Social Notes Miss Virginia Woods Weds Joseph Leak
Miss Virginia Woods daughter of Mrs. Clarence Woods of Greensboro and the late Rev Woods married Joseph Miller Leak son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Poole Leak of Jackson Heights New York January 17 at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro. The ceremony was officiated by Rev John A Jr and Rev Joel Branch Whitten with the bride given away by her brother Clarence Woods. The couple’s backgrounds include Greensboro High School Greensboro College UNC and Army service. Leak is a field executive for the General Council Boys Scouts of America. Attending from here were Mr and Mrs George Fansiler and the bride’s aunt Mrs J E Kiingaman of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Woods
Clarence Woods
Greensboro
N. C
Woods
Joseph Miller Leak
Hugh Poole Leak
Jackson Heights
New York
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
John A. Jr
Joel Branch Whitten
The
Press Church
Pulaski
Centenary Reform Church
Winchester
Greensboro College
Leak
University of North Carolina
General Greene Council
Boys Scouts of America
J. E. Kiingaman
George Fansiler
Confedera cy Chapter Hosts Speaker At Luncheon
Turner Ashby chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy honored General Robert E. Lee’s birthday with a luncheon. Handley school superintendent Garland Quarles received a library gift book, The Face of Robert E. Lee in Life and Legend, from the group.
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Garland Quarles
Handley School
Turner Ashby
Daughters of the Confederacy
Robert E. Lee
George Washington Ane
Winchester
Quarles
Gen. Lee
Calendar of Events Friday and Saturday listings
Friday shows include Junior Board of eee mets at Molden Electric at 7 30 p m Good Friends class at EUB church with Mrs Laura Lineburg 209 Parkway Ave Beauty Pageant at Handley auditorium 7 45 p m Saturday features Ladies Aid of Ebenezer Christian church with Mrs Cc T Adams at 2 p m
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Eee Mets
Molden Electric
Good Friends
EUB Church
Laura Lineburg
Parkway Ave
Handley Auditorium
Ladies Aid of Ebenezer Christian Church
Cc. T. Adams
Local Birth Announcements Record Multiple Youngsters
On January 21 a girl was born to Mr and Mrs James Diggs of Berryville the mother being the former Dorothy Rackey. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Floyd A Butler of Atoka the mother the former Annie Roberta Slack. A girl joined Mr and Mrs Elliot Ritchie of Middletown the mother the former Virginia Blackurn. January 22 a girl born to Mr and Mrs Richard Purcell of Brucetown the mother the former Mildred Massey. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Edwin Holiday of Gore. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Abrey Leake of Berryville the mother the former Virginia Zombie. A boy born to Mr and Mrs Earl Ballenger of Leesburg.
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James Diggs
Berryville
Diggs
Dorothy Rackey
Floyd A. Butler
Atoka
Butler
Annie Roberta Slack
Elliot Ritchie
Middletown
Ritchie
Virginia Blackurn
Richard Purcell
Brucetown
Purcell
Mildred Massey
Edwin Holiday
Gore
Abrey Leake
Lake
Virginia Zombie
Earl Ballenger
Leesburg
Posters Urge White Wear at Night in Local Schools
Winchester Frederick County safety council distributed about 4000 posters to city and county schools promoting the slogan When out at night wear something white.
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Winchester-Frederick County Safety Council
Miss Genevieve Burton Rites Held at Local Presbyterian
Funeral services for Miss Genevieve Burton will be 10 30 a m tomorrow from the late residence 95 Lee Street conducted by Dr Ronald S Wilson pastor of the Presbyterian church of which the deceased was a member Interment in the family lot Mt Hebron Pallbearers Ansel Solenberger Fred Boyd Burton Ritter J B Scully Jr R Bruce Slonaker and Thomas Timberlake The body will lie at Omp s funeral home until a m tomorrow
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Genevieve Burton
Lee St
Ronald S. Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Hebron
Ansel Solenberger
Fred Boyd
Burton Ritter
J. 8. Scully Jr
R. Bruce Slonaker
Thomas Timberlake
Omp
Carson M. Smith services held at Little Mountain Church
Funeral services for Carson M. Smith aged 71 were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at the Little Mountain church. The Rev. John Oliver officiated with pallbearers Jesse Lewis Ollie Lewis J. M. Bennett Lemuel Ashton Lemuel Clark and Ray Fries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Mountain Church
Carson M. Smith
John Oliver
Jesse and
Ollie Lewis
J. M. Bennett
Lemuel Ashton
Lemuel Clark
Ray Fries
Mothers party greets beginners and nursery teachers
The Highland Avenue Chapel hosted a Mother's party on Wednesday night for the teachers of the beginners and nursery departments. Mrs. Joseph Ducknall spoke on teacher and parent roles, Rev. Joseph Ducknall echoed the value of Christian mothers, and attendees included Mesdames Lonas Clark Lofton McKinney Mason Eye Whitlock Anderson Combs and others. Prizes were awarded for hats made from doilies and ribbon, with Rev Duckwall presenting awards.
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Highland Avenue Chapel
Joseph Ducknall
Clarence Higgs
Margaret Duckwall
Alvin Higgs
Rev Duckwall
Mesdames
Kenneth Lonas
E. R., Clark
Eugene Lofton
Robert McKinney
Edmund Mason
Louis Eye
Ruth Whitlock
Bessie L. Anderson
Arbutus Combs
Mr. Grim
Arleutin Combs
Howard Lake
Jackal Pan
Fran Joe Duckwall
Local Church Schedules Across Multiple Charges
The Brucetown Methodist and Evangelical groups list Sunday worship times with multiple locations in Brucetown, Capon Bridge, Sandy Ridge, and surrounding areas. Other denominations include Galilee Church of Christ and Winchester and Stephens City charges with service and Sunday school times noted.
