Social And Personal Highlights From Local Linen Shower
Sarah Kendall Baker celebrated her Monday evening wedding with a linen shower and formal party hosted at Miss Mary Virginia Steck’s home on South Washington Street. Attendees included numerous local social figures and relatives, along with Colleen Steele's 17th birthday celebrations continuing midweek. Catherine Heflin, longtime Frederick County resident now in Albin, lies seriously ill in Winchester, while Bessie Boyd and family vacation in Belleville New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Kendall Baker
Pember Lyman
Mary Virginia Steck
South
Washington Street
Otis Sargent
H. R. Kern, Jr
H. N. Stephenson
James Miller
Rosalie Nelson
Clarke Cooper
Sloan Kuykendall
Elizabeth Barr
Alfred M. Kerfoot
Henry Baker
Homer Lyman
A. Lee Coble
Victor Arthur
James P. Reardon, Jr
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Margaret Byrd
Carl Wittme
Catherine Heflin
Frederick County
Albin
Winchester
Wilmer DeHaven
Loudoun Street
Rexall Store August Factory-to-You Sale Announcement
Rexall Store announces an August factory-to-you sale offering best value deals. The notice invites shoppers to take advantage of discounted items during the month with emphasis on savings and selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Saturday night dance at Winchester Golf Club
Calendar notes a Saturday 10 30 p m dance at Winchester Golf Club and a Monday 8 p m Madison Lodge I C O F meeting at their hall on East Boscan street with facility details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Golf Club
Madison Lodge, I. C. O. F
East Boscawen Street
Barbara Beach Named Brooklyn Choice For Miss America Hope
Barbara Beach is Brooklyn’s representative for the national Miss America contest in Atlantic City, New Jersey, this September. Misses Mary Scully and Eleanor Scully host a buffet supper at their South Stewart Street home on September 7 for debutantes Margaret Byrd and Robert Young Conrad who will be presented in Richmond and Baltimore this season. Mrs. R. Y. Conrad of Winchester and Baltimore is hosting for Miss Conrad at the Winchester Golf Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Beach
Brooklyn
Atlantic City
N. J
Mary Scully
Eleanor Scully
South Stewart Street
Winchester
Margaret Byrd
Robert Young Conrad
Richmond
Baltimore
R. Y. Conrad
Conrad
Winchester Golf Club
Lorenzo Lewis
Chas. Ellet Cabell
Alexandria
Rose MacDonald
Cabell
Emily MacCormick
Lewis
Lippitt Hatchell
Miss Wattles
Thomas Wattles
U.S. N
Wattles
Nannie Fox
John R. Beardall
Edith Beardall
Beardall, Sr
Agnes
Mary Page
Woodland couple wed in Strasburg Presbyterian Church
Miss Hester Trimble daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Trimble of Woodland avenue and Mr Charles P Ritter son of Mr and Mrs Clayton Ritter of North Loudoun street were quietly married this morning by Rev Harry Crim at the Strasburg Virginia Presbyterian Church parsonage. The ring ceremony was used. Mrs Ritter wore luggage chiffon. She is a Handley High School 1938 graduate and stenographer at Winchester Credit Bureau. Mr Ritter also attended Handley High School and works at the Pure Food Store. They planned a brief honeymoon to Virginia Beach and will reside on Woodland Avenue. Prior to the marriage the bride received a personal shower from Mrs Clayton Ritter and Mrs Urban Sheetz and a bedroom shower from Miss Margaret Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Trimble
W. H. Trimble
Woodland Avenue
Charles P. Ritter
Clayton Ritter
North Loudoun Street
Harry Crim
Presbyterian Church
Strasburg
Ritter
Handley High School
Winchester Credit Bureau
Pure Food Store
Mrs. Ritter
Virginia Beach
Urban Sheetz
Margaret Campbell
Frances Shawen and Rohe Wiland Wed in Nashville Pastor's Home
The wedding of Frances Shawen Harris to Rohe Landis Wiland took place at the bride's home at three o'clock with Rev. John B. Bittinger officiating.Guests included family from Martinsburg Hagerstown Falling Water and Winchester. After a ten day trip they will reside near Washington D C with Wiland continuing postal work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Emmett Harris
Frances Shawen
Rohe Landis Wiland
Washington, D. C
John B. Bittinger
Glen Leven Presbyterian Church
Nashville
Tennessee
Henry Weaver
Love
Leonard Sirbaugh
Washington
Modern Etiquette Q A Wedding Ring Dress Code
A reader asks if a man should wear a wedding ring and the answer says it is a matter of personal taste not etiquette. The column suggests simple refreshments for a neighborhood garden party such as sandwiches cake and iced tea. It also notes that two people stopping to chat on a sidewalk is discourteous and should move to the side to avoid obstructing others.
