Engagement of Ruth Ellen Jenkins to Earl Collins
Mr and Mrs Sam Jenkins Route 4 announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Ellen to Earl David Collins son of Mr and Mrs Eston H Collins of Clearbrook Miss Jenkins graduated from James Wood High School in June and is employed by Henry T Goode and Son Collins attended Stonewall School served two years in the U S Army and is now a mechanic with H W Ebert The wedding is planned for next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jenkins
Route 4
Ruth Ellen
Earl David Collins
Eston H. Collins
Clearbrook
Miss Jenkins
James Wood High School
Henry T. Goode and Son
Mr. Collins
Stonewall School
U. S. Army
H. W. Ebert
Sgt. Gray Stationed at Fort Monmouth with Family
Sara Vates Gray Jr and children Diane and Donna arrived at Fort Monmouth New Jersey to join Sgt. Gray who will be stationed there after ten days with his parents in Kernstown. He previously served eight years at Sadam Atomic Base including thirteen months in Korea and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray, Jr
Diane
Donna
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Sgt. Gray
George D. Gray
Kernstown
Albuquerque
N. M
Sadeai
Korea
Japan
Miss Brill Engaged To Alfred Lee Snapp
Mr and Mrs James Herbert Brill of Opequon announce the engagement of their foster daughter Betty Vonn to Alfred Lee Snapp Jr son of Mr and Mrs Snapp of Middle Road Miss Brill is a Stephens City High School graduate attended Winchester Business College and works at the Commercial and Savings Bank Snapp a Stephens City High School graduate is a member of the Virginia National Guard and farms with his father The wedding will take place August 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herbert Brill
Opequon
Betty Vonn
Alfred Lee Snapp
Snapp
Middle Road
Miss Brill
Stephens City High School
Winchester Business College
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Virginia National Guard
Mt Pleasant E U B Plans Yard Party
Mt Pleasant E U B Church will host a yard party tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the church. Winchester Quota Club members met at the Clowser cottage on the Shenandoah River for the July gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
E. U. B. Plans
E. U. B. Church of the
Winchester Charge
Clowser Cottage
Mr and Mrs Philip Glaize Return from Virginia Beach
Mr and Mrs Philip Glaize and their children will return to their home on Lee Street today after spending a week at Virginia Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Glaize
Lee St
Virginia Beach
Calendar of Events July 20 Community Gatherings
July 20 calendar lists multiple yard parties and meetings across churches and organizations. Activities include Boy Scout Troop 70 at Kernstown Methodist Church, Winchester Day Nursery PTA party, Woodmen of the World, Eagles, Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart, and various church socials. Evening events feature Franked club, Eastern Star, Municipal Band, Catholic Woman council, and a Duplicate Bridge session at George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernstown Methodist Church
Winchester Day Nursery
Woodmen of the World
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Valley Council of Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
Madison Lodge
McKinley Chapter
Eastern Star
City Hall
Rouss Hall
National Council of Catholic Woman
George Washington Hotel
Local Visitors Travel for Florida Trip
Jr and children from Norfolk arrive to visit Mrs Ashburn's mother Mrs Lucian Piper of Leicester Street. Mr and Mrs Charles Lind and Barbara of Winchester and Mrs William Strasnider of Strasburg return from Orlando Florida where they visited Mr and Mrs James F E Keffer. They are joined in Florida by Beatrice Carper who will stay for a visit with her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Ashburn
Lucian Pifer
Leicester St
Charles Lind
Barbara
Winchester
William Strasnider
Strasburg
Orlando
Fla
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Edward B Rogers in Arlington
Mr and Mrs Edward Baker Rogers of Fairfax celebrate the birth of a son on July 18 at Arlington County Hospital. Mrs Rogers is the former Miss Juanita V Gordon of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Baker Rogers
