Local clubs hold meetings and plan 1955 events
The Quota Club met with 21 members at the Chanticleer Inn. Members discussed adult Girl Scout involvement, charity donations to Child Guidance, and plans for the club's 12th anniversary on February 17. Other notes cover nurses, golfers, Jaycee-ettes, Clarke County offices, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quota Club
Chanticleer Inn
Janet Harrison
Charles Dick
T. B. Association
Community Chest
Evans Home
Robert McC. Glass
South Port
Australia
Calendar of events and local society notes
January events list various club meetings and public gatherings at Arcadia area venues including Radio Club Stonewall School Madison Lodge Rouss Hall and the George Washington Hotel. Notables include Miss Peggy Long accompanying Madison College Glee Club and residents visiting Memorial Hospital or Roanoke College for weekend travel and hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Club
Route 50
East
Stonewall P. T. A
Stonewall School
Madison Lodge
Rouss Hall
Post Home
George Washington Hotel
Red Cross Board
Peggy Long
A. C. Long
Parkway
Madison College Glee Club
Miami
Fla
National Federal of Music Club
American Legion Auxiliary Meet Features Atomic Bomb Talk
Conrad Hoover Unit 21 of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p m with Mrs. Lester Arnold Sr 803 S Stewart St. Mr George Jones will speak on the atomic bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Board of
Negro Day Nursery
J. M. Steck, Jr
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Lord Fairfax Garden Club
C. P. Edwards
the Century Club
Monford D Custer, Jr
American Legion Auxiliary
Lester Arnold
S. Stewart
Gainesboro
Board of Control
Exchange Club
E. Boscawen St
Conrad Hoover
S. Stewart St
George Jones
Community Group Meetings Tonight and This Week
The Women of the Presbyterian Church hold a general meeting at 8 p.m. with Irvan O’Connell Jr presenting slides on orphanages in Korea and India. The Stonewall School PTA meets at 7 45 p.m. tonight. St Anne's Guild of Christ Church gathers Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. in the Tilford Room. The Helping Hand Circle of King's Daughters and Sons meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs L N Russell's home in Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 12
Memorial Hospital
Leona Quick
Winchester Nursing Bureau
Mosier
Georgia Purvis
Grace Colvin
Women of the Presbyterian Church
Irvan O’connell, Jr
Korea
India
Parent-Teachers Association of the
Stonewall School
St. Anne’s Guild
St. Anne’s Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
Tilford
Helping Hand Circle
King's Daughters and Sons
Mrs. G Raymond Womeldorf Returns Home
Mrs. G Raymond Womeldorf has returned to her home on West Cork Street after visiting her mother Mrs. E D Goethius in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Sjostrom
Mary Washington College
L. G. Sjostrom
Fairmont Ave
Births List Records Several New Arrivals Across Town
Birth notices announce a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Orndorff of Stephens City Route 1 and a girl for Pfc. and Mrs. Harley Dawson of Del Ray West Virginia. Also a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Reynolds of Berryville and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. White Jr. of Alexandria and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Grant of Shawnee Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Orndorff
Stephens City
Orndorff
Gladys Peacemaker
Pfc
Harley Dawson
del Ray
W. Va
Dawson
Geraldine Cunningham
Marshall Reynolds
Berryville
Reynolds
Sylvia Lewis
Frederick E. White, Jr
Yale Drive
Alexandria
White
Elizabeth Strawderman
Eugene Grant
Shawnee Ave
Grant
Kathaleen Ryon
Modern Etiquette Q&A by Roberta Lee
In response to introductions at home say I am happy he brought his friend and I am pleased you could come. Chicken and chops are not finger foods unless at a picnic, learn to cut meat without waste. Typewritten letters use single sheets on one side and signatures should be handwritten.
Secrets of Charm True or False Fashion Quiz
A vintage fashion quiz tests readers with true or false statements on dress fit and styling. It confirms correct rules for sheath lines, beaded bust camouflage, accessories limits, color choice, hosiery, neck length, sleeve fit, corselets, and silhouettes for various body types.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Q
Miss Shenandoah Valley Beauty Pageant Set For April 15
The ninth annual Miss Shenandoah Valley Beauty Pageant will be held in New Market on April 15. Last year’s winner was Miss Julie Ann Bruening of Swoope who later won Miss Virginia and performed in the Miss America Pageant. Previous winners listed include Miss Josephine Wolford, Miss Mary Lois Bean, Miss Frances Whitesel, Miss Frances Wandless, Miss Martha Coffman, Miss Susie Ambrose, and Miss Nancy Hollar. The organizing committee is chaired by Frank M. O Roark with Bill Baker Holt Maloney and Lemuel Tidler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Julie Ann Bruening
Swoope
Staunton
Bruening
Roanoke
Old Dominion
Atlantic City
N. J
Josephine Wolford
Mary Lois Bean
Winchester
Frances Whitesel
Frances Wandless
Bridgewater
Martha Alice Coffman
Susie Ambrose
Woodstock
Nancy Hollar
Timberville
Frank M. O'Roark
Bill Baker
Holt Maloney
Lemuel Tidler
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
Lesson discusses commonly misused words and mispronunciations with examples. It covers words like loath loathe Hereford and suggests learning one new word daily. The featured term is roil defined as to render turbid by stirring up the dregs with an example of water being roiled by men in a stream.
