Engagement Announced For Betcy George and Chris Gumas
Betcy George daughter of Mr and Mrs George Spanos announces engagement to Chris Gumas of Lowell Mass The couple met at a party August 5 at the Spanos home 90 W North Ave Some sixty guests attended Betcy a Handley High School 1944 graduate attended St Basils Academy Garrison NY Phi Tau Delta sore is a bookkeeper at White Palace Restaurant Chris Gumas attended Lowell High School served overseas 3 1/2 years with the 591st Engineers Combat Battalion now employed by American Hide and Leather Company Wedding planned for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Spanos
Betsy George
Chris Gumas
Lowell
Mass
Spanos
North Ave
Miss Spanos
Handley High School
Academy of St Basil’s
Garrison
N.Y
Phi Tau Delta Sore
White Palace
Gumas
Lowell High School
591St Engineers Combat Battalion
American Hide and Leather Company
Local social notes and weekend visitors in Braddock area
Mrs. F L Buckley hosts Bland Turner and Drescher from Washington plus Philip II and friends at the Golf Club. Reginald Hawkins and son Richard visit Mazura family from Eastport Long Island. Bible class members plan 9:45 worship at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Reunion news from Akron lists Boyce See and Lowery families. Fahnestock reunion to be held at Elizabeth Furnace with picnic and full day activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Buckley
Bland Turner
Drescher
Washington
P. W. Turner, Jr
Gon. Philip, II
Karl Klerman
David Moore
Reginald Hawkins
Richard
Eastport
Long Island N. Y
Frank Mazura
Margaret Collins Denny
Braddock Street
Fahnestock
Elizabeth Furnace
Powell's Fort Valley
Gypsy Cream Relieves Various Skin Irritations
Brooks Pharmacy advertises Gypsy Cream an 8 ounce bottle priced at 59 cents. Claims relief for poison oak ivy sunburn heat rash and other superficial skin irritations with product details and contact Ph 646.
Calendar of Events Highlights for August 13
August 13 events listed include Winchester Camera Club at Hillary Brant's Martinsburg Pike home at 7 30 p m. McKinley Chapter Eastern Star meets at City Hall at 8 p m. Madison Lodge at 8 p m. Municipal Band performs at Rouss Hall starting 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Camera Club
Hillary Brant
Martinsburg Pike
McKinley Chapter
Eastern Star
City Hall
Madison Lodge
Rouss Hall
Home Agent Schedules Camp Week at Powells Fort Camp
The Home Agent will stay at County 4-H Camp Powells Fort August 13 to 18. 4-H members should submit camp registrations and there is still space. A truck will depart the Plaza at the Courthouse Monday at 1 pm with stops at Stenhens City Drug Store and at Middletown School entrance to pick up waiting participants. On August 15 at 1:30 pm Stephens City HD Club meets with Mrs. Sue Wise carving lamps demonstration. Home Demonstration committee planning meeting set for September 7. 4-H girls County Contest scheduled August 23 in the Northern Virginia kitchen. all girls urged to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powells Fort
Stenhens City
Middletown School
Stephens City HD Club
Sue Wisecarver
Northern Virginia
Dinner Honors Bride Elect at Hotel Jack in Honor of Connie Crisman
A dinner given Thursday night at the Hotel Jack honored Mrs. Connie Crisman on the eve of her September wedding to Lloyd Martin. Attendees included Mesdames Wisecarver Louthan Kern Crisman Berry and others. guests Emin U. Maynard Wisecarver. A separate note lists visiting relatives and Presbyterian Circles planning meetings for the coming week with room numbers and hostesses across Winchester addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Manuel, Jr
Jerry Cather
Hotel Jack
Connie Crisman
Lloyd Martin
Mesdames Maynard Wisecarver
William Louthan
Henry Kern, Jr
Hugh Crisman
Robert Berry
Ebnor Summel and
Jiller
Weekend Visit and Club Notes Highlight Local Social
Mr Bo Brown of S Washington Street and Mr McIntosh Cover of Green Spring Valley Md depart for Princeton University for a weekend visit with Cover staying as Brown's guest. Market Street Circle 4 to hold a Willow Lawn Pool picnic Tuesday evening meeting at 5 30 at the church. Little Garden Club features two talks on botanical names and judging specimens with multiple ribbon awards and tea at the end. Anne Roane Hill leaves for Hopewell to serve as bridesmaid at the Chapman Atkins wedding tonight at 7 30 in the First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Bo Brown
S. Washington St
McIntosh Cover
Green Spring Valley, Md
Princeton University
Mr. Cover
Mr. Brown
Market St
Market Street
Methodist Church
Willow Lawn
Little Garden Clubs
Little Garden Club
William Lawrence, Jr
Fairmont Ave
George Smith
Paul Rhodes
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Stewart Bell, Jr
Joseph Kalbach
John Pennypacker
Cass
Pennypacker
Philip Glaize
Kalbach
Rhodes
Armstrong
Harry Benham
Stewart Bell
Miss Hill
Anne Roane Hill
Edgar G. Hill
Hopewell
Chapman-Atkins
First Methodist
Births August 10 to Harman and Kronk families
August 10 births list two new arrivals. To Mr and Mrs Preston Harman of 106 S Cameron St a girl born. Mrs Harman is formerly Goldie Hoover. To Mr and Mrs Paul Kronk of Strasburg a boy born. Mrs Kronk is formerly Evelyn Hottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Harman
S. Cameron St
Harman
Goldie Hoover
Paul Kronk
Strasburg
Kronk
Evelyn Hottle
Picnic Planning Suggestions For Teens
A teen centered guide explains backyard picnics with flexible plans for rain, easy prep the day before, and simple menus like pickle hamburgers and macaroni salad. It emphasizes safety, delegation of tasks, and practical cooking steps.
