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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1961

Page

6

Eben Marries DeShong in Alaska Covenant Church

Miss Mabel Virginia Eben of Una Iaklett Alaska wed Russell C DeShong son of Mr and Mrs Lee DeShong of Clarke County on November 2 at Covenant Church Una Iaklett Alaska The bride attended Mt Bergecumbe High School and the groom is a Clarke County High School graduate who recently served thirteen months in the Air Force and is now assigned at Barksdale AFB Shreveport Louisiana They will depart after the holidays for Shreveport.

Mabel Irginia Eben Una Iaklett Ale Russell C. Deng Lee DeShong Clarke County Covenant Church Alaska Barksdale Air Force Base Shreveport DeShong

Madrigal Singers and Brass Choir Perform at Shenandoah

The Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women heard a program by the Madrigal Singers directed by Harlan Snow and the Brass Choir directed by Verne Collins at Shenandoah Conservatory. The event followed by the annual Christmas Bazaar with hostesses listed.

Madrigal Singers Shenandoah Conservatory Winchester American Association of University Women Shenandoah College Harlan Snow Verne Collins Harry E. Gregory Charles E. Creager Ethel Cooper Retha Cooper Ernest Robinson Herbert Solenberger William Dalrymple Charles Milton

Valley Chanters Plan Yuletide Musical in Stephens City

The Shenandoah Valley Chanters directed by Floyd Haines perform a Christmas program Saturday at 7 15 p m at Stephens City Methodist Church. Sponsored by the Children's Division for the Building Fund.

Shenandoah Valley

Christmas Pageant "Light of Bethlehem" at Ger rardstown church

Mt Pleasant Yale Program at Evangelical United Brethren Church near Gerrardstown West Virginia presents a Christmas pageant light of Bethlehem Sunday at 7 30 p m directed by Annabelle Dick and Edith and Bob Harrison with music by Aldus Cooper

Mt. Pleasant

WCTU Plans Monthly Meeting at Lutz Home

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow at 1 30 p.m. at 30 South Cameron Street the program set by International Relations for Peace Committee chaired by Mrs Wallace J Lutz and Spiritual Life Committee chaired by Miss Grace Clevenger includes speaker line up with Grace Clevenger Lucy Bell Baréall Mrs John W Rosenberger C L Beard and Mrs Wallace Lutz The business session will be led by Mrs H B Garber followed by a social hour Members and interested readers are invited to attend.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Wallace J. Lutz S. Cameron Street International Relations For Peace Committee Spiritual Life Committee Grace Clevenger Lucy Bell Baré‘all John W. Rosenberger C. L. Beard Wallace Lutz H. B. Garber

Yule Program At Round Hill Methodist Church

Round Hill Methodists present annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m featuring recitations dialogues exercises dramatizations and pageant A candle lighting service by youth closes the event Youth and adult choirs perform The program is directed by Miss Myra Payne superintendent assisted by Mrs Wilmer J Burkhart Pastor Rev Ronald S Clark urges public attendance

Round Hill Myra Payne Wilmer J. Burkhart Ronald S. Clark

Births Reported For Local Families In One Notice

Birth announcements list Mark Alan Wine son of Norman Lester Wine and Dale Alice Gard ner. Angela Denise and Anthony Scott Funkhouser twins of James Thomas Funkhouser II and Cheryl Lynn Martin. Leslie Dawn Robertson daughter of James Lee Robertson and Sara Marie Smith. and a son for Arthur Lee Payton of Aldie with Dorothy Ann Curry as mother.

Norman Lester Wine West Mark Alan James Thomas Funkhouser Angela Denise Anthony Scott Funkhouser Cheryl Lynn Martin James Lee Robertson Kinzel Drive Leslie Dawn Arthur Lee Payton Aldie

Calendar of Events December 13 14 and 14 items

December 13 at 30 p.m Colonial Garden Club at Winchester Golf Club 7 30 p.m Company K at Army 30 7 30 p.m Touchdown Club Board at James Wood High School 8 p.m Gainesboro Fire Co 8 p.m Sisterhood of Beth El at Temple 8 p.m Duplicate Bridge at Winchester Golf Club 8 15 Ring Around the Moon Little Theater Bark Mill December 14 12 30 p.m Hawthorne Garden Club Luncheon at Charcoal Hearth 1 p.m Rotary Club at George Washington Hotel 2 30 p.m Turner Ashby Chapter UDC with Mrs George Snarr 7 30 p.m Shawnee Fire Co at fire hall 7 30 p.m Hoppers Auto Club Kernstown 509 York Ave 8 p.m Round Hill Fire Co fire hall 8 p.m Auxiliary to Friend lne Fire Co at fire hall 8 p.m Women of Moose at Home 8 p.m Davis Williams Post V F W 8 p.m Xi Chi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi with Mrs Roland Snapp

Colonial Garden Club Winchester Golf Club Company K Army Touchdown Club Board James Wood High School Gainesboro Fire Co Hawthorne Garden Club Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Turner Ashby UDC George Snarr Shawnee Fire Co Hoppers Auto Club Kernstown York Ave Round Hill Fire Co Friendlne Fire Co Women of Moose Davis-Williams Post V.F.W Xi Chi Beta Sigma Phi Roland Snapp

Norman Norell's quiet rigor shapes American fashion

AP News profiles Norman Norell, America's acclaimed designer, who shuns publicity yet dominates the high waist silhouette trend. The reserved innovator recalls early theater dreams, works through long hours in New York offices, and insists clothes should be stylish yet discreet and comfortable for real life.

