Social Calendar Seekings and Meetings at Winchester Hostels
Social calendar lists weekly Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel 100 p m. Market Street M E Church Sunday School picnic from church to Elizabeth Furnace Yard Party at Baptist Church women hosts. R Y Conrad American Legion meets 1 00 p m at George Washington Hotel. Braddock Street M E Church South Young Christian Class picnic 6 00 p m. Garden Party 1 00 7 00 p m Women s Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital at Maxfield home of Mrs H B McCormac. 40 30 p m Regular Saturday Country Club night dance at Winchester.
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George Washington Hotel
Market Street M. E
Elizabeth Furnace Yard
The
Baptist Church
R. Y. Conrad American Legion
Braddock Street M. BE
South
Women's Auxiliary
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Maxfield
H. B. McCormac
Winchester
McCormac
Birthday Celebrations Mark 71st Year in Middletown
A large party honored John E. Legge of Middletown age 71 and his son-in-law H. J. McAvoy age 45 with a Sunday celebration. Attendees from multiple towns joined a day trip to Elizabeth Fort Valley and back for a church street lemonade reception and gifts. The event followed a meal at a Shenandoah area venue and included travel by car and a return gathering in Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Middletown
Iohn E. Lezse
Fri
John E. [Eage
Mid
H. & McAvoy
Brucetown
Elizabeth
Fort Valley
Strasburg
J. Leslc Wright
Church Street
Case
Clarke Legge
Donald
Dorothy
Alen
Maurice
Junior
Charlotte
John
Shirley Anne
Roupert Legge
Teddy
Winchester
Guy Legge
Mike
Fred Borden
Washington, D. C
H. J. McAboy
Jack
Joe
Raymon
Boden
Billy
Bobby
Betty
Woodrow Legge
Patsy
Dickie
Dorsey Carrier
Kay Frances
Mary A. Legge
W- B. Walker
Alvin Thomas
John .E. Legge
Engagement Announced for Elizabeth Craighill to George W. Wickersham II
The engagement links Miss Elizabeth Wistar Craighill of Leesburg to Mr. George Ww. Wickersham II of New York and Cedarhurst Long Island. Craighill is daughter of Rev George Peyton Craighill and studied at Oldfields School. Wickersham is Harvard graduate 1935 and Episcopal Seminary student in Alexandria VA.
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Elizabeth Wistar Craighill
George Peyton Craighill
Leesburg
George Ww. Wickersham, II
Cornelius W. Wickersham
New York
G. W. Wickersham
Wickersham
United States
Taft
Samuel Parker Hinckley
Boston
St. Mark’s School
Harvard
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Etiquette Answers on Giving Away Brides and Table Manners
A reader asks if a bride may be given away by her mother when no father is present. The answer: yes, but the bride walks alone. the mother may say I do from the pew or move to the left behind the bride. Also guidance on table setting and introducing an aunt to a guest.
Young People Choir Practice Tonight At Church
United Brethren Young People's Choir members are reminded of practice tonight at 6 45 at the church. All members should attend. Tomorrow the Market Street Methodist Church school picnic will be at Elizabeth Furnace in the George Washington National Forest near Waterlick Va. Those needing transport should meet the church by 1 pm and a bus will be provided. The Sunday School will supply supper and Rev McKay arranges a full program of picnic and sports. All church and school members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Choir
United Brethren Young People’s Choir
Elizabeth Furnace
Market Street
Miss Henry Hosts Open House In City Invitations Issued
Miss Henry will host a party for local youths at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Henkle Henry on East Cecil Street Friday night. Horace Browne and wife plan a Pall Mall Street entertainment Saturday. Several bridge tables are planned and invitations extended. The Friday Bridge Club meets at Mrs. R. E. Byrd's home at 2 45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Henry
Johnedith Henry
Mrs. J. Henkle Henry
East Cecil Street
Horace Browne
Pall Mall Street
R. E. Byrd
Norvall Lee
Elizabeth Worden
Alpeca
W. Va
Millwood Ladies Defeat Local Team At Winchester Club
The Millwood Country Club ladies defeated the local group 132 to 72 in a return match at Winchester Golf Club yesterday afternoon. Individual scores list Mrs. Greenhalgh 3, Mrs. Coffey 0, Mrs. Ash 3, Frances Page 0, Susan Carter 4, Anne Kern 2,42, Kenneth Gilpin 3, Mrs. Hedricks 0, H P Mitchell 2, Helen Smith 1, Williams 2, Anne Russell 2, and Read 12, Glaze 1. An additional match will be played during September. Tea followed in the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Winchester Golf Club
George Greenhalgh
Butt Coffey
Ash
Frances Page
Susan Carter
Anne B. Kern
Kenneth Gilpin
John Hedricks
H. P. Mitchell
Helen Smith
Williams
Anne E. Russell
Fred Read
Fred Glaize, Jr
AT OUR FOUNTAIN Jumbo Ice Cream Sodas 10c
An old advertisement highlights affordable treats at a fountain shop offering jumbo ice cream sodas for 10 cents and giant milk shakes also at 10 cents. It promotes double dip cones at 5 cents and old fashioned plate ice cream for 10 cents with Raspberry and Lime sherbets.
