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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1946

Page

8

Winchester Clarke Garden Club meets at Play Gardens

The Winchester Clarke Garden Club gathered at the Clarke County home of Mr and Mrs Edward Gay Butler. President Mrs H Clay deGrange led discussions on cultivating tips and a protest against billboard advertising. Mrs Pennypacker to chair October flower show and plant exchange planned.

Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Clarke Country Edward Gay Butler H. Clay deGrange deGrange Tuck Alvin Pennypacker Ben Arthur Butler Frederick L. Glaize Garden

Martha Campbell to Open Woodstock Dance Studio

Mrs. Martha Campbell will open her dance studio at the Woodstock fire hall beginning September 3 for the fall season. This marks her third season running the studio in the city. Last season the Woodstock Rotary Club sponsored their annual show in the Community Theatre with her pupils participating. The Ebenezer Cemetery Association monthly meeting is set for Sunday August 25 at 11:30 a.m. All members urged to attend.

Martha Campbell Fire Hall Woodstock The Ebenezer Cemetery Association

Wedding of Pauline Wertz to Welton Orndorff in Alexandria

Pauline Wertz and Welton Orndorff married July 29 at 8 p m in Alexandria Methodist Church. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Everett Flincham and best man Mr Flincham. Mrs Orndorff trained in medicine technology. Mr Orndorff served in the 116th Infantry European Theater earning the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. The couple, after a two week New England honeymoon, reside in Arlington.

Henry F. Wertz Riverside Wardensville W. V2 Pauline Warden Welton Calvert Orndorff Arlington W. C. Orndorff Catlett Mr. Orndoff Alexandria John F. Owens New England States

Beatty-Stahl announce marriage of Jeanette Beatty couple to reside Wayne Ohio

Mr and Mrs Guy T Beatty of Fostoria Ohio announce the marriage of their daughter Jeanette to Gerald W Stahl son of Mr and Mrs C J Stahl of Wayne Ohio. The ceremony occurred Monday August 39 at noon at the Greenup Kentucky Methodist parsonage with a double ring rite. Jeanette wore a gray suit with brown accessories and a roses corsage. She carried a family heirloom handkerchief and pin. The bride's relatives in Front Royal Middletown and Stephens City attended a Beatty reunion August 17 at Hawksbill Park. The couple will live in Wayne Ohio where Stahl operates an airport.

Guy T. Beatty Fostoria Ohio Jeanette Gerald W Stahl C. J Stahl Wayne Greenup Kentucky Front Royal Middletown Stephens City Beatty Hawksbill Park WilsonsSorden Washington, D. C Toledo Wayne, Ohio Mr. Stahl

Strader Franks announces Olea Francis and Virgil Strader wed

Announcement of the marriage between Olea Francis daughter of Mr. and Mrs Ed gar Francis of Roanoke West Virginia and Virgil W Strader of this city. A double ring ceremony was held at Washington Square Methodist Church Hagerstown Maryland on Wednesday August 14 with attire described for the bride and a corsage of pink rosebuds. The couple, joined by Mr and Mrs O C Holliday, left for a brief wedding trip to Baltimore.

Olea Francis Edgar Francis Roanoke W. Va Virgil W. Strader Washington Square Methodist Church Hagerstown O. C. Holliday Mr. Strader W. I. Strader Hornet U.S. Navy Baltimore

Carper Cooper Announcement Details Midland Wedding

The Wil liamsport Maryland wedding of Miss Lena Cooper of Tulsa and Winchester to Mr Loring Carper Middletown was announced. Edith Thompson served as maid of honor and John L Werrick was best man. The bride is a Staunton Winchester operator. Carper is a WWII veteran with POW experience and multiple hospital stays. They plan a three week honeymoon stopping in Wabash Indiana before Tulsa.

Williamsport Lena Cooper Tulsa Okla Winchester Loring Carper Middletown Edith Thompson Alexandria John L. Werrick Staunton and Claude F. Carper U. S. Army Newfoundland United States Woodrow Wilson Hospital Staunton Newton D. Baker General Hospital Martinsburg Carper Wabash Ind

Opening of Jack and Jill School and Engagement Notice

Mr and Mrs Walter B E Adams of Stephenson announce the engagement of their daughter Annie Rebecca to Technical Sergeant Wilbur O Whitlock of Winchester. The wedding will take place in the near future. The Jack and Jill School will open for the fall semester on Monday September 9. A one week Camp for Youth Counselors and State and Officers was held at Ferrum College near Rocky Mount with Mrs Franklin G Senger representing Winchester.

