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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1956

Page

9

Engaged Shir ley Marie Henry to Douglas Reed of Stephens City

Woodstock residents announce the engagement of Shir ley Marie Henry to Douglas G Reed son of Harry W Reed of Washington D C He attends Woodstock High School Reed is a Massanutten Military Academy graduate and Valley Fruit and Candy employee No wedding date set The same item notes an emblem pageant at George Washington Hotel and lists emblem and membership committee members plus soloist Mildred Jones.

Business and Professional Women's Club George Washington Hotel Emblem Committee Eugenia Evans Frances Kanade Anna B. Russell Lynn Lichliter Ridgely Jackson Gertrude Lewis Pearl Ritenour Nina Earley Temple Wigginton Hilda Mason Emily Crisman Virginia Gaunt Olivia Leatherman Helen Edmonds Mary Shutts Ruby Funk Marvin Hutchinson Mildred Jones

Calendar of January Community Activities and Meetings

Local clubs and organizations outline events from January 11 to 12 including Flight B at 37 East Boscawen Street Touchdown Club James Wood High School and Sisterhood of Beth El at Temple. Meetings list Rotary Auxiliary Moose Woodmen of the World Eagles and BPW polio dance planned for January 27.

Air Force Reserve Squadron E. Boscawen St Touchdown Club James Wood High School Sisterhood of Beth-El Temple Duplicate Bridge Golf Club Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Round Hill Community Fire Company Community Hall Friendship Fire Company Fire Hall Women of the Moose Moose Home Business and Professional Women's Club

Armel PTA to Meet Friday at Armel School

The Parent Teachers Association of Armel School will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the school to discuss parent involvement and school activities.

Winchester Association of Life Underwriters Lee-Jackson Restaurant Charles A. Harris Armel PTA Parent - Teachers Association of the Armel School

Family Night Movies at Winchester Golf Club

Tomorrow at 7 p.m. the Winchester Golf Club presents a family night with four films. Ra punzel, Auto Clinic, Boy Scouts, and Puny Express shown for attendees.

Winchester Golf Club

Xi Chi Chapter Meets Thursday for Betas Phi Meeting

Xi Chi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi plans a meeting tomorrow at 8 p m with Mrs Kenneth Lamp. Beth El Congregation Sisterhood holds annual officer elections tonight at 8 at Beth El Temple and will prepare dressings and bandages for the Cancer Society and Visiting Nurses after the meeting.

Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi Charles DeHaven Martinsburg Pike Xi Chi Kenneth Lamp Sisterhood of the Beth-El Congregation Beth-El Temple Cancer Society

Delegates Named for Winchester District Conference

From Stephens City Methodist Church names T A Grim J W Lee and Harry Warren as delegates with Mrs J F Gilbert Mrs David Petrie Mrs Ray Hicks Mrs Ruth Lemley as alternates and C E Staples A R Marks Mrs Miller Barley and J F Gilbert as officers. Mr and Mrs John Bell Martin return from Bermuda wedding trip and plan home in New York.

Stephens City John Bell Martin Bermuda New York Martin Charlotte Gillet Knight

Memorial Hospital and Local Residents Mentioned in Brief

Mrs R Gray Williams of Court Field Ave sailed this week on the S S Argentina for a cruise around South America She will return to Winchester in the spring Mrs Williams was accompanied by Mrs Ellis L Stoneson of San Francisco Calif Mr Martin Hepner of Route 4 has returned to his home after being a patient in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville Mrs Howard Patton Jr of 201 Euclid Ave is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital

R. Gray Williams Courtfield Ave S. S Argentina South America Winchester Martin Hepner Route 4 University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville Howard Patton, Jr Euclid Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital

Local Birth Announcements For Three Families

Three families welcome baby girls on January 10 at Glaize Avenue and 208 West Boscawen Street. Mrs Coffelt is Viola Orndorff, Mrs McKee is Betty Miller, and Mrs McKay is Louise Jones.

Calvin Coffelt Glaize Ave Coffelt Viola Orndorff Richard McKee W. Boscawen Sr McKee Betty Miller Burch McKay Millwood McKay Louise Jones

Clines Celebrate 40th Anniversary in Stephens City

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cline of Stephens City marked 40 years of marriage on December 18 with a reception at the Stephens City fire hall hosted by their son-in-law and daughter Ross Boyd and wife. They wed December 22, 1915 in Harrisonburg, and live on the Cline home place east of Stephens City. The couple have three children James and Carson Cline and Mrs. Ross Boyd. A large gathering from Stephens City and nearby towns attended, with many relatives and friends named among the guests and attendees.

