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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1955

Page

5

Fairview E U B Church News and Local Happenings

Mrs Roy Chapman notes Fairview E A B Chur will preach Sunday at o clock with Sunday School at 11 am Bible Study Thursday. Carl Renner both confined to home. Local youths attend Old Bethel skating party Monday night. Mrs Talmadge DeHaven improving after a fall on the ice. Christmas program at Fairview E U B Church on December 22 at 730 pm. Ray Boyce visited Edgar Clark. Bonnie McIntire employed by Newberrys evenings and Saturdays. Carl Winters of Cresaptown Md visited sister Mrs Edgar P Chapman. Ladies Aid Christmas party Friday night at Mrs Harvey Hawkins home.

Roy Chapman Nain Fairview Ray Boyce Edgar Clark Bonnie McIntire Newberry’s Carl Winters Cresaptown Edgar P. Chapman Ladies Aid Harvey Hawkins

25th Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lowery

Relief celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lowery on December 4 at their home. They were married December 4, 1930, by the Rev. Snyder Alleman in Stephens City. The couple has three children William B. Lowery Mary E. Lowery and Stella Irene Lowery. Many relatives and friends attended including the Lowery family and numerous local residents.

Arthur Lowery Relief Snyder Alleman Stephens City Lowery William C. Roe William B. Lowery Mary E. Lowery Stella Irene Lowery William Orndorff William Branner Alfred L. Snapp Frank Brumback Donald Smith Sharon Lee Clarence W. Racey Carl Martin H. M. Glaize William Blyand E. B. Cook

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

A brief English lesson by W. L. Gordon defines plausible usage and common mispronunciations and misspellings. It emphasizes cautious wording to avoid overclaims and suggests daily vocabulary growth with the word plausibility meaning likely appearance.

W. L. Gordon

Yeggs Crack Safe. Stole Truck to Haul It Away

In Safe Safe SRVING Texas robbers failed to crack a company's safe inside an office. They took a company truck to move the safe, but the truck and safe were recovered. The $5 000 in cash and checks inside the safe were not recovered.

Srving Tex Yeggs

Modern Etiquette Gentlemen and Introductions

The secretary should simply announce the visitor by name when guests do not know each other. Invitations to large weddings are decided by the bride and groom with their mothers, each side having equal right to include friends and relatives. For age guessing, offer a tactful guess a few years younger or admit inaccuracy.

Mr. Johnson

Social visits amid Cross Junction families noted

Cross Junction residents list guests and visitors from Alexandria Martinsburg Winchester and Cumberland across multiple households. The Braithwaite Whitacre Baker and Lizer families host and visit relatives including Mrs Alma Gardner Mrs Virginia Mason and Mrs Jennie Edwards with TNT.

E. W. Braithwaite Jennie Edwards Albin Ed Lizer Charles Davis Paul Stombaugh Cumberland Carl Pauef Gainesboro Frank Whitacre Paul Braithwaite Diana Keller Winchester Fredericksburg Tommy Gayle Braithwaite Gayle Curtis Funkhouser Fairfax C. G. Baker Walter Baker Frank Baker Gilbert de Haven Don Patton Kenneth Taylor Richmond A. W. Taylor Alma Gardner James Grove Charles Lizer Virginia Mason Martinsburg Carlton Collins E. W Braithwaite Fred C. Braithwaite W. H. Morris Loudoun County Rowena Whitacre

Heart Attacks Fatal To Two Well Known Character Actors

Hollywood notes the deaths of Dorothy Bernard 61 and Paul Harvey 71 from heart attacks. Bernard, seen as Margaret and housekeeper in Life With Father, collapsed at home. Harvey, known for portraying business leaders, died in his sleep.

Hollywood Dorothy Bernard Paul Harvey Miss Bernard Margaret Harvey

Local social notes include family visits and travel plans

Mrs. E. W. Braithwaite and daughter return home with her mother and plan a Florida stay. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover of Stephens City and Mr. Whitacre with Mrs. Whitacre travel to Washington. Mrs. Braithwaite and Mrs. Luttrell visited the Braithwaite home, guest of Mrs. Fulton Allder. Miss Shirley Clogg visits Winchester residents Stanley and Mrs. Seabright.

Fulton Allder Stephens City Shirley Clogg Stanley Seabright Winchester

Typhoon Ruth Threatens Tokyo and Iwo Jima

Typhoon Ruth a massive Pacific storm 600 miles across sent central winds of 150 mph as it moved northeast possibly missing Iwo Jima and its Air Force garrison. In Kawachi Japan thieves conducted unscheduled surgery on a 1,145 year old Buddha temple statue, removing two of its six hands.

Tokyo Ruth

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