Martha Ellen Bowers Engaged to Bobby C Layman
Mr and Mrs Berlin Bowers of Jerome Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Martha Ellen to Bobby C Layman son of Mr and Mrs H M Layman of this city The bride to be attended Winchester Business College and works as secretary for Western Maryland Coop in Winchester Layman is a junior at WVU Lib majoring in Industrial Engineering No date set for the wedding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush
Martha Bowers
Berlin
Bowers
Jerome
Martha Ellen
Bobby C. Layman
H. M. Layman
Miss Bowers
Winchester Business College
Western Maryland Sup
Church group hosts rummage bake sale and meetings
The Chestnut Grove Methodist Church WSCS will hold a rummage and bake sale January 18 from 2 30 to 8 p m and January 19 from 10 a m to 8 p m at 23 E Piccadilly St Middletown PTA meets tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium with a film on child development. Welltown WSCS meets tomorrow at 8 p m with Mrs FE Strowbridge. Mrs Herman Godlove to lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Chestnut Grove Methodist Church
E. Piccadilly St
Middletown Pta
Middletown
Welltown
WSCS
FE. H. Strowbridge
Herman Godlove
Memorial Hospital Births and Local Notices
Patient H Pred Madagan remains in Memorial Hospital. Elmer Kerns of Whiteoak welcome infant son born January 11 in Memorial Hospital. John Arthur and Phyllis Berry link as Mr and Mrs Kerns. Kernstown hosts Jerry’s 13th birthday with guests Beverly Miller Sue Ellen Watkins Carol Cowger Shevia Miller Deby Luttrell Kathy Woolf Dana Smith Barbera Jean Bennet Roy Borrer Tommy Hancher Harold Ruckman Jimmy Michael Mervil Parkbaugh. Leonard Lansberry Riverton announce infant daughter Linda Sue born January 2 in Memorial Hospital. Mrs Lansberry is Hazel Windle. Mrs Frank Minor returns home to Opequon after hospital stay. Willam Allen relocates to 606 W Cork St from 9108 S Braddock St. David C Nellis and Layton Stockdale of Albemarle attend Virginia State Horticultural Society meeting in Roanoke this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kerns
Whiteore
Memorial Hospital
John Arthur
Kerns
Phyllis Berry
Thomas Bennett
Kernstown
Jerry
Beverly Miller
Sue Ellen Watkins
Carol Cowger
Shevia Miller
Deby Luttrell
Kathy Woolf
Dana Smith
Barbera Jean Bennet
Roy Borrer
Tommy Hancher
Harold Ruckman
Jimmy Michael
Mervil Parkbaugh
Leonard Lansberry
Riverton
Linda Sue
Lansberry
Hazel Windle
Calendar of Events for January 16 17
A series of local organization meetings and social events listed for January 16 and January 17. Groups include Disabled American Veterans at American Home, Air Force Reserve Squadron, Rotary Club, D A R, Quota Club at George, GAA dinner, Shawnee Bowmen, Shawnee Fire Co Auxiliary, Knights of Columbus Valley Council, Woodmen of the World, and Praternal Order of Fagies with venues at War Memorial building, George Washington Hotel, Sacred Heart Church, and local Eagles Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Reserve Squadron
Duplicate Bridge
Golf Club
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Fort Loudoun
War Memorial Building
Shawnee Fire Co
Brakeblok
Valley Council
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
Woodmen of the World
Praternal Order of Fagies
Eagles Home
Baron Names Infant son in Romney West Virginia
Mr and Mrs Emerson Baron of Romney West Virginia announce the birth of their son Allen Scott born January 12 at Memorial Hospital Mrs Ruth Johnson is the former Miss Ruth Johnson Mr C C Massey and son Jerry spent New Year’s Day in Washington and Alexandria visiting Mr George Massey and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Baron
Romney
W. Va
Memorial Hospital
Allen Scott
Mr. C. C. Massey
Jerry
Washington
Alexandria
George Massey
Newborns Named Theresa Lynn and Carroll Ashby
Mr and Mrs Richard Combs of 132 Amherst St announce the birth of daughter Theresa Lynn January 13 at Memorial Hospital Mrs Combs is the former Rose Porter. Mr and Mrs William Kirkpatrick of Upperville announce their son Carroll Ashby born January 13 at Memorial Hospital Mrs Kirkpatrick is the former Mary Knott. Charlotte H Larrick returns home after two weeks in Baltimore visiting her ill daughter Susan Larrick who is a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital and improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Combs
Amherst St
Memorial Hospital
Theresa Lynn
Combs
Rose Porter
Charlotte
Larrick
Loudoun Apartments
