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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1957

Page

8

Local residents report holiday visits and family news

Mrs. 8. C. Richmond of Frost purs. Mad. visits sister Mrs. James P. Reardon, plans to return Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. BE. Ours of 8. Washington St. head to Miss Anne Barnhart in winter. Anne Barnhart's family is noted. several others return to Mary Washington College or Roanoke College after holidays. Funeral in Greensburg for Morris Shendowich. Haley Mary born to Frank and Mrs. Alsberry. Clergy couple visits noted.

8. C. Richmond Frostpurs James P. Reardon Stewart St Mrs. E. BE. Ours Washington St Anne Barnhart Philip Barnhart N. Braddock St Mary Washington College Frank Alsberry Haley Mary Alsberry Phippine Haley Martha Butler Robert R. Butler W. Cork St

Methodist and Presbyterian Classes Schedule Meetings and Installations

Grove Methodist Church meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m at the Rome of Mrs Charles Grim 12 W Germain St Bir. Davis to Peach Class Mr Joe Davis will teach the McFaden Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church Sunday at 9 45 a m There will be installation of new officers Beverly N Rice president Paul M Haldeman first vice president and Harry E Ridgeway assistant treasurer Everett Kline outgoing president Mr Davis elected teacher of the McFaden Bible Class.

Joe Davis McFaden First Presbyterian Church Beverly N. Rice Paul M. Haldeman Wrer Harry E. Ridgeway Evertt Kline Davis Chestnut Grove WSCS

Calendar of Events List /// January notices

January events include Woodmen of the World at 4 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Women’s Auxiliary to Memorial Hospital. 7:30 p.m. Unit No. 9 Northern Va. Hairdressers Assn. 7 p.m. Madison Lodge. 8 p.m. Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel. 8 p.m. National Council of Catholic Women.

Memorial Hospital Northern Madison Lodge George Washington Hotel National Council of Catholic Women

Chestnut Grove WSCS Plans Meeting and Garden Club Radio

Chestnut Grove Methodist Church WSCS to meet 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Charles Grim's home. Garden clubs plan radio programs Monday at 2 and 6:30 p.m. on WINC titled Herbs from Over the Garden Wall. Research by Mrs. Bruce Harlee. script by Mrs. Richard Byrd. narration by Mrs. Ralph Hardy and Mrs. Virgil Strader Jr.

Garden Club WINC Bruce Harlee Richard Byrd Ralph Hardy Virgil Strader, Jr

Births January 3 A Boy For Puffinberger Family

A son was born January 3 to Mr and Mrs Lester Puffinberger Route 2. Mrs Puffinberger formerly Miss Laurie Jenkins.

Lester Puffinberger Puffnberger Laurie Jenkins

White Hall social notes recount regional visits

Miss Sandra Kercheval spent a few days with Carolyn Anderson and returned with her. Visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Luttrell on Sunday included Rosa Runkles Lewis Ri ser and daughter Carolyn and Robin Bartlett of Martinsburg. Winchester guests visited Bennie Strother and later Mrs Lester Anderson. The Luttrells moved to Clarence farm. Carter Luttrell’s son Albert was called on and Eva Luttrell joined Marvin Shaffer for supper. Church and family guests gathered at the Luttrell home from Welltown Kernstown Sunnyside and Winchester.

White Wall Sandra Kercheval Carolyn Anderson B. F. Strother Winchester

Rest Church Sets 7 PM Worship On January 6

Rest Regular worship services will be held at 7 p m on January 6 noting time change for winter months. Several local residents and relatives are listed as visiting or hosting during Christmas and New Year holidays including the Ridgeways the Schiacks Brady and Neels with travels to Morgantown West Virginia Martinsburg and Charleston.

Rest Church James Twigg Morgantown W. Va Harry Mason Florida Myrna Lee Ashton Washington, D.C Cpl Thomas Ashton Bainbridge

Modern Etiquette Q and A on friendship and visiting

A column by Roberta Lee advises overlooking a friend's faults to focus on positives. It also warns guests not to bring uninvited dogs and suggests polite introductions for a son's fiancée, with examples such as Joyce Lammers as daughter in law to be.

Joyce Lammers

Arpelar pie supper raises 8600 for hospitalized friend

In Arpelar Oklahoma and nearby Haywood communities a pie supper funded a hospital aid. The event sold many pies and collected 8600 for a hospitalized friend. The effort shows simple charity drives still drawing support from local residents.

