Rebecca Hitt Marries John Hewitt McCormick in Hagerstown
Mr and Mrs George A Eber sole announce the marriage of their daughter Rebecca Hitt to John Hewitt McCormick son of Mrs H E McCormick of South Loudoun Street The ceremony occurred February 4 in Hagerstown Maryland with Rev Scott R Wagner Presbyterian Church Mrs McCormick graduated Handley High School class of 1946 Mr McCormick attended Handley Pennington Prep before joining U S Merchant Marines in 1944 He is in Italy on duty upon return to the U S in July the couple will drive to California for several months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. ‘Ebersole
Fairmont Avenue
Rebecca Hitt
John Hewitt McCormick
H. E. McCormick
Loudoun Street
Mr. McCormick
Hagerstown
Scott R. Wagner
Presbyterian Church
McCormick
Handley High School
Engagement of Ann Barr Shull to Wallace Wiener Announced
Social notes report the engagement of Ann Barr Shull daughter of Mr and Mrs N Clay Shull to Wallace Wiener son of Mr and Mrs Walter S Wiener both of this city The couple upperclass graduates from Handley High School with 1946 and 1944 class years respectively Ann is employed at B M Chevrolet and Wiener studied at Juilliard and works at McIntire Magee and Brown Optical The wedding is planned for the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Clay Shull
Ann Barr
Wallace Wiener
Walter S. Wiener
Miss Shull
Handley High School
B. & M. Chevrolet Company
Wiener
Juiliard School of Music
New York City
McIntire Magee and Brown Optical Company
Edna Grisby to wed Jo eta Whaley in Washington
Announcement of the marriage between Edna Grisby formerly of this city and Jo eta Whaley of Washington. They wed Thursday June 6 at 7 p.m. with Rev H M Henning officiating. The bride wore aqua gaberdine and gardenias. reception held at the groom’s mother's home. The couple plan to live in Washington. Also announces Elizabeth Austin Riley engagement to Norman D Hall son of Mrs John G Hall of Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Grisby
Joeta Whaley
Washington
H. M. Henning
Alicia
Minnie Whaley
Navy
Miss Virginia Owens Weds William Hockman in Winchester
Miss Virginia Owens daughter of Richard Owens married William Hockman son of Alva and Mrs Hockman yesterday. The ceremony was performed by Rev John Teter at 2 30 PM at Montague Avenue Methodist Charge. The bride wore a slate blue suit with red and white accessories and a corsage of red roses. Mr Hockman recently discharged from the Army in March. They left for a wedding trip and will reside at 710 South Cameron Street upon return to Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Owens
Richard Owens
William Hockman
Alva Hockman
John Teter
Montague Avenue
Hockman
Boyd Owens Marriage Announced In Winchester
Miss Dorothy Owens daughter of Roy Owens of Clearbrook and Pfc. Charles Boyd son of Mrs. Lottie Boyd of Woodstock Lane were wed Saturday afternoon June 8. Boyd has returned to Fort Benning Georgia and Mrs. Boyd resides with her mother in Winchester. She works at Winchester Woolen Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd-Owens
Dorothy Owens
Roy Owens
Clearbrook
Charles Boyd
Lottie
Woodstock Lane
Pfc
Boyd
Fort Benning
Delegates Return From Radford College Trip
Mary Hodgson Evelyn Warren and Mary Lou Ritenour of Stephens City and Middletown, with Kathryn Watson of Middletown, returned from Radford College after attending a three day Home Economics clubs state meeting. They toured Radford and VPI campuses as delegates from their local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radford
Jean Manuel
Mary Hodgson
Evelyn Warren
Mary Lou Ritenour
Stephens City
Middletown
Kathryn Watson
Radford College
Wedding Announcements for Fowle and Moore Daughters
Mrs. Charles Pinnell Jr hosts a luncheon at Winchester Golf Club for Miss Phyllis Fowle and Miss Dorothy Moore. Fowle marries John Gravatt Goodwin on June 22 at Christ Episcopal Church Petersburg. Moore weds Arthur Hill Cash on June 29 at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Gary Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pinnell, Jr
Winchester Golf Club
Phyllis Fowle
Philip R. Fowle
Dorothy Moore
E. Blackburn Moore
Miss Fowle
John Gravatt Goodwin
Robert Archer Goodwin
D. D
Goodwin
Petersburg
Christ Episcopal Church
Jenkins Crosen Marriage Told
The marriage of Miss Minnie L. Crosen of Richmond to Mr. Gilbert M. Jenkins of Martinsburg was performed Wednesday June 12 in Hagerstown Maryland by Rev. H. C. Lonso. The bride wore a light blue ensemble with a pink rosebud corsage. Jenkins served 27 months in the U S Army and works at P W Plumly Lumber Co. They honeymooned in Wilmington Delaware and will reside in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie L. Crosen
Richmond
Gilbert M. Jenkins
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
H. C. Lonso
Jenkins
U. S. Army
P. W. Plumly Lumber Company
Wilmington
Delaware
Mrs. Jenkins
Winchester
Weekend visits and local society notes in Rockingham county
Mr and Mrs Robert Switzer stay weekend with Ms and Mrs Benton Snider while he serves as Clerk of the Court for Rockingham county. Mrs Hugh Peters and daughters Dianne and Janet return home from Ridley Park Pennsylvania after a week with Mrs Peters mother Mrs Isaac W Stewart. Dr M H Rosenberger of Hayfield recalls a Gettysburg visit and tours Gettysburg Battlefield Yorktown and Redline. Little Garden Club changes June meeting to Winchester Golf Club at 3 30 pm with Mrs John Minnigerode hosting tea.
