Martinsburg social notes record a wedding and local happenings
Mrs Mary Ann Poisal and John Henktle Jackson plan a Martinsburg wedding at Rectory with F P Lagkey officiating. The bride wore a cream sequin dress. couple to Atlantic City trip then reside with her parents. Also notes of Army enlistments, local visits, and a Swiss guest at Rutherford House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Poisal
George J. _Jr
Martinsburg
Bethe
John Henktle Jackson
Reulen
Pharis
Iss Kathheems
Hacin
Fonor
Atlantic City
Jackson
Ama
Ft. Defiance
Ft. Defiance and Is Now A Student At the State Vocaonal School
Manassas
Calendar of Events for December 1 to 3
Community groups list meetings and activities for December 1 to 3. Included are luncheons at Century Club and Lions AAUW and Civic League, WCTU and Bible study, Rebekah lodge, hospital auxiliary, WSCS, and Elks Kiwanis gatherings, with locations and times where readable.
Winchester Memorial Hospital Births November 28 29 30
Nov 28 twins a boy and a girl to Mr and Mrs Carl McKee 513 Highland Ave Mrs McKee the former Nina McFarland Nov 28 a boy to Mr and Mrs Harvey Martin Route 2 Mrs Martin the former Ruth Keplinger Nov 29 a boy to Mr and Mrs Harold Buckner Boyce Mrs Buckner the former Leona Boswell Nov 30 a boy to Mr and Mrs Nakene Spickler Bellevova and to Mr and Mrs Clifford Nicholson Route 1 a boy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McKee
Highland “Avé
McKee
Nina. McFarland
Harvey Martin
Route 2
Martin
Ruth Keplinger
Harold Buckner
Boyce
Nakene Spickler
Ballevov
Clifford Nicholson
Route 1
Hospital News Notable Admissions and Updates
Mrs. C B Manuel of 518 N Cameron St entered Winchester Memorial hospital for treatment. PatsyGeoragoa child of Mr and Mrs Jor 20 E Germaning is recovering after an appendectomy. Mr Sam Hart near Green Spring has been a Memorial hospital patient since Nov 20 with leg fracture and head injuries showing improvement. Mrs Sam Hart also hospital patient recovering after an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Manuel
N. Cameron St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Patsy Georagoa
Clarke County Women Hold Card Party
The Junior Woman's club of Clarke county hosts its annual card party at 8 p m Thursday in the Community building Berryville. Arrangements for clubs special parties or individual tables with any game are welcome. Prizes and refreshments will be offered. Reservations through Mrs Jack Enders Berryville 66 M or Mrs Barbara Stolle 149 J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Comunity Building
Berryville
Jack Enders
Barbara Stolle
Orphaned Nazi camp children to be cared for in plan
Mrs. Stuart Alexander, British mother of three, will describe a plan to educate and care for fifty stateless orphans found in Nazi camps. The luncheon event at Sarah Zane Hall is hosted by the Lions Club, AAUW, and the Womens Civic League with speeches at 1 p.m. after a 12:15 p.m. luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deans Lodge
Century Club
J. W. Arthur
Fairfax Lane
Lions
AAUW
Civic League
Stuart- Alexander
Boyce Wctu
Methodist Church
Comrade Bible
Womens Assembly Room
Kee Legion
Womens Auxiliary of Hospital
Rebekah Lodge
Womens Civic League
Robert Lozier
S. Washington St
Montague Ave
Methodist
E. J. King
Whitlock Ave
Guy Stowers
Edward Barr
Elks Club
Kiwanis Club
Sarah Zane Hall
Europe
Germany
Stuart-Alexander
Washington
Lions Club
American Association of University Women
The
Stuart Alexander
Warrenton and Shofner Bridegroom Wed in Illinois
Henry G Warrenton married Vernell Shofner daughter of Mr and Mrs Pem Monroe Shofner on November 8 in Wilmette Illinois. The groom Henry George Warrington is brother to Mrs Pembroke Grove who served as matron of honor. The bride attended the University of Arkansas while the groom who attended Hunt School Princeton served in the Coast Guard and works for an insurance firm in Chicago. They will reside in Kenilworth Illinois and plan to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernell Shofner
Pem Monroe Shofner
Henry George Warrington
Wilmette
Ill
Pembroke Grove
Academy Lane
University of Arkansas
Hunt School
Princeton
N. J
Coast Guard
Chicago
Kenilworth, Il
Mrs. Grove
Legion Auxiliary Party Profits Help Rehabilitation Efforts
An American Legion auxiliary card party at the Elks club awarded doors prizes to Mrs. Robert Lindsay, Mrs Mary Warden Boyd and Mr John Woolfolk with special prizes to Mrs T R Cather Mrs Boyce and Mr Howard Cahill. About 40 prizes were donated by city merchants and proceeds fund rehabilitation work and a VA center gift pack drive. Poppy sale receipts totaled 325 dollars for child welfare. Church and circle meeting schedules follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Elks Club
Robert Lindsay
Mary Warden Boyd
John Woolfolk
T. R.cather
Boyce
Howard Cahill
Marqnes
Roanoke le Malate
Help Keep Virginia Green Picnic Fires Caution
Community alert urging caution with picnic campfires to prevent wildfires across Virginia. Encourages campers and residents to follow fire bans and extinguish flames fully. Promotes safe outdoor recreation and environmental protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Green
Smart girl scarves spark many fashion twists
Dorothy Roe notes scarf makers offer colorful silk squares for diverse uses. Home sewers create dresses from matching pieces while scarves become blouses turbans cummerbunds and aprons. Quick draping and pins let a five minute evening blouse or a bright vest is built from a scarf.
