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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1948
Page
8
Miss Isabel Larrick and William A. Brown wed in First Baptist Church with Rev. Edward T. Clark officiating. The ceremony featured organ music, a double ring rite, and a procession of bridesmaids and ushers. The couple will reside in Baltimore after a southern-States honeymoon.
Miss Martha Anne Ebersole and Mr. James William Brown married July 3 at Loudoun Street Presbyterian with Rev. Ronald S. Wilson officiating. Attendants were Dan Brown and Alice Hitt. The couple plans to live in Charlottesville where Brown attends the University of Virginia.
The Winchester Business and Professional Women's club meets Friday July 9 at the Baptist Fellowship park. A covered dish supper starts at 6 30 pm and members may bring guests. Transportation needs and car space should be arranged by calling transportation committee chair Mrs Luther Shutts at 3674 with departure time.
Evening Star lists events in daylight saving time. Wednesday July 7 includes Macedonia WSCS at Mrs May Manuel White Post at 7 45 p m and St Jones Guild at 8 p m at 208 W Boscawen St. Thursday July 8 features Rotary at George Washington hotel at 1 p m Boyce VA Alcoholics Anonymous at 7 30 p m and Young Mother circle at 8 p m at 616 National Ave.
Miss Colleen Rosier daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Roosier of Chambersville wed Mr Stanley Watkins son of Mrs Ruth Watkins of Arlington in Mt Williams St Johns church. Rev E B Smith officiated by candlelight. The bride wore Brocaded satin with illusion veil and a flower headdress. Bridesmaid Miss Betty Bradfield wore pink and blue chiffon. Flower girl Mary Elizabeth Ashwood wore identical dress to the bridesmaid. Best man Mr David Allamong and ushers Mr Daniel Gilbert and Mr Ronnie Ashwood. Ring bearer Master Michael Foreman in white linen. Patsy Keckley sang accompanied by Mrs Constance Smith Adams and Mrs Clyde Barry. Reception at the bride’s home. Afterward the couple plan a southern wedding trip and will reside in Mt Williams to operate the general store and post office.
The wedding of Kathryn Lorraine Kennedy and Maurice Edward Carpenter took place July 3 at the bride’s home. Dr E T Clark officiated in a small ceremony with family and close friends. The couple will reside in Winchester after a southern wedding trip.
Miss Erma Lee Timbrook daughter of Romney residents wed Lawrence Russell Jr son of Boyce in a 4 30 p m June 26 double ring ceremony at St Johns Episcopal church Hagerstown Rev Walter Stehl officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Ernie Stewart. The couple will reside in Norfolk. Also guests from Ontario visit Winchester as C L Searcy hosts Mrs and Mr O A Peirson with two month stay planned.
The Macedonia WSCS will gather at 7 45 EST Wednesday at the home of Mrs May Manuel in White Post. Devotional leader will be Mrs Robert Daugherty.
Winchester Golf Club schedules its first formal dance at 10 p.m. July 10 with Phil Young and his 10 piece orchestra, dances every other Saturday through August.
Edward Page Tabb, who had been visiting his sister Mrs. J Howard Cather at 303 South Washington Street, returned Monday to his home in Parkersburg after a four visit.
Mr. F C Ferrebee of Opequon hosts brother D W Ferrebee of Wichita Kan. Melvin Miller Rob ert Carter return after Rog 4 trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. WSCS Montague Ave church meeting postponed to July 13. Lynwood Yates Taylor Arlington and Roberta Fleming welcome daughter Diane Lynn. Betty Jane Shell returns to Cameron St after Fayetteville NC visit with Irene Kelly. Harry Harmer returns from Marietta Ohio. Mrs Herbert Robertson 690 N Loudoun St to undergo operation at Winchester Hospital Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Arthur F Streit and Mr and Mrs Edwin T Snider left Sunday for Philadelphia to attend the Elks convention. Streit is a delegate and past exalted ruler while Snider serves as secretary of local lodge No 867.
The graduation exercises for Richard E. Shanholtz from the Benjamin Franklyn University school of accounting in Washington DC were attended by Mrs. Lula Shanholtz and Miss Donalda Lee Coontz and Miss Mary Anna Parrish of Winchester.
Mr and Mrs H F Hughes hosted guests on Glaize Avenue for the Fourth of July. Visitors included Mr and Mrs E F Hughes Miss Benny Pegg from Brownsville Pa Mr and Mrs George Goss and daughter Jean from Washington DC and Mr Harry Richkard. Mrs L E Skinner of Washington is also visiting.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union holds its monthly meeting at 3 p m on Thursday at the Friends Meeting house with the public invited to view the independence program presented by members. Mrs Lew Jackson serves as president and will preside. Vivian Peacemaker of near Aldie is convalescing in Bartonsville after a minor operation at Memorial hospital.
Mrs Francis Vaughan and daughters Ann Tucker and Joy arrive from Wilmington to visit Mrs Von's parents Mr and Mrs Abney Payne for several weeks. Cong Harrison and family return to Winchester from Washington and will stay until Congress reconvenes. Ted Staples returns to Randolph Macon College Ashland for summer session after a visit with his family. Richard Grove of this city is mentioned.
A teacher who covered the summer session was present for the fourth observance. The attendance confirmed continuity in instruction and event participation.
A reader asks how to address a wife of a physician and a bride elect’s phone calls. The answers state a physician wife is titled Mrs Blank, a physician herself is Dr Blank and socially Mrs Blank, and a bride elect should return calls promptly. Eating the lettuce on a salad is optional and a person may choose.
Teener pattern 4988 offers a one piece dress with a ruffle bodice for sizes 10 to 16. Instructions are illustrated and the pattern requires 3 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 12. Send 25 cents to Winchester Star Pattern Dept in New York for pattern and address details.
The passage defines topsoil as the surface soil including the A-horizon and plow depth. It notes topsoil depth varies by soil type and cannot be precisely specified. It also states topsoil forms over hundreds of years, yet wind and water can remove it within a human lifetime.
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