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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1957

Page

6

Miss Sparks Weds Roger L Elgin at White Post

Miss Sydney Elizabeth Sparks and Roger Lee Elgin wed in a 4 o clock ceremony at Meade Memorial Episcopal White Post with Rev W G Pendleton officiating. Guests included maid of honor Judy Taggart and bridesmaid Nancy Elgin. reception at Mount Airy followed by a southern honeymoon. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs John S Sparks of Mount Airy and the groom is grandson of Mr and Mrs Arthur T Elgin Jr of Leesburg.

Meade Memorial Episcopal White Post Sydney Elizabeth Sparks John S Sparks Mount Airy Roger Lee Elgin Mbr Arthur T. Elgin, Jr Leesburg W. G. Pendleton Winchester Nettie Carbaugh Judy Taggart Kensington Nancy Elgin Leesbore

Mrs Elgin Wedding Notice From Falls Church

On return from a wedding trip Mr and Mrs Elgin will be at home in Falls Church The bride's mother wore a lilac silk organza sheath with matching accessories and cymbidium orchids The mother of the bridegroom wore a navy blue sikerepe dress with a large white collar and yellow cymbidium orchids.

Frederick Howard Hamilton Mr. Elgin Arthur T. Elgin Leesburg James Suter Falls Church Frank Smoot David McDonald Bethesda-Chevy Chase Sullins College Bristol Elgin Loudoun County SpPesburg Richmond A H Robins Pharmaceutical Company Mrs. Elgin

Armel School P T A to Meet and Elect Officers

The Parent Teachers Association of the Armel School will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the school for an officers election for the coming year Carbaugh Wolford Post 9644 Veterans of Foreign Wars members visited Newton D Baker Hospital Martinsburg Sunday evening. Games were played and cigarettes distributed on Wards 106 A and B The Colonial Garden Club meets tomorrow at 2 30 p m at the War Memorial Building with Mrs Ward Thresh as hostess The special day will be The Settlers GAA Family Picnic set for Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Lions Shelter.

Armel School Carbaugh-Wolford Newton D. Baker Newton D Baker Hospital Martinsburg Colonial Garden Club War Memorial Ward Thresh GAA Girls Athletic Association Lions Shelter

Miss Augusta Pollard Hosts Supper for Upcoming Weddings

Miss Augusta Richards Pollard will host a supper party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aiva Richards honoring Miss Lilian Solenberger and Lt. Ronald Binner whose marriage is set for Saturday evening. Earlier entertainments for Miss Sydney Sparks before her marriage to Roger Lee Elgin included a dinner at Battletown Inn hosted by Mr. and Mrs. C C. Punkhouser and two showers in White Post and Bethesda Maryland hosted by Mrs Meade Conley and Miss Judy Tagger.

Augusta Richards Pollard Aiva Richards Lilian Solenberger Ronald Binner Sydney Sparks Roger Lee Elgin Battletown Inn C C. Punkhouser White Post Meade Conley Bethesda Judy Taggert

Births Reported in Berryville and Strasburg Areas

Mrs. Hockin yields a son to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fu gene Hockin Berryville Mrs Hockin is the former Miss Barbara Rowland A boy to Mr and Mrs James Williams Strasburg Randall Meredith Mr Williams is the former Miss Lila Boyer A boy to Mr and Mrs Edward Davis Valley Pike Mrs Davis is the former Miss Vivian White Head A boy to Mr and Mrs William McMullen 300 Shawnee Ave a boy Mrs McMullen is the former Miss Betty Striker A boy to Mr and Mrs Julian Douglas Berlin Berryville James Landon Mrs Berlin is the former Miss Nancy Kackley To Mr and Mrs Gary Leer

Kenneth Fugene Hockin Berryville Hockin Barbara Rowland James Williams Strasburg Randall Meredith Williams Lila Boyer Edward Davis Valley Pike Davis Vivian Whitehead William MceMullen Shawnee Ave Mrs McMullen Betty Striker Julian Douglas Berlin, Jr James Landon Berlin Nancy Kackley Gary Leer

Miss McCone to Speak at Kiwanis Luncheon

Miss Mary Jane McCone director of nurses at Memorial Hospital will address the Kiwanis Club at 12 15 p m tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel on the history and program of the Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Club members were notified of a new permanent home office building in Chicago costing nearly one million dollars to be built this winter for Kiwanis Club administration serving 7 000 clubs toward the 1965 goal.