Shoving Is Denied By Japan
Two American women clashed with the Japanese embassy over guards’ conduct outside the embassy. Japanese sources say the women slipped and fell while crossing a street and refused to leave. guards merely pushed them as part of protecting military secrets. Mrs. Helen R. Jones and Miss Carol Lathrop dispute the official account and defend their claim of violence.
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Peiping
United States
Helen R. Jones
Detroit
Carol Lathrop
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Jones
Pardons for Two Innocents in Warren Truck Robbery
Anthony Labrezetta and George Sargent, ages 34 and 39, were freed in Cleveland after 27 months in jail on unconditional presidential pardons. They had been convicted of a 125000 Warren mail truck robbery, later found to be the Alvin Karpis gang’s crime.
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Cleveland
Anthony Labrezetta
George Sargent
Cuyahoga County
Roosevelt
Alvin Karpis
Local residents host and visit across states
Mr W E McQuay returns to Washing ton after visiting Mr and Mrs B A Rowland near Reliance. William A LaRue hosts weekend guests Lawrence Geisler and Peter Geisler of Wilkinsonburg Pa. David Woodward visits city before starting a business here next month, after years in Williamsburg Va. Charlotte Campbell travels from Philadelphia to visit her mother Mrs Alice Campbell, joined by Betty Oswald from Washington. Mrs Wilbur Krise hosts Tuesday duplicate bridge at West Clifford street. Bryant Stotler and wife visit Pittsburgh for several days.
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James Flowers
Betty Mae
Rosa Breeder
George Breeder
Fletcher
Timberville
Robert Colvin
Messrs
Harold E
Ray M. Barrett
United States Navy
Norfolk
F. L. Barrett
Frederick County
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Naval Operating Base
Messrs. Barrett
Barrett
Handley High School
Fred Glaize, Jr
Beach
Virginia Beach
É . H. Bosserman, Jr
Mrs. Bosserman
Winchester
Captain Pownell
Hazel Pownell
Corps of the Salvation Army
Freeport
Romney
W. Va
Captain
Cresthaven
Middlewest
A. R. Mueller
Caroline Louise
Buddy
Fred Feymour
St. Louis
Brucetown
Frederick
Washington, D. C
Nancy Symington
Baltimore
Nancy Hambleton Symington
Jack Symington
Lawrence Perin
Nelson Perin
Grace
St. Peter’s Protestant Episcopal Church
Andrew Kincaid
Silver Springs
B. E. Rowland
Reliance
William A. LaRue
Senseny Road
Lawrence Geisler
Peter
Wilkinsonburg, Pa
David Woodward
Charlotte Campbell
Philadelphia
Graduate Hospital
The
University of Pennsylvania
Alice Campbell
Middle Road
Betty Oswald
Washington
Wilbur Krise
West Clifford Street
Front Royal Notes Vacation Visitors and Local Moves
Front Royal in late July reports include nurse Irene Dodson visiting her parents near Linden while two Virginia residents study hospitals away from home. Several families welcome relatives and travelers from Richmond Pittsburgh Chicago Baltimore and Norfolk for visits and vacations. Local business and civic actions include the Front Royal Chamber of Commerce board meeting and residents making travel plans or returning from trips in the region.
