Engagement of Phyllis Jo Lowery to Charlies Whittaker
Mrs. M F Lowery of Stephens City announces the engagement of her daughter Phyllis Jo Lowery to Charlies Whittaker son of Mrs Gilbert Flight of Sunnyside Station. Phyllis is a James Wood High School sophomore and Charlies is a James Wood graduate now employed at Miller's Texaco Station Sunnyside. No wedding date set. Bobbie Conrad MO 2 3419.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Lowery
Stephens City
Phyllis
Charlies Whittaker
Gilbert Flight
Sunnyside Station
Miss Lowery
Mr. Lowery
James Wood High School
Mr. Whittaker
Miller's
Texaco Station
Sunnyside
Calendar of Events for January
January events listed include Board of Directors meeting at the fire hall at 8 p.m. and various group gatherings. Night activities feature Eastern Star City Hall, VFW, Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel, Lions Club lunches, Exch Club, Century Club events, PTA, Alcoholics Anonymous at the Baptist Church, Loyal Order of Moose, Rebekah Lodge, Hiram Lodge 21 AF and AM at the Masonic Temple, and the Shawnee Kennel Club at the War Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearbrook
Fire Hall
McKinley
Eastern Star
City Hall
VFW
George Washington Hotel
Lions Club
Kernstown
Miss Whitten to Wed Otis V Joyner
The Reverend and Mrs. Robert Armster Whitten announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Ruth Whitten to Otis Vernon Joyner Jr. of Walters Virginia. Mary Ruth attends Elon College North Carolina majoring in music. Otis Joyner will graduate from Elon College in May and belongs to Sigma Mu Sigma. A fall wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Armster Whitten
W. Clifford St
Mary Ruth
Otis Vernon Joyner, Jr
Otis Vernon Joyner, Sr
Walters
Miss Whitten
Elon College
N. C
Mr. Joyner
Sigma Mu Sigma National Fraternity
Miss Thorne Engaged to Roscoe Sites in West Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. William M Thorne of Kessel West Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Dottie Louise Thorne of Moorefield to Pvt. Roscoe Stanley Sites son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sites of Gainesboro. Dottie attended Moorefield High School and Roscoe attended James Wood High School. He will soon depart for fifteen months training in Germany. No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M Thorne
Kessel
W. Va
Dottie Louise
Moorefield
Roscoe Stanley Sites
James Sites
Gainesboro
Miss Thorne
Moorefield High School
Pvt. Sites
James Wood High School
Germany
Braddock Street Methodist Church Adult Classes Meet
Mrs C L Beard will lead devotions for the church meet tomorrow at 9 45 am in the Braddock Street sanctuary. Mrs Lynwood Hammond will teach the lesson.
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C. L. Beard
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Lynwood Hammond
Winchester Council of Church Women Meet at First Presbyterian
The monthly meeting is scheduled for next Friday at 10 30 a m at the First Presbyterian Church. Newly elected officers will be installed including president Mrs Douglas F Hardesty second vice president Mrs R W Hockman recording secretary Miss Emma Ridgeway and corresponding secretary Mrs Clyde Shuler. First vice president Miss S Bertha Williams and treasurer Mrs J R Yerby will serve another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Council of Church Women
First Presbyterian Church
Douglas F., Hardesty
R. W. Hockman
Emma Ridgeway
Clyde Shuler
Bertha Williams
J. R. Yerby
Garden club meeting and KSCS session announced
The Winchester Clarke Garden Club plans a Wednesday 3 P.M. meeting at the Golf Club hosted by Mrs. Paul Rosenberger. Mrs. Edward Barr will speak on Planning Gardens for Continuous Bloom. Kernstown WSCS will meet Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. at Mrs. T. E. Dorton’s home with Mrs. Albert Tusing as devotional leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Clarke Garden Club
