Miss McFarland Weds Mr Carper in Hagerstown Church
Miss Annabelle McFarland of Strasburg and Lacy G. Carper of Stephens City married in a 3 PM ceremony at Hagerstown Methodist Church chapel. Rev J T Spicknall officiated. The couple will live in Middletown after a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle McFarland
Strasburg
Lacy G. Carper
Stephens City
Hagerstown Methodist Church
J. T. Spicknall
E. L. McFarland
Strasburg High School
Weaver Airline School
Kansas City
Keister Advertising Service
Etrasbiure
Carper
Lacy A. Carper
Stephens City High School
U. S. Army
Judy Brothers
Middletown
Local Social News Update From Winchester Area
Mrs W Woodhull Baker returns home after two weeks with her son in Staten Island New York and daughter. Dr and Mrs George D Jackson announce their son David will arrive in New York aboard Liberte and return to Winchester Thursday. Mr and Mrs Hubert Stratton name infant daughter Kay Conrad. Thelx wedding anniversary observed at a Lehigh supper hosted by Walter Spaid. Several Winchester residents listed as guests and visitors including Spaid family and Joan Spaid. Miss Dorothy Ewing returns from New York Ballet study trip with National Academy of Dancing. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ryan of Strasburg named Robin Sue. Mrs Harry Cook of N Braddock visited by Mrs Made rnick of Mt Vernon New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Jackson
David
Edinburgh
Scotland
New York City
Winchester
Turner Lockhart
Walter Spaid
Lehew
Clif‘ford Johnson
Les‘ter Lee
Frank . Winchester
Calendar of Events at War Memorial and Local Halls
City listings show events at War Memorial Building and area venues. Teen lounge 1 to 5 pm tomorrow. 8 pm private party. July 30 Moose at Moose Home 8 pm Alcoholics Anonymous at Baptist Church 12 15 pm Kiwanis Cub at George Washington Hotel 8 pm yard party Fairview E U B Church 8 pm Duplicate Bridge Golf Club 10 30 am Children's story hour Handley Library 1 pm Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Quota Club George Washington Hotel 8 pm Sooth End Auxiliary Fire Hall 8 pm Knights of Columbus Lee Jackson 8 pm Friendship Fire Co Middletown Fire Co Harris Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
Fairview E.U.B
Nain
Golf Club
Handley Library
Rotary Club
George Westington Hotel
Fire Hall
Valley Council
Knights of Columbus
Lee
Jatksor
Friendship Fire Co
Middletown
Harris Community Hall
Local residents named in various town notices and movements
Herbert E. Baker and Ouida Lou Keller will graduate from Madison College August 8 with B S in education. H D Hoover is patient in University of Virginia Hospital. Charles Lillis and family return from New York City and Rehoboth Beach. Calvin Potts and Ruth Ann Potts back from Great Smoky Mountains Oak Ridge Tennessee. Christina Theresa Teats born to Warren and Margaret Ambrogi Teats. Rosa Renna in Memorial Hospital. Elizabeth S. Gibson a Memorial Hospital patient. Jacquelin Smith spending a week at Urbanna. Winchester Women’s Club to meet at 8 pm at Betty Lowry’s home. Robert Earhart of Stephenson placed third at Nature Camp closing program in George Washington National Forest. Round Hill United Methodist Church plans a 4 pm wiener roast at Rouss Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Potts
Ruth Ann Potts
Great Smoky Mountains
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Miss Potts
Mr. Potts
Loweville
Robert Earhart
Stephenson
George Washington National Forest
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs
South End Auxiliary To Meet For Shelter Trip
The Auxiliary to the South End Fire Company gathers at the fire hall tomorrow at 6 p.m. to organize transportation to the Kiwanis Shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Company
Kiwanis
Gainesboro Girl Meinda Gaye Clark to Mr Eugene Clark
Gainesboro announces the marriage of Meinda Gaye Bateman to Eugene Clark. The bride is formerly Miss Gaye Bateman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Clark
Gainesboro
Meinda Gaye
Cark
Gaye Bateman
Exchange Minister Leaves for Camp from First Presbyterian
The Rev John L Douglas of Edinburgh the exchange minister at First Presbyterian Church Winchester for three months left yesterday for Camp Peterkin near Romney for the Senior High Conference of the Winchester Presbytery He will stay until Saturday then proceed to the Trings Presbyterian Church in Arlington He departs for Canada on August 12 and sails August 20 from Montreal aboard the Empress Britain for Edinburgh Dr George D Jackson regular minister of the First Presbyterian Church is due in Winchester Thursday after three months at Mr Douglas church in Scotland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Douglas
Edinburgh
Scotland
First Presbyterian Church
Camp Peterkin
Romney
Winchester
Trings
Presbyterian Church
Arlington
Douglas
Canada
Montreal
Empress Britain
George D Jackson
Mr. Douglas
Modern Etiquette Q and A Overview
A reader asks if a man without a car should ride with a date who drives, and if he should take public transit home. The answer: she should go home with her and he should then take public transit. Other questions cover fruit in cocktails and bride gift etiquette with practical guidance.
Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon
A compact glossary style lesson on proper usage and pronunciation. Highlights include distinctions between elemental and elementary, mispronunciations and misspellings, and a focus word of the day, discrepancy. It emphasizes expanding vocabulary through daily word study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Mrs Keffer Heads to National Health Equipment Convention
Mrs Margaret Keffer of Gray Avenue left last night for Greenwood Springs Colorado to attend the Niagara Health Equipment Company national convention July 31 to August 6. She joined other distributors dealers and sales people in Harrisburg Pennsylvania to travel by plane to Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Keffer
Gray Ave
Greenwood Springs
Col
Niagara Health Equipment Company
Harrisburg
Colorado
Four Year Old Boy Drowns in Virginia Creek During Summer Heat
A 4-year-old Chesterfield County boy, John Forrest Kirkpatrick, drowned in Stutt's Creek near a Kirkpatrick family cabin in Mathews Virginia. Deputy Hodges found the body near a tied cruiser after the child vanished while attempting to board. Rescue workers, aided by a Richmond resuscitation team, performed artificial respiration for three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews, Va
Chesterfield County
Stutt’s Creek
John Forrest Kirkpatrick
Davis W. Kirkpatrick
Midlothian
Ninth Virginia Highlands Festival Opens Thursday in Abingdon
ABINGDON VA—The ninth annual Virginia Highlands Festival launches Thursday, a major arts and crafts event. Officials expect record attendance and a robust two week program featuring panel on Why Modern Art, Artist's Day events, poetry, book reviews, nightly theater, puppet shows, and daily classes and demonstrations in handcrafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Reaves Win Duplicate Bridge Match at George Washington Hotel
Mr and Mrs 8 H Reaves took first in the weekly duplicate match of the Monday Contract Bridge Club at the George Washington Hotel last night. Runners up were Mrs Harold G Brown with Mrs Irvan O Connell and third went to Mrs Holmes Harper with Mrs Henry P Kern Jr. A four way tie for fourth included Mrs W Nelson Page with Richard Bowers and Mrs Fllis Ford with Mrs John Griffith. The next meeting for interested players is August 5 at 8 pm.
Man in Critical Condition After Death by Own Action Attempt
A 48 year old Richmond man William Jenkins was in critical condition after a gunshot wound incurred while attempting to kill his father in law Elmer Floyd Higgins. Jenkins shot Higgins with a 12 gauge shotgun as Higgins was milking cows on a Lithia area farm and then shot himself in the stomach. Higgins' daughter Grace had been living on the farm with her husband’s estrangement. No charges have been filed against Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Richmond
J. M. Arrington
William Jenkins
Elmer Floyd Higgins
Higgins
Lithia
Buchanan
Jenkins
Grace
Arrington
Clarke Schools Open September 3 With 180 Student Days
Clarke County schools will open September 3 under George W. Bourton with 180 school days and 11 professional days. Summer work included bus purchase and building improvements at Boyce and Berryville elementary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bourton
Clarke County
Robert Metz Enters Airplane Contest
Robert Arthur Metz aged 11, son of Mr and Mrs John J Metz of 43 Kingel Drive, has entered the National Model Airplane Championships. Over 1500 enthusiasts have registered at Naval Air Station Willow Grove Pennsylvania for the World Series of model airplane flying, running through August 4. Contestants range from 6 to 60 years old and come from 48 states plus Canada Mexico Puerto Rico and one con.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arthur Metz
John J. Metz
Kingel Drive
Naval Air Station
Willow Grove
Canada
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Singleton Speaker For Kiwanis Club
Dr. W. Ralph Singleton nuclear biologist at the Blandy Experimental Farm Boyce will be guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. He will discuss the nuclear energy biology work now underway there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Ralph Singleton
Blandy
Boyce
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
South African Contestant Competes in AMA Meet
A contestant from South Africa participates in a meet organized by the Academy of Model Aeronautics of Washington D C, the model aircraft governing body, marking international involvement in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
The
Academy of Model Aeronautics of
Washington, D. C
Model Aircraft Governing Body
Motorist Kills His Own Daughter in Ontario Crash
Burton Collins of Ripley searched for his late daughter Mary Lou on a bicycle in Kincardine Ontario. His car struck a bicycle without a light and he killed his 6 year old daughter Mary Lou in the crash on Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kincardine
Ont
Burton Collins
Ripley
Mary Lou
Correction: Prizes for Winchester Daye bought from listed stores
The note clarifies that prizes for Winchester Daye were not donated by the stores named but were purchased from them for the occasion.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss McFarland
Mr. Carper
Mrs. Lacy Carper
Persona i
Hubert Stratton
Dorothy Ewing
New York
Ballet Repertory
National Academy of Dancing
Robert Ryan
Robin Sue
Miss Sadies
Harry Cook
N. Braddock
Madernick
Mt. Vernon
N.Y
Bobbie Conrad
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Home
Alcoholics Anonymous
Baptist Church
Herbert E. Baker
Ouida Lou Keller
Madison College
H. D. Hoover
University of Virginia Hospital
Charlottesville
Charles Lillis
Chestnut St
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Warren Teats
N. Purcell Ave
Christina Theresa
Teats
Margaret Ambrogi
Rosa Renna
Senseng Road
Memorial Hospital
Albert Larrick
Rostel, N. J
Elizabeth S. Gibson
Jacquelin Smith
Urbanna
BYW
Winchester Business and Professional Women's Club
Betty Lowry
Sheridan
Round Hill Church
Round Hill
America
Cosblers
Allures
RED Cross
Penaljos Mannequas
South End
First Presbyterian Exchange
Roberta Lee
Mrs. Keffer
Neste
Kepeleants
Summer
Gaunt's Drug Store
Gertrude Kavanagh
Laurence
Los Angeles
Carol Tate
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Long Island
Hudson Valley
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Plains
North Dakota
Nebraska
Midwest
Bald Nob
Ark
Little Rock
Va. Highlands
Reaves
Lovett Brothers
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Berryville
N. Virginia Education Association
Virginia Teachers’ Association
Robert Metz
Aeen
Gis
Alecia
Alecia Beauty Salon
N. Braddock St
Weatherbird and
Billikin
MEW
S & Ladies
Shoecenter, Inc
Singleton
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cather’s Department Store
Timberlake
Stauffer
Beauty Center
Braddock St
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