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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1955

Page

9

Miss Mary Jane Arcade Engaged to Joseph A Molony Jr

Mr and Mrs Stephen M Arcade of Doylestown Pa announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Jane to Joseph A Molony Jr son of Mr and Mrs Joseph A Molony Sr of Penns Park Pa formerly of Frederick County Miss Arcade is a graduate of Doylestown High School and works in Doylestown Molony a Stephens City High School graduate served two years in the U S Army and is now employed by Kaiser Metal Corporation in Bristol Pa No wedding date has been set.

Stephen M. Arcade Doylestown Mary Jane Joseph A. Molony Penns Park Frederick County Miss Arcade Doylestown High School William F. Fretz and Son Molony Stephens City High School U. S. Army Kaiser Metal Corporation Bristol, Pa

Local groups organize Historic Garden Week plans

At a committees meeting for Historic Garden Week April 23-30 Mrs Alvin Pennypacker was named chair of hostesses for the Winchester Clarke Tour. Mrs Clay B Carr of the Winchester Clarke Garden Club and Mrs H B Mc Cormac Jr of the Little Garden Club are general chairmen.

Alvin Pennypacker Winchester-Clarke Clay B. Carr Winchester-Clarke Garden Club H. B. McCormac, Jr Little Garden Club

Polio Dance Reservations Noted at George Washington Hotel

Additional reservations announced for the Polio Dance to be held tomorrow evening at the George Washington Hotel by the Business and Professional Women's Club. Also listed are I. A. H. Club meeting details and various church group activities with attendees named.

George Washington Hotel Business and Professional Women's Club Gus Cahill William Schenck Ralph Slaughter Robert Berry Charles DeHaven Oscar Zigler Marvin Weaver Merkle Sliffr Ben Cather

Calendar of Events for January Activities

Bobbie Conrad lists January gatherings including a Jaycee dinner at York Inn at 6 30 p m and Woodmen of the World at 8 p m along with ACT Auxiliary at Elks Club Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles Home Oyster dinner at Brake Block cafeteria and Public Code Classes at Radio Club Route 50 East Multiple 8 p m events follow including Madison Lodge Municipal Band at Rouss Hall and Duplicate Bridge Club at George Washington Hotel

Elks Club Order of Eagles Eagles Brakeblok Shawnee Fire Dept Radio Club Route 50 East Madison Lodge Rouss Hall Duplicate Bridge Club George Washington Hotel

Grace Lutheran Church to Welcome Guest Bible Class Teacher

Mr. Lawrence Shreck will lead the Men's Bible Class at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday at 9 45 in the morning. The ACT Auxiliary to the United Commercial Travelers schedules its monthly meeting tonight at 8 in the Elks Club.

I. A. H. Club Congregational Christian Church A. T. Baker McFaden The Presbyterian Church Shreck Clase Lawrence Shreck Grace Lutheran Church ACT United Commercial Travelers Elks Club

Local Personal News Roundup From Roanoke To Columbia

Mr and Mrs Sam D Preston return from a Chicago business trip visiting son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John W Brennan Mrs Fred Flannery of Dallastown Pa welcomed a daughter born January 17 at Columbia Hospital Columbia Pa Mrs Flannery formerly Miss Mary Shelburne of Anger WV Tommy Row from Roanoke College returns mid semester to stay with parents Dr and Mrs Stuart B Row They will reunite Monday Philip and Mrs Glaize leave Roanoke after Horticultural Society meeting for Clarksdale Miss to visit Mr and Mrs John Carr then New Orleans before home Glenn Stultz and wife of Woodland Ave announce daughter Robin Ann born January 24 at Memorial Hospital Mrs Stultz formerly Miss Betty Owens Mrs Edwin B Clevenger to Tampa Fla to visit parents E H Jewell Clevenger joins later Miss Greenie Carr granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Carr of Clarksdale Miss visits V P I then Hollins College.

