Friday Bridge Match Winners at George Washington Hotel
Winners of the Friday Duplicate Bridge at the George Washington Hotel were Mrs. Preston Avery and Mrs. S. H. Reaves. Irvan O'Connell and Grace Roberts took second, with Mrs. John Griffith and Mrs. Robert Giffin third, and Mrs. James P. Reardon and John Glover fourth. The matches begin Fridays at 7:30 p.m. all are invited.
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George Washington Hotel
Preston Avery
S. H. Reaves
Irvan O'Connell
Grace Roberts
John Griffith
Robert Giffin
James P. Reardon
John Glover
VFW Auxiliary Meeting And Variety Show Details
The Winchester Clarke Garden Club meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Mrs Kenneth Robinsons Merrimans Lane home guest speaker Mrs Edward Barr will discuss Line Mass Arrangements members urged to bring patio arrangements A VFW Auxiliary Variety Show by the Amateur Musical Comedy Artists of Winchester is set at Newton D Baker Hospital tomorrow at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester - Clarke Garden Club
Kenneth Robinson
Merrimans Lane
Edward Barr
Ladies’ Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123
Winchester
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Relief MYF yard party slated July 21 on Middle Road
The MYF of Relief Church plans an annual yard party on July 21 starting at 5 p.m. Miss Sue Marston is chairman with Miss Lena Snapp as assistant. Fried chicken and country ham suppers will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MYF of Relief Church
Middle Road
Sue Marston
Lena Snapp
Miss Carol Lake Weds Douglas Brown in Hagestown Md
Miss Carol Elizabeth Lake daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles A Lake of Mt Falls Route became the bride of Douglas Allen Brown son of Mr and Mrs George A Brown of Albin in a double ring ceremony at St Pauls Methodist Church Hagestown Md The Rev J Turnbull Spicknall officiated A reception followed at the groom's home in Albin Local attendees from Winchester included several Lake and Brown relatives The bride graduated from James Wood High School and works for the Frederick County School Board The groom also attended James Wood and works at Carpenter's Texaco Station They will reside with the groom's parents in Albin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Elizabeth Lake
Charles A. Lake
Mt. Falls
Douglas Allen Brown
Brown
George A. Brown
Albin
J. Turnbull Spicknall
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Hagerstown
Winchester
Charles Lake
George Brown
Mabel Perry
Albert Brown
Linda Lake
Phyllis Brown
Shirley Brown
Masters Ronnie
Michael Lake
James McFarland
Helen Rudolph
Jerry Bennett
Hilda Belford
Robert. Belford
James Wood High School
Frederick County School Board
James Wood
Carpenter
Texaco Station
Fireflies of Jamaica Create Brilliant Island Light Show
Fireflies on Jamaica in the West Indies emit bright bursts of light resembling a camera flash, illuminating the island's nights with vivid glows and natural displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
West Indies
Calendar of Events Highlights Local Activities
A dense listing of community gatherings across July including yard parties at Burnt Factory Methodist Church Shawnee Fire Hall and Wesley Chapel north location plus club meetings at Stephens City Braddock Street and George Washington Hotel. Notable items include Ditto Reunion Major Mosby Barracks Butler Reunion Optimist Club Job's Daughters DeMolay Madison Lodge and various reunions and club events with times ranging from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and into the evening at multiple venues.
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Burnt Factory Methodist Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Shawnee Fire
Wesley Chapell
Shawnee-Opequon Raritan Club
Stephens City Fire Hall
Ditto
Hagerstown Memorial Park
Mosby
Butler
Mt. Williams
Optimist Club
Lee-Jackon
Job’s Daughters
Fellowship Hall
Braddock St
Exhausters Auto Club
Rt. 50
Masonic Building
Madison Lodge
George Washington Hotel
VFW
Post Home
Frederick County Firemen’s Assn
Gainesboro
Creamy Beet Salad For Sunday Supper
A recipe card notes a Sunday supper feature with beef dishes and a creamy beet salad. Ingredients include one can julienne beets sour cream horseradish and salad greens. Mix beets with sour cream and horseradish, season, chill, and serve over greens. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Valley Mill Home Demonstration Club Meeting Notes
The Valley Mill Home Demonstration Club will meet at the War Memorial Building on Tuesday at 10 30 a.m. for an all day session. Hostesses are Mrs Margaret Bowen Mrs Myrtle Carlisle Mrs Mae Cole and Mrs Mable Brown. Members should bring sandwiches. Devotions led by Mrs Ann LaRue. Demonstrations on wood finishes by Mrs Anita Lanahan and Mrs Kemner.
