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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1956

Page

9

Births Reported From Three Families in Virginia

To Mr and Mrs Herman Charity Upperville a boy Mrs Charity formerly Miss Irene Burrell To Mr and Mrs Jesse Ashby Marshall a boy Mrs Ashby formerly Miss Minnie Jenkins To Mr and Mrs Leland Good Route 4 a boy Mrs Good is the

Herman Charity Upperville Charity Irene Burrell Jesse Ashby Marshall Ashby Minnie Jenkins Leland Good Mrs. Good George Hinkle Oldfield W. Va Hinkle Betty Hedrick Charles Mathew Jones Ball Mai! St Jones Jean Finley

Local Birth Announcements Cite Area Families and Former Names

A list of birth notices names several families from Charles Town Middletown Berryville and nearby towns. Each entry notes baby gender and a mother’s prior name such as Leora Frye Jane Willis Betty He drick Gladys Catlett Mary Richard Abbie Petry and Anna Guess along with street addresses and parental names. August 12 appears for a single entry.

Alice Lofton Thomas Dillow Charles Town W. Va Dillow Leora Frye Raymond Ray Headley, Jr Middletown Healey Jean Glen Miller Ramey Broy Berryville Bray Betty Leight Roger Laigh William Russell Clearbrook Russell Miss Carter Carroll Smith Stephens City Smith Mary Richard Eldridge J. Henderson N. Loudoun Henderson Gladys Catlett Harry Andrick Strasburg Andrick Launice Scott Donald Braithwaite S. Cameron St Braithwaite Abbie Petry William Heltezel Heltezel Anna Guess

Local Court Records Of Traffic And Drunk Driving Offenses

Municipal Court entries list defendants including Charles Strawther and Marshall DeHaven on charges such as failure to obey an officer and reckless driving. Fines range from 10.26 to 60 days plus costs, with names like Woodrow Kerns, Ann Miller, Faye Blackley, John Campbell and others.

Charles Strawther Kern St Marshall DeHaven E. Kern St Robert Joseph Smith Rt. 4 Charles Fisher Rt. 3 William Thompson Valley Pike Charles Edward Bond Malden Faye O

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues

Readable crossword clues list with across and down entries including Doctor man s bottom garment unit of work proceed native of Ontario gush out political groups grampus property islet in river affirms etc filled in grid not provided

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Modern Etiquette Q and A on handshakes and signatures

Roberta Lee answers readers on social greetings and host etiquette. She notes women now shake hands more, suggests informal thank you at dinner with a later social invite, and advises a divorcee using her ex husband’s surname with her maiden name as a prefix for formal signatures.

Shirley Carter Johnson

Williams Seals Personal News and Local Visits

Mt Williams notes include Pat Watkins recovering from a motor vehicle accident at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Visits from Boyd Fogle and family, John Sinclair USAF awarded GOC badges to James Seals family, and Frances Hopkins among others. Neighborhood updates mention fence work and outreach to Bess Orndorff.

MT. Williams Pat Watkins Winchester Memorial Hospital Boyd Fogle Tom Seals John S.sinclair USAF James Seals Molly GOC Harl Himelright Tilden Hopkins Frances Ruth Watkins Dickie Carver Hagerstown George Carver Hazel Rinard Trene Boyce Daisy Hopkins Inez Seals Bess Orndorff

Family visits and social notes from Ridings Chapel area

Ralph Lacy Jr returns home after visiting uncle and aunt in Alexandria. Relatives visiting Easter include Nolan family of Biloxi Mississippi and Pugh family with sons Billy and Harry. Dunlap family from Gore. Wilson family from Crewe. Easter and Falios Monday of Amelia. Sandra Burcham visits Leesburg relatives. Mary Spence in Fairfax. Mrs. R. J. Baldwin returns to Front Royal after visiting Hammock. Costello and son Marvin visiting Grim home in Chantilly. Q and A discuss Interstate Commerce Commission regulatory scope over railroads and oil pipelines and exemptions for motor and water transport.