Sam D. Preston Chicago John W. Brennan Fred Flannery Dallastown Columbia Hospital Columbia Flannery Mary Shelburne Anger, W. Va Tommy Row Roanoke College Stuart B. Row S. Stewart St Philip Glaize Roanoke Horticultural Society Clarksdale, Miss John Carr New Orleans Clarksdale Miss Glenn Stultz Woodland Ave Memorial Hospital Robin Ann Stultz Stultz Betty Owens Greenie Carr H. K. Russell Hollins College William Gibson Pendleton Warrenton Robert McC. Glass S. Washington St Thomas V. Monaham Arlington Richards Ave Carl Lewis Janet Ball Bryan Spielman Rebecca Ann Ashby Washington Annie M. Stribling Winchester Memorial Hospital Beth Ames Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Henry Burner Eleanor Camper Westhampton College Richmond P. R. Camper William Zarbock Ben Miller Fairfax Hill Houston Texas Miller

Routten Couple Welcome Son Charles Edward at Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Carl Routten of Watson Ave announce the birth of their son Charles Edward Routten born January 17 at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Routten is the former Miss Edith Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Johnston of Roanoke County.

Carl Routten Watson Ave Memorial Hospital Charles Edward Routten Routten Edith Johnston C. A. Johnston Roanoke County

Local Couples and Service Members Ported to Various Posts

Residents and guests are noted in a series of social items. Mr. and Mrs. J A Hotinger left for Myrtle Beach S C for several days. Pfc Jesse D Prather Jr on leave from Camp Lejeune visited his parents before reporting for overseas duty. Pendletons and Monahams settle housing. a Macedonia W S C shower honored Mrs Eaton. Several locals return from Memorial Hospital care.

J. A. Hotinger Leicester St Myrtle Beach S. C Jesse D. Prather, Jr USMC Camp Lejeune N. C Jesse Prather Martinsburg Pike Santa Ana

Births Reported from Local Families in Brief

To Mr and Mrs Eugene Creswell 605 S Cameron St a girl Mrs Creswell former Miss Barbara Lillis To Mr and Mrs Willis Robert Colonial Heights a boy Mrs Robertson former Miss Jo Anne Olgers To Mr and Mrs Luther Miller Rio W Va twins a boy and a girl Mrs Miller former Miss Tennis Lee To Mr and Mrs Wilmer Landers 118 E Piccadilly Sr a girl Mrs Landers former Miss Mabel McKay To Mr and Mrs Melvin Duff Valley Pike a girl Mrs Duff former Miss Evelyn Easter To Mr and Mrs Harvey Douglas Cornwell Jr Front Royal Road a boy Mrs Cornwell former Miss Elsie Coffelt To Mr and Mrs Clarence Russell Clearbrook a girl Mrs Russell former Miss Susan Funkhouser

Eugene Creswell S. Cameron St Creswell Barbara Lillis Willis Robertson Colonial Heights Robertson Jo- Anne Olgers Luther Miller Rio W. Va Miller Tennis Lee Wilmer Landers E. Piccadilly Sr Landers Mabel McKay Melvin Duff Valley Pike Duff Evelyn Easter Harvey Douglas Cornwell, Jr Front Royal Road Cornwell Elsie Coffelt Clarence Russell Clearbrook Russell Susan Funkhouser

County Home Agent's Schedule for the Week

The Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent outline for January 31 to February 5 lists daily activities at Round Hill Community Center Gore School and Opequon Church. Meetings include 4-H groups James Wood and Shawnee HDC and Hayfield with Sloane Wolfe, plus crafts and county government study.

Frederick County Round Hill Community Center Round Hill Community Hall James Wood Round Hill A. m. Gore Opequon Church HDC

Secrets of Charm How to care for different skin types

A Skin care column explains identifying dry oily combination or normal skin and outlines steps for treatment. Key tips include using a creamy cleanser for dry skin washing once daily with lanolin soap removing makeup with a creamy cleanser and blotting with a cool cloth before retiring finishing with a lubricant or normalizing lotion and avoiding soap on daytime refreshes.

Weekly facial treatment for skin glow and softness

John Robert Powers describes a weekly regimen to moisten and soften skin. Begin with a hot towel to relax muscles, apply skin oil, spank the throat and face, wipe away excess oil, apply an ice bath compress with hazel, then chill a cotton pad over the face for ten minutes to achieve a glowing complexion.

Clarke County Mothers March on Polio Planned

Forty five Clarke County women will join a Mothers March on Polio Monday at 7 p.m. in Berryville and Boyce with porch light signals. Local club leaders name many participants and urged community support as polio fight gains urgency.

