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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1955

Page

9

Farewell party and birthdays noted in local personals

Larry Brown hosted a farewell for Janet Peters moving to Swarthmore Pa. at his parents home on N Loudoun St. A surprise birthday party honored Mrs. Miller at the Valley Pike home. Billy Ligon and Michael Berry celebrated ninth birthdays with theatre outings hosted by parents. Several others were visiting Memorial Hospital after injuries or illness.

Larry Brown Lee Brown N. Loudoun St Janet Peters Swathmore Willis H. Ligon Parkway Billy Robert E. Berry W. Monmouth St Michael

Calendar of January Club Meetings and Events

Calendar entries list Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge and Alcoholics Anonymous at Baptist Church on January 25. January 26 notes Kiwanis Club at George Washington Hotel Junior Century Club with Mrs Ridgely White Flight A at 32 Rouss Ave Elks Club Rotary Women of Moose and Duplicate Bridge Club at Golf Club on January 27.

Junior Century Club C. Ridgely White Merrimans Lane Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Baptist Church Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Air Force Reserve Squadron Rouss Ave Elks Club Rotary Club Women of Moose Moose Home Duplicate Bridge Club Golf Club

Surprise 16th Birthday Party Hosted by Massies

Mr and Mrs Marvin Massie held a surprise party Saturday at their Front Royal Pike home for daughter in law Ann Shiner on turning 16. Guests included Blaine Childs John Dean Shirley Ruby Baker Janice Jones Stewart De Haven Nancy Larg ent Norman Tisinger Ciola Swartz Semple Boyd Swartz Shirley Sibert Nancy Davis Junior Jenkins Pat Tevalt Juanita Kelchner Sandra Bursey Patty Corrigan Davis Forney Cheryl Corrigan Marie Spitler and Joe Lingo.

Marvin Massie Front Royal Pike Sandra Bursey Patty Corrigan Davis Forney Cheryl Corrigan Marie Spitler Joe Lingo

Birthday Dinner Honors Miss Mary Ann Smith At Kernstown

Miss Marian Copp hosted a buffet supper Friday at her Kernstown home in honor of Miss Mary Ann Smith birthday. Guests included Phyllis Campbell Margaret Carroll Shirl Chapman Martha Brown Patti Garber Juanita McDonald and Betty Lou Wiley.

Price E Clark to Address Winchester Rotary Club

Price E Clark educational director of the Accident Prevention Department of the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies New York City will speak at the Winchester Rotary Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. He will discuss safety youth programs and community efforts to raise safety awareness.

Price E. Clark Association of Casualty and Surety Companies New York City Winchester Rotary Club George Washington Clark West Virginia New York Morgan County Winchester Garland R. Quarles Handley High School Archie Fry Frederick County Robert E. Ayler James Wood Paul Beable

Local Family Names Newborn Amelia Lampmann

Mrs Lampmann former Miss Lydia Swindlehurst and Mr James Swindlehurst of Carbondale Pa celebrate the birth of Amelia Elizabeth Lampmann on January 19 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Mary Renner Richard of Stephens City is a patient at Memorial Hospital.

Clay B. Carr of Boyce Memorial Hospital William Lampmann Euclid Ave Amelia Lizbeth Lampmann Lampmann Lydia Swindlehurst James Swindlehurst Carbondale, Pa Mary Renner Richard Stephens City

Births Listed For Del Ray Berryville Bluemont Families

January 24 births report a girl to Mr and Mrs Charles Lee Del Ray W Va former Miss Velma Brother a girl to Mr and Mrs Robert Withers Berryville former Miss Lena Burch and a boy to Mr and Mrs Phillip Longerbeam Route 2 Bluemont former Miss June Heltzel.

Charles Lee del Ray W. Va

Norfolk Editor Succumbs at 89 in Norfolk home

Henry Drewry Perkins, 89, associate editor of the Ledger-Dispatch since 1933 and a longtime figure on the Norfolk newspaper scene, died today at his home. His varied career included extensive work in journalism and related fields.

Norfolk Henry Drewry Perkins The Ledger-Dispatch

Secrets of Charm Posture Tips for Graceful Figures

An advice feature from Secrets of Charm detailing hand and arm positions to look slimmer and more graceful. It explains wrist-led motion, keeping elbows away from the body, and poses with arms crossed or in pockets. Readers are directed to request the booklet Your Posture from National Newspaper Service.

Charm School Secrets of Charm National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Reservations Open For Dimes Dance In Winches ter

Reservations remain for the March of Dimes Dance set in the George Washington Hotel ballroom on Saturday January 29 at 9 p m. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes Campaign. Music by Ray Rogers Orchestra. Tickets are 5.00 per couple. Contact Mrs. Snellings at 4589 or 5531 to reserve.

