Marriage Announcement For Peggy Larrick and Samuel Marshall
The former Miss Peggy Sharon Larrick of Washington married Samuel Robert Marshall of Hyattsville on December 12. Peggy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Leonard L Larrick and granddaughter of Mrs Mary E Larrick of Frederick County. The couple's extended family includes George F Kirby of Berry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Sharon Larrick
Leonard L. Larrick
Washington
Samuel Robert Marshall
Samuel Marshall
Hyattsville
Marshall
Mary E. Larrick
Frederick County
George F. Kirby
Berry
Kitty Grant Engaged to James P Carbaugh Jr
Miss Kitty Grant is engaged to James P Carbaugh Jr son of Mr and Mrs J P Carbaugh of Stephens City. Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs S L Grant of this city in local notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Kitty Grant
S. L. Grant
This City
Kitty
James P. Carbaugh Jr
J. P. Carbaugh
Stephens City
Christmas Visits Highlight Local Family Gatherings
Mr. Charles Mort of Chicago spent Christmas with his mother Mrs. May McCarty at 91 Lee Street. Miss Billie Jean Smith, a student at Mary Baldwin College Staunton, is spending holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Sebert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mort
Chicago
May McCarty
Lee St
Billie Jean Smith
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Mrs. Sebert Smith
Calendar of Events Highlights December
Tuesday December 8 at p.m. Rebekah Saas at IOOF hall. Wednesday December 29 at 12 30 p.m. Kiwanis at George Washington hotel. 8 p.m. Municipal band at Rouss. 8 p.m. Elks at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Saas
Ioof Hall
Kiwanis
George Washington Hotel
Municipal Band
Rouss Hall
Elks
Miss Hodgson Weds Pvt Keyton in Christmas Eves Ceremony
Miss Helen Louise Hodgson and Pvt William Snyder Keyton wed in a candlelit First Evangelical United Brethren Church ceremony on December 25. The couple, from Martinsburg and Martinsburg area families, planned a Christmas trip after the double ring service officiated by Rev. Carl W. Hiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical United Brothern
Helen Louise Hodgson
M. P. Hodgson
M. Washington St
William Snyder Keyton
Benjamin Keyton
Keyton
Martinsburg
Carl W. Hiser
Wayne B. Omps
Shubert
Courtney Grim
Malotte
Lillian Hodgson
Ralph Slonaker
Hugh C. Hodgson
Howard Slonaker
Handley High School
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Pvt
Martinsburg High School
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Brage
Net
Pvt. Keyton
Mary Kathryn Coontz Weds Buel Calhoun in Silver Spring
Mary Kathryn Coontz daughter of J. W. Coontz and the late Margaret Coontz married Buel Calhoun son of Mr. and Mrs Joel Calhoun of Bryceland Louisiana in a December 22 ceremony at the Marvin Memorial Methodist Church Silver Spring Maryland. Reverend Marian Michael officiated at a candlelit altar with chrysanthemums and poinsettias. After the ceremony a supper was held at the Statler hotel. The bride, a Handley High School alum with Franklin University degrees, has been with James W. Sawyer CPA. the couple will live at 24 East Walnut Street Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Memorial Methodist Church
Silver Springs
Kathryn Coontz
J. W. Coontz
Margaret Stover Coontz
Buel Calhoun
Joel Calhoun
Bryceland
Marian Micheal
C. Robert Burn
Parkview Girl Nancy Kight Confined with Measles
Miss Nancy Carol Kight of Parkview Avenue is confined to her home with measles. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Kight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Carol Kight
Parkview Ave
Eugene Kight
Affianced Murray Baker Engagement Reported in High Point
The engagement of Miss Murray daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest H Murray of High Point North Carolina to Mr Henry Manuel Baker son of Mrs Henry M Baker also of High Point was announced. Miss Murray is a UNC graduate and Chi Omega member now working as a secretary. Mr Baker is a High Point High School alumnus who attended NC State and UVA, served as a captain in World War II era theaters, and works at Melrose Hosiery mill in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Harold Murray
High Point
N. C
Henry Manuel Baker
Henry M. Baker
Winchester
High Point High School
Randolph Macon Woman’s College
University of North Carolina
Chi Omega
Miss Murray
Baker
North Carolina State College
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
North Africa
China
