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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1952

Page

8

Local Notices and Family Announcements Mix of Names and Events

Richmond residents Barton and daughter visit, Mrs. Ebert hosts Stamford guests, Old Fredericktown Club meeting with speaker Mrs. Annabelle Grimes, awards given. Smiths return from Evansville after Laren reunion. Sirbaughs picnic plans. Multiple birth announcements including Gore girl, Maloney boy, Holiday Drive boy, Baker boy, Higgs girl. Phone calls and visits noted across Winchester, Waynesboro area.

Old Fredericktown Old Fredericktown Garden Solenberger Annabelle Grimes Waynesboro Thomas Kremer

Calendar of Events Pages August Social Schedule

August 18 3 P M Municipal Band at Rouss Hall. August 19 5 P M Lord Fairfax Garden Club with Mrs Teretta Washington St. August 19 8 P M Chath Rebekah Lodge Welltown M Y P Winchester Clarke Garden Club with Mrs Alvin Pennypacker Kiwanis Club at George Lee Hotel 2 P M Lions Club picnic at Willow Lawn Pool 7 30 P M Disabled American Elks

P. m. Municipal Rouss Hall M. Lord Fairfax Garden Club Winchester - Clarke Garden Club Alvin Pennypacker Kiwanis Club George Lee Hotel Lions Club Willow Lawn Pool Elks Ci

Births Recorded At Local Homes In Brief Notices

Birth announcements note a girl to Mr and Mrs Max Butler 418 N Loudoun St a boy to Mr and Mrs James Biggs Route 1 and a child to the Rev and Mrs Henry, with former names listed for the mothers.

Norman H. Baker W. Hart St Baker Betty Cole George W. Higgs N. Loudoun St Higgs Page Michael Eugene Martha Racey Se Lake Nora Alexander Winchester Joe Lockmiller Washington, D. C John Perry Max Butler Loudoun St Butler Miss Deana James Biggs Route 1 Alma Henry

Mount Pleasant Home Coming Planned at E U B Church

Mrs. Mabel Perry and Mrs. Elsie Fogle of the West Frederick Home Demonstration Club attended the Institute of Rural Affairs at Blacksburg W P I. The Mount Pleasant E U B Church will host its annual Home Coming on September 7 with an all day meeting and a picnic lunch on church grounds.

Mabel Perry Mount Pleasant Elsie Fogle West Frederick

Blueberry Cake From Cecily Brownstone Recipe Filler

Cooking's Fun presents Blueberry Cake with blueberries and shortening in a batter folded with milk and pancake mix. Bake in a ring mold at 400F for about 20 minutes then cool briefly. Serves eight.

Modern Etiquette Qs From Roberta Lee on Smoking Courtesies

A reader asks if a well bred man may smoke on the street and how to handle smoking when greeting or walking with a woman. Answers note he should not smoke during conversations or with a woman without permission.

James R. Gray Heroe Mary Alice Williams

The Rosary Musical Setting by Ethelbert Nevin

The most familiar musical setting to Robert Cameron Rogers poetry is by Ethelbert Nevin.

Q.wee Robert Cameron Rogers Ethelbert Nevin

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

Fashion guidance on choosing wardrobe colors to enhance personality and color type. Three rules: seek seasonal favorites, select colors that reflect your personality, and pick flattering hues. A three step elimination method helps build a personally tailored wardrobe with expert guidance.

Secrets OF Charm John Robert Powers

91 Per Cent of American Husbands Help in Home

The piece notes a survey from Tide Washing Clinic showing 91 percent of American husbands assist with housework. Dishes are the most popular chore with 67 percent enjoying dishwashing, about half tidy the house, a quarter cook, and one-third help with laundry.

Buster Tide Washing Clinic

Large red brown cockle shells used in tourist trade

Large red brown cockle shells are highlighted for use in making trays lamps and other tourist trade items.

Birth notice for Y Winters born August 18 1923

Actress Y Winters born Shirley Schrift in East St Louis Illinois on August 18 1923. She later moved to New York with her family after high school and rose to fame with a noted film role in A Place in the Sun.

AP News Y Winters East St. Louis Ill Shirley Schrift the Sun New York Wesley Wintens

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon Cognac and salts cause effervescence

W. L. Gordon explains English usage through a short note on Cognac and salts. The passage discusses how certain liquors and chemical salts interact, noting they produce rapid effervescence in a few seconds.

W. L. Gordon

Doctor Rescued From Deep Cave After Fatal Fall

In LICQ Athery France a doctor named Mairey was safely hauled to the surface after a cave collapse that killed a companion. Other rescuers were brought up from 1,153 feet below in the Pierre Tee nes Mountains as photographs of his wife and two year old son were recovered.

Licq-Athery France Mairey Pierre Teenes Loubens Max Cosyns

Farmers Flock to Cities Amid Land Seizure in Kwagsi Province

A report notes that Red efforts to seize land drive thousands of farmers from the countryside into cities. In four counties an estimated 40,000 farmers flee, with about 3,000 joining guerrillas, worsening rural starvation.

Hong Kong Independent One Kwagsi

Jones Marries in Williamson County Licensing Row

Floyd P. Jones, 20, and Norma Jones, 16, applied for a marriage license in Williamson County. Both parties were under age, with their mothers named Pearl Jones signing the applications. The two Pearl Joneses are not related.

Marion, Til Floyd P. Jones Norema Jones Williamson Couney Jones Pearl Jones Miss Jones Pearl Joneses

Keep Fresh Water in a Cool Place Per Your Pets and Livestock

Advice urges keeping drinking water for pets and livestock in a cool shaded area to maintain freshness. It emphasizes regular water changes and clean bowls to support animal health in hot weather.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Barton Robe Barton, Jr Richmond Charles Sheerin Alexandria Mrs. Freeman Beach Cindy Buddy Virginia Beach Ebert Ralph Krass Geoffrey Stamford, Conn H. W. Ebert, Jr W. Cecil St Mrs. Smith Trip B. Brooke Smith Grant Smith James Fauver J. A Jennings Evansville Laren Bethel Church Newburg W. Va G. A. A. Prcnie Sirbaugh W. KE. R. Sirbaugh Robert Glass, Sr Elsie - Kay Braddock Mr. Pleasant Cecily Brownstone Roberta Lee Laredo Lovett Bros Dorothy ROE AP Women’s Editor Gseen le Ae Blue Ridge Ornamental Works Doctor Shane the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather’s Department Store Winchester, Va Timberlake’s Ydia Pinkham Pinkham Lydia Pinkham Er's Shopping Main &T Jacony Sacony
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