Local Social News Highlights Arrivals, Births, and Naval Attaché
Miss Dorothy Ann Robinson arrives Friday from New York to visit her parents on St Stewart Street. Philadelphia couple Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vickery spend the weekend with relatives on Loudoun Street. Waldo Wise and wife announce their infant son Roney Stephen. mother formerly Mildred Courtney. Paul Lambert of Jefferson Street hospitalized at Winchester Memorial. Ronnie Miller, VPI student, visits family in Hayfield for holidays. Teresa Gail Slaughter celebrates third birthday with local guests. Lt. Allen Pitchford Kauffman sails January 11 for Beirut to serve as Assistant Naval Attache with his wife and daughter accompanying. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Kauffman and nephew of Mrs. Walter Hamrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ann Robinson
New York
Mrs. C. A. Robinson
St. Stewart St
Waldo Wise
Roney Stephen
Wise
Mildred Courtney
S. A. Slaughter, Jr
Kerr St
Teresa Gail
Kimberly Shickle
Brenda Lewis
Randall Wolfe
Susan Slaughter
Bobbo
Todd Royston
Kathy
Wendy O'Connell
Laura Boxwell
A. Slaughter
Carl Shickle
Robert Royston
Douglas O'Connell
Richard Wolfe
Richard Boxwell
Jack Lewis
W. R. Weakley
Allen Pitchford Kauffman
Beirut
Lebanon
Kauffman
Wisconsin
Cincnelm
London
England
USS Adirondack
Far East
Naval Intelligence School
Washington, D. C
B. G. Kauffman
St. Louis, Mo
Walter Hamrick
Valley Ave
Winchester Star
Plymouth Dealers Association of
Winchester
John O. Chapman
Chapman Motor Co
Tommy Glass
Robert M. Glass, Jr
W. Clifford St
Anne L. Locke
Louis Yancey
W. Monmouth St
Handley High School
Phoebe Love White
Harry Scott White
Hayfield
James Wood High School
Beauty Center Ad Encourages Personal Care
A vintage advertisement urges readers to visit Beauty Center at 7 West Boscawwen Street Winchester for beauty help. It touts training and experience and invites customers to take a time out during the festive season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty Center
West Boscawen Street
Winchester
December Calendar of Events Page Listings
Calendar items list club meetings at various venues from December 19 to 21. Activities include Disabled American Veterans PTA bridge Rotary Daughters of the American Revolution Shawnee Bowmen Fire Co. Auxiliary Knights of Columbus and church fellowships with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Home
Miller Pta
Duplicate Bridge
Golf Club
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Godfrey Miller
War Memorial Building
Shawnee Fire Co
Brakeblok
Valley Council
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
Yale Dean's List Scholar Named Stephen A. Brown
Stephen A. Brown of Rostel Road is named a ranking scholar on the Yale University Dean's List for top ten percent in the class. He is candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Brown
Lemuel W. Brown
Rostel Road
Yale University
Brown
Mrs Slane Returns Home From Winchester Hospital
Mrs. B F Slane, formerly a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital, has returned to her home in Cold Stream West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Slane
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cold Stream
W. Va
Students and family celebrate Christmas visits and birth
Shenandoah Conservatory student Wilbur E. Grant arrived to spend Christmas with parents Mr. and Mrs. David F. Grant at their N Euclid home. Madison College freshman Susan Gore arrived to spend holidays with parents Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gore at their Clearbrook residence. Mr and Mrs George G Snarr Jr are congratulated on the birth of son Brian Brenner yesterday morning at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Snarr is former Margaret Leonard of San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur E. Grant
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
David F. Grant
N. Euclid Ave
Susan Gore
Madison College
Mrs
Claude Gore
Clearbrook
George G. Snarr, Jr
Brian Brenner
Memorial Hospital
Snarr
Margaret Leonard
San Francisco
Calif
Community group meetings and Christmas program announced
The Welltown W C meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs Eston Taylors home. The program leader is Mrs Melvin Godlove. An annual Christmas party with gift exchange is planned. The Stonewall Busy Bees 4 H Club meet tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at Stonewall School. Paynes Chapel Methodist Church presents its annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 p.m. including recitations exercises and a Christmas pageant A Christmas Dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welltown W. &. C
Eston Taylor
Martinsburg Pike
Melvin Godlove
Stonewall
Paynes Chapel
Christian groups plan meetings and Christmas events
The Christian Fellowship of the Old Bethel Methodist Church meets Friday at 7 30 p m at the Unger home for a Christmas party and gift exchange led by Mrs Melvin Miller. Methodist Men discuss safety program and a Missing Persons Bureau at Market Street church with John H Smith Jr from Virginia State Police. Winchester Moose Chapter 1367 hosts a children's party with Santa and performers. Round Hill Women join Round Hill Community Center for a Friday 8 p m Christmas party inviting the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Fellowship
Old Bethel Methodist Church
Boyd Unger
Woodmen of the World
Order of Eagles
Eagles Home
Christian Fellowship of the
Boyd Unger, Jr
Front Royal Road
Melvin Miller
Market Street
Methodist Church
John H. Smith, Jr
Virginia State Police
Winchester
Women of the Moose
Moose
Howard Gardiner
Social Service Committee
Cindy Grove
Warren Glasscock, Jr
Kathy Eavis
Santa Claus
Loyal Order of Moose and the Auxiliary
Round Hill
Round Hill Community Center
