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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1957

Page

8

Mrs Warren S Eddy Hosts Kincheon Honoring Miss Susan Sider

Social notices from Winchester detail Mrs Warren S Eddy and Mrs Benjamin Sager hosting at the Winchester Goat Club for Miss Susan Sider and her wedding party. Readers note out of town guests, bridal plans, and Christmas club events across local households.

Warren S. Eddy Benjamin Sager Kincheon Winchester Goat Club Susan Sider Miss Snider Billy Phillips James D. Shockey Tennyson Ave Susan Snider

Calendar of Events December evenings around town

Numerous club meetings and community events listed for December 13 to 17. Activities include BPW Club at the Georg Washington Hotel, PTA meetings at Round Hill and Stonewall, performances by Clarke County Junior Class and others, plus lodge, firemen, AA, Moose, and Welcome Wagon gatherings at various venues. Times range from 12:18 pm to 11 pm with a Teenage lounge open at War Memorial Building.

BPW Georg Washington Hotel Round Hill Pta Clarke County Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Fagies Eagles John Dove Royal Arch City Hall Stonewall Pta Stonewall School Round Hill Community Center Madison Lodge VFW Post Home George Washington Hotel Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Shawnee Lions Club Lord Pairfax Stephens City Fire Co Pire Hall Board of Control of Exchange Club F. Boscawen Loyal Order of the Moose Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church PCA George Washington Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club War Memorial

Births December 12 At Bunker Hill West Virginia

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Fowler of Bunker Hill West Virginia. Mrs Fowler is formerly Miss Shirley Butler.

John Floyd Arnold Lester D. Arnold Stewart St Yale Divinity School New Haven Conn Robert Fowler Bunker Hill W. Va

Christmas party and visits feature Stephenson society

Mrs Kitty Prince hosted the Methodist Youth Fellowship Christmas party with 22 members and one visitor. The Women's Society of Christian Service met at the church. Several families visited relatives in Hagerstown Arlington Baltimore and Winchester over Thanksgiving.

Gainesboro R. ©. Anderson Carol Sue Hagerstown Anderson M. F. Powell Lena Ashwood Meredith H. C. Watson Arlington Dickson Golightly Julian Willams Arthur Costello Baltimore Costello Hermon Dyke Dave Smediey Daniel Dyke Erwin Day W. B. Castleman Brucetown Fred Duncan Fort Meyer Fla Oscar Duncan A. J. Prince Harry Prince Vienna Maude Prince Virgil Prince Winchester Gean Fiddler Kitty Prince

Modern Etiquette Questions and Practical Answers

A reader asks about wearing earrings and appropriate accessories for various events. The column notes small earrings are versatile while diamond or long danglers suit evening wear, and suggests a classic toast for best man, plus guidance on a mourning band width and material.

49 700 Broilers Sold at Capon Valley Auction

The Capon Valley Area Poultry Auction in Wardensville West Virginia sold 49 700 broilers this week all offered. Prices ranged from 15 to 1534 cents with most between 15 and 15 cents. Demand was strong. Beltz turkeys sold for 30 to 302 cents.

Capon Valley Wardensville W. Va Beltz

Sinking Creek Vanishes Then Reappears as Scenic Fountain

In Breckinridge County Kentucky Sinking Creek vanishes from view and travels underground for an undetermined number of miles before resurfacing as a scenic fountain described in local reports.

Sinking Creek Breckinridge County

American Actor Damns European Goods and Women

Dale Robertson, the Oklahoma born actor, says European merchandise and women are overrated. After filming with Gina Lollobrigida in Italy he praises his Sepulveda California home with horses dogs and parakeets. He prefers American wines and scenery like the Grand Canyon over European glamour.

Dale Robertson Gina Lollobrigida Okealhoma Tno America Sepulveda California Paris Europe Grand Canyon

Yule Mail Running Ahead Of 1956 Tabulations

Postmaster Wilbur R. Johnston reports the Christmas mail load is over eight percent ahead of last year with 91 490 items tabulated for Tuesday through Thursday. He urges shoppers to stock up on wrapping supplies now to avoid last minute shortages and to mail early.

Wilbur R. Johnston Johnson Johnston

Virginians Face Weekend Heat Rise and Windy Cold

The Associated Press reports Virginians may see a weekend warmup after subfreezing days with highs near 30s in valleys and 20s in the mountains. Tonight lows dip to 15 in Richmond as power outages hit Lakeside and Acca stations. The five day outlook calls for near normal temps with possible more snow if cold air persists, and a Richmond death attributed to exposure is noted along with a new gas consumption record.

Associated Press Richmond Lakeside Acca Virginia Electric and Power Co Henrico County Associated Preas Weather Bureau Pulaski Roanoke Gordonsville Norfolk Cape Henry State Highway Department Nanny Jones Richmond Utilities Department

Four New Members Join Round Hill Fire Company

Four new members were accepted into the Round Hill Community Fire Company at a meeting held last night at the community center. New members are Ray Combs Junior Leigh Walter M Punk and Larry Cline.

Round Hill Fire Company Round Hill Community Fire Company Ray Combs Junior Leigh Walter M Punk Larry Cline John Clowser Russell Larrick T. N Cather Garland Cather Vernon Haines David Gunn Floyd Earl Linden Pingler C. M. Larrick Arthur Brill Forest Gras E. W. Steele E W. Steele Kenneth Lewis Clarence Cather Albert Pingley Virginia Patterson Far Lantz Louise Cather George Cather T. N. Cather Harry Pattersons Farm John Larrick Noel Williams Otto Snapp Hurt Himelright

More Autos Stolen During Subway Strike

Police report 153 cars stolen in New York from the start of the subway strike to 1 30 p m yesterday with 93 thefts in the prior week The rise is blamed on the hardship of crowded transit and crowding on trains and buses A police official cites the criminal element as a factor The article also notes a 56 percent rise in tourist travel in Israel in September 1957 compared with 1956

New York Israel

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

A compact vocabulary note defines folk and folks with usage, pronunciation tips for diorama, and common misspellings vain versus vein. It introduces synonyms for gloom and ends with a daily word study urging mastery of buffoonery and its humorous crowd laughter.

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