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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1947

Page

8

Around the City and County Highlights

Miss Frances will entertain the Thursday Bridge Club at an home on West Cork Street. Mrs. Jack Phillips has returned to Alexandria after visiting Miss Minnie Keller and Mrs. Bessie Keller Jones on North Loudoun Street. Mr and Mrs. Spren kle attend a 35th wedding anniversary in Reading. J. W. Arthur, Jr. arrives from Charlottesville after completing spring term at the University of Virginia. A newborn son born to Mr. and Mrs. Gochenauer in Gettysburg. Mrs. Charles Courtney Taylor’s condition after surgery is satisfactory. Master Kenneth Ashby celebrated his third birthday with a party on South Loudoun Street.

Frances West Cork Street City Jack Phillips Alexandria Minnie Keller Bessie Keller Jones North Loudoun Street Phillips Bety Riger Jones P. H. Spenkle Cecil Street Reading J. W. Arthur, Jr Charlottesville University of Virginia Charles Courtney Taylor Martinsburg Pike Memorial Hospital Kenneth Ashby South Loudoun Street Barbara Henry Virginia Lillie Mae McDaniel Linwood Charles Carol Martin Buddy Capp Jeanie Peggy Kines Nancy Montgomery John Lee Funk Johnnie McDaniel Bessie Martin Fannie Mary Martin Lyle Henry Herbert McDaniel

Mrs Ronald Wilson to address Shenandoah Garden Club in Edinburg

Winchester speaker Mrs Ronald 8 Wilson will speak on Gods Great Out Of Doors at the Shenandoah Garden Club meeting in Edinburg tomorrow afternoon. She will join luncheon guest Mrs Webb Riley of Woodstock and serves as program chairman. Wilson was elected chair woman of the Shenandoah District of Winchester Presbyterial Swyod of Virginia at the spring meeting in Berkeley Springs West Virginia.

Ronald 8. Wilson Winchester Shenandoah Garden Club Edinburg Wilson Webb Riley Woodstock Shenandoah Berkeley Springs W. Va

Miss Arthur Graduates From Holton-Arms School

Miss Betsy Arthur daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Arthur will arrive in the city tomorrow to spend the summer at her home on Fairfax lane City She was graduated Saturday from Holton-Arms School Washington and has been spending this week in Richmond visiting friends.

Betsy Arthur J .W. Arthur City Fairfax Lane Miss Arthur Holton-Arms School Washington Richmond

Miss Stretchberry Honored At Madison College Graduate

Betty Jo Stretchberry received a Bachelor of Science degree at Madison College commencement in Harrisonburg on June 2. She majored in chemistry and mathematics, joined 15 students in Who's Who Among Students, led Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority, and stayed active in YWCA, glee club, honor committee, and student council.

Betty Jo Stretchberry Madison College Harrisonburg J. A. Stretchberry Stretchberry Madison Alpha Sigma Alpha College Glee Club

June Meeting Schedule For GAA Here Tomorrow Night

The June meeting of the Girls' Athletic Association is set for 8 pm Thursday at the club rooms with a 7 30 pm council gathering. A full membership turnout is expected.

GAA Girls’ Athletic Association

Weddings Of Note Ebert Farrell Tie the Knot

Miss Joan Farrell and Lee Ebert wed in a Sacred Heart Church ceremony at noon May 31. Attendants included Marie Farrell as maid of honor and Beverley Bailey as best man. The couple will reside in Winchester after a Niagara Falls Canada trip follows a breakfast at the George Washington Hotel.

Joan Farrell A. D Farrell National Avenue City Lee Ebert I. W. Ebert Amherst Street Sacred Heart Church Joseph Heye Marie Farrell Beverley Bailey Farrell Ebert George Washington Niagara Falls Canada

District XII Nurses Meet Here Friday

District XII graduates from Virginia will convene Friday at 3 p m at the Nurses Home on West Clifford Street. Guest speakers Mesdames Reardon and Claudine Whitmore from West State Hospital Staunton are expected to discuss hospital care and patient treatment. An invitation goes to all District XII members by Mrs Whitmore president of District IX Staunton to visit Weston State Hospital Tuesday June 10. The program runs 10 a m to 3 30 p m with a final business session. Members should confirm attendance with Miss Verna Houser.

District XII Virginia West Clifford Street Mesdames Reardon Claudine Whitmore West State Hospital Staunton

Birth of Daughter for Mr and Mrs Russell Swimley

Mr and Mrs Russell Swimley of Brucetown are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter.

Russell Swimley Brucetown

Doris Jones Weds Andrew Vincent in May Ceremony

Mrs J M Stidham of Gainesville announces the marriage of Doris Jones of Winchester to Andrew J Vincent son of Mrs Sadie Vincent. The ceremony was at 1 30 p m Saturday May 31 performed by Rev Robert A Whitten. The couple will honeymoon in St Augustine Fla and reside in Winchester where both work for Novick Transfer Company.

J. M. Stidham Gainesville Florida Doris Jones Winchester Andrew J. Vincent Sadie Vincent National Avenue City Robert A. Whitten Vincent New Jersey New York St. Augustine Fla Novick Transfer Company

Whitacre-Nicholson Nuptials at Winchester Home

Miss Margaret Marie Whitacre daughter of Tennie and Whitacre of Winchester R 3 became the bride of Van Dover Nicholson son of Eppie and Nicholson of Madison county yesterday at 3 pm at the home of Rev R F Schmuck er 415 North Loudoun street. Mr Nicholson is manager of the O L Jamison orchard and the couple will live near Grimes.

Margaret Marie Whitacre Tennie Whitacre Winchester van Dover Nicholson Eppie Nicholson Madison County R. F. Schmucker North Loudoun City Nicholson O. L. Jamison Grimes

New sewing pattern 4571 by Anne Adams page feature

Pattern 4571 offers a cross bodice with scalloped edging and flat ironing seams. Sizes 12 through 42 are listed with yardage for size 16, plus illustrated instructions. Also advertised is The Anne Adams Pattern Book at fifteen cents offering a free two piece bathing suit pattern.

Anne Adams

How to Register at Hotel for Family

A man can register his party by listing "Mr. and Mrs. [Name] and one child" on the hotel registration. The method covers himself his wife and a small child with a single entry.

Harry L. Warren

Berryville Socials Follow Weekend Visitors

Berryville notes detail visits by Capt. and Mrs. Edward Owens and relatives, including graduates and students from Randolph Macon College and Farmville State Teachers College. The list records trips to Richmond, Ashland, Front Royal, Washington, and Hannock areas, plus local social events and birthdays.

Ann Langbein Farmville State Teachers College Randolph Macon Academy Front Royal

Language note on verbs and pronunciation

A compact guide correcting common usage and pronunciation traps. It highlights correct verb forms like pleaded versus pled, and clarifies mispronunciations such as languid and mispellings like franchise and ise versus ize.

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