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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1966
Page
6
The piece notes velvet elevates casual wear with durable finishes and how velvet outfits such as velvet boy suits white shirts bell bottoms and bloomers suit at home entertaining. It highlights velvet’s regal aura for both rich and poor and its use in party dresses and hostess attire.
To Mr and Mrs Randolph Wayne Neff Summit Point West Virginia a girl Mrs Neff is the former Miss Gloria Jean LaFollette. To Mr and Mrs Howard Ray McDonald Jr Route 1 Strasburg a boy Howard Lee. Mrs McDonald is the former Miss Lola Belle Pingley. To Mr and Mrs James Addison Davis 38 Southwerk St a boy James Addison Jr. Mrs Davis is the former Miss Carol Sue Carter.
The page lists weekend and week events including Alaska and Canadian centennials and the Bolshevik Revolution 50th, with social gatherings and club meetings. Lions Club at George Washington Hotel 12 15 p.m. Century Club 3 45 p.m. Disabled American Veterans at WMB 7 30 p.m. Winchester Frederick County Citizens Band Radio Club 443 N Loudoun St 7 30 p.m. Exchange Club Board at 1336 Commerce St.
Douglas O Grimm of Winchester announces the marriage of his daughter Cheryl Barr to John Stanley Morris Jr The ceremony was performed by Rev William A Lyons on Tuesday in the Chapel of the Braddock Street Methodist Church.
A mother seeks help for her shy daughter Joan who withdraws from peers after her father’s death. Abby advises patience and offers to arrange a psychiatrist if needed, plus doctor referrals if resistance continues. A reader critiques grammar usage in the column sparking a debate on language.
A vintage guide promotes potato rosebuds and onion chrysanthemums as decorative edible garnishes for year round family meals. It describes making potato roses and tomato roses with step by step cuts and mentions sending 25 cents to a garnishes department in Chicago for more information.
Miss Joan Maytri von Miller of Wardensville and Pfc. Glen Spaid, son of Capon Springs, married in a 5 PM candlelight ceremony at Braddock Street Methodist Church Winchester. Rev Henry Amidon officiated. Bride wore white lace. reception followed at the bride's Wardensville home. Spaid stationed at Fort Meade Maryland.
Stephenson and Bunker Hill families announce the engagement of Peggy Ann Ricketts to Army Private George William Daniels II. Daniels has returned from leave in California and will be sent to Viet Nam for a 12 month tour. Daniels previously worked for Payne Construction Co. No wedding date has been set.
Mr and Mrs F L Largent Jr entertained Thursday afternoon at their Tennyson Avenue home in honor of their daughter Anne Kerr and John Kennedy. Miss Largent and Mr Kennedy plan February nuptials. Gary Boyce of Morningside Drive is a Winchester Memorial Hospital patient. Donna Fay Dick and Karen Lee Gardner named to Radford College fall Dean's List. Mrs Harley Adams of Parkway 230 also a hospital patient.
Mr and Mrs Julian J Gess of 347 West Whitlock Avenue observe their first wedding anniversary. They wed January 1, 1966 at Greenville Methodist Church with Rev. Harry C. Rickard officiating. Mrs Gess is Georgia Thompson Wright from Winchester.
Printed Pattern 4569 offers a back-wrap dress for children sizes 2 4 6 8. Size 6 needs 2 1 8 yards 35 inch fabric. Cost 50 cents per pattern plus 15 cents mailing. Send to Anne Adams Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York. Include name address size and style number. Spring fashions catalog showcases 115 styles and free hat patterns.
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