Numerous Birth Announcements for Families in Several Towns
December 18 notices report multiple births to parents in Garrett Snarr Aikens Pidgeon Lynch Davy Kibler Carder Kirby Hott Everrett and others. Each item lists address, child name, and mother’s former name, noting girl births and one 28 year old count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Walls Garrett Jr
W. Alley
Linda Denise
Garrett
Shirley Rinard
George Grover Snarr, Jr
N. Washington St
Brian Brenner
Snarr
Margaret Leonard
Melvin Aikens
W. Braddock Sr
Carla Jo
Aikens
Betty Patton
Robert Pidgeon
Route 1
Berryville
Roberta Carol
Pidgeon
Earline Armentrout
John Lynch
Gainesboro
Debra Mae
Lynch
Frances King
Robert Davy
Junction
Roberta Gail
Davy
Freeda Davey
Norman Kibler
Strasburg
Kathyrn Jo
Kibler
Martha Dyke
Glen Carder
Romney
W. Va
Carder
Joyce Bohrer
Elza Hott Kirby
Hott
Una Bean
Richard Everrett
Deborah Ann
Evertt
Dorothy Parrill
Christmas Business Shows Late Surge in New York Survey
An Associated Press survey of 25 cities finds retailers optimistic as a late December buying surge boosts expectations for a strong Christmas season. Executives in New York and Pittsburgh report a sudden uptick in sales after a weak start, with many predicting record overall totals though gains may be modest from 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Strength For The Day By EARLY, DOUGLAS
During the last World War an admiral faced a life and ship saving choice. He lit the carrier to allow planes to land, risking submarine attack, then turned off the lights after all planes arrived. The lesson: choose to be a person who makes decisions even with fear and risk.
Harold Bageant Completes Management Course
Harold M. Bageant returned home after attending a specialized course in human relations and allied management areas at the School of Management in Evanston TI. The course was conducted by the National Foundation of Funeral Service at its headquarters in Evanston. Mr. Bageant is employed by Jones Funeral Home in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold M. Bageant
School of Management
Evanston
National Foundation of Funeral Service
Mr. Bargeant
Jones Funeral Home
Lessons in English By W L Gordon
A compact language note outlines common usage errors and pronunciation. It teaches the daily word UNKEMPT meaning not combed or disheveled with an example about Anne's appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Gordon
Program Tonight At Armel School
A Christmas program will be given tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Armel School featuring a solo by Miss Rebecca Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armel School
Armel
Rebecca Oliver
Fire causes $6000 damage in Petersburg apartment blaze
A fire in a Petersburg Virginia apartment building yesterday caused an estimated $6000 in damage and left three families homeless. None of the contents could be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Blue Ridge School Closes for Holiday
The Blue Ridge Country Day School ends its fall term this afternoon at 3 o clock. Final exams were held yesterday and today. The school re opens for the winter term on January 9 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Moose Child City Featured on NBC Wide Wide World
Allen W. Gaunt announces Moose Child City at Mooseheart Tl will be on NBC program Wide Wide World Sunday 4 to 6 30 p.m. EST. About 800 boys and girls will be shown with comments by Dave Garroway and residents turned commentators. Kids ages 2 to 6 perform carols around a Christmas tree as Santa arrives with Mooseheart student symphony orchestra providing numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen W. Gaunt
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Child
Mooseheart
NBC
Wide Wide World
Dave Garroway
Moose
Child City
Santa Claus
Mooseheart Student Symphony Orchestra
Winners Named In Bridge Match At George Washington Hotel
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Reaves won north-south in the weekly Duplicate Bridge. Second went to Mrs. Grace Roberts and Mrs. Lewis H. Hyde Jr. Third to Russell Newcome and Paul Bennett. East-west winners were Mrs. Herbert Schutte and Mrs. John D. Glover. The club’s next match is January 2 at 8 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Reaves
George Washington Hotel
Grace Roberts
Lewis H. Hyde, Jr
Ferman Perry
Myre
Russell Newcome
Paul Bennett
Martinsburg
Herbert Schutte
John D. Glover
Holmes Harper
Henry P. Kern, Jr
John Seabright
John Griffith
Ellis Ford
Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee
A reader asks if taking a second helping signals greed or is a compliment to the hostess. The answer: you may take a second helping as a compliment, or say no thank you if you prefer not to. A separate inquiry asks how a girl should inform her fiancé if she breaks an engagement after an announcement.
Social Etiquette Qs and Answers for City Residents
A brief column presents etiquette questions about informing distant friends and offering help. It notes that writing informal notes is acceptable and that a man walking with a woman is not expected to offer to carry her coat.
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Dal Vhotes
Thomas Vickery
Philadelphia
Paul Lambert
Jefferson St
Ronnie Miller
Walter Miller
Helen R. Collier
S&s
Bobbie Conrad
Welltown
WSCS
Yale
Christian Fellowship Club
Women of Moose Plan
Lil Pypers
Evans
Douglas
Harold Bageant
Anne
Duff
Roberta Lee
Yardley
Seaforth
Gaunt
Santa
Daniel Greens
N. Loudoun St
Harry Lovett
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
St. Mary's
Bates
George Washington's Choice
Old Colony Pride
Dan River
Gather’ S Department Store
Lorett
Timberlake
Pita Matthobelle
Prince Matchabelli
Cologne
Luenden
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