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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1947

Page

8

Social Notes for Miss Marian Hurst Engagement

Miss Marian Hurst and Mr Robert Fuller announced their forthcoming marriage. Jean Hamman Patton hosted a tea pand er afternoon with several guests. Mrs Claude Curry planned a miscellaneous shower at Brucetown, and Miss Hurst attended a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs J Howard Cather Jr at 188 N Washington Street. Mrs Charles Hurst to entertain Miss Hurst with a linen shower tomorrow night.

Marian Hurst Robert Fuller Jean Hamman Patton Joe Butler Thornton Brylarly Morris Thomas Morris Trenary Thomas Whitham Ray Robinson, Jr J. Howard Cather, Jr Robert Gibbons Robert Grove Claude Curry Brucetown Pink W Alever Twenteenthers Miss Marian Hurst N. Washington Street Charles Hurst Miss Hurst

Miss Barbara Huffman Weds James Kain In Winchester

Barbara Janet Huffman daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Huffman Stephens City married James Alston Kain at Sacred Heart Church Winchester in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Joseph Heye Witnesses attended by about 75 guests. The couple to reside in an apartment at 410 Smithfield Avenue Front Royal where both are employed. Mrs Kain active in Lutheran Church and a Stephens City High School graduate.

Barbara Janet. Huffman Frank Huffman Stephens City James Alston Kain Sacred Heart Catholic Church Winchester Joseph Heye Smithfield Avenue Mrs. Kain Front Royal Kain Stephens City High School Lutheran Church

Charity Barn Dance in Berryville Honors Essex Guest

Miss Mary Meade Osborne hosted a Saturday night barn dance in her grandfather’s barn near Berryville for guest Miss Patricia Reid of Essex Falls New York. Clarke county and Winchester attendees included numerous Misses and Messrs from local families and neighboring states.

Mary Meade Osborne Patricia Reid Essex Falls N. Y Berryville Clarke County Hattie Mackay-Smith Betty McGehee Page Levi Ann Price Dan Mackay-Smith Macie Mackay Levi Hobby Archie Robertson Oy Craighill Jim Berlin Winchester Elizbetty Baker Joan Butler Betsy Glaize Susan Knight Peggy Moore Bootsie Minnigerode Kitty Stephenson Betsy Freed Jack Butler Louiemaker Bob Anderson Gordon Duffy Bob Jim Hall Bo Brown Tee Morgan Kenneth Cornwall Bill Stryker Joe Giuliani Teddy Heller Patsy Wakefield Happy Trumbo Massachusetts Hattie Mackay- Smith Virginia Jet Ninevah

Birthday Party Honors Miss Hottle in Berryville Family Event

Mr and Mrs Norval Hotle of 200 Parkway hosted a Friday birthday party for their daughter. The Berryville guests included Earl Brown Bob Levi Frank Sowers John Milleson Haskell Jenkins and Misses Nancy Kiracofe Betty Kiracofe Marie Garber Colleen Mills. Also present were Mr and Mrs Carl Pope of Boyce.

Norval Hotle Parkway Nancy Betty Kiracofe Marie Garber Colleen Mills Earl Brown Bob Levi Frank Sowers John Milleson Haskell Jenkins Berryville Carl Pope Boyce

Birthday Gatherings Across The Community

Leslie McNally hosts a second birthday party at 412 W Cecil St with ten friends and mothers present. C. W. Ritter’s surprise lawn party honors his birthday and family, with relatives from Winchester Arlington Front Royal and others attending. Community youth events plan a 7 30 p m meeting at Burnt Church and a yard party sponsored by the United Brethren Church youth choir.

W. Cecil Street Leslie T. McNally Jimmie Sirbaugh Jackie Glaize Stephen Bausserman Peter March Andrew Babb Betsy Baker Judy Belchie Caroline Manual Sally Mattern Anne Douglas Kern Louise Pamplin Verlas Sirbaugh Leslie Robert J. McNally, Sr Baltimore R. J. McNally, Jr The United Brethren Church Harry Haines

Barretts Welcome Son at Cortland County Hospital

Mr and Mrs Clary Barrett announce the birth of a son at Cortland County Hospital on July 30. The father is son of Mr and Mrs C Marrett of Winchester Rt 3. The couple also has daughter Mary Alice who is seven.

