Miller Cooper Atkinson wed in Washington social note
Cecilia Miller Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Miller of this city married Kenneth Dee Atkinson son of Mr and Mrs G E Atkinson of Boulder Colorado. The ceremony was Saturday at Foundry Methodist Church Washington officiated by Rev Ralph C John. Attendant was sister Mrs James C Mathers. Reception at Shoreham Hotel followed by trip to Philadelphia. Atkinson a former fighter pilot VF21 US Navy Air Corps now attached as pilot A-3 with Ready Reserve at Anacostia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Cecilia Miller Cooper
Kenneth Dee Atkinson
G. E. Atkingson
Boulder
Colo
Foundry Methodist Church
Wash
D.C
Ralph c. John
James C. Mathers
Greenbelt
James Mathers
Shoreham
Philadelphia
Atkinson
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Anacostia
North Western Grade Family Plans Huntington and Phoenix Trip
Mrs. D. M. Martin and Eva May of the North Western Grade depart Saturday for Huntington West Virginia to visit Mr. Martin’s parents and then proceed to Phoenix Arizona for the winter. Winston Guest of New York City spent the weekend with relatives near here. Malcolm Windle arrived from Woodbury New Jersey to stay overnight with Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Windle at 916 Ord avenue before continuing to Beach, Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Martin
Eva May
North Western
Huntington
W. Va
Mr. Martin
Winston Guest
New York City
Raymond Guest
Here
Malcolm Windle
Woodbury
N. J
E. E. Windle
Mrs. Idle
Ord. Avenue
Beach
Fila
Virginia Leigh Harris
Berryville
H. B. Harris
Richmond
W. Creed Davis
Ray Rinker to Visit Son in Houston for Christmas
Mr. Ray Rinker of Stephens City will depart Washington D C by plane tomorrow for Houston Texas to spend the Christmas holidays with his son Ray Rinker Jr He also plans to visit his brother Carl Rinker in Kansas City Missouri during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rinker
Stephens City
Washington, D. C
Houston
Texas
Carl Rinker
Kansas City
Gay Levi
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Rice W. Levi
Levis
Rice W. Levi, Jr
George Washington University
Washington
Levi
Berryville
Bobby Levi
Lexington
Sunshine Greeting Cards Display at Brooks Pharmacy
A display of greeting cards styled by Delray of Boston Se is featured with prices 10¢, 15¢, 25¢, 50¢, and $1.00. Card boxes priced 39¢, 49¢, and $1. Brooks' Pharmacy showcases the assortment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delray
Boston
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Christmas Breakfast Held by Girls Athletic Association
The Girls Athletic Association hosts its annual Christmas Breakfast Sunday at the George Washington Hotel starting at eight. Committee led by Mrs Wyatt Richards, Mrs Charles Lillis, and Mrs Ida Lycett invites members to sign up by December 19. Quarter gifts and a silver offering for the Fellowship Club are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Girls Athletic Association
George Washington Hotel
Wyatt Richard
Charles Lillis
Ida Lycett
Fellowship Club
Christmas Eve Copal Church Service Time Change
The annual Christmas Eve copal Church will begin at 11 30 p m instead of 11 p m as stated last week. The service is sponsored by St Joan s Guild of the church attending dances at Mercersburg Academy Miss Betsy Glaize Susan Knight and Westwood Wright spent the weekend in Mercersburg Pa attending the dances with Mrs Pred Glaize Jr and Mrs B M Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joan’s Guild of the Church
Mercersburg Academy
Betsy Glaize
Susan Knight
Westwood Wright
Mercersburg
Pred Glaize, Jr
B. M. Knight
George Pope
University of Virginia
Berryville
Friendly Grove 4-H Christmas Program at Mountain Falls
The Friendly Grove 4-H Club presents a Christmas program Friday December 20 at 8 p m in the community hall near Mountain Falls. A one act play To The Rescue On Christmas Eve anchors the evening with refreshments and a cake walk. Public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Grove 4-H Club
Mountain Falls
Safeway Workers Celebrate Ninth Annual District Party
Safeway employees from twelve stores in District 12 held their ninth annual Christmas banquet at Sarah Zane Hall with 250 attendees including families. A turkey dinner, Santa, gifts for children, music by Ken Windle’s orchestra, and a Washington magician act highlighted the afternoon. District officials and officers for the coming year were announced and a similar event will occur for Winchester store employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha
Grace Lutheran Church
Goldie McClintock
Louise Georges
Virginia Hottle
Sarah Halterman
Ethel Strosnider
Edith Keller
Bessie Brown
Blanche Jones
Louisie Georges
Virginia . Jackson
Norman Cooper
Mesdames Esther
Bessie Jenkins
Mary Fahrney
Alice Jones
