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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1948

Page

6

Social Notes Highlight Local Nuptials and Gatherings

Mrs T W Willingham of Mill reports the marriage of daughter Madeline to William Dodson son of Mr and Mrs J D Dodson of Boyce performed Jan 18 by Rev G Peyton Craighill at the Episcopal Rectory in Millwood. The bride wore a beige street length dress with talisman roses as a corsage. Matron of honor was Mrs R P Ridgeway Jr with Mr Ridgeway as best man. The couple reside in the city. A Surprise Shower honored Mr and Mrs C Fletcher at 224 Berryville Ave with friends and relatives in attendance. Displays in New York show C H Henkle displaying reproduction furniture. Nancy Bond of Apple Pie Ridge leaves for Washington to join Marjorie Webster College faculty teaching physical education. Harry Fowle of Staunton visits family for the weekend. Century Club meeting at 4 with Mrs H Clay deGrange hosting and speaker Mrs B B Dutton on Royal Weddings. William Bataille and family spend weekend at Smithmount near Fredericksburg and Colonial Beach.

T. W. Willingham Mill Madeline William Dodson J. D. Dodson Boyce G. Peyton Craighill Millwood R. P. Ridgeway Jr Ridgeway Marjorie Webster College Nancy Bond Apple Pie Ridge Washington Marjorie Webster Junior College

Calendar of Events January listings for Madison area clubs

Calendar notes a sequence of meetings from Monday January 26 including Lions Club at 12:15 p.m., Century Club with Mrs H Clay deGrarge at 4 p.m., Comrade Bible class at Braddock Street church assembly room at 8 p.m., and VFW Auxiliary card party at Elks club. Wednesday January 28 lists a New Garden club committee meeting with Mrs Andrew Babb at 8 p.m.

Madison Lodg Lions Club Century Club H. Clay deGrarge Braddock St VFW Elks Club New Garden Club Andrew Babb

Ensign Ash Arrives in Winchester for Indefinite Stay

Ensign George Ash USMC arrives from Venezuela for an open ended stay in Winchester with his wife and children at their Front Royal Road home. Mrs. McCormac attends Colonial Williamsburg symposium with talks on landscape architecture horticulture and garden tours sponsored by Colonial Williamsburg. Mrs. H B McCormac of Macfield spends week in Williamsburg sessions of Colonial Williamsburg Garden and Flower Symposium. Also visit Florida trip by Mrs. R E Hockman and two daughters Kitty Byrd and Robin visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs W F Bonnett in Hollywood Florida.

Ensign George Ash Venezuela South America Winchester Front Royal Road McCormac Williamsburg H. B. McCormac Florida R. E. Hockman Kitty Byrd Robin Hollywood Fla Hockman Mrs. W. F. Bonnett

Modern Etiquette Q and A Highlights by Roberta Lee

A column of etiquette questions on courting norms departure from home to car, bouquet choices for debutantes, and polite speech. The answers favor walking with the caller, carrying the bouquet from father or brother, and avoiding casual speech like all righty in service roles.

Presbyter ian youth class banquet honors winning attendance team

The Young Adults Bible class of the Presbyterian church held a banquet with 75 present to honor the members of the attendance contest winning team. Winnipeg members listed include Mrs Mil dred Wine captain and others. Tom Rudd introduced winners and officers. Dr Ronald S Wilson was toastmaster and Rev Kenneth Shick spoke on Living With a Plus Sign.

The Presbyterian Church Winnipeg Mildred Wine Hilda Parker Linda Sutton Frank Bailey Margaret McMurray Kathryn Grant Grace Rudolph Earl Luttrell Betty Gibbons Leo Campbell Dorothy Keller Marie Rame Mary Ramey Doris Sartelle Ivan Kline Tom Rudd Helen Stewart Orville Wine Ronalds. Wilson Kenneth Shick Presbyterian Gilbert Tillotson Tillotson

Schedule of local 4 H and club activities

The notice lists weekly meetings for the 4 H and HD clubs with times and topics. Feb 4-5 marks a poultry conference at the new Livestock Exchange with a special program planned for Feb 5 morning. County agent office will arrange lunch and asks members to indicate attendance.

W. Frederick Stonewall HD Club Stine New Livestock Exchange

Church Listings and Services Across Winchester

A directory of church services in Winchester and nearby areas listing denominations pastors Sunday schools worship times and broadcast notes. Notable entries include Apostolic Church Braddock Street Methodist and Christ Episcopal with times from 9:45 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. and special prayer services.

Apostolic Church W. Cork¢ St H. T. McGolerick Richard Garner Huntingdon Church of the Nazarene A. L. Lepley W. T. Swisher Evangelist Cooks S Christ Episcopal James B. Roe Holy Communion First Assembly of God M. N. Zezzo C. H. Anderson

Sailor and Jacqueline Face Juvenile Proceedings in San Francisco

In San Francisco, 15-year-old Jacqueline Horner known as Jackie and a 19-year-old sailor Wallace Wells of Hood River Oregon are referred to juvenile court after a five day liaison amid the city’s nightlife. Judge I L Harris sent their cases to juvenile court with a decision due next Thursday. Jackie says the sailor was gentlemanly and nice and that nothing happened to her. Police found them in a hotel room last Wednesday as the pianist defended her actions as rebellion against long study hours.