University of Virginia
Melrose Hosiery Mill
Cancellations for Dance Must Be in Tomorrow
The Women’s auxiliary of Winchester hospital reminds people to cancel New Year’s Eve dance reservations at the George Washington hotel by tomorrow noon. Call Miss Mary Warden Boyd at 5723 or Miss Jane Bickers at 6162 to cancel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Hospital
George Washington Hotel
Mary Warden Boyd
Jane Bickers
Miss Boyd
Miss Bickers
Apple Club Plans Holiday Dance at Winchester Armory
The Apple Club of VPI invites students and alumni from the northern Virginia area to a holiday dance at the Winchester Armory from 10 to 2 on December 29. The VPI Cavaliers will provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Club
VPI
Northern Virginia
Winchester Armory
VPI Cavaliers
Christmas Holiday Guests and Local Residents
Eugene Babb of George Washington University spends holidays with his parents on Millwood Ave. Mrs. Carl Campbell enters Winchester Hospital but is discharged to return home. Peyton Marshall Jr of VMI visits family on S. Stewart St. Edwin B. Estes and family host holiday guests at 1124 Berryville Ave. R. Kelly Estes of Norfolk and Melvin A. Estes of Tucson visit. Anne Belle Snyder of Washington and Vincent Boyle of Montreal stay with J. Ellwood Snyder on Valley Ave. Loring Clowser hosts dinner guests Stanley Clowser and James Clouser of Winchester on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Babb
George Washington University
Mrs
C. E. Babb
Millwood Ave
Mr. Peyton Marshall Jr
VMI
P. J. Marshall
S. Stewart St
Estes
Edwin B. Estes
Berryville Ave
R. Kelly Estes
Norfolk
J. J. Newberry Co
Melvin A. Estes
Tucson
Arizona
Mrs. Snyder
Anne Belle Snyder
Washington
Vincent O. Boyle
Montreal
Mrs. J. Ellwood Snyder
Valley Ave
Births Dec 24 and 26 Lavish List of Newborns
Birth announcements show a boy for Mervil Dailey and a girl for John Wilson on December 24. Vernon Clark also welcomes a girl. December 26 brings a boy for Ernest Stoneburger and a boy for Ivan Harter. Mothers’ maiden names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervil Dailey
Fairmont Ave
Dailey
Doreen Wingfield
John Wilson
Gore
Wilson
Nina Spaid
Vernon Clark
Rt. J
Winchester
Clark
Eloise Lowery
Ernest Stoneburger
Berryville
Stoneburger
Jane Ashby
Ivan Harter
Wardensville
Harter
Eunice Kerr
Miss Susanne Sprenkle Honored at Valley Pike Party
Mr and Mrs P H Sprenkle hosted a party at their Valley Pike home in honor of their daughter Miss Susanne Sprenkle. Also present were Kitty Arnold visiting from Salem and faculty at Andrew Lewis High School. Sgt Raymond A Carter of Camp Pickett and Pvt Roy C Carter Jr were guests with plans to return to Camp Pickett. Mae Lee married Norman H DeHaven in a ceremony at 415 N Loudoun St officiated by Rev Roy Schmucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Sprenkle
Valley Pike
Miss Susanne Sprenkle
Kitty Arnold
Andrew Lewis High School
Salem
Lester D. Arnold
DeHaven Miller Vows Exchange in Strasburg Wedding
Miss Gladys Virginia Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Grant of Strasburg married Saturday to Mr John Franklin Price son of Mr and Mrs John William Price of Ridgeway in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Roy Schmucker at his home 415 N Loudoun St Dykes Entertain With Dinner Mr Edward Dyke and Mr John Dyke of Hayfield hosted a Christmas Day turkey dinner Guests included the hosts sisters Mrs E D Graber of Winchester and Mrs L D Nicholson of Hayfield and Mr Guy I Chapin Mr Clayton Brill of Hayfield and Mr Gilbert Dyke and a Washington friend
Local Christmas News from White Hall Virginia
White Hall residents share holiday updates with Jimmy Hutton home from University of Virginia Mrs. Howard Fiddler returns from hospital Grover Leight hosts Wynchester guest Max Leight visits Grover Leight Miss Mary Ellen Nethers from Madison College spends holidays at Apple Pie Ridge home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Hall
Jimmy Hutton
University of Virginia
Howard Fiddler
Max Leight
Winchester
Grover Leight
Mary Ellen Nethers
Madison College
Apple Pie Ridge
Modern Etiquette Q and A From Roberta Lee
A Q and A on proper manners covers introductions and handshakes, bread handling at meals, and holiday or anniversary gifting between employees and employers. It notes that women may choose to offer a handshake but should not refuse when a man extends one, bread should be broken and eaten with fingers, and business relations should stay separate from personal gifts.