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Robert Switzer
Benton Snider
Mr. Switzer
Rockingham County
Hugh Peters
Dianne
Janet
West Boscawen Street
Peter
Isaaac W. Stewart
Ridley Park
Gettysburg
M. H. Rosenberger
Hayfield
Vernon Baker
Ed Cooper
Rosenberger
Gettysburg Battlefield Park
Yorktown
Redline
Little Garden Club
Winchester Golf Club
John Minnigerode
Birth Announcements From England and Indiana
Mr and Mrs Claude Bucher welcome a son born May 31 in London England. Mrs Bucher previously Miss Kathleen Pierce of London, England. They plan to return to the United States in August. Mr Bucher served 22 months in the European Theater with the Eighth Air Force. He works at Valley Food Company. Announce Birth Of Son Mr and Mrs William Everhart Middletown announce a son born Thursday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Everhart is the former Miss Sarah Giles. Wadesville Couple Parents Of Son Mr and Mrs Royce Burleson Wadesville Va are the parents of a baby boy born Thursday at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Burleson is a former Miss Lily Virginia Elliott.
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England
Claude Bucher
London
Bucher
Kathleen Pierce
Eng
States
William Everhart
Middletown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Everhart
Sarah Giles
Wadesville
Royce Burleson
Memorial Hospital
Burleson
Lily Virginia Ellott
Harold L. Mallory
J.D Mallory
Fort Meade
Berryville Socials and Local Visits Highlight Week
Berryville residents note a flurry of visits and family news. Mr. and Mrs. Hooker returned from Alabama after christening granddaughter Mary Adelaide Hooker. Local service members and students, including Elsie Foley and Harold Mallory, are home or near completion of duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Mallory
Front Royal
Henry Clarke
Modern Etiquette Q and A Column Highlights
A reader asks about impulsive talk and its effects. Roberta Lee cites wisdom on thinking before speaking and etiquette. The column corrects usage of per and data on greeting guests in hotel lobbies, noting women should wear a hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Berryville News: Graduates and Weekend Visitors
Bodenchatz graduates from Berryville High School this June. Minnie Lippitt and Annie Moore return from Dr. Frank Tappan's mountain cottage. Rev and Mrs Ernest H Williams visit Arlington relatives. Walter Wisecarver Jr spends weekend in Suffolk and Norfolk. Mrs Robert O Leake leaves Winchester Hospital for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Lippitt
Washington
Annie Moore
Frank Tappan
Berryville
Ernest H. Williams
Arlington
Walter Wisecarver, Jr
Suffolk
Norfolk
Schedule of Home Agent Madeline B Myers June 17 to 22
The schedule for the week lists the Home Demonstration activities led by Mrs. Madeline B Myers. Meetings include Kernstown and Stephens City clubs with canning vegetables brush demonstrations and garden training at various homes and offices. The Round Hill 4-H Club hosts a Weiner Roast and the week ends with office duties on Friday and Saturday June 21 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline B. Myers
Kernstown
Marvin Hammock
Julian Gregory
Ardlan
Friendly Grove Hdc
Russell Feeley
Round Hill 4-H
Charter Granted To Local Firm Thwaite Incorporated
The State Corporation Commission announced a charter for Thwaite, Incorporated to do general farming. It caps capital at 30 000 dollars with a minimum of 10 000. Officers include J Fred Thwaite as president and treasurer Ray Robinson as vice president and Ida Thwaite as secretary.
