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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1948
Page
3
Opequon Virginia January 9 Two Christmas programs were presented by the community one at the Opequon Memorial and another at St Pauls church Miss Betty Lee White is mentioned among the participants in the report summarizing the events.
A list of residents and visitors includes Miss Jean Lowe visiting sister Mrs Bernard Bly in Hagerstown Miss Doris Ann Miller with Mrs Ada Griffith in Winchester Mrs Ursula Bly staying with brother Mr Jonas Burkhart who was paralyzed recently Mr and Mrs Robert Patterson and family motored to Gore Mrs Martin visiting daughter Mrs Leroy Snapp Mrs Webster visiting daughter and family Mrs Everhart last week Mrs Floyd Derflinger and Miss Myrtle Kener of Reliance visiting Lucian Brumback Masquerades and family gatherings have been enjoyed here during the holidays.
About half a million people in the United States are hospitalized for mental diseases. The figure underscores the scale of mental health care needs and the burden on medical facilities and families nationwide.
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The Berryville church elected Dr. E. P. Berlin as clerk replacing A. B. Hummer who resigns after 35 years. New officers include Augusta Forster treasurer Oscar Carr assistant treasurer and others. Deacons named Lonnie Huff Elmo Smith Eustace Jackson and Earl Crozen. Building fund tops $7500 while a $5070 annual budget is approved.
Subscription renewal notice warns readers of major upcoming news from The Star and invites renewal to access special fan rates in effect this year.
Jessie Joyner, 75, and Ivy Dill, 78, longtime childhood sweethearts separated for 60 years after their families moved from Tennessee, were married today in Waco Texas, marking a late life wedding. The article notes the earth's magnetic poles lie about 1,200 miles from the geographic poles.
Attendance guides list Methodist and Brethren churches with pastors, service times, classes and communion. Noted are Brucetown, Capon Bridge, Winchester, Salem, Belmont and surrounding charges including Sunday schools, worships and special meetings led by Rev. Emory Ellmore Rev. Forrest Os lesby Rev. S J Goode Rev Cephas Fahnestock Rev W L Riggleman Rev L P Tederick Rev John E Oliver Rev Edward A Plunkett and others.
Virginia birth totals for the first 11 months of 1947 reach 73,731, about 1,820 above the 1946 year total. December's figures may push the yearly total to around 80,000 births, per the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
The Full Gospel Tabernacle at 455 N Cameron St is renamed First Assembly of God church as announced by Rev M N Zezzo. Rev Harold Kohl of Christ Ambassador Potomac district will speak at 11 am and 7 30 pm Sunday.
Middletown Virginia dispatch notes residents returning from holiday visits to the University of Virginia, guests at homes of Reely and Rhodes, births at Salem church area, and multiple family gatherings with names such as C Carper Reely Felty and Manuel present. The item lists visits by Miss Dorothy Felty and Jack English among others.
The report notes both individuals returning to Washington. It lists sick residents including Mrs. Berbice Burdette Mrs. Park Ev erly Mr. Syd Larrick Mr. Howard Shull Mr. Wilson Borden and the Misses Borden. Miss Gertrude Pingley of Stras burg visited relatives here. At the WCSC meeting Mrs. H. C. Borden was made a life member the second to receive the honor, after her sister Mrs. 8. G. Larrick.
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