Mary Jane McCone Memorial Hospital Kiwani Club George Washington Hotel Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Chicago

Modern Etiquette Q&A by Roberta Lee

Reader questions cover handling phone calls during entertaining guests, prioritizing important calls, and etiquette for brides thanking donors. It also answers utensil use for strawberry shortcake, confirming the fork is the proper implement.

Roberta Lee

Martinsburg Pike Births and Name Changes

A boy and a girl were welcomed for Mrs Brent and Mrs Smith Moorefield West Virginia. The girl mother is the former Miss Eleanor Bance and the boy mother is the former Miss Patricia Purcell.

Brent Martinsburg Pike Patricia Purcell Francis Smith Moorefield W . Va Smith Eleanor Bance

Fall Flower Show Set for October 2 at War Memorial Building

Five Winchester garden clubs sponsor the annual fall flower show on October 2 at the War Memorial Building. The event includes a plant sale and features the theme Over the Garden Wall. Net proceeds fund restoration of the gardens at Avram's Delight. Mrs. V. KR. Sirbaugh is general chairman with Mrs. Leonard Riley as co chairman.

War Memorial Building Winchester Avram’'s Delight V. KR. Sirbaugh Leonard Riley

Lessons in English By W L Gordon

WORDS OFTEN MISUSED: Do not say I could of or would of helped you. Say I could HAVE or would HAVE helped you. OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED: Thailand Pronounce tie-lana. OFTEN MISSPELLED: Liniment and linament. SYNONYMS: Probability likeliness presumption. WORD STUDY: Use a word three times and it is yours. Today’s word: DEIGN meaning worthy or condescending.

Thailand Siam

Round Hill Ruritan Club Set Monthly Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of the Round Hill Ruritan Club will be Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Community Center in Round Hill.

Round Hill Ruritan Club Round Hill

Robys to Conduct Revival Services in Ridgeway WV

The Rev and Mrs Joseph Roby will conduct revival services featuring special singing in a tent at Ridgeway on Route 11 north in West Virginia. The schedule begins this coming Sunday with ongoing meetings announced by the Robys for the local congregation.

Joseph Roby Thie Cite Ridgeway W. Va

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Ioles Roger Ler Elgin Rhoden Miss Sparks Roger L. Elgin Jan Wisecarver Fleming Wisecarver, Jr Joyce Sberry Surrrys Volulear Stauffer Bobbie Conrad PTA Lions Club Lord Pairfax Andrew Babb Board of Control Pxchane* Club E. Boscawen Stephens City Fire Co Fire Hall Leoval Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Fagies Fagies Home SPCA George Shape? N Hotel Kiwanis Club Armel Pta Ariel School Disabled American Veterans Legion Home Duplicate Bridge Golf Club Handley Library Rotary Club American Legion Executive Board Women of Moose Moose Home G. Frank Suinnell New York Wilbur E. Grant This City Elnora Gill Methodist Washington Boston James Rehill Jack Curl Jamestown Williamsboro E. M. Meyers Smithhield Ave Virginia Beach Douglas Sirbaugh Dennis Linda School of Evangelism Ottumwa Iowa Patricia Wheeler Handley Ave Lillian Solenberger Joseph Damron Nancy C James Doris Keck Washington, D. C Kate Chapman Glaize Ave Kenneth Lamp Route 3 Stephen Thomas Connie I. Renner Carolyn Renner Carolyn Hughes Virginia North Carolina Renner Hanley High School King College Lees-McRea College Banner Elk N.C Nalda Baughman Virgl Baughman Sunnyside Midwestern School of Evangelism Grover Cleveland Helsey University of Virginia Richard Haymaker Jackie Frye George D. Frye Cameron St Amanda Crosen Whitacre Walter Baker Charles Oliver Grubbs Boyce School of Commerce Ward Eugene Anderson Holliday Drive Kim Yvette Anderson Stella DeHaven Winchester Armory Shenval Music CO Gray & Eddy Gaunt’'S Drug Store Birts Lovett Brothers Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Roberta Blake Daisy Tampa Miss McCone W L Gordon Lovett’s Wineneader R, William Argenbright Mer Loudoun St the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fabrig & Wearing Apparel Cather’s Department Store Timberlake Alegia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St Shoecenter, Inc Braddock
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