Baltimore
Susan Larrick
Miss Larrick
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William Kirkpatrick
Upperville
Carroll Ashby
Births Report From Area Families
To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shimp a girl Elizabeth Ann born at 1202 National Ave. Mrs. Shimp formerly Miss Shirley Presgraves. To Mr. and Mrs. Giles Manuel Middletown a boy. Mrs. Manuel formerly Miss Gloria Ridings. To Mr. and Mrs. Therman Anderson 1002 S. Cameron St. a boy. Mrs. Anderson formerly Miss Deloise Jean Feaster. To Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duncan Upperville a girl Joan Leslie. Mrs. Duncan formerly Miss Doris Grimsley. To Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hott Kirby W. Va a boy Paul Glen. Mrs Hott formerly Miss Erma Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shimp
National Ave
Elizabeth Ann
Shimp
Shirley Presgraves
Giles Manuel
Middletown
Manuel
Gloria Ridings
Therman Anderson
S. Cameron St
Anderson
Deloise Jean Feaster
Fred Duncan
Upperville
Joan Leslie
Five Hunters Fined Over Deer Possession Dispute
In Tower Minnesota a quarrel over a slain deer led to five hunters each paying 65 dollars in fines. Four were fined for loading rifles in their vehicle and one was cited for failing to seal the deer. The court confiscated the deer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower
Minn
Engagment Announced for Joy McCeney and Norman Johnston
Mrs W H M McCeney announces the engagement of her daughter Joy Kath leen McCeney to Norman Johnston son of Mr and Mrs N E Johnston of Charles Town W Va Miss McCeney attended Shepherd College and works in the Frederick County Treasurer's office Johnston holds a B S in chemistry from Shepherd College and is pursuing graduate work at the University of Virginia Wedding plans not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. M. Sney
Joy Kathleen
Norman Johnston
N. E. Johnston
Charles Town
W. Va
Clarke County Home Demonstration Schedule January 17 24
Miss Phyllis Hockman Clarke County Home Demonstration Agent releases the schedule for January 17 24. Activities include Ogequon Club at 1 30 p m with topic Where Your Money Comes From and Where it Goes and Community Club at 8 p m same topic. Other events include 4 H meetings at various offices and schools with specified leaders and times plus the annual Polio Dinner at the Community Building from 5 to 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Hockman
Clarke County Home
Ogequon Home Demonstration Club
Harry Elliott
Community Home Demonstration Club
Edith Foley
Garland MacClaughry
Jolly Jacks
Martha McDonald
Boyce School
Boyce
Berryville School
Lessons in English by W L Gordon
A short educational note defines epoch as a point from which years are reckoned and cites Mohammed's birthplace Mecca Arabia in 570 A D to illustrate usage Also contrasts similar words like flare and boundary and urges daily vocabulary growth.
Literary Guidepost Review of Prizes Stories 1957
W. G. Rogers praises the 37th Henry Awards selection edited by Paul Engle. O'Connor wins for Greenleaf while Herbert Gold is runner up with Encounter in Haiti and George P. Elliott earns third with Miracle Play. He highlights lesser-known authors and notes the volume proves good short stories still reach magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Engle
Constance Urdang
Doubleday
Herbert Gold
Haiti
Engle
George P. Elliott
Hudson Review
Jean Stafford
William Faulkner
John Cheever
Irwin Shaw
Mary MaeCarthy
Willard Marsh
Wyatt Blassingame
John Langdon
Nolan Miller
Holy Land Slides Shown At Stephens City Church
The Stephens City Methodist Church hosts an 8 p.m. showing of Holy Land film strips by Rev. R A Bergdoll after a 7 p.m. covered-dish supper by the Worker's Council. Bergdoll, pastor of the Strasbore Methods Church, presents his own travel photos and biblical scenes to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Land
Stephens City
Holy Lands
Stephens City Methodist Church
R. A. Bergdoll
Strasbore Methods Church
Bersdoll
Worker's Council
Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee Q A on weddings and dinner table prayers
The Q A covers whether a traveling bride should wear a corsage at a simple ceremony and what to do about flowers. It also addresses who should lead grace at a dinner when no clergy is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Lee
Permanent Beauty Center Ad at 7 West Boscawen Street