Walter BE. Adams Stephenson Annie Rebecca Wilbur O. Whitlock Winchester Ferrum College Rocky Mount Franklin G. Senger

Visits and family notices from White Hall and area

Mrs Princess Jones and Miss Frances Strother visited their parents at White Hall. The Strother home welcomed Mrs Herbert Smelley and children from Richmond. A surprise party for Clayton and Charlotte Shiley was hosted at Maple Hill near Middletown with many relatives attending. A hospital update and birth announcements followed, noting John Thomas Massie born at Winchester Memorial Hospital and Delbert Allen born Reeves Clinic Westernport. Vacationers head to Atlantic City for weeks.

Princess Jones City Frances Strother Philadelphia B. F. Strother White Hall Strother Herbert Smelley Richmond Leslie Shiley Maple Hill Middletown Clayton Charlotte Miss Shiley Alice Altizer Mary Virginia Steele Esther Lou Thompson Mary Francoes Ramey Irma Clem Jean Low Shiley

Modern Etiquette Q&A on table setting and manners

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about water and wine glass placement at table. She notes water glass near knives on the plate and wine glass to the right beyond it. She affirms polite refusal when you already have cigarettes and advises swallowing water when food is too hot to swallow.

Sirbaughs Return From Honeymoon in Cities

Mr and Mrs Charles R Sirbaugh returned home after a wedding trip to Washington DC and Detroit Michigan and now reside on East Cork street extended Will Spend Several Days In Baltimore Mrs Lee A Smith will leave for Baltimore to visit her husband Mr Smith employed there The Misses Elinor Summel and Pearl Nicholson have returned home after a week at Atlantic City

Baltimore Lee A. Smith Mr. Smith Atlantic City Elinor Summel Pearl Nicholson Frances Ann Read Berryvile Ernest Feltner Washington Twyla Cromer David H. Allen Millicent Reynolds Glen Allen Washington, D. C

Birth of Daughter for Line Family in Winchester

Mr and Mrs Eugene Line of 376 Charles street announce the birth of a daughter yesterday evening at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Eugene Line Charles Street City Winchester Memorial Hospital

Clarke County Realty Transfers In Clarke County

A series of land transfers in Clarke County includes W Lodge Bowles to Caleb Henderson for a lot on Old Winchester Berry's Ferry Turnpike in Millwood. Delta Longerbeam to Charles Longerbeam for 7 3 4 acres on Virginia Highway 7 west slope Blue Ridge. Della Longerbeam to Charles Longerbeam for two parcels west of Highway 7. Marvin R Mayetux to Ada L Chappell for a 1 2 acre lot in Battletown Magistral District. Annie B C Moore to Roy E Potts for a Berryville church street lot. Oscar M Carretux to William G Strickler and Kathryn W Strickler for a 12 acre western property lot. Edward McC Williams Special Commissioner for Nannie T Byrne’s devisees for a lot near Berryville on State Highway 7. Ella F Carter to Ethel Sarah Molden and Virgil Eugene Molden for a 2 12 acre parcel near Stone Bridge. Forrest Newton Rickard et ux to E Blackburn Moore 2nd Ralph N Dorsey for a roadway strip along Virginia Avenue.

W. Lodge Bowles Et Als Caleb Henderson Winchester- Berry’s Ferry Millwood Delta Longerbeam Charles Longerbeam Blue Ridge Mountains Della Longerbeam Marvin R. Mayetux Ada L. Chappell Battletown Annie B. C. Moore Roy E. Potts Church Street Berryville Oscar M. Carretux William G. Strickler Kathryn W. Strickler Edward McC. Williams Nannie T. Byrne Devisees Ella F. Carter Air Ethel Sarah Molden Virgil Eugene Molden Clarke County Stone Bridge Forrest Newton Rickard E. Blackburn Moore Ralph N. Dorsey Virginia Avenue M. W. McDonald

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

W L Gordon notes word usage and pronunciation errors. It covers person versus people, Sapient pronunciation, common misspellings like lattice and lettuce, and contrasts juicy and succulent. The piece ends with a proverb about gentility and a call to expand vocabulary by mastering one word daily.

