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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1947
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Earl Bunting have returned from New York City where they attended a conference and social events. The visit included meetings with notable figures and attendance at organized gatherings.
Little John Gibson marked his fourth birthday with a family party at the home of Dr and Mrs Thomas Gibson in Tennyson Ave. Local notes mention visits from Lt Richard F.N. of the USS Metaer and Mr Russell Newcome in from Chicago. Weekend arrivals include Ted Staples and Hamp ton Lyndey.
Rexall Store Brooks Pharmacy promotes holiday gifts and a wide selection of Christmas cards for customers. The storefront emphasizes gifts for all recipients and festive cards to suit the season.
A calendar of events lists social and civic gatherings from December 8 to December 15. Activities include officers elected by WSCS at Loudoun Street, a Christmas Carol concert at Handley auditorium, Handley art galleries opening, Homecoming dance planning with Mrs. Dieckman, Nurses Alumnae meeting, VFW auxiliary, Red Cross directors, Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers at George Washington hotel, Madison lodge at Moose hall, Century Club with Miss Massey, Lions Club at Sarah Zane hall, Moose at the club house.
The notice lists events for the week including a USDA council meeting at the courthouse Tuesday 3:30 p.m. and Friday 2 p.m. board meeting at the courthouse. It notes field home visits Wednesday 7:30 p.m. at White Hall and several 4-H meetings, including Mrs. Mason's and Round Hill 4‑H, with topics on wills deeds and contracts.
Pfc. Donald Coffelt, a paratrooper stationed at Pine Camp New York, is expected to arrive this weekend to spend the Christmas holidays locally.
Mrs Loring Woore will conduct the worship service for the joint meeting of the Comrade and Margaret Collins Denny Bible classes tomorrow morning in the Women’s Assembly room for their devotions. The lesson will be presented by Mrs J W Rosenberger. Visitors are invited. Guest Dr Oliver I Snapp of Ft Valley Ga is the guest of his brother Dr Ralph B Snapp on Fairmont Ave.
The Jack and Jill school will close December 19 for the Christmas holiday. Reopening will be January 5 provided there is no epidemic of any kind.
Mrs. J Sloan Kuykendall Sr remains a patient at Winchester Memorial hospital with improved condition. Miss Linda Proctor remains a patient at Memorial hospital. Mrs. Gertrude Martin is undergoing treatment at the hospital.
The Berryville PTA will hold its meeting at 7 30 p m. An elementary grades Christmas program will be presented at the event.
The guidance advises to listen attentively when unsure of a discussion and refrain from asserting knowledge or steering the topic. It also covers proper forms of address, noting ministers are titled Mister unless they hold Doctor or Dean titles, in which case Doctor or Dean should be used.
Winchester Star offers pattern 4961 for Jr Miss sizes 11 to 17. Includes illustrated instructions and fabric yardage for size 13, 338 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Pattern Dept New York address with name address zone size and style number.
Cathy confronts Edith Kendall about trying to steer Bill's life through money and social pressure. Kendall asserts Bill will marry her ally for financial security, while Cathy defends Bill's right to choose and plans to regroup at the club. Bill leaves Elaine to join Cathy, setting up future conflict.
Obituaries extend sympathies for Mrs. Della Morris and Mrs. C W Lamp. Local visits include Gary Lee Luttrell with grandmother Mrs Carter Luttrell and Mrs Bessie Catlett with Hazel Saville ill at school. Notables include Rev Don Hall visiting Ridgeway and James Brannon patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
English lesson notes by W L Gordon covering word usage pronunciation spelling and synonyms. Examples include misused phrases mispronunciations misspellings and daily vocabulary goals with a focus on expanding language knowledge and proper phrasing.
Mr and Mrs Webber fear now in Washington visited the latter s parents Mr and Mrs Harry Bageant. Bettie Heironimus visits her son and daughter in Martinsburg as the community busy butchering hogs. Harry Bageant s hogs yielded 500 lbs of lard from four hogs. Mae Angers spent Monday night with Mr and Mrs Tro Dick and next day with her hosts at her parents. Harley Shirley Alan Dick visited Berkeley Springs high school Tuesday. Lettie Stotler Evelyn Dick and Marvin Dick called on Mr and Mrs Troy Dick Saturday. T K Dawson will be missed in this community.
The 16 nations named are Austria Belgium Luxembourg Denmark France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland Turkey and the United Kingdom. This official grouping reflects the postwar recovery program's European scope.
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