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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1961

Page

6

Miss Leta Gum Weds Charles Knight in Presbyterian Church

Miss Leta Mae Gum daughter of Mr and Mrs tie G Gum of Northwestern Grade married Charles Dwane Knight Saturday at 8 30 PM in First Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was by Dr George D Jackson with floral background and the couple received a reception in the church social room.

Leta Mae Tie G. Gum Charles Dwane Knight First Presbyterian Church Mr. Knight Ralph C. Knight Belle Vernon Pa George D. Jackson Ard J. Marshall Earl Luttrell Edward J. Marshall Alfred de Janger Knight

Calendar of Events Highlights Local Clubs and Memorial Day Observances

A list of evening meetings and events from June 5 to June 6 including Job's Daughters, Exhausters Auto Club, Northern Va Hairdressers, DeMolay, Madison Lodge, Duplicate Bridge, Catholic Women, fire company activities, and Confederate Memorial Day ceremonies with Lions Club lunch and cemetery program. Local groups meet at various venues such as Braddock Street Church, Rt. 50 club house, Mason ic Building, George Washington Hotel, and Stonewall Cemetery.

Job's Daughters Fellowship Hall Braddock St Exhausters Auto Club Club House Rt. 50 Masonic Building Madison Lodge George Washington Hotel Gore Fire Co South End Lions Club Stonewall Cemetery Board of Control of Exchange Club Commerce St

Dear Abby column questions about movies marriage and morals

A reader questions the impact of Hollywood films on morals and urges avoiding seen movies. Abby advises not going to immoral films and notes cultural concerns. A matrimonial question asks if weight could trigger divorce and is dismissed as teasing. A third letter describes a girl’s failed attempt at a date and a wise response from Abby is promised.

Abby Hollywood Disturbed Doris Big Wheel

Miss Mills Weds Roy Boyce Jr in First Baptist Ceremony

Miss Elizabeth Ann Mills married Roy Boyce Jr on May 27 at the First Baptist Church. The ceremony was performed by Dr. E T Clark with the bride given in marriage by her stepfather Walter F Shewbridge of Clearbrook. The bride is daughter of Mrs Shewbridge and attended James Wood School. The couple will reside in Clearbrook.

Elizabeth Ann Mills Roy Boyce, Jr First Baptist Church E. T. Clark Walter F. Shewbridge Clearbrook

Lutheran Circles To Meet

Schedules for Lutheran Church circles released. Circle 1 meets Wednesday 10 30 with Mrs E W Frye 951 Kinzel Drive Circle 2 Wednesday 9 45 with Mrs Vance Berry Bluemont Circle 8 Wednesday 2 30 with Mrs Alvin Shade 259 Shawnee Ave Circle 4 Wednesday 2 15 with Miss Freda Giese 414 Gray Ave Circle 5 Tuesday 8 pm with Mrs Paul Schneider 443 Virginia Ave Circle 6 Tuesday 8 pm with Mrs W W Capper 212 Sheridan Ave Circle 7 Tuesday 8 pm with Mrs Harry Callan 416 Bellview Ave Circle 8 Tuesday 8 pm with Mrs Merkle Slifer Paper Mill Rd Circle 9 Tuesday 8 pm with Mrs A H Crawford 103 Bellview Ave

E. W. Frye Kinzel Drive Vance Berry Bluemont Alvin Shade Shawnee Avenue Freda Giese Gray Avenue A. H. Crawford Bellview Avenue

Montague WSCS Meeting Set for Tomorrow Night

The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Montague Avenue Church Circle No. 1 will meet tomorrow night at Mrs. Harold Sibert's home. Mrs. Wayne Sirk will lead the devotional.

Woman's Society of Christaan Service Montague Ave

GAA To Sponsor Bantam And Tenpin Bowler Teams

The June GAA meeting at the War Memorial Building approved continued sponsorship of the Bantam League for young girl bowlers and noted standings for the duckpin and tenpin teams. Dorothy Allen Award winner Mrs. Marshall Boyd received congratulations, with plans for a fudge sale at McCrory’s on June 24 and donations to the Cancer Fund. Two children will be sent to the Salvation Army Summer Camp, and dental work for school children was highlighted by Mrs. Spaid.

Girls Athletic Association War Memorial Charles Lillis George Moyer Dorothy Allen Marshall Boyd Boyd Roy Giffin McCrory Nat Smith Robert Smith Kenneth Cammer Cancer Fund Salvation Army Arthur Spaid

Ewing Fantasie Presented In Four Parts At Benefit

Ewing Studio will present Spring Fantasie as a Winchester Hospital Fund benefit at Handley School Auditorium on June 10 at 8 p.m. Four ballets comprise the program including Accent On The Very Young, Accent On The Ballet, Accent On Jazz, and Accent On Dance International featuring children and adults in a folk festival style with comedy and colorful routines.

