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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1948

Page

6

Metz DeHaven Couple Wed At Braddock Street Church

Miss Mary Jane Metz daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Metz and Mr. Charles Stuart DeHaven son of Mr. P. A. DeHaven were married at Braddock Street Methodist Church at 4 p.m. officiated by T. J. Hawkins. The bride wore a silk gown with lace and a blue delphinium bouquet. Bridesmaids wore blue and yellow gowns. flower girls wore pink organdy. The reception followed at the bride’s home on Welltown Road. The couple plans a northern wedding trip and will reside with the bridegroom’s father.

D Snyder Leon P Dorothy Davis Carolyn Lucan Ellen Beavers Issac Koontz Daniel R. Metz Jr Leonard Newcome Welltown Road DeHaven Stonewall High School

Halls Feted On Fiftieth Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Wesley Daniel Hall of Strasburg celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a July 18 reception hosted by their children in Strasburg. Guests from Winchester Woodstock and Lebanon attended amid yellow gladioli and candles. The event honored a long marriage and family ties.

Wesley Daniel Hall Strasburg Gilbert Beeler Winchester Woodstock Lebanon Church

Calendar of Evening Star Meetings This Week

Daily listings show July events with daylight saving time. Activities include IOOF lodge Lions Exchange Moose Rebekah Kiwanis Elks and municipal band at various halls and hotels through July 28.

M. Madison Lodge Ioof All Municipal Band Rouss Hall Lions Club Sarah Zane Exchange Club George Washington Hotel Moose O. m. Rebekah Lodge Kiwanis Elks

Women to Attend Institute of Rural Affairs in Blacksburg

A group of HD women will attend the Institute of Rural Affairs in Blacksburg from July 26 to 30. Participants include Mrs. I. Fred Stine, Mrs. C. L. Butler, Mrs. Mary Whitacre, Mrs. Mary Hannan, Mrs. Ada Boxwell, Mrs. Walter Solomon, Mrs. Miller Barley, Mrs. Rebecca Adams, plus Miss Mildred Lee Groves and Miss Agnes V. Shirley.

Institute of Rural Affairs Blacksburg I. Fred Stine C. L. Butler Mary Whitacre Mary Hannan Ada Boxwell Walter Solomon Miller Barley Rebecca Adams Mildred Lee Groves Agnes V. Shirley

Awards for Highland Ave gardens and yards

Council of Church Women Federated Council honors Highland Avenue residents with awards in several garden categories. Prizes list names for flower and vegetable gardens, flower boxes, potted plants, and sanitary back yards. Social notes include local residents returning from trips and community events with brief confirmations of who visited where.

Council of Church Women Federated Council of Church Women Highland Ave Richard Gear Ira Smith Walter Sellers Mary Wile Lemuel Cullers Morris Lake Grover Meadows Howard Lake Annie Hawkins Lena Lee Earl Madigan Ethel Smith James Brill Ollie Wigginton Mollie Wilt Charles Greenwalt

Proper Lipotropic Factors Protect the Liver Health

An article by Dr. N Bundesen explains how lipotropic substances like choline and methionine in foods support liver function. It notes that deficiencies can cause fat buildup and cirrhosis, while adequate lipotropes may reverse fat accumulation though existing scars persist.

King India Syria China South Africa J. B Eatures Syndicate, Inc

Mrs Barton Heads to Canada for Visit

Mrs. Robert T. Barton of South Washington Street left Sunday for Canada to spend about two weeks as guest of her daughter in law Mrs. Robert Barton Jr. Mr. George Conner marked his 79th birthday with a July 18 gathering at Homer Hensell’s home in Stephens City. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Henson and families, Mr. and Mrs. William Hensell and families, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Conner and families, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hensell and families, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stickley and daughter, Miss Dorothy Carter, Miss Jackie Walters, and Mr. Benny Price, plus Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hannon of Baltimore.

Barton Canada Robert T. Barton S. Washington St Robert Barton Jr George Conner Homer Hensell Stephens City Dorothy Carter Jackie Walters Benny Price Harry Hannon Baltimore

New Zealand Girl and U S Navy Chief Plan Aug 17 Wedding

Miss Julia Margaret Isdale of Napier New Zealand and Thomas A Cotter a retired U S Navy chief petty officer will marry August 17 at Holy Name Church Springfield Mass They met twenty years ago in Napier during a ship cruise and began writing again after a long interval Cotter proposed by mail after sending plane fare for the honeymoon.