Clary Barrett Cortland County Hospital C. Marrett Winchester Rt. 3 Barretts Mary Alice Stewart Patterson Clifford Street Patterson Enola Hiett Claude Purvise Arlington Purvise Helen Stouffer Samuel Russell Bloomery Star Rt Russell Hilda Edward Harry Collis Berryville

Fruit Plate Salad with Five Cup Arrangements

Arrange lettuce in five cups on a round plate and fill each with orange slices honeydew balls avocado slices cantaloupe slices and pineapple fingers. Place cherries between lettuce leaves and serve with mayonnaise or salad dressing.

Birth announcements from Winchester Memorial Hospital area

A dated list reports multiple births and family notices from Winchester Memorial Hospital and surrounding towns. Included are new daughters and sons to families such as Pattersons, Purvises, Nelsons, Lovetts, McCauleys, Smokes, Millers, Fuquas, Rudolphs, Dortons, Spaids, Willinghams, LeMasters, McDonalds, Ship es, and Russell, with locations across Winchester, Front Royal, Wardensville, Martinsburg, and nearby communities.

Mrs. Gardner Hillyard to undergo third major operation

Mrs. Gardner Hillyard, patient at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore for a month, will have a third major operation the last of this week. Her daughter Mrs. James W. Packet of this city plans to visit during this period. Hillyard has improved slowly and is expected to remain hospitalized for at least another month.

Gardner Hillyard Mercy Hospital Baltimore James W. Packet

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Events

Berryville Virginia social items note Charlotte Carter's return from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Family visits and vacations are listed for Barnett Potts Ware Wynkoop and others. The Ladies Auxiliary raffle winners and church services are reported along with new town sergeant O J Dorsey taking duties.

Local Social Notes From Area Towns

Archie Robertson returns from Virginia to visit Mr and Mrs Henry Clark. Mrs Wardesley of Front Royal and Mrs Dick Wal ton of North Bessmer visit Mr and Mrs Dick Punk. Betty Deal Carbaugh of Henderson NC visits her uncle Dick Punk. Edith Ritter and family vacation in Delaware. David Berlin returns from Charlottesville VA Hospital for examination. Ross Sirbaugh recovering from Memorial Hospital operation. Nell Osborne and Jane Carter back from Indiana. E Blackburn Moore attends Apple Convention in Detroit. Louise Huyette back from Fairfax and Arlington. Nancy Davis visits Washington with Carroll Hansford and Aline Williams.

Betty Deal Carbaugh Henderson, N. C Mrs Dick Punk

Six from City Attend Bible Conference

Attending the 26th annual Bible conference at Massanetta Springs are six residents of Winchester. Rev. and Mrs. Ronald S. Wilson, Mrs. Gilbert Tillotson, Miss Nellie Moling, Mrs. Rosenberg, and Mrs. Purcell McKee will participate. The event features twenty-two speakers including Dr. Peter Marsh all, chaplain of the Senate, Dr. Adam Burnet, and Dr. Frank Price.

Massanetta Springs Winchester Ronald St. Cuthbert Church Edinburg Scotland Frank W. Price Chiang Kai Shek

Lesson In English by W L Gordon

Lesson In English by W L Gordon presents guidance on word usage and pronunciation. It highlights common errors and misused terms and defines the word neurologist as a specialist in the nervous system and nervous diseases.

W. L. Gordon

U. S. permits two airlines to Japan for business travel

Washington officials said Pan American and Northwest received temporary permits to operate Pacific routes to Tokyo. The action aims to resume commercial aviation with Japan and move 400 businessmen to Tokyo this week to restart foreign trade.

Washington American Airlines Pacific Tokyo Japan State Department Pan American Northwest

Modern Etiquette Q and A Summary

A 1920s etiquette column answers etiquette questions. A girl may refuse to dance if she has a good reason but should give a polite excuse and not dance with others that dance. A secretary may refer to her employer as Mr Grant or Mr Grant, or simply Mr Grant if identification isn't required. If a guest brings candy the hostess should pass it around to other guests.

