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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1950

Page

8

Local notices and family announcements from Winchester area

Mrs Mahaney and child Terry and Susan will join them soon as their new home is completed. Mr W Lockhart is confined with illness. Windle of Rt 3 visits Edinburg. Mr and Mrs N B Shingleton of this city spent Sunday with cousin Mrs Langdon in Charles Town hospital. Mr and Mrs Barry L Braithwaite of Rt 2 Winchester welcomed daughter Linda Joyce born Jan 21 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Braithwaite is former Eunice Ritter of Kernstown. End: Mr and Mrs Elmer Say visit. Shields family in Philadelphia. Charles Feltner of Ber and family from Hialeah Fla visited ten days. Rodney Freeman 414 Fairmont Ave has infant son born Friday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. James Goodrich. The Free has two other children. Sresmen formerly Lynch.

Mahaney Terry Susan Charles Town N. B. Shingleton Langdon Charles Town Hospital Barry L. Braith- Waite Rt. 2 Winchester Linda Joyce Winchester Me Hospital Braithwaite Florida Charles Feltner Berand Daughter W. Va Hialeah Fla Mr. Feltner Rodney Freeman Fairmont Ave Winchester Memorial James Goodrich Sresmen Lynch. Feiss Virginia

Calendar of Events Includes Services and Society Activities

January events list a 7 30 p m service at Presbyterian Highland Ave Chapel with guest speaker Mrs Randolph Shields. A 12 15 p m JCC at George Washington Hotel and an 8 p m Travelod by Miss Mary Pancoast at Christ Episcopal Church benefiting St Joan s Guild. Additional 3 p m Music Appreciation at Mrs George Heitz 1 Springcrest Ave and a 9 p m Teen Age Dance at George Washington Hotel sponsored by Forty and Eight.

Presbyterian Highland Ave Randolph Shields George Washington Hotel Woodmen of the World Mary Pancoast Christ Episcopal Church St. Joan’s Guild George Heitz Springcrest Ave Women’s Civic League

Kaufmans Sail on Two Month Tour to Europe

Mr and Mrs Charles W Kaufman and daughter Janet of Tenafly New Jersey sailed last week aboard the S S America for a two month tour of England France and Switzerland Mrs Kaufman is the daughter of Mrs Gertrude Over Miss Patricia Ebert left for Miami to join her parents on a month long Florida vacation Master Michael Berry celebrated his fourth birthday with a party at home guests included his great grandmother Mrs Claude Kline and numerous friends and relatives

Charles W. Kaufman Janet Tenafly N. J America England France Switzerland Kaufman Gertrude Over Leicester St Patricia Ebert Miami, Fla H. W. Ebert Sr Flori Michael Berry Robert B. Berry Monmouth Claude Kline Stephenson Sharon Wolfe Ann Tucker Childs Stephany Crisman Judy Baker Anne Locke Ann and Jane Holinger Mary Jo Maddox Jean Miller Tommy and Dickie Wolfe David Chillds Dickie Metz Billy Bobby Sohenet Henry Kern 3d Gene Barr John H. Rosenberger Jr Tommy Louderback Steve Bausermann Lynn Miller Joe Powers

Births in Stephens City and Kent Street families

Birth announcements report a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shryock of Stephens City with Mrs. Shryock the former Audrey Cullers, and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Harry De Schon of 1020 8 Kent Street with Mrs. De Schon the former Margaret White.

Samuel Shryock Stephens City Shryock Audrey Vv. Cullers Harry DeSchon Kent St DeSchon Margaret White

Chanters Observe 21st Anniversary Banquet

The Chanters choral group celebrated its 21st anniversary with a banquet at Market St Sunday School auditorium attended by about 50. Rev Edgar G Hill gave the blessing. Director Floyd Haines and Mrs Haines presided at the head table. W W Glass spoke on the group’s history. Music featured a male quartet, vocal and piano solos, and old songs.

The Chanters Market St. Sunday School Aper Edgar G. Hill Curtis Bly Floyd Haines Virginia Mason Geraldine Fogle Blanca Danley Courtney Grim

Winchester Man to Attend Federal Land Bank Meeting

J. M. Fishpan of Winchester was chosen to represent the NFLA of Winchester at the Federal land bank stockholders meeting in Baltimore February 1. Farmer-directors from 35 associations in Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia will attend, representing about 14 000 association members with loans. Jesus T. Pinero former Governor of Puerto Rico will represent Puerto Rico farmers in the cooperative system. Everly noted loans make borrowers stockholders in their local association which owns stock in the Federal land bank.