Springfield Mass New Zealand U. S. Navy Julia Margaret Isdale Napier N. Z Thomas A. Cotter Holy Name Catholic Church Cotter New York

Births listing for area families adds new arrivals

A string of birth notices from Rt 2 to Strasburg reports ten newborns and two new boys with mothers identified by maiden names including Leota Showalter Helen Walker Flossie Butts Ruby Peper and Arlene Grant.

Scouts Return From Rock Enon Week Long Trip

Assistant Scoutmaster Mason Carbaugh and a group of scouts including Aubrey Cle venger Dickey Ewing Douglas Beatty Ronnie Herbaugh Billy Zirkle and Gregory Orndorff spent a week at Rock Enon. Dr and Mrs Myers of Yonkers visited with Mr and Mrs J C Gardner. Rev Frank L Boon of Greenville Tenn and Rev Raymond L Booze of Hillsville were guests of the Ridings. Bobby Seal spent the weekend with Joe Malony at Penns.

Editor J. A. Osborne of Williamsburg Dies

J A Osborne Sr 87 editor emeritus of Virginia Gazette died yesterday of a heart ailment. A veteran publisher whose career began in Canada he had led the Williamsburg weekly since 1929 and remained active in its operation.

Williamsburg J. A. Osborne Sr Virginia Gazette Canada Willliamsburg Weekly

Social Roundup of Park and Washington Residents

Park Pennsylvania guest list includes Mrs Ed Sheey of Washington visiting with Mr and Mrs Sonny Orndorff and accompanying her home Mrs Orndorff. Other notes mention Mrs Eugene Barley returning from vacation and Mrs Nan Leiding hosting her daughters Mrs Virginia Lohr and Mrs Clarence Pope in Washington. Master Gray Strickler marks his seventh birthday.

James Lester Blackstone Margaret Shryock Virginia Crim Memorial Hospital Albert Colan Sr Truckers Terminal High Point Janet Rollings Ted Lillian Rollings

Modern Etiquette Q and A on table manners and church processions

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions including knife and fork placement with tines up and blade in, which aisle the wedding party should use when two aisles exist, and whether to abbreviate salutations in letters. The guidance emphasizes proper form and courtesy.

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

W. L. Gordon presents guidance on English usage missteps and pronunciation. The lesson covers common errors in phrases, mispronunciations of fatigue, and spelling notes for annex and anecdote. It promotes vocabulary growth with daily word study, highlighting dogmatize as today's example with a religious quote.

John St. Louis

Local Ad Encourages Shopping in Community

A community advertisement urges residents to save time and money by shopping locally. The message emphasizes supporting neighborhood merchants and reducing travel, aiming to boost local economy and convenience for shoppers.

Pattern 4646 lingerie dress pattern ad

Pattern 4646 for Jr Miss sizes 11 to 17 offers a one piece skirt and easy sew with complete illustrated instructions. Send 25 cents to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept in New York for size 13 yardage and full details. Add Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book for wardrobe ideas and a sun tan halter pattern with built in bra for 15 cents more.

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

Rev H P Stelling to Preach Aug 15 in Cross Roads

Cross Roads Virginia notes Rev H P Stelling will preach again on August 15. Mrs W R Berryhill of Ports mouth has been released from Winchester hospital and stays with her parents. Mr and Mrs Shelton Weakley and Miss Nellie Annick visited in Madison county. W R Berryhill and son W R Berryhill Jr returned home after a stay with his wife. Mrs W V Carpenter has returned to work in Winchester after recuperating at home.

Johnson St. Louis W. B. Johnson Mr. Johnson Davis Johnson Fairmont Ave Walter Barr New York Virginia Ann Banco de Ponce Bank Cross Roads H. P. Stelling W. R. Berryhill Portsmouth Winchester Hospital J. B. White Shelton Weakley Nellie Annick Madison County W. R. Berryhill Jr W. V. Carpenter Winchester

Number of pilots in Army air force at WWI start

When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917 the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps had 35 pilots. Lt. Col. William Billy Mitchell was appointed as Aviation officer of the American Expeditionary Force.

United States Germany Signal Corps William Billy) Mitchell

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