Fairfax
Arlington County Hospital
Rogers
Juanita V. Gordon
Winchester
Miss Janet Garber Finishes Junior Year at Medical College of Virginia
Miss Janet Garber, a junior year student nurse at the Medical College of Virginia, is spending a month with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Garber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Garber
The
Medical College of Virginia
Mrs. C. E. Garber
Local church men and women attend regional conferences
Miss Emily K Grumbine from Harrisonburg is a patient at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. The Men of the First Presbyterian Church attending the Massanetta Men's Conference at Massanetta Springs near Harrisonburg this weekend include Frank Bailey Russell Bell Alison Hott Everett Kline Kenneth Kines Guy Stanley Harry Straw Robert Heltzel and Donald Stewart. Miss Bertha Williams attends the annual women's conference at Montreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Massanetta
Massanetta Springs
Harrisonburg
Frank Bailey
Russell Bell
Alson Hott
Everett Kline
Kenneth Kines
Guy Stanley
Harry Straw
Robert Heltzel
Donald Stewart
Bertha Williams
Montreat
Sowers Family Planning Weekend Visit
Mrs Mildred Sowers and the Misses Sue and Jane Sowers will arrive from Richmond tomorrow to spend the weekend here. Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Sam Jenkins of Route 4 on Sunday included Mr and Mrs George Cassman and children of Westminister Md Mr Earl Collins Mrs W F Cutterer and Mr James Dutterer all of this city and Mr and Mrs Theodore Brown of Westminister Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Sowers
Sue
Jane Sowers
Richmond
Sam Jenkins
Route 4
George Cassman
Westminister
Earl Collins
W. F. Cutterer
James Dutterer
City
Theodore Brown
Gilliam Family to Visit Glaize for Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs Robert S Gilliam and their two children of New York will arrive tomorrow to spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Philip Glaize of Lee Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Gilliam
New York
Philip Glaize
Lee St
Births July 19 Include Three Newborn Girls and a Boy
Birth announcements list a girl born to Mr and Mrs John Richard in Berryville with the mother formerly Peggy Ewing a girl for Mr and Mrs Alvin Van Pelt Route 3 Harrisonburg with the mother formerly Evelyn Allen and a boy for Mr and Mrs Melvin West 201 E Boscawen Sr the mother formerly Evangeline Herron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Richardson
Berryville
Richardson
Peggy Ewing
Alvin van Pelt
Harrisonburg
van Pelt
Evelyn Allen
Melvin West
E. Boscawen Sr
Modern Etiquette Q A on crowds, praise and wedding tips
A Roberta Lee etiquette snippet advises honoring majority wishes in dining choices to avoid unpopularity. It notes praising one’s own family is poor form and recommends the bride’s parents pay the church sexton for a wedding.
Lessons in English By W. L. Gordon
A short English lessons page discusses common misuses and mispronunciations. It covers seraphs not seraphims, pathos pronunciation, meat and mote confusion, and offers synonyms for rest related verbs. The piece emphasizes daily vocabulary growth and notes pungent as a sharp, caustic descriptor with pronunciation guidance.
83 Children Attend Story Telling Hour at Handley Library
A total of 83 children attended the weekly story telling hour at Handley Library with 13 new registrants. The program, sponsored by library committees of the Winchester Branch the American Association of University Women and the Women's Civic League, runs Thursdays at 10 a.m. through August 30 in the reference room. Prizes will be awarded for most books read. Mrs. Henry J. Eavis led with readings. The next session is July 26 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Library
Winchester
American Association of University Women
Women's Civic League
Handiey Library
Henry J. Eavis
Fourth award ribbon color in shows and fairs
There is no universal rule for ribbon colors in shows or fairs. Pink ribbons are customarily used for fourth place, while blue red and white are typically associated with first second and third awards.