Kitchen Kapers Cake Recipes From An Old Newspaper
A vintage culinary column outlines simplified cake making with standard measurements and ingredients. It includes a butter and flour based cake, coconut frosting, and a walnut cake with egg yolks, sugar, ground walnuts, and bread crumbs, suggesting long shelf life and better flavors after standing.
Rosenstein Profiles Spring Fashion The Little Black Dress
New York fashion preview highlights Nettie Rosenstein’s spring message simplicity as the era’s theme. The little black dress appears in black navy prints and neutrals, paired with meticulously tailored suits from Davidow and Jablow featuring long jackets slim skirts and refined fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nettie Rosenstein
U. S
Davidow
Arthur Jablow
Jablow
Jordan Springs Civilian Hospital Patients Improve
Mrs John Morrison at Winchester Memorial Hospital reported improving. Dwain Combs remains patient at University Hospital Charlottesville for three weeks. Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown and Mr and Mrs John Carper visited Mr and Mrs Robert Mowery of Brucetown recently. Mr and Mrs James Allamong and daughters Gretna Linaburg of Hayfield and Ronald Whit continued local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan Springs
John Morrison
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Dwain Combs
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Ralph Brown
John Carper
Robert Mowery
Brucetown
James Allamong
Gretna Linaburg
Hayfield
Ronald Whit
Local Social Visits Across Winchester and Nearby Towns
The page lists recent calls and visits among residents from Winchester Strasburg Middletown and Berryville including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Combs Mr. and Mrs. Ashby Dyke Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cole Mrs. Denny Cole Mrs. Chester Stewart Mrs. Vernon Rexrode and others visiting relatives and friends such as Mrs. Brumback Mrs. Grimes Mr. Carper and Mrs. Fahnestock with various households hosting or hosting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acre
Winchester
McGraw Combs
Strasburg
Charles Combs
Clyde Brumback
Middletown
Brumback
John Carper
David Smedly
Ashby Dyke
Denny Cole and Son
Dennis Cole
Berry
Fruit and nut cake with rich chocolate frosting
A historic recipe combines 12 egg whites folded into yolk batter for a light cake baked two hours at a slow oven. Frosting uses butter and grated chocolate with milk to spread. The batter includes figs dates ginger almonds with dredged flour, baked in a 275 to 300 degree oven.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Century Club
Monford D. Custer, Jr
S. Washington St
Garland R. Quarles
Golf Club
Vincent A. Catorella
Jaycee-ettes
Duff's
A. Garland Williams
Glen E. Sanderlin
Club
Treasury
Women’s Exchange
Dorthea Buck
Grace Church Parish House
Anne Gardiner
Bobbie Conrad
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Home
Rebekah Lodge
Alcoholics Anonymous
Baptist Church
Eagles Auxiliary
Eagles Home
Kiwanis Club
U. D.C
Colonial Garden Club
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
T. G. Scully
Jayceeettes
Duff's Diner
Legion Home
Miller P. T. A
Air Force Reserve Squadron
Elks Club
H. P. Maccubbin
W. Cecil Sr
Tommy Row
Roanoke College
Mrs
Stuart Row
Fred Sturm
William Butler
John Senciadiver
Gordon Whitham
Virginia Horticultural Society
W. R. Legge
Courtfield Ave
Medical College of Virginia Hospital
Richmond
Donald Sartelle
Baltimore
R. R. Sartelle
W. Leicester St
A. E. Johnson
Marion Bonham
Madison College
Stuart B. Row
Walter Coffman
Dorothy Leppo
Hanover
Clarke Deavers
Legion Auxiliary
Stonewall Pta
Roberta Lee
Olas
Gaunt
John Robert Powers
W. L. Gordon
By Martha W., Levi
Carl
Shengas
Ostermoor
Winchester Furniture CO
South Main St
Rosenstein
Dorothy Roe
AP Women’s
Ville Pike
Chester Stewart
Rhode Island
George Grimes
Vernon Rexrode
Bobby
Tommy DeHaven
Nain
Mary Brady
Catherine Combs
Dorothy Fahnestock
The
Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lee
Bates
Cather’s Department Store
New Bates
Old Colony
Bates “Bouttonierre
Timberlake
Lovett Brothers
Nunn
Bush
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Wilkins
Shoecenter’s
EOC
Loudoun
Sanitone
Carper
Sanitone Cleaners
E. Piccadilly St
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