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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1952

Page

12

Women Auxiliary and Circles Plan Meetings This Week

The Women’s Auxiliary to Christ Episcopal Church meets Monday at Tilford R Parish House with lunch served at 12 30 and installation of Mrs Richard Lewis as president at 1 30. Presbyterian Circles 1 11 meet Monday at various homes and the Circle 12 circles meet Thursday evening. Members bring food for Christmas baskets and Junior Business Women meet Thursday evening.

Christ Episcopal Church Tilford R Richard’ Lewis Harold Brown Episcopal Church Richard Lewis Richmond The Presbyterian Church C. W. Duncan J. S. Duckwall Peyton St Loring Bean John Snively N. Braddock St E. W. Barr Warren Eddy Harry Kern, Jr J. A. Hotinger Leicester St Barcle John Shockey W. 1 Paul Vancer N. Dock St Jacksmith J. E. Browning Elliot Button Cork St Acme Vaney Lea Ie Valley Pike Marjorie Duncan Ellen Largent Stewart St

Calendar of Events for December

December listings show multiple evenings of public events. Woodmen of the World and Fraternal Order of Eagles meet at their respective halls on December 5 at 8 p m. December 8 features McKinley Chapter Eastern Star City Hall Madison Lodge Municipal Band Rouss Fire Hall and Holy Name Society Sacred Heart Church all at 8 p m.

Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles Eagles McKinley Chapter Eastern Star City Hall Madison Lodge Rouss Fire Hall Holy Name Society Sacred Heart Church

Evandale Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party

The Evandale Home Demonstration Club votes to hold its annual Christmas Party on December 17 at 1 30 p m with Mrs. Georgia Thompson at 603 Woodland Ave. Also notes returns from district Blue Cross meeting in Roanoke and local hospital discharge news. Church Women Meet Tonight at 7 30 with Mrs P A DeHaven Martinsburg Pike leader Mrs Robert Whitten involved.

Evandale Home Demonstration Club Georgia Thompson Woodland Ave D. W. Ritenour Blue Cross Northern Virginia Roanoke Ladies Aid Society The Congregational Christian Church P. A. DeHaven Martinsburg Pike Robert Whitten

Golden Wedding On the Farm

Clinton Canada—Mr and Mrs Aaron C Fisher celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on the farm they still operate. Their four sons and five daughters returned home for the family celebration marking 50 years since the couple began their married life together.

Clinton Canada Aaron C. Fisher

Funeral services held for Miss Lucie Painter at Parkview Church

Lucie Mae Painter died November 25 after a long illness. Services were conducted Friday at 2 pm at Parkview Methodist Church, where she was longtime member and president of the Ladies Aid Society. Rev. E. C. Day and Rev. Walter Bowman officiated. Burial followed at Green Hill Cemetery in Stephens City. Pallbearers were Bland Ritenour, Howard White, Fred Gore, Austin Conner, Myron Ritenour and Scott Cline.

Canterburg Lucie Mae Painter Pairview E. C. Day Woodstock Walter Bowman Kernstown Ladies Aid Society Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City Bland Ritenour Howard White Fred Gore Austin Conner Myron Ritenour Scott Cline

Combined Christmas Program At Capon Springs Church

A note from Yellow Springs invites the community to a combined school and church Christmas program on December 23 at 7 30 p m in the U B Church Capon Springs. The Willow Chapel Community Club will meet December 8 at 7 30 p m in the school house with Mrs Clinton Bland as president and Mrs Russell Nesmith leading the program.

Yellow Springs W. Va Jesse Lupton Winchester Raymond LaFollette Rockingham Memorial Hospital Harrisonburg Douglas Nesmith Donald Holliday Frances Pennington U. B Capon Springs Armetha Carrier Lelia Bland Ruth Bland Hyla Stevens Willow Chapel

Local Social Visits and Bake Sale Planned

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and daughters visited the Bakers near Wheatfield on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Koons spent Sunday with the Moustons. Jubilee Church of the Brethren Ladies Aid will hold a bake sale Saturday starting at 9 am in Grant's Store window. Miss Nancy Lofton of Mt Williams visited Miss Hilda Russell. Russell family visited Mrs Russell’s mother on Thanksgiving Day.

Bufflick Road Roy Miller Dolores Shelva Jean Charles Baker Wheatfield Mary Koons Troy Mouston Ladies Jubilee Church Brethren Grant Nancy Lofton Mt. Williams Hilda Russell James Russell Russell Mt. Pleasant

Friday Fare Tomato Chowder and Peach Porcupines

A historic recipe page lists a dessert and main dish menu including tomato chowder shrimp salad and kot rolls. The peach porcupines feature canned peaches fig bars almond flavoring and a meringue topping baked until lightly browned for six servings.