J. M. Fishpan Winchester NFLA Federal Land Bank Stockholders Baltimore Julian A. Everly Delaware Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia Federal Land Puerto Rico Cooperative Federal Land Bank System Jesus T. Pinero Everly National Farm Loan Association Federal Land Bank

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Annotation-style catalog of common word usage and spelling errors. It defines number agreement and mispronunciation, lists misunderstood terms, and offers a daily vocabulary goal with a focus word SOPHISTRY and an illustrative quotation. The piece emphasizes careful usage and discourages careless language.

John Galsworthy

Barton building permit for five room dwelling granted

Stanley and Pauline Barton of Stephens City receive a building permit for a five room block and brick dwelling valued at 6000 dollars.

Stanley Pauline Barton Stephens City

Betty Washington Bicentennial Celebrations Planned at Kenmore

Fredericksburg marks Betty Washington's 200th wedding anniversary with DAR and Kenmore Association events. A February 3 dedication of the Betty Washington room at Kenmore will honor her, with Rear Admiral Paul Barrett as chief speaker. The year features a colonial ball on February 21 and Garden Week events including dramatic presentations.

Betty Washington George Washington America Betty George Fielding Lewis Felding Lewis Colonies Kenmore Yorktown Chippendale Daughters of the American Revolution Virginia Virginia Society Everett Repass Salem Kenmore Association Washington- Lewis DAR Paul Barrett Kate Waller Barrett D.A.R Vivian Minor Fleming Fredericksburg Barnett D.a.rk Fleming Francis B. Crowninshield Boston Massachusetts United States E. B. Ball Muncie Indiana H. H. Smith Annie Ferry Farm Washington Rappahannock River Rappahannock Walter Johnson

I Leap Over the Wall by Monica Baldwin

A wartime memoir tracing Monica Baldwin’s return from a convent to secular life in 1941. The author, niece of Stanley Baldwin, recalls her eye opening observations on war era England, society, and the clash of convent life with modern freedoms.

W. G. Rogers Monica Baldwin Rhinehart Mars Hem England Miss Baldwin Cornwall Stanley Baldwin Angelia Thirkell

Grimes Victor Williams Weds Julia Straderman at Winchester

Victor Williams Grimes, formerly of this vicinity, married Julia Straderman in Winchester at the Assembly of God Church with Rev. T J Curford officiating. Also noting Daniel Silford relocating near Stephens City and social visits between local families. Elizabeth Crimon Carbaugh now nursing at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Elizabeth Crimon Winchester Memorial Hospital

Fredericksburg Hosts Meetings and Gala Events This Spring

The Kenmore anovation plans its annual meeting for April 27 28 with a gala reception April 28 honoring Lewis descendants. The Lafayette Society led by Messmore Kendall of New York City will hold its May meeting in Fredericksburg. On June 20 the Washington Lewis Chapter D A R partners for a gala program with local groups. Fredericksburg schools close for George Washington birthday.

Kenmore Anovation Kenmore Association Kenmore Lewis U. S Lafayette Society Messmore Kendall New York City Fredericksburg Betty Washington Washington-Lewis George Washington Washington

Winchester Graduates with High Honors and Nurses Training Notes

Winchester native Helen Crim sister of Mrs. Carbaugh is in a special graduate course at Delaware State Hospital in Faurehurst Del. Miss Crim previously trained at a local hospital. Mr. Harry Leight and a Winchester family spent last Sunday with Earl Fidler and family who now reside on the Harry Leight farm.

Winchester Helen Crim Carbaugh Delaware State Hospital Faurenhurst Del Harry Leight Earl Fidler

Pattern 4785 for girls sundress and jacket sizes 2 4 6 8

Pattern 4785 offers a school suit or sunfrock in sizes 2 4 6 8 with easy illustrated instructions. The two piece set includes a jacket and jumper for size 6 needing 2% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send twenty five cents to Anne Adams pattern dept. for details and order.

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

Modern Etiquette: introducing friends in theater

Roberto Lee notes introductions should not occur in crowded aisles. If needed, do so in the lobby or after seating when you are spaced apart.

Roberto Lee

Conversation on bridesmaids gowns and cooling hot coffee

A reader asks if a bride should pay for bridesmaids gowns and if guests may blow on very hot coffee. The answer affirms there is no obligation to pay unless each bridesmaid can afford it and advises patience rather than blowing on hot coffee.

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