Social And Personal Descendants Hold Annual Reunion
Descendants gathered for their annual reunion with officers elected including A. R. Rinker as president and Earl Rinker as first vice president. Notable attendees listed from Hagerstown to Berryville, with multiple families, ages, and a farewell song “Bless Be the Tie That Binds.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cers
Richard Bywaters Liatiek' Grasen
Ehaest
Oldes
Georgia Pitzer
Lillian Flagg Shipper
Louise Shull Mello
E. Fansler
A. R. Rinker
Earl Rinker
Wallie Rinker
Elmer S. Mills
Secre
Clara
John Bywaters
J. M. Fishpaw
Smith Henshaw
Ernest Ll. Payne
Marshall Grove
George Bywaters
Howard Boltz
Samuel Hurst
Harry Glaize
Frances Keedy
June Hurst
Helen Boltz
Mary Payne Grove
Richard Henson
Walter Hensell
Hagerstown
Ernest L. Payne
Wylia Belle Payne
Charles Grove
Beulah Flage
Gertrude Flagg
Clara McAfee
Joan Sperow
Jennie Rinker
Marshall Kremer
M. J. Billmyer
R. Lee Pannett
Julia Pierce Beaver
Mary Hannum
Barbara Lou Hannum
Mary Kathryn Henshaw
Ada Pannett
C. M. Hurst
Betty June
Nancy May Hurst
Richard K. Goode
Harriet Ann
Richard Bywaters Goode
Virginia Ritter
Marguerite Wingfield
L. R. Rinker
Louise Ritter
Margaret
Betty Anne Duvall
Robert Rinker
Frances
Edna
Roy
Winchester
S. S. Henshaw
Harvey L. Fishpaw
Anne Duvall
Dorothy Lee
Betty Lou Fishpaw
Berryville, Va
Harry Claggett
Louise Shull
Mello
H. E. Shull
Adelyne
Connie Lee
Owen
Calendar of Chanters and Winchester Rebekah meeting
The Chanters meet at 7:30 p.m. at Floyd Haines home on Montague Avenue. Winchester Rebekah Association holds its weekly meeting at 8:00 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rebekah Association
Odd Fellows Hall
Winchester Little Theatre Drops Abe Lincoln in Illinois Plan
An important meeting at Handley Library 7 30 tonight will set plans for the next six weeks. Director Walsh will discuss a workshop and one act play idea and seek member cooperation. The theatre will not present Abe Lincoln in Illinois due to casting and production difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Little Theatre
Handley Library
Walsh
Little Theatre
Abe
McOtn
Ilinois
Local Families Named in Virginia and Maryland Notices
A long list of individuals and couples from Marlboro Falls Clagett Kearneysville Strasburg Stephens City Middletown Charles Town Norfolk Roanoke Manassas Cumberland and other towns appears in a society style notice. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. Henshaw, Richards, Bywaters, Glaize, Shiley, and several others with connections in Virginia and Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Shull
Marlboro
G. H. Richards
Ae Falls
J. B. Bywaters
Clagett
H. M. Glaize
Elmer Orndorff
George Se
Georgia Bywaters
Opequon
Florine Dodson
Kernstown
Elizabeth Richard
Daisy B. Richard
Star Tannery
James R. Shiley
Jane Shiley
Kearneysville
R. QO. Fitch
Wadesville
Elmer Mills
Camp Hill
Walter Glaize
Rebecca
Annettha Glaize
D. H. Glaize
Strasburg
C. A
Beavers and DeHaven wedding in Winchester ceremony
In Winchester a wedding at the Methodist parsonage on Morningside Drive united Miss Colleen Virginia DeHaven and Mr. Francis Connor Beavers. The couple, unaccompanied, plan to reside in Winchester after a brief honeymoon, with Beavers a pharmacist at Brooks and DeHaven employed at Brooks Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside Drive