County Church Schedules in Berryville and surrounds
A list of Sunday schedules across Berryville Va area churches including Berryville Baptist Presbyter ian and other congregations. It lists church schools worship times pastors and service topics as well as Bible study and special remarks through July 29. Numerous churches feature 9:45 am or 11 am worship times with varied guest speakers and Sunday School at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville Baptist Church
Jullian S. Orrell
Edward H. McDonald
Boyce Baptist Church
Paul E Reiter
Christian Church Group
S. J. Goode
Ebenezer
Capon Bridge
Rock Enon
Holy Communion
Calvary Church of the Brethren
Front Royal Road
J. F. Wine
George W. Tasker
Olen Landes
Harrisonburg
Hayfield
Franklintown
Holiness Christian
Kenneth Walter
Salem Regular Baptist Church
Boyce
Lavern Wing
West Frederick E
C. H. Gilder
Mt. Olive
Fairview
Mt Pleasant
Youth Fellowship
Hebron
Laurel Hill
Pleasant Grove
Abe
Rollins minister at Stone's Chapel and multiple churches
Sunday School 2 30 p m and sermon 3 30 p m at Stone's Chapel Presbyterian Church led by Robert D Goshorn minister. Dozens of local churches list morning worship Sunday School times and pastors including Julian Glascock Sunnyside James E B Beam Salem E Shed, Cameron D Hayes Timber Ridge, L F Hardesty, Linwood Daniel and others with varied schedules across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone’s Chapel Presbyterian Church
Robert D. Goshorn
Julian Glascock
Pioneer Fellowship Group
Sunnyside Presbyterian Church
John C. Livingston
James EB. Beam
Timber Ridge
Rally Day Sunday at Zion Church Berryville
The annual Rally and Family Day occurs at Zion Baptist Church Berryville on Sunday at 3 p.m. Pastor Rev. A W Gilmore invites members to bring families and friends. Special guests include Dr A H S Johnson and his choir and congregation from Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Baptist Church
Josephine St
Berryville
A. W. Gilmore
A. H. S. Johnson
Washington, D. C
Magazine profits and publishing costs in the mid-1950s
Magazines show slim margins with 35 leading publishers earning about 2.6 percent on sales in 1955. Paper costs account for around 25 percent of magazine expenses, and postwar price hikes of 4 to 5 percent have strained the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.W. A
Magazine Publishers Association
Lions to Attend Lutheran Church Grace Lutheran services Sunday
Lions Club will attend the morning service at Grace Lutheran Church invited by Pastor Dr. William E. Fisenberg. The report notes the club’s participation as a group and references the church invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions Club
Grace Lutheran Church
William E. Fisenberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ruth Jenkins
Sara Vates
Winchester Quota Club
Earl Clowser
Shenandoah River
Doug Grimm
Virginia Dyer
Garland Quakes
Martha Tucker
Kitty Lou Boxley
Amherst
Elsie Mathews
Robert Pizzano
Quota International
Miami Beach
Sherwin-Williams
E. Piccadilly St
Mathews
H. G. Ashburn
Bobbie Conrad
Christian Fellowship of
Old Bethel Methodist Church
Cacapon Park
Macedonia Methodist Church
Little Mountain Church
Cedar Grove
Friendship E. U. B
Emily K. Grumbine
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
George Dd
Miami
Golo
California
I. Miller Shoes
RED Cross & Styleez
Roberta Lee
W. L. Gordon
Gamant’s
Mike Sibole
Mike
James W. Sibole
Berryville Presbyterian Church
Brucetown
J S. Peebles
Welltown
Crums
Stephenson
Burnt Factory
Carpers’ Valley
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Albin
John T. Solenberger
Church of the Brethren
Salem
Stephens City
Arthur G. Carper
W.W. L. Riggleman
Edward Baker
Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
Joseph S. Duckwall
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Alfred R Mays
H. M. Davis
Evangelical United Brethren Church
John E. Oliver
CBS
Pleasant Valey
E. B. Smith
Bethel
Fremont
Gravel Springs
St. James
St. Joan
Hebron Baptist Church
Gore Morris Cather
Robert L. Martin
Hopewell
Helping Hand Mission
Indian Hollow
First Baptist Church
Carroll C. Goodridge
Greenwood
Mary Lou Steele
Kenneth Armstrong
Refuge
Middletown
L. H. Smallwood
Epworth
Montague Avenue
W. E. Eastridge
Round Hill
Macedonia
Ates
Reliance Evangelical United Brethren
E. B. Caplinger
Greenway
Friendship
Reliance
Ridings Chapel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Creek
Orren Snapp
Chas. A. York
Gainesboro
Philip E. Weeks
Redland
W. Boscawen St
Timber Ridge Primitive Baptist Church
G. Fletcher
the True Church of Jesus Church
Baker's Fruit Stand
Young Peoples Service
L. F. Hardesty
Robert Sites
White Post Memhodist
Linwood Daniel
White Post Church
Millwood
Mt. Carmel
Paris
Providence Chapel
Zion Church
Lovett Brothers
Aly
N. Loudoun St
Lutheran
Hells Canyon
Snake River
A.C.F. A
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lees Heavenly
Valley Forge
Futura & Jasper
Cather’s Department Store
Timberlake’s
Timberlake
Skyway
Buxton Wallets
Goldern Tootin
Tom
E. Boscawen St
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