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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1949

Page

8

Engagement Announcement for Jane Stuart Bickers

Mr Myron Bray Bickers of Winchester announces the engagement of his daughter Jane Stuart to Colin Campbell MacLeod Jr son of Mrs Colin MacLeod and the late Mr MacLeod of Boston and Middleburg MacLeod attended Middlesex and is a Dartmouth '38 graduate He served four years in the Navy attaining lieutenant commander rank.

Myron Bray Bickers Winchester Jane Stuart Colin Campbell MacLeod Jr Colin MacLeod Mr. MacLeod Boston Middleburg Middlesex Dartmouth Navy

Calendar of Events Includes Church Yard Parties and Club Meetings

August 13 events include Laurel Hill church and Mt. Olive EUB yard parties at 6 and 6:30 p m. August 15 features Chanters at Market St Methodist 7:45 p m and Madison lodge 8 p m with municipal band events noted. August 16 lists Lions Club luncheon at George Washington hotel 12 15 p m and garden club event with Mrs. Richard Lewis 2 30 p m, plus Board of Control at Gleize Bros office 7 45 p m Moose club 8 p m and Barter players performance Count Your Blessings at Middleburg 8 15 p m.

Laurel Hill Church Mt. Olive Eub Church Market St. Methodist Church Madison Lodge Rouss Lions Club George Washington Hotel Lord Fairfax Garden Richard Lewis Whittier Ave

Jamesons Return To Washington

Mrs. J. W. Jameson and child accompany return to Washington after a two week visit with Mrs. Jameson’s parents Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hughes on Glaize Avenue.

Mr Billmyre Returns Home From Rio Visit

Mr John Billmyre returns to Glaize Avenue after visiting relatives in Rio West Virginia. He spent a few days in Front Royal with Earl Davis of Rio. Leaving Sunday for Virginia Beach Miss Betty Bickers and Miss Barbara Bickers will leave tomorrow for Virginia Beach to be registered at The Marshall.

Billmyre John Billmyre Glaize Ave Rio W. Va Front Royal Earl ‘Davis Virginia Beach Betty Bickers Barbara Bickers the Marshall

Church Ladies Meet To Hear Massanetta Reports

The Women of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church plan 8 p m Monday meeting. Representatives traveling to Massanetta will present their reports.

The Church of the Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church Massanetta

Marty Honored At Birthday Dinner Near Gerrards Town

Mrs. Nellie McCarty hosted a Sunday birthday dinner for her son Arch McCarty at her Gerrards Town area home. Attendees included Virgil Unger and family Sandra Kremer Kremer Myra Carpenter Eva Binner Lula Mathews and Laurence McCarty with son Buddy. Also, Mrs. C J Nicklaus hosted guests from Pa and Ohio at White Post.

Marty Nellie McCarty Arch McCarty Gerrardstown Virgil Unger Sandra Henrietta Kremer Myra Carpenter Eva Binner Lula Mathews Laurence McCarty Buddy White Post C. J. Nicklaus Dale Johnson Bill Forker Ohio Nicklaus L. C. Foster

Stines Visit Northampton and Baltimore Travelers

Mrs. Mary K. Stine and family returned from Northampton Massachusetts where they visited Dr. Lionell Ives and family. Mary Louise Bragg left for a week in Baltimore. The Nicklauses hosted visitors with Mike Tigano family from Port Chester for two weeks. Henry B. Cline and son vacationing in Ocean City Maryland after touring the Midwest.

Stines Northampton Mary K. Stine H. B. Stine I. Fred Stine Jr Mass Baltimore Mary Louise Bragg Bruceton Mike Tigano Palmetta Linday Mae Port Chester N. Y Ocean City Henry B. Cline Donald Cline

Births in Gore Boy and Girl for Allison Morgan and Haslocker

Birth notices report a boy born to Mr and Mrs Harry Allison of Gore with the mother June Triplett. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Morgan of Boyce with mother Lillian Hebard. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs James Haslocker of Augusta with mother Mary Brown.

