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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1949

Page

8

Local Group Attends Barter Play at Middleburg Center

Members of Blue Ridge Clarke county theater led by Mrs Tyree Dillard Jr attend the Barter theater production You Cant Take It With You Tuesday night at Middleburg Community Center. Barter cast includes Gordon Summers May Hayden Tom McDermott and others. Tickets are available by writing or calling the Center at Middleburg phone 2331.

Blue Ridge Clarke County Tyree Dillard Jr. Cuarean Middleburg Boyce Parish Gordon Summers Ruth May Hayden Penelope Sycamore Tom McDermott Paul Sycamore

Beethoven Descendant Performs In Virginia Music Evening

A small gathering at Bellfield near Millwood heard Odessa Ludwig Cone, Beethoven descendant, perform works by Beethoven Chopin Rachmaninoff Lacuna and Bach in a solo piano recital. Cone, educated at Powhatan College Peabody and Juilliard, resides in Kerrville Texas with husband George Sealy Cone. She later played in Strasburg and Woodstock during a Virginia visit.

Clarke Bellfield A. Sommaripa Shenandoah River Millwood Odessa Ludwig Cone Cone Ludwig von Beethoven George Sealy Cone Virginia

Guests Arriving For Hengeveld-Bradshaw Wedding Tonight

Guests arrive for the Hengeveld Bradshaw wedding at First Baptist church tonight with out of town relatives in attendance. The couple and families were hosted at recent rehearsals and showers as July 1 pledges noted in local sorority events.

Andrew B. Babb N. Washington St Betty Scott Hengeveld Marion A. Bradshaw First Baptist Church Miss Hengeveld Mr. Bradshaw Robert Gaines Hengevelds Capt. Bradshaw P. G. Ireland N. Stewart St K. W. Price Robert Scott Mae Whitney Wilmington N. C Kenneth Scott Raleigh Marion T. Bradshaw Virginia Bradshaw Greenville John W. Brizendine Washington Alexandria Charlie Schubert Falls Church P. F. Sabine Edward Sabine Pauline Hankey Federick Hengeveld

Calendar of events for July with church socials and meetings

Saturday events include a Timber Ridge Congregational party at 5 p m benefiting the church and a Mt Hope church lawn party at 6 p m nine miles west of Steph ens City. An A Capella choir concert follows at 8 p m at Seventh Day Adventist on Virginia Ave with public invitation. Sunday vesper service and a 5 30 p m Presbyterian picnic at the Woore home cap the day. Monday features a VFW auxiliary meeting at 7 30 p m and Women of Loudoun St Presbytery at 8 p m with Young Mothers in charge and social hour afterward. Municipal band practice at 8 p m.

Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Mt. Hope Church Stephens City Seventh Day Adventist Church Virginia Ave Clearbrook Presbyterian Church Loring Woore Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church Young Mothers Circle Robert Glass Wendell Goode

Hawkins Family Holds First Reunion and Local Notices

The H S Hawkins family held its first reunion July 10 at Elizabeth Furnace with a noon lunch and softball. Attendees include numerous Hawkins relatives from Winchester and surrounding towns, plus extended family from Rochester and Broadway. Ladies Aid plans a yard party July 30 at Mt Olive EUB, rain backup August 6. VFW auxiliary meets July 29. Rogers Chapman nuptials announced for Winchester. A 4-H county wide party drew about 150 attendees in Frederick County with clubs contributing games and refreshments.

Bobby Denny Janet Terry Barbara Sonny Clark Legge Donald Charlotte John Shirley Winchester Virginia Forney Hagerstown Francis Proctor Paul Rosenberger Broadway Francis Hart Mary Virginia Nicholson Frances Ann Victor Hawkins Maurice Legge Bill Smedley Robert Anderson Bobby and Gary Arlington Laura Eskeridge Front Royal Ladies Aid Plans Ladies Aid Society of Mt Olive Eub Hayfield Walter Miller John Larrick Frederick County Hilda Collie Clarke County Clarke

Births Reported for Cunningham and Bellmeyer Families

July 15 saw the birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cunningham of Rt. 1 Berryville, with the mother formerly Miss Isabelle Feltner. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bellmeyer at 1003 Woodland Ave, the mother formerly Miss Ola Ashby.

