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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1960

Page

8

Betty Jean Purtle baugh Weds William L Walther at First Baptist

Betty Jean Purtle baugh daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Purtle baugh married William Lewis Walther son of Mrs. J. E. LeMaster in a 2 PM Saturday double ring ceremony conducted by Dr. E T. Clark at the First Baptist Church. The bride works for Doubleday Publishing Co. and the groom for O'Sullivan Rubber Co. They reside at 509 S Cameron St.

M. J. Purtlebaugh Paper Mill Road Betty Jean William Lewis Walther J. E. LeMaster E. T. Clark First Baptist Church Doubleday Publishing Co., Inc O'Sullivan Rubber Co S. Cameron St

Local Social Notes Include Guests and Hospital Updates

Dr. Basil E Roe Buck hosts a 5 to 7 30 p m soiree honoring Dr. and Mrs Bruce Gray who arrived June 21 and will reside in Boyce. Various locals attend Sherman Memorial Polo in Potomac Md with Winchester facing Warrenton in the quarter finals.

Basil E. Roebuck Bruce Gray Mrs. Gray Boyce Dr. Gray Dr. Roebuck Potomac E. C. Stuart, Jr Frank Stinnett Robert Berry Frank Whitesell Winchester Warrenton

Please Phone Your Social Items To Nancy Pennypacker

Social notes request readers to call Nancy Pennypacker in Missouri at MO 2-3419 to report social items and announcements for publication.

Nancy Pennypacker

Calendar of July events at local venues

July schedule lists BPW George Washington Hotel Jaycee Lee Jackson Woodmen Eagles Royal Arch City Hall events. July 9 includes AAUW WAR MEMORIAL BUILDING Little League officials meeting and teen open house in evening.

George Washington Hotel Jaycee Lee Jackson Woodmen of the World Order of Eagles John Dove Royal Arch City Hall Little League

Local Notes: Visits and Family News from Hagerstown Area

A-2C Walter C Griffith of Davis Monthan AFB Tucson visits his mother on Morningside Drive before heading to Florida and California. Mr and Mrs Jack H B Gsell announce the birth of daughter Robin May on June 27 at Washington County Hospital. Several local families and friends attend a July 3 picnic hosted by Mr and Mrs Carlton Snapp. Rev Stanley H Dysart and Mrs Dysart take a two week vacation visiting son Lt Stanley H Dysart Jr in San Antonio and friends in Memphis. interim pastor Rev Floyd A Blosser fills Cork Street Christian Church pulpit.

Walter C. Griffith Davis-Monthane Air Force Base Tucson Ariz Elmer Ritz Morningside Florida George Air Force Base Calif Jack H. B. Gsell Boonsboro Robin May Washington County Hospital Hagerstown Gsell Wanda Lee Shutts Hazel Shutts Williamsport Herbert Shutts Stanley H. Dysart Cork Street Christian Church Dysart Stanley H. Dysart, Jr San Antonio Tex Memphis

Births Report for Walker, Willingham, Schuller, Bly

Birth notices list four newborn girls and one newborn boy. July 6 at Wardensville West Virginia a son David Allen to Ray Allen Walker and Dorothy Love Himelright. July 6 at Berryville a daughter to Donald Lewis Willingham and Rosa Ellen Parks. July 7 Route 1 a daughter Anna Marie to Francis Matthew Schuller and Virginia Lee Lichliter. July 7 at unspecified location a daughter to Bobby Willard Bly and Gladys Marie Striker.

Ray Allen Walker Wardensville W. Va David Allen Walker Dorothy Love Himelright Donald Lewis Willingham Fairfax St Berryville Willingham Rosa Ellen Parks Francis Mathew Schuller Route 1 Anna Marie Schuller Virginia Lee Lichliter Bobby Willard Bly

Rhine waterway moves 110 million tons yearly

About 110 million tons of cargo pass along the Rhine each year. The riverine route carries goods for West Germany Belgium the Netherlands France and Switzerland, reflecting its vital role in continental trade.

Rhine West Germany Belgium Netherlands France Switzerland

Miss LeDane Weds Mr. Jones In Staunton

Mary Fay LeDane and Charles B. Jones were married June 23 at St John’s Methodist Church Staunton in a ceremony led by Rev F L Baker. The bride, a James Wood High School and Blue Ridge Sanatorium School of Nursing alumna, will work at University of Virginia Hospital. The groom is a Charlottesville police officer. They will reside at 523 Valley Road Charlottesville.

H. W. LeDane Gainesboro Mary Fay Charles B. Jones Charles Breeden Charlottesville Roy C. Jones Luray St. John’s Methodist Church Staunton F. L. Baker Wayne Rountree Harry Jones Francis Grant Robin Hood Road Jones

Winchester Moose Chapter Ritual Practice and Meeting

The Winchester Chapter 1367 Women of the Moose schedules a Ritual Practice on July 11 at 7 30 p.m. and a Chapter night meeting led by the College of Regents on July 14 at 8 p.m. A 1937 convention restrains whaling of cow whales with calves.

Winchester Women of the Moose Lodge Hall College of Regents

Presbyterian circles schedule meetings for July 11

The Presbyter ian Church circles list 14 groups meeting Monday July 11 with leaders and hosts at various times from 9 am to 8 pm. Each circle pairs a leader with a hostess at designated addresses across the town.

