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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1947

Page

6

Miss Schlack to Wed Yost in Clarke County Saturday

Social notes announce Miss Nancy Catherine Schlack and Jacob Hiram Yost Jr to be married tomorrow at 2 30 pm at the Schlack home 558 North Braddock Street with Rev Father Heye officiating. A buffet supper and reception follow at The Chanticleer Inn with Miss Ruth Mitchell hosting at North Hill Clarke County.

Clarke Nancy Schlack J. H. Yost, Jr Nancy Catherine Schlack Jacob Hiram Yost, Jr Ruth Mitchell North Hill R. W. Mitchell Clarke County Schlack North Braddock Street Father Heye Sacred Heart Church Chanticleer Inn Miss Mitchell Jack Boyce Mr. Yost

Hospital Auxiliary To Meet Monday

The Woman's Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital will hold a special meeting Monday at 3 30 in the Nurses Home on West Clifford Street. Decisions will be made regarding the disbanding of the Senior Auxiliary and all members are urged to attend.

Woman's Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital West Clifford Street

Noted Medical Researcher Dr Kau Addresses Youth Group

Dr L S Kau born in Hawaii spoke to Christ Episcopal Church youths on his life from University of Pennsylvania graduate in 1932 to Shanghai and the Henry Lister Institute of Medical Research. He described wartime confiscation by Japanese, liberation and migration to Winchester then challenged questions about puppet money in China. A parish house dance follows at 8 tonight inviting all members.

Christ Episcopal Church L. S. Kau Hawaii Kau China Dutch East Indies United States University of Pennsylvania Shanghai Henry Lister Institute of Medical Research Kay S Department Chio Winchester

Brooks' Pharmacy Rexall Store Ad Catalog

An old advertisement lists Cara Nome Facial Soap per box one dollar Toilet Soap per box one dollar Toilet Powder per can one dollar. Features Brooks' Pharmacy with phone number 6461 and references The Rexall Store.

Brooks’ Pharmacy Rexall

Bridgers Brentlinger Nuptials Of Interest

Miss Bonnie Alice Brentlinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlies Brentlinger Vandalia Ohio wed Rev Robert L Bridgers son of Rev and Mrs L G Bridgers now of Keyser West Virginia in Polk Grove Congregational Church. The ceremony featured a white satin gown a beaded headdress and a bouquet of white roses with a reception at the bride’s home preceding a journey to Cumberland Maryland where Bridgers serves as pastor.

Bonnie Alice Brentlinger Charlies Brentlinger Vandalia Ohio Robert L. Bridgers L. G. Bridgers Keyser W. Va Polk Grove Congregational Church Dwayne Dorothy Brentlinger Wanda Diller Lima Sandra Sickels Dean Miller Bonebrake Seminary Gerald Martin Winchester Ind Richard Smith Peo Gumberland Bridgers Potomac Park Church Butler High School Defiance College Pleasant Hill Shenandoah College Otterbein College

Orchardist Grover Schlack returns home from hospital

Mr. Grover Schlack prominent Frederick county orchardist has returned to his home Cherry Row from Newton D. Baker Veterans Center Martinsburg where he has been undergoing treatment He is on a 30 day furlough and will return to the hospital for further treatment on February 15.

Grover Schlack Frederick County Cherry Row Newton D. Baker Veterans Center Martinsburg Schlack

Westhampton students and local residents gather for weekend visits

Miss Dorothy Davis and classmate Miss Sue Peck visit family on Handley Blvd while Miss Martha Arnold arrives for a weekend with her parents on South Stewart Street. Miss Ellen Largent returns from Richmond to stay with her mother. Otis Largent and Hunter Maddox plan a trip to New York for the National Sporting Goods Association Show. The Yeakle family travels from Morgantown to visit relatives. Other university students and local residents are noted at homes on Albin and Gray avenues and at Westhampton College during the weekend.

Dorothy Davis Westhampton College University of Richmond Handley Blvd Sue Peck Milford, Conn Martha Clay Arnold Ellen Largent Richmond B. W. Sargent South Stewart Street Miss Largent Messrs Otis Largent Hunter Maddox New York City National Sporting Goods Association Hotel New Yorker Beverley Hofer C. E. Hofer Millwood Avenue Mary Byrd Hudson Lewis Hudson Albin Miss Hudson

Entertained For Mrs. Claude Bucher Shower at Triplett Home

Mrs Roy C Triplett and daughter Mary hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Claude A Bucher at their home on Tuesday night. English arrival guest Mrs Bucher received many gifts. Guests included the Bucher and Dodson families and several neighbors. Refreshments featured peanuts potato chips candy cookies sandwiches and punch.

Roy C. Triplett Mary Martha Claude A. Bucher Laban Hodgson Cora Sales R. F. McGraw C. E. Clowser Harry Heishman Dunbar Sales Georgeanna Klosowski Venelda Clowser Mary Catherine Lou Ann Dodson Kathryn Hulver Martha Triplett Nancy Triplett Janice Dodson Earl Dodson Gary Sales Brian Bucher

Miss Flood Impresses In Winchester Rotary Concert

Miss Flood, in her first city appearance, delighted about 400 attendees at Handley High School auditorium. She performed Lalo Symphonie Espagnole and Rimsky Korsakoff The Flight of the Bumblebee with violin finesse, backed by pianist Rudolph Gruen who also dedicated Taj Mahal Love Song of India to her.

