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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1948
Page
8
Dr and Mrs Dutton entertain informally at their home tonight in honor of Mr and Mrs John Carr of Clarksdale. Befarias are described as tropical rhododendrons.
Mr and Mrs F W Jobe of Brucetown announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Belle to Mr W Lee Collins son of Mrs Hulda E Collins of Falls Church The couple are connected to Washington with Anna Belle employed as a stenographer at the Veterans Administration and Collins an engineering draftsman at the U S Naval Yard The wedding is planned for the near future.
The longest telephone call by distance in Martinsburg is believed to have been Capt. Lewis G. Brown speaking from Seoul Korea to his mother Mrs. Julia B. Brown at 124 W. Burke St. He has not been home for Christmas in eight years.
At 8 p.m Woodmen of the World hosts events. From 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. the Women’s Auxiliary of Winchester Hospital serves a supper dance at the George Washington Hotel. At 10 p.m. the Junior Board of Trade holds a dance at Winchester’s Armory.
Irene Page Carruth of Clifton Forge formerly Richmond marries Wilson Murray Elliott Jr. at the bride’s home on December 27. Rev. George Amos officiates. music includes Ave Maria. The bride, wearing a charcoal suit, is a Handley High and William and Mary graduate. groom is a Staunton native and Virginia highways engineer. They plan to reside in Winchester.
Mr and Mrs Horace McInturff of Washington spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Roland McInturff on S Loudoun Street. The Holmes New come and Mrs Miller Jenkins spent the weekend with friends in Martinsburg. Miss Josephine Ebersole of Washington visits with Mr and Mrs Louis H Jim on Front Royal road. Thursday Night Bridge Club meets at Mrs Howard Grove home on Peyton Street. Sunday guests at Mrs Thomas N Armel and Mrs Audrey Jones include Mr and Mrs Dc J Young of New Jersey and Mr and Mrs Willard Whitley of Washington. Mrs W E Hudson of Chicago arrives to spend weeks with relatives in Winchester. Mrs Carrie Kellican of Baltimore spends holidays with her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs W C Perry on S Cameron Street.
Dirths Dee 28 to Mr and Mrs Charles Roe Marlboro Rt a boy Mrs Roe formerly Anna Mowery To Mr and Mrs John Keller Strasburg a girl Mrs Keller formerly Wilda Lee Morris To Mr and Mrs Vincent Weaver Round Hill a boy Mrs Weaver formerly Sara Wynkoop To Mr and Mrs Joseph Crockett Woodstock a boy Mrs Crockett formerly Shirley Mackay
Numerous Winchester area families report Christmas visits and guests arriving from nearby towns and states. Notable mentions include the Spillmans hosting Joseph A. Thrift Jr and family. the Fosters visiting Nicklaus relatives. the Lohrs returning from Ronco, Pa. and Philip Yount improving after measles while hosting Arthur Bartlett from North Adams Mass. Other items note travel to Staunton, visits to Baltimore and Washington, and a birth at Columbia Hospital in Washington.
Berryville social column lists residents and relatives visiting in town and away for Christmas. Names include John and Betty Willingham, Richard Olcott, Ernest Feltner, Twyla Cromer, William Powers, Emily Johns, James Galloway, Joseph Moore, Cadwallader Ritter Kanade Kable, George Hall, Thomas Shepherd, Edna Carroll, Irvine Carroll, Kenneth Shenk, Burwells Yates, Dean Levi, Ralph Ware, and others from Front Royal Washington Winchester Baltimore and surrounding areas.
A short English lesson highlights common usage errors and pronunciation notes. It introduces vocabulary building with daily word focus, defining proffer as an offer made and used in example phrases about peace or friendship.
A printed etiquette column answers common social questions. It states a girl may refuse a dancing partner if he is intoxicated or offensive, but not for being a less skilled dancer. it advises introducing the young woman’s name first when pairing a young woman with a middle-aged man. and recommends staying briefly after a second caller arrives before leaving.
A typical adult has roughly 3,000,000 sweat glands scattered across the skin, contributing to temperature regulation and moisture management.
Pattern 4737 sizes 12 to 20 and 40 with 54 inch fabric needs size 16 requires 2 3 4 yards. Easy to use with complete illustrated instructions. Send 25 cents for pattern and 15 cents for Anne Adams Winter Pattern Book plus free hosiery case pattern. Pattern Dept Winchester Star New York.
Howard Melton of Winchester attended the Woodstock Rotary luncheon as a guest of honor. Rev. John F. Loc of Maurertown assisted with his attire at the event.
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