Ridings Chapel Ralph Lacy, Jr Albert C. Lacey Alexandria Roy C. Easter William Nolan Sue Ellen Bill Biloxi Elridge Pugh Billy Harry Wilbur Dunlap Gore Walter Wilson Janice Wilfred Diane Crewe Lester Easter

Grant receives $300 four year scholarship to Shenandoah College

Wilbur E. Grant of 121 N. Euclid Ave. earns a $300 four year scholarship to Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in Dayton Virginia. Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. David E. Grant and grandson of William E. Hewitt, plans to major in music education and was a former Handley Band member and first chair clarinetist in the all state band last spring. He graduated from Handley High School in June.

Wilbur E. Grant N. Euclid Ave Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music Dayton David E. Grant William E. Hewitt Winchester Conservatory of Music Grant Handley Band Handley High School

Edgar C Spring Dies in Winchester Hospital

Edgar Curtis Spring 85 retired Morgan County farmer died yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital after six weeks as patient. He lived with son Denver P Spring on Elm Street. Born June 22 1871 in Morgan County he was son of Adam C and Rhoda Ziler Spring. Survived by wife Laura Hiett, three daughters two sons twelve grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at Hafer Funeral Home Cumberland tomorrow at 2 00 PM with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Lodge members to pallbear.

Edgar Curtis Spring Morgan County W. V4 Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr. Spring Denver P. Spring Elm Street W. Va Adam C Rhoda Ziler Spring Laura Hiett P. O.8 Order of Master Mechanics Rhoda Ambrose Cumberland J. D. Webb Bremen Ohio W. H Woods Paw Paw This City Lee H. Spring Baltimore A. C. Spring Berkeley Springs J. W. Clark Omps Hafer Funeral Home Hafer Funeral Hillcrest Lodge

T H Bowles Dies In Naval Hospital

Telfair Horton Bowles BMI USN died Friday in the U S Navy Hospital Guam due to poliomyelitis He was born January 1 1925 in Clearbrook Son of Gervin Bowles He is survived by his wife Doris M Doster and two children Pamela Jeanne and Iva Patrice Funeral arrangements are pending

Telfair Horton Bowles BMI USN U. S. Navy Guam M. I Clearbrook Gervin Bowles Hamdon P. Boyce Pamela Jeanne Iva Patrice

Betterment of Recreation Program Cited

Winchester voices support for the National Recreation Association noting improved local girls and boys programs. Miss Helen Massey highlights Association resources and field services aiding progress. The body marks its 60th anniversary with Otto T. Mallory as chair and a notable board including Hodding Carter and Mrs. Bliss.

Winchester Helen J. Mansey National Recreation Association Massey Miss Massey Otto T. Mallory Philadelphia Hodding Carter Greenville Mississippi Howard H. Callaway Hamilton Georgia Robert Woods Bliss Washington, D. C Arthur G. Cummer Jacksonville Florida

Origin of the English surname Cooper

The surname Cooper derives from an occupation. Early bearer Richard le Cupare, meaning the cooper, comes from the Latin cupa for vessel. Cowper is a variant of the name.

Cooper Richard le Cupare the Cooper Cupa Cowper

Trenary Funeral Held For Benjamin P F Trenary

A funeral service for Benjamin F P Trenary of Route 1 White Post died after a Wednesday auto crash in Winchester Memorial Hospital. The service was conducted at 2 00 p m at Salem Church of the Brethren by Rev Arthur Carper and Rev Timothy Showalters with pallbearers Bert Abrel Arthur Trenary Alvin Sargent Ralph Sargent Howard Reed Russell Reed. Interment in Macedonie Cemetery.

Benjamin FP Trenary Route 1 White Post Winchester Memorial Hospital Salem Church of the Brethren Arthur Carper Timothy Showalters Bert Abrel Arthur Trenary Alvin Sargent Ralph Sargent Howard Reed Russell Reed Macedonie

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