Harry Allison Gore Allison June Triplett Robert Morgan Boyce Morgan Lillian Hebbard James Haslacker Augusta Haslacker Mary Brown

Weekly Schedule for County 4-H and Clubs

Home agent will be in county 4-H camp at Powell's Fort Valley all week. Round Hill 4-H club meets at 7 30 p m in the new community hall. White Hall 4-H club meets at 7 30 p m at Stonewall high school on August 17. Mt Williams HD club meeting postponed indefinitely. All 4 H ers invited to Farm Bureau picnic at Hopewell church near Clearbrook at 10 am with half hour of stunts and songs. August 19 features a farm tour at Murle G Hannum and I Fred Stine farms. HD club members to bring food and four or five workers from each club. bring knives towels cloths kettles pans and stone jars. August 20

Powell's Fort Valley Round Hill New Community Hall White Hall Stonewall High School Mt. Williams HD Farm Bureau Hopewell Church Clearbrook Murle G. Hannum's I. Fred Stine’s

Home Doctor Book Ad Promises Quick Health Help

Public notice for a 40 page Home Doctor Book offering information on common ailments. Alphabetical quick reference guide aims to aid self care and when to seek care. 15 cents postpaid to Information Bureau Winchester Star 316 Eye St N E Washington DC.

The Winchester Star, Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington 2 D. C

Go Easy on Horns, Roman Drivers Told

Rome relaxes bans on car horns after Fascist era with signs near Palazzo Venezia showing horns crossed out indicating new silence zones. Editorials urge return to prewar hush as traffic reopens to acoustic signaling.

Rome Seven Hills Palazzo Venezia

Good Roommates Advice On Living Together

A concise guide offers ten practical tips for harmonious shared living. It warns against loud lights late at night, noisy bathroom use, careless mess, overuse of clothes and cosmetics, and borrowing without cleaning. Emphasizes respect, cleanliness, and fair shared space.

Galileo Leaning Tower experiment proof questioned

The tale that Galileo dropped balls from Pisa is tied to his pupil Viviani who knew him late in life. Contemporary writers mention nothing of it, and there is no conclusive evidence supporting the experiment's occurrence.

Galileo Pisa Viviani

Etiquette Questions on Bridesmaids Gifts and Greetings

Roberta Lee answers. Bridesmaids pay for their own dresses while the bride selects the design. At parties, separate engaged couples is preferred. When greeting a doctor, use Hello Doctor with the surname.

John Brown Memorial Inscription at Osawatomie

The tablet reads John Brown of Kansas He dared begin He lost but losing not. The note recalls his 1859 execution for treason after the Harper s Ferry raid in Virginia.

John Brown Osawatomie Kans Kansas Harper’s Ferry

Teenage dress pattern ad with Anne Adams catalog offer

An advertisement promotes pattern 4804 for teenage sizes with a bloused top and deep pleat skirt. It offers cut yardage details, illustrated instructions, and asks readers to send twenty five cents to Anne Adams at Winchester Star, plus request for the Fall and Winter Pattern Book and a free hat pattern for fifteen cents more.

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

Co-op Sets Aug. 31 For Annual Session

Farmer members of Southern States co op in the Winchester area will hold their local annual membership meeting at 7 30 p m August 31 in Farmers Livestock Exchange building. L C Ellis manager of Winchester Service says the session will include a motion picture election of new board and farm home committee members and reports on Southern States and local operations.

Southern States Co-Op Winchester Farmers Livestock Exchange Board of Farm Home Advisory Committee Winchester Service L. C. Ellis Farm Home Committee

Reds Blame Egg Powder for Disease

The Soviet medical paper Medical Worker says Europeans suffer stomach ailments from Marshall Plan egg powder. It claims most American egg powder sent to Europe is salmonella infected, blamed for epidemic meat poisoning and other diseases. An American zone German doctor is cited with cautious conclusions.

Moscow Europe Germany

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Sir Vates Jane Bickers Collin MacLeod Jr Miss Jane Stuart Bickers Miss Bickers Miss Bennett's Bennington Red Cross Brooks’ Pharmacy Huntsheri Loudoun ST Miss Wanner Rosemary Wanner Indianapolis John Wanner Wanner Jeanine Williams West Coast Jeannie Williams Zirkle M. Williams Spokane Washington Miss Williams Richmond Maine E. T. Clark Jimmy Kitty Lee Edward Jr Bosserman Walter H. Bosserman Jr Ann Bill Gaunt Mid-West H. P. Kern Sr Robert Keller Home Agent's Office Home Doctor State Washington, D. C Trass Se Ay, Ave Bobby Miller Brooklyn Grace Miller Bernice Moore Army Samuel Miller Sis Roberta Lee Doctor Doctor Blank the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Haldeman’s the Food Center N. Loudoun St Cather Dan River Timberlake Hodgson & Brown Optometrists W. Boscawen Singing Tower Luray, Virginia Edgewood Sea Front Royal Road Restaurance Buddy Patterson His Rhythmaires Featuring Ruby Ann Hardy Frederick County Tal Lovett Bros Strever Accountancy and Business Administration Strayer Strayer College 13Th & F Srs N. W
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