Miss Sharon Grimm Engaged to Donald Unger
Mr and Mrs Ralph C Grimm announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Elizabeth to Donald Lee Unger son of Mr and Mrs Boyd J Unger The couple are from Handley High and James Wood High backgrounds with Unger an assistant manager at Triangle Shoe Center Park and Shop No date for the wedding has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Grimm
Donald Unger
Ralph C. Grimm
Greystone Terrace
Sharon Elizabeth
Donald Lee Unger
Boyd J. Unger
Front Royal Road
Miss Grimm
Handley High School
Unger
James Wood High School
Triangle Shoe Center
Park and Shop
Christmas Party at Winchester Day Nursery
The annual Christmas Party for the children of the Winchester Day Nursery was held at the nursery home with parents, directors, and friends in attendance. The program featured the Christmas Story read and dramatized by the children, carol singing with visitors, Santa Claus giving gifts, and refreshments served by the teachers. The nursery is a member agency of the Winchester-Frederick County Community Chest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Day Nursery
Jesus
Santa Claus
The
Winchester Day Nursery Is
Winchester-Frederick County Community Chest
Anniversary notices for several local couples dated December 28
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Robert Symons of 943 Franklin St on their 9th anniversary. They wed December 28 1953 with Rev Franklin P Brose of Frederick MD. Doris Wiley formerly Berryville is wife. two children Robert Jr and Twyla. Also to Mr and Mrs Roland Tharpe Sr Route 5 on 35th anniversary. married December 28 1927 at Ridgeway WV parsonage by Rev F F Neel. Helen Swartz is wife. one son Lt Roland Tharpe Jr residing Michigan. To Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith of Bunker Hill on 36th anniversary. married December 28 1926 at Evangelical United Brethren Parsonage Martinsburg WV by Rev Roy Schmacher. Esther Swartz is wife. To Mr and Mrs T J Gatewood of 204 Shawnee Ave on 50th anniversary. married December 28 1912 at Mount Vernon Methodist Church Washington DC by Rev L Morgan Chambers. Bessie M Perry is wife. three children C Ray Gatewood, Mrs Philip Whitney and Mrs J W Talkington and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Symons
Franklin St
Franklin P. Brose
Frederick, Md
Symons
Doris Wiley
Berryville
Robert, Jr
Twyla
Raymond Smith
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Evangelical United Brethren Parsonage
Martinsburg
Roy Schmacher
Smith
Esther Swartz
T. J. Gatewood
Shawnee Ave
L. Morgan Chambers
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Washington
UCT To Hold Christmas Party
The United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary and the Men of the Handley Council plan a Christmas party at the Lee-Jackson tomorrow night at 8 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary
Men of the
Handley Council
Lee-Jackson
Braddock St. Church Plans Student Recognition Service
Braddock Street Methodist Church will hold a Student Recognition Day at the 11 a.m. service in the sanctuary with no 8:30 a.m. service. Several students home for holidays are invited as special guests, including Carolyn Anderson of the University of Virginia and many others from Radford College, Madison College, Shenandoah College, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock Street
Carolyn Anderson
University of Virginia
Joyce Bly
Radford College
Patricia Brumback
Madison College
Marcella Cunningham
Stuart Circle School of Nursing
Ann Edmonds
Mary Washington College
John L. Glaize, Jr
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Woodrow A. Harper
Potomac State College
Wendy Ladd
Shenandoah College
Joan F. Larrick
Pan American Business School
Richmond
Ida Nold
Stanford University
Larry Renner
Lloyd Renner
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
J. Donald Shockey
Roanoke College
Geraldine Basore
Morris Dearing
Beth Goff
Marien College
Michael Hart
Jacob W. Mast, Jr
Richmond Professional Institute
Barbara Pickeral
Randolph Macon Woman’s College
Carol Smalls
Stephens College
Rebecca Simpson
Nancy Baumgardner
Polly Sue Bean
College of William and Mary
Barbara Deavers
Lynchburg College
Carol Ann Gaines
Anne Harper
State Teachers College
Frostburg
William J. Leatherman III
Barbara Mast
Longwood College
Charles M. Rosenberger
University of Richmond
