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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1952
Page
10
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alger announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Jane to Reese Davis CTS USN son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Davis of Hagerstown. No wedding date set.
The calendar lists events for February including a Woodmen of the World gathering at 8 pm, a Fraternal Order of Eagles event, a Bicentennial Ball at the Armory, Madison Lodge and McKinley Chapter at City Hall, and a Municipal Band performance at Rouss City Hall. Bobbie Conrad contact appears in the listing.
The Francis Asbury Sub-district Mass Meeting is scheduled at Boyce Methodist Church on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The event invites local church members and residents to attend.
To Mr and Mrs Charles E Lizer Cross Junction a boy Mrs Lizer formerly Miss Hilda Whitacre To Mr and Mrs Wayne Peace maker Bloomery Route a air Mrs Peacemaker formerly Miss Juanita Omps To Mr and Mrs John Jenkins Stephens City a boy Mrs Jenkins formerly Miss Helen Franklin To Mr and Mrs Edward Walton 348 E Piccadilly St a girl Mrs Walton formerly Miss Nancy Warren To Mr and Mrs William Hock man Route 1 a boy Mrs Hock man formerly Miss Mandy Owens To Mr and Mrs Norman De Haven 225 N Cameron Bot a boy Mrs DeHaven formerly Miss Mary Lee
The Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent’s schedule for February 25 to March 1 lists events each day. Activities include tailoring schools in Winchester Middletown and Whitacre, HDC meetings with Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Bell, 4-H meetings at West Frederick and the Courthouse, Stonewall Church business sessions, and a leader training session for textile painting.
A debate will be held at the Round Hill Community Center on February 29 followed by a cake and pie auction. Local residents hosted and visited over the weekend with friends and relatives from Kirby, Winchester, Capon Bridge, Paw Paw, Miami, and other nearby towns.
Death news: Mrs Bessie Bean, former Friendly Grove teacher, died in Stephens City. Social notes: Mr and Mrs C A Baker hosted dinner. the Painter family visited. illness confined George Hulver Jr and Roger Hulver. Friendly Grove children staged a Valentine program Feb 15 directed by Mrs T B Cooper with many participants.
Mr and Mrs Lee Vann and son Bennie dined with Mr and Mrs F A Bowers. Carlton McDonald home from Washington DC visited family. Mrs Myra Hockman returned to Mrs John Moyers home after a visit. Otto Wilson Jimmy and Mrs Jessie Miller visited relatives. Charles Lee McDonald Gary from Strasburg spent Sunday with H H McDonald. Visitors to Keller Humphries included H E Flowers Stephens City Elizabeth Sibert Clara Sibert E C Snarr Mrs Clara B Keller Walter Flowers. Carter Brill and family returned home after staying at Lebanon Church.
An old beauty column reviews Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers. It contrasts 18th century cosmetics with modern science and urges daily cleansing, gentle skin care, and planned night regimens. It previews a booklet with full details from National Newspaper Service.
Mountain Falls residents report weekend visits among families in Martinsburg Winchester and Stephens City. Local events include Friendly Grove Homemakers meeting Tuesday at 10 am with textile painting and a furniture clinic plus a covered dish luncheon. Visitors mentioned include the Hulver family and many relatives.
A recipe for Maple Walnut Muffins accompanies a Saturday lunch menu featuring Cream of Spinach Soup and French Dressing. The method uses flour baking powder salt eggs maple syrup butter walnuts and yields about 10 muffins baked at 400F for 20 to 25 minutes.
Roberta Lee advises that a young woman in a subordinate role can lunch with her employer if business matters justify it but avoid habitual outings. She says brides need not acknowledge gifts in order read, though it helps. A modest violet corsage is acceptable at a funeral for nonfamily members but not for immediate relatives. Spaniards shipped horses to the Americas for conquest, though initial horses were absent in the hemisphere prior to that.
Of about 33 000 employees the number hired as lawyers is 1 642. Many not officially classified as lawyers are in fact lawyers or receive legal training.
Advertises pattern R4721 for women's dress sizes 34 to 48 with a deep yoke soft gathers and skirt pocket panels. Notes easy to sew with complete illustrated instructions and fabric yardage for size 36. Price thirty five cents postage details to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York.
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