Middletown High to Stage When Selly Comes to Town
Middletown High School presents the play When Selly Comes to Town at 8 p.m. Friday in the school auditorium. The announced cast includes Gene Dicks Ella Mae Jenkins Mary Ann De Haven Clayton Shirley Mary Frances Ramey Pearl Henry Thelma Evans Mary Virginia Steele Anna Jones Woodrow Lege and Allen Coaley with Mrs Dorothy Wedell directing and Dannie Steel as stage manager. Mrs W C Draucker of Crewe visited here with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs W E Bridgeforth on S Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Selly
Gene Dicks
Ella Mae Jenkins
Mary Ann de Haven
Clayton Shirley
Mary Frances Ramey
Pearl Henry
Thelma Evans
Mary Virginia Steele
Anna Jones
Woodrow Lege
Allen Coaley
Dorothy Wedell
Dannie Steel
Population Loss in Prance Between 1939 and 1946
Between 1939 and 1946 Prance saw a population decline of about one million men and half a million women, reflecting the wartime losses and social disruption across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prance
Schedule of local home agent meetings this week
Tomorrow at 2 p m Midle Road HD club meets with Mrs Mabel Richards. Wednesday features 1 45 p m bankers and workers meeting at Luray and 2 p m Gore HD with Mrs Hooks followed by health program led by the health chairman. Hayfield 4 H meets at Mrs Sloane Wolfe at 8 p m. Thursday hosts 2 p m Christmas cookie and cake decorating demonstration at No Va kitchen led by Miss Margaret Flickinger and Mrs Walter Adams. HD club members and the public invited. Friday 8 p m N Frederick 4 H meeting at Roxanne Rogers. Saturday listing ends with Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midle Road
Mabel Richards
Bankers and Workers
Luray
Gore
Hooks
Hayfield
Sloane Wolfe
No. Va
Margaret Flickinger
Walter Adams
N. Frederick
Roxanne Rogers
Ofice
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
Words often misused and mispronounced are explained with examples. The lesson expands vocabulary and stresses correct usage with emphasis on precedent as the daily word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Etiquette Q A on gifts seating and recalls
A reader asks who receives wedding gifts when acquainted with the groom. Answer: gifts go to the bride. Also guidance on passing condiments to place on the bread plate and recalling informal invitations by telephone or brief notes.
Social Workers Conference Set for December 8 in Roanoke
Twenty nine cities and counties will participate in a regional meeting of the Virginia Conference of Social Work in Roanoke on December 8. Public welfare needs in Virginia is the topic for discussion. The gathering is one of six similar meetings across the state and will review the Mitchell legislative commission report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia Conference of Social Work
Virginia
Mitchell Legislative Commission
Cross Roads Sun Hosts and Social Visits
Local residents in Cross Roads Virginia share weekend hospitality with the Martins and Carpenters. The article notes visits by Mrs Elmer Carpenter of Dayton Ohio and Mrs W W Hicks to Esta McKee, plus Mr and Mrs W J Line and Karen Line in Winchester. Prince Bernhard birthplace clarification follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
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Indiana
Lincoln “Chiropractic College
Ianapolis
Lee Brown
E. Piccadilly St
Bill Brown
Kyoto
Japan
Leroy Frazier
Herbert Frazier
Lee
Ft. Jackson
Harry Ant
R. A
Arolyn Duncan
St. Catherine’s School
Walter Dun
Omens Civic Cequs
Washington St
K Prne
Russia
Barranda
Barr
R. Richards
Richards
Switzerland
Meneze Peter
Broctzerland
Trice O'Connell
Ruther House
Pharmacy
Hospital News
Chandra
Huntsberrys Shoe Store
Winchester
Front Royal
Chambersburg
S. Braddock St
Witchester
Headley’s Auctions
Henry G. Warrenton
Legion Auxiliary Party
Market St. Methodist Church
John Kerr
National Ave
Wilbur Johnson
R. L. Pangley
Mary Virginia Rosenberger
Peyton St
Harold March
Loudoun St
Richard Brown
N. Loudoun St
Grace Lutheran Church
W. H. Bosserman Sr
Fairmont Ave
W. E. Eisenberg
S. Stewart St
Clara Buncutter
Vincent Miller
Frederick Ave
Baker Soper
Merrimans Lane
Mens Bible Classroom
John Lewis
GAUNT
Yardley
Parker
Mickey Mouse
AMITY
Compacts
Coty
Dorothy Gray
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Fred Neher
Norman
Dorothy Roe
Associated Pres
Glentex
Selby
Towner
Styl-Eez
Nate
Lovett Bros. N. Loudoun
Middletown
W. C. Draucker
Crewe
W. E. Bridgeforth
Tacitus
Roberta Lee
Social Workers Conference
Prince Bernhard
Juliana
Netherlands
Jena
Haldeman and Sanitary Dairies
Winchester Cooperative
Milk Producers Assn, Inc
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Haldeman’s
S. Loudoun St
Charis
Nour
Margaret McVicar
the ToyStore
Decoratic
the Food Center
Crisman
Bugs
S. Kent
ZIMCO
Cather & Moling
Timberlake
Linen’ Store
Winchester FurniTure CO
Loudoun
Amber
Forever Amber
Cologne
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