Engagement of Reta Joan Kercheval and Floyd Edward Dodson
Mr and Mrs John E Kercheval announce the engagement of their daughter Reta Joan to Floyd Edward Dodson son of Mr and Mrs Flord A Dodson of Middletown and the late Mrs Dodson Reta Joan is a Handley High School graduate and secretary at Virginia Woolen Company Floyd Edward Dodson is a Middletown High School graduate who served four years in the US Air Force and now works for Valley Distributors Inc A wedding date has not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E Kercheval
Reta Joan
Flord Edward Dodson
Jo Mn
Flord A Dodson
Middletown
Dodson
Miss Kercheval
Handley High School
Virginia Woolen Company
US Air Force
Valley Distributors. Inc
Calendar of Events at War Memorial Building
A detailed listing of community meetings and activities across Monday to August. Highlights include PTA meeting at 8 pm, Seppeler art class organizational meeting, tent revival at Gainesboro Charge starting August 19, and multiple club gatherings at George Washington Hotel and local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesboro
Cross Junction
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Lord Pairfax Garden Club
Board of Control of Exchance Club
E. Boscawen St
Stephens City Fire Co
Fire Hall
Loyal Order of Moose
Rebekah Lodge
Alcoholics Anonymous
Baptist Church
Eagles Auxiliary
Eagles Home
Spc.a
Births Reported for Lamp Hose Tin ker Anderson Durand Nail
Birth announcements record a boy for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lamp Route 3 with Lucy Fawcett as grandmother. A girl Wilma Lee to Mr and Mrs Olen Hose Moorefield Virginia with Luella Kessel as former Miss. Katharine Douglass born to Augustine Tin ker Route 1 Charles Town with Susan Worrall as former Miss. A girl to SP2 Ward Eugene Anderson 117 Holliday Drive with Stella DeHaven as former Miss. A boy James Durand Jr to Mr and Mrs James Dur and Lawrence 6 West Peyton St with Diane Hunt as former Miss. A boy Monte Bruce to Mr and Mrs Charles Nail Route 2 with Shirley McMillan as former Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Lamp
Route 3
Dunn and Morgan Wedding Invitations Received
Invitations have been received for the marriage of Martha Chastain Dunn to Austin Herr Morgan Jr. The ceremony is set for September 7 at 5 o clock in the afternoon at Immanuel Church on the Hill Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria. A reception will follow at Belle Haven Country Club. Morgan is the grandson of Mrs. W A Baker of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mig
Martha Chastain Dunn
Austin Herr Morgan, Jr
Immanuel Church on-the-Hill
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Belle Haven Country Club
Morgan
W A Baker
Youth Fellowship Elects Leaders at Mt Pleasant EUB Church
John Racey was elected president of the Youth Fellowship of the Mt Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Church at its recent meeting. Other officers named were Joyce Solomon vice president Ann Racey secretary Carl Lake treasurer Butch Fout reporter. A social meeting will be held Sunday at 5 30 p m followed by Youth Fellowship at 6 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Racey
Mt Pleasant
Marker reunion set for Sunday at War Memorial Park
The sixth annual Marker reunion will be held Sunday at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg. Lunch will be served at 12 o clock noon. All descendants and friends have been invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Memorial Park
Martinsburg
Local Social News Highlights From Kernstown
A long list of Kernstown residents and visitors attends gatherings. Names include Mrs Ann Line Mrs George Hart Mrs Hammond McDonald and several others with extended families and guests. Travel and college plans feature, with Barbara Bennett and Sheila McGuire among those preparing to enter Virginia Intermont College. Private trips note Maine Atlantic City and trips to Buffalo Niagara Falls Toronto and West Point weekend visits to Arlington Front Royal and Highland Falls reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown
Ann Line
George Hart
Hammond McDonald
Dewey Boyd
John Fearnow
Thomas Bennett
Russell Lamp
Oliver Tinsman
Arthur Sager
Donald Jones
Charles Richards
Luther Orndorff
