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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1959
Page
8
Falls Church couple announces engagement of their daughter Shir ley Ann Stickley to Arthur Linwood Cunningham son of Mrs Grace Cunningham Berryville. No wedding date set. Call Mrs Lulu Williams with social items.
The Gainesboro Methodist Church hosts a hymn sing Sunday at 7 30 p m with guests from Old Bethel Wesley Chapel Fairview Burnt and Macedonia in Pleasant Valley participating.
Warren Women of the Moose in Front Royal announced a lawn party to be held Saturday starting at 3 p.m. The meeting named committees for dances over the next two weeks and welcomed a new member. A large turnout attended.
Calendar notes multiple gatherings including Jaycee-ettes rummage sales at 25 E Piccadilly St, O H I meeting at Lee Jackson, Woodmen of the World, Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles Home, Madison Lodge, McKinley Chapter Eastern Star, Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel, and Firemen's Executive Assn events. Dates span August with times from morning to evening.
Miss Donna Elizabeth Hicks and Elliott DeJarnette Marshall Jr of Front Royal were married at Calvary Episcopal Church in Front Royal on a Saturday afternoon. The bride, daughter of William Gibson Hicks and wife, teaches in Virginia and worked with Shenandoah County School Board. the groom, son of Judge and Mrs. Elliott D. Marshall, is a Randolph-Macon Academy and VPI graduate and Air Force enlistee assigned to active duty. They plan a southern wedding trip and home at 122 Virginia Ave.
Mr J T Kremer and Mrs Kremer entertained in a formal gathering last evening in honor of Miss Susan Dodd Stine and James Edward Williams whose marriage is planned for tomorrow with attendees and well wishers.
Emilio Schuberth designs shown in Florence feature two outfits for fall and winter. Sonia wears a black light wool scarf dress with red floral print and draped styling. Ida wears a black tailored suit with a low hanging collar and ermine trim on hat and collar.
At First Presbyterian Church a kitchen shower for Miss Sally Anna Madden guest of honor precedes her Sunday wedding to Marshall Flick Crisman. Bridesmaids Miss Patricia Goode hosts at 525 W Clifford St with Misses Judith Cather, Margaret Crisman and Harriet Miller assisting. The Edmonds family, Helen, Bill and Ann, return to Academy Circle from Ocean City Md.
Miss Elizabeth Brock Hammack was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Mary Lou Owings in Middletown ahead of her wedding to Harry Shirley Tubaugh tomorrow afternoon. Penny Ford, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Howard Ford, arrived from Lynchburg to be a bridesmaid in the Stine Williams wedding tomorrow. Minnie Bagwell attended graduation at the University of Virginia where her son-in-law Eugene Lee earned a master’s in education Saturday.
Crosen family visited Mr and Mrs Clayton Meetze of Columbia 8 C Mrs DeHaven of Westminster Md returned from a Virginia Beach trip sponsored by a sewing company after Mr DeHaven won a sales contest Mrs S Fred Stine hosted bridesmaids at Fort Collier for the upcoming wedding of Susan Stine and James Williams Pamela Richard daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Richard Kernstown is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital Mr and Mrs Janes Cheek Jr James Cheek III and James Cheshire III vacationed with J Frederick Larrick family Joyce Shelton Wytheville visiting Susan Gore at Clearbrook Miss Gayle Bryant Morris Plains N J arrives as bridesmaid for Susan Stine and James Williams Mrs George W Ritter is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital Goldie Orndoff of this city visited family in Broadway and Crosen family in Cross Junction Attendees at the Donna Elizabeth wedding were noted
A garbled notice lists several local residents from White Post Whitacre and nearby areas including Edwards Lee Louise Lee and Carroll Helt among attendees. The fragment mentions Mrs Gibson Baker Ale and Pexton Mar- Sitdal Mio arith NEt Slean Kuvy with unclear roles.
Mrs Henry A Lowry is listed as a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. The brief notice notes her hospital stay with no additional conditions or dates provided.
Lt. and Mrs. S. Frfd Stine Jr. arrived from Kokomo Indiana to attend the wedding of Lt. Stine's sister Miss Susan Stine to Mr. James Williams.
Aug 26 births recorded for Carl Keith Rauch and Esther Williams later, a girl Thyra Lynn. Oscar Lee Day and Mary Katherine Renalli welcome a boy in Charles Town. John Mitchell Sherman and Nina Hartman welcome a son Koy Sherman in Moorefield. Robert Neal Taylor and Mary Lou Hawkins announce a girl Elizabeth Anne.
Lesson explains proper uses of occupancy and occupation with examples of misused terms. It defines occupancy as the act or state of occupying by a tenant and occupation as taking over a place by legal right or force. It suggests synonyms and notes misspellings such as debouch. A vocabulary note urges daily word mastery and presents todays word solicitude.
A reader asks about polite telephone farewells and the proper attire for a wedding party. Roberta Lee answers that hanging up without goodbye is rude and that tuxedos or tails are acceptable as long as all men dress alike. She also notes the host should carve enough meat for everyone before serving.
Fresh fruits will be featured at the Farmers Curb Market tomorrow in the parking lot at the corner of Kent and Boscawen Streets.
A report notes a father showed constant solicitude for his son's welfare, reflecting deep concern and protective behavior. The description highlights ongoing parental anxiety and care.
Clarence Fletcher market master lists apples peaches corn potatoes tomatoes onions cabbage beets peppers beans cucumbers and baked goods along with cured meat roasting chickens apple butter and pickles available until sold.
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