Around the Calendar Fantasie at Handley High School
Miss Doro thy Ewing presents the dance fantasia Around the Calendar at Handley High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday. Carole Cain leads in The Haunted Tree and Mazurka with Blanca Danley and Philomena Laren at the piano. Clarence Gail Robinson graduates with a BS in horticulture, manager of the football team, member of Apple, Monogram and horticulture clubs, wife Martha Gold Clendening, son Bruce, and resides in Stephens City. Dr. Edward McCrady of the Atomic Energy Commission delivered the graduation address.
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Ewing
Dorothy Ewing
Handley High School
Miss Ewing
Carole Cain
C. A. Robinson Jr
Stephens City
Robinson
Monogram Club
Martha Gold Clendening
Bunker Hill
Bruce
Robinson Home
Edward McCrady
Atomic Energy Commission
Miss Nancy Long Madison Graduate On Tour of States
Miss Nancy Jane Long daughter of Mrs Edna V Long Middletown is on a five week tour of the United States with Madison college classmates in Harrisonburg. She graduated last week with a BA in Liberal Arts and is a Beta Sigma Upsilon member and former editor of Beta. She served on the Pan Hellenic council and as reporting secretary in 1949, and was on the Schoolma'am yearbook art staff in 1948 while studying art social science and English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Jane Long
Edna V. Long
Middletown
United States
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Miss Long
Madison
Beta Sigma Upsilon National Socialty
Beta
Pan Hellenic Council
Schoolma’am
Gala Yard Party Planned by Florence Nightingale Class
UB Classes plan a July 1 yard party at EUB church with the Nightingale and Young Men’s classes sponsoring. A McIlwee Municipal band concert will headline. Rain date is July 2. Menu includes ice cream, sandwiches, coffee, soup, candy, pies, cake, soft drinks and watermelon.
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Florence Nightingale
EUB
Edwin Ritter
Ottie Fries
McIlwee
Greeting the Graduate with Thoughtful Gifts
Brooks' Pharmacy offers cosmetics toiletries candy stationery and other gift ideas to celebrate graduates. Staff recommend practical treats and keepsakes suitable for commencement celebrations and keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Local men earn degrees at VPI 77th commencement
Four Blacksburg area graduates received bachelor of science degrees at Virginia Tech in the 77th commencement. Lester D. Arnold Jr. earned horticulture, Hugh Franklin Dailey earned animal husbandry, and Robert Smith Kern earned building construction. Arnold's Salem kin attended, Dailey plans to reside in Blacksburg, and Kern will head a vinegar plant in Chilhowie with Kern Motor Co. brothers nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
Walter S. Newman
Lester D. Arnold Jr
Lester D. Arnold
S. Stewart St
Arnold
Ann Light
H. C. Light
Woodside
Lester Dailey
Robert Smith Kern
Henry P. Kern
W. Monmouth St
Charlotte Meade
Everard K. Meade
Millwood
Robert Preston Kern
Kern
Locals and service members noted in regional notices
The clipping lists residents visiting, traveling or returning from trips in Ohio and Maryland. It notes Cpl. Neil T. Babb relocating from Camp Lee to Camp Carson Colorado with the 14th Infantry, and Edwin Babb visiting from Portsmouth. Ralph S. Bailey graduates in Foreign Service at Georgetown and will study at Berlitz in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil T. Babb
Camp Carson
Colo
C. E. Babb
Millwood Ave
Camp Lee
14Th Infantry
Edwin Babb
Portsmouth
Ralph S. Bailey
F. W. Bailey
Georgetown University
Bailey
Berlitz School of Languages
Washington
Donna Leigh Smith Weds Pfc H E Boyd at Rockville Church
Mrs L Boyd of Woodstock Lane announces the marriage of Miss Donna Leigh Smith Woodstock Lane to Pfc Harvey E Boyd US Marines stationed at Camp Lejune North Carolina. The ceremony was held at the Christian church parsonage Rockville Maryland on June 7 by Rev V Lilly. The bride will reside with the groom's mother while he serves at Camp Lejune.
Welltown and Area Community Notices Highlight Weddings and Visits
Local church WSCS meets at Mrs Walter Jackson place on Apple Pie Ridge. Garden Club elects Mrs Claude A Stokes as president at Mrs Paul Pierce home. Miss E M McCarthy of London England visits Winchester and attends Miss Frances Jones and Mrs Giles Cook wedding events in Richmond. Trumbo Stelling wedding held in Harrisonburg with Wardensville guests. Pfc Louis G Dorsey on furlough from Stephenson before Camp Kilmer overseas duty. brother Horace S Dorsey in Greenland. First Baptist Auxiliary meets with speaker Mrs John Massie of Edinburg.
