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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1957

Page

8

Barbara Wolfe Van Grof Marries Captain James I Stewart

Mrs Barbara Wolfe Van Grof wed Captain James I Stewart USMC in Washington as Mrs Van Grof carries a blue door ensemble with a white orchid. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Gerland Pingley and the couple plans to reside in Honolulu after a California honeymoon.

Arthur Wolfe Route 8 Barbara Wolfe van Grof James I. Stewart USMC J. L Stewart Birmingham Wisconsin Avenue Pop Church Washington Gerland Pingley Stewart James Wood High School Strayer Business College Chesapeak and Potomac Telephone Company Washington, D. C Capt. Stewart Parrish High School Parrish, al George Wash D.C Marine Corps Quantico California Honolulu Hawaii Capt Stewart

Local Society Notes From Indianapolis and Nearby

Mr and Mrs Norman Hall and son of Indianapolis visit Mrs J W Riley of W Riccadilly St while Dr Randolph T Shields Jr and son of Staunton return home after visiting his parents on Work St Mrs O C Holliday of 330 Virginia Avenue returns home after ten days as a Memorial Hospital patient Kay Kinney and Donne Nelson of Paris Church visit Mrs Elizabeth Kern at Amherst St this week Dr and Mrs Pendleton move today from 1178 Washington to Abram's Delight Mrs Costin W Page and Mrs John M Seabright depart for a Nassau vacation Capt Gerald E Smallwood of Wright Patterson Air Force Base spends the holiday weekend with his parents the Rev and …

Randolph T. Shields Jr Staunton R. T. Shields Work St Kay Kinney Donne Nelson Paris Church Mrslizabeth Kern Amherst St Gerald E Smallwood Weright-Paterson Air Force Base

Calendar of Events at War Memorial Building

At the War Memorial Building on July 5 and 6, a teen lounge opens nightly. Activities include Middletown Fire Company at the fire hall Sarah Zane Fire Company at the fire wall Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles events and yard parties at Chestnut Grove Church and Cedar Creek Presbyterian Church plus a McKinley Chapter Eastern Star gathering in City Hall and Spin Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel.

Middletown Fire Company Sarah Zane Fire Company Woodmen of the World

Winchester area family notes include births and visits

Capt Francis Pank of the Winchester Police Department is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Franklin Orndorff of Gore named their infant son Gary Lynn. Caroline Wood Page, daughter of Mrs Costin W Page, spends six weeks at Camp Rim Rock in West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Paul Kremer and granddaughter Lynn McCally return to Chevy Chase Maryland after visiting Kremer’s sister at 106 N Washington St. Mr and Mrs Charles Wood of Sunnyside named their infant son Paul Douglas. Mrs Wood is the former Miss Anna Barbour. Miss Freda Miller Miss Ruby Pugh. Mr Garland Miller M Lester Barton of Stephenson and Mrs Hilda Barr spent Tuesday in Luray and toured the Luray Caverns.

Francis Pank Winchester Police Department Winchester Memorial Hospital Charles Franklin Orndorff Gore Gary Lynn Orndorff Charlotte Pugh Caroline Wood Page Costin W Page Camp Rim Rock Www Mrs. Paul Kremer Lynn McCally Chevy Chase, Md N. Washington St Charles Wood Sunnyside Paul Douglas Wood Anna Barbour Freda Miller Ruby Pugh Garland Miller Lester Barton Stephenson Hilda Barr J. E. Leicester St Luray Luray Caverns

Birth Announcements From Local Families

The items note births for several couples including Mr and Mrs Melvin Min nick Route 2 Fdinbourge with a son Kevin Farr Mrs Minnick formerly Grace Barrick To Mr and Mrs Robert Cameron White Post with a son Roger Allen Mrs Cameron formerly Miss Peter McDonald To Mr and Mrs Ira Neff Rectortowne with a daughter Mrs Neff formerly Frances Smith

Melvin Minnick Fdinbourge Kevin Farr Minnick Mss Grace Barrick Robert Cameron White Post Roger Allen

Modern Etiquette Query on Guests and Gift Thanks

Roberta Lee answers two etiquette questions. If a guest shows no signs of pleasure or thanks the hostess, the hostess should avoid inviting him again. If coworkers give a wedding gift to the bridegroom, decide whether he or his wife should send thanks.

Auxiliary Names Four New Members to Disabled American Veterans

Four new members and two junior members were received into the Auxiliary to the Disabled American Veterans at its meeting Monday night at the War Memorial Building. New members are Mere E. A. Anderson Mrs Jack Russell Miss Joyce Russell and Mr Betty June Dyke. Thinder members were Mrs Dyke's daughters Pamela and Constance. Mrs Owen Holliday and Mrs Joseph Luttrell state executive committeewomen reported on the state convention in Fredericksburg. Mrs Isaac Aflamong gave a report on the state executive committee meeting. Brief instruction on the Veterans Administration Volunteer Service was given by Mrs Mable Howard who has been with the DAV about 20 years. A covered dish supper preceded the meeting.

