Engagements and travels of local residents and military updates
Mr and Mrs Garvin J Walter announce the engagement of daughter Marianne to William Cheek of Yanceyville NC. Miss Walter works for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone in this city. Pfc Lewis in Washington and Pfc Charles R Lewis wounded in Korea sent to Walter Reed Hospital. Clifton Eston Bryant named by William and Mrs Bryant of Willow Lawn Apts. Mrs Bryant formerly June Bean. Conners return home from Wilmington Del and Atlantic City. Vincent O Boyle leaves for Montreal to make future home. Week end at Virginia Beach for Martin and Sam Whitacre. Gilbert Tillotson returns from Cape Cod vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garvin J. Walter
Marianne
William Cheek
Charles P. Cheek
Yanceyville
N. C
Walter
Handley High School
Chesapeake and Pecomes Telephone Company
Cheek
Barttley- Yancey High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Fredericksburg
Lewis
Washington
Charles R. Lewis
Howard Lewis
Rennertown
Korea
Walter Reed Hospital
Clifton Eston
William Bryant
Willow Lawn
Apts
Clifton Eston Bryant
Bryant
June Bean
Conners
Tripnat
Preston Conner
Stephens City
Wilmington
Del
Harold Thomas
Atlantic City
Vincent O’boyle
Montreal
Canada
O’boyle
Anna Belle Snyder
Births listed for August including multiple families
August 5 to Mr and Mrs Herbert Lewis 130 Morningside Drive a boy Mrs Lewis formerly Sylvia Gollar. August 6 to Mr and Mrs George Barb Woodstock a girl to Mr and Mrs Leo Clowser Hayfield a girl Mrs Clowser formerly Hazel McCormick. August 6 to Mr and Mrs James G Park Del Ray W Va a girl Mrs Park formerly Mrs Helen Lupton. August 6 to Mr and Mrs Roy Bartchinger Strasburg a boy Mrs Bartchinger formerly Betty Wymer. August 6 to Mr and Mrs Elroy D Williams Wheatfield a boy Mrs Williams formerly Charlotte Malone. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands attended college University of Leiden law degree honoris causa in 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Lewis
Morningside Drive
Lewis
Sylvia Gollar
George Barb
Woodstock
Leo Clowser
Hayfield
Clowser
Hazel McCormick
James G. Park
del Ray
W. Va
Park
Helen Lupton
Roy Bartschinger
Strasburg
Bartchinger
Betty Wymer
Elroy D. Williiams
Juliana of
The
Netherlands
University of Leiden
Gypsy Cream Sunburn Remedy Now Available
Ivy and oak poison ivy nettle hives heat rash chafing relief promoted by Oaks Pharmacy. Product claims cooling soothing burn relief with a sunburn remedy suitable for various skin irritations. Phone contact 6461.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaks’ Pharmacy
Calendar of events for August evenings in town
August 7 includes Madison Lodge Cantabile Choir and Municipal Band at Rouss. August 8 lists Lions Club and Exchange Club at George Washington Hotel, Alcoholics Anonymous at Friendship Fire Hall and Rebekah Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Lodge
Rouss
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Exchange Club
Alcoholics-Anonymous
Friendship Fire Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Middletown Social Notes Highlight Local Travel Visits
Mr Will Monk of Kirkwood Pennsylvania visits his brother Hayes Monk in Stephens City. Lois White plans a Bible Camp trip to Hagerstown Maryland. Clarence Collette and family travel to Tennessee to visit relatives. Howard White and wife plan a second honeymoon visiting Virginia cities. Jewell and Louise Brown visit relatives in Middletown. Robert Stitler and Neil Griffith from Pennsylvania visit Jess Brown in Stephens City. L B Deisher of Clifton Forge visits Stephens City and Middletown. Darrell Anderson and family of Kingsport Tennessee and Vernon Anderson of Johnson City also drop by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie L. Monk
Middletown
Will Monk
Kirkwood
Hayes Monk
Stephens City
Lois White
Howard White
Hagerstown
Clarence Collette
Buddy
Joseph
Priscilla
Jess Brown
Billy Brown
Johnson City
Limestone
Chuckey
Greenville
Tennessee
Virginia
Jewell Brown
Louise Brown
Bertram Collette
Robert Stitler
Neil Griffith
Pennsylvania
Rt. 1
L. B. Deisher
Clifton Forge
Via
Darrell Anderson
Kingsport
Tenn
Vernon Anderson
Winchester Hospital Lists Admitted Patients
The notice enumerates patients recently admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital including Marvin E. Riley and Mrs. Roy F. Arnold among others from Winchester and nearby towns such as Luray Strasburg Bluemont Front Royal Middleburg and Fishers Hill. It also notes a historical aside about Tobacco Road describing its origins as a Georgia to Savannah River transport route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Marvin E. Riley
National Ave
Winchester
Roy F. Arnold
Mt. Falls
Ralph Snapp
Fairmont Ave
Elroy V. Williams
Wheatfield
James G. Park
del Ray
W. Va
Sue Marie Bauserman
Marvin Bauserman
Luray
Gary Page Bauserman
Merton W. Brown
Berryville
Carl Stokes
Strasburg
Sidney Baker
Fishers Hill
Tobacco Road
Georgia Farms
Savannah
Georgia
New Savannah
Augusta
Drinkard Ritenour Engagement Reported in Virginia
Mr and Mrs Eugene Drinkard of Concord Depot Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Phyllis Darlyn Drinkard of Winchester to Mr J Robert Ritenour of Strasburg The couple both graduated from Lynchburg College and she works as a case worker for Winchester City Welfare Department He is employed in Washington No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Drinkard
Concord Depot
Phyllis Darlyn Drinkard
Winchester
J. Robert Ritenour
Strasburg
Drinkard
Lynchburg College
Winchester City
Ritenour
Washington
Breaded Pork Chops and Quick Corn Pepper Dish
A recipe from Cecily Brownstone outlines Breaded Pork Chops with a side of Corn and Green Pepper Quickie. The page details washing and slicing a green pepper, sautéing in butter, then adding corn and heating, yielding four servings with Roquefort dressing and salad options.
