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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1948
Page
8
Lebanon Virginia reports Castlewood high school students join Lebanon students at local high school as Castlewood grades resume in other buildings. Russell County school board approves a farming out plan to reassign classes after the fire.
Dates for two Maryland tracks were set with De Grace authorized to begin its 11 day meet on July 6 and Sir Bowie’s spring session to start March 29.
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Rockingham Poultry co-op manager Tomas W Heitz reports uncertainty in food buying and a sluggish market as weather and job cuts shrink demand. He cites abundant eastern poultry competing with cheaper western stock and notes cross-regional movements affecting prices.
The State Chamber of Commerce released a list of more than 350 Virginia hotels and motor courts to be distributed nationally. The booklet serves as Virginia’s only hotel directory and includes city sketches, convention appeal, and services for meeting planning, plus listings of state publications and inquiry avenues for new industries.
Col Graham Dougherty, chair man of Clarke county Red Cross disaster relief, will address Lynchburg chapter meeting with Basil O Connor on When Disaster Strikes. His selection reflects the Clark county chapter’s relief work following the Capitol Airlines crash on the Blue Ridge last year.
The marriage of Miss Nancy Jeanerry Perry of White Post to Conrad L. Grove of Berryville took place at 4:30 p m January 22 in Hagestown with Rev G I Rider officiating. The couple will reside in Clarke county.
The American Legion post auxiliary hosts a party starting 7 30 p m today at the Legion home for members and prospective members. Refreshments will be served and arrangements are led by Mrs Miller Fletcher Mrs Philip Fowle Miss Louise Castleman Mrs R L Pangle Mrs R E Brangle and Mrs Charles Cochran. Lions Attend Wardnesville meeting guest speaker is deputy district governor Chet Hobart with several local Lions in attendance.
Miss Ruth Ellison Sampsell remains a patient at Winchester Memorial hospital after an operation on January 21 and teaches at Stephens City high school. Harry Boyd has returned home from Memorial hospital at 908 South Kent Street. The New Garden club gathered January 21 at Mrs. Douglas Cather’s Amherst Street home with co hostess Mrs. Richard Snow. Miss Elizabeth Kern delivered a humorous talk on gardening stressing patience and humor for the gardener.
Lesson in English by W L Gordon discusses common errors and pronunciation. It covers usage fixes for that vs. what and cabaret pronunciation. It defines meretricious as alluring by false show and encourages daily vocabulary growth.
Virginia reports a record honey crop of about 4.64 million pounds in 1947 and a peak price of 34 cents per pound. The crop's value was estimated at 1.578 million dollars, up from 971 thousand in 1946, per the Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service.
Miss Kibler daughter of Mrs Myra Kibler Ridgeway West Virginia sailed January 1 from San Francisco for Guam to serve as a secretary for the Navy department. She graduated Bunker Hill high school and Columbia Business college in Hagerstown and studied a year at the University of Baltimore before leaving for Frankfurt in 1946 to work for the Allied Military government commerce department. During her year in Europe she visited Paris Rome Berlin Geneva and Patton's grave in Luxembourg. From Washington December 30 she flew Navy air to San Francisco then sailed to Honolulu arriving in Guam January 7 for a year long stay and hopes to visit Tokyo before returning to the United States.
Calendar listings show events for Wednesday January 28 including Montague Ave Methodist church youth class with Mr and Mrs Walter Sibert at 5 Cather Ave Acorn Heights, American Legion Auxiliary party at Legion home, New Garden club chairmen meeting with Mrs Andrew Babb. Thursday January 29 includes AAUW international study group at Chanticleer Inn, Mt Pleasant Ladies Aid Society with Mrs Vergie Dick, and Ladies Guild of Centenary Reform church gathering.
Green Spring Virginia residents share visits with neighbors and relatives this week. John Allen of near Kernstown visited relatives, Mrs. Garrard Baker and family called, Howard Fiddler toured White Hall, and Harry Saville returned to school after illness. The community mourns the death of Carson Smith as Garland Clem family moves into the former Keyser residence. Wanda Ruble and Little Donnie spent Saturday with Bessie Catlett.
The Stephens City Lions heard Rev. E. B. Smith speak on the United Nations at their regular dinner meeting. About 35 people attended and three new members joined Allen Carter Dickie Adams and Marshall Galladay. The Methodist church ladies served the dinner.
Mrs Ronald 8 Wilson has her latest book The Language of the Landscape included in a Randolph Macon Woman's College collection for the college library. Her first book Gardens of the Bible is also included with biographical sketches of Mrs Wilson. She holds an A B degree and is a graduate in music from Randolph Macon College.
Miss Ann Rush Curtis of Norfolk, a junior at Madison College, was crowned Sweetheart of Sigma Chi at the University of Virginia Psi chapter dance and banquet. Escort was Clarke Pole of Hot Springs, Virginia. Curtis belongs to Pi Kappa Sigma sorority and the Cotillion club.
Mrs C Ridgely White and her newborn son John Scully are set to return home tomorrow from Winchester Memorial hospital. Mrs Hilton of Woodstock visited Winchester yesterday along with her sister Mrs Frak H Smith of New York who will stay in Woodstock until Friday. Mrs Harry Hueston of Stillwater Oklahoma visits her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Boyd at 908 S Kent St, returning as Violet Boyd.
To Mr and Mrs Ralph Wise caver Opequon a girl. To Mr and Mrs James Garrett Wardensville a girl. Mrs Garrett is the former Miss Aileen Jenkins. To Mr and Mrs Howard Strother Paw Paw a girl.
The advice covers fourteen-year-olds wearing a dark blue suit with starched collar and plain dark blue tie, no tuxedo unless unusually large. It states wedding invitations should go to Mr. and Mrs. McDonald as a couple and the family receives a separate invitation. For unknown-marital status women, address as Dear Madam.
Funeral services for Mrs Orpha Lockhart who died yesterday will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the First Brethren Church. The body leaves Jones Funeral Home at 2 p.m. for viewing prior to the service. The Rev Paul Dick will officiate. Burial is in Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are Loring Irving Parry Wright Julian Cooper Elbert Cooper and Frank Brasher.
Brucetown residents report Mrs Jessie Snapp returning from Florida after weeks away. Mrs 8 J Swimley visited Winchester with sister ill Mrs Dudley Pierce. Mr and Mrs Frank L Bragg attended events in Martinsburg. Funeral for Mrs John Fishpaw held at Berryville. Mr Gilbert Myerly of Maryland visiting. Mrs Ross McKee of White Hall visiting sister Mrs Andy Whitacre. Mr and Mrs Stanley Crow and Jimmie, along with Winchester guests, spent Thursday with Ray and wife.
Within a 350 mile radius of the center of New England's industrial activity lie 40 per cent of U S. industrial production, 33 per cent and more than 40 per cent of its wholesale trade.
Pattern 4960 offers a simple to sew spring frock with cape and hat for two to ten year olds. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested sizing 2 4 6 8 10. size 6 frock requires 134 yards at 54 inches. Send 25 cents to Winchester Star for pattern and details. catalog offer 15 cents with a free hat and bag pattern in the book.
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