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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
8
Mrs. J Emery of Inwood announces the marriage of their daughter Mabel Charlott Anderson to Andrew Wesely Anderson. The ceremony occurred August 3 at Bretdock Street with Rev T C. One bride wore navy blue with white accessories and a red rose corsage. The groom works for Novick Transfer Co.
August events list meetings from WSCS with Mrs Bromley at Bunker Hill to Woodmen of the World at Oda Fellows hall. Picnics at National Fruit Products Co Jordan Springs, yard parties at Laurel Hill and Mt Olive EUB churches, chanters at Market St Methodist, Madison lodge, and municipal band at Rouss hall.
Berryville PTA organizes a community party on August 18 at the Berryville community building to raise funds for equipment for the new school building nearing completion. The event features audience prizes, quiz contests, dancing, cake walks, ice cream and cake, and door prizes. Committee chairs include Mrs. Douglas Carter Mrs. Edith Ritter Mrs. Charles E. Bowerman Mr. Albert Long Mrs. Norman Scott and Mrs. Malvin Longerbeam.
Mrs Louise Braunlich of Davenport Iowa observed her 80th birthday by coming to see her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Ben Braunlich of Winchester Sea Seng Rd. Mrs Braunlich also went to Baltimore to see her niece Alice Braunlich a doctor of languages at Goucher college.
The Old Fredericktown Garden club met Wednesday with Mrs. E G Rusk. Mrs. Edward Johnson of Shepherdstown spoke on Flower Arrangement. Ribbons for the Climax of Summer exhibit went to Mrs. Charles Coffman blue and Mrs. Curtis Fray yellow. General arrangement awards were to Mrs. Virgil Strader blue, Mrs. Curtis Fray red, and Mrs. Charles Coffman yellow. Mrs. Coffman won a yellow for her miniature arrangement.
The Kernstown Methodist church youth class will hold its regular meeting tonight at eight in the church.
Lynn Glover Jr. travels from Fort Belvoir to Stephens City visiting Henry and Mrs Means before an eight turn to Blacksburg. He trained with 800 college students at Fort Belvoir and earned the Order of Merit and a good marks medal. He will study geology at VPI for six weeks prior to his senior year. Ada McVicar Wagner arrived to visit Mr and Mrs Charlie McVicar at 401 Handley Ave.
Mr and Mrs Allen name their infant daughter Catherine MacDonald for the maternal great grandmother. Nancy Stevens is the bride’s mother and Bayard Stevens is her grandfather.
To Mr and Mrs Russell Dod, a son in Stephens City. Mrs Dodson is the former Miss Pauline Fletcher. To Mr and Mrs Franklin Anderson, 118 Purcell Ave, a girl. Mrs Anderson is the former Miss Mary Kerns.
Mr and Mrs M T Pease return from Cleveland visiting Mr and Mrs William McComas. Mr Bagent Stine of Winchester and the Fearnons of Berkeley Springs visit Mr and Mrs E N Luttrell. Ed Shawe and Mrs Anne Reynolds guest of Mr and Mrs Walter Moore. Mr and Mrs A Mason and daughter of Hancock visit Mrs Susan Lewis.
In Raub Malaya on August 12 reports warn residents not to open doors when strange scratching sounds are heard at night. The unseen predators are tigers robbing entrances, with several pigs already missing as evidence.
A feature on back to school fashion highlights Celeste designed dresses for young girls. The trio includes a Scotch lassie in plaid bolero, a class belle in pastel cotton with French lace trim, and a party dress with fleur de lis embroidery.
August 12 notes list Mrs. Ray Hammer and her sons visiting relatives in Relief. The young adult Sunday school class plans a meeting with Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd. Several local families hosted dinners and parties including the Branners Lowe Russell Falk and Orndorff families with birthdays celebrated for Jimmy.
W. L. Gordon presents language tips on misused words mispronunciations and misspellings. The piece defines infer as deducing or accepting evidence and encourages daily vocabulary growth with examples and a brief word study note.
The column answers etiquette questions including offering help with Let me help you as a simpler form, using a fruit centerpiece of oranges apples peaches pears and grapes, and keeping condolence visits brief.
Aug 12 report from Grimes notes a well attended Galilee church meeting with nightly sessions and a successful dinner on the grounds. Rev Wilbur A Reed and family from Pittsburgh are staying with the Good family as the meeting proceeds. Local social visits and farming updates follow.
Mt Pleasant August 12 The W Frederick HD club met with Mrs John Perry at 2 p m Tuesday to plan attendance at a field day August 19 and a yard party August 27 on the EUB church grounds joint with the 4 H club. Officers elected include Mrs Burnice Fawcett chairwoman Mrs Lucille Lake vice chairwoman Mrs Irene Boyce secretary and treasurer Mrs Agnes Rosenberger assistant secretary Mrs Mabel Perry reporter and Mrs Emma Elliott citizenship leader. Seven old members attended and Mrs Lake was added to the club. September meeting with Mrs Fawcett will cover packing school lunches.
The WSCS of Rest church will meet at 7 30 p m Saturday with Mrs Shiley. Rest Sunday school plans its annual picnic at Dunn park in Bunker Hill on August 20. Rev Tallman preached at Rest church Sunday night. Mrs A J Kline is a patient at Winchester hospital with a fractured limb from a fall at home.
Brazzaville in French Equatorial Africa receives 645000 dollars under the Marshall Plan for the third quarter of 1949. The main program item is road building and mining equipment.
Adorable outfit set for toddlers includes cuffed jumper bolero and puff sleeve blouse. Pattern 4934 offers sizes 1 through 5 with easy to sew instructions and complete illustrations. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams, Winchester Star pattern dept., New York address for order and fall winter pattern book details.
Sabu Dastagir, film star known as Elephant Boy, gained fame as Sabu in motion pictures, later using the name Sabu Dastagir professionally.
A note identifies Sabu Dastagir as an Indian born actor, noting his native origins in the early life summary.
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