Richmond Ceremony Unites Miss Bettie Mayhugh Kersey and William Gordon
Miss Bettie Mayhugh Kersey formerly of Winchester wed William Neil Gordon of Monroe North Carolina in Richmond First Presbyterian Church. Rev W Lapsiey Carson officiated. Bride wore ivory peau de soie with Chantilly lace and carried a New Testament and orchid. Attendants wore peacock green gowns. best man Hayne Barcom Jr. and ushers from several states attended. A reception followed. couple to reside in Richmond until June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Mayhugh Kersey
Winchester
William Neil Gordon
Monroe
N. C
First Presbyterian Church
Richmond
W. Lapsiey Carson
Luther Wilbur Kersey
City
Kersey
Gordon
Newton Brunner Gordon
Luther Wilbur Kersey Jr
Chantilly
Katherine Clark
Charles Talley
Manchester
Roberta Barkelewy Browning
Washington, D. C
Margaret Thorp
Jane Sowers
Hayne Barcom Jr
Julius Wemyss Melton, Jr
Clinton
William Alexander , Leist
Ronceverte
W. Va
Roy Jackson Sadler
Rock Hill
William Fredrick McGuuirt
Lumberton
Christmas Program at St Pauls Lutheran Opequon
St Pauls Lutheran Church in Opequon will host a Christmas program Thursday at 7 30 p m featuring community carols and seasonal readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opequon
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Local Notices and Personal Mentions From Memorial Hospital
Miss Bernice Henshall is a patient at Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. MacHamer of Mt. Washington Md visited her brother Irvan OConnell at 8 Loudoun Street. Mrs Jennie McFarland is also a patient at Memorial Hospital. Miss Georgia Ann Cross arrived from Fairfax Hall to spend the holiday with James L. Benson and family at 316 Amherst Street. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan O Connor plan a trip to Seattle Washington tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Henshall
Braddock St
Memorial Hospital
H. A. MacHamer
Mt. Washington
Baltimore
Irvan O'Connell
Loudoun St
Georgia Ann Cross
Pairfax Hall
James L. Benson
Amherst St
Carl McFarland
Paris
Carolyn Copenhaver
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Harry W. Copenhaver
Calendar of events December schedule notes in City Hall
December 23 events include Madison Lodge 8 pm and McKinley Chapter Eastern Star in City Hall. December 24 to 1 15 Lions Club and 12 15 Exchange Club at George Washington Hotel. December 25 Christmas Day closes War Memorial Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Lodge
McKinley Chapter
Eastern Star
City Hall
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Exchange Club
Christmas Visits and Holiday Guests Reported Countywide
Families and friends arrive from New York Washington Conn Virginia and Baltimore to spend Christmas and New Year with relatives in the area. Visitors include Irvan OConnell Jr Theodore Roethke and various students and teachers. A Refuge Church Christmas program features a youth pageant The Glory of the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvan O'Connell, Jr
Inlaw
Theodore Roethke
San Francisco
Calif
Refuge Church
the Lord
Miss Groves Engaged to Clay Carr Jr for Summer Wedding
Dr and Mrs A B Groves announce the engagement of Dorothy Anita Groves to Clay B Carr Jr son of Mrs Hume Carr and Mr Clay B Carr. Dorothy is a Handley High School and Madison College graduate and teacher at Cedar Lane Elementary in Fairfax. Carr is a Handley graduate and Washington and Lee alum, now at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria and assisting at Christ Episcopal Church Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Groves
Greystone Terrace
Dorothy Anita
Clay B. Carr Jr
Hume Carr
Stonewall Ave
Clay B Carr
Boyce
Miss Groves
Handley High School
Madison College
Cedar Lane
Fairfax
Carr
Washington and Lee University
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Round Hill Ruritan Club Meeting Set at Center
The Round Hill Ruritan Club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Round Hill Community Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill
Ruritan Club
Round Hill Community Center
Births in Several Families Reported in Local Notes
To the Rev and Mrs Henry William Korinth a girl Ruth Joy. Mrs Korinth formerly Joyce Bell. To Mr and Mrs Harry Randolph Brown a girl Sharon Kay. Mrs Brown formerly Mary Eliza Brown. To Mr and Mrs Jennings Strawderman a girl Nancy Louise. Mrs Strawderman formerly Geneva Punkhouser. To Mr and Mrs John Williams a boy Jay Wesley. Mrs Williams formerly Mary Dellinger. To Mr and Mrs Elwood Whitacre a boy. Mrs Whitacre formerly Blythe Mauzy. To Mr and Mrs Franklin Arnold Davis a boy Harry Richard. Mrs Davis formerly Frances Punk. To Seaman and Mrs Troy Lee Oakes a girl Teresa Ann. Mrs Oakes formerly Joyce Ann Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry William Korinth
Cameron St
Ruth Joy
Korinth
Joyce Bell
Harry Randolph Brown
Clearbrook
Sharon Kay
Brown
Mary Eliza Brown
Jennings Strawderman
Lost River
W. Va
Nancy Louise
Strawderman
Geneve Punkhouser
John Williams
Strasburg
Jay Wesley
Williams
Mary Dellinger
Elwood Whitacre