New York Norman Norell America Paris Norell

Janet Kay Stanley and Frederick Donica Jr wedding planned

Invitations have been received for the December 30 wedding of Miss Janet Kay Stanley and Frederick Donica Jr at the First Presbyterian Church at 4 30 PM. A reception will follow in the Market Street social room. Also noted are births and hospitalizations of local residents including Tina Michael born December 6 at Winchester Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Robert Newlin, Paul Duane Cro sen born December 11 to Mr and Mrs Frank Arthur Crosen, and Todd Webster a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr and Mrs Walter Jackson Helm of Rochester Minnesota will visit Winchester and plan to reside here.

Janet Kay Stanley Frederick Donica, Jr First Presbyterian Church Market Street Methodist Church Robert Newlin N. Kent St Tina Michael Winchester Memorial Hospital Newlin Betty Baker Frank Arthur Crosen Albin Paul Duane Walter Jackson Helm Rochester, Minn Carlton Ray Carver Stephens City Philip Earl Carver Evelyn Jane Cooley Todd Webster Zane K. Webster Commerce St

Evening Activity Schedule Note

Community notice lists events from Wednesday to Saturday with 7 30 p m times. Activities include basketball officials James Wood High School Distributive Education Party Slo Mo Shun Open Lounge Chess Club and TAC Platter with a Queen of Greens vote.

James Wood High School Distributive Education Party Slo-Mo-Shun Open Lounge TAC Platter Party Queen of Greens

Winchester BPW Club Hosts Christmas Program and Projects

The December meeting at the George Washington Hotel featured a Christmas program by Miss Clara Bun cutter and Harold Inskeep. Members approved a $100 donation to the Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad and support for the Dr Minnie L Moffett Chinese Nurses Home on Formosa. New members welcomed include Warnetta DeHaven Elsie McKee Virginia Hancher. guests named as Pearl Brown Merenes Castleman Travis Israel and others.

Winchester Business and Professional Women's Club George Washington Hotel Clara Buncutter Enter- Harold Inskeep House Robert Edwards Linda Wardensville W. Va Kenneth Henry Winchester Minnie L Warnetta DeHaven Robert M. Henry Elsie McKee Virginia Hancher Pearl Brown Merenes Castleman Travis Israel Ben Braunlich John Leatherman Jack Lindsy Earnest Shook

Choralaires of Clarke County to stage musical program

The Choralaires of Clarke County present a musical program at the Clarke County Junior Woman's Club meeting tomorrow night at 8. The Social Room of the Presbyterian Church in Clarke will host the event where a walnut best will be awarded.

Clarke County Presbyterian Church Err

Norell Withdraws Pattern Control From Fashion Line

Fashion industry note on Anthony Traina and Norell collaboration. Norell's first independent spring 1960 show reaches beyond color to set a pattern for imitators to copy correctly. He has quit designing culottes though others imitate. He may again design for Paris if opportunity arises.

Norell Paris

Clinton Ebersones mark 31st wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs Clinton Ebersole of Senseny Road celebrate 31 years since their Dec 13 1930 marriage at Market Street Methodist Church. She was formerly Corrine Pennington. They have two children Mrs Willis Winslow and Donald Sr and two grandchildren Donald Jr and Denise.

Clinton Ebersole Senseny Road Market Street Methodist Church Ebersole Corrine Pennington Willis J. Winslow Donald Donald, Jr Denise Ebersole

Timber Ridge Church Women Plan Christmas Party

The Women's Fellowship of Timber Ridge Church meets with Mrs. Kathleen Larrick on Fairmont Ave Friday night at 7 30 for a Christmas party with a gift exchange and hopes for full attendance.

Women’s Fellowship of the Timber Ridge Church Kathleen Larrick Fairmont Ave

Timber Ridge Women’s Fellowship Meeting At Fairmont Ave

The Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church announces a Friday 7 30 p m women’s fellowship at Fairmont Ave with Mrs Kathleen Larrick leading a gift exchange planned for the gathering.

Old Bethel Christmas Pageant and Play Planned

Old Bethel Methodist Church schedules its annual Yuletide program on Sunday at 7 p.m. A children’s pageant titled Because of Jesus Birthday will open, followed by an adults’ play The Key to Christmas by H. U. Munting of Route 5.

Old Bethel Methodist Church Jesus H. U. Muntzing Route 5

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Eben Mr. DeShong AAUW Valley Chanters Yale WCTU Round Hill Methodist Church Mansfield Yankee Jean Sprain Wilson AP News Noblesville, Ind Parsons School Gloria Swanson Mae Murray Joyce Dailey M. L. Dailey Route 2 University of Virginia Amelia Gearing S. Cameron St Elder J. Harvey Bailey Sperryville Jessie Carpenter Arlington Henry Davis Opequon View L. H. Stotler Sheridan Ave Moorefield-Petersburg Chess Club BPW Choralaires Eastman Wilkin Fashion King Carnegie’s Anthony Traina Traina- Norell Timber Ridge Fellowship Timber Ridge Women’s Fellowship Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Kethleen Larrick Old Bethel Yuletide Program Howard Johnson Golden Fried Fish Cole Slaw George Washington She Commercial & Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Dacron Bates Old Colony Pride Morgan Jones Cather’s N. Loudoun St. Winchester Helen R. Collier D.C.T W. Boscawen St Room Christ Episcopal Church South Pacific Margaret L HAT & Dress Shop Loudoun St
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