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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Page
10
Miss Dorothy Ann Boyd and Donald Stuart Herring wed July 4 at 9 pm in a Highland Presbyterian Church double ring ceremony at the bride’s home on Peyton Street. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents until their Hollingsworth Drive home is ready.
Miss Patsy Ann Ritter of Montague Avenue and William Beitzen Jack of Martinsburg West Virginia married yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs W Alan Peery 1439 Griystone Terrace ceremony conducted by Rev Forrest B Oglesby. The bride daughter of Mrs Amos Taylor Ritter Jr and the late Mr Ritter wore white satin gown with seed pearl and sequin embellished yoke. Veil Juliet cap bouquet white roses and baby’s breath. Matron of honor Mrs Howard R Hart wore orchid waffle pique gown. Best man Charles J Jack. ushers Basil Mason and William Henry. Music included selections by Helen Garner Edmonds. Reception at the Peery home followed. The bride to northern wedding trip wore green summer dress. She is a Handley High School and Longwood College graduate and a physical education instructor at Handley High. The groom a Martinsburg High School graduate served in the U S Marine Corps and works for American Telephone and Telegraph at Fort Loudoun Apartments.
Miss Mary Frances McAboy daughter of Mr and Mrs James M McAboy of Stephenson married Roy Edward Pope son of Mr and Mrs Edward Pope of Berryville in a June 27 double ring ceremony at St Pauls Methodist Church Hagerstown Rev J Turnbull Spicknall officiated. The couple will reside in Berryville after a wedding trip to New York and Canada.
A Wednesday 5 p.m. yard party at Rutherford's Lawn off Route 7 near Berryville benefits Crum's Methodist Church. Local residents invited to attend for church support and community fellowship.
Miss Arvilla Emma Snyder and Jacob Edward Rinker united in marriage at Congregational Christian Church Saturday evening. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Robert A. Whitten with attendants Mrs. Kenneth Rinker and best man Kenneth Rinker. After a reception the couple plans a Southern wedding trip and temporary residence with the bride’s parents. The bride is a 1955 James Wood High School graduate employed by Farmers and Merchants National Bank. the groom attended Stonewall High School, served in the Navy, and works for the American Brake Shoe Company.
The Women of the Moose Chapter 1367 rites at 7 30 this evening at the Moose Home. Following practice a meeting of all committee chairmen with the Senior Regent will be held. St Martha's Guild meets tomorrow at 10 am with Mrs George Smith at Hackwood Stephenson.
The Gore Home Demonstration Club schedules a family picnic with boating and swimming at the Melvin Seldon cottage on the Capon River. Supper is planned for 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
A dense schedule lists July activities across clubs and churches. Events include Eastern Star at City Hall, Municipal Band at Rouss Hall, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Holy Name Society at Sacred Heart, and Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel. Also listed are Exchange Club, Lions Club, Women of the Moose, Alcoholics Anonymous, Loyal Order of Moose, Rebekah Lodge, Women s Fellowship meeting, Old Fredericktown Garden Club, Kiwanis, Air Force Reserve Flight A, Sisterhood of Beth El, and a Golf Club gathering with times mainly at 8 p m and earlier afternoon slots.
Circle 10 of Braddock Street Methodist Church hosts a family picnic tomorrow at 6 p m at the Kiwanis Shelter in Senseny Park with Mrs. Robert Gaines and Mrs. Holmes Carper in charge. A yard party at Refuge Methodist Church on July 28 at 5 30 p m benefits the church building fund.
The Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Christian Church will hold its quarterly meeting tomorrow at 8 p m in the social hall, postponed from last week.
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 3 p m with Mrs J T Kremer at her home on Jefferson St Stephenson Social Club Plans Meeting The Stephenson Social Club will meet Wednesday at 2 p m at the Stephenson Methodist Church Mrs Ada Oppie Mrs Clarence Butler and Mrs S W Shewbridge will be hostesses Miss Mary Anderson will lead the devotions and Mrs Garvin Bowles will be in charge of recreation
Guests visiting from Martinsburg West Virginia include Mr and Mrs Carl ton Bennett and families Mr and Mrs Henry Wilson and daughter Miss Mary Ellen Wilson Mr and Mrs George OBrien and daughter Miss Mary Patricia OBrien Mr Robert Hinton and Mr and Mrs Morehed Holliday Jr plus Mr George Karos Mr Raymond Petrucci Mrs Katherine Roberts Mrs Paul Roach Mr and Mrs William Schneider and Mr and Mrs Fred Small Also James Roberge Ellen Sargent Nancy James Ezra Chapman William Harris from Silver Spring Washington Boonesboro Harpers Ferry and Washington DC
July 8 a girl to Mr and Mrs Don Combs Needmore West Virginia Mrs Combs is the former Miss Betty Hott Mrs Luttrell is the former Miss Anna Ashby
The schedule lists daily Home Demonstration Club meetings across multiple towns in Frederick County for July 10 14 including Gainesboro West Frederick North Frederick Step hens City Round Hill Gore Middle Road Albin Middletown with demonstrations on corsage making First Aid lamps and club organization. The note urges planning for fair judging demonstrations in August and fair educational exhibits at the September 13 15 agricultural fair.
A compact English lesson outlines common usage errors a pronunciation note on equine and a spelling distinction between plait and plate. It defines CABAL as a secret scheming group with an example of a session pledged to defeat measures.
Roberto Lee explains when a man should precede a woman in uncertain or dangerous situations and during alighting from a vehicle. He notes deep mourning after a husband’s death is now rare, with about a year as the usual duration and a touch of white acceptable. Beverages belong on the right side of the person.
Mrs Otis Sargent Miss Eloise Strader and Miss Dorothy Overcash depart for Kennebunkport Maine to spend three weeks. Miss Mary Lou Sydnor, daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Sydnor Jr of Apple Pie Ridge, remains a patient in Memorial Hospital.
Mr and Mrs J E Meinert and family of Baltimore Md were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs James Reinhart on Apple Pie Ridge. James Keller spent the weekend in Columbus Ga. Miss Ruth Haines of 327 N Braddock St left for Chicago Il to visit friends before joining a NEA tour to the Northwest Canada and Alaska. Mrs Russell Shumaker of Hagerstown Md formerly of this city is a patient in Memorial Hospital.
Birth notices report a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. George Boyd Route 3 with Mrs. Boyd formerly Miss Ruth Baker. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence William Trenum Jr Warrenton with Mrs. Trenum formerly Miss Claudia Haley. A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Luttrell.
Brucetown residents report weekend visits from relatives in Princeton West Virginia. The Shirkeys from Falls Church spent time with kin in Lacey Springs. Jobe family from Falls Church visited here. Price enjoyed a visit in Annandale. Clowser sisters from Ridgeway West Virginia visited grandparents. Purcell returns from relatives in Gore while Cain family from Winchester visits Whitacre kin.
Mr. W. B. Castleman and son Jimmy have returned after visiting his daughter in Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hensell have returned home after spending the winter in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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