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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1959

Page

6

Doe Club Welcomes Initiates At Elks Meeting

Mrs John Hughes was initiated into the Doe Club at the Elks Club Tuesday. Mrs Stephen Culbert presided and presented the standard ritual for officer installation. Mrs Culbert named Mrs Jack Stern chair of a fund-raising committee. Bob Baker announced a dance at the club on August 15 at 9 p.m. with music by Charlie Anderson. Members urged to attend nursing grads at Winchester Memorial Hospital July 28. The Elks sponsor three nurses in the class. A weiner roast at the Lions Shelter August 18 at 8 p.m. for all Doe members and husbands.

John Hughes Doe Club Elks Club Stephen Culbert Melvin Duff Board of Governors Culbert Jack Stern Bob Baker Charlie Anderson Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Lions Shelter Doe

Local Personal News Highlights Regional Travel and Visits

A stream of visits and departures fills the week from Mobile to Youngstown and Ontario. Dr and Mrs Warren Gregory depart tomorrow for a two week visit with relatives in Alabama and Georgia. Other families travel and host in Florida Ohio Indiana and Clarke County with reunions and new infants.

Warren Gregory Mrs. Gregory R. V.taylor Mobile Ala Dr. Gregory C. W. Bussey Warm Springs Hugh Whitacre Virginia Ray Becker Wawaka Ind Whitacre H. D. Whitacre Gore Canada Indiana Versus Oates Nain Alvin Whitacre Charles Whitacre Clarke County

Please Phone Your Social Items To Mrs. Lulu Williams

Social notices request readers to contact Mrs Lulu Williams at MO 2 3419 with any social items for publication.

Lulu Williams

Calendar of Events for July Listings

Calendar items include Woodmen of the World and Fraternal Order of Eagles at their venues on July 2, yard parties at multiple churches on July 25, and evenings of meetings and dances such as the Firemen's Executive Association at South End Madison Lodge Eastern Star in City Hall, plus a George Washington Hotel bridge game and private party.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Eagles Firemen’s Executive Association South End Madison Lodge McKinley Eastern Star City Hall George Washington Hotel

Families Gather for Carper Birthday at Fairfax Lane

Mr and Mrs J W Arthur Sr host a weekend gathering at Fairfax Lane with relatives from Boyce Eagle Charle town Rawson Baltimore Pasadena Blue Mountain Alexandria and four children joining Steve Carper for his second birthday celebration. Miss Robbin Arthur arrives to visit parents.

Benjamin Frye Boyce George W. Greenwalt Eagle W. Va Edith Wetty Charles Town Richard Carper Virginia Lord Rawson James Wetty Baltimore Joseph F. Williams Pasdena Mitchell Carroll Bluemont Luther Fisher Alexandria Steve Carper Robbin Arthur J. W. Arthur Fairfax Lane

Four Yard Parties Planned by Local Methodist Churches

Four yard parties are scheduled in area Methodist churches this weekend. Little Mountain Church hosts a 5 p.m. event on its grounds followed by turkey and ham plates to raise funds for the furnace fund. Howard Chapel Church and Greenwood Chapel Sunday School also hold 5 p.m. yard parties with meals for charity. Old Bethel Church MYF in Albin sponsors a yard party Saturday August 8.

Little Mountain Howards Chapel Greenwood Chapel Furnace Fund MYF Old Bethel Church Albin

McFaden Bible Class Tapped to Lead Sunday Service

Mr. James Laise will teach the McFaden Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service.

James Laise McFaden First Presbyterian Church

Sunday School Picnic at Salem Church of the Brethren

The annual Sunday School picnic of the Salem Church of the Brethren will be held tomorrow at 4 PM at the Lions Shelter. All members and friends are invited to attend and bring a picnic supper.

Salem Church of the Brethren Lions Shelter

Girl Tourist Sews Wardrobe For Scandinavian Summer

Rosemary Doty a 16 year old Lake City Iowa exchange student sails to Norway with a compact wardrobe crafted to mix with navy tones and blues. She travels with 758 American students under the American Field Service program and will stay two months with the Fjaer family on their Bangsund farm.

Rosemary Doty Lake City Iowa Norway Rosemary Europe American Field Service Committee Ottar Fjaer Bangsund Fjaer Ric Shipboard

Births July 22 and 23 List New Babies Across Numerous Families

July 22 births record boys and girls for Charles William Fishel Kenneth Bryan Swain Thaddeus LeRoy Brown Melvin Ashby Settle John Stanley Anders Max Allen Clatterbuck Lokie Voight Robert Claude Ditto Ernest Fernandes Ronald Mace Laign and July 23 additions include John Edward Hosby G G Streit William McCauley Battaile Henry Albin Ball John Emory Simmons with multiple mothers listed by former names and addresses across Jefferson County and nearby areas.

