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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1957

Page

8

Miss Lovett Plans Wedding to Herman Fins

Ruth Lovett daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Wilkins of this city has completed plans for her marriage to Mr Herman Fins of New York. The wedding is set for February 3 at 6 pm at the George Wash Hotel with a reception to follow. Sister Miss Jan Lovett of New York City will be maid of honor. Bridesmaids include Mrs Walter Elfman Wynote Pa Mrs David Fins Rockville Center Long Island and Miss Olga Kennedy Palisades Park NJ. Flower girl is Stephanie Fins Rockville Center. Groom’s brother David Fins Rockville Center will be best man. Ushers are Morris Adoratt New York Edward Gale this city and Salvatore Rausa New York.

Ruth Lovett Jack Wilkins Herman Fins New York George Wash Hotel Jan Lovett New York City Walter Elfman Wynote David Fins

Engaged Miss Bettie Janese to Samuel Green

Announcement of Bettie Janese of Lake Charles Louisiana and Samuel Green son of Mrs Emma Green Boxwell of Charlottesville Virginia. The couple plan a Catholic Church wedding in Lake Charles after Green's February 17 discharge from the U S Air Force. They will visit Winchester and Charlottesville after the ceremony.

Bettie Janese Lake Charles Samuel Green Emma Green Boxwell Charlottesville Green U. S. Air Force Air Force Winchester

Miss Ewing Engaged to Donald H Weller

Mr and Mrs James Earl Ewing Jr of Kernstown announce the engagement of daughter Nancy to Donald Harrison Weller of Martinsburg WV son of Mrs Ernest Weller and the late Mr Weller The bride to be is a Stephens City High School graduate and works in Martinsburg The groom is a Martinsburg High School graduate and attended Benjamin Franklin University He co owns Brenners Mens Shop in Martinsburg The wedding is set for March 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City

James Earl Ewing, Jr Kernstown Nancy Donald Harrison Weller Martinsburg W. Wa Ernest Weller Mr.Weller Miss Ewing Stephens City High School Victor L. Glover Weller Martinsburg High School Benjamin Franklin University Washington, D. C

Century Club and Moose Chapter Meetings Noted

The Century Club plans a 4 p.m. gathering Tuesday at 8S Washington St hosted by Mrs. Lewis M. Allen with guest speaker Mrs. Edward W. Barr on Black Gold of the Middle East. Winchester Chapter 1367 Moose held a Thursday meeting at the Moose Home with initiation practice for the Front Royal mid winter conference.

Century Club Lewis M. Allen Washington St Edward W. Barr Middle East Women of Moose Winchester Women of the Moose Moose Home Elmer Vance Front Royal Charles Moulden Emma Line James Lawyer

Calendar of Events January 28 to January 29 listings

Community groups meet in the city and clubs host sessions across January 28 and 29. Activities include Eastern Star at City Hall, Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel and Golf Club, Lions Club, Century Club, Moose, Rebekah Lodge, Alcoholics Anonymous at a Baptist church, Kiwanis, and a Flight Bé&c Air Force Reserve Squadron event on Boscawen Street.

Madison Lodge McKinley Eastern Star City Hall George Washington Hotel Lions Club Century Club Lews M. Allen Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Kiwanis Club Bé&c Air Force Reserve Squadron Boscawen St Golf Club

Mrs Ruth Lovett Honored Before February 3 Wedding

Mrs. Ruth Lovett was fêted at multiple luncheons and a buffet supper hosted by Mrs. Allen Koman Mrs. Seymour Barr and Mrs. Moe Schaeffer ahead of her marriage to Herman Fins on February 3 Also noted are visits and hospitalizations involving local residents and relatives including Miss Sharon Raye Fields patient at Loudoun County Hospital and Mrs. Sadie Vincent a Winchester Memorial Hospital patient

Sharon Raye Fields James Fields Purcellville Loudoun County Hospital Leesburg Seymour Barr Merrimans Lane Ruth Lovett Herman Fins Moe Schaeffer

Births January 25 at Stephenson and Highland Ave

To Mr and Mrs Olan Hott of Stephenson a boy born January 25. Mrs Hott former Miss Marianne Verney. To Mr and Mrs Robert Hoover of 423 Highland Ave a girl Jennifer Leigh. Mrs Hoover former Miss Colleen McFarland.

