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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1948
Page
6
Social notes announce the engagement of Emory Nelson Lar and daughter of Mrs. Lee Brown, both of this city. The couple plans a summer wedding with their families.
Junior Board of Commerce hosts a New Year’s Eve dance at the armory from 10 p m to 2 30 a m Guests in evening dress tuxedos and tails enjoyed Phil Young and his orchestra on the waxed floor Decorations earned praise from guests and committee members Bob Grove Jack Denny Howard Iton Scotty Binner Carroll Henkle and Bill Sullivan helped string crepe paper balloons and decor A number of out of town guests attended including Mr and Mrs J Martin Connie Athey Manassas Mr and Mrs Per Dawson Washington Mr J H Morris Jr West Morland County Miss Richardson Mrs Ashby er Miss Jean Gouldman Mary Crowther and Mr sey Edwards all guests of the Battaile family
Sunday 6 30 p m movie Child of Bethlehem shown in Centenary Reform church Sunday school room. Monday 3 30 p m Womens Auxiliary Winchester Memorial hospital meets at nurses home 8 p m Madison lodge 6 meets. Tuesday 12 15 p m Lions club meets at Sarah Zane hall 7 30 p m American Legion 8 p m Moose club 8 p m Rebekah lodge 4 p m Century club meets with Mrs John M Steck 312 Fairmont Ave.
Miss Virginia Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Brown announces attendants for her wedding to Pre Cyrus Patrick Lewis at Grace Lutheran church at 5 p m January 17. Mrs Charles Sirbaugh sister of the bride elect will be matron of honor. Bridesmaids are Miss Ethel Funk and Mrs Miller McDonald Best man is Cpl Shirley Alger Rev William Eisenberg will officiate. The groom is the son of Mrs Ware Lewis and the late Mr Thomas Lewis and is stationed in Mobile Alabama where the couple will reside.
The January GAA meeting announced the new council for the coming year with officers led by Mrs. Richard Rosenberger as finance head and Mrs. Halford Baker as house chair. A January 15 social at 3:30 p m at the club rooms invites members to call by Jan 14.
Miss Cary Randolph Marshall and Anne Cather hosted a formal New Years Eve dance at Cather’s home on S Washington Street starting at 9 p m with about 75 attendees. Hostesses with escorts Mr and Mrs Peyton Marshall and Mr and Mrs Roy A Cather greeted guests as noisemakers balloons and a midnight supper marked the shift into the new year. A preceding formal dinner for ten couples was held at Milton Valley Berryville hosted by Miss Palmer Beverley with guests from Upperville Berryville nearby and New York.
Local Ladies hosted a Christmas shower for Mrs Gail Robinson at the Clendenning home with Mrs Howard Clendenning as hostess and Evelyn Henshaw in charge of refreshments. Betsy Conklin leaves for Norfolk to join Mary College extension. College student Robert Smith of the University of Virginia visits the Allen residence. Marie Cline RN returns to New York hospital after holidays. John DeHaven hosts a surprise birthday dinner with family guests from Rennertown Sunnyside and Winchester. Pvt James H Sirbaugh visits Capon Bridge and Sunnyside relatives for holidays. Mrs Bloom entertains at Front Royal Rd with several Stephers City guests. Lois Keen hosts a holiday visit from Delaware math teacher Minnie Keen. Lewis Allen returns from New York City to spend the weekend with his parents.
The notice promotes church attendance with the slogan Never Hurt Anyone Has Helped Many urging readers to attend services tomorrow for community support and spiritual encouragement.
A lighthearted article by Cecily Brownstone extols chutney as essential with curry and provides two tested recipes. It includes a fruit chutney with pineapple onions apples and spices, plus a chicken curry with celery onions garlic curry powder and almonds served with rice and chutneys.
Berryville residents hosted and visited relatives over the holidays. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wisecarver and family, Miss Marian Levi of Washington, and several pairs from Silver Springs, Takoma Park, and Richmond. Others traveled to Washington and Richmond for family gatherings while relocating between homes in Waynesboro and nearby towns.
Mr. Ralph Dorsey attends a committee meeting of the State Government Commission in Richmond on Monday. Mrs. Dorsey accompanies him while Mrs. Mason Morris visits Arlington for the weekend with relatives.
A compact recap of daily word guidance and usage notes. It highlights correct forms for would have regretted to see you go, compunction meaning guilt, and implacable meaning unforgiving.
Mrs Helen F Porterfield wife of Robert Porterfield founder and director of the Abingdon Barter theatre of Virginia will be buried in Bethlehem on Monday after dying yesterday in an Allentown hospital. The article notes the eye changes focus by altering lens curvature.
Funeral services were held yesterday in Madison for Norman Guy Payne 67 longtime commonwealths attorney and later county trial justice who died December 31 A University of Virginia law graduate class of 1909 he directed the State Bank of Madison served as Baptist church deacon and Sunday school superintendent for nearly 40 years He is survived by his wife Katherine Royce a son Royce Payne two brothers and two sisters plus an aunt Mrs Hunter Stine of Winchester attended the service.
A primer on polite address and audience manners from a late 20th century etiquette column. It advises using Mr. Nelson for a husband you do not know, allows a speaker’s family to show approval with soft applause, and says women guests leave wraps at the door.
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