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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1948
Page
8
Invitations are issued for the marriage of Miss Sue Anderson daughter of Dr and Mrs C R Anderson to Mr Marshall L Farmer son of Mr C F Farmer of this city. The ceremony is slated for 4 30 p m August 1 at Cork St Christian church.
Birth announcements list a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Owens Stephenson with Mrs. Owens formerly Colao Hottel. a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Lester Strawderman at 120 BE Germain St., Mrs. Strawderman formerly Dorothy Shanholtz. a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Connie Tumblin at 256 National Ave., Mrs. Tumblin formerly Helen Dinges. a boy for Mr. and Mrs. William Furr of Upperville, Mrs. Furr formerly Jane Pruett.
All events listed occur in July with times from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Activities include garden club supper at Hunt home, Elks, St Marys Guild, Rotary at George Washington hotel, Winchester Exchange Club picnic, Quota club, Grace Lutheran Mary Martha class, GAA picnic, Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Welltown WSCS, and Onward and Upward class at local church homes.
Mr and Mrs O L Foltz entertained at a Sunday picnic dinner at their Greenwall Ave home. Guests included Mr Max Foltz and many relatives from Winchester and nearby towns, plus the Painters from Stanley and Luray, Virginia.
Telfair H. Bowles, boatswain’s mate third class, U S N , son of Mr and Mrs Garvin Bowles of Clearbrook, is spending a 45 day leave here. Bowles recently returned from a China duty tour aboard the U S S Prairie Destroyer Tender now moored in San Diego Bay California. Mrs H Grimm Mrs P Grimm To Vacation at Lynchburg Mrs Holmes R Grimm Sr of this city and Mrs P T Grimm of Boyce will leave tomorrow for Lynchburg where they will spend two weeks with the former s son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Holmes R Grimm Jr
Mr and Mrs David Lowery and family relocated from Middle Road to a new residence in Bar tonsville detailing a family move.
The Women's auxiliary of the American Legion Conrad Hoover unit has elected officers and delegates for the Roanoke gathering August 22 to 25. Officers include President Mrs. Philip Fowle and First Vice President Mrs. Charles Tate. Delegates are Mrs. Fowle, Mrs. Miller Fletcher, Mrs. Harry Butler and Mrs. R. L. Pangle with alternates Mrs. Ralph Pollard and others.
A miscellaneous shower was hosted Friday night by Mrs Bernadeen Lantz and Mrs June Mitchell at 320 S Cameron St in honor of Mrs Kenneth L Jobe on her marriage date June 26. Guests included S J Goode N B Shingleton A J Kline Holmes Lewis E O Coffman Elwood Carper Maggie Grove Richard Jackson Benjamin Strother Glenwood Jobe Ray Boyce Fred Unger Roy White Martha Holsinger Fred Gordon Edward Bell Pearl McIlIwee and several others including Elizabeth Russell Eva Wilson Georgiana Whitlock Katherine Lewis Nora Parrish Kathryn Liggett Agnes Grubbs Bertha Kline Jane Hawkins.
Miss Jane Miller Hawkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyndon Hawkins and Mr Francis Hammond Hart were married at 6 p m July 10 at Evangelical United Brethren church by Rev Carl Hiser. The bride wore a pale pink suit with pink rose buds and baby's breath. The groom, after eight months in the Marines, works for O Sullivan Rubber Co. The bride also works for O Sullivan. They will reside on Northwestern grade.
Mr. John Reid came home Monday night after spending several days in Baltimore with Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Manuel.
Coffmans and Hockmans return from Wasaga Beach Canada after visiting Niagara Falls en route. Miss Roberta Rinker and Mr. George Garber entertain sailors heading to Navy training. Miss Eleanor White and Mrs. Roland Pennington vacation at Atlantic City. Mrs. Holmes R Grim and daughters visit Washington to see Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Artrip travel to Plymouth North Carolina to visit relatives. Mrs. Johnny Long joins Mr. and Mrs. Anderson for a Virginia Beach week.
Mrs James Lester Paynor returns to her McKeesport home after a week with her sister and brother in law Mrs and Mr Richard Lee Evans, Rt.
Mr and Mrs Joney Sargent and daughter Joey, and Mr and Mrs Jacob fopenhaver returned to their home after visiting the latter s sons in Coshocton Ohio.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Butler and daughter Helen returned home after a week with Mrs Butler's parents at Chesapeake Beach Virginia They spent about a month at North Beach Virginia with Mrs Manuel and Mrs Eckman and their relatives Minnehaha council No 1 raised officers at their meeting with Deputy great Pocahantas and several officers honored after the ceremony A weiner roast followed at the home of Mrs Boxwell Elizabeth Allen returns to Arlington after visiting her parents in the city
Gaa will hold a social at 7 15 p m Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Grover Schlack Apple Pie Ridge Members are asked to call Mrs Ellis Ford at 8167 to confirm attendance and arrange transportation.
Social notes recap visits by M r and Mrs Theo dore Miller guests William Sisk family Falls Church and other regional travelers including Bowerman Ware and Bower from Washington Paget family relatives from Philadelphia Dougherty family from Darian Conn Nelson family in Front Royal Watkins at North East Harbor Maine Friant returns to cottage Waterhouse rector of Calvary Episcopal Front Royal spoke at Evening Guild meeting.
A long list of residents are visiting relatives and returning home from hospitals and trips. Many names appear with towns such as Berryville Winchester Front Royal and Philadelphia indicating social visits and family gatherings across Virginia and nearby states.
Henry Reynolds and children joined Mrs. Aylor and mother Mrs. Wayne Lew in Culpeper. Guests at the Aylor home included Frederick Griffin family from St Joseph Missouri, Lewis and Sammie Jr, Sam Walpole from New Hampshire, John James of Winchester, and Charles Bowerman returnees from Colonial Beach. Sandra Bowerman visits grandmothers in Lansdowne Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. J J Mills of Richmond to spend weekend with Rev R A Craig at Buckmarsh Street parsonage. Mary Craig and Christine Newbill of Portsmouth to attend NEA convention in Cleveland staying with the Craigs.
A guide on cultivating taste in speech through reading good books. When invited to a house warming a gift is appropriate according to friendship and budget. A widower remarrying may have a best man and additional ushers if needed.
Pattern 4909 promises a slim waist with a dart fitted waist and full skirt, advertises easy sewing and included illustrated instructions. Sizes range 34 through 52, with size 36 requiring 414 yards of 35 inch fabric, request for 25 cents and address details to Winchester Star Pattern Dept. in New York.
A short English lesson by W. L. Gordon on word usage and pronunciation. It cautions against improper phrasing such as discharged help and mispronouncesDefamation, guiding readers to correct forms and enunciations.
Pronounce with stress on the third syllable in un stressed first and second. This daily word lesson defines impotence as lack of power or strength and includes an example quote about airs of importance and credentials of impotence.
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