Dorothy Groves to Wed Clay Carr Jr at Christ Episcopal
Invitations received for the marriage of Miss Dorothy Anita Groves daughter of Mr and Mrs Ancell Byron Groves to Clay Bryan Carr Jr son of Mrs Hume Carr and Clay Carr of Boyce. The ceremony is set for June 28 at Christ Episcopal Church with a reception in the parish hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Anita Groves
Ancell Byron Groves
Clay Bryan Carr, Jr
Hume Carr
Clay Carr
Boyce
Christ Episcopal Church
Miss Peyton Plans Wedding on July 27
Miss Nancy Ann Peyton selects July 27 for her marriage to Charles Carter Line Jr of Arlington. The ceremony at 4 PM will be held at Boyce Baptist Church. Peyton is the granddaughter of Mrs. James Ashby of Boyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ann Peyton
Charles Carter Line, Jr
Arlington
Boyce Baptist Church
Social notes: guests, birthdays and a hospital update
Mrs. Harry G Kennedy and daughter Kathleen of Charles ton W V are guests of Mr and Mrs Homer E Alberti on Parkway Ave. Mrs Walter Byron Steh! of Baltimore Md visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Woods Miller on Robert St. Wendell Robinson Barney Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wendell R Barney of Jefferson St graduated from Virginia Episcopal School Lynchburg last Saturday. Mr Gerald E Smallwood assistant professor at University of Alabama spends a week with his parents Rev and Mrs L H Smallwood. Peggy Wyndham daughter of Howard Wyndham arrives from Richmond to spend the summer. Mr Christian Gutmann of Valley Ave is a patient at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Md. Carter Luttrell was guest of honor at a picnic on his 66th birthday with many Luttrell relatives attending. Mr and Mrs Julian Carper and son Gary have returned from Richmond where Gary was a patient at MCV Hospital and is much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Byron Steh
Baltimore, Md
Robert Woods Miller
Robert St
Wendell Robinson Barney, Jr
Wendell R. Barney
Jefferson St
Virginia Episcopal School
Lynchburg
Gerald E. Smallwood
University of Alabama
L. H. Smallwood
Christian Gutmann
Valley Ave
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Carter Luttrell
Albert Luttrell
Floyd Luttrell
Bruce Luttrell
Elizabeth Luttrell
Welltown
Gary Lee Luttrell
Naomi Luttrell
Eva Luttrell
Sunnyside
Adam Shirley
Kernstown
Paul DeHaven
Marvin Shavar
Winchester
Luther DeHaven
Ringgold, Md
Lottie Whitacre
Ridgeway
W. Va
Julian Carper
Gary
Middletown
Richmond
Medical College of Virginia Hospital
Ridings Chapel yard party features ham and fried chicken plate supper
A county ham and fried chicken plate supper is the main feature of a yard party at Ridings Chapel EUB Church five miles south of Stephens City. It starts at 5 p.m. rain or shine with hot dogs soup Mexican sandwiches country ham sandwiches cake and pie. Sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society for the Building Fund. The Auxiliary to the Clearbrook Fire Company will meet next Monday at 8 p.m. at the fire hall to plan the annual Clearbrook yard party set for June 25.
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Ridings Chapel
Eub
Stephens City
Ladies Aid Society For the Building Fund
Clearbrook Fire Company
Clearbrook Yard
Calendar of Community Events June 5 to 7
June 5 features Quota Club at George Washington Hotel BPW rummage sale at old Friendship Fire Hall American Legion at Legion Home South End Auxiliary and several fire company events. June 6 includes Sarah Zane Fire Co Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles Home. June 7 lists Cork Street CYF bake sale at Sherwin Williams BPW rummage sale UD C luncheon and a teen lounge open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Hotel
Old Friendship Fire Hall
American Legion
Legion Home
South End
Middletown Fire Co
Reuss Fire Co
Friendship Fire Co
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Fire Hall
Woodmen of the World
Order of Eagles
Eagles Home
Cork Street
Sherwin-Williams
Middletown Grange Plans Turkey and Ham Supper
The Middletown Grange announces a turkey and ham supper Saturday starting at 5 p.m. at the grange hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown Grange
Grange Hall
Yard Party At Mt Carmel Church Saturday
A yard party will be held Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at Mt Carmel Methodist Church near Boyce for community gathering and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Carmel
