Elder and Mrs Dettra mark 53rd wedding anniversary
Social notes recall Elder L R Dettra and wife observing their 53rd anniversary with no planned celebration due to his convalescence after hospital discharge before Christmas. They wed January 18 1892 by Rev George A Copp near Letown. Dettra’s long career included Winchester City Manager and director of Virginia Apple Storage Inc. Children are Paul Carson and J Emmart Dettra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Dettra
Dettra
Elder
Winchester
Virginia Apple Storage, Inc
Church of the Brethren
Stephens City
Paul Dettra
Carson Dettra
J. Emmart Dettra
Wild
Modern Etiquette Q&A on Touch and Etiquette
The etiquette column answers whether touching a shoulder or arm is appropriate and explains that it can annoy some people. It notes condolence touches may occur. It also says a woman need not nod when men remove hats, as the gesture is not personal. It adds that when accepting an invitation one should repeat the date and time to avoid misunderstanding.
Brucetown Church to host class and guest speaker Sunday
The Adult Bible Class of Brucetown Methodist Church meets January 20 at 10 a.m. with Edgar Mason of Winchester as guest. The Rev. Robert A. Whitten reports plans for a Southern Convention spring session in May at Waverly Virginia and missionaries to Shaowu China. Brother and Mrs Holmes DeHaven announce the birth of a daughter January 16 in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Billy Perry and Allen By are listed as hospital patients in Roanoke and Winchester Memorial Hospital respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryland R. Perry
Knoxville
Tenn
University of
H. F. Perry
Valley Avenue
Southwest Pacific
Army Air Forces
Perry
University of Southern California
Brucetown Methodist Church
Edgar Mason
Winchester
Robert A. Whitten
Congregational- Christian Church
Henderson
N. C
Southern Convention of
Congregational- Christian Churches
Whitten
Waverly
Richard L. Jackson
Waverly Church
Shaowu
China
Holmes DeHaven
Rt. 3
City
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Gray
Memorial Hi i
Allen By
Gray and Eddy
Berryville Social Events Mix Visitors and Local Guests
Berryville Virginia residents host visiting family members and military personnel during a series of social gatherings. Notables include Rev. Henry G. Lake returning from Saint Lukes Hospital and Lt. Col. William B. Clagett planning a move to South Church Street. Weekend visitors include Capt. and Mrs. Morton Mumma of Arlington and Miss Elsie Cadwallader with J. W. Olcott, who are to be married soon. Seaman Irving Carroll visits from New York and several households entertain friends and relatives from Washington, Cumberland, Front Royal, and Waynesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Clagett
Neill
South Church Street
Ralph N. Dorsey
Capt
Mrs
Morton Mumma
Arlington
Harry Wynkoop
Elsie Cadwallader
J. W. Olcott
Anne B. C. Moore
Samuel Chew Williams
Charles McIntosh
Cabell Moore
Washington, D. C
William 38. Stalanaker
Cumberland, Md
Peggy Stannaker
Washington
Don Cossack Chorus Delights Winchester Audience
The Don Cossack Chorus led by Nicholas Kostrukof performed at The Balls of Handley to a large Winchester crowd. The program featured liturgical hymns, Russian folk and war songs, Cossack dances, and moving sacred numbers with refined vocal blends and clear enunciation. Encore was Evening Bells with pure overtones and strong solo support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Winchester
Nicholas Kostrukof
Don Cossack
Russia
Don River
Two Mothers Reflect On Shoes And Resilience
A morning talk between two mothers moves from worries about money for repairs to memories of a daughter’s shoes and a wheelchair. The piece contrasts worn boots with a long lasting Mary Jane bought before illness, while recalling a musical program featuring the Dance Song, Russian Serenade, Russian Soldiers Song, and Laughing Polka performed by a group of men for an appreciative audience.
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
Instructional note lists common usage errors and pronunciation tips. It presents misspelled and mispronounced examples and urges daily vocabulary growth. The feature highlights the word IMPEL meaning to urge forward and gives an example sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Bowling Commercial League Second Half Standings and Highlights
Commercial League second half results show Capitol Restaurant 3, Va Woolen No 2 0, O Sull ivan 2, South End 1, Valley Service 2, Solenberger s Va Woolen No 1 2, Golden Glow 1. Ladies first half averages list Snapp Foundry 3, South End, Valley Service 3, Coca Cola 0, Bell Clothes 2, Studebaker 1. Va Woolen No 2 2, Junior Board 1. Va Woolen No 1 2, Novick 1. Glaize Bros 2, Lee Baking 1. High team game Snapp Foundry 564, Studebaker 554, Snapp Foundry 547. High team set Snapp Foundry 1645, Studebaker 1602, Va Woolen No 2 1559.