Ann Setzer
University of North Carolina
Carolyn Snider
Patricia Wilkins
Richard Wise
Calendar of Events for December schedule note
Calendar entries list events across December including 7:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Middletown Teen Age Dance Middletown Fire Hall 8 p.m. United Commercial Traversers Auxiliary at Elks Home 8 p.m. Woodmen of the World 8 p.m. Fraternal Order of Eagles at Home December 29 8 p.m. ACT Auxiliary and Men of the Handley Council Christmas Party Lee Jackson December 30 11 a.m. Service Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
Middletown
Middletown Fire Hall
United Commercial Traversers Auxiliary
Elks Home
Woodmen of the World
Fraternal Order of Eagles
War Memorial Building Saturday Events Overview
At the War Memorial Building activities include 5 p.m. Post Office Auxiliary 7 30 p.m. Key Club Platter Party. The building closes Saturday. Handley James Wood basketball game noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key Club
Handley-James Wood
Ruth Ellen McDonald Weds Calvin Hugh Brackett in Asheville
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McDonald of Stephens City announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Ellen to Calvin Hugh Brackett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest P. Brackett of Fletcher North Carolina. The double ring ceremony was held December 19 at 3 30 p m. in Asheville. Mrs. Brackett is a James Wood High School graduate and Dell School of Medical Technology alumna. Mr. Brackett attended Fletcher High School and works for a trucking firm in Asheville. They will reside in Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel McDonald
Stephens City
Ruth Ellen
Calvin Hugh Brackett
Earnest P. Brackett
Fletcher
N.C
Alfred J. Creasman
Asheville
Brackett
James Wood
Dell School of Medical Technology
Bracketted Fletcher
Virginia College Names Gridiron From Officials
College officials Slonaker Woore and Lanahan join committees at Virginia schools Mary Washington College George W. Lanahan Virginia Military Institute University of Virginia for sports leadership and admissions review across four institutions.
Eagles Auxiliary Holds Meeting with New Year Date Change
The Eagles Auxiliary Aerie No. 824 met with 32 members at the Eagles Club. Mary Ebert Holler presided. six members were initiated and three applications read. The group planned refreshments and a Christmas party for both Auxiliary and Aerie, to be held tonight and a meeting date shifted to January 8 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auxiliary Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Eagles Club
Mary Ebert Holler
Mary Whip
Eula Foreman
Beatrice Reynolds
Loveda Spence
Mary Seal
Gladys Parsons
Auxiliary
Kathryn Hottle
Hollers celebrate 15th wedding anniversary at Middletown inn
Mrs Mary Ebert Holler hosted a dinner at Way side Inn Middletown for her children Lee C Holler Jr Judy Lee and Rodney Slother of Washington on the Hollers 15th anniversary Mr and Mrs Holler wed Dec 23 1947 in Frankfurt Germany Mrs Slother is Hollers sister Also listed are Douglas Cassel family and Francis Cave military return from Dover and other holiday gatherings with family members in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ebert Holler
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Lee C. Holler, Jr
Judy Lee
Rodney Slother
Washington
Holler
Erika Sevket Amileri
Frankfurt
Germany
Slother
Douglas Cassel
Doug, Jr
Greg
Karen
Richmond
Mrs. Cassel
Mrs
A. B. Keller
Shawnee Ave
Judy
Births in Patterson and Everts Families and Cheshire
Birth announcements list a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allen Patterson of 229 Parkway born December 22. A son named Stephen Wayne for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Linden Everts of Stephens City, Mrs. Everts formerly Mildred Frances Carter. On December 23 a son Frederick Milan was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dailey Cheshire Route 3, Mrs. Cheshire formerly Edna Ivdean Modrod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Allen Patterson
Parkway
Patterson
Nancy Olivia Duckworth
Frank Linden Everts
Stephens City
Stephen Wayne
Everts
Mildred Frances Carter
Fred Dailey Cheshire
Route 3
Frederick Milan
Cheshire
Edna Ivdean Modrod
Gala Hunt Ball at Buena Vista Tomorrow