Scott Cline Stephens City Ross Boyd Harrisonburg R. K. Conner Cline Route 3 James Carson Cline Leroy Henry Strasburg Hunt Lester Robert Boyd Lynn Norman Ruby Eagle Ruth Layman Palmyra Garland Spitzer Charlotte Spitzer Broadway George Cline Maurertown John Mitchell Portsmouth Patty Becky Hope Frank Himelright Ford Luttrell John Magigan Frances Madigan William Grove Emily Grove J. T. Boyd Bessie Boyd Shirley White Linda Sharon Grove Briscoe Snapp George Snapp Denzil Bolen Patty Bolen Gary Bolen City Silas Grim Grace Henson Middletown S. G. Moore Hunter Ritenour David Fletcher Mann Margaret Starkey Arlie Starkey Ronnie Howard Conner Sue Raymond Carper James Dixon Arthur Carper Carolyn Glaize Adelle Jack George Shirley Susan J. E. Clevenger Harry Cadwallader Harry Clyde Thompson Clarence Conner Howard White Beatrice Painter Fred Cline Lloyd Painter James and Carson Kline Charles and Susan Boyd

Return address placement and remarriage etiquette tips

The article advises placing the return address in the upper left corner of the envelope face, or on the back if the envelope is too small. It also affirms that a widow remarrying may have her daughter as maid of honor and her son give her away, calling it proper and nice.

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

A compact guide promotes initiating contact to deepen acquaintances and balance charm with restraint. It advises showing clear interest, arranging follow up meetings, using mutual friends, and extending invitations while avoiding overbearing behavior. The ad promotes a career sales piece titled Your Steps to a Successful Career and asks readers to mail 10 cents for a copy.

Secrets OF Charm John Robert Powers National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Two Extremes In New Fashions This Spring

NY fashion editors preview two spring extremes: slim daytime sheath silhouettes and full romantic cocktail gowns. Roxane’s black chiffon dress features pleated skirt and cape, while Karen Stark’s Harv ey Berin line favors slim daytime looks and party wear with lace and embroidery details.

Porothy ROE AP New York Roxane Samuel Winston Karen Stark Harvey Berin Mort

Fashion description notes day and evening wear lines

The snippet outlines adult fashion in slim daytime lines and frou-frou evening styles, emphasizing distinct beauty and fabric variety. It mentions Reich-Goldfarb among the designers or houses referenced in this apparel discussion.

Reich-Goldfarb

Women’s Society to Meet at Ridgeways in Bunker Hill

The Women’s Society of Christian Service will gather Saturday at 8 p m at the Ridgeways home in Bunker Hill West Virginia with Ame lia McKown as guest speaker. All church women may attend.

Women's Society of Christian Service Paul Ridgeway Bunker Hill W. Va Amelia McKown W. E. Canoles Eddie C. E. Ridgeway Esther Ridgeway Howard Sanderson Baltimore Anna Schlack Goldie Clarke Roy Ashton Brookville Clare Everhart Rockeville Darnestown Anna Coleston Summit Point Mary Roberts

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon discusses proper usage of raise and mispronunciations. It lists common misspellings and suggests ways to expand vocabulary through word study and practical usage.

W. L. Gordon

VENERABLE Word Tonight in Daily Lesson

The day’s vocabulary word is venerable meaning worthy of admiration and deference. It often implies advanced age as in the venerable schoolmaster who retired at sixty five.

Tucson Resident Tests Police Response With Prowler Call

A Tucson woman in the newly annexed suburb reported a prowler to the police the night of the morning annexation. Officers arrived quickly, and she admitted she called to measure response time.

Tucson Ariz

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Henry Douglas G. Reed BPW WSCS Women's Christian Temperance Union Emma Williams Fairmont Ave First Presbyterian Church Guy W. Stanley Tennyson Ave Bobbie Conrad Jaycees Little Garden Club B. B. Dutton Winchester Council of Church Women Baptist Fraternal Order of Eagles Eagles Life Underwriters Women of Moose Moose S. Washington St Test Garden H. K. Benham J. Sloan Kuydendall L. G. Sjostrom Florence Nightingale Virginia Miller Dorothy Duncan Jeanette Tedrick Reptile Ts Shoes Miller Florsheims Mademoiselles Selby Stly Homewood Spieff Sterling Williamsburg Princess W. Boscawen St Beth-El Sisterhood Gilbert E. Sine Charles St William E. Sine Eugene Jr Opal Louise Carol Lee Stella Jane Chester Emma Sine Connie Gardiner Mary Locke Harry Downard Richard Barb Gary Thelma Barb Charles R. Miller Charles Ellis Roy A. Collier Somerset Richard A. Goode Miller St London England Ruth Line Hayfield Memorial Hospital Roberta Lee Gaunt Gerrard & Valley Ave Lovett Bros N. Leudeun St B. F. Goodrich United States Music Center the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Weymouth Cather’s Department Store Timberlake the Beauty Center Helen R. Collier Shoecenter
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