A beauty center promotes daily grooming as essential for lasting results. The notice urges planning ahead for hair skin nails and features a contact number for appointments in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Boscawen Street
Winchhester
Barrie's Peter Pan Reborn As Hit Nearly Two Decades On
Sir James M. Barrie author of Peter Pan dies in 1937 and his tale resurges in popularity about twenty years later as performances and productions renew audience interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Barrie
Pleasant Grove Social Roundup Notes Visits and Hospital
Pleasant Grove community activity centers on visits among families. Mr. and Mrs Anzio Solomon and son Jef fry joined Cross Junction guests, while Winfred Haines hosted several relatives. Mrs Charles Lee hospitalizes with improving condition. Kathy Janie Lee stay with the Haines family during hospital stay. Volunteers helped Charlie Lee with remodeling and Winfred Haines led a Ladies Aid meeting. A hospital visit roundup also includes Evelyn Lee and other locals attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Anzio Solomon
Jeffry
Cross Junction
Oakley Catlett
John Haines
Marvin Haines
Beverly
Winfred Haines
Charles Lee
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Kathy
Janie Lee
Winchester Hospital
Lester Sager
Keyser
Howard Lambert
Robert
Lyle Shanholtz
Layne
Gary
Beryl
Karen
Joe
Pleasant Grove Ladies Aid
Clark Miller
Winchester Winfred Haines
Evelyn Lee
Bonnie
Barbara
Phillip
Janie
Dorothy Whitacre
Donald
Clay Miller
Sandra
Steve Whitacre
Samuel Rosenberger
Missionary to Japan to Speak Friday at Opequon Church
Miss Mary Elizabeth Blake a Presbyterian missionary to Japan will address the Opequon Memorial Church at Kernstown Friday at 7 30 pm. The program is sponsored by Round Hill Second Opequon and Opequon Memorial churches. Blake on furlough since October 1956 began teaching in Kobe and Nagoya and plans to return to Japan in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Blake
Japan
Opequon Memorial
Kernstown
Round Hill
Second
Nagoya
Kinjo College
Miss Blake
Baltimore
Maryland
Maryland Institute of Art
Assembly
Richmond
FEED the BIRDS Put out crumbs in sheltered area
A brief note advises placing grain or bread crumbs in a sheltered dining spot to attract birds. It emphasizes safe feeding in a protected, quiet area and avoiding overfeeding.
Aged Spinner Samantha Taylor Estares Wheel From Era
Mrs. Samantha Granny Taylor of Parkersburg West Virginia 71 says her spinning wheel is at least 150 years old. She explains it was already second hand when a sale was made to her grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Samantha
Granny
Taylor
County lore in Oak Hill library houses stones from all counties
Dr. Shirley Donnelly preserves a history of West Virginia's 55 counties in a small building that also contains a stone from every county in the state. The collection ties to local heritage and showcases each county's identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
W. Va
Shirley Donnelly
Adult Art Class Postponed to Friday at 3 30
The Adult Art Class at the Clarke County High School Art Studio is postponed to Friday at 3 30 p.m. Next week's lesson remains scheduled for Wednesday January 23 at 3 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County High School
Thief Thwarted as Car Was Recovered in City Block
Sal Caviness reported his car stolen and Atlantic City police recovered it within 15 minutes a few blocks from his home. The gas tank was found empty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Sal Caviness
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Ake Voles
Chestnut Grove
H. Pred Madagan
Frank Minor
Ncw
Opequon
Willam Allen
S. Braddock St
W. Cork St
David C. Nellis
Layton Stockdale
Albin
Vireigia State Horticultural Society
Roanoke
Bobbie Conrad
SELBY
Loudoun St
Cyrus
Winchester
Pengagement
Barr
Miss Joy McCeney
Clarke
W L. Gordon
Mohammed Was
Mecca
Arabia
W.G. Rogers
W. G. Rogers
Mumbers
Chicago Opera Ballet
Handley School
Winchester Community Concert Association
Marjorie Tallchief
George Skibine
Sonia Arova
Job Sanders
Barbara Steele
Kenneth Johnson
Ruth Page
Rolf Gerard
Antoni Clave
Helen R. Collier
Gaunt
Gerrard & Valley Ave
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tet Llcs
Gen. Lee
Cather
Gather’s Department Store
Lg Price
Timberlake
Hoecenter
Burma
Lovett Brothers
Wright
Lovett Bros
Ftandbags
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