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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1957

Page

8

Miss Dodson to Wed Garland Elliott

Berryville announces the engagement of Doris Adele Dodson to Garland Elliott of Summit Point West Virginia. Miss Dodson is employed by Doubleday Berryville and Elliott works for Tip-Top Radio Berryville. The wedding is planned for April.

Liord Dodson Berryville Doris Adele Garland Elliott Summit Point W. Va Miss Dodson Doubleday Mr. Elliott Tip-Top Radio

Community Calendar and Holiday Visits Highlight Martinsburg Edition

The Martinsburg calendar lists events from December 18 including a Disabled American Veterans meeting at Legion, duplicate bridge at the Golf Club, Rotary Club at George Washington Hotel, and various club gatherings at local venues. Local residents host guests for the holidays and several families announce travel and visits around Christmas. Midshipman Edward W. Cather II will arrive Friday to visit his parents in Martinsburg.

Legion Hot Golf Club Edward W. Cather, II US Naval Academy, Annapolis Roy Cather

Local Personal Notices Return Home After Visits

Mrs Adrian J LaRue and her sons return to Silver Spring Maryland after spending a final week with Mr and Mrs Willam A LaRue of Paper Mill Road. Mr and Mrs Marcus Ritter and children Katie Tom and Rebecca of Gettysburg Pa and Mr and Mrs Frank Ritter and daughter of Charlottesville have gone home after visiting relatives in the city.

Adrian J. LaRue Silver Spring Willam A. LaRue Paper Mill Road Marcus Ritter Eldren Katie Tom Rebecca Gettysboro, Pa Frank Ritter Charettesville

Marys Washington College Student to Visit for Christmas

Mixes Susannah Godlove a senior at Marys Washington College Fredericksburg arrives today to spend the Christmas holiday with her mother Mrs Ray F Godlove. Mr and Mrs James Arte have named their infant daughter Miss Louise Anna. Mrs Arte is the former Miss Vivanah Sensenenev.

Mixes Susannah Godlove Marys Washington College Fredericksburg Ray F. Godlove James Arte Louise Anna Arte Vivanah Sensenev

Welltown Women Society Meeting Set at Clear Brook Home

The Welltown Womens Society of Christian Service will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Robert Hoover in Clear Brook. The program leader will be Mrs. George Seal.

Welltown Womens Society of Christian Service P.m Robert Hoover Clearbrook W!s George Seal

Chestnut Grove Christmas Program Presented by Youth Group

The Chestnut Grove Church will host a Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m titled As It Was led by the youth group. Mary Ramey directs and Kathrine Kelley handles music with the event open to the public.

Chestnut Grove Mary Ramey Katherine Kelley

Births Reported for McDonald Keester Pommier Myers

Birt s to Mr and Mrs Eugene McDonald Berryville a girl Vanda Hope Mrs McDonald a former Miss Allie Pearson To Mr and Mrs Maynard Keester Romney a girl Mrs Keester a former Miss Gyn net Bowman To Mr and Mrs William Pommier 308 Smithfield Ave a girl Leah Ann Mrs Pommier a former Miss Mildred Ashby To Mr and Mrs Eugene Phillip Myers Needmore W Va a boy Daniel Edward Mrs Myers a former Miss Katherine Bott

Eugene McDonald Berryville Vanda Hope McDonald Allie Pearson Maynard Keester Romney Keester Gynneth Bowman William Pommieer Smithfield Ave Leah Ann Pommier Mildred Ashby Eugene Phillip Myers Needmore W Va Daniel Edward Myers Katherine Bott

Proper manners for engagement visits and dining etiquette

The column covers etiquette for distant engagement announcements with letter exchanges, ice cream portion sizes, and whether a guest should ask to remove a coat at a friend’s home. It notes that hosts should invite coat removal. It also mentions Dartsmouth’s first intersectional football game ending in a 4 0 loss to the Chicago A A in 1894.

Dartsmouth Chicago A. A

Robinson School Plans Christmas Program

Robinson Memorial School pupils will present a Christmas program tonight at 7:30 during the Robinson Memorial PTA meeting. Grades 1–4 perform Twas the Night Before Christmas. Grades 5–7 offer carols and Bible readings. Directors include Mrs Helge Anderson Mrs J R Davis Mrs John Graney Mr Speener Hose Mrs John Simith Mrs Lokie Voight Mrs C L Webb and Mrs Kenneth Warner.

Robinson Memorial School Robinson Memorial Parent- Teachers Association Helge Anderson J. R. Davis John Graney Speener Hose John Simith Lokie Voight C.L. Webb Kenneth Warner

Kernstown News Briefs Highlights Local Visits And Church Events

Mr and Mrs Jesse Luttrell of Woodstock visited cousins Mr and Mrs Loring Ritter on Sunday. Mice Myrtle Miller visited Mrs Austin White. The Kernstown Methodist Church Christmas party for Sunday School children will be held in the social room Saturday from 2 to 5 pm. Mrs Charles Barton leads devotional as the Onward and Upward Class meets Thursday at 6 pm for the annual Christmas dinner with husbands and friends. James C Gordon Jr son of James C Gordon Sr of Cedarmeade, a Wake Forest student, spends vacation at home. Miss Susan Snapp of Winchester visited her cousin Miss Wickestine. Mrs Melvin Davis is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The Rev Carroll C Goodridge and wife visited the Revs J C Dugser Friday evening.