Sarah Halsterman
Ruth Frye
Ada Ebersole
Lena Frye
Edith Slonaker Kerr
Cora Massie
Katie Baumgardner
Ann Rosenberger
Evelyn Lowery
Mary Cain
Safeway
District 12
Sarah Zane Hall
Sue Tokes
Santa Claus
Ken Windle
Washington
Andrew Bell
W. E. Cartwright
Dan Shumate
Washington, D. C
Cartwright
Shumate
Charles R. Keely
Middletown
Purcellville
Clark Milburn
Strasburg
Mabel Williams
Leesburg
Elmer Bumgardner
Woodstock
Eddie Allison
Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs James D Macpherson
Telegram announces the birth of a daughter Friday morning December 13 at General Hospital Takoma Washington to Mr and Mrs James D Macpherson of Dupont Washington. Mrs Macpherson formerly Miss Mary Babb daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Babb of Millwood Avenue in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Macpherson
Dupont
Washington State
General Hospital
Takoma
Wash
Macpherson
Mary Babb
C. E. Babb
Millwood Avenue
Silent Night Origin and Rise of a Christmas Carol
The article traces Silent Night from its 1818 origin in Oberndorf Germany with poet Joseph Mohr and composer Franz Gruber to its later Tyrolean revival and misattribution to Haydn. It notes the early performance with guitar and improvised choir, and mentions Carl Erk’s dating work and Leipzig print in 1840. Prepared by Peter Dykema, Columbia Univ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Erk
Joseph Mohr
Oberdorf
Germany
Franz Gruber
Tyrol
Leipzig
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn
Berryville Socials Highlight Holiday Guests and Visits
Berryville residents host and visit relatives over the weekend and holidays. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bumpass Jr. from Mineral Louisa county and Col. Joel D. Griffing plus Robert Mills from Richmond. Other activities note a tenth birthday party and at home invitations at Soldiers Rest on December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
J. E. Keller
D. E. Bumpass, Jr
Mineral
Louisa County
Joel D. Griffing
Robert Mills
Richmond
William Clevenger
Clifton Price
Berryville Christmas Visitors and Travel Plans
Local residents share holiday coming and going with relatives and students returning for Christmas. Families include the Ayler, Levi, McGehee, James, Dorsey, and Lindsay households as well as Josephine Drury and Virginia Page visiting Berryville for vacation. Students at Mary Washington College VMI and the University of Virginia appear among arrivals and departures.
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Ariz
Son
G.A. A
Century Club
Henry T. Hardensburg
Minnie Baker
North
Cameron Street
Jr. Century Club
George Smith
South Washington Street
Virginia Russell
Mary Warden Boyd
Little Theatre
Winchester Little Theatre
Handley Library
Ebenezer Society
Ebenezer Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
Georges. Whitacre
Beverley. Lamb
John P. Lamb
North Braddock Street
Memorial Hospital
Grace R. Branch
Asheville, N. C
Eugene R. Branch
Hamman-Miller
Anna Belle Virginia Miller
Howard Miller
Charles Franklin
Hamman
Charles F. Hamman
Roy Schmucker
Loudoun Street
Irene Miller
M. C. Hart
Hart
Olive Hart Buck
John Fosbrink
University Hospital, Charlottesville
Robert Johnson
Winchester
Takoma Park Sanitarium
Little Garden Club
E. C. Stuart, Jr
Friendly Grove
Winchester Front Royal - Chambersburg
Loudoun St
St. Perfume
Forever Amber
Coty
du Barry
Primrose House
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Corner Valley Ave
Gerrard
Phil Spitalny
Columbia Broadcasting System
Northern Virginia Power Co
N. Johnston
Warrenton
Olinger
Front Royal
Ora Bailey
South
Carol Story
Peter Dykema
Columbia Univ
N. Y
Berryville Socials
Charles T. Levi
Sandra Blythe
Staunton
C. H. Iden
Iden
Roanokke
Thomas Iden
Thomas E. Gold
Harry Warden
Miller Jett
Virginia Jett
Bobby Jett
Nineveh
Warren County
Jean Paulette
Ernest Gosnell
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sue Ellen Clevenger
Baptist Parsonage
F. L. Aylor
Howard Cather
Mrs. Aylor
Eleanor Orr Dorsey
Roy E. Potts
James Dakeman
James Hill
Satod
Judy
Elizabeth Beverley
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Clarke
George H. Burwell
Hobson C. McGehee, Jr
Episcopal High School
Hobson McGehee
Mrs. McGehee
Betty McGehee
Jackson
Miss
Betty
McGehees
Mississippi
John Dolby James
Harrisburg
James
F. L. Ayler
Josephine Drury
Graham Dougherty
Graham and
Bryan Dougherty
Dougherty
Robert Kelso Alsop
Jane Cary Lindsay
Stephens College
Columbia
James Lindsay
Virginia Page
Marthe McAfee
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Wenders
Our New Christmas Club
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
L&f
Cameron St
Capitol
J. G. Hollinger & Son Newberry
Ae Hills
Ree
Loudoun
Haldeman
Wa World
TE Owen
GEO. Washington
Cannon
Cather & Moling
Iery
Timberlake
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