Colleen Virginia DeHaven
Francis Connor Beavers
R. B. Moore
Beavers
P. A. DeHaven
Stephenson
Brooks Pharmacy
Stephenson Methodist Church
Winchester
Winchester. Mr. Beavers
Berkeley Beavers
Mrs. Beavers
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Richmond Medical College of
Virginia
Brooks
Grantham Heirs Hold Reunion at Clipp West Virginia
Heirs of the late John S. Grantham, longtime cabinet maker and undertaker of Clipp, gathered at Priestfield near Clipp along the Opequon for a reunion. A dinner followed by singing and readings by several Grantham relatives and friends from Chicago Washington Summit Point Brucetown Stephenson provided a social recap of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Grantham
Clipp
Middleway
W. Va
Priestfield
Opequor
D. Bernice Grantham
I@rey Farnsworth
Rose Kearns
Ella Benner
Ada Grant
Bride-to-be Gertrude Bogard Dies Shortly After Wedding Set
Gertrude Bogard known as Trudie, 22, a radio musician, dies of pneumonia a few hours after the wedding time was set. Her fiancé Dr Thomas Bridges, 26, was at New York Hospital when she passed. Flowers placed on the casket reflect the bridal day tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Trudie) Bogard
New York Hospital
Thomas Bridges
Mrs Courtney and relatives visit New York and World’s Fair
Mrs J L Courtney and her daughter Edna and son Charles spend the week with friends in New York City and plan visits to the World’s Fair. Mrs Robert Y Conrad hosted a luncheon on South Washington street with guests from Richmond Huntley Manor and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Courtney
Edna
Charles
New York City
Robert Y. Conrad
South Washington Street
Joseph Massie
Robert T. Barton, Jr
Richmond
Frank Hack
P. W. Boyd
Elizabeth Gordon
Huntley Manor
Front Royal
Baltimore
Nan DuPuy
J. B. Beverley, Jr
West Clifford Street
Social visitors and gatherings noted across town
Mrs. Pinckney Arthur and family visited Westernport Maryland to see Rev and Mrs Bean. Mr. and Mrs. H Ray Butler and daughter Ellen joined by Miss Jean Brill left for North Carolina and other colleges. Mrs Jessie O Roark hosted a Sunday at Gerrard for Mr and Mrs Douglas Seabright. Others entertained include Mrs Heber Flood at Way side Inn Middletown and Mrs Robert Barton Sr at South Washington. Several guests and patients are mentioned with upcoming visits from New York and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ray Butler
Ellen
Jean Brill
North Carolina
Norfolk
Jessie O'Roark
Gerrard
Douglas Seabright
Seabright
Reba Deery
Heber Flood
Wayside Inn
Middletown
William Barrett
Elizabeth Moore MacIntosh
Ned Lewis
Betty Morton
St. Louis, Mo
Burr P. Harrison
Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee column
A reader asks if a young man may rummage in a girlfriend’s fridge after a party and is told it would be presumptive unless she initiates. It notes women should not attend a stag party and that a hostess should simply say thank you when praised for a dish.
Social notes from Stephens City and vicinity visitors
A parade of local residents and guests alike fill weekend pages visiting Massillon Washington Hagerstown and Martinsburg. Families such as the Bun cutters Lewis Brugh Reid Grim Legge and Schenck network with relatives while Miss Largent and Miss Watson travel for holidays and illness keeps Dunn and Warren households in touch.