Mt. Carmel Methodist Church
Boyce
Turkey and Ham Supper To Benefit Church Building Fund
The Service Class of the Middle Town Methodist Church will host a turkey and ham supper on June 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. Menu includes mashed potatoes gravy green beans peas slaw applesauce rolls pickled celery coffee and pie. Tickets from members or at the door. Mrs Charles Hammack is ticket chairman. Suppers will be sent out when china is furnished. Proceeds go to the building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Yard Party At Howards Chapel Methodist Church Sat
A yard party will be held Saturday June 2 at 5 p.m. at the Howards Chapel Methodist Church. The event is hosted by the Ladies Aid of the church. A new country ham will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howards Chapel Methodist Church
Aew Country Ham
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
A compact English lesson notes common misuses and misspellings. It explains shape as a state, contrasts bail and bale, and defines indigenous with pronunciation guidance. The piece emphasizes vocabulary building and proper stress on syllables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Wife Hikes 9 Miles To Prove She Can
Carole Moore, 21, mother of two, hiked nine miles in 97 degree heat to prove to her husband Ray she could. She set out from home to the city airport, rested at a street bench and the police station, and called Ray to say she was coming. He helped her home and muttered about her antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Carole Moore
Carole
Ray
Bridge Match Ends In Three Ties At Golf Club
Winch ester Contract Bridge Club held a monthly master point match at the Golf Club last night with all three top spots tied. The winners included Mr. and Mrs. T G Scully and Mrs C F Schenck and Mrs James P Reardon. Next meeting is June 1 at 8 p.m. open to all players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Contract Bridge Club
Golf Club
T. G. Scully
C. F. Schenck
James P. Reardon
Harold G. Brown
Preston Avery
H. P. Kern, Jr
Howard Shockey
Nelson Page
W. D. Myers
Herbert Schutte
Irvan O'Connell
Golf
Births Outside Middletown and Berryville Celebrate Newborns
Birth announcements list Charles Howard Ashley Jr born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard Ashley of Middletown Route 1 with Mary Powell as former Miss. Terry Leight Hockman daughter to Mr. and Mrs. James Lee Hockman Cameron Street 12 N with Norma Gardi ner as former Miss. Wayne William Webster son to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob William Webster Route 2 Berryville with Lena May Wilson as former Miss. another boy for George Lee Miller 1102 8 Loudoun Street with Peggy Ann Strother as former Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Howard Ashley
Middletown
Charles Howard, Jr
Ashley
Mary Powell
James Lee Hockman
Cameron St
Terry Leight
Hockman
Norma Gardiner
Jacob William Webster
Berryville
Wayne William
Webster
Lena May Wilson
George Lee Miller
Loudoun St
Miller
Peggy Ann Strother
Oil Executive Killed in Guatemala Plane Crash
Hal Ed dings, 50, Houston) Texas, vice president of Coastal Plains Oil Co., was killed Wednesday when his plane crashed in Guatemala AP report notes the fatal accident involving a prominent oil executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
Hal
Eddings
Houston
Tex
Coastal Plains Oil Co
Oregon Woman's Club Wins 10000 Prize In Civic Effort
Three women's clubs from St. Helens Oregon won the 10000 grand prize at the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention for a broad community improvement program. The effort created a new main street park transformed a tavern into a boys athletic club and established a community center with a town of 5000. The Sears Roebuck Foundation awards totaled 31500 across categories including a 5000 first prize for clubs with 75 or more members and a 5000 sweepstakes award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
St. Helen's
Ore
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Sears Roebuck Foundation
Roanoke
Valley Junior Woman's Club
Virginia
Nun Permitted To Wed Man
In Palciano Italy Alba Guidotti 15 and Rinaldo Matesini 16 became engaged before war separated them. Rinaldo returned from Greece after Alba became a Benedictine nun. Alba obtained papal dispensation and the two wed at Fabiano parish church with Holy See blessing.