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Kain-Huffman Cook St. Missionary Robert Hockman Bartonsville Dr. Kan China Hodson Brooks Miss Hottle Old Fredericktown Club H. Clay deGrange Frederick Clarke Garden Club Old Mary Martha Grace Lutheran Church Sarah Halterman Morgan Street Milton Milburn Lester Demery Alice Walter Barbara Lee Gerald Markle Inwood W. Va Herbert Milburn Robert David Priscilla June Wetzel Tabler’s Station Robert Milburn Cecil Milburn Anna Lee Elsie Paul Milburn Jimmy Catherine Charles Mary Lou Bloomery Star Route Mrs. Welsh Grimes Miss McNally Ritter C. W. Ritter Kernstown Nelson Warner Mary Hunter S. Taylor Ritter George Ritter George Howard Ritter Stephen Maggie McKay James Ritter E. T. Shiner Susan and Philip Hunter Miller Sunnyside Albin Burnt Church weTu Pesh Inursula WCTU Friends Meeting House Hedrick Koontz Boston, Mass Fisher's Island, N. Y Harold G. Brown Helen Miller Richard Dean Rhodes Jane Schneider Memorial Hospital George C. Brooks Mabel Kirk E. H. Strawbridge Welltown Pike Florence Ruby S. G. Stewart Emma Crim Russell McCormick Dale Imogene Beavers Lynn C. M. Lynn Martinsburg Ernest Milburn Near White Hall Pearl Davis Miami, Fla Delmas Sewel This City Charles Anderson Front Royal Road Edna L. Largent Garrer Ginn Brooklyn, N. Y F. G. Singer Charlotte Grand YTC Ferrum College Grove’s Florence Savoil Oil Boss Oil É. W. Grove Furniture CO Uae Sentower Clowe's Jewelry Store Loudoun St Winchester Memorial Hospital Sedden Nelson Rt. 1 Brown Lovett S. Bradock Street Irvin McCauley S. Loudoun Street McCauley Evelyn Anderson Paul Smoke Mt. Williams Norma Baker Charles Dorton Wardensville Dorton Karleen Garrett Gladstone Spaid High View Maurice Willingham Willingham Hilda Lloyd Elsworth LeMaster N. Loudoun Street Douglas McDonald McDonalds Violet Peacemaker James Shipe Shipe Fay Line William F. Schenck Danville Luella Haines A R. L. Carrier Lebin Carl Ritter N. Washington, Street Lawrence Ritter Georgetown University Hospital Gaunt’s Drug Store Charlotte Carter William Barnett Ed. N. Barnett Roy E. Potts Virginia Beach Ralph M. Ware Patty Wynkoop Louise ,Ware Charles Town Colonial Beach Charles Daughtry Erie, Penna Mr. Daughtry Carroll H. Iden George Costello Billy Yorktown Jamestown Williamsburg Common Glory Jimmy Carter R. C. Carter, Jr Marshall Krouse Bill Irvington N. J Paul Gladhill Wm. Underhill Herbert Hess Robert Riley Gladhill Ethel Hess Underhill Helen Hess Henry V. Kercheval Sandra Colonial Beach, Va Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post Ernest Locke Ernest’ ‘ Woodworth Herbert Duke Berryville Presbyterian Church Ernest O. Halloway First Presbyterian Church Monroe, Va J. W. Olcott Gladys Carroll Mary Ellen Ravener O. J. Dorsey Dorsey John Massie Flower Shop E. Piccadilly St University of Virginia Americas Legion Boys State Wardesley Mr. Mallory Henry Clark Dick Walton North Bessmer R. C. Carter Walton Josephine Carter Irvin Carroll William Carroll Edith Ritter Betty Russell Hugh N. Ritter Delaware David Berlin Julian Berlin Charlottesville University of Virginia Hospital Ross Sirbaugh Nell Osborne Jane Carter Garyndiana E. Blackburn Moore Statler Hotel Detroit Louise Huyette Fairfax Nancy Davis City Haldeman’s Milk Arcadia Royal Road Fairplay Market S. Loudoun St Cather & Moling U. S Field Club Cloth and Bayon Waivey Haberdashery W. Boscawen St Roberta Lee Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St April Ray Noble Dinah Shore Apple Blossom Buddy Clark Woodchopper’s Ball Woody Herman Carle Boogie — Sunrise Serenade Frankie Carle Tallashasse Nateh Jungle King Mee Winchester, Va
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