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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1947

Page

8

Engagement announced for Miss Jean Price and Robert C Smallwood

Social notes report the engagement of Miss Jean Price to Robert C Smallwood with a wedding planned soon. Also noted are a Winchester visit, a Buenos Aires business trip for John A W Richardson Jr representing First National Bank of Boston, and local social events including picnics and bridge club gatherings.

Jean Price John A. W. Richardson, Jr John A. W. Richardson Mr. Richardson Bel Air Buenos Aires Argentina Richardson First National Bank of Boston South America Shendandoah Valley Academy of Winchester Jessie Peyton Owen Winchester

Birth Announcements and Local Event Notes From Winchester Area

Births announced for Aug 12 to Aug 19 at Winchester Memorial Hospital and Providence Hospital. Families include Ambrose, Herring, Brady, Van Horn, Ebersole, Duffey, Kern, Elsen, Mason, Petrie. Also Cooper reunion in Hagerstown and Mt Williams 4-H Club yard party with plans and travel notes for Costello family.

Lewis Herring Kernstown Winchester Memorial Hospital Jack Brady Charles Town W. Va William van Horn the Plains Henry Ebersole Route 2 City Jack Duffey Middleburg Henry P. Kern, Jr West Cork St James Elsen Bluemont Garland Mason Winchester Washington Barbara Anne Providence Hospital

New Orleans Police Office Becomes Home for Eight

Eight-member family from Roanoke Virginia finds temporary housing in a New Orleans police department office after being discovered sleeping on a downtown sidewalk. John Henry Albers, 35, a short order cook, his wife and six children occupy the space while seeking an apartment.

New Orleans John Henry Albers Albers Brood Roanoke

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Wide Circle Of Visitors

Berryville residents share news of travel and visiting kin. Audrey Jones returns from New Jersey with a string of guests from Arlington and Ohio. families including the Kirshners, Glascocks, and Withers visiters in and around Berryville.

Berryville Audrey Jones New Jersey Jones Thomas Armel Thomas Dickey Jr Ronnie Dickey Thomas Dickey Arlington Va Grace Bugos Salesville Ohio

Peach Cup Cakes with Peach Halves

Peach cups sifted enriched flour 2 eggs beaten teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt half cup milk half cup shortening peach halves 1 cup sugar whipped cream Sift flour baking powder and salt. Cream shortening and sugar until light. Add eggs and heat. Add vanilla to milk and alternate with flour mixture. Bake in greased muffin pans at 375 F for 25 minutes. Top with peach halves and whipped cream. Yield eight 3 inch cup cakes.

Berryville Social News Arrivals and Visits

Garland Potts and daughters Jeanne and Joanne Potts of Wilmington Delaware spent several days visiting in Southern Virginia with the Roy Potts and Garland Potts families. Nancy Lu Carper visited relatives in Richmond and returned to Berryville staying with her grandparents. Various relatives from Richmond South Orange Washington Ville LaRue and Crozet spent weekends with local residents.

Marion Levi Washington Berryville Mary Frances Dix Richmond Tom Dix West Academy St Martha Lu Wisecarver University of Virginia Hospital Mrs. Fleming Wisecarver Garland Potts Jeanne Joanne Potts Wilmingon Del Roy Potts Virginia Nancy Lu Carper W. E. Carper Martin Carper Carpers W. E. Henson Thomas Stillman South Orange N. J Horace Smithy Rose Hill Charles Wilkins Ville LaRue Crozet, Va

Florence Bishop Wells Rites Planned in Frederick County

Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Bishop Wells will be held at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Red Bud church Frederick county. The Rev F G Senger will conduct final rites with interment in Green Hill cemetery Pallbearers are Judge McDonald Stanley Hart Lawrence Cole Charles Cole Finis Danley and William Carlisle

Red Bud Frederick County Florence Bishop Wells Winchester Hospital F. G. Senger Green Hill Cemetery Judge McDonald Stanley Hart Lawrence Cole Charles Cole Finis Danley William Carlisle

Stork News Brings Joy Aboard Typhoon Survivor Ship

In Apra harbor Guam a U S navy weather ship with a new baby aboard survived a 110 knot typhoon south of Japan. Ensign Norman A Van, 21, Bremerton, Wash., reported the birth of a daughter as the ship steadied through 40 foot seas and engine trouble toward land.

Guam Papa Apra Harbor Japan Norman A. van Bremerton Wash Okinawa

Lester Lamb Rites Held At Loudoun Street Church

Funeral services for Lester Lamb age 45 a freight dispatcher with the Novick Transfer Co for 18 years were held Saturday at the Loudoun Street Presbyterian church. Died August 13. Pallbearers named Clarence Houghton Roger Wingfield Kermit Boles Harry Farmer William Tobin and Ray Crisman.

Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Lester Lamb Novick Transfer Co Clarence Houghton Roger Wingfield Kermit Boles Harry Farmer William Tobin Ray Crisman

Mecca Niche Tiles Inspire Early Mosque Decor

Fragment mentions mosques with the mihrab niche pointing to Mecca decorated with ceramic tiles bearing verses from the Koran. It also references market notes for peaches in Martinsburg and Roanoke Crozet shipping points with prices for US1s.

Martinsburg Roanoke-Crozet Bas Elbertas Mecca

Annual Co op Session To Elect Directors And Advisory Group

The Southern States Winchester Service at Sarah Zane Hall hosts an annual co op session Friday at 8 p m to elect local board directors and Farm Home Advisory committee members. Nominees for the board include Edgar L Payne John W Smith Stephenson Ray W Brumback Opequon and Gwynn H Jones White Post. Farm Home committee nominees are Mrs Walker McC Bond Clearbrook Mrs John W Whitacre Whitacre Mrs Co D Dye and Mrs Julian A Larrick Winchester. Reports from Southern States Cooperative and Winchester Service follow with W McC Bond presiding. Committees will assist in planning and staging. Mrs Alfred W Wright heads the refinish ment committee and Mrs L O Dick of Clear brook chairs the receiving committee.

Southern States Winchester Sarah Zane Hall Farm Home Edgar L. Payne John W. Smith Stephenson Ray Vv. Brumback Opequon Gwynn H. Jones White Post Walker McC. Bond Clearbrook John W. Whitacre Whitacre Co. D. Dye Julian A. Larrick Southern States Cooperative Winchester Service W. McC. Bond Alfred W. Wright L. O. Dick

Cyclist Improves Condition Of Injured Man

Paul Weatherholtz of Herndon Virginia remains in serious condition after a motorcycle car crash eight miles east of Winchester on Route 50. He suffered fractures of both legs and was reported unchanged by hospital attendants today.

Paul Weatherholtz Herndon Winchester

Infant Pyne Rites Held at Prospect Hill Cemetery

A burial service was held yesterday at Prospect Hill cemetery in Front Royal for the two day old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Pyne of R 1 Stephens City. A good watch should be wound once daily at roughly the same time, preferably in the morning.

Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal Francis M. Pyne Stephens City

Pretty infant pattern for jumper jacket and blouse

Pattern 4647 for sizes 1 through 10 offers a one yard jacket and jumper for size 2, a blouse in one piece with embroidery transfer. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested. Send twenty five cents to Pattern Dept at 243 West 17th St New York NY.

Embroidery Transfer Inc Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

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Richard Lee Evans Rt. 2 McKeesport Albin H. D. C Albin H Julia Braithwaite Mabel Snyder Goldie Orndorff Agnes Shirley Fannie Royston Gloria Evans Frances Ungen Emily Orndorff Phil Gold Guy Smith Joyce Whittaker Nellie Kerns Junior Marpole Judy Marpole Patty DeHaven Gary Crosen Mary Jane Clayton Susan Clayton Jimmy Orndorff Jean Pent Dan Dodson N. Loudoun St Hilda Good E. Monmouth St Lewis Hyde Eugen Lampi Minneapolis, Minn Dennis Weaver Dallas Texas Daniel E. Leatherman Tennyson Ave Nannie Triplett Mildred Tidler Kernstown Methodist Church Brooks James Ambrose Cacapon State Park Winchester Memorial R. L. Petrie South Pavillion Hagerstown Mt. Williams 4-H Club Mt. Williams Zarah Orndorff Plaster Costello Bethesda, Md New England Canada Elsie - Kay Braddock ‘St. Dial America Loudoun St Walter Withers Waynesboro, Va Mrs Holmes Withers E. D. Vaughn David Douglas Ad Withers Julian Glascock Mr. Withers Glascocks Frank Kirshner Frank Louis Chicago Kirshners Baltimore F. L. Ayler Howard Cather Alexander Lyons Youngstown Harold Farm Arlington, Va Mason Morris Farringtons New York City Virginia Beach Williamsburg Aylers Fank Kirshner Howard White Tommy White William Blythe Marion Blythe Frances Betsy Bobby Blythe Freddy Frederick Cheverly Blythes William Blythes Warde Blythe Sandra Blythe Charles Levi Staunton Wiliam J.levi Woodstock Julian Berlin J. D. and David Berlin Atlantic City Albert Cox Ocean City, Md Mr. and Bugs Corrigan Gaunt’s Drug Store Audrey O’connell Washington, D. C District of Columbia Maryland West Virginia O'Connell 5Th Rangers International Soundphoto Bucky Mills John Lloyd Herman Lloyd Orange Miss Costance White Washing Beville Mrs. I. J. White Marshall Ritter J. W. Olcott F. B. Wells Stork Pacific Lester Lamb Rites Pepei-Cola Company Long Island City, N.Y Cloverdale Springs Company Newville, Pa Mulvey Akom White Haberdashery W. Boscawen St Stephens City Firemen the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fairplay Market J. Luby Miller St Haldeman Cather & Moling Glenn Timberlake Ostermoor Winchester Furniture CO Clowe Bulova Clowe's Jewelery
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