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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1949
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Lee Whit acre Cross Junction announce the engagement of their daughter Hilda to Edward Lizer of Williamsport Maryland. The wedding is planned to take place this month.
Brook's Pharmacy advertises Homemaid Candy assorted chocolates and an extra special one pound box priced at 59 cents with a phone contact for orders.
Mrs Edith B. Helm of Boyce hosted a luncheon at Chanticleer Inn honoring Mrs Harry S. Truman. Attending were Mrs Alice W Sommaripa Mrs Carl Boy Ed Miss Rose W Whiting Mrs Mary C Lewis Miss Mary F Page Mrs William Bell Watkins Mrs Agnes Mayo Carter of Clarke county Mrs Pearl S Mesta of Washington and Mid Cliste Rhode Island and Mrs H K Benham of Rozzel Road.
Governor Mary Lou Steele of Winchester installs officers for the newly organized Quotarians in Raleigh North Carolina. Susan Kabler serves as president with Lois Timberlake and Ella C Miller in past and current leadership roles. Breakfast and roundtable discussion follow the ceremony.
Mrs. Thomas Sprint and daughter Miss Mary Lou Sprint visited relatives in Pittsburgh over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Grimm hosted guests Mr. Ernest Sloat and Miss Josephine Ebersole of Washington at Front Royal Road. Miss Minnie Taylor has returned home from Winchester Hospital. Miss Juanita Schmucker of Pottstown is home with her parents on N Loudoun Street for vacation. Dr. Lloyd Agnew of Washington spent the weekend with friends. he is a former Winchester Hospital staff member.
Margaret Marie Lockhart wed Pvt. Daniel Braxton Dunlap in Hagerstown on May 20. The Gore couple are the bride and groom, with Dunlap serving in the U. S. Army after basic at Camp Picket. The newlyweds will live with her Gore parents.
A schedule of church meetings and social visits fills the Winchester week. Prayer service at Lamps Methodist led by Mrs Agnes Rosenberger. Jubilee Aid Society meets at Mrs Sophia Fahne stock’s home. EUB church women host Luke study and joint Bible class. bake sale at Timber Ridge church to aid the church. Beta Sigma Phi groups plan June picnic. Sunshine Club gathering at Brad dock Street Methodist with multiple hostesses. local residents, including Mrs Lula Giffin and Vincent Fansler, visit relatives and seek hospital care. Christine Windley recovering after surgery in Winchester hospital.
Community schedule lists WSCS and PTA meetings at churches and schools, 4-H clubs, aid societies, and Bible classes. Bloodmobile donor registration June 6 with 100 pints needed. bake sale and plant show. various club meetings at Winchester area venues and private homes.
Ever Ready Bible Class of Winchester Presbyterian hosted a party at 117 S Washington St to honor Mesdames Atkins Joyce with gold key pins set with amethyst. Guests enjoyed buffet service, green and white decor, and included many local names. Also notes two residents back from hospital and two moves into Winchester.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Keller and son return to Martinsburg Pike after visiting Bristol. Nettie Runkles hosts Aubrey Runkles and Betty from Baltimore. A Cedar Grove surprise party honors Leo Lewis on his 16th birthday with many guests. The article notes trips to Allenport Monessen and Roanoke Martinsville Danville and New York visits as well as local dinners and hospital news.
May 31 births include a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Fink of Stephens City and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hicker of 631 North Loudoun Street The Hickerson and Campbell families are also noted with a daughter born May 26 at Martinsburg hospital Mrs Fink is formerly Gladys Smith Mrs Hickerson is formerly Lillian Richardson Mrs Campbell is formerly Catherine Golightly of Stephenson
English lesson notes list common word usage and pronunciation tips. It highlights misused phrases such as previous to and mispronounced words like schism, plus spelling pitfalls in fictitious malicious and similar pairs.
Ofvac Obdoms touts Pattern T4538 as a versatile sewing choice for sunfrock and bolero, with sizes 12 to 20 and yardage details. The ad invites readers to send thirty cents for deluxe pattern handling to Anne Adams in New York, and promotes the Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book with a bonus shampoo smock pattern.
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