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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1948

Page

10

Double Ring Wedding at Ebenezer Church Near Gore

Miss Rodella Lee Adams of Gainesboro and John F. Watach of Ambridge Pa were married May 30 at Ebenezer Christian Church near Gore in a ceremony conducted by Rev Roy Schmucker. The bride wore white satin with a beaded halo veil and carried white rosebuds. Guests hailed from Ambridge Rossville nearntown Winchester Martinsburg and other areas.

Ebenezer Christian Church Gore Rodella Lee Adams Gainesboro John F. Watach Ambridge Roy Schmucker Charles T. Adams Mary Anne Adams Sarah M. Smith Patricia A. Adams Christine ,Watach Joanh Farmer Delores M. Farmer James H. Adams George Watach James Adams Jr Nat S. Smith Roxanne Rogers Mary Whitacre Juan Whitacre Virginia Watach Frank Watach Rossville Nearnstown Winchester Martinsburg

Birthday Party for Shirley Brown Led by Parents

Miss Shirley Brown was the guest of honor at a birthday party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown at 226 East Baker Street. It was her seventh birthday with refreshments, ice cream, cake, games, and a group of attendees including Judy Higgs Barbara Higgs Doone Smith Elsie Milbourne Irma Jane Bryan Maxine Fletcher Judy Bayliss and others plus family members.

Shirley Brown Cecil Brown E. Baker St Judy Barbara Higgs Doone Smith Elsie Milbourne Irma Jane Bryan Maxine Fletcher Judy Bayliss Bile Joyce Brown Masters Mike Stine Daniel Hickerson Richard Brown Jack Jill Mellon Lawrence Zebroski Esther Bayliss James Hickerson Donalda Coontz Myrtle Cooper Charles Huff Rena Cooper

Graduation Gifts of Distinction To Suit The Occasion

Greeting Cards For The Graduate. Phone 6461. Featured items include cards and gifts tailored to graduates with options for keepsakes and congratulatory messaging. Availability details unspecified.

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Calendar of Evening Events for Handley Area

Daylight saving times noted. June events include Handley high school graduation at 8 p m in the auditorium. Activities feature Young Mother's circle, Federated Council women, Little Garden club, Literature class at Handley Library, Woodmen of the World, WSCS at Paynes Chapel, and a Memorial service with Rev J R Collins at Paynes Chapel and a Children’s Day program at Lamps Methodist Church.

Handley High School Young Mother’s Circle of Presybterian Church T. L. Rudd Federated Council of Church Women Handley Living Whitten Speaer Little Garden Club John Pennypacker Women's Civic League Handley Library W. W. Glass Woodmen of the World Paynes Chapel WSCS Kathleen Triggs Ridgeway J. R. Collis Lamps Methodist Church

University of Tampa students visit relatives at Pittsburgh home

Personal notices list E H Jewell Jr and J H Pilsbury of the University of Tampa as guests of Edwin Clevenger and his wife at 320 West Boscawen. The same item notes returns to Stephenson and a Luttrell family reunion in various towns, plus Robert Boyd returning home after an operation at a local hospital in Winchester.

Messrs E. H. Jewell Jr J. H. Pilsbury University of Tampa Edwin . Clevenger W. Boscawen Robert Boyd Kernstown Oe Hospital Charlottese

DAR Luncheon Reservations Open for June 17 Meeting

The Fort Loudoun chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution schedules a luncheon at 1 p.m. June 17 at the Wayside Inn in Middletown. Reservations by phone to Mrs. John W. Rosenberger 4354 or Mrs. Gordon Mackie 6547 are due by Saturday.

Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Wayside Inn Middletown John W. Rosenberger Gordon Mackie

Hoover Brown Nuptials Recorded In May Wedding

Miss Dorothy Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown wed Vernon Hoover son of Mr Carter Hoover in a May 22 ceremony at Rev L F Havermale home Clif ford St The bride wore a street length white dress with red rosebud corsage Attendants included Victor Hoover June Keller Junior Triplett and Betty Baughman The Hoovers reside at 214 S Loudoun St She works for Earl L Mason Insurance and he for Orville Wine Sheet Metal Works.

L. F. Havermale Dorothy Brown Ralph Brown Sensensy Rd Vernon Hoover Carter Hoover Hayfield Dr. Havermale Clifford St Victor Hoover June Keller Junior Triplett Betty Baughman Hoover S. Loudoun St Earl L. Mason Insurance Company Mr. Hoover Orville Wine Sheet Metal Works

Turner Ashby Chapter Hosts June UDC Meeting and Flags Display

The Turner Ashby chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held a June luncheon at the Strasburg hotel with out-of-town guests. Memorial Day at Stonewall cemetery featured flags from every Confederate state, donated by members and friends, to be displayed annually on June 6 at the old Presbyterian manse. A note mentions a potentially large untapped petroleum source around Formosa, China.

Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Strasburg B. J. Sager T. L. Caudle Sr Wadesboro North Carolina Francis Hoover Stover Camp UDC William L. Gordon Joe Wheeler Baltimore Stonewall Cemetery Confederacy Caudle Eugene Little Winchester South Carolina Florence R. Graham T. J. Jackson H. Tucker Grahan S. C Georgia Walter Lamar Macon Florida Claude Walker Alabama R. E. Lee Opelika Mississippi Texas Hickey Louisiana John F. Weinmann Little Rock J. Percy Priest Nashville Tennessee Roy McKinney Kentucky Virginia Ferguson Cary Alexandria Old Presbyterian Manse Braddock St

School Benefactors Graves Decorated by Children

School children led by the Handley band and their teachers decorated graves at Mt. Hebron cemetery this morning. They placed spring flowers on Judge John Handley and other Winchester public school benefactors. Two students, Susan Larrick and Peggy Larimer, posed with flowers on the Handley tomb.