Charles William Fishel Route 1 Mark Shawn Fishel Josephine Venetta Clark Kenneth Bryan Swain Stephens City Brett Armistead Swain Donna Day Thaddeus LeRoy Brown White Post Thaddeus LeRoy, Jr Brown Christella Louida Washington Melvin Ashby Settle Upperville Teresa Mae Settle June Lorraine Brown John Stanley Anders Boyce Anders Ellen Virginia Suddithh Max Allen Clatterbuck Route 2 Front Royal Max Allen, Jr Clatterbuck Barbara Jean Comer Phyllis Jean Proctor Ronald Mace Laign E. Cork St Randall Keary Laign Karen Bertha Strain William McCauley Battaile Tennyson Ave Battaile Virginia Frances Burke Henry Albin Ball Marshall Ball Marguerite Hazel Clark John Emory Simmons Woodstock David Emory Simmons Patsy Jean Didawick

Whitacre News Briefs Reflect Local Family Ties

Whitacre residents share visits and relocations as Curtis Braithwaite plans August return to Orlando. Florida relatives join in Whitacre gatherings while local residents Merrily note hospital stays and moves.

Yellow Springs Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Church Events

Mrs. Rosie Boyce remains a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dayton couple Arthur and wife stay with relatives here while Grace and Donald Mason visit Hagerstown relatives. Juniors from Winchester and Capon Lake visit grandparents. Hebron Lutheran Church Intermont hosts service with Charles Robertson in charge. Hayride planned by Hebron Luth Church youths. Capon Valley Red and Gun Club builds a clubhouse near Yellow Springs. Janet Long visits from Winchester with family.

Yellow Spring W. VA Rosie Boyce Winchester Memorial Hospital Arthur Mason Dayton Ohio Grace Mason Donald Mason Hagerstown Intermont Roland Oates Linda Fredericksburg Virgil Oates Leyburn Brill Hebron Lutheran Church Clinton Orndorff Orndorff

Capucci's Florence Show Highlights Low Hemline Trend

Capucci dropped double hems in his Florence fall and winter collection at the Pitti Palace. The line featured two hems per outfit, cropped necklines, chokers, long gloves, and waistless tunics with belts or belts sparse. Evening looks used white satin coats over black velvet sheaths. Black dominated, jackets were often collarless, and wigs by Filippo of Rome accompanied the line.

Florence Capucci Pitti Palace Filippo Rome America Simonetta

Bowling Green Lt Col Teaches Fencing for Cyrano Play

Air Force Lt Col Fred W. Siebert, chairman of Air Science, a 1940 Olympic fencing team member, volunteers at Bowling Green State University to coach the University Theater cast of Cyrano de Bergerac. He trains actors in sword play to improve action scenes.

Bowling Green Ohio Air Force Bowling Green State University Fred W. Siebert Department of Air Science

Modern Etiquette Questions About Return Visits

Roberta Lee addresses social rules on calling friends after a long absence, whether to give a corsage at a fiancee shower, and the best time for a calling visit. She notes customs vary by community and recommends Sunday afternoons or evenings for calls.

Substitutes Warned Over Dog Bites On Mail Routes

Postmaster Edward J. Quigley says 60 letter carvers were bitten by dogs last summer as substitutes filled in. Regular mailmen usually make friends with dogs, but temporary substitutes face higher risk and urge owners to muzzle or leash pets along routes.

New York Brooklyn Edward J. Quigley Quigley

Youth Charged In Slaying Of Girlfriend

In Pulaski Alfred Alley 19 is charged with murder for the stabbing of Mo zelle McMillan 20 after a court warned him to stay away. McMillan found face down in a creek near her home. Alley had previously been convicted of beating her and given a suspended term with a peace bond.

Pulaski Alfred Alley Alley Tiny Mozelle McMillan McMillan Miss McMillan

Couple Convicted For Strangling Two Children

Wan da Brogdon and Archie Merriam were found guilty of first degree murder for strangling Brogdon’s sons David 3 and Virgil 5. The couple denied guilt and face possible death in the gas chamber or life imprisonment after jurors return with punishment deliberations.

San Diego Calif Wanda Brogdon Archie Merriam

Ghost Marriage Held for Lovers in Taipei

A Taoist priest officiated a ceremonial wedding for Chen Wu-chi 20 and Tsai Chao-te 18 in Taipei after both drowned themselves five days earlier over parental opposition. Ushers supported the bodies as they bowed to each other before burial in the same grave with their parents' consent.

Taipei Formoa Chen Wu-chi Tsai Chao-te

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