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Florence
Italy
Palciano
Alba Guidotti
Rinaldo Matesini
Rinaldo
Alba
Greece
Pius XII
Fabiano
Holy See
Jones Named Dean at Clinch Valley College Wise
Arch er Jones, history faculty member at Hampden-Sydney College, is named dean of Clinch Valley College at Wise, University of Virginia announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Today
Archer Jones
Hampden-Sydney College
Clinch Valley College
Wise
Episcopal laity to exercise full rights says Whitehead
Del Bob Whitehead told St. John's auxiliary in Halifax that Episcopal lay members will shape policy on segregation and other issues. He said clergy cannot dictate to members and that laity have full access to scriptures and interpretation, citing a clash over Hemlock Haven camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehead
Halifax
Virginia
Del
Robert Whitehead
Nelson County
St. John's Episcopal Church
Hemlock Haven
Marion
Whithead
U.S. Supreme Court
Hyatt Tharp Among 153 Graduates of Virginia Military Institute
Cadets Onza Eugene Hyatt of this city and Roland L. Tharp Jr. of Stephenson are among 153 first classmen to receive diplomas and commissions at VMI in Lexington on June 10. Hyatt, a civil engineering major, earns a bachelor of science and is in the Air Force ROTC. Tharp also majors in civil engineering and planes to graduate with a bachelor of science while ROTC cadet flight instruction continues. The commencement at 11 a.m. in Cocke Gym will feature Major General William H. Milton Jr. presenting diplomas and Frank Pace Jr. addressing the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onza Eugene Hyatt
Roland L. Tharp, Jr
Stephenson
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
VMI
William H. Cocky
Hyatt
Air Force
Virginia Hyatt
N. Braddock
Tharp
James Wood High School
Roland L Tharp
William H. Milton, Jr
Frank Pace, Jr
General Dynamics Corporation
Arts June Spotlight Highlights Local Graduation Dates
June features graduation exercises at Douglas School Clarke County High Handley Johnson-Williams James Wood and Hilltop Theatre opens with Picnic June 7. Dracula runs June 20 28 at Hilltop Harpers Ferry while Luray Singing Tower hosts summer concerts and vesper recitals through August. The Diary of Anne Frank runs at National Theatre through June 14 and outdoor shows begin June 13 at Carter Barron Amphitheatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas School
Clarke County High School
Handley and Johnson-Williams
James Wood
Hilltop Theatre
Harpers Ferry
William Inge
Hilltop
Hamilton Deane
John L. Balderstone
Bram Stoker
Luray
Luray Singing Tower
Washington
Anne Frank
National Theatre
Arena Theatre
Carter Barron Amphitheatre
Les Ballets de Paris
Jeanmatre
Roland Petit
Revival Needed Within Church Says Graham
Evangelist Billy Graham told 9,500 attendees at a San Francisco event that American Christianity faces a paradox. He urged a church revival, noting high membership but widespread moral failures, and announced 315 people made decisions for Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
San Francisco
America
Christ
Etiquette Answers From Roberto Lee
A reader asks about handling whispering during a lecture and when wedding guests should dance. The expert says a husband may speak to the talkers and guests should dance when the floor is cleared and dance music plays. A woman should remove gloves at luncheon to avoid awkward eating.
Father Duffy Dies After WWII POW Ordeal
Rev. John E. Duffy aged 59 died Wednesday in San Francisco after a battle with cancer. A survivor of the Bataan Death March he was bayonetted and recaptured by the Japanese in 1943 before his release as a prisoner of war. He later served as national commander of the American Legion in 1953.
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San Francisco
John E. Duffy
Father Duffy
The
American Legion
No Evening Service Sunday at Highland Presbyterian
No evening worship at Highland Presbyterian Church this Sunday due to the Handley High School baccalaureate service. The pastor will give a brief talk at the opening of Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Handley High School
Highland Presbyterian Church
Heat Wave in Bihar Kills 100 in Two Weeks
In Calcutta AP report the Bihar heat wave has caused one hundred sun stroke deaths over the last fourteen days. Government and health officials respond with warnings and relief measures as temperatures soar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
India
Bihar
Counterfeit Bills Spotted in State
Six more counterfeit twenty dollar bills were found in the Richmond Petersburg area, raising the week count to twelve. Elliott C Thacker of the Secret Service said the bogus notes trace to a man arrested last month in Arkansas who admitted passing fake twenty and ten dollar bills across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Secret Service
Richmond-Petersburg
Elliott C. Thacker
Arkansas
Thacker
Virginia
Midwest
Southwest
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Groves
Viena
Miss Peyton
Harry G. Kennedy
Kathleen
Charleston, W. Va
Homer E. Alberti
Parkway Ave
Peggy Wyndham
Howard Wyndham
Frederick Ave
Richmond Professional Institute
Clearbrook
Bobbie Conrad
UDC
Howards Chapel
Bien
Woman’s Club
Oregon
Jones
Dean
Gaunt
Singer
Singer Sewing Center
N. Loudoun Si. MO
Onza Hyatt
Roland Tharp, JR
the Arts
Roberto Lee
Duffy
Hill Top Players
Hill Top House
Hilda Nickleson
Nickie
Beauty Shop
BE. Kern St
Daughters of the Confederacy
the Southland
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
beuarEruliter Shar
Bly Id
Punjab
Scranton
Cather’s
Geo
Timberlake
S. Braddock Si
Frederick-Clarke-Winchester
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