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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1950

Page

8

Milburns Announce Daughter's Marriage to Wayne Jones

Sadat reports the marriage of Elsie Milburn to Wayne Jones on December 31 in Hagerstown Maryland. Rev H Q Gonso officiated. Elsie wore a cocoa brown gown with forest green accessories. The couple will live at 21 East Monmouth Street. Mrs Jones works at Warner Textile Co. Wayne served three years in the Army and now works for a contractor.

Cecil Milburn City Elsie Wayne Jones Naomi Jones Roger T. Jones Deca Hagerstown H. Q. Gonso

Old Frederick Garden Club Elects New Officers

Mrs E H Harbaugh was elected president of the Old Frederick town Garden club which met at 3 pm Wednesday with Mrs Horace Browne. Other officers named include Mrs ont Slonaker vice president, Mrs E G Rusk secretary, Mrs E P Browning recording secretary, and Mrs Allen Hawthorne treasurer. A club history talk and blue ribbons for arrangements highlighted the meeting.

E. H. Harbaugh Old Fredericktown

Calendar of events listing weekly meetings

Calendar item lists Jan 13 5 30 p m BPW meeting Genetigetisest Christian church parish basement 8 p m Woodmen of the World 8 p m WSCS Paynes chapel at Mrs Roland Tharp N Loudoun St ext Jan 14 3 p m AAUW at Mrs J A Hotinger 449 W Leicester St 7 30 p m Round Hill Community meeting at community center Jan 16 8 p m Madison lodge 8 p m Eastern Star 8 p m Municipal band Rouss hall 8 p m Chanters meet Market St Church

Genetigetisest Christian Church Parish Woodmen of the World Paynes Chapel Roland Tharp N. Loudoun AAUW J. A. Hotinger W. Leicester St Round Hill Madison Lodge Eastern Star Rouss Hall Market St. Church

UDC to Mark Lee's Birthday Dinner Observed

Turner Ashby chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will mark Gen. Robert E. Lee's birthday with a dinner at the George Washington hotel on January 19. Mrs. Cabell Flournoy of Lexington will speak, and reservations are due by January 17.

Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Robert E. Lee George Washington Cabell Flournoy Lexington Flournoy UDC C of Lee Chapel Thornton

Martin-Farmer Wedding Told

Mrs Marguerite Guill Farmer of Richmond and Winchester wed George Jennings Martin of Clarksburg W Va in a 5 30 p m Jan 6 double ring ceremony at the Congregational Christian church parsonage. The couple will reside at 118 N Washington St with Mrs Martin a practical nurse and Mr Martin at National Fruit Product Co.

Marguerite Guill Farmer Richmond Winchester William T. Roberts Lynchburg H. P. Guill George Jennings Martin Clarksburg W. Va Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Melvin Brown

Virgil Strader Named In Who's Who In American Colleges

Virgil R Strader Jr of this city a School of Business Administration student is among 15 men named in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. He is treasurer of the Business School Student Government Assn and vice president of the Society for the Advancement of Management. He also serves as president of Pi Kappa Alpha.

Virgil R. Strader Jr School of Business Administration University of Richmond Strader Business School

Local News Briefs From Winchester Area

Miss Ada E Lakenan returns home after serving as night nurse to Miss Mary Gray. D O Louderback of Angerona Terrace is confined to home by illness. Nate Combs Jr underwent a major operation at Newton D Baker hospital, reported in good condition. Edgar White and family from Berryville Winchester motorists visited Richmond with a polio checkup at MCV. Miller convalescing at Lambs home Elkton after Winchester hospital stay. Ebelein Lexington NC visits John Snyder and family at Albin. Miss Mary Sherman is home on Valley Ave due to illness.

