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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1959

Page

6

White Post Bride Weds Thomas W Russell In White Post Church

Miss Margaret Louise Shiley of White Post becomes bride of Thomas William Russell of Clear Brook at White Post Methodist Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. David Dawson. The couple plans to live at White Hall after a northern wedding trip.

Margaret Louise Shiley Thomas W. Russell White Post Thomas William Russell Clearbrook David Dawson Arthur L. Shiley Russell D. K. Russell Joan Michael Shiley Nation of Honor Jane Elizabeth Buckley Eleanor Gail Shiley Joyce Alyn Vance Stephens City Patrick Russell Charles Russell Henry Russell H. S. Kahle Clarke County High School Roller Business College Clarke County Agriculture and Conservation Committee Stephens City High School D. K. Russell & Sons Frederick County White Hall

Good Friend Sunday School Class Plans Evening Meeting

The Good Friend Class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church will meet at 6:30 this evening at Mrs. Ruth Steele's home on the North western Grade. Mrs. Steele leads devotions and hosts a picnic supper after the election of officers.

Good Friend First Evangelical United Brethren Church Ruth Steele

Yard Party At Gainesboro Church Saturday

A yard party will be held Saturday starting at 5 p.m. at Gainesboro Methodist Church. Chicken and ham suppers will be served. The event is sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service.

Gainesboro Methodist Church Women's Society of Christian Service

Engagement of Gen evieve Reavis and Ralph Stimmel

Mrs. Andrew Bryant Reavis of Swarthmore Pennsylvania announces the engagement of her daughter Gen evieve to Ralph Leo Stimmel son of Mrs. William Elmer Stimmell of this city and the late Mr Stim mell. Miss Reavis is a Randolph Macon Woman's College alumna and Mr Stimmell is a graduate of the Philadelphia Textile Institute and Drexel Institute.

Andrew Bryant Reavis Swathmore Genevieve Ralph Leo Stimmel William Elmer Stimmell This City Mr. Stimmell Miss Reavis Mr. Reavis Randolph Macon Woman's College Philadelphia Textile Institute Drexel Institute

Earl C Hankins Fatally Shot In Conneaut Ohio

Earl C Hankins 54 longtime business manager of the Ashtabula Star Beacon was fatally shot Sunday. Police say his wife Arleta 49 was arrested held without charge and admitted the shooting but gave no motive. Hankins formerly managed the Conneaut News Herald and was born in Conneaut.

Conneaut, Ohio Earl C. Hankins Ashtabula Ohio Star- Beacon Arleta Hankins Conneaut News-Herald Conneaut

Calendar of Events For July Planned Social and Civic Gatherings

July events include Loyal Order of Moose and Rebekah Lodge meetings at local halls, Alcoholics Anonymous at First Baptist Church, Kiwanis Round Table at George Washington Hotel, Kiwanis picnic at Kiwanis Shelter, and Duplicate Bridge at Golf Club. Storytelling at Handley Library, Jaycee and American Legion meetings, Shawnee Bowmen, teen open house, with times listed throughout the week.

Loyal Order of Moose Moose Home Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Kiwanis Shelter Golf Club Handley Library Lee Jackson American Legion Board Legion Home War Memorial

Wordy Personal Notes Highlight Local Social News

Announcements list travels visits and homecomings across Winchester with ANNE and VIRGINIA KERN at Camp Rim Rock W V and several residents returning from hospitals or trips including MRS ALMA PALMER MR CHARLES R LEWIS and LT AND MRS B C LAYMAN among others. The item notes host homes guests and military postings reflecting community social life.

Anne Virginia Kern Harry R. Kern, Jr S. Washington St Camp Rim Rock Yellow Spring W. Va

Mrs. Cleveland Smedley Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs. Cleveland Smedley of 1031 Woodstock Lane returned home today after being a patient at a local hospital.

Cleveland Smedley Woodstock Lane

Fashion Show In Florence Showcases ATVS Turin Designs

Florence hosts ATVS fashion house from Turin displaying outfits: red latex pants with a black and white striped jersey, an after skiing vest dress in fancy lastex, a removable short gown, and a home wear set in green and black wool with a hooded red and black jacket featuring gilded thread. AP Wire photo.

Florence Italy ATVS Turin

Local Graduates and Hospital Admission Highlight Winchester News

In Winchester Memorial Hospital Mrs and Mrs Merlf C Eaton of Cross Junction completed courses at Shepherd College in Shepherdstown West Virginia. During their last week at Shepher d they stayed with Miss Nina Mitchell at her home. Rose brake Jimmie Grayson was admitted as a patient today. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Grade.

Alma Palmer National Ave Winchester Memorial Hospital Ernest Grayson Northwestern Frank Ross Christie Ann New Jersey Boyd Gross Harrisburg Dycke Grayson Terry and Oleta Cumberland, Md Alma Whipp Burlington W.va Edward King Daley Orndorff Butch Eddie Linda Boyd Grayson This City Charles R. Lewis Sunnyside Station Pearl Lewis Arthur Martin Stephens City Martin Otis Martin Jerry Caldwell Ohio Wiley Thompson Shilo Woodsfield Philip Gunn Martinsburg Glenn Whittaker Ricky Norfolk Merlf C. Eaton Cross Junction Shepherd College Shepherdstown W. Va Shepherd Nina Mitchell Rosebrake Jimmie Grayson

Birth notices for Berryville and area families

Births listed July 25 and July 26 revealing new heirs for Ronald Elwood O'Brien Berryville a girl Robin Elizabeth. George W Clowser Jr Route 1 a girl Mary Ann Mcllwee. Robert Lewis Terrell Route 2 a girl Alice Rose Hodson. William Powell Butcher 334 Fairview Ave a boy Terrence Wayne Edmonson. Paul Richard Puffinberger Gore a girl Vicky Lynn Palmer. Manuel George Sempeles 1411 Greystone Terrace a girl Konstantina Manuel Thomas.