Olan Hott Stephenson Hott Marianne Verney Robert Hoover Highland Ave Jennifer Leigh Hoover Colleen McFarland

Home Demonstration Agent Sets Weekly Schedule

Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent releases the week schedule from January 28 to February 2. Activities include tailoring sessions, leader training on clothing finishes, HDC meetings at Gainesboro and North Frederick, a James Wood 5th Grade 4-H meeting, and a demonstration on sewing aides plus a business session. The 4-H Girls area contest is set for February 16 at 9 am in James Wood Home Economics with senior and junior entrants encouraged to participate.

Frederick County Northern Virginia Power Company Gainesboro North Frederick HDC Agatha Johnson James Wood James Wood Home Economics Shirley

County Polio Workers to Meet After March of Dimes Event

Frederick County Mothers March on Polio captains and workers are asked to meet at the Farmers & Merchants Branch Bank on N Cameron Street after the event Tuesday night the March of Dimes office announced.

Frederick County Farmers & Merchants Branch Bank N. Cameron St March of Dimes

Cross Junction Social News Highlights and Visits

Local residents in Cross Junction and nearby areas share visits and updates. A/3c James H. Taylor heads to Germany for a two year assignment. Several residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Whitacre, Omps, and Braithwaite families, host and visit relatives and friends over weekends and weekdays. Several attendees honor Edgar Collins on his 50th wedding anniversary. Merle Eaton returns to Stonewall School after a hospital stay.

Eight New Actors to Star in Sabrina Fair at Winchester Little Theatre

The winter production Sabrina Fair opens February 14 with eight newcomers in a 14 cast, at Bark Mill Theatre Braddock and Wolfe Streets. Highlights include Shirley Dennis Ruby Kirk and freshmen from Handley James Wood High Schools with Curtain 8:15 each night.

Sabrina Fair Winchester Little Theatre Bark Mill Theatre Braddock and Wolfe Sts Shirley Dennis Charles Eaton Loudoun St Handley Ruby Kirk Little Theatre James Wood Jamison and Gore Herbert L. Aman Winchester Pennsylvania Handley High School Dennis O'Neal James Wood High School Robert O'Neal Stephens City Richard Rhinelander Janie

Presbyterian Youth Observance Sunday at First Presbyterian

The event includes 11 o clock morning worship with Cora Helen Fry and Mary Ellen Snyder as hosts. The Chapel Choir directed by Miss Carolyn Cramton will perform Lead Me Lord. A 6 pm covered dish supper invites parents of the Senior High Fellowship followed by a 6:30 pm program on The Church's Program for Young People led by Cora Helen Fry and others in the assembly room open to the public.

First Presbyterian Church Cora Helen Fry Senior High Fellowship Mary Ellen Snyder Pioneer Fellowship Carolyn Cramton Lord Wesley Janet Stanley Judy Cather Bettie Petrie Cecil Cadwallader Robert Button Carolyn Renner Eleanor Bush Susan Sine

Youth Week observance at Congregational Christian Church

The Congregational Christian Church plans Youth Week starting with an 11 o'clock Sunday worship led by Rev. Robert A Whitten. The program features hymns, readings, duets, and morning messages by Dorothy Daugherty Juanita Daugherty Diane Dunlap Martha Whit ten and Sara Conner with Pilgrim Fellowship Choir preparations. The Pilgrim Fellowship worship at 6 p m Sunday is open to the public led by Dorothy Daugherty with a theme I Shall Not Drift.

Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Jesus Dorothy Daugherty Martha Rose Whitten Faith Commission Ellen Riley Diane Dunlap Sara Conner Pilgrim Fellowship Choir Juanita Daugherty Prince Voice of God Pilgrim Fellowship Mary Lou Naecker Sandra Smith Brenda Triplett Freddie Keller Sharon Koon Christine Ploss Donna Ploss

Modern Etiquette Q and A on tact and gifts

A guidance column advises that mourning a friend's anniversary after a partner dies should be handled with tact not to continue sending cards. It also covers dating courtesy when a friend is left waiting, and whether gifting a grateful doctor with fruit or a planter is appropriate.

Mother's March Plans Completed In Stephens City

Routes and workers are set for the Mother's March on Polio in Stephens City Tuesday at 7 p.m. Co captains Mrs. Harry Carbaugh and Mrs. Roy Wisecarver will lead crews along listed routes with porch lights as participation signals.

Stephens City Harry Carbaugh Roy Wisecarver

Lessons in English by W L Gordon

A compact guide on proper usage and pronunciation. It warns against enthuse and mispronunciations like er rata. It defines equipollence as equality of power and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.