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State Corporation Commission
Thwaite
Children's Day Services at Pleasant Valley Church
Plea san Valley Church will hold a Children's Day service on Sunday June 16 at 10 30 a m The program includes recitations exercises and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Pleasan Valley Church
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
A guide on proper sentence balance shows how to avoid common errors like using not only with a corrective conjunction. It illustrates correct parallel structure and the proper pairing of elements in a sentence.
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W. L. Gordon
Noted visits and pronunciation tips circulate locally
A short reader note highlights a figure visiting Buffalo and Cleveland, and adds guidance on correct pronunciation of tortoise and rendezvous with focus on sounds. includes tips on common misspellings and phonetic cues for guidance.
Obscurity as a daily word study insight
A brief note on expanding vocabulary with the term obscurity. It defines obscurity as indistinct or hidden quality and cites Plautus. The piece suggests repeating a word to claim it as one’s own and emphasizes learning a new word each day.
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Plautus
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Barr
John H. McCormick
Whaley-Grisby
Hall-Riley
John William Riley
West Piccadilly Street
Elizabeth Austin Riley
Norman D. Hall
John G. Hall
Mr. Hall
Pittsburgh
Dad
Yardley
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Winchester — Front Royal Chambersburg, Pa
Phoebus
Molly Ann Grim
Shawnee Avenue
Raymond E. Johnson
Frank Barrett
Woman’s Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary
Nurses’ Home
Chloedelle Kater
Mary Boyer
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Elsie Moore
Highland Avenue
Gainesboro
E. Netta Rogers
Valley Avenue
Linden Rogers
Helen Penn
Russell Penn
Millwood Avenue
Massanetta Springs
C Raymond Newlin
Greenbelt
Slayden’s Riding Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy
South Lovrous Stert
Palace Theatre
82Nd
Walter B. Robinson
82Nd Airborne Division
Berlin
United States
S. Set
Tracey R. Reed
Alexandria
Fred L. Carr
Alfred A. Black
Roanoke
Wallace
O. Leiding
Ft. Bragg
N. C
City Hall
Army Advisory Committee
Homer Alberti
Berryville Socials
T. M. Hooker
Robert M. Hooker
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Hooker
University of Alabama
Hookers
S. L. Mathison
New Market
Mary Adelaide Hooker
Elsie Kyle Foley
Clint Foley
Frederick
E. G. Coiner
C. H. Hobert
Coiner’s Department Store
Elizabeth Beverly
Wellesley College
William Beverley
Milton Valley
Creed W. Davis
H. B. Harris
Virginia Leight
Brooke Harris
Florence Broaddus
Luther Broaddus
Araby Farm
John A. Chew
New York
Easthampton
Long Island
Ellwood
John R. Crown, Jr
Vienna
John R. Crown
ITI
Massie Hawthorne
Mrs
Ralph Dorsey
Helen Kackley
Mt. Airy
Mr. Fleming Wisecarver, Jr
Mrs. Fleming Wisecarver
George H. Pope
George DeLong
United States Naval Academy
Bill Henson
Champlain
Henson
DeLong
Bob Smalley
Virginia Beach
Woman's Club of
Clarke County
Hill Top House
Harpers Ferry
Margaret Yowell
Virginia Cason Owens
Claude Owens
William J. Levi
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Levi
Jeff
Hunter Burks
Mr. Burks
H. H. Burks
Charles Clevenger
Mrs. Clevenger
William Bodenhatz
Bainbridge Naval Training Base
Bow Yardley
Vung
Carby
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Cris
Roberta Lee
Bodenchatz
Berryville High School
Robert O. Leake
Buffalo
Cleveland
Lovett Bros
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hill’ Toy and Novelty Store
George Washington
N. Loudoun St
McAmmer Tire CO
ADAM
Cc. B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
Hansen
Cather & Moling
Bulwer-Lytton
J. A. Hotinger
Mutual Insurance
M’lady
Timberlake
Westinghouse
Baker & Anderson Electrical Co
N. Braddock St
Haldeman’s
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