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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1949

Page

8

Winchester AAUW Meeting To Welcome Incoming Officers

Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women will host a meeting at Mrs. John J. Hawse's home on Fairmont Avenue. Incoming officers and committee chairmen will attend, including President Mrs. John J. Hawse and Vice President Mrs. Richard D. Kern. A talk by Hon. John W. Rust on the McKay family and a note on a monument at the Robert McKay estate are highlighted. A reunion is planned for the last Wednesday in August 1950.

Winchester American Association of University Women John J. Hawse Fairmont Ave John J. Ha Richard D. Kern John I. 2d Vic Barr Albert. G Robinson William Eisenberg John W. Rice Majorie Davies Catherine Beattie Harry Lovett Alfred L. Schwalb Herbert S. Larick Wiliam F John W. Rust McKay Robert McKay Cedarville McKays Isabelle McKay Brockman Quincy St Arlington

Calendar of Events for Glendale and Nearby Communities

Community schedule lists August events including HD club meetings at Albin park and Middletown, 9 a.m. 4-H area contest at Northern Va kitchen, Rotary at George Washington hotel, and yard parties raising funds for a Sunday school building. Lions and Woodmen gatherings also noted with venues.

Albin Albin Park George Washington Hotel Stephenson Methodist Church New Mary Martha of Grace Lutheran Church T. N. Cather Middletown Curtis Andrew Little Garden Harry Kern S. Washington St Lions Stephens City High School Odd Fellows Hall

Sprenkles Leave For Camp Miniwanea And Europe

Sprenkles depart by auto for Camp Miniwanea Shelby Mich to attend Barbara Sprenkle’s graduation. They will visit friends in Baberton Ohio and Detroit on the way home via Canada. Barbara will join them after completing a four year camp training course. Ann Elizabeth Robinson sails for Europe aboard the Queen Mary for a month with her family in New York. McFaddens spend two weeks in Nova Scotia. WCTU set 3 p m meeting at Friends meeting house. Montgomerys visit Tempe Arizona returning with Nettie Carbaugh.

Sprenkles Camp Miniwanea P. H. Sprenkles Philip Jr Suzanne Shelby Mich Barbara Baberton Ohio Detroit Canada Barbara Sprenkle Ann Robinson Europe Ann Elizabeth Robinson Amherst St H. Delmer Robinson Martha New York

Wiener Roast And Weekend Visits At Local Nazarene

Social at Kernstown Sunday School picnic opened with a devotional led by the church pastor. Attendees include Rev A L Lepley, Mr and Mrs Chester Richard and family, Mr and Mrs Ralph Croson and family, and a number of neighbors among others.

Kernstown Nazarene Sunday School Swishers A. L. Lepley Chester Richard Ralph Croson Loring Barr Earl Shores W. T. Swisher Lester Miller Elizabeth Craig Jane Buryn Dale Wilson Guy DeHaven Alton Webster Donald Kenny

Births noted for several West Virginia families

Birth announcements list a boy for William Fogleman and Carolyn Nicholson in Ridgeway, a girl for Joseph Robinson and Hazel Starliper in White Post, a girl for Ben Johnson and Frances Crell in Rt 1A, Berryville, a boy for Charles Baker and Laura Jenkins in Rt 2, Berryville, and a girl for Wilfred Everett and Betty Patton at 625 Watson Ave. Also a brief Q A explains that cocoa has fat removed, making it less rich than chocolate.

William Fogleman Ridgeway W. Va Fogleman Carolyn Nicholson Joseph Robinson White Post Robinson Hazel Starliper Ben Johnson Johnson Frances Crell Charles Baker Berryville Baker Laura Jenkins Wilfred Everett Watson Ave Everett Betty Patton

Berryville Socials Show Many Local Trips and Visits

Berryville residents and visitors list extensive travel and guests. Kenneth and Alonzo Jones depart for Palo Alto, Calif., with family links to Charles Town. Many couples and individuals visit kin in Richmond, Lexington, Arlington, Pulaski, and more, while others attend conferences and summer events at Fairview Beach and Madison College.