Common Causes of Insomnia and Advice for Sleep Help
A physician should study insomnia to determine its cause. Worry is the most common factor, but room conditions and late eating also contribute. Sleeping drugs can help short term but risk harm if overused. consult a doctor before use.
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King
Philippines Prosper With Balanced Budget
Manila reports a balanced budget for the fiscal year and strong economic position in Asia. Imports rose to 384.5 million dollars in ten months while exports, led by coconut products and hemp, more than doubled from the 1946 level. sugar remains a future recovery factor with early next year prospects.
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Manila
Asia
United States
Philippine-American Financial Commission
Philippines
Philippine
Friendship Fire Co Memorializes 13 Dead Members
A resolution memorializing 13 Friendship Fire Co members who died in 1947 was unanimously approved and placed on the permanent records. Named honorees include James Loy James Jenkins Samuel Forney Rev. Robert Nelson George Hardy C Douglas Barnett John Kerns William Geanious S Curl Henry Kern Maurice Grimm Arthur Ritter and Brent Brill, with Chaplain L F Havermale leading the committee.
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Friendship Fire Co
James Loy
James Jenkins
Samuel Forney
Robert Nelson
George Hardy
C. Douglas Barnett
John Kerns
William Geanious
S. C. Curl
Henry Kern
Maurice Grimm
Arthur Ritter
Brent Brill
Youth of 1st Evangelical Church Plans Week of Youth Week
The Winchester Youth Fellowship of the First Evangelical Church schedules a full week starting Sunday with morning worship on Jesus Christ as Lord of My Life. Leaders include Anna Milburn and assistants. events include visitation on Tuesday and a devotion service on Wednesday followed by a youth banquet Thursday with Rev. Obaugh as guest speaker. The week ends February 1 with a concluding service led by Clifton Wilson.
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First Evangelical Church
Winchester
Jesus Christ
Anna Lee Milburn
Donald Hartley
Smith Dorsey
Anna Fleming
June Easton
Betty Abbott
Carl Shickle
Judy Hodgson
Commission of Evangelism and Stewardship
Commission On Devotion On
Billy Obaugh
Youth Fellowship
Clifton Wilson
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
Lesson outlines common errors in English usage. It covers subject agreement with phrases like arrangement of the flowers being singular and mispronunciations such as rational versus rash-un-al. The piece encourages vocabulary growth and defines perverse as turned away from the right or wicked with example usage.
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Ash
Ray
Modern Etiquette Advice On Notes And Hospitality
A reader asks if a girl should write endearing words on her photograph for a young man. The answer stresses practicality over taste, advising caution to avoid regret. A follow up asks how a house guest can help a hostess who handles her own chores, and the guidance notes guests can be helpful and proper behavior.
Question on Girls Conduct and Personal Grooming
A reader asks if a girl may powder her nose discreetly without going to the dressing room and if it is acceptable for her to keep her room clean and orderly. The piece explores modest behavior and propriety in daily routines.
Pattern 4682 Dress Pattern Promotes Anne Adams Look
Send 25 cents for Pattern 4682 with three main parts and a swirl skirt. Sizes 12 to 20 are offered and size 16 uses 338 yards of 39 inch fabric. Include name, address, zone, size and style number to Winchester Star Pattern Dept New York. A spring pattern book offers many easy styles and a free hat and bag pattern.
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Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
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Morningside Drive
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Paul D. Plumbly
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Park Wesley
Winchester Memorial Hospital
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Elmore Norris
Gray Ave
Richmond
White Hall
B. F. Strother
Vira State Council of Churches
Strother
Ick County Council
John Vowell
Boyce Jolves
Memorial Hospital
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N. Jersey
R. E. Perrine
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Fred R. Perrine
Peo
Ernest S. Gray
RFD 3
James Vermon
Winchester Memorial Hospite
Grayson
Mollie Lowery
Washington
C. E. Channing
Herbert Larrick
W. Clifford St
Ridgely
C. Ridgely White
John
Winchester Memona! Hospital
White
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Elly Reagan
New Yorkers Institute
Janice Milan
International
Miss Burton Rites
Brooks’ Pharmacy
C. M. Smith
Highland Ave. Chapel
Emory Ellmore
Carpers Valley
Congregational Christian
Roy D. Coulter
Mayland
Roy Criden
Mt. Olive
Evangelical United Brethren Reliance Charge
Rev
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Greenway
Friendship
Reliance
Ridings Chapel
Greenwood Methodist
L.F. Havermale
Stephens City
E.C. Day
Kernstown
Refuge
Stephens City Church
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John E. Oliver
Mt. Pleasant Valley
North Frederick
Don C. Hall
Howard’s Chapel
Chestnut Grove
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge
Mass
Harold Russell
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Features Syndicate, Inc
L. F. Havermale
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Ptear
PAL. Inc
PAL Bottling. CO
Dr. Pepper & Grapette
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Youth of 1St Ev
W. L. Gordon
Roberta Lee
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
the Commercial & Savings Bank
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Ula
Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Eautlatatualee Dav Eeal
Eaha Shuler
Cathers
Cather & Moling
March of Dimes
Timberlake
By Ohne Omams
Suk Ff
COWES
Lovett Bros
Poste Oo
S. Braddock ST
American Health Insurance Corp
Henry T. Goode
Mgr
Virginia
Rouss Ave
C. Ridgely
H. T. Goode, JR
Jess R. Kiracofe, Jr
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