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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1947

Page

6

Fredericktown Club Plans Annual Picnic for Members and Guests

The Old Frederick town Garden Club invites members and husbands to a 5 PM picnic at the Halde man home in Evandale with hostesses Mrs. Haldeman and Mrs. Browning, Sprenkle, and Fray assisting. St Marys Guild meets on the Dutton porch, change noted.

Old Fredericktown St. Mary’s Guild Dutton Home St. Mary’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church B. B. Dutton S. Washington Street Middle Road Hdc Middle Road

Beauty product list from Brooks Pharmacy ad

Helen Cornell Specialized Cosmetics offers home beauty items including conditioning shampoo 8 oz priced 5 cents, Wave Set 8 oz at 60 cents, Permanent Wave Kit 1.50, Bubble Bath 1.00, plus tax. Brooks Pharmacy contact 6461.

Helen Cornell

Byrd Breyer Betrothal Told In Boston

Rear Admiral and Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd announce the engagement of their daughter Catharine Ames of Boston and Virginia to Robert Garnett Breyer of Los Angeles California. Miss Byrd is a Foxcroft School graduate and Mr Breyer attended Harvard Business School. No wedding date has been set.

Richard Evelyn Byrd Boston Virginia Catharine Ames Robert Garnett Breyer Robert S. Breyer Los Angeles Calif Miss Byrd Foxcroft School Middleburg Mr. Breyer Harvard Business School

Miss Ann Mumma Honored At Family Luncheon Shower

Miss Elizabeth Steck Arthur hosted a luncheon and miscellaneous shower at her parents home on Fairfax Lane in Berryville to honor Miss Ann Mumma daughter of Rear Admiral Morton C Mumma Jr USN Ret and Mrs Mumma. The wedding to Mr Meade Dorsey will be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 8 pm on Saturday. Guests were intimate friends from Winchester and Clarke county.

Elizabeth Steck Arthur Fairfax Lane Ann Mumma Morton C. Mumma, Jr Usn Mumma Berryville R. Meade Dorsey Ralph N. Dorsey Grace Episcopal Church Winchester Clarke County Ann Barton

Send Out Call For Play Pen Donation

The Jr Country Club seeks a play pen and asks anyone with one to contact Mrs F L Largent Jr by phone 7230.

Jr. Country Club F. L. Largent, Jr

Highland Convenanters Spend Fourth at Park

The Convenanters of Highland Presbyterian Church with 50 friends and 65 children spent the Fourth at Capon Hillside for swimming and boating. Picnic lunches were served at noon and 6 p.m. They returned to the Eriean at 8 30 p.m. hoping for another picnic soon.

Highland Presbyterian Church Capon Hillside Eriean

Town and County Notice Hat Full of Local Travel

A crowded column notes residents leaving for Wilmington and Niagara, others return to New York and Harris Nebraska. Local events include baptisms at Winchester Presbyterian Church and university exercises with attendees from Winchester and nearby towns.

First Week At Camp White Rock Opens With Busy Start

Miss Sara Moling reports Camp White Rock 1947 began with 89 campers in the dining hall as units claim tents and set up outdoors. New arrivals from New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia joined, rain paused swimming, plans for hayrides, hikes, cookouts and campfires were underway, and the symbolic Indian ceremony promised.

Camp White Rock Sara Moling White Capon Hall Johnnie

Modern Etiquette Q and A on wedding gifts and glove etiquette

This column offers practical etiquette guidance. It suggests gifting items the couple would otherwise need to buy and notes that a woman is not required to remove gloves when shaking hands, reflecting polite social custom.

Misused Phrases Cited in Letter Language Guidance

A guidance note advises avoiding phrases like with regards to your letter and recommends using in reference to or in regard to in formal writing. It emphasizes precise alternatives and professional tone in correspondence.

Births At Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Herman Hein Jr of 1367 Berryville avenue announce the birth of a daughter. Mr and Mrs Blair Pugh of Hanging Rock West Virginia are parents of a daughter.

Herman Hein, Jr Berryville Avenue Blair Pugh Hanging Rock W. Va

Local Families Welcome Newborns in Paris Clearbrook Berryville Middletown

Mr and Mrs Edward Lanham of Paris welcome a daughter. Mrs Lanham is the former Eleanor Adams. Mr and Mrs William Reuter of Clearbrook announce a daughter born to Miss Marie K Rinkel. Mr and Mrs William Bray of Berryville are parents of a son. Mr and Mrs John Siler of Middletown celebrate a son born to Frances Pierce Siler. Mr and Mrs Charles Rickets of Stephenson are receiving congratulations on a daughter.

Edward Lanham Paris Lanham Eleanor Adams William Reuter Clearbrook Reuter Marie K. Rinkel William Bray Berryville John Siler Middletown Siler Frances Pierce Charles Rickets Stephenson

Berryville Pair Announces Birth of Daughter to Brill Family

Friday July 4 Mr and Mrs Charles Duke Jr of Berryville announce the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Marshall Brill of Fishers Hill Mrs Brill formerly Retha Shaver The Gates family at 315 S Braddock St welcomed a daughter The mother was Miss Charlotte Mark am.

Charles Duke, Jr Berryville Marshall Brill Fishers Hill Brill Retha Shaver James Gates S. Braddock Street Charlotte Markam

Local residents and families listed in a community notice

The fragment lists numerous individuals and couples including Mrs Emma Ping ley of Centerville Abe Foster Lau rel Md Mr and Mrs Marshall Brown McLean Mr and Mrs Elmer Snarr W L Snarr Jane Snarr Lebanon Church M M Brown Hagerstown Mr and Mrs Otis Brown Mrs Mildred Himelright Cross Junction Mr and Mrs L T Brown Mr and Mrs Melvin Brown and Buck as part of a local notice of residents or attendees.

Emma Pingley Centerville Abe Foster Laurel Marshall Brown McLean Elmer Snarr W. L. Snarr Jane Snarr Lebanon Church M. M. Brown Hagerstown Otis Brown Mildred Himelright Cross Junction L. T. Brown Melvin Brown Buck

Foltzs of Winchester Welcome Daughter

Mr and Mrs Arthur Ray Foltz of Winchester Rt 1 A announce the birth of a daughter.

Arthur Ray Foltz Winchester, Rt. 1-A

Brown Rexrode Family Reunion in Jordan Springs

The Brown Rexrode family reunion was held at Jordan Springs on June 29 with attendees from Winchester Stephenson Charles Town Berryville and Grimes. Notable participants included Dorothy Brown Branson Boyce Paul Boyce Mary Boyce Jane Boyce Harlon Jenkins James Jenkins Jr and many others across multiple towns and households.

Brown Rexrode Jordan Springs Winchester Dorothy Brown Aral Branson Boyce Paul Boyce Lawrence Boyce Mary Boyce Betty Boyce Patsy Boyce Jane Boyce Helen Boyce Gloria Boyce Robert Foster Nancy Foster Garland Foster Edith Foster Dorothy Foster Melvin Brown Samuel Jenkins Christine Jenkins Robert Jenkins James Jenkins James Jenkins, Jr Harlon Jenkins Richard Luttrell Norma Luttrell Kenneth Luttrell Reba Bowen Carl Bowen Robert Bowen Arthur Kline Elise Light Margie Haymaker Irene Lantz Earl Smedley Laiden McFarland George Hillyard Stephenson Della Shreck Daisy Orndoff Walter Hillyard Harry Blanchfield Lillie Rexrode Ralph Brown Grimes Walter Brown Casper Brown

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