Housewife Loses $10 000 in Fire
SEAT PLEASANT Md Dec 28 A wooden box containing 10000 burned in a fire that swept the interior of a two story White House Heights house. Mrs Sylvester Ramsey Jr said the trunk held the money paid by an insurance company after her mother Mrs Mattie Isaacs died in an automobile crash in Richmond. All occupants escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seat Pleasant
White House Heights
Sylvester Ramsey Jr
Ramsey
Mattie Isaacs
Richmond
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
A brief guide on common word usage errors and pronunciation tips from W L Gordon. It covers misused phrases such as daily anticipated versus daily expected and clarifies anticipate connotations. It also addresses a mispronunciation of Worcester and common spellings like raise rays and raze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
New Year Bazaar Aids Mt Falls Baby Fund
Bloom Virginia December 28 The Friendly Grove Community hall hosts a New Year bazaar at 7 p m with cakes pies ice cream hot dogs and a cash box for donations to Claude Line the Mt Falls blue baby All proceeds support the fund A gloom falls Mt Falls after the sudden death of Robert F McGraw an esteemed citizen Guests and locals visited T S Cooper and Hulver household members St Johns church held a Xmas program John V Smoke recently earned a diploma from American Trade School Kansas City as a general auto mechanic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom
Friendly Grove Community Hall
Claude Line
Mt. Falls
T. S. Cooper
Misses Smokes
G. V. Hulver
St. Johns Church
John V. Smoke
American Trade School of
Kansas City
Jack Sale
Fredericksburg
Stella Switcher
Robert F. McGraw
Surprise Birthday Party For Racie Sherman
Hedgesville, Va. December 28. Mr. Racie Sherman of Martinsburg received a surprise party Saturday hosted by his wife at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin DeHaven in Arden. Guests included the De Havens and daughter Esther, Miss Naomi Jenkins, Mrs. Estella Fry, Mr. Allen DeHaven, Miss Mona Jean Riggs, Miss Ruby and Rosalie DeHaven, and Miss Lavalie Hedges. Refreshments featured cake, ice cream, candy, pop, and sandwich. Mrs. Joline Stein visited friends in Winchester Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Hollis DeHaven and children Allen and Carla called on Mr. and Mrs. A. L. DeHaven Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedgesville
Racie Sherman
Martinsburg
Calvin DeHaven
Arden
Esther of Arden
Naomi Jenkins
Estella Fry
Allen DeHaven
Mona Jean Riggs
Ruby
Rosalie DeHaven
Lavalie Hedges
Joline Stein
Winchester
Hollis DeHaven
Allen and
Carla
A. L. DeHaven
Where is the World Center of Photography
George Eastman House Inc the former Eastman home at 900 East Ave Rochester N Y serves as the World Center of Photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Center of Photography
G.R A
George Eastman House Inc
Eastman
East Ave
Rochester
N. Y
Trim Shirtwaister Pattern 4919 for Misses Sizes 34-48
Pattern 4919 offers a neat dress with darts and clever seaming for balanced lines. It accommodates sizes 34 through 48, requires 338 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 36, and includes illustrated instructions plus a separate pattern book offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
Word of the Day: Connote to Condone
Today's word is CONDONE meaning to forgive especially by treating the offender as if the offense had not been committed. Such action is not clearly described in the snippet but suggests leniency or pardon.
Bob Feller 1948 Season Record Highlights
Star pitcher Bob Feller posted 19 wins and 15 losses in 1948. He logged 255 hits, 166 bases on balls, and 164 strikeouts with a .599 winning percentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Fellers
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Ead
Mr. Charles Mort
Billie Smith
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Florsheims
Florsheim
Helen Hodgson
Mary Kathryn Coontz
Marguerite Murray
Carl Campbell
Susanne Sprenkle
Miss Kitty Arnold
Mae Lee
Normal DeHaven
John Lee
Norman H. DeHaven
Fred DeHaven
Roy Schmucker
Loudoun St
Roberta Lee
Worth
N. Loudoun ST
Tut
Gaunt
Britain
Bonnie Prince Charles
Prince Charles Philip Arthur George
Elizabeth of
England
Buckingham Palace
London
Cecil Beaton
W. L. Gordon
Fashion For Women
Colonial Beauty Shoppe
E. Piccadilly St
Chane Chams
Wright
Alabama
Lovett Bros
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Haldeman’s
Scottie
the Food Center
Hill's Toy & Novelty Store
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun S
Cather
Florida
South Braddock and Welfe Sts
Libbey
Lockport
Timberlake
Youngstown
Mullins Molden Electric CO
S. Loudoun ST
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