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Front Royal
Irene Dodson
Hinton
W. Va
William H. Dodson
Linden
Woman Suing Millionaire After Home Raid Injuries
Mrs. Pearl Antibus sues Thomas Warner Sr. for 510 600 alleging injuries from a raid on her Los Angeles home. She claims Warner led police believing his son was held a love captive, while she is pictured in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Antibus
Thomas Warner, Sr
Los Angeles Hospital
Antibus
Warner, Sr
Central Press
Front Royal Viscose Plant gets transformer delivery
Electric transformers for the Front Royal line to the Viscose Plant have arrived and will be installed today. Water lines to the plant were laid last week.
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Front Royal
Radio pioneer’s career spans four decades of world broadcasts
July 21 radio highlights recount the life of a veteran broadcaster whose 40 plus years shaped modern radio. He spoke 16 times since 1929, with talks from Italy and England and a Rome finale in March this year. Tonight’s schedule features NBC CBS and local stations with music, drama, and a Cooke report from London.
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New York
America
Chicago
Italy
England
NBC
Mediterranean
David Sarnoff
RCA
Washington
Niagara Falls
WJZ
Jennings Randolph
WABC
CBS
Herbert Emmerich
Farm Credit Union
Ken Murray
Oswald
Frank Parker
Jessica Dragonette
Will Osborne
Beatrice Lillie
Helen Menken
Goldman Band
Woody Herman
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Ice Mountain
A. W. McKee
Sys
Lena Pugh
Walfords Beach
O. Cc. Whitacre
A. W, McKee
Russell
Maynard
Helen
Emily
Fred
Ralph Grubbs
Lee Haines
Rosalie
Margaret
Barbara
Elmer Oates
Allen Franks
Gee
Bagent
Holmes Whitacre
Julius
Roy Wingfield
Holmes
Norman
Scott
Corrine
Harry
Roland
Garland
William
Robert
L. G. Whitacre
Maxine
O. C
Lyda Cooper
Roger
Charles
Mary Lou
Smithey Pugh
Gore, Va
Clarence Funkhouser
Louise
Rock Oak
C. M. Triplett
Evelyn
North Mountain
Floyd Davis
Charles Town
Wa. Va
Wa. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Kern
Candy
Kernstown
Gladys Gill
Beulah Gill
Ray Whitacre
Capon Bridge
Anna Mae Kern
Mary Kern
Glenn Kern
Hayfield
Arthur Pugh
Harold and
Barrett’ Brothers
Elizabeth Craighill
Mr. Wickersham, II
Ennis
Wilbur Ennis
Atlantic City
Stanton
Pennsylvania Avenue
Maggie Amick
James E. Amick
This City
Roberta Lee
M. E. Church
Anne Ely
the Pennypackers
Jack Pennypacker
Greensboro
N. C
North Carolina
Miss Ely
W. 8. Carper
Isabelle Carper
W. E. Henson
Richmond
J. M. Carper
Grace Hospital
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Japan
W. E. McQuay
B. A. Rowland
Near Reliance
Mrs
Bryant Stotler
Pittsburgh
Front Royal and
Warren County News
Telephone Front Royal 149-A
North Fork
South Fork
Cedar Creek
John Treese
Major
Rolfe Millar
Russell Sonner
J. Rosenberger
Lucy Thompson
Maryland General Hospital
Town
William Smith
Mount Vernon Building
South Royal Avenue
Woolford
Front Royal Chamber of Commee
Joseph Stickley
Ramsome Stickley
Warren
Stickley
Virginia
Henry Overland
Emma Bartz
Gretna Wallihan
John Donaldson
Oswald Borden
Pittsburgh, Pa
Mr. Borden
Ott Borden
Joseph Carson
Joe, Jr
Micky
Senator
Aubrey G. Weaver
Warren W. Whitside
Mrs. Whitside
Elliott Marshall
W. E. Rudacille
Lyla McFall
Staunton
Roger Payne
Larry Boerner
Mrs. Pearl Antibus
Underwood
Loudoun St
Huntsberry
Rice O'Neill
Fashion Plate Shoes
Huntsberry’s
Winchester Milling Corp
Miles Music Co
South Loudoun St
Pifer Printing CO
N. Loudoun St
Bottled Health
Haldeman
Haldeman’s
South Kent St
WEAF
Music Guild
Senate
Margaret Daum
NBC Light Opera Co
U. of California
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cadillac
Brown’s Meat Market
South Braddock Street
RGA
O’connell
South Braddock St
E. Piccadilly St
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