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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1957

Page

6

Birth Announcements List From Route 1 Communities

The notice records births for families in Route 1 areas including Paw Paw and Strasborne. It lists Henry Clowser Bruce Lee children and mentions Beulah Eaton, Nancy Devers, Beasie Haymaker as former names of mothers, along with Jessi Marte and other newborns in the Omps Stephenson family.

Henry Clowser Paw Paw W. Va Bruce Lee Clowser Beulah Mae Eaton William Delmar Stickley Strasbore Clydess Delmar Stickley Nancy Lee Devers Keven Wayne Omps Stephenson Jessie Marte Omps Beasie Low Haymaker

Shiley Family News Reunions and Navy Return

Mr. and Mrs. Strother Shiley of 801 Amherst 8S returned from Gainesville Georgia where they visited their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Wayne Brunson. Mrs Brunson accompanied her parents home. Carrol Shiley son of the couple has returned after four years in the Navy.

Strother Shiley Gainesville Wayne Brunson Fia Mr. Brunson Foster Brunson Brunson Carrol Shiley Mrs. Strother Shiley Navy

Armel PTA Meeting Cancelled. January Session Planned

The December 11 Armel PTA meeting is cancelled for holidays. Next meeting will be in January at 7 30 p m at the school with a First Aid shower to replenish cabinets. Mrs Pauline Jordan the principal and Miss Mae Painter will host a Christmas party Friday December 20 in the afternoon for the children replacing the program.

Armel Parent-Teachers Association Pauline Jordan Armel School Mae Painter

Community clubs schedule meetings at local homes

The Junior Century Club meets Wednesday at 3 30 pm at Mrs Leon Slavin’s Rostel Road home. The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Kernstown Methodist Church gathers tomorrow at 7 30 pm with Mrs Eugene Keesling leading devotions and bringing Christmas stockings.

Leon Slavin Rostel Road Women’s Society of Christian Service Kernstown Methodist Church Ebuggene Keesling Richard Stine Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Fredericktown Garden Club James Wood High School Sisterhood of Beth FE Temple Duplicate Bridge Golf Club

Church and club notes from area congregations and groups

Tomorrow at 7 30 p m Stephenson Methodist Church and Market Street Methodist Church schedule services and classes with leaders Mrs Bertha Ashwood and Mrs Millard Rewis. Chestnut Grove WSCS to host a December 15 turkey supper. Berryville Baptist Choirs plan Thursday practices. Quota Club reports two new clubs in Montgomery and New South Wales and a Christmas kettle duty on December 7. First F U B Church WSWS meets at 7 30 p m with program Strengthening the Church through Love and a gift drive.

WSCS Chestnut Grove George Washington Hotel Elizabeth M. Cather Montgomery Alabama New South Wales Australia Earl Clowser Announc Women's Society of World Service of the F.U.B Wayne Ompese

Calendar of Events Listings in December

Calendar of events for December lists meetings and activities at George Washington Hotel City Hall Temple and various venues. Highlights include Lions Exchange Century Club Alcoholics Anonymous Moose Lodge Shriners Masonic events and Jr Century Club with multiple time slots and locations across the month.

McKinley Chapter Eastern Star City Hall Genove Washington Hotel Lions Club George Washington Hotel Exchange Club Century Club Lewis M. Allen Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Loyal Order of Moose

Births December 7 and 8 Announce New Arrivals

Birth notices list a daughter Donna Marie to Pvt and Mrs Hershell Willard Stotler Whitacre with former name Lois Marie Clark. Also a son Philip Stewart to Mr and Mrs Philip Henry Pixx Jr Ridgeway West Virginia with former name Eleanor Patricia Roberts. December 8 notes another birth to Pvt and Mrs Robert.

Hershell Willard Stotler Whitacre Donna Marie Stotler Lois Marie Clark Philip Henry Pixx, Jr Ridgeway W.va Philip Stewart Fixx Eleanor Patricia Roberts

Stephens City Fire Company Meeting and Local Social Notes

The Auxtary to the Stephens City Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 50 p.m. in the fire hall. Presents will be exchanged, and each member is reminded to bring a gift costing not more than 50 cents. Weekend and recent visits from relatives and friends are listed, including trips to Fredericksburg, Mansfield, Ohio, and Baltimore, plus several family gatherings and illnesses.

Stephens City Stephens City Fire Company James See F. C Robert See Ft. Knox Moyer Bowman Cynthia Needmore W. Va Charles See Russell Melvin Baker Mt. Olive Ernest Thompson George Shryock Raymond Rinker Miami Beach Tampa Fla Gervis Lemley Joe Clevenger Edward Clevenger Charlottesville Leah Pullins Berea Roy Wisecarver Sidney Rogers San Angelo Tex Athey Sergent Robert Séal Amos Kettlewell Baltimore Frank Shakespeare John Arden Norfolk

Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon

Vocabulary notes warn against misused words and mispronunciations. The piece highlights common errors with depreciation misdirection mispronunciation and misspelling and promotes daily word study to expand vocabulary with the example word penury defined as extreme poverty.