Handley Mt. Hebron John Handley Winchester Public Schools Susan Larrickk Charlotte Larrick N. Loudoun St Peggy Larimer Robert Larimer Perryville Ave Hugh Peters

Births in June Roundup from West Virginia and Tennessee

June 8 at Hanging Rock W Va a boy born to Mr and Mrs Neil Frye with Mrs Frye formerly Miss Zanna Oates. June 9 Gainesboro sees a boy born to Mr and Mrs Harry Strother with Mrs Strother formerly Miss Anmie Fletcher. Also on June 9 a girl born to Mr and Mrs Alfred Guard of 683 Woodstock Lane with Mrs Guard formerly Miss Evelyn Cayton.

Neil Frye Hanging Rock W. Va Harry Strother Gainesboro

Sowers Elected Music Club President at Banquet

Jane Sowers was elected president of the Winches ter Junior Music club at a banquet held Monday evening at Fort Loudoun Restaurant. New officers include vice presidents Ralph Pugh and Patricia Barton, secretary Barbara Wheeler, and treasurer Eugene Russell Jr.

Winchester Junior Music Club Fort Loudoun Jane Sowers Ralph Pugh Patricia Barton Barbara Wheeler Eugene Russell Jr Patsy Boyer Jo Ann Castleman Elizabeth Cather Janice Haines Barbara Hamrick June Henshall Helen Johnston

Childrens Day Program Planned At Lamps Church

Recitations exercises and special music will mark the Childrens Day program at Lamps Methodist church at 7 p.m. EST on June 3.

Lamps Church Lamps Methodist Church

Modern Etiquette Q&A on Arm Gestures and Fees

Q and A on walking arm etiquette for women and men. It notes a man offers his arm only to an elderly or infirm person, or to cross a crowded street. It explains the fork stays in the left hand and the spoon in the right, and that christening fees to priests are optional.

Hammack Kelsoe Nuptials in Lesburg

Miss Irene Mildred Kelsoe daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Kelsoe of Gore and John Rudolph Hammack son of Mr and Mrs T J Hammack Sr of Front Royal were married May 18 in Lesburg. The couple are making their home with the bride’s parents.

Irene Mildred Kelsoe W. H. Kelsoe Gore John Rudolph Hammack T. J. Hammack Sr Front Royal Lesburg

Lesson In English by W L Gordon Word Study

Lesson in English discusses common word usage missteps and pronunciation tips. It highlights the phrase He hasn’t worked any for three weeks Omit any and explains Adonis pronunciation and common misspellings like Committee. Synonyms list includes Airy ethereal fairylike frolicsome and sprightly.

Look Lovelier Dress Pattern 4591 Sizes 34 to 50

Winchester Star advertises pattern 4591 by Anne Adams for sizes 34 through 50 featuring a jabot cape sleeves and gored skirt. pattern includes illustrated instructions and fit tested design. order form asks twenty five cents plus catalog offer and free sun tan halter pattern.

Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Delegates Attend Sunday School Meet At Tenth Legion

Delegates from Winchester Congregational Christian church attended the Northern Virginia Valley Conference Sunday School convention at Tenth Legion. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Whitten Roy A. Larrick Mrs. Orville Hoover Mrs. H. F. Nelson O. A. Bazzle Mrs Belle Line Wayne Spaid Eugene Russell Jr Misses Betty Trenary Fay Nelson Mrs. Edgar Nelson Mrs. Rosa Curling Miss Peggy Mason Ralph Pugh and Miss Juanita Oates.

Winchester Congregational Christian Church Northern Virginia Valley Conference Tenth Legion Robert A. Whitten Roy A. Larrick Orville Hoover H. F. Nelson O. A. Bazzle Belle Line Wayne Spaid Eugene Russell Jr Betty Trenary Fay Nelson Edgar Nelson Rosa Curling Peggy Mason Ralph Pugh Juanita Oates

CanadaLatitude and distance overview

Canada spans about 3 600 air miles east to west and nearly 3 000 miles north to south, illustrating its vast length and breadth across North America. The description highlights its expansive geography and continental scale.

Canada

Winches ter Lions Hear Payne James A Payne Talk

James A Payne of the Front Royal chamber spoke at the Winchester Lions meeting on Alcoholics Anonymous.

James A. Payne Front Royal Chamber of Commerce Winchester Lions Meeting Alcoholic Anonymous

Mt Pleasant Hosts Children’s Day Service Sunday

A Children’s Day program takes place at 10 a.m. EST Sunday at the Mt Pleasant United Evangelical Church near Gerrardstown.

Mt. Pleasant Eus Gerrardstown

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Rodella Adams J. F. Watach the Evening Star Stephenson O. A. Lee Little Shannon Ray Lee Richard Strawderman Moorefierd Carter Luttrell Luttrell Gabriel Miller Theodore Miller Carol Columbia Howard Brady Jerry Ernest Luttrell Jimmy Mary Frances Wayne Luttrell Apple Pie Ridge Wilson Puffenberger White Hall Eva Luttrell Sunnyside Marvin Shafer Island Formosa Roberta Lee Hammack Kelsoe W. L. Gordon Chenct Dherbet Cross America Fine Footwear Gaunt’s Drug Store Curtis Shoes Plex Curtis Lovett Bros Brown Navy Margaret L. Hodgson Payne Mt. Pleasant Berryville Boyce Stephens City Stonewall The Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Verturn Hill Haldeman’s Creamery Brannon’s Cleaners S&f N. Cameron St Cathers Cather & Moling Choicy School Timberlake Henry T. Goode Rouss Ave the Food Center N. Main St U. S. No Haldeman’s Butter NUCOA Armour Dole Kenney Campbell’s Soups Bulix Catt
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