War Memorial Mere E. A. Anderson Jack Russell Joyce Russell Betty June Dyke Pamela Constance Owen Holliday Joseph Luttrell Fredericksburg Isaac Aflamong

Lessons in English by W. L Gordon

Word study notes cover misuse mispronunciation and misspelling with examples. It defines pusillanimity as timidity and urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.

W. L Gordon Caribbean Sea

Rewis Honored At Garden Clubs Nature Camp

Richard Rewis son of the Rev and Mrs Millard Rewis of W Clifford St was named best boy camper for the first session of the Nature Camp in the George Washington National Forest. The camp, started in 1942, is sponsored by the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs and has been at Vesuvius since 1953.

Richard Rewis Millard Rewis Clifford St George Washington National Forest Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Vesuvius Young Rewis Loomis Ax Bix Steve Fretwell Conrad Lorenz Allen Stine Eddy Dunlap Richard Lewis

Clearbrook Residents Vacationing and Visitors Named

Clearbrook residents Claude Gore Susan Gore and Donald Cline traveled to Hanover Pennsylvania for a horse show. Vacationing in southern Virginia are Claude Gore and family. Illness confines Mrs Henry Cline at home. Mary Morrison Light returns from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Various local families visited friends and relatives including Eston Rudolph and Carlson Staples households in recent weekends.

Clearbrook Claude Gore Susan Gore Donald Cline Hanover Pa Virginia Susan Henry M. Cline Mary Morrison Light Winchester Memorial Hospital Thomas Stickles, Jr Frederick Gore Herbert Cather Sharon Eston Rudolph Henry Green Star Tannery Carl Tangerman Winchester John YT. Stickles Carlton Staples Howard Staples Norval Hottle Jacqueline McAboy Harry McAboy

June Birthrate At Hospital Here Highest Since 1947

Memorial Hospital reported 125 live births in June, the highest June total since 1947, with 62 boys and 63 girls. The June total also marks the highest month to date this year, surpassing earlier monthly tallies. no twins were born in June.

Memorial Hospital

Proper wedding attire tips from etiquette guides

Etiquette experts advise careful preplanning for any wedding whether formal, church, or at home. The bride should choose a floor length gown with veil appropriate to the ceremony and wear gloves, while the groom outfits vary from tails to dark suits.

Carper Pupils Recital At Market Street Church

Mrs May Carper teaches a pupil recital at Market Street Methodist Church at 8 tonight. Piano students include Derlene Himes Kay Shanholtz Sharon Rudolph Judy Armel Linda Gail Smith Stuart Armel Deloris McDonald Geraldine Basore Judy Hurst Virginia Athey Howard Wyndham Linda Williams Sharon Armel Margaret Loy Janice Murray Leslie Murray Bonnie Borrer Jackie Stotler Bonnie Lowery Dolores Miller Shelva Jean Miller Jean Turner Helen Cowger Carol Cowner Organ solos by Marie Rush Carolyn Renner Dorothy Daugherty and a piano organ duet by Darlene Himes and Carolyn Renner. Public invited.

Community News Briefs Highlight Visits and Events

Families visited neighbors including Mr and Mrs Mis Maire and son on Sunday. The Grubbs and Steirt McDonalds hosted guests, with the Henretta family in Martinsburg also noted. Camp Pinnacle attendees from Clearbrook Presbyterian School included Peggy Price Nancy Kitts Louella Dellinger and Jerry Kitts. Stonewall Busy Bee 4-H Club plans a bake sale at Grants Store Saturday July 18 at 9 a.m. Mrs E W Grant and Mrs L Dick of Clearbrook returned Friday from Canada.

Mis Maire Sona Lynn Grubb Steirt McDonald Henretta Martinsburg Clearbrook Presbyterian Church School Peggy Price Nancy Kitts Louella Dellinger Jerry Kitts Robert Whitmore

Richmond Judge Rejects Writ in Snider Rape Case

A Richmond judge refused a writ of habeas corpus for convicted rapist Frank J. Snider Jr. who is scheduled to die in the electric chair next Thursday for the rape of a 10 year old Roanoke girl on Mother’s Day.

Richmond Frank J. Snider Jr Snider Roanoke

20 Feared Dead After Godavari River Boat Capsizes

Official reports say 20 people drowned when a boat capsized 50 miles from Ahmednagar on the Godavari River. Ten survivors swam to safety.

Bombay Godavari Ahmednagar

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