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Capitol Restaurant
O’sullivan
South End
Valley Service
Solenberger's
Coca Cola
Bell Clothes
Studebaker
Junior Board
Novick
Glaize Bros
Lee Baking
Snapp Foundry
Va. Woolen No
B. DuVall
M. Boyce
S. Affleck
R. Wolford
D. Swimley
South End Fire CO. H. Armel
F. Scrivener
M. Everhart
S. Winefield
B. Cline
E- Carl
J. Ford
VA. Woolen
Chaney G
Kiracore N. T
M. Hook
Lamp
J. Armel
Dettra S. F
G. Dorsey
Whitacre
O'Sullivan M Strode
Funkhouser S. C
E Krouse
Hatt L
Lake S. F
South End Fire Co
Lenberger’s
Woolen
Iden Glow Vo
Oolen
Lanacre
Lake
Nixon
Miller
Derflinger
Hart
Smallwood
Vv Hockman
K Affleck
M Fienner
S. Jackson
Carper Lanacre
P. Kritzer
Mildred Strode
Douglas Swimley
Peggy Boxwell
Ind
EB Perry
Der
Creswell
Mary Hook
Newcome
Bloom
Uy Hawk
E Richards
Woolen No
Fres Capitol Restaurant
N. Lemonis
Weakley
Jmn
Capitol
R. Landacre
N. Adams
N Ritter
A. Bailey
Seek Zoning of Woodland Avenue
Citizens of Woodland Avenue request zoning for the avenue. A petition was presented to Dr. A T Hawthorne chair of the Public and Local Improvements Committee. He reported the committee was not ready to recommend yet and referred the petition back to the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Avenue
A. T. Hawthorne
Public and
Ort
Difference in Regular and Reserve Marine Corps Induction Policy
Regular Marine Corps enlistments commit to a fixed term of service wherever needed, making enlistees regular military personnel. In contrast, wartime Reserve induction binds individuals to duty only during a national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Marine Corps
Regular
Marine Corps
Real name of Casey Jones and tax receipts
The text states Casey Jones was born as John Luther Jones and nicknamed Cayce Jones by coworkers from Cayce Kentucky. It reports Federal income taxes paid last year as a record high of nearly 24 billion dollars per the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey Jones
John Luther Jones
Cayce Jones
Cayce, Kentucky
Ne Bureau of Internal Revenue
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St. Perry
George A. Ebersole, Jr
Baltimore
Alice Hitt
George A. Ebersole
Fairmont Avenue
Sam
Stretchberry
Betty Jo Stretchberry
J. A
Alpha | Alpha Sorority
Madison W
Norma Jean Mitchell
Dan
E. B. Mitchell
West Bend Street
C. W. Huntsberry
Edith Ann
Charles William, Jr
C. F
Marion E. Hummer
Mo. M. M
U.S. S
Oka
J. W. Lee
Cameron Street
Norfolk
Ae Seenery
Front Royal
Roberta Lee
Brucetown
Rev. Whitten
Roanoke Hospital
Ae Ae
Billy Perry
Alice Perry
Millwood Avenue
Roanoke
Jerryville
Berryville
Joel Griffing
Richmond
Henry G. Lake
Saint Lukes Hospital
Frances Vawter
University Park
Ernest Feltner
Helen Berry
Lieut
Martin Draphos
New York
J. H. Clark
H. W. Mallory
Cpl
Conrad Mallory
Mallory
Clarke
Pacific Theatre
St. Meade
Irving Carroll
N. Y
W. P. Carroll
Jack Russell
W. C. Grimm
Waynesboro, Pa
Alfred Kerfoot
Armistead Welbourne
Clarke County
Tuck
U. S
Byrd
Virginia
William M. Tuck
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Dersopi
Derson
AP News
H. Kaknis
D. Bloom
P. Boxwell
S. Stickley
Jr. Board
See Baking
Ladies Commercial League
Solenberger
Lovett Brothers
Staunton, Va
Flower Shop
E. Piccadilly St
Robert E. Lee’s
South
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Haldeman
N. Loudoun St
Bell
Bell Clothes Store
Winchester Front Royal
T. G. Adams Esso
Cc. B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
Hollywood
Vogue
Cather & Moling
Timberlake
Ladies’ Store
Winchester Furniture CO
Loudoun Street
W. Boscawen St
Miles Music CO
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