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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1952
Page
12
Neighborhood notes report Carroll at his home on Monmouth Street and Mrs. Godlove in New York City with visitors. Jaycee-ettes plan their regular meeting Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. at the Hilltop dining room. Kay Feit Petratt Avenue is listed as a patient in hospital.
Marriage notice for Miss Linda LeDane of Route 2 and Paul F. Snyder at a ceremony near Stonetown Maryland on August 9. Bride is a J. J. Newby shopper and Navy member stationed in Panama. Wayne Allen Stotler acted as best man and Dian LeDane as maid of honor.
A fashion columnist shares a famous businesswoman's daily grooming and dressing ritual. The method outlines a bath, fragrance, skincare, hair protection, and a precise order for putting on clothing and jewelry, claiming a 30 minute routine for any event.
The birth notice reports a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs James Coby of Moorefield WV. The mother is the former Miss Lena, previously Miss Mary Louise.
Mr. Ernest Ashwood, former Winchester Memorial Hospital patient, has returned home and is reported much improved. Emma Miller is confined to her home by illness. Lewis Allen Williams has returned from a week at Massanetta. Mr. and Mrs. Williams visited sons Ean and Harding on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Feeley and family dined with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Williams. Anna ag Hazel Conkey of N called on the Feeleys. Feeley received word of her brother Chamberlain’s death in Yon. Grapefruit prices noted with a cluster selling for $8.00.
Miss Gretchen Van Zandt Merrill, queen of the 1948 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, will wed William Otis Gay of New York and Southampton. Daughter of Mrs. Van Zandt Merrill of Boston, the prospective bride’s engagement was announced in New York City amid festival excitement.
The Home Agent’s schedule lists club activities in Stephens City Mt. Williams and in the county. Events include an H Club reception at Hil Com ee reas, a Home Demonstration Club meeting with Mrs Heath on Thursday at 7 pm, a Mt. Williams meeting with Mrs Russell Feely, and project classes on Friday with Saturday in the office.
Roberta Lee explains proper toast etiquette. A guest should not stand or drink when a toast is proposed, and if a person is a man he should rise only if appropriate. otherwise remain seated and do not drink the toast.
Instructional note on pronunciation and spelling guidance. Emphasizes staying inside, omitting of, syllable emphasis, and daily vocabulary growth with words like obstinate. Mentions mispronunciation and reading the vowels to reinforce correct usage.
The item notes plan to substitute wood beams for steel components in a mechanical setup. Longer beams are proposed to replace existing steel members to align with structural requirements and maintain safety standards.
A note left at Briggs residence prompted his call to the FBI and his calm wait for agents to arrive, leading to an arrest connected to the message.
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