Arpelar Okla Haywood

Christmas Guests and Family Gatherings in Cross Junction

The report lists numerous local residents and visitors sharing Christmas in Cross Junction including Eugene Braithwaite in Alexandria and Miss Linda Tinsman of Fairfax. It notes dinners hosted by A W Taylor and Braithwaite families with extended kin from Mississippi Delaware Round Hill Winchester and Washington DC. The piece also mentions Mrs. Lena Lewis and J B Braithwaite guests and the death notice of Maynard Fletcher formerly of Akron Ohio.

Eugene Braithwaite Alexandria R. G. Braithwaite Shirley Cloyd Raymond Ave Bloomery Floyd Luttrell Howard Braithwaite Linda Tinsman Fairfax E. C. Tinsman A. W. Taylor James Taylor Mississippi Donald Taylor Dover Dela John Taylor Don Patton Winchester Kenneth Taylor Richmond Charles Washington, D. C Lee N. Whitacre Lena Lewis Braithwaite Harley Adams Ronnie Christos Spanos J. Fred Massey Kenneth Lewis Kenney Round Hill E. W. Braithwaite Paul Braithwaite Fred C. Braithwaite Pat Whitacre Ed Fry Richard Keller Diana Jennifer Sadie Finkelstein Fred Massey Gary Boston Mass James Grimshaw Frank Whitacre Janie David Texas New Mexico Tommy Gayle Betsy Fredericksburg Max Braithwaite Merle Eaton Maynard Fletcher Akron Ohio Russell Fletcher Harold Shockey Orpha Shockey Berkeley Springs

Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon

W. L. Gordon presents word usage notes. Misused and misspelled terms are explained with pronunciations and examples. A daily word study invites readers to grow vocabularies, illustrated by execration meaning a curse and a sample sentence.

W. L. Gordon

Not So Funny Norwalk Firefighter Revival Tale

Not So Funny NORWICH Conn three men laughed heartily causing Joseph De Scisciolo to lose breath. firemen revived him with an inhalator. The article also notes that rosewood Dalbergia nigra comes mainly from South American trees and varies in color from brown to purplish black with a rosewood scent when sawn.

Norwich Conn Joseph de Scisciolo

Berryville Socials Duplicate Holiday Guests and Visits

Berryville residents hosted and visited relatives during Christmas and New Year. The article lists numerous households in Berryville and nearby towns welcoming family members from Alexandria Norfolk Winchester Hagerstown Cleveland and New York. Guests included couples parents siblings and children sharing meals and holiday gatherings across many homes.

Home Agent Role Noted in Clarke County History

A reference to the home of Mrs Will Dix since coming to Clarke County as a home agent appears in the historical notice, marking her residence and service location within the county.

Will Dix Clarke County

Rosenberger Family Guests and Visitors

Mrs Maud Bean Rosenberger and Mr Irwin Wright from Washington visited Mr Guy Prye on Sunday. Other callers included Mr and Mrs William Lamp from Washington and Mrs Delilah Bell and Mrs Grant Wilkins of Mt Williams. Major Fretta Rosenberger of California stayed with her brother Thomas Rosenberger and family. Mr and Mrs Ernest Shook spent several days at the Frye home.

Rosenberger Maud Bean Irwin Wright Washington, D. C Guy Prye William Lamp Delilah Bell Grant Wilkins Mt. Williams Fretta Rosenberger California Thomas Rosenberger Ernest Shook Frye

Do It Yourself Fan Requests Helicopter Kit at San Quentin

A San Quentin inmate asked the prison's education superintendent for permission to receive a Make Your Own Helicopter set. The request highlights inmate interest in hands on learning and practical projects amid confinement.

San Quentin Calif San Quentin Prison

Round Hill Christmas Visits Lodge in Family Notice

Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Stivers for Christmas included Mr and Mrs No 8 Stivers and son Wesley and Mr and Mrs Ray Schuenemann of Cleveland Ohio. Dinner guests at Edwin Lineburgs included Ed Dusing and granddaughter and Mrs Luther McFarland.

Round Hill Cora Roster Wilbur Stivers Stivers Wesley Ray Schuenemann Cleveland Ohio Edwin Lineburg Ed Dusing Luther McFarland Arthur White Magnus Rudolph Bell Keckley Colleen Watkins W. W. Brewer Cora Rosier James Allamong Alfred Williams Russell Feeley

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