Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1957

Page

6

Mrs Cline Engaged to Charles A Dick in North Carolina

Mrs Hilda Hensley announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Virginia Hensley Cline to Pvt Charles A Dick son of Mrs Mary Dick and the late Mr L E Dick They will wed September 14 at 4 pm at the Bethel's home 720 S Kent St with Rev S J Goode and a reception at Mountainide Inn They plan to reside in Fayetteville North Carolina after a short wedding trip Pvt Dick serves in the U S Army at Fort Bragg Both attended Handley High School For private duty nurses meeting and two local reunions are noted with details on locations and speakers.

Hilda Hensley Virginia Hensley Cline Patsy Cie Charles A. Dick Mary Dick Wnane Ave L. E Cline Decca Tiascords and U.S. Army Fir Brace N.C Handley High School Bettle S. Kent St S. J Goode Mountaiheide Inn Fayetteville N.C

Community Calendar Highlights at War Memorial Building

Robbie Conrad announces events with a teen lounge and supper at Chestnut Grove Church. Woodmen of the World and Fraternal Order of Eagles meet at local homes. An annual reunion and service occur at Old Stone Church Greenspring. Tent revival begins at Gainesboro Charge Cross Junction.

Chestnut Grove Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles Cagles Home Old Stone Church Greenspring Gainesboro Cross Junction

Miss Strosnider Weds Mr Brown at Williamsport Church

Jacquelyn R Strosnider and James F Brown were married August 2 at 12 30 pm in Williamsport Maryland Methodist Church. The Rev C Gordon Cleus officiated. The bride, daughter of Welton and (Mrs) Strosnider, wore a white embroidered gown over light blue taffeta with carnation corsage. The groom, son of Velma Haunt and Arthur Lee Brown, is a Warren County High School graduate and is in the U S Army at Fort Jackson. They will live with her parents for now.

Jacquelyn R. Strosnider James F Brown Williamsport C. Gordon Cleus Welton Strosnider Route 2 James Wood High School Brown Velma Ha Arthur Lee Brown Front Royal Warren County High School U.S Army Fort Jackson

Burleson-Wilf announces engagement to Carter

Miss Alice Faye Burleson of 117 West Cork Street engages to Robert W. Carter of Clear Brook. Daughter of Samuel G. Burleson and the late Hansy L. Burleson, she is a Clarke County High School graduate and receptionist at Clearbrook Woolen Company. Carter attended James Wood High School and works at Clearbrook Woolen Company. Wedding planned in near future.

Alice Faye Burleson W. Cork St Robert W. Carter Clearbrook Burleson Samuel G. Burleson Hansy L. Burleson Miss Burleson Clarke County High School Clearbrook Woolen Company Mr. Carter James Wood High School

Dance Saturday at Winchester Golf Club

A dance will be held Saturday starting at 4 pm at the Winchester Golf Club. Proceeds or further details are not listed in the readable copy.

Golf Club Winchester Golf Club Winchester

Social notes show wedding plans and guest lists

Miss Capitola Saxe hosted a breakfast at Winchester Golf Club for Miss Lillian Solenberger ahead of her August 24 wedding to Lt. Ronald Binner. A parade of visitors and guests from Sayre, Elmira, Richmond, Schenectady, and Jersey areas called on local residents, including the Whitley and Fearnow households.

Capitola Saxe Winchester Golf Club Lillian Solenberger Ronald Binner

Births Reported for Bealer and Malone Families

Birth notices record a son born to Mr and Mrs Bealer Christian of Upperville and a son named Marshal Gregory born to Mr and Mrs Statton Malone of Route 1 Middletown. Mrs Malone is identified as the former Miss Elizabeth Varner.

Bealer Christian Upperville Christian Ann Turner Statton Malone Middletown Marshal Gregory Malone Elizabeth Varner

Harper Griffiths Win Winchester Contract Edge Club Match

Mrs Holmes Harper and Mrs John Griffith won the regular duplicate match at the Golf Club in a scrambled format. Runners-up were Mrs W Ne on Page and Rozier Bayly of Leesburg, with Mrs John Griffith and Mrs Paul Bennett of Martinsburg in third. Fourth went to Mrs 8 H Reaves and William McDonald of Leesburg. Fifth to Mrs Harold G Brown and Mrs Ruth Rhodes. sixth to Mrs Howerd Shockey and Harry Boner. Next meeting is August 21 at 4:1% p.m. pending text clarity.

Holmes Harper John Griffith Winchester Contract Edge Club Golf Club W Ne'on Page Rozier Bayly Leesburg Paul Bennett Martinsburg H Reaves William McDonald Harold G Brown Ruth Rhodes Howerd Shockey Harry Boner

Lessons in English By W L Gordon

Reading notes discuss misused phrases mispronunciations and common misspellings. It highlights words like orotund and provides pronunciation tips and a playful vow to master one word daily.

W L Gordon

Clarke Fashion Show to Aid Visiting Nurse Association

The Clarke County Nurse's association hosts its annual fashion show on September 14 at 2 30 pm at Milton Valley home of Mr and Mrs Edward Durell. Then and Now theme contrasts grandmothers era with modern styles. Costumes from Valentine Museum Richmond modeled by locals and professional models. Sydney of the Mayflower Orchestra accompanies. Surrey With the Prune on Top and bygone car displays vie for honors alongside 1957 fashions. Siberian blue fox stole grand prize donated by Jelloffs of Washington and Seven Carrers.