Linist Winchester Rotary Club Handley High School Eduard Lalo Symphonie Espagnole Rimsky-Korsakoff Miss Flood Rudolph Gruen India Mr. Gruen Brahms Dvorak Chopin-Ysaye de Meis Ernest Chausson

West Frederick Home Demonstration Club Candlewicking Session

The West Frederick Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Sadie Lamp's home with eight members and five visitors. Miss Agnes Shirley led a Candlewicking Bedspreads demonstration. six spreads were stamped and work began. Luncheon followed. a business meeting adjourned to plan a February gathering on Pattern Arrangements at Mrs. Fawcett's.

West Frederick Sadie Lamp Agnes Shirley

Negro Day Nursery Reopens With Open House This Evening

The Negro Day Nursery invites the public to inspect its newly expanded quarters at the former address from 7:30 to 9:30 p m. The renovated building now includes a play room dining room kitchen on the first floor and a sleeping room and lavatory on the second with capacity for twenty four children. Mrs Gladyce Crawford resumes supervision after a year on leave.

Negro Day Nursery Gladyce Crawford

Modern Etiquette Q and A on gift exchange and rings

Roberta Lee answers readers questions about giving gifts without expectation of return and whether a widow should wear a former spouse ring after remarriage. The column argues for preserving the spirit of giving and setting aside previous rings.

Sunday church services listed across multiple charges

A consolidated schedule lists Sunday services, Sunday schools and worship times for numerous churches in the region. Congregations include Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Congregational and Brethren denominations with pastors named and service times ranging from 9:45 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. plus youth fellowships and C E societies.

Pattern 4860 for a girl’s frock and sun dress

A dainty pattern for a little sweetheart frock with puffed sleeves and angel wings in two designs. Pattern 4860 available in sizes 2 4 6 10 with size 6 using 2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Pattern Dept New York 11 NY with size name address and style number.

Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Hybrid Corn Usage Across Midwestern States in 1944

Hybrid varieties dominated corn acreage with Iowa at 99 percent, Indiana 97, Illinois 96, and Ohio 94, reflecting rapid adoption of improved seed statewide during 1944.

Iowa Indiana Illinois Ohio

Denmark Built More Ships Than Most Nations Before War

Denmark, a country with under four million residents, ranked as the world’s fourth largest builder of ships prior to World War II, reflecting its significant maritime industry and engineering capacity.

Denmark

Final Services Of Youth Week Closes At E U B Church

The First Evangelical United Brethren Church wraps up Youth Week with an 11 a m service led by Judy Hodgson Youth Director and a 7 30 p m consecration service. The Youth Choir performs and speakers include Mrs. Senger and Mr. Cather.

Evangelical United Brethren Church Reliance L. P. Tedrick Floyd Falk Virginia Conference Christian Endeavor Ridings Chapel Greenway E. U. B. Church First Evangelical United Brethren’ Church Judy Hodgson Franklin C. Senger Walter Fries Barbara Hough Lester Anderson Hedrick Light Harold Cooper Donnie Hartley Beverley Braithwaite Silas G. Cather WINC

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs A. B Hospital Auxiliary Episcopal Youth Dr. Kau Bridgers-Brentlinger Florida Veetevese Fee D. W. Ritenour Amherst Street Memorial Hospital Frank M. Yeakle, Jr Morgantown Yeakle West Virginia University Yeakles F. M. Yeakle E. P. Bean City Glen Whitacre R. L. Rossman Reading Stanley Home Products Gray Avenue Claude Bucher Gaunt West Frederick H. D. C Jimmy Shifler Walter Claus Durwood Bowers Mrs. Bowers East Street Howard Cain Ralph Hengeveld Ruby Funk Floyd Thorpe William Grady J. F. Higgs Charles Lind James Keffer, Jr Lee Brown Clair Lockhart Thelma Stultz Julian Armel Virginia Sutton Robert Sutton Earl Slonaker Bennie Stotler Douglas Chaney Roberta Lee Montague Avenue Charge John. Teter Round Hill Macedonia Robert Trenary Hebron Baptist Church N. B. Habel C. B. Kerns R. L. Peoples Gainesboro B. W. Johnson Lamp’s Memorial Pine Grove Old Bethel John E. Oliver Pleasant Valley A. m. C. E. Society Mt. Pleasant Red Bud Gravel Springs E. B. Smith Bethel St. James St. John White Post M. F. Wright Mt. Carmel Millwood Congregational Christian Churches Roy D. Coulter Timber Ridge S. S Elray Seldon Devine Galilee Church of Christ C. A. Quenzel Bible School Wm. C. Good Ebenezer Disciple Church W. A. Strother Supt. Bible School Greenwood Methodist Church Church of the Brethren Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Jubilee Front Royal Pike Salem Stephens City Stephens City Lutheran Raymond L. Booze St. Paul’s Church Robert C. Snapp Trinity Church Henry J. Carbaugh Luther League Nancy Ewing E. C. Day Fairview Kernstown North Frederick Emory Ellmore Little Mountain White Hall Methodist Home For Middletown Henley S. Roane Grace Opequon A. S. Gear Hutth Cafts Ouuds S. N. Johnston Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ajamas Sylo - Jamas Timberlake Dia Northrup King Garden Seeds Fairplay Meat S. Loudoun St Corrigan Haldeman’s Milk Valentines Loudoun City Delivery Service Cc. B. Smalts & Son National Avenue Portugal Cather & Moling Battery Smithfield Ave National T. E. York Ries Worth’s N. Loudoun Sst
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