Lewis Cunningham Rt. 1 Berryville Cunningham Isabelle Feltner Ralph Bellmeyer Woodland Ave Bellmeyer Ola Ashby

Braddock Street Methodist Class Meets Sunday

Mrs We Will Teach Bible Class The Comrade and Mary Collins Denny classes of Braddock Street Methodist Church will meet jointly 9 45 a m Sunday Mrs J F Bly will lead the devotional program and Mrs Wm Archer Wright will be guest teacher

Comrade Mary Collins Denny Braddock St. Methodist Church J. F. Bly Wm. Archer Wright

Mrs Lyon and family visit from Florida

Mrs. Cather hosts Mrs. Alexander P. Lyon 3d and her son Harlan Lyon who arrived this week from Ft. Pierce Florida to visit Mrs Lyon’s sister Mrs Howard Cather at 303 S Washington Street. Also, Mr and Mrs Robert M Glass Jr return home to W Clifford Street after a week’s Virginia Beach vacation.

Mrs. Lyon Mrs. Cather Alexander P. Lyon 3d Harlan Lyon Ft. Pierce Fla Mrs Howard Cather S. Washington St Virginia Beach Robert M. Glass Jr W. Clifford St

Home Agent's Weekly Schedule for 4-H Clubs

Weekly schedule lists July events for 4-H girls projects across multiple locations including Star Tannery Mt. Williams Round Hill Stephens City White Hall Gore Hayfield and North Frederick with meetings, demonstrations and a July 29 county contest entry urged. Wayne Miller and Naomi Racey will report on the Blacksburg short course during July 21 radio broadcast.

Star Tannery Sadie Utterback Mt. Williams Delilah Bell Shirley Round Hill Nelson Carpenter Stephens Miller Bailey White Hall Stonewall School North Frederick Community Hall Wayne Miller Naomi Racey Blacksburg Thelma Ashwood P. m. Gore Ira Norman

Etiquette Q&A on ashtrays names and gift giving

Roberta Lee Q answers dining manners calling for an ashtray use should request one and not touch a hostess coffee cup. She says avoid calling a wife the missus, use my wife or Mrs Blank with acquaintances, and address friends by first name. The man should make the first move in gift giving.

Lesson In English by W L Gordon

Lesson notes common language pitfalls, pronunciation tips, and vocabulary advice. Highlights misused phrases and a daily word study LUCRATIVE meaning profitable. Questions arise about certified milk under medical milk commissions and local inspections.

W. L. Gordon American Association of Medical Milk Commissions Ami

Mrs Colbert Rites At M Vicar Home

Mrs. Clara M Colbert 79 widow of W T Colbert died after a year illness at the Sanivton Va home of C J Desper a brother in law Funeral services set for 2 pm Monday at 401 Handley Ave with Rev William Archer Wright of Braddock St Methodist Church officiating Interment at Edinburg She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Charles W McVicar She leaves a sister Mrs A M Wagner of Hampton and a brother C P McVicar

Clara M. Colbert W. T. Colbert Edinburg Colbert Charles W McVicar A. M. Wagner Hampton

Anne Adams pattern sale in Winchester Star pattern dept

Two blouse designs in pattern 4572 for skirts with tuck-in and over-blouse options. Sizes 12 to 20 with yardage and quick sew ease. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams, Winchester Star Pattern Dept, 243 West 17th St New York NY, include name address zone size and style number.

Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern West 17Th St New York N. Y

Wawona Tree Tunnel Cut In 1881 In California

The Wawona Tree in Mariposa Grove of Big Trees was cut in 1881. It is 8 feet wide and 26 feet long. The tree stands 230 feet tall and 272 feet in diameter. The tunnel has in no way affected the vigor of the tree.

California F.C

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