San Francico Jacqueline Jackie) Horner San Francisco I. L. Harris Wallace Wells Hood River Ore Jackie Cimarron Harris

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson in English discusses correct pronouns and word usage. It corrects common errors such as saying their mother objected to them missing classes and explains preferred pronunciation of langu er as lang-ger.

W. L. Gordon Languer Lang-Ger Lang-Gwer

State Welfare Expenditures Up Slightly in Month

Richmond reports December 1946 totals for the State Public Welfare Department show expenditures of $694,564 with 28,815 recipients, up from November. Old age aid, aid to dependent children, general relief, regular foster care, and aid to the blind all rose on the month, while regular foster care payments declined slightly.

Richmond State Department of Public Welfare RFC

Pattern 4950 for teenage dress and graduation look

Winchester Star advertises OhMams pattern 4950 in teenage sizes 10 to 16 with a full circle skirt and easy to sew instructions. Size 12 requires 4 yards of 35 inch fabric and mail order details include 25 cents pattern price and address in New York. A Spring Look book offers fifteen cents for the catalog and a free hat and bag pattern.

Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Men Bible Class Notices Across Grace and Area Churches

Grace Lutheran and market Street Methodist host 9 45 a m Bible classes with soloist Louis Knieling and teacher Rev W E Eisenberg. Presbyterian joint study led by Dr Ronald S Wilson on Committed Unto Us marks week of foreign mission prayer and self denial with daily leaders from Open Door Every Ready Ladies and Young Adults groups.

Louis Knieling W. E. Eisenberg Grace Lutheran Church The Presbyterian Church Ronald S. Wilson Frank T. McFaden Jay H. Lowden Japan Harry E. Ridgeway China May Duncan Brazil Robert Gibbens Africa

Amish leader sentenced for long-term abuse in Goshen

Samuel Hochstetter, 75, a rural Amish church leader, was sentenced in Goshen to six months in the Indiana state penal farm for raping and chaining his 42-year-old daughter in her room for ten years after she refused to join the sect.

Goshen Ind Samuel Hochstetter Indiana

Widening Plan for Route 11 Favored in Stephens City

At a Stephens City council meeting most of 50 property owners voiced no objections to a State highway plan to widen Route 11 from 28 to 41 feet through the town pending right of way clearance. Mayor Parker and council members welcomed the outcome and expect full discussion at the February 3 meeting. An unrelated note mentions soil organic matter storing plant nutrients.

Stephens City State Highway Department W. Lomax Parker

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C. Fletcher Carlton Fletcher Berryville Ave Jean Rudolph Betty Ownes Lucy Braggs Mary Lou Boyd Lucille Kersey Kathryn Shiles Esten Rudolph Sr Deston Boyd Sam Boyd Thomas Stickles Eston Rudolph Jr Grover Teets Jr John Cole Junior Boyd C. H. Henkle New York City Harry Fowle Staunton Philip Fowle deGrange H. Clay deGrange Washington St B. B. Dutton Colonial Beach William Bataille Virginia Ave Smithmount Fredericksburg Brooks’ Pharmacy Roberta Lee GROVE Crosley Shelvador THOR J. W. Grove Furniture CO Comrade Bible Emma Louthan Braddock St. Methodist Church Womans Assembly Room Congregational Christian Robert Whitten Bible School Cork Christian Science Society W. Boscawen St First Brethren Church Paul Dick A. C. Frye Emmanuel Baptist E. V. Johnson H. Aackson Suffolk William EE. Eisenberg Luther League First Evangelical United Brethren Carl W. Hisér Nevatts Centenary Reformed L. Flickinger Mt. Carmel Baptist Garfield Prather Highland Ave. Presbyterian Joseph S Duckwall Elwood Willey Lee Rinker First Baptist E. T. Clark John Mann Methodist E. H. Jackson Market St Montague Ave Edward A. Plunkett Round Hill Macedonia—Church Sacred Heart Catholic Julian Bullock Ladies’ Sodality Communion Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronald Wilson Russell Joyce SS Council Mary Bittinger Tenner’s Market St. Methodist Church First Baptist Church Gaunt’s Drug Store Caeer Lie Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Westinghouse N. Braddock St Anderson Electrical CO the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Food Center Loudoun St Suuhanttaana Haldeman’s Milk Valentines Hill’s Toy & Novelty N. Loudoun B. F. Goodrich S. Loudoun St Cathers Cather & Moling the Home of Dependable Merchandise March of Dimes Timberlake E. Piccadilly St S. Braddock ST
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