Secrets of Charm Diet Ad by John Robert Powers

Diet article promotes low calorie meals using lean meats vegetables and unsugared fruits to stay around 1220 calories daily. Suggests dietetic canned produce without salt or sugar and low calorie dressings and tuna. Ad offers a booklet Your Beauty Diet from Secrets of Charm via National Newspaper Service Box 305 Michigan City Indiana with 10 cents and return envelope.

Secrets of Charm Michigan City Indiana

Leap Year Advice for Women Seeks to Snare a Man

HAL BOYLE offers humorous leap year dating tips urging women to relax and strategize. He compares bachelors to squirrels and suggests playful schemes to make a suitor helpless, hoping for a marriage proposal when he is weak or ill.

The Desperate Lady’s Guide to Finding a Better Man

A satirical voice outlines a manipulative courtship plan and warns that a desperate woman should push a hesitant fiancé to commit or end the relationship. It urges emotional appeals, material displays, and threats of leaving, promising a future with a "better man" in 1956.

Angel Santa Claus

Modern Etiquette Q&A Says Respect in Office and Letters

In Roberta Lee’s etiquette column a business man should stand for a visitor, offer a chair, and not sit until she is seated. He should escort her to the door. A unsigned photo to a college friend is acceptable if the friend is trusted. Formal dinner invitations in the third person imply formal evening dress. otherwise not.

Lesson in English by W. L Gordon

A short English lesson by W. L Gordon explains common usage errors and mispronunciations. It highlights proper sentence structure for participial phrases and provides guidance on spelling and vocabulary growth with a daily word.

W. L Gordon

Middletown Route 1 News From the Community

Miss Elsie Spiker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spiker, is a patient in Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital in Woodstock. Mrs. Sidney Wellborn and Miss Jesse Hurt of Washington, D C, were weekend guests of Mrs. Fannie Hurt. Miss Janet Hensel of Front Royal visited her parents over Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. R C Stickley hosted Thanksgiving dinner with guests from Valley Pike Homer Hensel and family and Darrell Anderson and family.

Middletown RT. 1 Elsie Spiker Robert Spiker Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital Woodstock Sidney Wellborn Jesse Hurt Washington, D. C Fannie Hurt Janet Hensel Front Royal Homer Hensel R. C. Stickley R. Stickley The Valley Pike Darrell Anderson

Stigma of Defeat Described as Burden of Shame

A historical remark notes the stain of infamy from dishonorable conduct and the burden carried by one who suffers defeat. The phrase highlights social penalties and personal shame tied to dishonor.

Capon Springs Community News and Hospital Notes

Capon Springs and nearby towns feature hospital visits, a local auction at Willow Chapel Cooperative Club raising funds for the hot lunch program, and returning serviceman Sgt. Carl Duke from Korea on a 30 day leave. Mrs. John Brill of Lehew is admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Oliver LaFollette also a patient there. Mrs. Grover Stevens and daughters Verna and Hyla Stevens visited Martinsburg last week. Paul Simmons visits Capon Springs for a few days.

Capon Springs W. Va John Brill Lehew Winchester Memorial Hospital

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Presbyterian Maayprof Elsie-Kay Shoppe Braddock St Bobbie Conrad Evandale Group Mrs. Ritenour Mr. McDonald Charles H. McDonald Memorial Hospital Mrs. Thomson James Thomson Thomson Sarah Jennings Mrs. Smedley J. H. Smedley Pvt Earl Smedley Camp Kilmer N. J Huntsberrys Canterbury By Douglas Nesmith Cecily Brownstone Erentile Interstate Tile Company N. Maple Ave Martinsburg Chas. Newberry Secrets OF Charm John Robert Powers Hal Boyle New York Roberta Lee Robbins, Inc Beidgeport Gaunt's Drug Store Gerrard St Valley Ave Flowers E. Piccadilly St Lovett Bros Loudoun St Mrs Josie Monk the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ruth Watson Bland Grover Stevens Verna and Willow Chapel Co-operative Club of Carl Duke Korea Paul Simmons Oliver LaFollette Timberlake the Woolen Shop S. Braddock St Bates George Washington Cather’s Department Store Radio -Phonographs Ansley RCA - Victor Zenith Magnavox Reseawen &T
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