W.L. Gordon

Siler Social and Family Visits Reported

Mr and Mrs Paul Anderson and Miss Sue Anderson visited Mr and Mrs Carson Whitacre last Sunday. Mary DeHaven is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Parker Mauzy A P Whitacre Ruth Mauzy and Mrs Chaffie Whitacre attended Archie Dunlaps funeral last week. He lived his life in Siler. Alverna Dolan and children Tommy Mary D D and Mariah spent Saturday with Nora Whitacre. Harvey Mauzy spent the weekend at his home. Hollis Braithwaite of Whitacre and Mr and Mrs A B Mason visited A P Whitacres home last Sunday afternoon.

SILER Paul Anderson Sue Anderson Carson Whitacre Mary DeHaven Winchester Memorial Hospital Parker Mauzy A. P. Whitacre Ruth Mauzy Chaffie Whitacre Archie Dunlap Alverna Dolan Tommy Mary D. D Mariah Nora Whitacre Harvey Mauzy Hollis Braithwaite Whitacre A. B. Mason

Apple Capital Bridge Tourney Heads to Winchester February

A sectional bridge tournament planned for February 22 to 24 in Winchester will crown the eighth Apple Capital Tournament. Sponsored by the Winchester and Warrenton Contract Bridge Clubs, the event features five matches at the George Washington Hotel and marks the second year the city hosts the tourney with Women’s Pairs, Mixed Pairs, and Open Pairs among the events.

Winchester Warrenton George Washington Hotel

Evening Special Pairs and Sunday Teams of Four Evening

Evening two sessions include Special Pairs on Saturday and Teams of Four on Sunday afternoon. Information on master points and entries will be released soon.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Miss Lovett Janese Wilf Donald H. Weller Mrs. Wooere Loring Woore Comrade Bible Braddock Street Methodist Church J. W. Rosenberger Bobbie Conrad Allen Koman Rostel Road Buzzella M. Jackson Clara Perry Sadie Vincent National Ave Mrs. Randolph Tucker Baltimore, Md Mrs. J. Pinckney Arthur Mrs Nelson Swartz The Valley Pike Loudoun Louis Zuckerman George Williams University of Virginia John Minnigerode Minnigerode Amherst St Mademoiselle Avonette Tweedies Florsheim Hill & Dale WN A University of Virginia Hospital Charlotesville Bryan Stoller Lemon Stotler Floyd Luttrell Guy Reynolds, Jr Lutttrell J. S. Braithwaite Harley Adams Christos Spanos Kenneth Lewis Kenny Round Hill Kenny Lewis Lena Lewis Floyd Spielman Irvin Hammock Russell Grove Arlington James Grove R. G. Braithwaite Vernon Lee Paul Braithwaite Geess Junction Edgar Collins Lee N. Whitacre Frank Whitacre Ed Lizer E. W. Braithwaite Paul Merle Eaton Stonewall School Lee Whitacre Ladies Aid Society Redland Church Gaunt's Drug Store Gerrard & Valley Ave Northern Virginia Hairdreasurs Association Albert Smith Alexandria Smith Eleanor Benson Madge Fries Jean Martin Gertrude Lewis Rebecca Ann Fiddler Nina Farly Ing Pub Ueity Louise Triggs Mary Virginia Rhodes Thelma Bean Freda Sowers Mildred Brown Presbyterian Christian Church Roberta Lee Bull Hole Lane Venables Freetown Joe Alder Harry Warren Franklin's John Newell Ralph Wakeman Garland Strickler Steel's Sargent’s David Petrie Raymond Hausenfluck C. E. Bass Elwood Mauck Annie Reed Lovetts Salem Lane J. E. Clevenger Julian Carbaugh Booths Lutheran Parsonage Julian Gregory Dan Brumback Bel Air Lynn Comer James Golliday Kenneth Seal Henry —Ritenours Ernest Flowers Ralph Mowery Ran Yeakle Stickleys Harry Gant L. A. Fravel Eugene Whites Arlie Starkey Margaret Starkey Robert Sargent Emmet Scothern Carolyn Seal Carbaugh Wisecarver Town Hall Gage Inter Lovett Brothers ROVER Lovett Bros N. Leudoun St Christmas Club the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Church of Your Choice By Lees James Lees & Sons Co Cather’s Department Store Winchester, Virginia Timberlake E. Piccadilly Ladies’ & Children’s Shoecenter Fiat George Steck Heart of the Maytag Maytag E. Boscawen St
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