Sapient

Berryville Socials Chronicle Local Visits and Farewells

Berryville and Millwood communities report a flurry of social activity. Dr E Grayson Coiner returned to Bethesda after attending his mother's funeral and several out of town guests joined in services in Berryville and Clarke County.

Berryville E. Grayson Coiner E. G. Coiner Bethesda

Local residents return from Berryville visits

Miss Edna Carroll returns to Washington D C after a weekend in Berryville with her parents Mr and Mrs Will Carroll. Miss Marion Levi of Washington D C spent time with Mr and Mrs George H Eddy Joyce left for Washington D C to visit friends for several days.

Alice Mesmer Washington, D. C Berryville Edward N. Barnett Edna Carroll Mrs Will Carroll Marion Levi George H Eddy Joyce Washington, D.C

Visit Notes From Local Households

Mrs May Rutherford hosted her son Ray Rutherford from Washington D C over the weekend. Mrs Elizabeth Coleman and relatives Alvin Roger Coleman from Westminster MA visited earlier this week. Mrs J M Painter from Winston Salem NC arrived Sunday to see Mr and Mrs P R Comer accompanied by her three children.

May Rutherford Ray Rutherford Washington, D. C Elizabeth Coleman Alvin Coleman Roger Coleman Westminister, Ma J. M. Painter Winston- Salem, N. C P. R. Camper

Also Mentioned on This Page

Garden Club Ebenezer Association Brooks’ Pharmacy Martinique Winchester — Front Royal Grimm’s Radio DIAL Nccadilly ST Orndorff-Wertz Stahl-Beatty Strader Francis Carper-Cooper Pinafores the Children’s Shop S. Loudoun St Miss Adams Sgt. Whitlock Jack and Jill School Mrs. Senger YTC Durham John E. Owen Owen Sadie Hamrick Duke University N. C Los Angeles Calif Memorial Hospital Earl Brown Walter W. Massie Near Stephenson John Thomas Massie Massie Agnes Crockett Oglesby Draper’s Valley Agnes Crockett Mary Helen Walter Worthan Massie Wallace B. Davis Elk Garden Delbert Allen Reeves Clinic Westernport James Choucleris Helen Choucleris TOR Vero Gaunt Roberta Lee Clarke County Realty W. L. Gordon South Loudoun Street S. N. Johnston Berryville Socials Wade Coiner Waynesboro Mary, Bettie Clotille Rodes Portsmouth W. H. Keyner Buena Vista Frank Grove Alfred Grove Mary Sue Grove Fishersville L. I. Young Jean Susanne Young A. O. Lyons Williams Lyons Charles Lyons Marshall Phillips Stoneslifer Charles Town Frank Beall Olin Bealt Charles Court Ed Stough Mary Catherine Stough Cleveland Willi Moore Patrick McGinniss John Fisher Earl Ruth Norristown Charles Paget Nell Osborne Carter Jane Carter Ruth Naomi Patton Everard K. Meade, Jr A. Sommaripa Bellfield Philip C. Meade Mary Clarke Louis B. Meade Fairview William Clagett Cushion William Bell Watkins, Jr Edward Lane Agnes P. Mitchell Roland G. Mitchell Donald Rumsey University of Virginia David Donovan Chapel Hill Solomons’ Island William Cornett L. B. Meade Thomas H. Meade Korea Manila James Foster Hugh M Nelson Long Branch Joseph A. Massie Horace Smithy Gilbert McKown Rebecca Athey Harry Athey Dottie Withers Holmes Withers Weynesboro Katharine Page Berry Hol Virginia Ge Garland Seabright Seabright Jean Clark Owens H. F.paget Francis Paget el Cerrito Oregon Mallory Morrow Newcomberstown J. P. Sallee Billy Sallee Lexington, Ky Charles T. Levi Susanne Blythe George Pope Mr. Pope Marion Ware Georgia Lilly Drug Company Rome Bryant Reese Bert Long South Church Street Vale Lovett Bros U. S. 40 Congress Hotel Sale & Delivery Molden Electric CO W. Boscawen St the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Loudoun Haldeman’s Adam Fall Bell Store N. Loudoun St Axminster Cather & Moling YES Timberlake Dia Winchester Furniture CO South Loudoun St Confiden Tiae Jonesuneval Enutt
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