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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1950
Page
12
Cadet Peyton Marshall Jr of Virginia Military Institute is listed as arriving tomorrow. The notice mentions Stewart Street as a reference point for his destination.
The record notes a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray C Fahnestock of Bloomery Star Route. Mrs. Fahnestock was formerly Miss Helen I Baker.
Mrs Carlyle F Wh and son Richard left Wednesday to join Captain Jing, stationed in London, England. At White Hall Methodist Church Willing Workers class meeting, B F Strother elected president with Luttrell Ashton Luttrell Nagley Milburn and Lu committees named for the coming year.
Miss Evelyn Prester together with Miss Lenora Wells Rusk and Miss Ann Elizabeth Robinson will host a small afternoon party. Meantime the Tuckers are visiting in Charles Town West Virginia with Mrs Randolph Tucker and have seen Mr and Mrs Peyton Marshals at Stewart Street.
Mrs W Alexander Baker returns to Thorn Hill Manor after several days visiting her aunt Mrs John Graham in Washington.
Calendar listings include Woodmen of the World gathering at 8 p m and a GAA breakfast at the George Washington Hotel. Christ Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary meets at 3 30 p m in Tilford room. Girl Scouts carol at 7 p m in the Lutheran Church social room. Madison Lodge at 8 p m and Municipal Band performs at Rouss at 8 p m.
Miss Ann Elizabeth Robinson will be guest of honor at a bridge luncheon hosted by Miss Dorothy Cooper tomorrow at 1 o clock. The event precedes her December 30 marriage to Mr Wayne Arthur Whitham.
Mrs. Rusk and her daughter entertain with a breakfast at 9 o clock tomorrow honoring Miss Lenora Wells Rusk and Mr. Frank Forrest Fleming. The note also mentions convalescences for Master Ronald Lee Keiter and other family members.
Adrian J. LaRue of Paper Mill Road departed by plane from Washington last Saturday for San Francisco California to join his ship the aircraft carrier US Boxer. He has been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs William A LaRue.
Local notices list many students returning for the holidays across colleges and schools. Miss Martha Robinson arrives from Holton Arms to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Robinson at Selma. Others include Miss Betsy Glaize from Wellesley and Miss Virginia Wentz from Receivers College.
At the Lord Fairfax Garden Club meeting hosted by Mrs Noble Pierce Jr the club awarded Mrs James Shockey the blue ribbons for most ribbons won during the year. Mrs I Fred Stine won for most arrangements. New officers include Mrs Chester Riley president and others. A Christmas story was read and ribbons awarded for arrangements with multiple color ribbons. Tea followed the meeting.
Mrs. C. Arthur Robinson of 606 S. Sewart St. hosted the Old Fredericktown Garden Club for its annual Christmas party with a brief business session followed by festive tea. The event was led by president Mrs. Joseph McDaniel and featured shadow graphs of Christmas carols presented by Madeline Heatwole.
Cooking's Fun by Cecily Brownstone presents a Saturday night supper with tangy meat sauce served over spaghetti. Ingredients include olives onion lean beef oil flour salt tomato juice and buttermilk. Steps: brown meat and onion, add flour salt, blend in liquids, simmer 10 to 15 minutes, serve over spaghetti. Beverage.
A compact etiquette column presents how to handle overheard stories without rudeness and guidance on maid of honor selection. It offers host guest toasts praising the host as a gracious entertainer and loyal companion.
Five residents won turkeys at the Palace Theatre last night. Ray Kendle of 40 W. Boscawen St., Eugene Seckford of Valley Pike, Jesse Thompson of 621 S. Stewart St., Ray Shane of Front Royal Pike, and Johnny Meyers of Front Royal, Va. were among the winners.
The quail is by many regarded as the most useful bird. It destroys countless insects in spring and summer and consumes many weed seeds in autumn.
Twenty cents buys a pattern book featuring Anne Adams dresses and patterns. The ad highlights smart accessory dresses, separates, classics, easy sew dress styles for all ages, gift pages, with a free printed pattern offer.
A compact English instruction note by Roberta Lee covers misused phrases and pronunciation tips. It highlights words Often mispronounced and misspelled, offers a daily word goal, and defines CENTENARIAN as a person a hundred years old with guidance on pronunciation.
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