Ronald Elwood O’brien Berryville Robin Elizabeth O’brien Margaret Isabelle Goode George W. Clowser, Jr Clowser Mary Ann Mcllwee Robert Lewis Terrell Alice Rose Terrell Bessie Louise Hodson William Powell Butcher Fairview Ave Terrence Wayne Butcher Sandra Dave Edmonson Paul Richard Puffinberger Gore Vicky Lynn Puffinberger Patricia Elizabeth Palmer Manuel George Sempeles Greystone Terrace Konstantina Manuel Sempeles Florine George Thomas

Stephens City Cannery Opens Thursday This Week

Stephens City cannery will not open on Wednesday but will operate Thursday starting at 8 am. Next week the cannery will return to its regular schedule.

Stephens City

Gopher Catchery Report From Norman Yard

John O. McFarland of Norman captured a gopher in his yard using a grass baited hook in a home hole. The incident ends with a successful wildlife catch on a quiet day.

Norman Phla John O. McFarland

Millwood Socials Chronicle Local Gatherings and Travel

Millwood social pages list residents and guests traveling to Mt Desert Island and England, visits in Tulsa and California, and society events at Gibson Island Club and Virginia Beach. Families including the Mitchells Watkins Briscoes Nelsons Huttons and Doughertys share hosting duties and upcoming plans in Millwood and surrounding towns.

Balkan Mountains Rise Through Bulgaria Center

The Balkan Mountains extend through central Bulgaria reaching about 8000 feet. The text notes that the early spelling of Coney Island as Coney Eylant appears in the era’s dialect.

Balkan Mountains Bulgaria Coney Island Coney Eylant

Milt Grant to Appear Saturday in Berryville

Milt Grant will headline a record hop at the Berryville Community Building Saturday night from 8 to 11 p.m. The event is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and features the television disc jockey known for his rock and roll show on WITG.

Berryville American Legion Auxiliary Witg Television

Clarke Agent Sets Schedule for Coming Week

Clarke County home agent Phyllis Hockman releases a weekly plan. Activities include Institute of Rural Affairs attendance on Thursday, White Post 4-H Club trip to Glen Echo Park on Saturday, and Green Clover 4-H at Boyce Baptist Church Monday.

Berryville Phyllis Hockman Institute of Rural Affairs Blacksburg White Post Glen Echo Park N. Church S&t Boyce Baptist Church County Home Demonstration Clubs N. Church St Tommy Travers Pagebrook Home Demonstration Club Noah Carroll

Christmas Tree Fire In Springfifle Provokes Tiny Blaze

In Springfifle Ohio the Tucker family kept last year’s Christmas tree on the back porch. Five year old Patrick Tucker lit the tree with a match causing a porch fire. Firemen report $25 in damage.

Ohio David Tucker Patrick

Crater Lake Lies in the Crater of an Extinct Volcano

The article notes Crater Lake in southwestern Oregon occupies the crater of an extinct volcano. It highlights its location within the Cascade Range and its unique geological origin as a caldera lake.

Crater Lake Oregon

Davis Cleaners Repairs Alterations Drive-In Service

Davis Cleaners offers repairs and alterations with drive-in service at Parish Lane off Boscawen. For People Who Care is tagline.

Davis Cleaners Parish Lane Boscawen

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

W. L. Gordon explains common word usage and pronunciation. Notes misused phrases like lighted versus lit, mispronunciation of lamentable, and misspelling of asine. defines affron t as a deliberately offensive act. Encourages daily vocabulary growth with a single new word.

W. L. Gordon

Modern Etiquette Q and A on engagement notes

Roberta Lee explains that a bride elect need not reply with notes but may phone close friends and should thank everyone she meets. She adds that at a public dinner table younger men need not rise for a visiting older man unless there is a large age difference.

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Massie Ralph Stimmel Mrs Lulu Williams Jack Wilkins New York City Tommy Fortune Purcell Ave Elener Grayson Henry Vickery Bobby C. Layman Layman H. M. Layman Glaize Ave Electronic Control and Guidance Division Aberdeen Proving Ground Dahlgren U. S. Naval Proving Ground John Franklin Baker Bluemont Regina Lynn Charles Elwood Verts Upperville Verts Peggy Lee Dellinger Gaunt’s Drug Store Willis H. Ligon Medical Arts Winchester Virginia Millwood Socials By E. W. Conner Millwood Roland G. Mitchell Page Mitchell Mt. Desert Island William Bell Watkins Mitchell Richard Plater Michael St. John Barne Charles Briscoe Sutterley Hall Suffolk England Walter Lee Briscoe Page Nelson Tulsa Okla Beverly T. Nelson, Jr Courtney Nelson California William B. Watkins Gibson Island Club Watkins Diana Wendy Fraser Watkins Orkney Springs Jacky Jackson Richmond Patricia Jenkins Thomas W. Meade Timonium Everard K. Meade Thomas William Tappahannock William Wright William Donovan Eugene Casey Leslie Hutton Collridge Muriel Ratcliffe Middleburg George Fitzgerald Plains Milt Grant Clarke Roberta Lee Winchester-Frederick Co IMPRY Council the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Timberlake’s Timberlake Lees Cather Loudoun Boscawen Streets Molden Electric CO Rt. 11 Valley Pike
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