Social Notes Highlight Local Birthday Parties and Club Meetings
Miss Joan Dorsey celebrated her tenth birthday with a Saturday afternoon gathering at her parents home 425 North Loudoun Street with about 30 guests. Miss Susan Larrick marked her eleventh birthday with a North Loudoun Street party for around 20 attendees. A luncheon at the George Washington Hotel honored Mae F Brown and Helen Abshire upon resigning from the Frederick Welfare Department. A stork shower for Mrs J C Kelchner occurred at Mrs James Lowery’s home 911 South Cameron Street. The Century Club will meet tomorrow at 3 30 PM with speaker Mrs Boyer Browne. The W S C S of Montague Avenue Methodist Church meet tomorrow at 7 30 PM to study The Fine Art of Using.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Dorsey
Nacie Dorsey
Loudoun Street
Susan Larrick
Charlotte Larrick
North Loudoun Street
Public Welfare
George Washington
Mae F. Brown
Helen Abshire
Frederick
Brown
Abshire
Natella Chaplin
Helen Oohue
Clara Rush
Missie Tucker
Jacqueline Smith
Yowell
Mary
J. C. Kelchner
James Lowery
South
Cameron Street
Lowery
Bennie Jones, Sr
Avery
Clara Haines
Earl
Paul Miller
Wiona
Century Club
Boyer Browne
West Cecil Street
Edward G. Butler
The
Playgardens
Millwood
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Leota Himelright
Bond Street
Ritter couple welcome daughter Catherine Ann in Columbus
Mr and Mrs R Brown Ritter of 200 South Drexel Avenue Columbus Ohio greet the birth of a daughter Saturday in Columbus named Catherine Ann Mrs Ritter is formerly Miss Mary Catherine Spotts of Columbus and Mr Ritter is son of and Mrs C R Ritter of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Brown Ritter
South
Drexel Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
Catherine Ann
Ritter
Mary Catherine Spotts
Mr. Ritter
C. R. Ritter
Births Announced for Middletown and Strasburg Families
Mr and Mrs Elmer White of Middletown announce the birth of a daughter Friday morning at Memorial Hospital. Mrs White was Miss Louise Bowen. Mr and Mrs Harry Brill of Strasburg Route 2 announce the birth of a son Friday morning at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Brill was Miss Frances Hannam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer White
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
White
Louise Bowen
Harry Brill
Strasburg
Route 2
Brill
Frances Hannam
Women fellowship dinner at Market Street Methodist Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at Market Street Methodist Church sponsored a fellowship dinner for the church women. About one hundred guests attended at well decorated tables. Guests of honor were Mrs. Luther Neff of Annapolis and Mrs. W. Evan Thomas of Winchester who spoke on service opportunities for churchwomen both locally and globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Market Street Methodist Church
Hoover-Kern Club
Wesley
Luther Neff
Annapolis
W. Evan Thomas
Winchester
Thomas
Neff
Market Street
Baltimore
Stephens City Daughters of Wesley Sunday School Meet
The Daughters of Wesley Sunday School class of Stephens City Methodist Church met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. Reba Aylor with Mrs. Helen Green as co host. Devotional led by Mrs. Aylor and business session led by Mrs. Charlotte Strickler. Members invited to bring items for February auction. Social hour featured games and refreshments for listed members and guests. Next meeting set for February 27 at Miss Mary Tevault home with co host Mrs. Dorothy Petrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Wesley
Stephens City
Mesdames
Ollie Ritenour
Katherine Mills
Dorothy Petrie
Inez Barley
Mary Barley
Pauline Combs
Zella Hausenfluck
Mary Kane
Hazel Marks
Dorothy Hopewell
Katherine Lemley
Charlotte Strickler
Laura Flowers
Irene Booth
Lucille Spitzer
Dorothy Haines
Mae Wakeman
Genevieve Massie
Mary Tevault
Brooks Pharmacy Ad Highlights Rexall Store Prices
An advertisement from Brooks' Pharmacy promotes CARA NOME facial soap per box at $1.00 toilet soap per box also $1.00 and toilet powder per can $1.00 with Rexall store branding and phone contact 6461.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Rexall
Around The City And County News Briefs
Various weekend visits and travel updates from Winchester Virginia area residents. Miss Farley Massey returned home from Alabama with her father Mr. William P. Massey, visiting Col. and Mrs. Woodruff. Dr. Louise Beamis Hood and Mr. Hood stayed with Merton Browne family in Berryville. Mrs. Audrey Baecher recovering after Memorial Hospital surgery. Miss Mary Janice Fletcher visited Richmond. Mrs. Walton H. Marshall returned to Orange after speaking to World Federalists group. families hosting relatives and travels to Florida and Washington DC. Mrs. Hilda Hibbard Teets convalescing at Leesburg hospital. Louis Wonder and wife returned from New York City trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley Massey
North
Washington Street
Fairhope
Alabama
William P. Massey
Col
William Schuyler Woodruff
Mr. Massey
Woodruffs
Merton W. Browne
South Church Street
Berryville
Louise Beamis Hood
Mr. Hood
Buffalo, N. Y
Mary Janice Fletcher
Richmond
Wekend
Mrs
Clarence Mg
Sunnyside
Walton H. Marshall
Orange
John M. Steck, Jr
Fairmont Avenue
Hilda Hibbard Teets
Loudoun County Hospital
Leesburg
Modern Etiquette Queries On Engagements And Dining
The exchange discusses whether to announce an engagement, noting it is optional for the couple. It also answers etiquette questions about using the fork tip to transfer butter and whether job applications should be handwritten or typed, recommending typewritten when possible.
