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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1966
Page
6
Mrs. Margaret C. Conner of 157 Peyton Street announces the engagement of her daughter Martha Harper to James Richard Renner son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Renner. Miss Conner is the daughter of the late Luther T Conner. A wedding is planned for Sept 3.
Mr and Mrs Guy Shackleford celebrate 25 years since their Berryville wedding on Aug 16 1941. Mrs Shackleford is Jessie Fadely of Mount Jackson. The Old Stone Church Greenspring reunion will be held in the Grove Saturday with no food sold on site picnic baskets urged. Service at 2 PM includes speaker and music. Memorial Association offering collected contributions. Public attendance invited.
The Glen Burnie Garden Club will meet Thursday at 1 00 p m at the Winchester Golf Club with Mrs Russell Newcome as hostess. The exhibit is Oriental Japanese for the home. Guest speaker Mrs James Mason will discuss Oriental. Members may bring guests but should call Mrs David Daylor in advance. The Cather Reunion is Sunday at the Newton Cather old home place with 1 p lunch served. If rain, reunion moves to Round Hill Community Center.
Charles E Jacobs Jr of Rockville Maryland son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Jacobs Sr formerly of Winchester recently earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbus Union College Takoma Park Md He will pursue a master degree at the University of Maryland this fall and has accepted an accountant position with the General Accounting Office of the United States Treasury Department in Washington D C
A dated listing shows multiple civic, fraternal, and service group meetings across Tuesday and Wednesday. Events include Kiwanis at George Washington Hotel, Exchange Club at 1336 Commerce, Lions at Reform Church, Rotary at Wesley Methodist, and various garden clubs, bridge, and PTA gatherings with times from 12:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. at locations such as the George Washington Hotel, Open Hearth, and Elks Home.
The Highland Presbyterian Women hold their monthly meeting at 7 30 p m with Mrs J C Higgs leading devotions and Mrs Donald Cole guiding the Bible study Reports on a Massanutta visit are given by Mrs Higgs and Mrs Charles Oates Refreshments follow The Bly family reunion is set for Sunday Sept 4 at Lions Shelter Senseny Park with lunch at 1 p m The Massey and Boyd reunion also gathers Sunday at Kiwanis Shelter Senseny Park.
Donna Delephine Stephens and Joseph Randolph Balls tied with Barbara Elaine Stephens and Larry Dale Andes in a July 16 double ceremony at Rivermont Baptist Church. Both couples, from Front Royal and Remington, are future ministers in training and will reside in Minneapolis after a reception at Hy Wy.
Dr E T Clark pastor of First Baptist Winchester will be guest at Sunset Vesper Services in Luray at the Singing Tower. Heritage Singers directed by Fay Finley Shaw provide the music. Cisillon Recital at 7 05 p m followed by vesper at 7 35 p m A Yard Party at Welltown Methodist Saturday serving 5 p m rain or shine.
The Church of God on Roosevelt Boulevard Pineville Section will host a special meeting series led by Roosevelt Miller minister of music from Lee College Cleveland Tennessee as evangelist and musician. The events begin Thursday at 7 30 p m and are open to the public with Pastor Harry M Miller inviting all to attend.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Wesley Methodist Church sponsors a family covered dish supper tomorrow at the Rotary Shelter. Members should bring only table silver. A short business meeting follows after supper at 6 p.m.
The Himelright Reunion will be held Sunday at the Gravel Springs Picnic Grounds. All family members are invited to attend and bring a basket lunch to be served at 1 p.m.
The Rev Morris Cather, fresh from the Holy Land, will be guest speaker at the International Christian Leadership Prayer Breakfast tomorrow at 7 a.m. at the Lee Jackson Restaurant. The event is open to the public.
The Eugene Neill Memorial Theater Foundation and New York University's rehabilitation center establish a repertory theater for the deaf. A $15,000 grant from the U.S. Health, Education and Welfare backs the project. David Hays, Broadway designer and O'Neill Foundation trustee, calls manual language acting a valuable rehabilitation vehicle and a distinct theatrical art form.
Cake flour yields a finer texture and crumb compared to regular flour and can be used to advantage in biscuits.
The report notes Stephen Stalipher of Stephenson as top scorer in both Novice and Open Cutting at the Culpeper Quarter Horse Show on August 6 riding Cameo Wartop owned by W F Gaddy. It also lists travels of Captain Warren Rudolph in Alexandria for FBI training, vacation returns of David Braithwaite family from Nags Head, and educational achievements of Eugene Funkhouser and Wendall Phillips earning Masters of Education from the University of Virginia on a recent Saturday.
On August 12 to Earl Lorenza Madigan Jr. and his wife at 237 E Kern &J a boy Timothy Scott born to Mrs Madigan formerly Miss Judy Ellen Kellas and Mrs Kerns formerly Miss Merle Patra Dill. On August 13 to Donald Eugene Snapp and wife in Stephens City a girl Robin Elizabeth born to Mrs Snapp formerly Miss Sheila Anne Terault. On August 13 to Robert Henry Tomberlin and wife at 1447 Greystone Ter a girl born to Mrs Tomberlin formerly Miss Julia Mae Snow. On August 13 to Harry William Murray and wife of Edinburg a girl Elizabeth Brown born to Mrs Murray formerly Miss Winifred Elizabeth Dinges. On August 14 to Philip Lowell Lockhart and wife of Gore a girl Rox Anne born to Mrs Lockhart formerly Miss Charlotte Irene Marple. On August 14 to John Nathan Sturdivant Route 5 a girl born to Mrs Sturdivant formerly Miss Muriel Estelle Taylor.
Virginia Tech specialist Mrs. Joie J. O'Brien says use distilled or demineralized water to extend steam iron life. Hard water can clog the spray device and steam openings. empty and unplug irons after use and let them cool before refilling to prevent spitting.
The Welltown Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. in the church with Miss Patsy Seal in charge of devotions. After the meeting a weiner roast will be held for members and their families. Glaze prepared small white onions in butter and sugar.
Ruth E. Weisheit of the Frigidaire division of General Motors will be the afternoon speaker at the Potomac Edison Home Economics Workshop Conference at Duff Rebel Restaurant. Dorothy Lyle of the National Institute of Dry Cleaning speaks in the morning.
Advertisement for Anne Adams Misses pattern 4706 printed in Winchester Evening Star offers a two-piece jumper with plunging V-neck, sizes 10 through 18. Material estimates: jumper 1 7/8 yards at 54 inches, blouse 2 1/8 yards at 35 inches. Pattern price fifty cents plus mailing and processing. Include name and address with size and style number and mail to New York.
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