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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1956

Page

7

Pattern 4652 Misses' Sizes and Mailing Instructions

Pattern 4652 for misses in sizes small to large notes fabric yardage for medium size, simple instructions, and fit tested. Requests 35 cents per pattern plus 5 cents for first class mail. send to Anne Adams at Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept in New York, with name, address, zone, size and style number.

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

Highland Avenue Youth Plan Special Assembly Program

The Young People of Highland Presbyterian Church observe Youth Sunday on January 29 at 7 30 pm. They will present the church youth program for local and Presbytery levels with participants Joseph Higgs Virginia Athey Mary Ann Higgs Patsy Anderson Nancy Jane Lillis Wayne McDonald Lester Johnson Jr Doris Lake Darlene Youngblood Patsy McKinney Nancy Higgs Laura Reardon and Betty Jean Rodgers. Features include summer camps conferences rallies and vacation Bible schools plus a youth choir offering special music.

Highland Presbyterian Church Assembly Joseph Higgs Virginia Athey Mary Ann Higgs Patsy Anderson Nancy Jane Lillis Wayne McDonald Lester Johnson, Jr Doris Lake Darlene Youngblood Patsy McKinney Nancy Higgs Laura Reardon Betty Jean Rodgers

Youth Week Observed By EUB Fellowship at Mt Pleasant

The Youth Fellowship of the Evangelical United Brethren Church at Mt Pleasant Virginia begins Youth Week with an evangelistic service Sunday at 7 30 p m Guest preacher is Howard Knicely Shenandoah College ministerial student Music by Sacred Tone Chorus Rev C H Van Gilder pastor notes the church on West Frederick Charge A film showing is planned for Wednesday at 7 30 p m with the regular prayer meeting

Youth Fellowship of The Evangelical United Brethren Church Mt. Pleasant Howard Knicely Petersburg Shenandoah College Sacred Tone Chorus C. H. van Gilder West Frederick Youth Fellowship

Zoning amendment repeals old Area A rules in Frederick County

Frederick County Virginia Board of Supervisors repeals Section 8 of the Area A zoning ordinance adopted June 30 1950 effective July 8 1950 and adopts new terms limiting residences to 900 square feet and minimum cost of ten thousand dollars. The ordinance was approved January 21 1956 with witnesses Lee N. Whitacre clerk and M Rosenberger chairman after a public hearing.

Board of Supervisors Frederick County Virginia Grover Teets C. E Garber

Mothers' March Captains Named For Polio Campaign

Eighteen prominent women were appointed district captains for the 1956 Mothers' March on Polio by Mrs. Lester P. Singhass. The event Tuesday Jan 31 will run 7 to 8 p m as mothers collect contributions door to door signaling willingness to donate. Contacts urged at Cameron Street Branch Bank of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank Mohawk 2 3464 for pickup arrangements.

Lester P. Singhnass Winchester Singhass Stewart Bell, Jr Paul Harmon Floyd Leighton Warren Gregory W. E. Adams V. K. Rod Sirbaugh L. W. Ellison Gerald Goodman Wilson Dickson Carlisle Fisher R. E Gregory Peggy Wolfe Robert Berry Alfred Knowles Richard Rhodes Douglas Butler Dabney Watts Charles Lillis Annie Baltimore Singhas Cameron Street the Farmers and Merchants National Bank N. Cameron St Mohawk

Sale of Sewing Machines Treadles Portables Consoles

Bargain event offers treadle portable and console sewing machines along with vacuum cleaners. Includes price cuts and savings on a variety of models. Shop details and dates are given in the notice.

Virginia

Mencken Plans New Book After Illness

Baltimore veteran writer H L Mencken, 75, says he will publish Min ority Report a collection of essays begun in 1948 before a cerebral hemorrhage limited his communications. His secretary found the manuscript last month among papers for the Enoch Pratt Library Mencken Room.

Baltimore H. L. Mencken Minority Report Enoch Pratt Library Mencken

Presbyterians To Hear Reports On Church Year

The Presbyterian Church holds an annual reports meeting in the church assembly room Sunday at 7 p.m. Reports will cover 1955 activities from Session to Usher Guild with leaders including Stewart Bell Jr, Dr George G Snarr, J W Hollis, Harry G Straw, P H Sprenkle, Mary Lou Sydnor, Robert Button, Mrs Curtis Fray, W H Pryor, Randolph Larrick, Mrs C Irvine Cather, and Kenneth Thomas.

The Presbyterian Church Stewart Bell, Jr George G. Snarr J. W. Hollis Harry G Straw P. H. Sprenkle Mary Lou Sydnor Robert Button Curtis Fray W. H. Pryor Randolph Larrick C. Irvine Cather A. Ryland Conner Ushers Guild Kenneth Thomas

Press says 1955 marked best year for ads and circulation

The trade publication Editor and Publisher reports that the nation's press enjoyed its best volume year in 1955 with large gains in both advertising revenue and newspaper circulation.

New York Nation’s Press

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