Berryville Socials Highlights Weekend Visits and Hosts
Berryville residents welcomed numerous visitors over the weekend with many gatherings. Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kackley hosted a buffet at their Berryville home for about a hundred guests from Winchester, Berryville and Summit Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Raymond Kackley
Clarke
Kackley
Denzil Kackley
Kackleys
Winchester
Summit Point
Denzil Kackleys
Warren Meade LaRue
W. Va
Valentine Card Party Plans By Clarke County Woman's Club
Plans are forming for a Valentine Card Party the Woman's Club of Clarke County will hold in the Community Building on Friday night February 14. Various locals are noted visiting and returning from trips to Washington and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club of
Clarke County
Berryville Social Notes Reach From Washington to Ohio
Lt. Jack Ledford and Mrs. Ledford visited Berryville friends as Mrs. Ledford once Miss Dorothy Young. Ethel Hereford from Washington spent the weekend in Berryville. James of Harrisburg joined Mrs. James, visiting her father A. F. Aylor while Mrs. Aylor recovers in Winchester Hospital. Dr. Tom Iden and family from Roanoke arrived to spend days with Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Iden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tabb
Tabb
Charleston
S. C
Harry Berry
Washington
Berryville
Winchester
Jack Ledford
Ledford
Columbus
Ohio
Dorothy Young
Clayton Young
Ethel Hereford
Ethel Hereard
John Dolby James
Harrisburg
James
A. F. Aylor
Tom Iden
Iden
Roanoke
C. H. Iden
Credit Cards Now Obtainable For C. and O. Traveling
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway launches charge-it-as-you-go credit cards allowing travelers to charge full fares and dining car services to end-of-month bills. Cards issued to Attorney General Tom C. Clark and governors William M. Tuck and Clarence M. Meadows establish the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chesapeake and Ohio
C and O
Robert R. Young
Chesapeake
New York
Tom C. Clark
William M. Tuck
Virginia
Clarence M. Meadows
West Virginia
Lesson In English from W L Gordon Quizzes Misused Words
A reader notes common errors in usage and pronunciation. Topics include to versus in on versus to for visit phrases and the word mauve and move. The piece emphasizes precise forms and frequent mispronunciations to aid learners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Word Study Prompt Aims to Build Vocab Daily
The page defines the word avaricious as greedy for gain and gives an example sentence. It urges readers to increase vocabulary by mastering one word daily and notes an accent mark after the first exclamation.
Rugs Bring Color and Comfort to Home Nooks
Scatter oriental rugs have many uses in the home adding color and charm. They suit the fireplace area and can separate a hall between a bedroom and bathroom.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Dorsey
Miss Larrick
Mrs. Brown
Kelchner
Montague W. S. C. S
Cara Nome
Melanie”— A
Alli
Audrey Baecher
Bufflick Road
Mrs. H. R. Grimm, Jr
Alexandria
Mr. Grimm
Mrs. Holmes Grimm
South Loudoun Street
Rachel Hartley
Roy F. Donald
Kernstown
Edwin B. Clevenger
Florida
Mrs. Clevenger
E. H. Jewell
Tampa
Patsy Boyer
Loudoun Boyer
Edward Gill
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Louis Wonder
New York City
St. Regis
By Roberta Lee
Electrical
N. Loudoun St
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Leona Flood
Handley
Marlin
Dieter Carlmen
America
U. S. Committee For Children
Ling
S.S. Marine
Germany
International
Berryville Socials
Louis N. Glover
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charley Levi
George Levi
Charley .Levi
Randolph Everett Dozier
Charles J. Enders
Betty Boxwell
Harry Lee Boxwell
S. William B. Stalnaker
Herland
Martin Carter
Nancy Lu Carper
W. E. Henson
Edna Carroll
Will Carroll
Joel D. Griffing
Selective Service
Griffing
City
Eleanor Dorsey
Roy E. Potts
Maurice F. Wisecarver
James Dakeman
Alfred M. Kerfoot
Llewellyn
John Wilson Brown
Southwoudomn Steees
S. N. Johnston
Lizabeth Scott
Jean Louis
Paris
H. N. Ritter
Jack Russell
Valley Forge Army Hospital
Helen Clevenger
Henrico County
Herbert Clevenger
Betty Russell
Front Royal
George S. Lightner
Ralph M. Ware
Lovett Brothers
W. L. Gordon
Berryville Ave
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Corrigan's Rug Cleaners
Meat Market
L&f
Cameron St
Capitol
Haldeman’s Milk
Cather & Moling
Pajamas
Sylo - Jamas
Timberlake
Handley High School
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce, Winchester
Coiner
Berlin
Ber
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