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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1957
Page
10
New York designers unveil spring lines prioritizing comfort and natural body lines. Skim silhouettes, peg-top skirts, short jackets, and cape trends define day and evening wear with a trend toward modesty and ease in fit across collections.
Miss Mildred Ann Gordon and Pvt. Donald Larry Stotler, both of this city, married December in the First Baptist Church with Dr. T. Clark performing the ring ceremony. The bride wore aquamarine with thistle accessories and an orchid. Thoreton Grove served as matron of honor. Stotler, from Niles Michigan, is in the Marine corps stationed in Jacksonville. The couple plans a brief honeymoon and will live with Ira Paul Stetler on Route ten while Stetler completes further training in Florida.
American Legion Auxiliary unit Tomorrow Conrad Hoover No. 21 will meet tomorrow at 7 20 p m with room J Clarton Cochran at 307 Jefferson St
January schedule lists meetings and gatherings across clubs churches and lodges. Activities include Women of Moose ritual practice, Northern Va Hairdressers, Madison Lodge, Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel, Catholic and Lions clubs, Exchange Club, Century Club, Alcoholics Anonymous, Loyal Order of Moose, Rebekah Lodge, Hiram Lodge, Kiwanis Club, Garden Club, Junior Century Club, Armel PTA, Touchdown Club board, James Wood High School event, Golf Club bridge, and Sisterhood of Beth El at Temple.
The Junior Century Club will meet Wednesday at 3 30 P M with Mrs Walter H Bosserman Jr at 621 Tennyson Ave.
The Board of the Women of Christ Episcopal Church will meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the church hall to discuss upcoming activities and plans for the parish.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Elizabeth Winsboro and Herman Lee Fauver took place on December 22 in Hagera town Maryland. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S A Gonso. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Iva Winsboro, wore a powder blue sheath dress with black accessories and white rose buds. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Marco Fauver of Front Royal. Mrs. Fauver is a James Wood High School graduate and works for John W. Rosenberger & Co. Mr. Fauver also attended James Wood High School and is employed by Albert Lacy of Stephens City.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Combs announce Ruth Genevieve Combs and William Schuller wed in Hagerstown Maryland on December 26 at Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church. Rev John Fisher officiated the double ring ceremony with Ralph Linaburg as the sole attendant.
Porsor las Dr. and Mrs. Donald Towlen returned from visits in New York and Philadelphia. David Richard Puffinberger named by Mr. and Mrs. Lester Puffinberger of Route 2. Weekend guests of Mr. Courtney's family included James Lee Courtney Jr and Carolyn from Hagerstown, Md. Holiday visitors listed from Hagerstown and nearby towns with moves and relatives visiting Romney and Berryville areas.
Mr and Mrs 8 L Haymaker of 924 Orchard Ave entertained New Year s Eve in honor of their daughter Susan on her 14th birthday. Guests included Judy Rhodes Connie Sherman Barbara Peacock of Winchester Mary Louise Grandstaff of Salisbury Md and Tommy Franks David Grim and Larry Grubbs.
Mr and Mrs Osa Hott and daughter Nida were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Renner. Miss Mary Alice Hott, who had stayed with the Renner family, accompanied them home.
Birth notices report a boy named Charles Lynn born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carter at 112 W Leicester St with Evelyn Lewis as formerly Miss Evelyn Lewis. A son Samuel David born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Smelser Jr at Siler Route with Gypsy Lee Bentley formerly Miss Gypsy Lee Bent ley. On January 6 a boy named Clay Whitehill born to Mr. and Mrs. Clay Whitehill Leps Jr at Leps near Charles Town West Virginia with Mary Moriarity formerly Miss Mary Moriarity.
Revival services at the First Brethren Church on Berryville Ave resume tonight at 7 30 with Evangelist Arnold Kriegbaum editor of the Brethren Missionary Herald Company as speaker. Crowds attended the opening night as Kriegbaum urged Christians to testify in faith. Sunday School night features a talk on The Wild Man Of History with a prophetic view of Near East world conditions. Pastor Rev. Paul E. Dick invites the public to attend nightly through January 20 except Saturdays.
Cumulonimbus is the scientific name for the familiar thundercloud. Its precipitation is violent and intermittent, often showery, and an average thundercloud holds about 100000 tons of water.
The Ridings Chapel Ladies Aid Society met December 28 at 7 p.m. in the church basement with a covered dish supper. President Ruth Steele opened the meeting. Secret Pal gifts were exchanged and names revealed for the new year. January meeting will be at the church. Holiday visitors included families from Manassas Hyattsville Md Middletown Galax and Bayard with several Hammock and Grim family members visiting or dining with local residents.
Mr and Mrs C H Allamong joined by Mr and Mrs James Brewer for Christmas dinner. Dunbar Sale and son Stevie called on Ivan Miller. Other visitors included M L Harvey Marvin Miller Holmes Spillman Arthur White Kathleen Ashwood. Ed Lineburg dined with James Allamond. Mrs William Brannon visited daughter Ray Allamond. Neva Johnson visited her mother P E Nesselrodt. Ivan Miller and George Anderson hosted others for Christmas dinners.
A reader asks about repeating a person's name during introductions and the mourning period for a father. The answers advise repeating names to aid memory, note mourning length varies by individual, and state utensils should stay on the plate when passing for a second helping.
A compact language primer lists common word usage errors. It contrasts discovered versus invented, mispronunciations, misspellings, and synonyms while urging daily vocabulary growth with a focus word immiscible and examples of its use.
Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 will hold installation of officers tomorrow at 8 p.m. All members have been asked to attend.
A two foot high tea bush yields about four to five ounces of manufactured tea annually.
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