New Francis Asbury Union Elects Robert Lee President
At a Stephenson meeting the Francis Asbury Union elected Robert Lee of Berryville as president for the coming year. Officers include Paul Custer vice president Ruth Omps secretary and Mrs David Petrie treasurer Isabelle Bailey publicity director. About 110 attendees were present with hosts the young people of the Methodist churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Asbury Union
Francis Asbury Union
Stephenson
Methodist Church
Berryville
Paul Custer
Bunker Hill
Ruth Omps
Kernstown
David Petrie
Stephens City
Isabelle Bailey
Winchester
Paynes Chapel
Rest
Brucetown
Braddock Street
Refuge
Middletown
Boyce
Macedonia
Annual Circus And Fair Performed By Berryville Youths
The Society Circus held under the G A C auspices in Berryville Va raised over 85 dollars for the Clarke Nurse Association and the G A C. Miss Dorothy Moore served as ring mistress with participants including Virginia Harris Elizabeth Beverley Janie Welford Bruce Nelson Hobson McGehee Jr Peggie Moore Brooke Harris Sally Le Bouisse. The event featured acrobatics side shows pony rides and a ferris wheel built by H M Ritter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society Circus
Rosemont
Dorothy Moore
E. Blackburn Moore
Moore
Virginia Harris
H. B. Harris
Harris
Elizabeth Beverley
William Beverley
Janie Welford
Richmond
Bruce Nelson
Winchester
Hobson McGehee, Jr
Peggie Moore
Brooke Harris
Sally le Bouisse
George P. Greenhalgh
Moore & Dorsey
H. M. Ritter
G. A.C
Clarke Nurse Association
Jean Randolph
P'S
Miss Mary Scott Thomson Hosts Tea at Hawthorne
Miss Mary Scott Thomson, returning from Baltimore hosted Mrs Francis Van R Moore of Kingdon Kan at Hawthorne. Guests from Clarke County included Miss Annie B C Moore, Mrs S C Williams, Mrs John B Neill, and Mrs John A Chew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scott Thomson
Baltimore
Nellie Todd
Hawthorne
Francis van R. Moore
Kingdon
Kan
Margaretta Milton
Clarke County
Thomson
Annie B. C. Moore
Social summer visitors gather at Clermont and neighboring homes
A string of naval officers, relatives, and friends visit in the area. John R. Beardall Jr. and Lieut. Morton Mumma stay with family at Clermont and Crow’s Nest while Miss Warner from Philadelphia visits Ryton. Other guests include the Cabell and MacCormick relatives at several residences and Virginia Beach weeklong stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Beardall, Jr
U. S. Naval Academy
John R. Beardall
Morton Mumma
Annapolis
Mumma
Anne
Morton, Jr
Lewis N. Glover
Crow's Nest
Millwood and Clarke County Social News Highlights
Millwood Virginia society notes detail numerous visits and travels. Miss Helen Ellett recovers from an automobile accident in Lexington while families including the Meade, Dougherty, Welford, and Watkins clans host and visit in Clarke and Winchester.
