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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1946
Page
8
Miss Nancy Gray Larrick arrives from Washington to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Larrick at their West Clinton Street home. She plans an extensive tour of South America starting next week after the weekend visit.
Judge and Mrs Burr Powell and family head to Cape May New Jersey for two weeks. Bosserman family return from Colorado and Camp Gunston notes. Washington theater visit for Dear Ruth with Jones family. Winchester trip with Nancy Jane Jones. Virginia Beach trip planned for Arthur family at The Breakers. Dorothy Lamp fourteenth birthday celebrated with picnic hosts. John W Morrison improving after two weeks illness at Stephenson home.
Mr and Mrs Earle Printz were married Saturday in Martinsburg Methodist Church by Rev Ramond Wood. Mrs Printz, formerly Miss Helen Frances Anderson of Cedar Creek Grade, will reside with her husband in the city.
The Butler Family Reunion will be held Sunday August 11 at Butler's Beach on Apple Pie Ridge near the former Gratchen farm. Members descended from Johu and several Butler ancestors organize plans and invite all Butler families or interested persons to bring a basket lunch. Association officers include Bernard Butler president H Ray Butler vice president and Mrs C L Butler secretary.
Mr Raymond L Roffman of Gray Avenue now in Westfield Massachusetts has been promoted to branch manager of the Philadelphia office of Stanley Home Products Company He and Mrs Roffman plan to move their residence to Philadelphia soon
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Senseney hosted their second family reunion at their Strasburg area home on Sunday August 4. Attendees included numerous Senseney relatives from Strasburg Albin Winchester York Pa Harrisonburg Toms Brook Stephens City Culpeper Culpeper and other nearby towns sharing lunch and fellowship.
Mr. Wilbur E. Hewitt long time resident and salesman for John S. Miller and Company Hardware dealers. After three months illness at home on West Cecil Street he was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital on Wednesday for observation and treatment.
The Misses Lucille Weaver Jean Pierce Thelma Edwards Janet and Ruth Lovett yesterday returned from a week long vacation at Virginia Beach where they stayed at Courtney Terrace by the ocean.
Mr and Mrs C S Triplett of Summit Point West Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Anna to Willis R Michael son of Mr and Mrs R L Michael of Gore No wedding plans have yet been set.
Services will be resumed Sunday morning at Cen tenary Reformed Church, announced by Dr. S. L. Flickinger, pastor, this morning.
Mr. T. K. Bridgeforth, visiting his sons and daughter in law on South Washington street, will return to his Blackstone home tomorrow after a city visit with W. W. Bridgeforth and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bridgeforth.
Mrs Geraldine Snapp of Martinsburg West Virginia spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Dora Miller on Marlboro Route in this city. She was accompanied by her sister Miss Lucille Poutts of Martinsburg.
The Young Peoples class of Kernstown Methodist Church will meet at 7 at Miss Anna Lee Snider's home. Junior Vann leads the program. Time change noted. day ride planned for later in the evening. All members urged to attend.
Randall Gene Brannon son of Mr and Mrs Lowell Brannon celebrated his seventh birthday with a party at his parents home on Berryville avenue. Guests included Kitty Gean Doris George Phyliss Mason Patty Aiken Ruby Nancy Sandra Aileen Bag gerly Fred McDonald Alan Larry Brannon Buddy Silman Carroll Kenneth Newbrough Dougie Anderson Gardner William Brannon and visitors Mr and Mrs John A Brown Audrey Berryville Mrs Charles A Bell Bluemont Mrs J W Brannon Whitacre and Mrs James Brannon Ruth Anna Winchester.
The Brucetown W S C S plans its August gathering at the church Monday evening August 12 at 8 o clock. The Step henson Society will be guests and present program. A full attendance is requested with a social following the program.
Mr and Mrs Earl D Zombro of Washington DC announce the birth of a son Joseph Dearmont Zombro Friday July 26 at Columbia Hospital Washington Mrs Zombro formerly Jessie Freeman of Berryville and Mr Zombro is son of Mr and Mrs John E Zombro of Boyce
Miss Louise Nappier of Ashland Alabama and Mr Jack Weaver son of Mr and Mrs Paul Weaver were married July 28 in Rockville Episcopal Church The Rev Raymond Black officiated The bride wore a white suit with gardenias and rosebuds The groom is a discharged Army Air Forces veteran The wedding drew family from Boyce and nearby towns
Captain and Mrs Clyde Koon plan departure Monday August 12 for Camp White Rock on the Capon River. Forty to forty five youths aged 7 to 18 will spend ten days to two weeks in an outdoor program. Dr T W Ward and Mrs Ward arrive today from Washington to visit Stephenson hosts. Albert Copeland leaves for Tuscaloosa Alabama after several days with Charles Jolliffe.
The VFW Post 2123 monthly meeting is moved from August 12 to August 19. The evening gathering at Roy Earton Valley Avenue features a fish fry with past commander W. W. Baker presiding. Refreshments will be served. Members are asked to note the new date.
Toms Brook United Brothers Franklin Senger and Rev R Orman Bryant lead Sunday activities at Toms Brook Mount Hebron and Shiloh churches with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Bethel also holds 10 a.m. Sunday School and 3 p.m. worship. Bryant to present "Crisis, A Time of Opportunity" at Market St Methodist Church at 11 a.m.
Clarke county prepares for the annual Watermelon Festival staged by John Miller and his brother Bob on the Shenandoah River banks. Miller said he picked three fine melons during a patch visit, signaling the event will be announced soon as mountain music draws crowds.
A compact note on usage and pronunciation defines ostracism and related terms. It lists common misused phrases and mispronunciations and encourages daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word. The piece emphasizes social exclusion as the core meaning and provides phonetic guidance.
A reader asks if a new employee should greet colleagues, if the groom should pay wedding expenses when the bride’s family is poor, and whether to acknowledge a formal reception invitation. The answers advise politeness toward new staff, the bride’s family paying for a simple wedding, and only replying to invitations that request an answer.
The ninety eighth annual session of the Virginia Valley Central Conference of Congregational Christian Churches met at New Hope Church near Harrisonburg on August 7 and 8. Roy A. Larrick of Winchester was reelected president with Rev. Robert A. Whitten as vice president and Rev. S. E. Madren of Linville Va. as secretary and O. W. Andes of Harrisonburg as treasurer. A large attendance of delegates from Winchester and other churches plus visiting officers attended and reports on the year's work were positive. The Pilgrims Fellowship conference led an evening session with Isabelle Sheetz of Winchester as leader and many Winchester youth in attendance.
In Murder Out Yonder S P A Stewart H Holbrook cites Harry Orchard as the greatest killer in American history. Orchard is attributed with 31 murders and is presented as the era’s most notorious serial killer.
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