Kernstown Jesse Luttrell Woodstock Luttrell Loring Ritter Mice Myrtle Miller Austin White Grace Ritter Carroll C. Goodridge Aubrey Goodrich James C. Gordon Sr Cedermeade Wake Forest College Wake Forest N.C Misa Susan Snapp Winchester Wicktestine Melvin Davis Winchester Memorial Hospital Carroll C. Goodridge J. C. Dugser Chestnut Grove Lou Seals Irene Light Andy Light Mervin DeHaven Martinsburg Pike Elma DeHaven Martha Lou Campbel Guy Kelly Retta DeHaven Wilson DeHaven Arsel DeHaven Cora Lee Karen Mary Inwood W. Va Howard DeHaven Jean Lynda Larry Carolyn Loring Light Leraine Lena Davis Juanita Plumer Elnora Maxine Davis Carlton Ramey Thomas Davis Donald Ramey Pat Kline Eugene Phillip DeHaven Robbie Adams van Meter James Sites Leroy DeHaven, Jr Rodney DeHaven Brucetown Women's Society of Christian Service Christas Waverly Mardesty Wadesvile Mae Nesmith Ruth Fleming Martinsburg W. B. Castleman Jack Boden John Copeland Falls Church Mamie Tanquary Frank Bragg Jack Milburn Greenspring Rank Russell Mary Price Russell Price Ridgeway Paul Sibole Sibole Myrtle Maugy Gary Brent Gary, Jr Clarke Purcell Sam J. Swimier Grimes J. Swimley Wayne Peacemaker Sunnyside Station James MccCoy Peggy Mae Ashwood Arthur Frank Swamiley Haserstown Donald Jobe Lee Collins Annandale William Jobe Melvin Castleman Jimmie Castleman Castleman Boltz Ralph Coston Richmond Ashby Price Frank Swimiley

Chestnut Grove News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events

Chestnut Grove reports a Christ- MS A program Sunday at 7 30 pm and a M YF Christmas party Friday at 7 30 pm. Numerous local families including DeHaven Light and Ramey households had visits and calls across Martinsburg Pike Winchester and Inwood W Va. Retta Nicholson was a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Wet Weather Spreads Across Much of the United States

A broad belt of precipitation extended from the central Plains to the Ohio Valley and beyond into Arkansas and Tennessee, with northern Michigan and the Great Lakes area in line for snow and freezing rain. Rainfall was generally light except in the East where it was widespread, with mixed precipitation and freezing rain forecast in parts of Pennsylvania New York and North Carolina.

Central Plains Ohio Valley Arkansas Tennessee Michigan Great Lakes Region Great Lakes Pennsylvania New York North Carolna

Womens Society Christmas Meeting Noted in Brucetown

Brucetown news briefs record the December meeting of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Wadesville hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Waverly Mardesty. The item also notes multiple visits and weekend gatherings among Brucetown residents and relatives in Martinsburg Ridgeway Falls Church and Winchester.

Lesson in English By W L Gordon

A compact column on usage and pronunciation. It covers common errors with got and must, mispronunciations of Liebestraum, and spellings of succession and Sirius. It also presents a vocabulary tip and defines venerations with example. A Q A segment asks which insect has the largest eyes, answered by noting dragonflies with over 25 000 facets and large eyes.

Clarke High Chooses Nativity Scene Cast For Friday

Clarke County High School’s Tri-Hi-Y will select two pupils to play Mary and Joseph in Friday’s nativity scene. Hi-Y members will portray the wise men and shepherds, with Tri-Hi-Y girls in the choir. A play titled Where Love Is There God Is will be presented featuring Rennie Davis Barbara Jean Lioyh Carol Tomblin Barbara Jenks Tom Culver Paul Thomas and Robert Devers.

Clarke High Berryville Clarke County High School Mary Joseph Gail Levi Reid Everly Wise Men Shepherds Rennie Davis Barbara Jean Lioyh Carol Tomblin Barbara Jenks Tom Culver Paul Thomas Robert Devers

Miley Elected District N Vice President of VEA

Clarke County High School principal Miles Miley won the District N vice presidency of the Virginia Education Association defeating James Wood High School principal Paul Beabie. Miley, a Roanoke College BA and George Washington University MA graduate, is married with two children and previously led Boyce and Clarke County High Schools.

Berryville EB. Miles Clarke County High School Virginia Education Association Wiliam Murphy Manassas Miley Paul Beabie James Wood High School Roanoke College George Washington University Misa Billye Milnes Rippon Boyce Fairfax County Boyce Agricultural High School Borer Berrsville

Louisa Vocational Teacher Advocates Hands On Approach

FE M Pennington Jr a 23 year vocational agriculture teacher in Louisa says he works alone with students rather than a teacher pupil relationship and aims to gain families' confidence. He comments there is no farm kitchen in Louisa he hasn’t visited but he would not be caught dead in the parlor.

Louiba FE. M. Pennington, Jr Amuesa Louisa

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