BPW Club George Washington Hotel Business and Professional Women’s Club S. Garner Edmunds Claude Smalts Allen Gaunt Wayne Omps Sidney Snellings Winchester Ray Rogers H. Armstead Lowry Snellings

Obituary Notice of Virginia Official and Family Ties

A Virginia official with roles in the business office composing room and news gathering is noted as married on October 20, 1894 to Miss Sarah A. Whithead daughter of Col Thomas Whithead a former agriculture commissioner for Virginia. He is survived by his wife a daughter and many nephews and nieces.

Sarah A. Whithead Col Thomas Whitehead Virginia

Joint Church Rally Planned January 30

A joint rally for youth from the Congregational Christian and Evangelical and Reformed Churches will be at Bethlehem Church Tenth Legion on Youth Sunday January 30 from 230 pm to 730 pm The theme is One Fellowship in Christ.

Congregational Christian Evangelical and Reformed Bethlehem Church Tenth Legion One Fellowship In Christ Friends Church Timothy Lehmann D.D Edinburg Richard Wentz Bethlehem, Woods Chapel Wissler‘s Thomas Dell World Council of Churches Fellowship In Christ

DAR Meeting Highlights Civil Defense and VA Catozella Talk

V A Catozella addressed the Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at Pajan Hill home of Mrs. McSherry Lupton. He urged readiness, home plans, alternate public services, and first aid supplies while noting ongoing global conflict and the need for prepared households.

Vincent A. Catozella Ground Corps Civil Defense Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Virginia Daniel Kinter Francis Ayler S. Bertha Williams Philip Sprenkle Bertha Williams Emma Ridgway P. G. Ireland Louise Williams William

Social notes from Wardensville and nearby areas

Bloom section records visitors from Wardensville Capon Bridge and Gainesboro Mt The Friendly Grove and Mt Williams Demonstration clubs met to study hooked rugs and stencil cutting with a Money Management lecture. A wedding in Four Corners Silver Spring Md united Polly Anne Alexander and Holmes T Triplett.

Bloom H. Parks Judy Wardensville W. Va H. S. Phillips G. W. Hulver William Moreland Capon Bridge A. S. Cover T. S. Cooper C. E. Crowser John Strother Gainesboro Claude Wallace Lois Mt. Williams Friendly Grove John R. Cooper Christine Spaid Polly Anne Alexander Holmes T. Triplett Marvin Memorial Methodist Church Four Corners Silver Spring, Md

Lesson In English By W. L. Gordon

A compact language lesson by Gordon covers common mistakes in usage pronunciation and spelling. It highlights misused phrases mispronounced words and common misspellings with examples and a daily word study urging readers to grow vocabulary.

W. L. Gordon

Wedding Etiquette Tips From Roberta Lee

The bridegroom and best man should arrive at least 15 minutes early and go to the vestry before entering by a side door. It is proper to continue eating during another’s conversation. An invitation can be written on a visiting card for informal teas dances or bridge parties.

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Garden Club Council Winchester Council of Garden Clubs H. B. McCormack, Jr S. Stewart St Stuart Haller Frederick, Md First Evangelical United Brethren Church Holmes Ritter Piccadilly St Maud Hollar Melvin Miller Buzzella Jackson Dorothy Ann Henry Bobbie Conrad David Teviotdale Lewis Barton Edmonton Alberta Canada Mr. Teviotdale David Jefferson Teviotdale Virginia Horticultural Society Roanoke Lester D. Arnold, Jr H. W. Butler J. Pinckney Arthur J. M. Steck, Jr J. Kenneth Robinson Raybinson, Jr Muel Brown Wilkie Hunt Horace C. Browne McSherry Lupton Herman Stine Clarence Hill Ancel Groves Raymond D. Sale Henry J. Eavis Douglas Butler Mr. Clark P. S. Vance J. C. Fray A. J. Bowen C. R. Cammer W. S. Carter Ladies Fine Shoes I. Miller Mademoiselle Florsheims Delmanettes RED Cross Foot Flairs DE Lisos Penaljos Town & Country Gold Dees Easy Goers Maine - Aires Bass Loafers America Jack Knode James Himelright Eddie Shokes Layton H. Stockdale Ogy Gaunt John Robert Powers V.A. Catozella DAR Mrs. T. S. Cooper ST. Joseph Lovett Brothers Sarah Vogue Lovett Bros St Pyle Sonnneenene Maxianmes S. Loudoun Grand Canyon Roberta Lee Eti the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather Timberlake Ici Boudoir N. Braddock St
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