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WSCS
Welltown
Warren County
Paul Pierce
Front Royal
Claude A. Stokes
E. M. McCarthy
London
England
New York
Frances Jones
Giles B. Cook
Stonewall Ave
Winchester
McCarthy
Montreal
Toronto
Canada
Cook
C. Barrie Cook
Jean Carrington
Richmond
Miss Jones
Robert B. Berry
Birmingham
Ala
H. F. Tait
Washington
Berry
Tait
Trumbo-Stelling
Harrisonburg
Eva Ann Trumbo
Herbert Pund Stelling
Muhlenberg Lutheran Church
Allan H. Fenner
Stelling
Capon-North River
Louis G. Dorsey
L. F. Dorsey
Stephenson
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Lackland Afg
San Antonio
Texas
Pfc
Dorsey
Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron
Maxwell Afb
Montgomery
Alabama
Cpl
Horace S. Dorsey
Greenland
AACS
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
John Massie
Edinburg
Frances Nicolson Home After Hospital Stay
Frances A Nicolson returns home from Winchester Hospital to Northwestern Grade residence. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James F Nicolson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances A. Nicolson
Frances Ann Nicolson
James F. Nicolson
Winchester Hospital
Calendar of Events June 14 to 17 at Winchester area clubs
Daily schedule lists piano recital at Handley high school auditorium, Moose club, 4-H meetings, Kiwanis and Rotary gatherings, Alums at Winchester hospital, DAR luncheon, Izaac Walton dinner, and various club meetings in Gore Star Tannery Mt Williams White Hall and local homes. Continuous community notices with dates June 14 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen McCartney
Handley High School
Moose
Mt. Williams
Community Hall
Century Club
Lewis Hyde
Kiwanis
Geo. Washington Hotel
Stephens
City PD
Marvin Hammock
White Hall
Freddy Stine
Elks
Elks Club
Winchester Hospital
Nurses’ Home
Star Tannery
Jo Ann Beatley
Gore and
Star Tannery Clubs
DAR
Fort Loudoun
C. P. McVicar
Rotary Club
Geo. Washington
Mt. Williams HD
Mary Velma Ashwood
Lions Shelter
Recreation Park
Winchester
Izzak Walton League
Tokes Inn
Harry Mason
Lemleys Host Friends from Florida Visitor Traces and Local Parties
Mrs. Elizabeth Noonan Barr hosts a seventh birthday party for Betty Mac Barr at 126 North Washington Street with a circus themed lawn party and many local children attending. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Castleman visit Brucetown hosts. Frederick A. Crisman Jr and family move from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Mr. M. H. Rosenberger, nearly 90, visits Hayfield after touring Luray Caverns, the oldest visitor to the cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mac Barr
N. Washington St
Miss Barr
Elizabeth Noonan Barr
Mary Jane Clement
Alice Hodson
Wanda Huff
Carol Henry
Nancy Bell
Sally Bell
Sandra Michael
Barbara Jones
Emily Kuykendall
Barbara Woore
Sally Seabright
Mary Jane Knee
Jill Hott
Frederick A. Crismans
Los Angeles
Frederick A. Crisman Jr
Winchester
San Francisco
Crisman
Fiber Boards Products Co
Frederick A. Crisman
Richards Ave
Arvilla Elgin
Roger Lee Elgin
Middleburg
M. H. Rosenberger
Middle Road
Will Grove
Hayfield
Harry Miller
Rosenberger
Luray Caverns
Out-of-Town Residents Visit Winchester Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. William Stanford and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Koontz of Meadville Pennsylvania were visitors in Winchester over the weekend.
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William Stanford
O. W. Koontz
Meadville
Winchester
Miss Mary Virginia Grayson Improves at Home
Miss Grayson recovering at home from illness after two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Grayson on Northwestern Grade. PTA at Armel School hosted a park picnic for students and teachers with awards and balloons. Mr John Coe elected PTA president for 1949 50. Out of town guests visited the Graysons: Mr Jack Lightburn of Daytona Beach Fla and Mr Charles Williams of Cumberland Md.
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J. M. Lowery
Cumberland
Charles Williams
S. Cameron St
Lowery
Mary Virginia Grayson
Ernest Grayson
PTA
Armel School
A. R. LaFollette
Lions Shelter
Recreation Park
Northwestern Grade
Jack Lightburn
Daytona Beach
Fla
Cumberland, Md
Kernstown Young Adults Plan Yard Party
The Young Adults of the Kernstown Methodist church plan a yard party on the church lawn June 24. Community activity announcement with church event details and contact prompts.
