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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1947

Page

8

Social Notes of Virginia Bride Miss Annie Leona McKay

The ceremony for Miss Annie Leona McKay and Albert Boze took place in Charlottesville with Rev. Dr Allen W Graves officiating. The bride wore linen and white orchids, her grandmother’s wedding dress, and was attended by Mrs Albert Brockman in an aqua dress. Best Man Allen N Spitzer and ushers Boyd Hoffer and Ernest Matacia accompanied. A reception followed at the Shel home. Postnuptial plans place the couple in Charlottesville.

Virginia Annie Leona McKay Albert Beze Samuel Evans Baltimore Allen W. Graves Charles McKay Albert Osborne Brockman Arlington Allen N. Spitzer Boyd Hoffer Ernest Matacia A. Sbel Charlottesville Perry Mowbray

Local Socials and Graduation Honors Highlight Stephens City Notice

Mr and Mrs Walter H Bosserman Jr and Mrs Grace Boss host an informal gathering at their home 612 Tennyson Avenue for Miss Dorothy deGrange and Mr Thomas Baldridge with Mr Richard Kerns receiving a graduation certificate from Keene Corp Willow Run Michigan. Kern Motor Co part owner Drived a new auto home after training in Kaiser Frazer service. Edward Kenny and his sisters attend as Mrs Golli parents Mr Homer Golli attended. WSCS of Stephens City Episcopal Church sponsors a yard party on church lawn at 6 pm Saturday.

Walter H. Bosserman, Jr Grace Boss Tennyson Avenue Dorothy deGrange Thomas Baldridge Richard Kerns Kern Motor Co Automobile Service Keene Corpora Willow Run Mich Kerns Kaiser, Frazer and Frazer

Picnic and yard party at local churches

The Timber Ridge Church Sunday school hosts its annual picnic at 6 p.m. Saturday August 9 in the grove. The Young Ladies Class of Pleasant Evangelical United Church plans a yard party on the church lawn Friday August 8.

Timber Ridge Church the Grove The Pleasant Evangelical United Church of the Winchester Circuit

Gypsy Dream sunburn relief 8 oz bottle at 59c

Brooks' Pharmacy offers Gypsy Dream relief for sunburn and minor skin irritations including oak poison. 8 ounce bottle priced at 59 cents. Call 6461 for prescription drugstore service.

Brooks

Ladies Host Multiple Shower and Church Homecoming Plans

Mrs Loring Ritter and Miss Grace Ritter hosted a miscellaneous shower on July 28 at Mrs P H Ritter's Kernstown home for their niece Mrs William Claytor Jr formerly Miss Yvonne Bayliss with the marriage held Saturday in Kernstown. The Senseneys at Strasburg held union celebrations with a large turnout from Winchester Arlington Alexandria Falls Church and Baltimore among others. Reliance Evangelical United Brethren Church plans a August 17 homecoming with Rev W F Gruver teaching and Rev Charles Line delivering a sermon followed by a noon dinner in the Reliance school social room. Mr L H Pence of Parkway Avenue is improving after a hospital stay.

Loring Ritter Grace Ritter P. H. Ritter Kernstown William Claytor, Jr Yvonne Bayliss William Claytor Mesdames Joe Baker Robert Smith Charles Bursey Denny Slane James Keffer Raymond Bayliss Vivian Orndorff Mary B. Cather Ralph Snapp Wayne Warren Charles Barton Charles Kenny Sonny Boyce Roy Bayliss Janice Bucher Lillian Deavers Betty Lou Barton Lela Mae Copp Louise Sayer Mildred Tidler Ada Glass Baker Anna Campbell Regenia Shine Mary Boyer Verna Hauser Anne Bowers Edith Claytor Betty Bayliss Grace Bayliss Senseneys Ar Union G. E. Senseney Strasburg Fred Senseney Helen Ruth Joyce Robert Senseney Bobby Vizanna Jane Ray Pingley Brenda Grace Himelright Jack Mary Painter Kenneth Painter Janet Bishop Billy Jimmy Sadie Ritenour Srasburg Stella VanCamp Garland Smoot George Senseney Wade Guard Wade, Jr Betty Kay Winchester Harry Rinker Jean Elsie Harry Jake Kenneth Albin Martin Bauserman Floyd Geraldine Mary Anna Martin Ray Sarah Shirley Clark Fay Toms Brook Milton Smith James Lee Baker Baltimore Emery Senseney Harrisonburg Philip Senseney Alexandria Leonard Senseney May Senseney Falls Church Lawrence Ayers Arlington Nell Crabill Oranda, Va Rosa Hottle Mddletown Virginia Coville Richmond Douglas Estep Minor Totten Waterlick Reliance Rusic Reliance Evangelical United Brethren Church W. F. Gruver L. P.tederick Charles R. Line Church of Christ Shenandoah Normal College Basis City Messrs. Co. Co. Brown Carson Bowen D. N. Gruver Robert Steele Sn.c Reliance School

Wedding in Hagerstown Performed at St Pauls Church

Miss Thelmas B Weakley wed James D Hook at St Pauls Methodist Church in Hagerstown. The ceremony was by Rev Norman L Trott. The bride wore white with brown accessories and a corsage of white rosebuds. Virginia Reynolds served as maid of honor. The couple plans residence at 10 E Piccadilly Street after a short honeymoon.

