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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1957

Page

6

Miss Rose Weds Avirett Williams in Hagerstown Chapel

Miss Barbara Bettle Rose daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Rose of Orchard Avenue and John Avirett Williams son of Mrs John Williams wed in the chapel of the Presbyterian Church in Hagerstown Maryland at noon Friday The Rev Paul Butcher officiated Only close relatives attended The bride wore white Mexican lace and carried white rosebuds They are James Wood High School graduates and will reside with Mr and Mrs Hugh S Willoughby at Boyce

Barbara Bettle Rose W. W. Rose Orchard Ave John Avirett Williams John Williams Hawthorne Mr. Williams The Presbyterian Church Hagerstown Paul Butcher Williams James Wood High School Hugh S. Willoughby Boyce

Local Society News Highlights Washington St Dinner Honoring Bride-to-be

Dr and Mrs Mon D Custer and Dr and Mrs E lis Lacy hosted a Saturday dinner at the Lacy home on Washington St for Miss Ann Arthur, whose marriage to Cleveland Keith Benedict is planned for a Saturday. The report notes returned travelers and births among area families, and lists attendees at a Presbyterian camp and a new infant Diana Lynn born to Mr and Mrs John Verts of The Plains.

Mon D Custer Elis Lacy Lacy Washington St Ann Arthur Cleveland Keith Benedict John Verts the Plains Diana Lynn Verts Barbara Sayre

Hebron Lutheran Church to Hold August Chicken Barbecue

The Hebron Lutheran Church of Intermont West Virginia will host its annual chicken barbecue on August 17 at Harold Good farm four miles north of Wardensville on Route 259. Serving begins at 5 pm and proceeds benefit the church’s Sunday School building fund with barbecue open to the public.

Hebron Lutheran Church Intermont W Va Harold Good

Women of the Moose Ritual Practice Set for Monday

Women of the Moose Worcester Chapter 1367 will hold ritual practice Monday at 7 30 PM at the Moose Home.

the Moose Winchester Moose

Events Calendar Snapshot at War Memorial Building

The notice lists multiple October events and meetings. Volunteer Rescue Squad Nurses graduation August 5 7 30 pm Unit No 9 Northern Virginia Hairdressers Women of the Moose ritual practice South End Fire Company Gore Fire Company Madison Lodge Duplicate Bridge George Washington Hotel National Council of Catholic Women Lions Club Garden club radio program Over the Garden Wall Clara Havermale Circle picnic American Legion Board of Control Exchange Club Eagles Auxiliary Loyal Order of Moose Camera Club Murphys Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Kiwanis Club Duplicate Bridge Golf Club.

Northern Virginia Women of the Moose South End Lions Club George Washington Hotel Garden Club Clara Havermale Rouss Park American Legion Legion Board of Control of Exchange Club Eagles Eagles Home Loyal Order of Moose Camera Club Murphy's Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church

Fahnestock Family Reunion Set at Elizabeth Furnace

Ray Fahnestock of Linville, president, invites all members to the 37th annual Fahnestock reunion at Elizabeth Furnace on Sunday.

Fahnestock Elizabeth Furnace Ray Fahnestock Linville

Women’s Society meeting at Stephenson Methodist Church

The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Stephenson Methodist Church will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. Mrs. Russell Willey and Mrs. Peter Weber will lead the devotions.

Women's Society of Christian Service Stephenson Methodist Church Russell Willey Peter Weber

Births August 4 to Deaver and Carr and Castleman families

Births notice reports a boy named Scott Deaver to Mr. and Mrs. Deaver Carr Route 1 and a boy named Thomas Edward to Mr. and Mrs. William Castleman Brucetown. Mrs. Carr is former Evelyn Kirle and Mrs. Castleman is former Miss Mary Hildebrand.

Deaver Carr Scott Deaver Carr Evelyn Kirle William Castleman Brucetown Thomas Edward Castleman Mary Hildebrand

Tenacious: A Daily Word Study Note for Tenacity

Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon offers guidance on proper word usage pronunciation and spelling. It contrasts eminent with imminent and grimace stress, explains divisible and devisable, and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word. The piece highlights tenacious as meaning holding fast and notes persistence in pursuing glory.

Etiquette Q and A on seating and replies

Roberta Lee answers dining and theater etiquette questions. The woman leads in aisle seating and may consult a companion, acceptance should be sent promptly, and thanking a waiter for holding a chair is acceptable though not required.

Rouss Names Two Recreation Council Representatives

The Rouss Fire Company named Linwood Newbrough and A. C. Long as its representatives on the Winchester Recreation Council. The Aug meeting also approved Taylor L Barr as candidate for fire chief next year. Plans edge for the September 6 family picnic at the Lions Shelter. The ladder truck marching unit drum and bugle corps and five delegates will attend the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association Convention August 23-25 in Waynesboro Pennsylvania.