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Valley Mill Home Demonstration Club
War Memorial Building
Margaret Bowen
Myrtle Carlisle
Mae Cole
Mable Brown
Ann LaRue
Anita Lanahan
Kemner
Comrade Bible Class Devotions At Braddock Street Church
Mrs. Virgil Prince will lead devotions for the Com rade Bible Class in the Chapel of Braddock Street Methodist Church tomorrow at 9 45 p m Vic tor Wheeler will be the guest teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Prince
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Victor Wheeler
Dick Anniversary Noted for Sixth Year Milestone
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Dick of Rt. 2 celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary. They wed July 14, 1956, at Wesley Chapel Methodist Church in Cross Junction, with Rev. Charles Beckley officiating. Their son Larry Alan is mentioned. Mrs. Dick was born Phyllis Jane Holliday of Whitacre.
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Alan Dick
Rt. 2
Charles Beckley
Wesley Chapel Methodist Church
Cross Junction
Larry Alan
Phyllis Jane Holliday
Whitacre
Martinsburg and area News Notes and Births
Weekend visitors and military family travel are noted along with several local births. Vickie Diane Shade born to George Harold Shade and wife in Martinsburg. Lori Elizabeth Drish born to Lee Allen Drish and Nora Cheshire. Doves plan to enter Indiana Technical College in Fort Wayne for electrical engineering.
Births Report Nine New Arrivals From Local Families
Birth notices list nine newborns with parents and residence. Janis Charlene Wagner, Beverley Ann Duncan, Faye Ann Barrow, Betty Jane Gouchenour, Cecilia Heins, Mary Jane Knee, Ruby Leota Kerns and others appear as former names. The families are from Rt 1, 1008 S Cameron St, Rt 2 Mauertown and Mt Falls among others.
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Onie Donald Wagner
Rt. 1
Janis Charlene
Wagner
Lydia Joann Pearson
David Eugene Pence
S. Cameron St
Pence
Beverley Ann Duncan
Nathan Walter Kerns
Rt. 2
Kerns
Faye Ann Barrow
William Clinton Edmonds
Mauertown
Edmonds
Betty Jane Gouchenour
Raymond Henry Frazier, Jr
2Nd Ave
Charles Town
W. Va
Frazier
Cecilia Heins
Gary Lee Edwards
Holliday Dr
Edwards
Mary Jane Knee
Tiny Notice Sparks Reunion for Mrs Veasey
A 18 year old disconnect was bridged when a Catholic girls class president learned Mrs. Sidney Veasey of Front Royal could be reached via The Army News notice. Army HQ directed the search, and by Sunday Veasey was in touch and en route to a South Bend reunion.
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Sidney Veasey
Front Royal
South Bend
Ind
Catholic Girls
Veasey
Thys
Vea
Fort Lewis
Wash
Army
Washington
Army News
W. J. Farrell
Advice on Telephone Sales Calls from Chamber of Commerce
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce urges residents bothered by sales calls to be abrupt. Chamber manager Conrad G. Follansbee says a wave of solicitations is hitting Stephens City. He advises telling callers they do not do business by telephone and to request in person or written details. The pushy gift gambit is cited as increasingly frequent and often unproductive.
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Winchester-Frederick County
VFW Auxiliary Plans Monday Meeting and Picnic
The Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2123 will meet Monday. A covered dish picnic supper starts at 6 30 p.m. with the business session at 8 p.m. Members may call 02 2935 for more information.
First Presidential Oath In New York 1789
The first presidential oath was administered to George Washington in a building on Wall Street in New York in 1789. The text warns against overusing hip terms and suggests consulting Webster's dictionary for colorful words.
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George Washington
Wall Street
New York
Lord Fairfax Garden Club Meeting Planned
The Lord Fairfax Garden Club will meet Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Winchester Golf Club. Mrs. C. P. Edwards will host. The special for the day is a period arrangement exhibit and discussion.
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Lord Fairfax Garden Club
Winchester Golf Club
C. P. Edwards
Palace Gala Shows Princess Margaret Twists at Blenheim
At Blenheim Palace England Princess Margaret led a lively twist at a coming out party for an American debutante Miss Russell 18 a Berwyn Illinois born guest of honor. The 10th Duke hosted 1100 guests in the 303 room hall with lobster champagne and music as Duke Charles Gordon Spencer Churchill and others attended.
