Carper Couple Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mrs and Mrs Claude F Carper of Middletown celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday Open House from 2 to 6 pm for 125 guests. The couple married January 5 1915 in Shenandoah at the home of Mrs brook and Luther P Carper of Harrisonburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude F. Carper
Middletown
Carper
Shenandoah
Brook
Luther P. Carper
Harrisonburg
Grandar Carper
Harry Catlett
Strasburg
Clarence Stickley
Shenandoah College Basketball Game Scheduled at James Wood
Calendar lists events at War Memorial Building and Shenandoah College with a Beckley College basketball game against Shenandoah College at James Wood arena on Saturday 7:30 to 11 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. World War I Veterans event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah College
Beckley College
James Wood
Shileys Host New Year Guests from Forest Grove
MR. AND MRS. EARL SHILEY and family welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foster and children Charlotte Amy Jo and Roger of Forest Grove Pa as house guests over New Year’s. E Edward Shiley a junior at Westminster Choir College Princeton NJ has returned after Christmas at home near Stephens City. Miss Thelma Bean visited Mr. and Mrs. Jheri Redding president of Redken Laboratories Santa Barbara California over the weekend and will begin work Monday at the Van Nuys California Research Division studying beauty chemistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Shiley
Robert Foster
Charlotte
Amy Jo
Roger
Forest Grove
E. Edward Shiley
Westminster Choir College
Princeton
N. J
Stephens City
Thelma Bean
Jheri Redding
Redken Laboratories, Inc
Santa Barbara
Calif
Miss Bean
van Nuys
Births January 6 Share Four New Arrivals With Names
Mr and Mrs Jerrold Neil Tierney welcome Michael Warren a son Mrs Tierney former Miss Sandra Kay Bean. Mr and Mrs John Avbett Williams welcome a son Frank Raymond Mrs Williams former Miss Barbara Battle Rose. Mr and Mrs Larry Hartzell Haines welcome a son. Mrs Haines former Miss Mary Virginia Grayson. Mr and Mrs Samuel Jason Rhodes Jr welcome a son Robert Jason. Mrs Rhodes former Miss Lorraine Marie Cook. Mr and Mrs Louis Glenn Newland welcome a son. Mrs Newland former Miss Betty Irene Didawick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerrold Neil Tierney
Lost River
W. Va
Michael Warren
Tierney
Sandra Kay Bean
John Avbett Williams
Route 1
Stephens City
Williams
Barbara Battle Rose
Larry Hartzell Haines
Route 4
Frank Raymond
Haines
Mary Virginia Grayson
Samuel Jason Rhodes, Jr
Toms Brook
Robert Jason
Rhodes
Lorraine Marie Cook
Louis Glenn Newland
Edinburg
Rebekah Lodge Names Officers Winchester No 21 Instal
Winchester Rebekah Lodge No 21 installed new officers for the coming year with Ben tonville No 45 staff assisting. Officers include Rosey Reid Noble Grand and Lucy Eshelman Vice Grand. Jeanne Hoover Financial Secretary. Pearl Bailey treasurer. plus wardens, conductors, and musicians. West Frederick Home Demonstration Club to meet Tuesday at 9 30 a m at Peggy Brewer home with slide show and covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21
Rosey Reid
Noble Grand
Lucy Eshelman
Jay Mason
Jeanne Hoover
Pearl Bailey
Clara Hinchey
Georgie Wright
Mervil Bailey
Wilda Hershman
Margaret Malone
Virginia Ritenour
Betty Massie
Hazel Himelright R
Elizabeth Massey
West Frederick
Peggy Brewer
Shirley
Mrs Sirbaugh Heads South End Fire Co Auxiliary
Mrs Kitty S Sirbaugh was reelected president of the South End Fire Co Auxiliary. Nellie Miller is first vice president and Pearl Grim second vice president. Other officers include Margaretta Bowman secretary Hazel Doss on assistant secretary Mary Hershberger treasurer Virginia Crisman chaplain Jennie Lillis assistant chaplain Bessie Brown and Shirley Pope pianist. Seventeen members attended. Nannie Dean joined as a new member. A white elephant sale benefited the Card Fund. The Carbaugh Wollford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9646 meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the Post Home one mile east of Stephens City. All members urged to attend. Mrs M K Hutchinson leads Comrade Bible Class devotions tomorrow at 9 45 am in the Chapel of Braddock Street Methodist Church with Floyd G Grim guest teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty S. Sirbaugh
South End Fire Co
Nellie Miller
Pearl Grim
Margaretta Bowman
Hazel Dodson
Mary Hershberger
Virginia Crisman
Jennie Lillis
Bessie Brown
Shirley Pope
Nannie Dean
Carbaugh-Wollford Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 9646
Post
Stephens City
M. K. Hutchinson
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Floyd G. Grim
Cadet Bearov Named to MMA Dean's List
Cadet Bearov, a Wood stock TV student at Massanutten Military Academy, earned a second six week Dean's List honor with a 93.75 percent average. He is the son of Mrs. Betty Bearov of 3151 Valley Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massanutten Military Academy
Woodstock
Bearov
Betty Bearov
Valley Ave