Ewing Studio Winchester Hospital Fund Handley School Chopin Brahms Conrad Drigo Dance International

Hoover Elected President of Principal's Assn

At a Manassas meeting H. Denis Hoover was chosen to lead the District II Elementary Principals Association for 1961 62 and 1962 63. He succeeds Edwin B. Hill of Manassas Park Elementary in Prince William County and brings 25 years as a Frederick County principal.

Manassas H. Denis Hoover Hoover Edwin B. Hill Manassas Park Prince William County Frederick Page, Clarke Warren Rappahannock Fauquier Loudoun Culpeper Prince William Virginia Frederick County

Local Social Roundup Highlights Engagements Births and Graduations

Mrs Roy Larrick and others return from a ten day Pittsburgh visit. Miss Leta Mae Gunn marriage to Charles Knight celebrated with showers hosted by Mrs Donald Long Grimes and Mrs Curtis Wilson. Mrs Miller Jenkins hospitalized. Dr and Mrs Hunter Gaunt Jr welcome daughter born June 2. Thomas L Reid to graduate from Trevecca Nazarene College. Robert Button elected vice president of the Symphonic Choir at King College Bristol Tenn.

Donald M. Long Handley Ave Leta Mae Gunn Charles Knight Patrick Russell Grimes Curtis Wilson Miss Gunn W. Monmouth St Robert Button W. E. Button W. Cork Sr King College Bristol Tenn Burre

Market Street Circles Meet This Week

The Circles of Market Street Methodist Church schedule meetings this week with multiple groups meeting at various times and hosts. The monthly meeting is set for 7 45 in the Fellowship Hall, and a radio report on Home for the Homeless will be presented. The annual Festival is rescheduled to June 17 at the Elementary School.

Market Street Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Reena Jake

Circle No 3 Change of Place Meeting Notice

EUB Circle No 3 of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs William Armel 1421 Greystone Ter Mrs Iva Mae Bowles is the leader and Mrs William Armel and Mrs Robert Spaid are hostesses

First Evangelical United Brethren Church William Armel Greystone Ter Iva Mae Bowles Robert Spaid

Clarke County FFA Members Earn Senior Future Tree Farmer Award

Clarke County Future Farmers of America students Poe Lloyd Woodrow Sechrist and Sammy Copenhaver won the Senior Future Tree Farmer Award from Virginia Forests Inc Vocational Cultur al instructor JG Huffman said the award requires outstanding forestry work.

Berryville Poe Lloyd Woodrow Sechrist Sammy Copenhaver Virginia Forests, Inc Clarke County Future Farmers of America JG. Huffman

Middle Road HDC Meeting Notice

The Middle Road Home Demonstration Club will meet with Mrs. Richard Boreas at 10 a.m. This is not a real meeting. Planter hlail.

Middle Road Home Demonstration Club Richard Bores

Elder Daily Speaks Here at Primitive Church

Elder W T Daily of Indianapolis Indiana will speak tomorrow at 7 00 p m EST at the Primitive Church on Cedar Creek.

W. T. Daily Indianapolis Ind Primitive Church Cedar Creek

Little Garden Club Business Meeting

A brief notice of a Little Garden Club business meeting with limited readable details. The fragment mentions a city context and a night time or morning time but no clear date or agenda. Further specifics are unavailable in the readable text.

Little Garden Club Business Meeting

Round Hill Women’s Club to Meet for Covered Dish Supper

Round Hill Women’s Club will hold a regular meeting and covered dish supper at the Community Center tomorrow night at 6 30 p m BST STORRS Conn University of Connecticut bandsmen will be living in a new dormitory next fall its name will be John Philip Sousa

Round Hill Women’s Club Storrs Conn University of Connecticut John Philip Sousa

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Leta Gum Earl Knight Belle Vernon James Wood High School Farmers and Merchants National Bank Dwane Ladies’ Home Journal Couturier Gastellte S American National Red Cross Nancy Pennypacker Eagles Camera Club Rebekah Lodge Lewis M. Allen Riding Club DAV Abigail van Buren Se Fatle Beverly Hills Calif Miss Mills Bride of Lutheran Church Montague Wscs Gaunt’s Drug Store GAA Ewing Principal’s Assn Roy Larrick Carl Sirbaugh Edwin Sellers Pittsburgh, Pa Miller Jenkins Memorial Hospital Hunter M. Gaunt, JR Richmond Gaunt Shirley Hauptman Thomas L. Reid Harry Warren Floyd W. Reid Trevecca Nazerene College Nashville Market Street Max H. Summers Watson Avenue Doris Sartelle All Fe Renner Charles Herrell E. Piccadilly St Genevieve Fox Braddock St. Wscs Boyce Festival EUB CCHS Middle Road Timberlake Martex Bates Morgan Jones Gordon Elder Daily Es .m. Ll Round Hill Savings Band Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Lees Mohawk Miller’s Hardware Cyy N. Loudoun St Winchester Dixie Florsheims Loudoun and Boscawen Sts
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