Leask Engaged to Thomas H Meade from Waterford California
Miss Louise Leask daughter of Sherwood R Leask Waterford California announces engagement to Thomas H Meade son of Mrs Louis B Meade Millwood and the late Mr Meade. Miss Leask a Stanford graduate works with the Department of Labor in Washington D C. Meade a University of Virginia and University of Michigan alum is with the Ordnance Corps in the Army in Washington D C. A future wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leask
Sherwood R. Leask
Waterford
Calif
Louise
Thomas H. Meade
Louis B. Meade
Millwood
Mr. Meade
Stanford University
Department of Lavor
Washington, D. C
Meade
University of Virginia
University of Michigan
Ordance Corps
Department of the Army
McFaden Bible Class to Meet at First Presbyterian
Mr. Ernest Fernandes will lead the McFaden Bible Class at First Presbyterian Church this Sunday at 9 45 a m. The Eagles Auxiliary No 824 held a regular meeting at the Eagles Home with President Mrs Bergie Rick ard in charge. Pins were given to Mrs Joe Sullivan and Mrs Elmer Strosnider. A Christmas party followed with hostesses Mary Holler and Clinton Landacre serving refreshments. Marion Russell won a prize. a Christmas party for Eagles and Auxiliary was held at the Eagles Home with Mrs Elmer Strosnider winning a camera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Fernandes
McFaden
First Presbyterian Church
Order of the Eagles
No. 824
Eagles
Bergie Rickard
Joe Sullivan
Chaplin
Elmer Strosnider
Mary Holler
Clinton Landacre
Marion Russell
Burnt Factory WSCS Meeting and Christmas Program
The W S C S of Burnt Factory Church meets tonight at 7 30 with Rev and Mrs J B Peebles at the parsonage 106 Morningside Drive Mrs Peebles leading worship. The annual Christmas program is set for Refuge Church Monday at 7 30 p m featuring a children's segment and a 25 member pageant Let Us Tell the Story open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnt Factory
WSCS
Refuge Church
Miss Donna Lou Anderson Hosts Shower for Joyce Binner
Miss Donna Lou Anderson entertained at a luncheon and kitchen shower today for Miss Joyce Binner, whose marriage to James David Lee Rickard is set for tomorrow afternoon. Frederick W. Herbert of Berkeley, California, visits Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Southard and their daughter Jane on Watson Avenue over the holidays. Sue Sybert joined her parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sybert on Miller Street after arriving Wednesday from Westhampton College for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Lou Anderson
Joyce Binner
James David Lee Rickard
Frederick W. Herbert
Berkeley, Calif
Mrs
W. M. Southard
Jane
Watson Ave
Sue Sybert
Westhampton College
Paul Sybert
Miller St
Calendar of Evening Events for December 21 and 25
A Christmas program is planned for December 25 at Marlboro Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m. On December 21 Christian Fellowship of Old Bethel Methodist Church with Mr and Mrs Boyd Unger 7 30 p m Woodmen of the World 8 p m and Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles Home 8 p m are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Fellowship
Old Bethel Methodist Church
Boyd Unger
Woodmen of the World
Order of Eagles
Eagles Home
Marlboro Presbyterian Church
Local Families Welcomes New Babies and Visits Over Holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Aikens of Braddock St name their infant Carla Jo with Mrs. Aikens formerly Betty Joan Patton. Miss Joan Dorsey of Longwood College visits her parents Nacie and Mrs. Dorsey for the holidays. Mrs. Nettie Eaton of 301 E Piccadilly St is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Carter name their infant Pamela Sue. Mrs. Carter formerly Joyce Bohrer. Miss Marilyn Chicklo at Hood College spends holidays with her parents Neil and Mrs. Chicklo on Miller St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Aikens
Braddock St
Carla Jo
Aikens
Betty Joan Patton
Joan Dorsey
Longwood College
Nacie Dorsey
Nettie Eaton
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Glenn Carter
Pamela Sue
Carter
Joyce Bohrer
Marilyn Chicklo
Hood College
Mrs
Neil Chicklo
Miller St
Wedding Plans and Holiday News From Local Families
Mr and Mrs William H Lawrence Jr host at their Clearview home on Fairmont Ave for Miss Joyce Binner and James David Rickard whose marriage is set for tomorrow. Guests include wedding party members and out of town visitors. Mrs Minnie Lowery returns from Cumberland Md after her son in law Edward Duvall’s death. Mr and Mrs John Gavis Jr and children visit relatives on Cameron St. Gavis is a University of Georgia senior. Phillip Groves, University of Virginia sophomore, visits home. Ebner Louise Grayson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Grayson, leaves for Washington DC to visit relatives and join a trip to Fonda Lac Wis for the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Lawrence, Jr
Clearview
Fairmont Ave
Joyce Binner
James James David Rickard
Minnie Lowery
Cumberland, Md
Edward Duvall
Lena Lowery
John Gavis
Gavis
John. Gavis
Cameron St
University of Georgia
Athens
Ebner Louise Grayson
Ernest Grayson
Washington, D.C
Clyde Grayson
Grayson
Elener
Fonda. Lac
Wisc
Shahwan Shahwan
S. Gould St
Ernest Rayson
Local arrivals and new birth in the community
August B. Hark returns home from the University of Virginia to Whitlock Avenue for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Elza Hott announce the birth of daughter Kathryn Yvonne, with Mrs. Hott formerly Una Bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August B. Hark
August J. Hark
Whitlock Ave
University of Virginia
Elza Hott
Kathryn Yvonne
Mrs. Hott
Una Bean
Two Newborn Girls Reported in Local Birth Notices
Births list December 20 includes Delores Marie to Mr and Mrs James Russell Wolford Sr Star Route Middletown and Deborah Kay to Mr and Mrs Jennings Roe Gore. Wolford mother formerly Pearl Sampson Roe mother formerly Louise Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Russell Wolford
Star Route
Middletown
Delores Marie
Wolford
Pearl Sampson
Jennings Roe
Gore
Deborah Kay
Roe
Louise Gardner
Modern Etiquette Q and A: Wedding Gifts and Dinner Etiquette
Q A divorced woman remarrying. Is a wedding gift due again A No obligation your choice. Q Should guest of honor rise first A No hostess signals end by rising. Q Who picks restaurant for date A The man may decide beforehand where they go.