Words About Morals and Misuse in Language

The note explains depravity as a state of corrupted morals and deprivation as the act of corrupting morals. It also gives pronunciation guidance for accouterment and lists synonyms for happiness and pleasure.

Miss Starliper Weds Richard Swartz in Leetown

Leetown ceremony unites Miss Starliper and Richard Swartz at Leetown Methodist Church. The couple, both of Leetown, were married by Rev. Samuel F. Butcher with a reception in the church social room. They plan a Virginia wedding trip and reside in Leetown post ceremony.

Leetown Clifford C. Starliper Richard Lee Swartz Samuel F. Butcher James H. Locke Eugene Starliper Gold Gold Samuel Kern Paul Swartz Swartz Leggett Department Charles Town Blue Ridge Study Exchange Jefferson County Virginia

Mrs Tevault Installed As Noble Grand In Winchester Lodge

Mrs Frances Tevault was installed as noble grand of Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 in the Odd Fellows Hall. District Deputy President Mrs Betty Kline presided, with staff including Mrs Rosa Reid and Mrs Jennie Hoover. Officers named include Mrs Virginia Ritenour and Mrs Nancy Schultz, among others.

Frances Tevault Winchester Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Betty Kline Marshall Rosa Reid Jennie Hoover Katie Harman Chaplin Anna Boxwell Georgia Wright Virginia Ritenour Amelia Madigan Nancy Schultz Boxwell Hoover Pearl Bailey Reid Harman Wright Joy Mason Elizabeth Massy Wilda Simpson Edgar Mason Hazel Himwright Bessie Miller Terault

Ladies committees named for three months and July

Massey and Harman and Wright form the ways and means committee for three months. Madigan Schultz and Mason head the refreshment committee for July. Reid the outgoing noble grand was presented a gift and commended for her term. Refreshments were served after the meeting.

Question on masculine and feminine forms fiancé and fiancée

The masculine form fiancé and the feminine form fiancée are French loanwords used in English. They refer to a person engaged to be married. The masculine ends with accented e i, the feminine adds an extra e at the end.

Bereaved Friends and Wedding Invitations Etiquette

Roberta Lee advises that sending wedding invites to grieving friends is proper since they remain friends, even if they may not feel able to attend. The guidance emphasizes maintaining friendship and courtesy during mourning.

Pronunciation of fee-ahn-say clarified

The pronunciation given is fee-ahn-say with the emphasis on the final syllable. Both versions are stated to be pronounced the same.

Also Mentioned on This Page

News For Women Purtlebaugh Walther James Owens Arlington Owens Garol Anne Ritter Pfc Leo Reid, JR Fort Benning, Ga Leo Reid Northwest Ern Grade Miss Sally Singer Randy Diprisco Felix DiPrisco Winchester Memorial Hospital Cardelle Fletcher Liberty Ave James Lawrence Averell Susan San Mateo, Calif Mrs. Averell Mrs Louise Patton Carter Hill Carr Purser Judy Riverside, Conn Harry R. Kern, Jr Washington St Anne Kern Karen Cowsert Charles C. Cowsert Cowsert Fred 8. McCorkle Poolesville McCorkle Bettie Ford White University of Virginia School of Education White Clarence J. Ford Mildred Gordon Cedarmeade Dorothy Conner Refuge Church Madison College Harrisonburg AAUW W. A. King Carlton Snapp Bertha Snapp Leroy Snapp Lucille Barbara Wayne Sandra Ralph Newlin Carlton Ae Linda Mae Snapp Alfred Snapp Arthur Snapp Hillside James James Gates Deborah Gates Mack Boone Nelson Boone Mary E. Boone Sabrina Wood Gaunt's Drug Store Paul A. Buckingham Blanca Danley F. W. Danley Los Angeles State College Handley High School Bob Jones University Greenville D. C Ameri Can University Washington Buckingham Fluor Corp. Ltd Petroleum and Chemical Industries Miss LeDane Mr. Jones W.0.m Norman Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St The Presbyterian Church L. B. Sirbaugh Harry Benham Rostel Road Abell Sturges Howard Holland S. Stewart J. Ralph Lewin William Rooker E. Piccadilly St S. N. Whitacre S. Washington St Earl] Luttrell Helen van Meter S. Loudoun St C. H. Schutte, Jr Robert Burkholder Merriman’s Lane John B. Carr Phillip B. Glaize Lee Sr Lee Sr., At 3 P.m. No. 9: Mrs. Fred Naegely Greystone Terrace Randolph Larrick Richard Eaton S. Stewart St W. H. Pryor Marvin D. Weaver Jefferson St Henry Whiting May V. Fritts Purcell Ave Marshall W. Kline George F. Nixon Stephenson Paul Hotinger W. Austin Havermale Greenawalt Ave Miss Starliper Richard Swartz Davis Cleaners Parish Lane Boscawen Caverns Luray Caverns Rusay Caverns Roberta Lee Joe Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Shawnee Fire Hall Winchester Rescue Squad Cather Jamaica Sale Margaret L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop S. Loudoun
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