Miss Lakenan Ada E. Lakenan Mary Gray Marlboro Rt Louderback D. O. Louderback Angerona Terrace Nate Combs Jr Newton D. Baker Hospital Richmond Edgar White Joyce Berryville A. C. White Catherine White Winchester The Medical College of Virginia Miller Cone Herbert W. Miller Sr W. Cork St Winchester Hospital G. M. Lamb Elkton Miss Sherman Mary Sherman Valley Ave Illnes

Births in Stephens City and Haymarket Folio

Birth notices list newborn girls for Jan 12 to couples in Stephens City and Haymarket. Recipients include Harry Ritenour and Mary Clevenger, John Massie and Florence Dillener, John Lunsford and Beula Waddell, Lohr Dunlap and Jean Hamman.

Harry Ritenour Stephens City Ritenour Mary Clevenger John Massie Massie Florence Dillener John Lunsford Haymarket Lunsford Beula Waddell Lohr Dunlap National Ave

Winchster Social Roundup Includes Visits and Health News

Mrs. Williams visits her son Zirkle Williams after a week with Ralph Williams. Mrs. Ernest Ashwood and infant Kathleen return home. Miss Katie White of Winchester visits Mrs. Ernest Ashwood. Sunday callers include Raymond Spurling family and Elwood White. Peggy Orndorff returns home after a tonsillectomy. The Hunt Club reports New Year shooting gains. old officers reelected and plans for Feb 3. The HD Club meets Thursday with Mrs. Feeley.

Fannie Williams Zirkle Williams Ralph Williams Ernest Ashwood Kathleen N. C. Williams Russell Feeley Will Himelright Winfred Ashwood Katie White Winchester Ashwood Raymond Spurling Susan Elwood White Alfred Williams Ethel Triplett Peggy Orndorff Winchester Hospital Charles Sours Hunt Club HD Club Feeley

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A short educational piece by W. L. Gordon on proper English usage and pronunciation. It highlights avoidable redundancies such as up in phrases like open up and explains common mispronunciations and misspellings including foliage and valuable. The tone is instructive with practical spelling and pronunciation guidance.

W. L. Gordon

Designers Seek Harmony in Home Furnishings Trends

Three designers at the Midwinter Home Furnishings Show in Chicago advocate harmony in decor. Charles Eames Dorothy Leibes and Kurt Vergen discuss simplifying design, matching fabrics, and making quality art accessible to many through production efficiency.

Chicago Charles Eames Venice Calif Dorothy Leibes New York City Kurt Versen Biiglewood N. J Miss Leibes

Local notices and moves fill Gore area wrap

Residents attend funerals in Winchester and Baltimore. Pugh family visits and returns from Maryland while Lucas families relocate to Laurel and Hayfield. WMU group meets as spring weather brings blooms. residents report high temperatures and early flowers.

Hayfield Back Creek Roy Smeltzer Matt Dunlap Winchester Hospital Ervin Poland Cletis Sirbaugh John T. Watt Arlington Virginia Wilkinson Margaret Henshaw Gertrude Sirbaugh John. LaFollette Winchester Pfc Harry Pugh Camp Stoneland Cal Arthur Pugh Western Frederick Bank Margene Godfrey Philip Mount Hebron WMU The Shenandoah Assn Baptist Church Front Royal

Modern etiquette: declining a cocktail gracefully

Roberta Lee advises that when a girl is offered a cocktail in a crowd she should say no thank you in a gracious way. Do not feel obliged to explain or state that she does not drink.

Anne Adams Pattern 4775 for spring dress and puff sleeves

Advertisement for pattern 4775 in sizes 2 to 10 with puff sleeves and 35 inch fabric. Includes complete illustrated instructions and pattern details such as yardage and color contrast. Also promotes Anne Adams Pattern Book and a free one yard blouse pattern.

Anne Adams Cars of Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Word Study Retrospect For Today

A daily vocabulary note introduces a noun meaning a review of the past. It cites a sentence where a pen turns to a retrospect of the colonial period. The entry emphasizes expanding word knowledge through repetition and context.

Social Etiquette Qs on Respect and Birth Announcements

Advice on acceptable behavior in theatres and when announcing a birth. It notes that leaving a woman alone during a performance is rude unless others entertain her, and that birth announcements are typically sent via cards.

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