Golf Club
Paul Rosenberger
Edward Barr
Little Garden Club
Kernstown
WSCS
Tea Dance at Winchester Golf Club Sunday
A tea dance will be held Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 at the Winchester Golf Club. A buffet supper will follow in the event full of social gathering and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golf Club
Winchester Golf Club
Local residents announced for meetings and travel
Mrs B B Dutton and Mrs Frank Hack plan to spend time at Cocoa Beach Florida at the start of the week. The Virginia State Horticultural Society meet in Roanoke will draw several locals including Dr and Mrs A B Grove Dr and Mrs Clarence Hill and Mr and Mrs George R Williams. Carole Jane Braithwaite a Shenandoah Avenue resident is a Winchester Memorial Hospital patient. Dr and Mrs B B Young returned to Utica New York after the death of Mrs Youngs sister Mary T Lindsay. The Carbaughs and their son left for Birmingham Michigan to make their home after visiting in Woodstock with Mrs Carba ughs parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Dutton
Frank Hack
Cocoa Beach, Fla
Clarence L. Willams
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Roanoke
Carole Jane Braithwaite
Charles Braithwaite
Shenandoah Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
B. B. Young
Utica
N. Y
Young
Mary T. Lindsay
Victor Carbaugh
Birmingham
Mich
Carbaughs
Carbaugh
Fred P. Painter
Woodstock
Michigan
Virginia Horticultural Society
Trs
A. B. Grove
Greystone Terrace
Clarence Hill
N. Braddock St
George R. Williams
Births January 10 to three local families
To Mr and Mrs Melvin Russell Messick Stephenson a boy Ronald Gregg Mrs Messick is the former Miss Joyce Broadwine To Mr and Mrs Lawrence Winston Wallace Jr 17 E Leicester St a boy Mrs Wallace is the former Miss Maxine Keckley To Mr and Mrs Lawrence Craven Pettit Jr Front Royal a girl Lauren Corder Mrs Pettit is the former Miss Anna Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Russell Messick
Stephenson
Ronald Gregg
Messick
Joyce Broadwine
Lawrence Winston Wallace, Jr
E. Leicester St
Wallace
Maxine Keckley
Lawrence Craven Pettit, Jr
Front Royal
Lauren Corder
Pettit
Anna Robinson
Easy Money Fox Bounty Won By Patrolman In Ohio
Fremont Ohio patrolman R P Smith collected a $5 fox bounty after striking and killing a red fox with his cruiser during a patrol. The incident highlights a local reward program for Vermin control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Ohio
R. P. Smith
Patorl
Episcopal Youth Pageant Performed Sunday at Christ Church
The Episcopal Young People present The Feast of Lights pageant at Christ Episcopal Church Sunday at 4 30 pm. Participants include John Adams Herbert Aman Richard Aman Charles Anderson Jr Janet Battaile Douglas Bell and many others with Clay B Carr Jr as reader and music by the junior choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
John Adams
Herbert Aman
Richard Aman
Charles Anderson, Jr
Janet Battaile
Douglas Bell
Sherwood Bennett
Valerie Bolton
Leroy Buckner
Benny Butler
Susar
Custer
Eddie Dunlap
Patsy Dunn
Sally Dunn
Forrest Everhart
Jack Fisher
Margaret Fisher
Mike Foreman
Aimee Gilson
Ralph Hardy, Jr
Freddie Hoover
Henry Hortenstine
George Hyde
John Kater
Martha Kerlin
Bitsy Kuykend
Modern Etiquette Questions From Roberta Lee
A reader asks about asking friends to help if no catering is used for a wedding reception. The advisor says it depends on closeness and guests’ reactions, as some may see it as an honor while others view it as an im position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Johnson
Professor Johnson
Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon
Lesson in English examines word usage missteps in a short piece by W. L. Gordon. It lists commonly misused phrases mispronunciations and misspellings and introduces the word defection with a sample sentence encouraging daily vocabulary growth.