Rouss Fire Company Linwood Newbrough A. C. Long Winchester Recreation Council Taylor L. Barr Lions Shelter Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Waynesboro

Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent Schedule

The weekly schedule for August 5 to 10 lists meetings of 4-H and local clubs. Activities cover dried flower arrangements lamp shades fair plans home lighting and finishing up projects with noted locations including Highview Middle Road Kerns town Shawnee and Middletown, and sessions at churches and schools.

Frederick County Highview Middle Road Ralph Banserman Myers Kernstown Methodist Church Gore Lewis Crater Albin Burnt Church Shawnee Middle Roads

Lions Club Plans Picnic At Lions Shelter

The Lions Club will hold its annual picnic Wednesday starting at 3 p.m. at the Lions Shelter with supper at 5 p.m. There is no luncheon tomorrow but a round table at 12 15 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel for attendance makeup.

The Lions Club Lions Shelter George Washington

Trial Commissioner Fines Himself in Dog Quarantine Case

In Lexington Kentucky Trial Commissioner Nelson Hoskins enforces strict dog quarantine rules and fines owners for broken chains. He fined himself ten dollars and costs after discovering his boxer waiting at his front door, keeping the dog chained at home.

Lexington Nelson Hoskins Hoskins

Man in hospital weds in 15 year endurance tale

Cornelius Bud Koster and Mrs Josephine Masters on Friday wed in a Chicago suburb hospital ward marked by his 15 year stay after a 1942 spinal injury. Koster, 38, has undergone 27 operations and receives morphine injections. he works at Paraplegics Mfg. Co. The bride, divorced, met him in 1949 and now caregives a new life in a five room home.

Chicago Cook County Hospital Cornelius Bud) Koster Koster Josephine Masterson Bud John Paraplegics Mfg. Co

Red Skelton Returns to U S With Ailing Son

Comedian Red Skelton arrives in New York with his leukemia stricken son Richard nine after a three week Europe tour. Skelton cautions against taking a sick child abroad while noting the crowd pressure and media criticism during the trip.

Red Skelton U.S New York Europe Skelton Richard Idlewild Edinburgh Scotland Valentine London Rome Barcelona Sweden Switzerland France

Heart Attack Kills Son of Gandhi at 57

Devadas Gandhi 57 son of Mahatma Gandhi and Hindustan Times managing editor died Friday night from a heart attack in Bombay. He had shown brief improvement before his condition worsened. Gandhi led as president of the all India newspaper editors conference twice and studied in South Africa and India.

Bombay India Devadas Gandhi Mohandas K Gandhi Gandhi Hindustan Times Young Gandhi South Africa all-India Newspapers Editors Conference

Backlashing Cable Fatality Near Vancouver Cliff

In Vancouver British Columbia a steel cable broke while being pulled across a power line tower on a tractor. Six men were swept from a 35 foot cliff. Roy Woodrow aged 46 of North Burnaby was killed after hitting a stump. Five others were injured and transported for treatment with injuries ranging from minor to serious.

Vancouver B. C Roy Woodrow North Burnaby

Queen Elizabeth Speechwriting Criticized by Tory Magazine

A conservative publication edited by Lord Altrincham called Queen Elizabeth II’s speaking style a pain in the neck and described her speeches as priggish. The article, signed by the 33 year old editor, also critiques the royal entourage as out of step with modern times and urges more diverse advisers.

Leonard Leddington London Lord Altrincham Elizabeth National and English Review

Scissors Found in Man's Body Death Ruled Accidental

A coroner jury ruled Joseph Olson died July 24 from arteriosclerotic heart disease with a foreign object in the abdomen. A pair of surgical scissors was found in Olson’s small intestine during autopsy at Woodlawn Hospital after an adhesion operation on June 28. The jury could not determine how the scissors entered the body or the circumstances.

Olson Woodlawn Hospital

London Crime Rise Undermines City’s Safety Claim

London faces a 14 percent jump in indictable offenses including robberies assaults burglaries and rape last year. Scotland Yard and veteran officers warn the trend is national not just local with many offenders under 21. Prostitution concerns add to the city’s image of decadence, while penalties remain lax for repeat offenders.

London 4 Scotland Yard John Nott-Bower London

Bible verse Nahum 2 4 reference to automobiles

The text notes a Bible verse often linked to cars crowding streets. It cites Nahum 2 4 and the King James rendering mentioning chariots raging in streets and racing like lightning.

TB Campaign Halves Death Rate in Acapulco

A low cost program in Acapulco, Mexico, cut TB deaths from 32 in 1956 to eight in the first half of this year. More than 42,000 people were tested as wholesale screening and early treatment formed the backbone of the project. The resort city of 50,000 was a pilot for possible expansion at $1.60 per inhabitant annually.

Mexico City Acapulco

Whitney Featured in Science and Mechanics for DIY Water Filter

Phil Whitney of 200 Shawnee Ave has a three page Science and Mechanics article on his backyard pool water filter. He built the filter for 50 using a do it yourself method, contrasting with 800 commercial filters. The piece includes drawings and diagrams and describes construction and operation of the home made filter.

Phil Whitney Shawnee Ave Science and Mechanics Whitney

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