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Woodstock
England
Blenheim Palace
Sir Winston Churchill
Princess Margaret
10Th Duke of Marlborough
Duke
Cop Russell
Berwyn
Lord Charles George William Colin Spencer
Churchill
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Margaret
Britain
Duke of Edinburgh
Juliana
Netherlands
Lord Snowdon
Marchioness
Blandford
Miss Russell
Army unit cleans up live ammo in Virginia forest
A 20 man Army cleanup team from Fort Bragg was flown to George Washington National Forest to remove explosives left by the 82nd Airborne after antiguerrilla drills. Two injuries occurred from booby traps and rifle shells, including a West Augusta man and a Riverton New Jersey boy. Authorities described phosphorus traps taped to vegetation and large quantities of blank M 1 rounds collected from the area.
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Staunton
Army
George Washington National Forest
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Augusta County
John E. Kent
National Forest
West Augusta
Kent
Addiion
Michael Kalfus
Riverton
N.J
Rockingham County
Sherman Kalfus
McCloskey Confirmed as Ambassador to Ireland
Matthew H. McCloskey a 69 year old Philadelphia contractor and former Democratic treasurer was confirmed by the Senate 62 to 30 as ambassador to Ireland. The vote followed Republican demands for committee review over 1946 Wolfson shipyard affairs involving staged bids and a $25 000 payment alleged by Sen Williams. McCloskey denied all participation in the Wolfson contract.
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Washington
Matthew H. McCloskey
Philadelphia
Democratic Party
Dublin
Kennedy
Ireland
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John J. Williams
R-Del
St. Johns River
Jacksonville
Fla
Tampa Shipbuilding Co
Louis Wolfson
Williams
McCloskey
Maritime Commission
Wolfson Company
Wolfson
David R. Knapp
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Medical College Resignations Accepted in Richmond
The Medical College of Virginia accepted the resignations of Dr. Robert A. Senescu chair of psychiatry Dr. Gerard B. Odell chair of pediatrics and Dr. William R. Nelson assistant professor of surgery. Nelson will leave soon to practice in Denver. Senescu and Odell stay through next academic year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Medical College of Virginia
Robert A. Senescu
Gerard B. Odell
William R. Nelson
MCV
Nelson
Denver
Colo
Senescu
Odell
Ireland's Winter Climate Warmed by Gulf Stream Link
The Gulf Stream keeps Ireland's winter temperatures comparable to New York City's, as Atlantic waters warm the island region.
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Ireland
New York City
North Atlantic
Round Hill Carnival Opens Aug 6 at Round Hill Fire Co
Round Hill Community Fire Co announces a week long carnival starting August 6 with daily evening events. A July 21 family night kicks off at 6 p.m. Members report a yard party that netted 1 247 dollars. One barn fire caused minor damage. The dusk to dawn light around the hall will remain after a week long trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Round Hill Community Fire Co
Fire Company
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Winona Lake
First Brethren Church
Berryville Ave
Ava Schnittjer
Dorothy Engelberth
Warsaw
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Miriam Ashman
Judy Rager
Johnstown
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
Carol Lake
Douglas Brown
General Electric
E.boscawen ST
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Lions Shelter Neff Reunion
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Whitacre Reunion
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Lockhart
Rouss Park
Macedonia Sunday School
Civic League
Lions
Cooking Is Fun SA Man
Cecily Brownstone
Valley Mill
HDC
Bible Class
Iabash A L
Byna Rinker
Carolyn Prim
N. Loudoun St
Reba Bowen
S. Kent St
North Beach
Ray E. Shifflett
Nathan Harden
Clearbrook
Junior Shifflett
Stephenson
Sgt. Shifflett
U.S. Air Force
Colorado Springs
Col
War Memorial Park
Martinsburg
George Harold Shade
Vickie Diane
Shade
Mary Hannah Hartley
James Madden
Chester Riley
Virginia Beach
Nags Head
N.C
Henry Rood
Madden
Episcopal Parish Hall
Lee Allen Drish
Summit Point
Lori Elizabeth
Drish
Nora Ellen Cheshire
J. P. Essex
R. B. Eaton
S. Stewart St
Winston-Salem
J. P. Essex, Jr
R. B. Eaton, Jr
Leeson R. McNealy, Sr
N. Kent St
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Eva Brooks
Myrtle Ave
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Robert Dove
Frederick L. Dove
Jackson Ave
Indiana Technical College
Fort Wayne
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Tiny
Mrs. Veasey
Taffy
Dolly Martin
Sean
Cather’s Valley
By Eddy Gilmore
Staunton City
I Sale
Route
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Medical College
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Round Hill
Shenandoah
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