Thelmas B. Weakley Hunter E. Weakley Mr. Weakley James D. Hook Reuel B. Hook St. Paul’s Methodist Church Hagerstown Norman L. Trott Virginia Reynolds E. Piccadilly Street

Golden Link Class Meets Thursday at Evangelical United Bethren Church

The Golden Link Class of the Evangelical United Bethren Church will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the church. Mrs Harold Cooper will serve as devotional leader. All members are urged to attend this important meeting.

Golden Link Evangelical United Bethren Church Harold Cooper

Modern Etiquette Q and A on Potatoes and Introductions

A reader asks if the inside of a baked potato should be removed with a knife. The answer: break the potato into halves with the flingers, season, and scoop out the inside with a fork, the skin set aside. When not understanding a name, avoid asking directly. For regrets, a prior engagement is the safest excuse.

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson discusses common misuses mispronunciations and misspellings with examples. It defines metallurgy as the science and art of extracting refining and preparing metals and urges daily vocabulary expansion.

W. L. Gordon

Athletic Scout Shows Interest In Leon Pope

Sixty four baseball hopefuls attended a Strasburg baseball school run by John Dutch and a Philadelphia Athletics scout. Leon Pope impressed Brenman despite a sore arm, showing solid fielding and batting. Winchester players Teddy Keller Owen Foltz Jimmy Patton also attended as the MartinsburgAthletics school dates were announced for August 14–15.

Winchester Strasburg John “Dutch Philadelphia Athletics Leon Pope Brenman Eton College Teddy Keller The Park Nine Jimmy Owen Foltz Legion Robert Patton Martinsburg Brennan

Dream Worlds Plentiful In America Says Boyle

Hal Boyle discusses Americans’ fondness for daydreams. Readers share private dream worlds, from simple escape to artistic pursuits, while a California major outlines a fanciful Bank of England heist plan.

America Boyle Hal Boyle New York Spain

Highland Avenue Clinches Junior Title Bid After Big Win

Highland Avenue beat United Brethren 13 to 5 to clinch the second-half race in the Church Softball League junior division. Tonight the same clubs meet to decide the season's junior championship. Umpire Ervin S. Cleveland leaves this weekend for Portsmouth to officiate state tournament games. He belongs to the International Federation of Amateur Softball Umpires Assn.

Highland Avenue United Brethren Church Ervin S. Cleveland Portsmouth Mr. Cleveland Internaional Federation of Amateur Softball Umpires’ Assn

What Are Ember Days

Ember days are days set apart by the church for fasting and prayer in each of the four seasons. They were observed in Britain as early as 597 and were affirmed by the Council of Anhem 1009 and appointed by the Council of Placentina 1095.

Britain Aenham Placentia

Timepiece Portable Inventions Trace to Late 15th Century

A historical note places the origin of portable timepieces at the end of the 15th century. It highlights early horological efforts and the shift toward personal timekeeping devices in Europe.

Latest Lunch Eon Sets Crochet Pineapple Doilies Pattern 698

Crochet pattern number 698 offers two sizes for pineapple doilies. Laura Wheeler presents a simplified charted guide with photos and concise steps. Send twenty cents to the Needlecraft Dept for pattern, plus fifteen cents for the 1947 Needlecraft Catalogue with 102 illustrations and free instructions.

Laura Wheeler Needlecraft Dept Eighth Avenue New York N. Y

Christian Science Services Set at Winchester College

Beginning Sunday August 10 1947 and until further notice Christian Science services will be held at Winchester Business College 40 West Boscawen Street The lesson sermon will be read each Sunday morning at 11 o clock The regular Wednesday evening meeting will be held at 8 o'clock The public is cordially invited to attend

Christian Science Winchester Business College W. Boscawen St Atfae

Elevation Extremes on Skyline Drive Virginia

The National Park Service cites the Skyline Drive in Virginia with a low point at the Valley Route No 12 junction near Front Royal measured at 587 feet and a high point at the North Entrance to Skyland at 3680 feet.

Skyline Drive Virginia National Park Service Front Royal Skyland

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