Queen Anne Class Yard Party Slated at Church
The Queen Anne Class of the Church of Our Saviour sponsors a church lawn yard party on Friday evening August 9 from 5 to 8. The public is invited. Chanters meeting plans corn roast for Thursday night at Floyd Haines home on Montague Avenue at 7 30. W C T U meets Thursday at Friends Meeting House at 3 to dispose of items left by Mrs Bessie Cooper and Miss Lona Kern. Little Garden Club committee breakfast plans for A Summer Garden at 11 Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
John L. Wentworth
Rebecca Patricia Mack
Blair Pitzer
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Mack
Church of Our Saviour
Floyd Haines
Montague Avenue
Friends Meeting House
Bessie Cooper
Lona A. Kern
B. M. Knight
B. Mitchell Knight
Little Garden Club
Episcopal Church House Hosts Public Meeting Amid Breakfast
The meeting on August 20 at the Episcopal Church House opened to the public after a breakfast served by Mrs. Knight. Attendees included Mrs. Edward Barr, Mrs. Austin Morgan, Mrs. Peyton Marshall, and others. G A A council members for six months were announced by Mrs. Paul Tomney, with names such as Mrs. Virginia Ann Shockey and Mrs. Martha F. Grim among the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ Athletic Association
North Washington Street
Paul Tomney
Virginia Ann Shockey
Martha F. Grim
Bee” Keeler
Picnic Planned at Cacapon State Park by Local Girls Group
On Thursday August 15 Miss Frances Preffitt Mrs Anna Pay Zirkle and Mrs Luvella Widmyer organize a picnic at Cacapon State Park. Sign up with Mrs Maddie Grove by August 13. Committees include Mrs Lavella Widmyer Mrs Martha F Grim Miss Margare ara and Mrs Eunice Puckett. An excellent program is planned and members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Preffitt
Anna Pay Zirkle
Luvella Widmeyer
Cacapon State Park
Maddie Grove
Lavella Widmyer
Martha F. Grim
Margare ~Ara
Eunice Puckett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Casper Rinker
Brazil
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Ena
W. B. Snider & Son
N. Cameron St
Sunshine Cleaners
Sunshine
The
Chanters
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
H. L. Orndorff
Woodstock Lane
Colleen DeHaven
Mr. Beavers
Patricia Mack
Blair Pitzer, Jr
Everett Teal
Ruth Maye
Williamsburg
Lyle Headman
Manassas
C. L. Riley
Valley Avenue
Ella Louise North Bride
Mr. Holmes Patton
Ella Louise North
Holmes W. Patton
E. T. Cloak
First Baptist Church
North
Luther C. Kremer
South Loudoun Street
C. & P. Telephone Co
Patton
Grace Patton
William Patton
Virginia Woolen Co
Park
McKkee
Jones Quarter
Clara Haines
Kenneth Clark
Inwood
J. F. Cooper
Donald
Jane Clark
Olive Rutherford
Clifford
Lillian Rutherfood
Fred Saum
Julian and Douglas
Haegerstown
Roy Benner
Roy, Jr
Jack
Rhodelle Whitacre
Brucetown
Mary Gay Marker
Huntsberry
Huntsberry’s
RED Cross
Grantham Heirs
Gertrude Bogard
Page Louderback
Chicago
Mr. Louderback
Mrs
D. O. Louderback
Julin Funkhouser
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Gretchen Thomson
Mary Warden Boyd
Charlottesville
Polly Ramacciotti
Mary Chapin
North Beach, Md
S. R. Bailey
Pinckney Arthur
Tien
Otis Sargent
Westernport
Herbert Bean
Arthur
Sargent
Robert T. Barton, Sr
J. L. Sirbaugh
John Legge
Memorial Hospital
Louise Hurst
Pulaski
Sarah Jaceway
Chattanooga, Tenn
Kathleen Hurst
Morgan Street
Ethel Jolliffe
Everhardt Lindstrom
Lewis H. Hyde
New York
W. Nelson Page
Alan Richardson
Colleen Clowser
Clifton Clowser
Martinsburg
Helen Follett
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Rotary
Pife Company, Inc
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
Roberta Lee
W. A. Buncutter
Thomas Parlett
Massillon
Ohio
Harvey Feltner
Burnt Factory
Lance Reid
Jackie
Washington
Fred Grim
South Kent Street
Earl Grim
Hagerstown, Md
Robert Grim
W. R. Legge
Reynolds
Colonia Beach
Miriam Watson
Hot Springs, Va
Stephens City
Mr. Thurman Potts
Claude Grove
Philadelphia
C. F. Schenck
Gordette Schenck
Jacquelyn English
Winfred Bailey
Edith Dunn
Schenck
Capon River
Bubbling Springs
Ann Yost
D. E. Pierce
M. T. Dunn
Dunn
Aubrey Hazell
Louise Pierce
Norman Dunn
Charlotte Jenkins
G. T. Dunn
Josephine Jenkins
Warren Robert Warren
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
E. Piccadilly St
Miles Music CO
W. Boscawen St
Barbara Bell
Pattern
Winchester Evening Star
Station O
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