Lesson In English by Roberta Lee
Brief column on word usage missteps and pronunciation. Highlights include plural forms notary publics, mispronounced flaccid, and the correct word therefore. Ends with a daily vocab tip and the word antecedent meaning going before in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Lee
Notary
Modern Etiquette Q&A on declining invites and manners
A Q&A on etiquette advises giving a reason when declining an invitation, preferably a previous engagement, to avoid abruptness. It also covers apologies for brushing against someone and guidance on assisting a woman from a car by offering the elbow rather than the hand.
Origin of Guam name disputed among experts
P. McC A. Experts differ on Guam's name origin. Consensus links to Chamorro "Gua han" but some argue a corruption of Spanish "San Juan" while others say it derives from Chamorro verb "guaha" meaning to possess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
P. McC. A
Guahan
San Juan
Cat grooming and fur swallowing harm
A reader asks if swallowing fur during self cleaning harms a cat. It is natural for a cat to ingest some hair during grooming via the tongue and this will not harm the cat.
Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers
A charm guide explains that popularity comes from gracious action and warm manners. It urges consideration for others, courteous greetings, and genuine attention, noting generosity as the secret of likability and advising readers to remember Emerson’s line about time for courtesy. The piece promotes a look your best guide with measurements and fabric sketches, mailed via National Newspaper Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
P. S
National Newspaper Service
Michigan City
Indiana
Byrd Reaffirms Senate Career and Korea War Resolve
Senator Byrd, with 35 years in public life, said he won 90 percent of local votes and will continue to serve. He urged a decisive Korean War victory and warned of potential Soviet inspired states and future shocks. He cautioned against rising Socialist trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Russia
Classic pattern 4653 sewing guide for collar pockets
Pattern 4653 offers a smart classic for a collar with slantaway pockets. Sizes 12 through 42 available. 16 requires 45 yards of 35 inch fabric. Includes illustrated instructions and tested ease. Send twenty five cents to Anne Adams pattern dept in New York for the pattern and a fall winter book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adamc
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
Tribute To Virginia Woolen Employees By Sen Byrd
United States Senator Harry F. Byrd paid tribute to about 1 000 employees and guests of the Virginia Woolen Company Winchester at its 50th anniversary. He praised loyal service and the partnership between loom workers and company policies, noting nearly 20 percent of employees have given legal service for over 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Byrd
Virginia Woolen Company
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
Senator Byrd Warns Against Socialism in America
Senator Byrd declares socialism regiments individuals and business, weakens Britain, and could erode U S economic strength if allowed in America. He cites Russia fearing American industrial might and expresses faith in American intelligence and workers at the Virginia Woolen Company. Introduced by Rep Burr Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
England
America
United States
Russia
Virginia Woolen Company
Byrd
Burr P. Harrison
Also Mentioned on This Page
A Talbert
Fifth St
Bristol
Harry Thaw
Beach
Mr. Martin
Sam Whitacre
Virginia Beach
Mrs. Gilbert Tillotson
Cape Cod
Sata
Hazel D. Clowser
Ann Carter
William Carter
Bluemont
Gladys Stephenson
Harry Stephenson
Front Royal
Lucy M. Kirk
Norman E. Kirk
Middleburg
Guy Glass
Red Cross
Winchester Front Royal
Cecily Brownstone
W. L. Gordon
Whitman
OLD Dominion Chocolates
Gaunt
California
Los Angeles
Betty Hutton
Ted Briskin
Lindsay
Candy
Betty
John F. Dille
John Robert Powers
Elsie-Kay Shoppe
S. Braddock Sr
Vaughn Monroe
Terry
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ewe
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Motorola
B. F. Goodrich Store
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Columbia Yarns
Columbia
Germantown
Cather’s Dept. Store
Timberlake
Molden Electric CO
S. Loudoun St
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