Whitacre
Blythe Mauzy
Franklin Arnold Davis
Kirby
W Va
Harry Richard
Davis
Frances Punk
Seaman
Troy Lee Oakes
Star Route
Middletown
Teresa Ann
Oakes
Joyce Ann Lucas
Girl Loses Feet Through Amputation
Quiet Rosella Auxier 15 of Louisville Ky, whose legs were frozen from the knees down, lost her right foot after doctors removed the left. She lies at Children’s Hospital and has received gifts including a record player and 49 records from Louisville Junior Chamber of Commerce as Christmas nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Rosella Auxier
Children’s Hospital
Sarah Auxier
Prestonburg
Rosella
Two Marriages In Clarke County
Two marriage licenses were recorded at the County Clerk's office. John Franklin Baker and Ann T. C. Lloyd of Bluemont married December 14 in Winchester by Rev. R. R. Whitten. Charles Franklin Brown and Sara Mae Walker of Charles Town married December 18 in Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
John Franklin Baker
Ann T. C. Lloyd
Bluemont
Winchester
R. R. Whitten
Charles Franklin Brown
Sara Mae Walker
Charles Town
Exchange Club Installs Officers for New Year
Robert J. McNally will install officers at the Exchange Club meeting tomorrow at 12 30 pm in George. Elected are J W Arthur Jr president Joseph A Sehroth vice president Stephen Rosenberger secretary and John Goodwin treasurer. A Christmas party will follow hosted by Robert H. Edwards with members urged to bring small exchange gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. McNally
Exchange Club
George Washington Hotel
J. W. Arthur, Jr
Joseph A. Sehroth
Stephen Rosenberger
John Goodwin
Robert H. Edwards
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
Roberta Lee outlines duties of the groom’s family before the wedding noting calls on the bride’s parents after engagement and gifting well. invites to gatherings at the groom’s home are nice. She condemns toothpicks at table as unacceptable and says monograms belong on note paper, not envelopes.
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
English lesson by W. L. Gordon explains misused words and common pronunciation errors. It highlights congenial usage for multiple people, chicanery pronunciation, and mispelt terms. The piece offers word study tips and introduces cataclysmic as the daily word with usage example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Blind Children Meet Santa Claus in Houston
A group of 10 blind children at the Houston Lighthouse for the Blind explored Santa’s features with their hands. Mrs. Tom Robinson noted their heightened senses and quick recognition of Santa. Three year old Randy Turner sat on Santa’s lap and asked for a car and a wagon for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Santa Claus
Tom Robinson
Houston Lighthouse
Randy Turner
Santa
Winchester BPW Christmas Party at George Washington Hotel
The Winchester Business and Professional Women held its annual Christmas party at the George Washington Hotel with Jeanne Davis as chairman. Members introduced included Mi mi Lane C. L. Cover and others. Gifts, readings, carol singing, and a brief business meeting took place. Rescue Squad collections reached 47.50 and 49.36 was raised from the November white elephant bake sale. New members Buzzella H. Jackson and Patricia Riley joined. The January board meeting will be January 29 at Lois Lane's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Jeanne Davis
Santa
Virginia Gaunt
Betty Lou Bradfield
Rebecca Whitlock
Rescue Squad
Dorothy Ellis
Ada Oppie
Fletcher
Loudoun St
Buzzella H. Jackson
Patricia Riley
Lois Lane
Berryvile Ave
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Foster
Bobbie Conrad
Mrs. Maclellan
John MacLellan
Mickels
Salem Church
Winchester Golf Club
Jennie McFarland
Mrs. Ivan O'Conner
Seattle
Wash
Evans
Evans _ Slippers
Lipper
Manish
Lewis M. Allen
Washington, Conn
Lewis M Allen, Jr
Suzanne Carr
Pleasantville
N. Y
Stonewall
Miss Carr
Sweetoriar College
William H. Edmonds
Fork Union Military Academy
Mrs
S. Garner Edmonds
Academy Circle
Dorothy Groves
Kenneth Newbraugh
University of Virginia
Mrs. Lynwood Newbraugh
Pius Joseph Smith
David Michael
Smith
Gloria Neiderer
Houston Carr
Virginia
Mrs Hume Carr
Sharon Glaize
Robert D. Glaize
Glaize
Randolph-Macon Women's College
Lynchbure
Roy H. Ritter
Willis
Mary Lee
Lucy Claiborne
Towson
Ritters
Garner Edmonds
Clay HK. Carr, Jr
Nas
Mrs. Peyton Marshall, Jr
Son Petton, OY
Mr. Marshall
Mrs. Peyton Marshall
S. Stewart
Round Hill Raritan
Whitman
Candy Cupboard
Gobelin
Belle Camp
Gaunt
Clay Carr, Jr
Clarke County
Roberta Lee
BPW Club
van Kaalte
Ruth Brown
North Ave
Epsilon Chapter Beta Sigma Phi
Frank Stinson
Millwood Ave
PARTY
Palace Theatre
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dacron
Cather
Helen R Collier
W. Boscawen
Shoecenter
Daniel
Dad
Overt Bros
N. Loudoun St
Harry Lovett
van Raaite
Tailleur
Margaret L. Hodgson
HAT & Dress Shop
Timberlake
Martex
Lockport
BATES
Morgan Jones
New Jewel
Salem Pearce
LINEN
Aluminum
Pella
Weatherstrips
E. W. Armstrong CO
W. Piccadilly St
Northern
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