Viola Purtlebaugh
Bernard Hodson
Robert Renner
William Dodson
Harvey Fincham
Harvey Richard
Sheila McGuire
Janie Hunter Booth
West Point
N. Y
Bryan Conrad
Highland Falls
Mrs Richards and Mrs Renner host shower for Gail Hodson
Mrs James Richards and Mrs Eugene Renner entertained at a miscellaneous shower on Wednesday for Miss Gail Hodson. The event was held at the home of Mrs Henry Renner in preparation for Miss Hodson’s September 8 marriage to Robert Renner at Cork Street Christian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richards
Eugene Renner
Gail Hodson
Robert Renner
Cork Street Christian Church
Henry Renner
Dancing School to Open Here by Nancy Lee Price
Miss Nancy Lee Price of Alexandria will open a dance school here on September 7 at the War Memorial Building. The Nancy Lee School of Dance has operated in Alexandria for four years and she has appeared with the National Ballet Company in performances at the Shubert Theatre Lisner Auditorium and Constitution Hall. She also danced at the Presidental Ball the National Pen Women’s Association event for former President Truman the Cherry Blossom Festival, USO and TV appearances including the 1951 Faith of Our Fathers production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lee Price
Alexandria
War Memorial
Miss Price
St Agnes School
George Washington University
150 Attend Farm Bureau Picnic
An estimated 150 persons attended the Frederick Co-operative Farm Bureau annual picnic at the Lions Shelter. Lunch was served at 12 30 p m. Winners included oldest person Mrs R C Hovermale aged 87 youngest Trudy Lynn Donald 10 months most recently married couple Mr and Mrs Wayne Miller a year and a half married who came the farthest Elston Luttrell 28 miles and person with most grandchildren Mrs Will Davis 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Will Davis
Goode Wins Bermuda Trip for Insurance Salesmanship
Henry T. Goode Jr. is among 12 eastern U S insurance men awarded a Bermuda trip by Harleysville Insurance. He and his wife left yesterday for New York to sail for a week. Goode ranks fifth among the winners, with others generating over 86 000 in premiums during the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Goode, Jr
United States
Bermuda
Reynolds Store News Briefs Highlights Social Visits
Mr and Mrs Clifton Milles of Washington DC spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Tom Brannon and Mrs Roy Baker. Mrs Curtis Story has returned home after spending several weeks in New York. Mrs Virginia Moore and son Ardell attended the Hovermale reunion at Ridge WV. Mr and Mrs Benny Brannon of Nain were guests of the Brannons Sunday. Oscar Luttrell spent a night with his sister Mrs Light at Grimes. The Moore home guests included sister Mrs T H Havermale of Berkeley Springs and daughter Mrs Francis Barres of Baltimore.
Greenwood News Briefs Spark Local Gatherings
Sunday School at Greenwood Chapel set for 10 am. W S C 8 met at Mrs. Lester Shickle’s home. Valley Mill Home Demonstration Club to meet August 20 at Lions Shelter for an all day session with finishing projects and food bank donations. Several local families hosted and visited, including reunions with out-of-town guests from Berryville Strasburg and Hanover. Memorial Hospital patients include Lester Shickle and Mrs Welby Renner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S.C
Lester Shickle
Valley Mill Home Demonstration Club
Lions Shelter
Maud Giles
Helen Carter
Mae Cole
John Dove
Robert Fincham
Bobby
Berryville
Marvin Dove
Benny
Jesse Gordon
Winchester
John Ritenour
Greenwood
Elmore
Peggy Ann
Betsy
John
Hamilton
J. W. Carlisle
Roy Carlisle
Bonnie
Gary
Richard Bromley
Joanne
Betty Lou Fishpaw
Reginald Duvall
Perry Duvall
Bruce Bromley
Eddie Bromley
William Strickler
Joan
Bobbi
Welby Renner
Memorial Hospital
William Sirk
Kimberly
Jerry
Larry Sirk
Landon Kerns
Mable Brown
Susan Brown
Sue Webber
Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon tips on usage
W. L. Gordon presents guidance on common errors including misused phrases and mispronunciations. He explains punctuation and spelling suggestions for words like naphtha and diphtheria and defines synonyms for progress. The piece urges daily vocabulary growth and notes today is the word inconsequential.