Clarke Clarke County Berryville William Bowerman James Wood Charles Enders, Jr Jack Ledford Audrey Jones John Digges Earl Painter Haskel Jenkins Cecil Wolfe Tommy Polhamus David Childs Vivien Ritenour Anne McDonald Juanita McDonald E. D. Foley Josephine Drury Joe Cain Paul Maser Jack Bell Nell O. Foods Grayson Sponseller Francis Hudson Walter Rutherford, Jr Harry Jones Hugh Baker Andrew LaVelle Robert Smalley William Boyce Thomas Iden Daniel Morrison Arthur Edmunds Kenneth Jones Douglass Cochran Jean Fletcher Bra

Lesson In English By W. L. Gordon

Words often misused and mispronounced guidance prompts readers to use proper grammar. The note presents examples and cautions for correct verb forms and pronoun usage.

W. L. Gordon

Berryville Social Events Highlights

Berryville social notes show residents traveling to Washington for events, visitors from Baltimore and Salisbury, and funeral attendances for J Raymond Levi. Local clubs met with floral ribbon prizes awarded, while attendees split weekends between Culpeper and Winchester. Ann Price studied in D C, and Eleanor Camper visits from Westhampton College during midsemester break.

Modern Etiquette Q&A on Mrs and social address

A Roberta Lee etiquette column advises that a married woman should not be socially addressed as Mrs. William T. Andrews, says Mr s Mary Andrews is in bad taste for a wife or widow, and notes that in business contexts Mrs Mary is common though not social. It also covers greeting strangers with a smile and nod, and that a sincere thank you is appropriate after a raise.

William T. Andrews Mary Andrews Mary

Concerted Action Promoted in Day’s Word Study

A compact note on the word concerted as mutual planning and agreement. It emphasizes collaborative effort and asks readers to adopt a new vocabulary habit daily.

Vice President Marshall presides informal cabinet meetings

After President Wilson left for Europe on December 10 1918 Vice President Thomas R Marshall acted as presiding officer at the White House meeting. He stated he was there to preside in an unofficial informal way in deference to the President and cabinet members.

Wilson Europe Wieeleg Mid-Ocean White House Thomas R. Marshall

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mary Jane Arcade Sota Totes Mrs. Pennypacker Dr. Baker Fellowship Club Christian Fellowship Club Old Bethel Church Melvin Miller Martin Seitz Boyd Unger Joseph Pent Marvin Combs Fred Unger Jacob Strowbridge Linden Ungér Ray Boyce Nancy Miller June Hershman Virginia Copenhaver Gay Ann Miller Linda Kay Miller Cindy Boyce Dickie Dean Larry Strowbridge Fred Unger, Jr Larry Combs Keeven Unger Bobbie Conrad Jaycee York Inn Wor Edwin B. Clevenger W. Boscawen St Tampa Fla E. H. Jewell Clevenger John H. Cain Jean Carper Washington, D. C H. G. Grim Oscar Eaton Macedonia W.s.cs Macedonia Methodist Church Eaton Peggy Lou Coulson David Coulson East St Woodrow Coulson Wilson Coulson, Jr Douglas Channey W. R. Armel Robert Spaid Roy Ferguson Jimmy Foltz Lane Reed Jesse Funk Kenneth Boyce George Fluery John Heller J. W. Newcome Arthur R. Armel Donald S. Armel Glenn Borrer Esther Williams J. F. Bly Fairview Ave Lacy Coverstone Middletown Gaunt’s Drug Store John Robert Powers E. Piccadilly St Secrets of Charm Elsie Olcott Glenn Smallwood Roy E. Potts, Jr Bucky Karen Culpeper Grady Luffman James Pennewell College Park Milton Outten Snow Hill Howard Tilghman Salisbury Carlyle Huffman Marshall McCormick Reynolds Sylvia Margaretta Winchester Mece James Fritts Jay Stephen Levi J. Raymond Levi el Monte Calif Eustace Jackson Ed. Harris McDonald Lawrence Walters Hubert Lanham C. B. Mallory Winchester Frank Calcognia Brockton, Mass Joe Galloway Clay Sutphin Laurel, Md J. Ba. Baldwin Allen Mallory Wardell Mallory Front Royal William Clagett Alex Lanham R. O. Leake Charles Town Roberta Lee Lovett Brothers Sarah Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Commercial & Savings Bank Shawnee Fire Dep't. Ladies American Brake Shoe Co the Commercial & Savings Bank Mason Hamlin W. Boscawen Ita Dan River Gather’s Department Store Timberlake Hill’s Toy & Novelty Store Bossard Lena of Indiana Elsie- Kay Shoppe Braddock St
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