Berryville Kenneth Jones Ber 1 Alonzo Jones Dorothy Jones Charles Town W. Av Palo Alto Calif J. H. Heironymus

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson listing frequently misused words mispronunciations and misspellings. It defines circumvention and explains its use in a sentence about avoiding obstacles with a focus on vocabulary growth.

W. L. Gordon

Etiquette Qs on Closings Gifts and Sugar Handling

A reader asks if one word closings are acceptable and if adverbs require yours. The answers note avoid ly adverbs with possessive yours, gifting is optional for distant acquaintances, and guests should use sugar tongs rather than fingers.

Embroidered Pattern 4546 by Anne Adams Offers Sizes 12–42

Advertises pattern 4546 with a wide collar and curved seams to flatter figures. Provides sizes, yardage for size 16, illustrated instructions, and order details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in New York. Includes offer for Fall Winter pattern book and a free hat pattern sample with extra catalogue fee.

Anne Ams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th S New York N. Y Anne Adams

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AAUW Edward Griffin Miami, Fla Edward Lynn Griffin USN Naval Air Station Miami Fla Oeiné C. Griffin W. Cork Cecil Burke Great Lakes Cecil L. Burke Vinie V. Bevercomb E. Main St Front Royal Naval Training Center Til Brooks’ Pharmacy Glendale Henry Rutherford WCTU Friend's Tempee Arizona Stuart Mongomery Stephen Lissa John America Huntsherriys Chateau Loudoun ST Frigidaire Northern Virginia Power Co Strasburg Richmond Ruth Richmond Hagerstown Alma Richmond N. Cameron St Sephenson Martins Virginia Beach H. J. Martin Lloyd Angerona Terrace Virginia Bach Evelyn Long Mary Eloise Russell Virginia Duke North St Hilda and Ellen Suddith Boyce E. L. Dick W. Boscawen St Winchester Hospital Arbandhs Franklin Myers Ann Mary Catherine Edgar Cadwallader Huntington W. Va Calvin Kibler Emily Miller Martinsburg H. M. Carbaugh Berryville Socials Lester Longerbeam Frederick, Md Bertie N. Willingham W. T. Willingham Jr Charlotte Shiflett Willingham Tom Iden Jean Tommie Tress Pittinger Akron, Ohio Joyce Davis Nancy Davis LaFayette College Easton The Ruby Davis Virginia Armstrong Midland, Va Fairview Beach King George County Eugene Dunn Sophia Smallwood Harlowe Smallwood William Levi Lexington Kentucky J. P. Salee Agnes Marlowe Alexandria Washington Main St John Lloyd Mrs. Langbein John Hardesty Jack Bertha Friant John Friant North Hill Farm Jack Weisman Silver Springs Mrs. Weisman Louise Lee L. N. Russell Herman Bell Norfolk Velma Cadwallader Conner’s Department Store Cadwallader Eveline Cadwallader Rhyfoe Brown Dalton Cadwallader Mrs. Burwell McCormick Anne Baltimore Mrs. McCormick Mrs. Henry Cornwell Sue Ellen Clevenger Miss Dorothy Clevenger Upperville Edith Carroll Silver Spring Hugh N. Ritter Ralph Staples Madison College Harrisonburg Clinton M. Polhamus Col Douglas C. Polhamus Jill Polhamus R. E. Stewart A. J. Keen Loretta Hannah Cabell Tapscott Shenandoah Junction D. W. Hendricks Danny Sarah Mary Ellen Shen Charles Rosenberry Danny Ryan Huel Gray Janet Philadelphia Claude Feltner Buckie Wilcot Kerns Atlantic City N. J Roy Potts, Sr Mr. Potts Charles Shenk H. M. Carper Shenk Edward von Pippen Flora Lee von Pippen Peggy von Pippen Grand Canyon Yellowstone Park H. H. Wallace Mr. von Pippen Gaunt Roberta Lee Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Lovett Bros N. Loudoun &T Campbell Odds and Ends Hodgson & Brown Optometrists Family Security the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather’s Timberlake
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