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Kernstown
Miss Mary Lou Steele Installs Quota Officers
Miss Mary Lou Steele governor of the 19th district of Quota Club International Inc. installed officers for the newly organized Quota Club Greensboro after the charter was received from Mrs. Helena Hall treasurer of Quota International in Lancaster. The ceremony marked the club joining the district in Greensboro North Carolina.
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Mary Lou Steele
Quota Club International Inc
Greensboro
N. C
Quota Club
Helena Hall
Quota International
Lancaster
Steele
Births Reported for Local Families in Winchester and Surrounding Areas
A series of birth announcements lists eight families welcoming new babies. Howard Womeldorph and Jean Goodenboar name a son at 320 Highland Avenue. Earl Miley Jr. and Lelia Evans welcome a daughter. Richard Barnes and Retta Kimble welcome a daughter from Box 26 Winchester. Lindburg Hott and Mary Loy announce a son in Slanesville, West Virginia. Strother Adams and Gertude Strawderman welcome a son at 320 National Avenue. William Miller Jr. and Jean Shryock welcome a daughter from Rt. 3 Winchester. Gilbert Johnson and Dorothy Locke announce a daughter from Millwood. Woodrow Miller and Bessie Mae Line report a son from Wadesville, West Virginia.
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Howard Womeldorph
Highland Ave
Womeldorph
Jean Goodenboar
Earl Miley Jr
Toms Brook
Miley
Lelia Evans
Richard Barnes
Box
Winchester
Barnes
Retta Kimble
Lindburg Hott
Slanesville
W. Va
Modern Etiquette Q&A on dinner etiquette
Roberta Lee answers about finishing a formal dinner you should not leave before the last course unless urgent reason such as illness. She lists olives radishes salted almonds and similar relishes allowed on the table before guests are seated. She says a man should lift his hat when accepting or extending a courtesy.
Lesson In English by W L Gordon Clientele study note
W L Gordon presents a lesson in English focusing on pronunciation, spelling, and usage. The piece highlights ghoul versus gool, impel variants, and synonyms for ignite and kindle. It ends with a daily vocabulary goal and a example sentence using clientele.
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W. L. Gordon
Summer sewing pattern ad for Anne Adams Outfit
An Anne Adams sewing pattern notice markets a sunfrock bolero and cape sleeves with pattern 4939 in sizes 12 to 20. It invites readers to mail twenty five cents to Anne Adams at Winchester Star for the pattern and includes a pitch for an Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book costing fifteen cents, with a free sham and make-up smock pattern in the book.
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Anne Adams
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
First French steam carriage of 1769 travels at three mph
The first steam powered wagon on record was built in France in 1769. It traveled about three miles an hour and required refueling after roughly 15 miles, marking an early milestone in automotive history.
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France
Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb Locomotive Competes in Race
Peter Cooper's Tom Thumb engine, the first American built locomotive to carry passengers, raced against a horse pulling a car on a track and was defeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cooper
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Handley Auditorium
Nancy Long Madison
South
Elizabeth
Roberta Browning
E. P. Browning
W. Clifford St
Maysville
Lexington
Kentucky
E. R. Barkley
F. O. Barkley
Brown
Dad
Dellinger
Trip
Ohio
F. M. Dellinger
Bobby
Margaret
Junior
Jimmy McCoy
University of Virginia
Mary Baker
E. Piccadilly Sr
W. M. Richards
Charles J. Baish
New Kensington
William M. Richards
Angerona Terrace
Florsheims
Bostonians
Taylor
Donna Leigh Smith
H. E. Boyd
Warren Club
Allan Richardson
W. Boscawen St
Reformed Church Circles
Centenary Reformed Church
Grace Lofton
Front Royal Road
Gaunt
Mrs
Robert Lemley
Irvin Griffith
Oneco
Griffiths
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S. C
Ruth
Ocean City
Castleman
Stewart Castleman
Chambersville
Luther Welsh
Brucetown
Elm St
Orkin
Armel Pta
Robert A. Grim
Robert D. Grim
S. Loudoun St
W. C. Swartz
Roberta Lee
Americas
Edgewater
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Haldeman
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
S. Loud
Cather
the Food Center
Timberlake
Timberlake’s
Turkish Bath Towers
South Braddock & Wolfe Sts
Day
Mavest
Mens
George Washington Hotel
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