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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1951

Page

8

Nelle Chrisman Plans January Church Wedding

Miss Nelle Chrisman daughter of Ralph Aljourn Chrisman and Mrs Chrisman of this city will wed Charles Robert Huntsberry son of Mr and Mrs Edward Huntsberry of this city on January 27 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church Dr E T Clark to officiate Miss C Elizabeth Grim organist Marvin Hutchinson singer Nora Chrisman maid of honor bridesmaids Lou Anne Cather Mrs E Rhodes Huntsberry Jr Mrs William H Lewis Barbara Darlington Best man E Rhodes Huntsberry Jr Ushers George Garber James L Miller George Bushnell Dave Webber reception to follow at George Washington Hotel Also noted Mrs Wilkins returns from New York trip and other social items from Winchester society

Nelle Chrisman Ralph Aljourn Chrisman Chrisman Charles Robert Huntsberry Edward Rhodes Huntsberry First Baptist Church E. T. Clark C. Elizabeth Grim Marvin Hutchinson Nora Chrisman Lou Anne Cather E Rhodes Huntsberry, Jr William H. Lewis Barbara Darlington E. Rhodes Huntsberry, Jr George Garber James L. Miller George Bushnell Dave Webber George Washington Hotel

Calendar of Events Listings Jan 15 17

Calendar of events listing clubs societies and meetings across dates January 15 to January 17 including Madison Lodge Municipal Band Lord Fairfax Garden Club Century Club Board of Control Exchange Club Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Moose Club VFW Auxiliary Kiwanis Junior Century Club DAY Elks Club and other group activities with venues and times.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Leon Slavin W. Cecil St Century Club Edgar M. Whiting W. Clifford St Board of Control Exchange Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics-Anonymous Friendship Fire Hall Moose Club VFW Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Junior Century Club Joseph L. Kalbach W. Leicester St American Legion Elks Club

Shower Honors The Sours

Mr. and Mrs. FE. J. Hicks of Relief gave a Wednesday evening miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Elby Sours. Attending were numerous local couples including the Martins Pitcock Rinkers Branners Sours Snapps and others plus several children and relatives.

January social signup urged for Girls Athletic Association

Members of the Girls Athletic Association are reminded to sign up for the January social with Mrs. Jack Widmyer by tomorrow. The party will be held Thursday at 8 o’clock in the club room. Memorial services for Mrs. Grace Earl will be held during the VFW Auxiliary monthly meeting tomorrow at 8 in the Members are reminded to bring their 1951 cues to this meeting.

Girls Athletic Association Jack Widmyer Grace Earl Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Auxiliary

Winchester Rebekah Lodge to Install New Officers

New officers of Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 will be installed at the regular meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o clock. Members are asked to wear their white dresses.

Winchester Rebekah

Bible Study Class Meets Tomorrow at Mrs Cammer's Home

The Civic League Bible Study Class will meet tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Claude Cammer located at 327 Jefferson Street.

Civic League Claude Cammer Jefferson St

Births Jan 13 14 List of Local Families Welcomes Newborns

Birth announcements from January 13 and 14 record new arrivals across Capon Bridge and nearby towns. Couples include Wynford Moreland, Richard Orndorff, Leinster Barnes Jr, Sanford Magerfield, Howard Crosby, Manuel Ricketts, Stanley Riley, Herman Moore, Ray Hulver, John Sargent, and Thomas Manuel, with mothers’ maiden names noted.

Wynford Moreland Capon Bridge W. Va Moreland Margaret Morris Richard Orndorff Williams Orndorff Mary Elliott Leinster A. Barnes, Jr Woodland Ave Barnes Lois Anthony Sanford Magerfield Tennyson Ave Magerfield Phyllis Seabright Howard Crosby Crosby Jean Oliver Manuel Ricketts Ridgeway Ricketts Ruth L. McDonald Stanley Riley Gore Riley Eva Foreman Herman Moore the Plains Moore Helen Mayhew Ray Austin Hulver Route 3 Hulver Ruby L. Hershman John Henry Sargent White Post Sargent Martha Snyder Thomas H Manuel S. Braddock St Manuel Mildred Pitcock

Cooking's Fun By Cecily Brownstone

The Bride Cooks Dinner includes Pork Chops with Apple Rings Baked Potatoes Hot Sauerkraut Snap Beans Bread and Butter and Almond Layer Cake. Almond Layer Cake ingredients and method are given with measurements and steps to bake a 9 inch layer cake.

Divorce Granted for Grimm Couple in Martinsburg

An absolute divorce decree is granted to Gilbert Leslie Grimm of 352 National Ave from Jane Pearl Grimm who has resided in Martinsburg for six months. Parties must wait 60 days before re marrying.

Gilbert Leslie Grimm National Ave Jane Pearl Grimm Martinsburg

India’s 1950 UN contribution totaled 1,059,555 dollars

The 1950 contribution to the United Nations amounted to 1,059,555 dollars, with 14 percent paid in rupees and the remaining balance in American dollars.

India L. B A

Secrets of Charm and the Burden of Literal Mindedness

A discussion on overdetail in everyday talk contrasts precise reporting with social ease. It cites interruptions, corrections, and the drag of minutiae, noting that even well meaning individuals can derail conversations with exacting but trivial details.

Picayune

Your Beauty Diet promising safe diet plan via mail

A promotional piece urges readers to send 10 cents and a stamped self addressed envelope to National Newspaper Service in Michigan City Indiana for a booklet titled Your Beauty Diet. It claims the plan offers a safe sane eating pattern with laboratory tested money saving ideas for the whole family and emphasizes balanced humor and truth.

National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Men and Women In The Service

Local feature 소개 Wincheste r and Frederick County residents serving in the armed forces. Recruit Byrd Fugitt 124 E Cork St is at Fort Jackson with unit details. Loyd Wilson Ambrose from Mt Williams promoted to boatswain’s mate third class with Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Norfolk. John R. Boyd from National Ave enlisted in the Air Corps stationed at Lackland Air Field San Antonio for basic training. May Miller of Highland Ave learns her son Marvin Miller Jr is in basic training at Great Lakes. Pvt John D Legge from Loudoun St enlisted in the Air Force stationed at San Antonio Texas with Lackland training details.

Winchester Frederick County Byrd Fugitt Pred Fugitt E. Cork St Fort Jackson, c 61St Infantry Regiment Fort Jackson S. C Loyd Wilson Ambrose USN Mt. Williams Atlantic Reserve Fleet Norfolk Ambrose Naval Service U. S. Naval Training Center Great Lakes John R. Boyd John A. Boyd National Ave Air Corps Lackland Air Field San Antonio Texas May Miller Highland Ave Marvin Miller, Jr Great Lakes II Washington John Legge Air Force John D. Legge Clark E. Leege S. Loudoun St John D Legge A. F Lack

Miller improves after hospital stay in Alaska

Pfc. Charles L. Miller, son of Mrs. May Miller of 325 Highland Ave, released from an Alaska hospital and reported improving. Miller enlisted in the US Army on September 23, 1949 and is stationed at land Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Land Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Miller Hospit Charles L. Miller May Miller Highland Ave Alaska Pfc US Army

Mrs. Orndorff 77 Dies in Winchester Hospital

Araminta Orndorff of Marlboro Route dies at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a September 23 1873 birth in Frederick County. Survived by son William D. Orndorff three brothers two sisters and multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set for Wednesday at 11 a m at Jones Funeral Home with burial in St Johns Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.

Araminta Orndorff William F. Orndorff Marlboro Winchester Memorial Hospital Frederick County Henry and Harriett Snapp White William D. Orndorff Cedar Creek L. E. White Mt. Falls H. O. White L. A. White

Winter vs Summer Car Performance Belief Debunked

The National Bureau of Standards says the idea that cars run better and engines gain more power in winter is a psychological myth not supported by facts. It also notes that beliefs about better performance at night are similarly unfounded.

National Bureau of Standards

Lesson In English by Roberta Lee

Lesson in English by Roberta Lee explains common word usage and pronunciation errors. It introduces misused terms mispronunciations and misspellings and notes synonyms for pride and arrogance. It emphasizes learning one new word daily with a focus on docile meaning and pronunciation.

Roberta Lee Rob Robe

Etiquette Question on Rising for Introductions

A reader asks if a seated woman should rise when introduced to another woman. The answer notes she may rise only if the other woman holds dignity, position, or is older and married, in which case rising is required.

Anne Adams Pattern Book Ad Sparks DIY Fashion Gift

An Anne Adams Spring Pattern Book promotion offers easy sew blouse patterns T4903 with tie belt and bow options. It lists sizes 12 to 20, fabric needs, and complete illustrated instructions, plus a mail order ask for pattern copies and a separate collection offer with various one-yard patterns and free handbag instructions.

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

Proper conduct at church and dining etiquette Q&A

A reader asks about social duties. Answers advise a girl to give her own money for church collections and warn against spitting out hot food, recommending a calm swallow of water instead.

Famed for first use of observational astronomy by Tychon

The Danish astronomer Tychon, living 1546 to 1601, is noted as the first to use observational astronomy in scholarly work.

Tychon B.L

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Chrisman Wilkins Jack Wilkins Hotel New Yorker Kalbach Harry F. Byrd, Jr New York Times Boy Scout Troop No. 9 Northern Virginia Power Company Zuckermans Charles M. Zuckerman Battle Ave Philip Allen Zuckerman Virginia Franklin Steve Manuel Cecelia Ann Brooks Pharmacy An.teather Plorsheim Florsheim Helen Buckley Madison Lodge Municipal Band Rouss Hall FE. J. Hicks Elby Sours Carl Martin Wallace Pitcock Alfred Rinker Ruth Betty George Branner A. W. Sours Alfred Snapp Frank Pitcock Jack James Colon Lowe Marshall Galliday Floyd Ginn Arthur Lowery Elizabeth Ed Sours Aubrey Shiley Russell Robertson Robert Branner Dixie Jane Bayliss Margaret Brumback Cornwell Alfred Hicks GAA Rebekah Best Buy Tue Viking Huntsberrys Cecily Brownstone Elsie-Kay Rattlers Gaunt's Drug Store Jon F. Dille Ce John Robert Powers P. S Your Beauty Ret Fugitt Carolina Loyd Ambrose John Boyd Lydia FE. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia Pinkham Lydia Fo Pinkham W. L. Gordon Ana Haons the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather’s Department Store Miss L Pullon Timberlake Wei S. Braddock St — Stull Aguear Mit Lovett Brothers Ranner Lovett Bros Loudoun St Kelvinator Big Frozen Food Kelvyinator Anderson E. Boscawen St
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