Is Any Part of the Bastille Still Standing
The Bastille in Paris was razed to the ground and its site is now the Place de la Bastille. At the 1789 Revolution the fortress was attacked and surrendered and its destruction began the next day. July 14 has since been celebrated as a French National Holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Modern Etiquette: Dress and Invitations
A reader asks if a businessman may tell a secretary she overdresses or uses makeup. The answer: he may request toned down attire. Also advised to apologize to a friend not invited to a daughter's wedding and explain. It is recommended to refer to a husband as my husband rather than Mr. Brooks in conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brooks
SILER NEWS BRIEFS HAPPENINGS IN SILER CITY AREA
Local social notes report weekend visits and gatherings. Howell Hin kle family from Dayton and Maurrys attended Giles Chapel reunion. Mrs. Collis hosted dinner for Mrs. Cook Lola Gregory and Thelma Gregory Jackson and daughter Sandra Kaye. W. C. Shade funeral near Paw Paw noted. Various visitors listed with families including Whitacre and Dailey households and a 50th anniversary celebration for Arthur and Clara DeHaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Shade
Paw Paw
Nelson McIintyre
Winchester
Chaffie Whitacre
McIntyre
Ft. Jackson
South Carolina
Files
L. C. Messick
Plummer
W. H. S. White
Shepherdstown
Nora Whitacre
Vera Larrick
Myrle Dailey
Elsie Heironimus
Washington
Arthur DeHaven
DeHaven
Clara Whitacre
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Joan Kercheval
Wilfred Floyd E. Dodson
Bobbie Conrad
PTA
Ing
Seppeler
VFW
J. Paul Peters
Madison Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary
Paper Mill Road
Winchester Armory
Charles Bish
Carl Lewis
Shen-Val Music
Youth Fellowship
WK. Tavender
Joan McCormack
Martinsburg Pike
Maine
George Abel
Ray Mayhew
Gene
Carmen
Colonial Beach
George F. Davis
W.cow Lawn
Atlantic City, N. J
Bob Newlin
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Edward Whitacre
Albin
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Canada
Denverd R. Hutton
Boyce
Carla June
Hutton
Carla Margaret Call
John H. Cain
Hayfield
Howard Grim
Arlington
Virginia Bremman
Mary Buckner
Amherst St
C. McIntosh Baylor
Silver Spring, Md
Mrs
Ford Luttrell
Milwaukee
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake City
Denver
Gerard, Kansas
Gerard
Garfield Kerns
Willard Lee Riley
Robert Trent
Riley
Helen Davis
John Cain
Jeane Carper
J. W. Carpenter
City
Ed Marlow
Susan Stine
I. Fred Stine
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
EF. V. Kaufman
Mrs. C. E. Fix
Osa Hott
Harry C. Renner
Front Royal
Asbury Methodist Church
Mr. Renner
Mary Scott McFadden
Pvt
Theodore Shell
Alice Snapp
Front Royal Road
Fort Lewis
Wash
Far East
HFC
Viatt
Enesy
Mohew
Ar Ross F
Razor
Schick
Remington
Gaunt
Farm Bureau
Goode
Trip
By Ardell Moore
Greenwood News
By Mable Brown
Greenwood Chapel
W. L. Gordon
Roberta Lee
SILER
Dairy Corner
White Swan
Berryville Pike
American Express
Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Church of Your Choice
St. Mary’s
Cather’s Department Store
Timberlake
Cacapon
Cacapon State Park
Shoecenter, Inc
Loudoun St
Cecile Demisses
A Peremaeet
Ptechnicolor
Rom
Capitol
Lovett Brothers
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Elesho Co
Virginia
Miracle Ear
Miracle-Ear
Brondstater
Minacle
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