Clarke County Surrey Jelloffs Washington Seven Carrers

Over 400 Expected At Baptist Meeting

More than 400 people are expected to attend the Northern Virginia Baptist Association gathering at Zion Baptist Church in Berryville on August 21 to 23. The association ranks among Virginia’s largest Negro Baptist bodies and the event is open to the public.

Northern Virginia Baptist Association Zion Baptist Church Josephine St Berryville Virginia

Wedding ushers without bridesmaids can be uneven

Modern Etiquette explains it is fine to have four ushers while the bride has no bridesmaids. It notes that the number of ushers need not match bridesmaids and that etiquette supports practical arrangements. It also covers introductions for new employees and seating on visits, advising that the host’s wife sit with the visiting wife in the rear.

Pocahontas Visit to Local Council Highlighted by Welcomes

Minnehaha Council No. 1 Pocahontas entertained Mrs Alleyne Burcher Great Pocahontas of Virginia during an official visit in Friendship Hall. Delegations from Alexandria Grafton Martinsburg West Virginia joined Welcome by Mrs Harmon and Hilda Hudson. Gifts, talks, and a reception followed, with guests including Mrs Lula Breeden and Mrs Mollie Trout from West Virginia.

Minnehaha Council No. 1 Degree of Pocahontas Great Council of Virginia Alleyne Burcher Friendship Hall Anna Boxwell Tepee Nancy Schulze Francis Tewalt Hazel Himelwright Great Pocahontas Butcher Dare Lauve Hel Alexandria Pocahontas Virginia Brumback Hilda Hudson Great Council Board of Appeals Viola Kirby Great Council Howard Butcher Order of the Red Men West Virginia Lula Breeden Mollie Trout Martinsburg Grafton W. Va Harmon Minnehaha Council Burcher Himelwright Brumback Howard Burcher David Brumback Stephenson Silver Moon Council

Heartfelt plea on windshield near hospital meter

A note under a car windshield wiper near a hospital curb meter asks a Seattle police officer not to ticket the driver whose wife is in labor and who forgot change for the meter. The message reads Please Dont give me a ticket.

Seattle

Levi Joins Power Company Staff in Merchandizing Dept

Levi G Levi has joined the Northern Virginia Power Company staff as a merchandizing department salesman. A city resident and Handley graduate, he is the son of Mr and Mrs M G Levi of 721 Woodland Ave and was with Consumers Service in Washington. He is married to Mary Ann Sager.

Marshall Levi Northern Virginia Power Company M. G. Levi Woodland Ave Handley Levi Consumers Service Washington

Sheriff smells moonshine materials at rural Arkansas house

Batesville Ark. Sheriff Burton Arnold, while serving a jury summons, stopped at a rural house for directions. No one answered, but he smelled a familiar scent, found moonshine materials inside, and, with state police, arrested a man at the premises before continuing to serve the jury summons.

Batesville, Ark Burton Arnold Arnold

Also Mentioned on This Page

Star Toles Diswife State Nurses’ Association Minorial Hospital Myra M. Senseny Tater Hill Negpion Kiwans Kiwanis Howard R. ‘Buzzy? Hart Higgs John Higgs Edinor Rush Virginia H. Cline Robbie Conrad Miss Strosnider Mr. Brown Wilfred Robert Carter Luwtsherrts Fihion Sfice Sale Ter Styles Shoecenter Loudoun St J. A. Hotinger Leicester St Europe William Milhoisen Cork St Woods Mill Road Kenneth Kerns Lodi, N. J Mr. Kerns William Whitley Paul Marinee Schenectady, N. Y Marinee Ellsworth Johnson Loudoun Apartments Carl Ackerman Edward Sayre Judy Davenport Elmira N. Y Whitleys Elizabeth Ann Johnston W. Piccadilly St Daryl Mitchell Richmond Southern Seminary Nancy Higgs J. C. Higgs Parkway Ave San Diego Calif Clinton Lee Wingfield Linda Carol Laura Joyce Nathaniel DeHaven John Fearnow George L. Fearnow Berkeley Springs James Richard Stephens City M. Wood Winans Hayfield Jane Shiley Peggy Wolfe Gail Hodson Ruth Sheetz Car! Stokes Earl McKeever Wesley Crisman Richard Reid Joseph Wright This City Virgil DeHaven Bonnie Gai Donna Dale DeHaven Lory D. Sherman Moyers Nursing Home Timberville George Sempeles Greystone Terrace Winchester Memorial Hospital Harper Griffith Bensen Gyrocopter Igor Bensen Raleigh N. C Roberto Lee Razor Schick Remington Gaunt Singer Sewing Center N. Loudoun My MO Lovett Brothers Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Power Company Mary Ann Sager American Express the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ee Comforts & Pillows Dacron Cather’s Department Store Ck St Timberlake S. Braddock St Alecia Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St TRAVE Aic War Memorial War Memorial Building At & P.m William Seppeler Luray Conestoga Northern Virginia
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication