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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1950

Page

8

Camp presents future plans during meeting with guests

Mrs. Richard Kern announced three new members Mrs. Charles Toan Miss Helen Houghton and Mrs. Page Louder at the group meeting. Hostesses for the event were Mrs. J A Hotinger Miss Mary Katherine Kern and others. Mrs. John Hawse as president led the sessions and introduced the speaker.

Richard Kern Charles Toan Helen Houghton Page Louder J. A. Hotinger Mary Katherine Kern R.S. Larimer D. E. Leatherman John

Miss Ann Splitstone To Interview Students

Miss Ann Splitstone acting director of admissions at Hollins College will visit Handley High School Thursday to interview prospective students. Her trip will include visits to schools in Alexandria Baltimore Indianapolis Louisville Lexington and Versailles. Jury Club on Junior Century club meets 3 30 p m Wednesday as originally planned with Miss Elizabeth Barr. Mrs at Home Mrs S Garner Edmonds is ill at her home on W Cecil St. Directors Meet Wednesday There will be a meeting of the board of directors of Gertrude Barton Nursery school 11 a m Wednesday at the home of Mrs J W Arthur 200 Fairfax Lane. Mr Harper Spends Weekend Here Mr Robert Harper of Washington spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Lewis Harper at her home on W Boscawen St. Weakleys Announce Birth of Son Mr and Mrs Carlton Weakley of Columbus Ohio announce the birth of a son Jan 5 The child named Carlton Hunter Weakley Jr Mr Weakley is a son of Mrs Hunter Weakley of Winchester. Attend Hearing In Washington Mrs J F Bly of this city and Washington Thursday Friday on the Langer bill 5 1847 to prohibit radio advertising of alcoholic beverages. Spend Day In Lynchburg Miss Janey Willey of Middletown and Mrs Mary Watkins of Roanoke motored to Lynchburg and Alta Vista Thursday for a business and sight seeing trip.

Ann Splitstone Hollins College Handley High School Miss Splitstone Wash- Alexandria Baltimore Indianapolis Louisville Lexington Versailles Gertrude Barton Nursery School J. W. Arthur Fairfax Lane Mr. Harper Robert Harper Washington Lewis Harper W. Boscawen St Weakleys Carlton Weakley Columbus Ohio Carlton Hunter Weakley Jr Weakley Hunter Weakley Winchester J. F. Bly This City Ashington Lynchburg Janey Willey Middletown Mary Watkins Roanoke Alta Vista Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Jr. Century Club Elizabeth Barr Ladies Aid Ebenezer Christian Church Minnie Carpenter Whitacre Irvan T. O’connell S. Loudoun St AAUW Vivian Brown UP News Atlanta U.S Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Fish and Wildlife Service Fairleigh Dickinson College Rutherford, N. J Peter Sammartino House Plan City College New York City

Calendar of events January 16 to 18

Community schedule lists various meetings and activities from January 16 to 18. Local lodges clubs and groups meet at multiple venues including Madison lodge Eastern Star Municipal band Rouss hall Market Street Church George Washington hotel and private homes. Events cover Lions Kiwanis AAUW Rebekah Moose and church groups with times from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. including board meetings garden clubs and creative dance sessions.

Madison Lodge Eastern Star Rouss Hall Market St. Church Lions Club George Washington Hotel Lord Fairfax Garden Club James Shockey S. Stewart St Board of Control, Exchange Club Modern Art Group of AAUW J. A. Hotinger W. Leicester St Ladies Aid Society EUB Carl Cather Peyton St Moose Club Rebekah Lodge Market St. Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Friendship Fire Co

Birth of Daughter Ann Curtis to Dunlaps at Winchester

Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap of 887 National Ave welcome a daughter named Ann Curtis born Thursday at Winchester hospital. Mrs. Dunlap is former Jean Hamman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Hamman. Earl Nesselrodt, longtime Diamond Cab driver, moved to University hospital Charlottesville for observation after a past skull fracture.

Dunlapsecce i Lohr E. Dunlap National Ave Winchester Hospital Ann Curtis Dunlap Jean Hamman B. H. Hamman Nesslerodt Earl Nesselrodt Diamond Cab University Hospital Charlottesville P. E. Nesselrodt Mt. Williams

Births at Three Homes Add Daughters in January

Birth announcements report a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Bern Ewers of Rt. 2, with Mrs. Ewers formerly Esther Stine. A girl for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kalafat of 25 Jackson Ave., the mother formerly Audra Tolhamus. A girl for Mr. and Mrs. William Perry of 109 E. James St., the mother formerly Mary Frances Seekford.

Bern Ewers Rt. 2 Ewers Esther Stine Frank Kalafat Jackson Ave Kalafat Audra Tolhamus William Perry E. James Sr

Local Notes From Bloom and Surrounding Areas

Nellie Sale and brother John visited friends in Star Tannery and Winchester. Rev F P Look, pastor of Mountain View M E church, is a patient in Winchester hospital. R C Tripplett and J R Cooper families visited Vernon McDonald at Lebanon Church. St Johns Lutheran held service at 11 a m. Friendly Grove HD club meets Jan 24 at Ell Halver home to discuss kitchen improvements. Gore high Future Farmers visited the Pennsylvania State Farm Show in Harrisburg.

Bloom Nellie Sale John Star Tannery Winchester F. P. Look Mountain View M. E Winchester Hospital R. C. Tripplett John R. Cooper Mason Vernon McDonald Lebanon Church St. Johns Lutheran Church Friendly Grove HD Club Ethel Halver Future Farmers Gore High School Harrisburg

Teen Talk on Dating Etiquette from 1950s diaries

Vivian Brown surveys teen diaries and notes taboos for dates. Girls favor modest behavior, punctuality, and kissing restraint. Boys are drawn to responsible, well groomed partners while avoiding heavy drinking and overdone looks.

Virginia and Tech Could Have Complied With NCAA Code

University of Virginia President Colgate W. Darden Jr and Virginia Tech President Walter S. Newman say their schools could have met the NCAA sanity code requirements if the training table proposal had passed. They spoke after returning from New York where seven members were not expelled for alleged code violations.

Rachmond University of Virginia Virginia Tech Serce New York Colgate W. Darden, Jr NCAA Walter S. Newman

Rites Held For Isaac B. Omps

Funeral services for Isaac Benedict Omps were held Saturday from the home near Reynolds Store and at Stotler's Cross Roads Church with Rev. Edward Kyle officiating. Interment followed. Pallbearers included Cecil Yost Clarence Yost Rumsey Hovermale Rumsey Unger Paul Luttrell and Lester DeHaven.

Isaac Benedict Reynolds Store Stotler’s Cross Roads Church Edward Kyle Cecil Yost Clarence Yost Rumsey Hovermale Rumsey Unger Paul Luttrell Lester DeHaven

Funeral attendance for David Mauzy at Greenwood Methodist

Seven hundred people attended the funeral of David William Mauzy at Greenwood Methodist Church. Rev. Charles S Beckley and Rev. Robert Whitten officiated with pallbearers named and burial in the family lot there.

David William Mauzy Greenwood’ Methodist Church Charles S. Beckley Robert Whitten J. C. Hobdy George Allmong Wood Luttrell Avan Havermale Ae Bohrer Charley Shembaugh

Minister Doubts Report From Italy

Nathan Williamson of the local Church of Christ questions an Italian interior ministry report that missionaries from his church aided communists. He cites missionary Guy W. Mayfield and notes friction with Catholic Action leaders near Castel Gandolfo.

Nathan Williamson Church of Christ

Garbo Returns in Lover and Friend Film

Greta Garbo ends retirement to star in Lover and Friend based on Honore de Balzac. Production set to film in England and France with Eagle-Lion Studio announcing the project and a April start.

Hollywood Greta Garbo England France Eagle-Lion Studio Honore de Balac Duchess de Langaeis

Know Your Rights As An American

Public notice promotes a booklet on the U S Constitution with rights such as free speech and jury trials. The Winchester Star bureau offers a 15 cent postpaid copy, urging citizens to study the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation.

Community Notes From Green Spring Area

Delmar Saville and sons visited Edgar Saville in Moorefield West Virginia. Howard Fiddler has returned home from Winchester hospital. Farmers attended the Harrisburg Farm Show. Loretta Milburn returned to school after grippe confinement. Albert Luttrell and family visited Wilson Puffinburger in Martinsburg West Virginia.

Green Spring Delmar Saville and Sons Edgar Saville Moorefield W. Va Howard Fiddler Winchester Hospital Harrisburg Loretta Milburn Grippe Albert Luttrell Wilson Puffinburger Martinsburg

Why a Thick Soup Is Called a Puree

The French term puree means porridge in general usage. The clue says a thick soup is named by this word as a nod to its consistency and texture.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Tuesday at Friendship Fire Co

The regular Alcoholics Anonymous meeting will be held at 8 p m on Tuesday on the second floor of the Friendship Fire Co. The public is invited to attend these weekly Tuesday night meetings.

Alcoholics Anonymous Friendship Fire Co

Modern Etiquette Q&A on godparent invites and introductions

The Q and A covers how to extend a godparent invitation and notes that it is an honor to be asked. It also advises that when introducing a person to a group one name should suffice unless the group is large. The guidance states a bride should not wear white at a magistrate wedding and suggests a going away suit.

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact language lesson notes common word errors and mispronunciations. It introduces nowhere to be found versus nowhere, marks pronunciation hints for au revoir, compares modest and modiste, lists synonyms for ask and question, and ends with a daily word goal FRUGALITY defined as strict economy and thrift with a proverb on industry and frugality.

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