MILLWOOD The Blue Ridge Hunt Ball, a major social event of the Christmas season, will be held at Buena Vista near Berryville tomorrow night. The German Embassy has offered the estate for the ball with the ambassador present. Ted Alexander and his orchestra will perform from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. A midnight supper follows as guests arrive from Winchester and Clarke County. Roads will be kept clear for attendees and a Sunday service is planned at Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Blue Ridge
Buena Vista
Clarke County
Berryville
Monfort Jones
K. Heinrich Knappstein
Main Street
First Street
Winchester
William Donovan
Chapel Hill
Graham Dougherty
Woodley
William Hill
Watch Night Service At Mt. Pleasant EUB
Mount Pleasant Evangelical United Brethren Church invites the public to a Watch Night Service at 11 o’clock Monday evening. The Mt. Pleasant church is part of the West Frederick Charge and extends the invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Mount Pleasant
Woman awarded $2158 found in chicken house
Fairfax a circuit judge ruled Catherine Ballard may keep the $2158 found in a farm chicken house after she turned over the money to police. Virginia Coulter claimed ownership but did not prove it, and the judge awarded the funds to Ballard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Catherine Ballard
Vienna
Albert V. Bryan Jr
Frederick County School Book Rental Plan Works Well
Frederick County Superintendent Robert E Ayler says the textbook rental plan for seven elementary grades is functioning well with few grade reevaluations expected. Students may still buy textbooks if they choose, and the system should improve in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Robert E. Ayler
Book Bindery Employees Stricken by Gas Seepage
In Dallas Texas thirty nine workers at the Texas Book Bindery were overcome by fumes and sent to area hospitals. Two were seriously affected with the rest treated and released. General manager T B White blamed gas seepage for the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas, Tex
Dallas
T. B. White
Texas Book Bindery
Lessons in English by W L Gordon on word usage
A compact excerpt detailing correct phrasing for emphasis and pronunciation. It defines superannuate as retire due to age or infirmity and provides synonyms for prudent and careful discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Brucetown Church Christmas Program Returns Sunday Evening
Brucetown Methodist Church will present its Christmas entertainment at 7 30 p m this Sunday after a postponement last week. The program features a community occasion with church members and local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Brucetown Methodist Church
Seals Cause Traffic Snarl In The Bronx
Two seals escaped from Freedomland Amusement Park and blocked Bronx roadways Thursday night. A 100 pound tan female and a 300 pound black bull were captured by authorities with a radio car and a lasso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bronx
Freedomland
Arthur Thornton
Thornton
California divorce rate nearly matches marriages in year
In Berkeley, Dr. Malcolm H. Merrill reports 114000 marriages 48000 divorces and 5709 annulments in the state annual figures. For every two marriages there was almost one divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
California
Malcolm H. Merrill
Pair of Long Wooden Chopsticks for Kitchen Use
A reader notes that a pair of long wooden chop sticks serves well as a kitchen tool for stirring beverages and some foods. The item highlights simple utility and versatility in daily cooking tasks.
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Sharon Elizabeth Grimm
Dormalux
Ders
Elwood
bAcIntire Kitchen
MR. and
Mrs. Roland
UCT
ACT
Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Miss McDonald
Calvin Brackett
AAA
Shoecenter
Tonga
Heaven
Shoecenter, Inc
New Mexico State University
Norma Lindberg
Las Cruces
N.M
Nathan Williamson
Ralph Crouch
NMSA
Eagles
Francis Cave
Dover, del
J.g
Edward W. Cather, III
Chris
Carol Smalts
Carol Dickson
Eddie Dickson
Winchester Golf Club
Ted Alexander
Cedar Creek Church
W. G. Fletcher
Charles W. Kaiser
Gaunt
America
Motor Inn
A.A.A
Our
Christmas Saving Club
Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lewrice
E.boscawen ST. - MO
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