Lessons in English by W.L. Gordon
W.L. Gordon Lesson review on common errors in usage pronunciation and spelling. Includes guidance on phrases such as It has been more than a week and advice to study one word daily. Defines discrepancy as variance between figures and states a sample sentence.
Du Pont Company Leader Irene Du Pont Honored
Irene Du Pont born December 21 1876 near Wilmington Delaware has become honorary chairman of the board of the Du Pont company. He has been a leading figure in developing the corporation from a small explosives maker to its current prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irenee DU Pont
Wilmington
Del
The
du Pont Company
UN Assembly Readies Holiday Recess Amid Middle East Clash
The 80 nation General Assembly presses to finish business for Christmas as it grapples with the Middle East dispute. France accuses Egypt of mistreating its nationals. Egypt counters British and French claims and asserts Egypt’s own nationals face restrictions abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
India
Nehru
U.S
France
Egypt
W. G. d’Estaing
D'Estaing
Dag Hammarskjold
Presbyterian Manger Scene Begins Tonight
The Living Manger Scene runs tonight through Tuesday for the First Presbyterian Church Young Adult Class. Shows occur 8 to 9 pm before the church, with daily cast lists and committees for lighting, costumes, building, and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Mary
Joseph
David E. Grant
Dwane Knight
Guy Stanley
Ronnie Gore
Donald Stewart
Frank Bailey
John Morrison
Wendell Porterfield
Frank Galliday
Shepherds
W. H. Pryor
Donald Pryor
Charles Patteson
Shepherd
Ray Morrison
Butch Patteson
Denver Doyle
Allen Bamne
Donald Fowler
Ray Doyle
Jean Alford
Georgiana Gum
W. A. Havermale
Russell Bell
Kenneth Richter
Bruce Porterfield
Harry E. Ridgeway
J. Ralph Lewin
Graham Rosenberger, Jr
Ellen Kalbach
Helen Womeldorf
Anne Womeldorf
Mary Lou Sydnor
William B Nesmith Celebrates 100th Birthday at Whitacre
William B Nesmith, born December 17, 1856 near Shockeysville, was honored at a Whitacre Community Building dinner hosted by his three daughters and families. He is the oldest resident at Kenilworth Nursing Home and remembers Civil War days. He has eight children, seven living, five generations, and lived in Bloomery West Virginia sixty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Catlett
Opal Fletcher
Hilda Kerns
Whitacre
Mervil Dick
Nesmith
Kenilworth Nursing Home
Shockeysville
John and
Rebecca Shade Nesmith
MR. Nesmith
Bloomery
W. Va
Winton Nesmith
Johnstown
Ocle Brown
Springfield
Ohio
Goldie Reed
Topeka
Kansas
Lena Kerns
Martinsburg
William Bushrod Nesmith
White Hall 4-H Club Meeting and Weekend Visits
The White Hall 4-H Club met at White Hall school on December 14. Visitors included Eugene Milburn and Rocky Lane from Tyler, Texas, visiting Ernest Milburn over the weekend. Numerous local families hosted guests at Winchester and Welltown after a Handley concert, with gatherings at the homes of the Dailey, Luttrell, and Robinson families and others in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hall
White Hall School
Eugene Milburn
Rocky Lane
Tyler
Tex
Norfolk
Ernest Milburn
Pet contest nets two guppies in jar mix up
In Ponca City a boy entered a water jar at a pet contest. Judges found two guppies inside though the boy claimed the pet was freshly born yesterday. The judge noted the error and inspected the jar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponca City
Okla
Saarland Reunited as Parliament Ratifies Coal Region Return
In Bonn West Germany the parliament voted to ratify treaties returning the Saarland with its coal mines and steel mills to Germany. The move formalizes the postwar shift integrating the saar into the republic amid ongoing European settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Saaralnd
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Phillip Groves
A. B. Groves
Greystone Terrace
Roberta Lee
W.L. Gordon
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Daniel Freer
Donies
RW Eteluntsberrys
UN Assembly
William B. Nesmith
Mary Cloud
Margie Kern
S. Loudoun St
Hurtin
Allen
Ida Wich
Stephen
William Palmer
Winchester
Elmer Allen
B. F. Strother
Robert Dailey
Winchester Suday
Carter Luttrell
Albert Luttrell
Gary
Greenspring
Floyd C. Luttrell
Libby and
Bruce
Welltown
Carlton Robinson
Naomi Luttrell
Guy Robinson
Monnay
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Memer Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Slomis
Cather's
Virginia
Lockport
Morgan-Jones
Mariposa
Pearce
Rial MO
Timberlake
Yardley, Seaforth
Man
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Crenshaw’'S
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S. Braddock
J. A. Emmerth
Prince Matchabelli
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