Beardall Visits Family After Annapolis Cruise Return
Mr. Jack Beardall son of Capt and Mrs John Beardall of Washington and Clarke arrives Thursday to visit family near Berryville. He recently returned from a cruise and is attending the Annapolis Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Beardall
John Beardall
Washington and Clarke
Berryville
Annapolis Academy
Big Fair Planned at Rosemont Circle for Clarke County Nurses
Community members prepare for a full day event at Rosemont Circle on Friday hosted by the younger group. The fundraiser supports the Clarke County Nurse Association with proceeds from the annual fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemont Circle
Clarke County Nurse Association
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Sarah Baker
Steck
Colleen Steele
Bessie Boyd
Thomas and
Ivy
Edith Pannett
Belleville, N. J
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Wilmer F. Shryock
Agt
Colonial Beauty Shoppe
Alecia Beauty Salon
Scully
Pikeside Tea Room
Valley Ave
W. B. Snider
Soset
Loudoun St
Frances Harris
Mr. Wiland
Dow Whitacre
Whitacre
Oscar Whitacre
Glada Eaton
Oscar Eaton
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Odenton
Clinton Whitacre
York
Gilbert Oates
Trone
Sheckel
Roanoke
James Purtlaugh
White Post
Buster Flannagan
Odenon
Don Whitacre
Hope
Richard
Dorothy
Peggy
Ena
Betty
Donald
Evelyn
Buddy
Frances
Oscar
Miss Affleck
Mrs. Pope
Eula Affleck
Stuart Pope
Margaret Collins Denny
M. E. Church
Robert A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
Nelia Beverley
University of Chicago
J. B. Beverley
West Clifford Street
Evelyn Moss
Frank Hays
Skyland
Skyline Drive
Huntsberry
P. C. Brooks
Philip
Fishburne Military Academy
Waynesboro, Va
Capt. Brook
R. B. Brown
Frederick M. Barton
This County
Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church
Smyrna, del
R. L. Boyd
Paper Mill Road
Donald Boyd
Kerns- Lown
Jack Marstin
John Ramey
Charles Town
Jefferson County
Ramey
New York
Copps Hoshour
Oklahoma City
Okla
C. A. Hoshour
West Piccadilly Street
J. M. Fishpaw
Indiana
James Burner
Annie Hubbard
Tiffin
Ohio
Burner
Hubbard
Hinkle Boyd
George W. Allison, Jr
G. W. Allison
Bellfonte, Pa
Allison
City
Carlin Racey
BE. M. Staff
Lewistown
Rotary Club
Staff
Loney Cline
John Randolph Graham
New York City
Julian Ward
C. R. Shipe
Arthur Mark
Fred Bemis
Woodstock
Harrisburg
Sunshine
Sunshine Cleaners
E. Piccadilly St
Virginia Page
Katharine Page
Orkney Springs
Miss Warner
Philadelphia
William H. Wilmer
Ryton
Herbert B. Whiting
R. Beverley Whiting
James Jett McCormick
Norfolk
Philip H. Powers
Phillip, Jr
Scott and
Barry
Pittsburgh
Philip H. Powers, Sr
Kate Powers
Lloyd Williams
Miss Lloyd Williams
Goodwin H. Williams
Tyson Dortch
Mt. Hebron
John B. Neill
Katharine P. McDonald
James W. Suddath
Big Joe
ALL United Food Stores
Millwood and
Millwood
Helen Ellett
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Lexington
William Bell Watkins, Jr
Mary and
Gertrude Dougherty
Louis B. Meade, Jr
Everard K. Meade, Jr
Edgewood
West Point
George Greenhalgh
Billy Jacobs Weatherall
Washington ,D. C
Cranberry Island
Billy Greenhalgh
Clarke
Henningham Fulton
Arthur Fulton
Elizabeth
Judy Beverley
Frank Wray
Welford
Milton Valley
Anne Williams
Phyliss Fowle
Louise Moore
Louis Meade
Tom Meade
Thomas W. Meade
Brad Beverley
Thomas Woolfolk
Beverly Randolph
Percy Randolph
Camp Gunston
Catonsville
Bob Chew
Peter Chew
Graham Dougherty
Maine
Jane Rust
Leesburg
Jacqueline and
Polly Winslow
Arnold Scruten
Page Brook
Gwynne Jones
Maryland
Robert Page
Peter Page
Agnes Page
Saratoga
Ardmore, Pa
Agnes Mitchell
Mary Dougherty
Archibald R. Dunning
Strasburg, Va
William Bell Watkins
Annefield
Monay
Conway Dillingham
A. B. Bevan
Joseph Littlepage
Kenneth Berry
Charleston
Georgia Conrad
Virginia Boyd
Taylor Pierce
Harry Benham
John Labouisse
Thomas N. Carter
Powhatan
Katherine Beatty
Abraham Hewitt
Teddy
Mary
Montana Hall
Saratggza
Joseph Massie
Amherst Street
Massie
Colorado
University of Colorado
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Pecan
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Coca - Cola
E E& Aarbauga Manager
Bottling Works, Inc
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