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W. L. Gordon
Timber firm seeks Britain’s oldest tree in Shoreditch
Ancient Trees reports a London timber firm in Shoreditch launching a competition to discover Britain's oldest tree. The contest invites entries from any site with ancient oaks, yews, or other venerable specimens. Winners receive recognition and a commemorative prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shoreditch
Britain
G A A Council Members Named At Meeting Here
Six council members were named at the Girls Athletic Association meeting at the War Memorial Building. New officers elected in December were listed, letters of thanks from community groups were read, and reports from secretary and treasurer were approved. A charity dinner and a January social committee were announced with sign up details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls Athletic Association
War Memorial Building
Delbert Sibert
Donald Bush
Wesley Chrisman
Carl Rotz
Halford Baker
Andrew Vincent
Marshall Boyd
Donald Long
Robert Dale
William Duncan
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester Volunteer Rescue Squad
C. F. Scheck
Winchester Tuberculosis Association
Salvation Army
Wallace Dill
Red Cross
Gilbert Tillotson
Jack Lewis
Ellis Ford
War Memorial
Clarke Junior Woman's Club hears speak on federated clubs
Mrs. A Wayne Hawks of Alexandria Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs spoke on the joys of being an officer in a federated club at the Clarke County Junior Woman's Club meeting in Berryville. Election for new officers set for the March meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wayne Hawks
Alexandria
Virginia
Federation of Women's Clubs
Clarke County
Presbyterian Church
Berryville
Hawks
William H. Hooker
Jean Fletcher
John F. Milleson, Jr
Marion T. Wood
Howard Hart
Junior Women’s Club
Mothers Club
Junior Woman's Club
Clarke Raritan Club
Audrey A. Jones
Garden Club Plans At Virginia State Meeting
Garden clubs across Virginia announced plans for Historic Garden Week in April 1926 marking the 25th anniversary. A May 5 to 8 tour was arranged for members by Boxwood Garden Club Richmond. The Daffodil Show is set for April 10-11 with Hunting Creek Garden Club Alexandria as sponsor and the Virginia Garden Club annual meeting to be hosted in Lexington May 13-15 by Blue Ridge Garden Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club of Virginia
Norfolk
Winchester-Clarke
Little Garden Clubs
F. Whitney Godwin
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Richmond
Harvey Lindsay
Garden Club of Norfolk
Raymond C. Power
Grimes News Briefs Chronicle Local Church and Social Notes
Grimes reports no preaching service at Galilee Church on the third Sunday due to the minister’s absence. The Galilee Sunday School elected officers headed by Willie Good as superintendent and Nancy Gardner as assistant superintendent. A New Year’s Day dinner was held at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hensel’s home and local residents visited with families here and there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Hensell Grimes
Galilee Church
Galilee Sunday School
Willie Good
Nancy Gardner
Charlotte Leight
Carolyn Godlove
Madeline Gardner
Gladys Good
Harry Mason
Bible School
Charles Hensel
George Michael
William of
Arlington
Kerns
Patsy Cline Set for Godfrey Show Next Week
Local singer Patsy Cline will begin her second week on the Arthur Godfrey TV show Monday at 10 30 am. Her February Indianapolis personal appearances tour was postponed. Her latest single Stop the World and Let Me Off backed with Walk in Dream is released this week. She is Mrs Charles A Dick and promotes the Godfrey program. A 15 day Southwest tour with Ernest Tubb is planned soon. Georgia was named for King George II and became a state in 1788.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Cline
Arthur Godfrey
Indianapolis
Miss Cline
Godfrey
Hunter with French poodle amid field fashion note
Pennsylvania game warden William Lockett reports a hunter in standard sport attire accompanied by a dainty French poodle wearing a red bow and a rhinestone collar, seen in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Pennsylvania
William Lockett
Why Rodent Teeth Keep Growing
Rodents wear their teeth but do not wear them down as they continually grow. A biologist estimated a small gopher can produce about 46 inches of teeth in its lifetime.
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Saukal
Phyllis Lowery
Bobbie Conrad
Barr
Mary Whitten
Otis V. Joyner
Roscoe
Mrs. Beard
Winchesterclarke Garden Club
South Pacific
Bali
Jayne
Jayne Mansfield
Hollywood
Calif
Mickey Hargitay
Hargitay
Episcopal Young People
Roberta Lee
Gaunt
Prus
G. A. A. Council
A. W. Hawks
Clarke
Cacapon Lodge
Cacapon State Park
Rt. 522
Lovett Brothers
Wright
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Charles A. Dick
Ernest Tubb
Georgia
George II
England
Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Church of Your Choice
Lees & Mohawk
Cather
Winchester
Timberlake
Shoecenter
Velvet Steps
Peter’s
Weatherbird
Loudoun St
General Electric
Miller & Anderson
FE. Boscawen St
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