Landscape Design School Course Sets Richmond Session
Landscape Design School Course IV will be held in Richmond in the Old Dominion Room at Miller and Rhoads January 26. A. Howe Todd of Richmond City Planning will discuss Conservation and Standards of Evaluating Landscape Design. Dr. A. H. Beacher of Blacksburg will address Evaluating Design and Subdivision. Dr. J. H. Tinga will speak on Material and Maintenance. Mrs. Alfred B. Schad will discuss The Romance of Gardens in a Monday evening session January 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Miller & Rhoads
A. Howe Todd
A. H. Beacher
Blacksburg
J. H. Tinga
Alfred B. Schad
Dear Abby Diplomatic Touch Confuses a Wedding Request
A reader critiques a Dear Abby column style letter about wedding invitations and trust issues. The writer references a troubling marriage situation and asks for Abby’s guidance. The column notes include Abby contact details and a request for 50 cents for a booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Los Angeles
Calif
Jaycee-ettes Vote to Aid Welfare and Adopt Child
The Jaycee-ettes voted to donate 10 to the Welfare Department for Christmas gifts and adopted a child through Christian Children's Fund for one year. A Christmas basket was given to a needy family and a Christmas program followed with gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee-ettes
Welfare Department
Club
The
Christian Children’s Fund, Inc
Anniversary notices for Eaton Fox Braithwaite families
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Oscar Eaton on their 10th anniversary. Mr and Mrs Harry G Fox celebrate 50 years married January 9 1915 Hagestown Maryland with three children. Mr and Mrs A T Braithwaite of Cross Junction mark 59th anniversary with one son Purcell and ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Two children deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Eaton
Winchester
A.T. Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Glascock
Purcell Braithwaite
Siler Route
Church to Install Officers at Winchester Sunday
First Presbyterian Church at Winchester will ordain and install officers during the 11 o’clock service this Sunday. Session members include Wade E Muldoon Fred Stine E Fernandes A Ryland Conner Dr W Raymer Johnson Richard D Rhodes Dr James A Miller and Stewart Bell Jr. Deacons include J Randolph Larrick Frank A Courtney P Richard Wolfe C F Germelman W C Beckner Marvin D Weaver Harry L McCann and L B Sirbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church At
Winchester
Wade E
Muldoon
Fred Stine
E. C, Fernandes
Ryland Conner
W. Raymer Johnson
Richard D. Rhodes
James A. Miller
Stewart Bell
Marvin D. Weaver
Harry L. McCann
L. B. Sirbaugh
Personal portrait of William A Benfield Jr from a 1964 letter
A seminary style letter reveals William A Benfield Jr as head of a large West Virginia church. He discusses church size and budget, a Bible reading program, family notes, farm life, and hobbies. He mentions a son at the University of West Virginia who plays varsity basketball and was all-state in high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Dr. Benfield
William A. Benfield, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Virginia and
Broad Streets
Charleston
West Virginia
University of West Virginia
Benfield
Bluegrass
W. Va
Monore County
Janary
Singing Messengers Quartet to Perform at Mennonite Church
The Singing Messengers Quartet of Harrisonburg will perform at Stephens City Mennonite Church tomorrow evening at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singing Messengers ‘Quartet of
Harrisonburg
Stephens City Mennonite Church
Cranberries Roasted With Sugar for Servings
Cranberries are washed and dried then spread in a single layer in a baking pan. Sugar is sprinkled on top, the pan tightly foil covered, and baked in a moderate oven. The dish is stirred to melt any undissolved sugar and chilled before serving. Makes about 4 to 4 1/2 cups for 6 servings.
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Perry M. Carper
Helena
Ohio
Henry C. Propes
Fayette City
Eugene Rockwell
Hiller
Evelyn Deck
Summit Point
Nina Turner
Lexburg
Robert Saum
Paul E. Burch
Pauline Burch
Star Tannery
Recruit
Caldwell
Rehana
Shoecenter
Kiyaks
Kiwanis Key Club
Rebekah Lodge
Bentonville No. 45
Mildred Ingles
Elaine King
Brother Kentner
Julian Wilson
Brother Ingles
Brother Carvell
Virginia Carvell
Mrs. Sirbaugh
Ber
Helen Feeley
Marjorie Anderson
VEW Meeting
Bible Class
Cadet Bearov
MMA
Dean's List
Landscape Design
Abigail van Buren
R. S. V. P. Invita
Bride’s
Sotanas
Atence
Long
Richard Brown
Judy Baum
Carol Madigan
Bonnie Renner
Samuel Jon G
Joseph Damron
Strother R. Shiley, Jr
Winchester - Tri County
Roanoke
Harry G. Fox
E. Cork St
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Hagerstown
S. W. Owens
Harry S. Fox, Jr
Eugene L. Fox
Genevieve L. Fox
Church of Christ
Churchmen’s Fellowship
Congregational United Church of Christ
Braddock and
Clifford Streets
Lee Jackson
Robert A. Whitten
Quartet
Mennonite Church
Mownstone AP Food Editor
Sunday Dinnen
Penners Ward
Jack
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