Secrets of Charm by Powers Girls
The article extols self styling to enhance beauty, urging readers to turn perceived flaws into individuality. It offers practical tips on brow shaping, bangs, eye emphasis, lip line, and makeup, promoting confidence for business success and a personal charm makeover. Readers are asked to mail 10 cents and SASE to National Newspaper Service Box 305 Michigan City Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pygmalion
Aphrodite
Michigan City
Indiana
Picnic Menu Ideas From A Historic Guide
A vintage guide describes easy picnic dishes including macaroni salad with sweet pickles and cheddar, a peanut butter sandwich spread with Worcestershire, liverwurst sandwiches wrapped if made early, and a banana marshmallow fruit skewer dessert. It suggests ice cream desserts and simple drinks like iced tea and lemonade.
Baptists to Hear Congressman Gray at Virginia Assembly
Congressman J Vaughan Gary of Richmond will speak on Christian Statesmen at the 43rd Virginia Baptist Assembly in Massanetta Springs tonight. The gathering closes tomorrow with addresses by Dr Warner Fusselle of Lynchburg. Dr T Rupert Coleman of Winter Park Baptist Church urged Bible teaching to counter war fears and stressed Bible knowledge as essential to Western civilization.
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Massaneaat Springs
J. Vaughan Gary
Richmond
43Rd
Virginia Baptist Assembly
Warner Fusselle
Lynchburg
T. Rupert Coleman
Winter Park
Coleman
Jimmy Foxx played all nine positions in his career
G. W. A. Jimmy Foxx played all nine positions across his major league career. The note adds that Mike Ryba briefly filled nine roles in a single game, one position per inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Foxx
Mike Ryba
Plane Crash Injures Two In New Jersey
A twin engine airliner with 41 passengers and four crew swerved off the Newark runway during takeoff injuring two passengers Sophie Berkowitz and Richard Kroll who were admitted to St James Hospital in fair condition. Fire damaged the right engine and wing but all on board were evacuated and emergency crews quickly extinguished the blaze.
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Newark
N. J
Sophie Berkowitz
Brooklyn
N. Y
Richard Kroll
New York City
St. James Hospital
Virginia firm lands fleet air defense center contract
The Virginia Engineering Co. of Newport News won a $2,320,000 defense contract to build two buildings at the Fleet Air Defense Center Dam Neck. Construction is set to finish within one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
The
Virginia Engineering Co
Newport News
Fleet Air Defense Center
Dam Neck
Origin of the saying Let George do it
Some authorities trace the phrase to the French laissez faire a Georges from the 15th century. It satirically referred to Cardinal George d Ambroise, minister of state to Louis XII, for his multifarious activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Georges
George d’ Ambroise
Louis XII
Modern Etiquette Q and A Snapshot
A Q and A style piece outlines reception greetings should be simple, a young woman can invite a steady gentleman to call, a traveling dress wedding can skip bridesmaids, and lists top American firms by stockholders, led by The American Telephone and Telegraph Co with over a million and Geneva Motors Corp around 460,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telephone and Telegraph Co
Geneva Motors Corp
Lesson In English by Roberta Lee
A compact English lesson notes common usage errors and pronunciation hints. It provides examples on revenge versus avenge and mispronounced words while introducing synonyms and a daily vocabulary approach with a focus on intonation and proper pronunciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Lee
Lee
Formula for light weight concrete with pumice or vermiculite
The lightweight concrete uses cement and water mixed with pumice perlite puffed shale diatromite or vermiculite instead of sand. It weighs from 20 to 80 percent less than regular concrete.
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Spanos-Gumas
Sital
Mrs. Buckley
Braddock St
Lowerys
Cumberland
David Lowery
Bartonsville
E. Vall
Pat Williams
Ernest Grayson
Mary Virginia Grayson
Duvall
Edward King
Shirley Frye
Betty
Elizabeth Lowery
Oine
Helen Buckley
Home Agent's
Mrs. Clark
Mrs. Kimball Clark
Kansas City, Mo
A. Lee Coble
N. Washington St
Miss Giles
Cincinnati
Ohio
Wanda Giles
Senseney Road
R. E. Giles
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Paul Vance
Berets D. Weaver
Jefferson
W. H. Lawrence, Jr
R. B. Slonaker
Amherst St
P. W. Boyd
L. G. Sjostrom
F L. Largent, Jr
C. R. White
Merriman’s Lane
Warren Eddy
Eddy
Jefferson St
C. W. Duncan
Phillip Glaize
Lee St
Earl Luttrell
Robert Underwood
S. Stewart St
America
Iction
American National Red Cross
Vivian Brown
Gaunt's Drug Store
John Robert Powers
John $. O
S. Braddock St
Winchester
Baptists
Congressman Gray
Front Royal
New Jersey
Anne Adams
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
Sandler
Boston
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun &T
W. L. Gordon
Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Food Center
Aumaheianas
Hodgson & Brown
Boscawen St
Hill’s
Loudoun Open
Omps’ Funeral Home
Cather’s Department Store
Timberlakes
MISSY
Jomagedaylite Television
General Electric
Andersonn
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