W. L. Gordon

Fourth Grade Gift Soap Surprises Teacher in Marengo

In Marengo Iowa a fourth grade pupil gifted teacher Marilyn Harryman a bar of soap saying she was pretty and wanted her to stay that way. The piece notes Indianapolis hosts both Bulgarian and Syrian language newspapers.

Marengo Iowa Marilyn Harryman Indianapolis

Rouss Fire Company Names Three Committees

At the December meeting the Rouss Fire Company named committees. Loring Wright will head the nominating committee for officers at the January annual meeting. Joseph Farmer chairs the memorial service committee. Robert Leaze to lead the annual banquet set for February 11 at the War Memorial Building. Dorsey Hottle chairs the parade meeting in January at the George Washington Hotel. Also noted: about 60 youths aged 12 to 15 in the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, which will debut in the Christmas parade. the corps won second place and $59 at Brunswick on November 10.

Rouss Fire Company Loring Wright Virgil Prince William Louthan Forest B. Oglesby Bradodck Street Methodist Church Joseph Farmer Oglesby Norval Hottle F.C. Charnock R. A. Whitten Holt Louder Millard Lewis Robert Leaze War Memorial Building Dorsey Hottle George Washington Hotel Junor Rouss Drum and Buy Brunswick

Food Service Classes Now In Session

Frederick County offers adult food service training for restaurant staff with six sessions starting December 4. Instructor F W Fulbeam will cover selling, guest needs, taking orders, and beverages in 142 hour blocks. A supervisory course for managers begins December 12, with enrollment via James Wood High School or Fulbeam.

Robert E. Ayler Frederick County F. W. Fulbeam Mr. Fulbeam James Biddle James Wood High School Fulboam

Eastern Frederick HD Club Meets Wednesday

The Eastern Frederick Home Demonstration Club will meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. with Mrs. Douglas Canfield. A glass etching demonstration is planned, followed by the group’s Christmas party and an exchange of gifts.

Eastern Frederick Douglas Canfield

Modern Etiquette Q and A From Roberto Lee

A Q and A section on wedding gifts and hosting etiquette. It states gift giving is expected only among very close friends, a host may offer a prayer before meals, and a chaperone need not be married. It mentions Gary Indiana tours of steel mills and oil refineries.

Gary Indiana

Not Afraid to Die Kidney Transplant Fails for Boy

Jimmy Foster a 14 year old from Pocatello Idaho who said he was not afraid to die died after a twin to twin kidney transplant at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. His donor brother Jerry recovered while Jim m y’s new kidney failed despite an artificial kidney machine. Four prior twin transplants had been successful with Delores Huskey 14 of DeSoto Missouri in critical condition from infection in her donated kidney.

Boston Jimmy Foster Jimmy Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Pocatello Idaho Jerry Juanita Foster

Shawnee District Chest Drive Names 33 Volunteers

Thirty three men and women in Shawnee district are named as volunteers aiding the Winchester Frederik Community Chest drive led by Charles A. Campbell Jr. The district has a $407 quota for 1959 operating expenses of several social services. The overall Community Chest goal is $48 61 with $41 409 already raised.

Shawnee Winchester-Prederick Community Chest Charles A. Campbell, Jr Orville Bloom Raymond Loy C. Kenneth Lamp A. B. Lynch A. Glen Anderson Claude Grove Leroy M. Bauserman T. E. Dorton Raymond Santimer P. H. Sprenkle Mervel W. Adams Richard Lineburg Alston R. LaFoliette W. F. Kirk Frances Barb C. F. Schenck Ed Molden Curtis Bly Charles Barton Linden Vann Henry Whiting John Gregory Barbara Lewis F. L. Largent Wyatt Richard M. D. Buckner George Pully Jack Smith Beverly Lamb John Merkle Slifer Thurman Mason Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Children’s Home Society USC Salvation Army Chid Guidance Center

Requests for Aid Under 1958 AC Program In Frederick

J L Hershman Frederick ASC chairman says the office is accepting initial requests through December 20 1957 to assure aid in 1958 Farmers should file now. Practices include establishing permanent vegetative cover liming land contour stripcropping trees on farmland livestock water pipelines grassland protection ponds forest tree improvement orchard drainage irrigation ponds.

J. L. Hershman Frederick ASC Hershman Frederick County

Page schools study committee named by state board

Two local superintendents George W. Burton of Clarke County Schools and Robert E. Aylor of Frederick County Schools were named to a five member committee by the state Board of Education. The panel will study curricula equipment and properties in Page County schools and propose improvements to the local school board.

Aylor Burton Page County George W. Burton Clarke County Robert E. Aylor Frederick County State Board of Education Page

In Home Air Raid Warning System Aimed to Replace Siren

L E Berry of the Civil Defense Administration says a plug in light or buzzer version is being developed by Midwest Research in Kansas City Mo. The device would be powered by a community control point through the power grid and tested in 900 Battle Creek homes within months.

L. E. Berry Civil Defense Administration Washington, D. C Kansas City Midwest Research Battle Creek Mich

Campus Choice Huntington Leader Aims Grand Slam

Huntington West Virginia student Asa Meadows a Marshall College junior has been elected president of the freshman sophomore and junior classes showing a notable campus leadership run toward a grand slam stage across consecutive class governments.

Meadows Huntington Marshall College

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