Pineapple and Cantaloupe with preserved ginger syrup. The two recipes include baking directions yields 48 cookies and four servings for the fruit dish.

Simmer for Fifteen Minutes Then Refrigerate Overnight

The instruction details a cooking step to simmer for 15 minutes and pour over preserved ginger. Let it stand in the refrigerator overnight to meld flavors.

Former Opera Star Rosa Ponselle Seeks Divorce

Rosa Ponselle testified yesterday that her husband Carle A. Jackson left her at 6:20 after announcing he had failed her as a husband and would leave. She seeks absolute divorce and restoration of her maiden name, with a decree not possible before August 17 after 30 days on file. The couple, married in New York in 1936, had no children.

Baltimore Rosa Ponselle Rosa Carle A. Jackson

Accordion church travels to new portable worship site

About 120 worshipers will attend the Whittier First Brethren Church service before the building folds into a 30 by 8 foot trailer. The trailer church, modeled after Rev. J M Ruthven's design, unfolds to 720 square feet and will serve temporarily until a permanent structure is built, then travel as a mobile chapel.

Whittier Calif Whittier First Brethren Church J. M. Ruthven Canada

Rural fire department serves Marion county

In Marion County the R F D stands for a new volunteer fire department built by farmers and townspeople since last November. A $6,300 engine with a 750 gallon tank was bought with five dollar memberships from locals within eight to ten miles. County Farm Agent J C King and Volunteer Fire Chief Joe Boatright helped push the project and say two more units are needed for full coverage.

Marion 8. C Marion County J. C. King Joe Boatright King

Winnipeg Police Move On Policy Emphasized by Chief

Veteran officers recall a time when Winnipeg drew criminals from Canada and the U S but say that era has passed. Detectives monitor arrivals and counsel offenders to move on. Chief Charles MacIver defends the method as efficient despite criticism from courts and other departments.

Winnipeg Canada United States Charles MacIver MacIver

The STAR Subscription Pitch for Vacation Readers

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Saal Vokes Miss Taylor Eric Mr. Nelson Ocean City Winifred Knight Lucy Bragg Chestnut Grove Church Fairview Lutheran Church Miss Adams Stephens City Home Agent's West Frederick HD Club Breeden Office Paris Karl Marx Friedrich Engels John Robert Powers Cologne At Work P. S Jochen F W. L. Gordon Cecily Brownstone Virginia Woolen CO Luther Whitman OLD Dominion Chocolates Gaunt Accordion Church Hodgson & Brown Registered Optometrists Elsie-Kay Shoppe S. Braddock St Kane Hylians Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Bath Beach Acre Edith Lovett Bros N. Leudoun St RFD the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Food Center N. Loudoun St Motorola B. F. Goodrich Store Fieldcraft St. Marys Cather’s Dept. Store Sue Timberlake Gantaloupes Mae Murray Ellery & Gloria’s National Ave
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