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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1948
Page
8
Frank Barrett will be charged with duties as Pleasant Valley Evangelical Church holds its annual Children’s Day program at 11 a.m. Sunday.
Winchester recreation official Hugh Henry spoke to the Women's Civic League at the George Washington hotel urging widespread free recreation. He highlighted four summer centers in Winchester and called for more playground leaders and age appropriate activities for all residents.
The Christian Society and the Christian Endeavor meet at 7 p.m. EST tonight with speaker Mr. Frank Minor on Can One Be a Christian While Young. Mrs. Marynard Bayliss leads, and Mr. Lewis Kneeling plays the cello.
Daylight saving time noted. Sunday June 6 events include Memorial organ concert at Market Street Methodist Church 11 a.m. and Confederate Memorial Day services at Stonewall cemetery 4 p.m. Baccalaureate at Handley High 8 p.m. Also meetings at Market Street Chanters 7:30 p.m. and Eastern Star 8 p.m. St. Methodist Church hosts Madison lodge 8 p.m. Clea Brook Fire Co Ladies Auxiliary at Fire Hall 8 p.m. Sacred Heart Parish council at church hall 8 p.m. Tuesday June 8 Bloodmobile at Presbyterian church 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exchange Club at George Washington Hotel 12:15 p.m. Lions Club 1 p.m. Moose Club 8 p.m. Rebekah Lodge 8 p.m.
Sara Sencindiver, Handley School valedictorian, won an $800 scholarship to Barnard College in New York City. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Turner Sencindiver of 15 Shirley Street and will graduate Thursday. She plans to study journalism at Barnard.
Mrs. William C. Stuart Jr. of Newport News will conduct a voice training course in Winchester this summer. A former New York singer, she studied under Alessandro Angelucci and has operatic experience in Philadelphia and Newport News. She resides at 320 W Clifford St with Mrs. Richard Griffith. Also noted is Lora Stimson, ill at The Cottage Boyce, a 92 year old retired teacher and poet.
The joint meeting of the Comrade and Margaret Collins Denny Bible classes will be led by Mrs. Clay Manuel. The worship service starts promptly at 9 45 a.m. on Sunday at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Mrs. J W Rosenberger will present the lesson.
Mr and Mrs Fred A Wertz announce the marriage of their daughter Rosemary to Ralph B Snapp Jr on June 29 at 10 am at Our Mother of Sorrows Church Johnstown Pa A breakfast follows at the Country Club and a reception at 1 pm at the bride s parents home.
Miss Helen Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Cooper 449 N Braddock Street was graduated from Richmond Professional Institute now part of the College of William and Mary in psychology with a minor in occupational therapy The Bachelor of Science degree was conferred after her studies at Handley School and work at the Vaughn Government Hospital in Chicago. She will reside in Winchester. Also today at the Baptist church in Washington Miss Margaret Richardson and J W Rhodes III were married officiated by Dr E O White The couple will live in Haymarket. Nancy Chambers of South Carolina visits, and Everett H Kline is advanced to machine accountant second class with the US Navy at Norfolk.
Mrs. Beatrice Kern of 11 West Wolf Street announces the engagement of her daughter Lillian Frances Kern to A Marshall Foreman of 311 North Kent Street. Both graduates of Handley High School, they are employed locally. The July wedding is planned.
Michael Affleck celebrated his second birthday at 6 E Bond St Pink, blue and yellow decor. Guests included Sheryl and Carol Ann Affleck Page White Susan and Martha Lou Strawderman Donnie Shumaker Frances Ann Nicholson Barbara Bryant Donnie Hoopes Jimmy Goode Bobby McCarty plus many relatives and friends such as Elwood Affleck Charles Affleck Lester Strawderman Jack Shumaker George Butler James Nicholson Roland White Olin Affleet Joseph Hoopes Harry Bryant and Betty Strawderman.
Personal mentions include Dr. and Mrs. Leon Slavin traveling to Carthage New York and returning Thursday. Local families such as the Lawrences and Gray, Swartz twins graduation at Charles Town High School, and the Linkens birth of William Blaine Jr. are noted with visits, returns, and family events across Winchester Richmond Haymarket and Farmville connections.
Social notes list guests and visits in Berryville including Elizabeth Russell Grace Massie and family from Winchester. Howard Wyndham and children from Charles Town. Winter Wiley from Washington. Lindsey Tavenner and Lyle Armel from Boyce and Summit Point. Shenandoah College graduate Nelson Linaburg returning home. Hardy Jr and Mrs. Hardesty hosting guests from Petersburg. Ralph Ware and family attending a wedding in Richmond. Laura Brown hosting guests from Washington. Nora Moore opening cottage at Milton Valley. Muriel Brown and others returning from Accomac trip.
Primary language lesson outlines correct usage misused words and pronunciations. It explains tact void valence misused terms and provides guidance on pride in vocabulary growth. The piece introduces today s word plaintive defined as expressive of sorrow and melancholy with example sentence.
Sewing pattern offers a sunfrock and bolero in sizes 12 to 20 with a printed contrast. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested. Send 25 cents to Winchester Star Pattern Dept in New York. Also promotes Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book Ideas and catalog offer with a free sun tan halter pattern.
A quiz style exchange questions proper conduct for declining invites and whether a man should rise for a female office worker. The answers emphasize politeness and formal respect, noting a guest may decline invitations for valid reasons and a presenter should stand in professional settings.
A reader asks if it is proper to thank a maid when she passes food at dinner. The reply states that thanks are not necessary for this service.
The sentence notes a small timepiece gifted by George Washington to his bride. The watch was worn on a ribbon bow pin fastened to her bodice.
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