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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1961

Page

6

Miss Russell S marries Samuel Reid in Old Stone Church

Miss Shirley Ann Russell and Samuel Irving Reid wed June 10 at 2 p.m. in Old Stone Presbyterian Church with Rev. G Raymond Womeldorf officiating. The bride, daughter of John and (Mrs) Russell, wore a white organdy dress and red rosebud corsage.

Shirley Ann Russell Samuel Irving Reid Old Stone Presbyterian Church Patsy Russell John Russell, Jr Mr. Reid Reid James Wood High School Frederickburg

Camp Lupton To Open Next Week

Camp Lupton at Massanutten Military Academy will begin its 26th eight week session on June 24 25 for boys ages 8 to 14. Major C W McLawhorn leads the staff with counselors and offers swimming Leets canoeing softball tennis riding shop crafts campfires and more at the Shenandoah River farm near Woodstock.

Lupton Massanutten Military Academy C. W. McLawhorn Camp Lupton The Academy Shenandoah River Woodstock

Valley Chanters To Sing at Rural Institute

The Valley Chanters under Floyd Haines will perform at the Institute of Rural Affairs meeting sponsored by the Virginia Extension Service. The August 1 Blacksburg event expects about 1,000 attendees, with 25 to 30 members from Valley and Winchester. Dr. Donald Towlen is the president.

Valley Floyd Haines Institute of Rural Affairs Virginia Extension Service Blacksburg Winchester Donald Towlen

Whitacre and Singleton Births Reported in Local Notes

Mrs. Roy Samuel Whitacre of Augusta West Virginia welcomed a son named Rex Alan. The newborn's mother is formerly Miss Mary Ellen Grapes. In Stephens City a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray mond Singleton, with Mrs. Singleton formerly Miss Dora May Thomas.

Roy Samuel Whitacre Augusta W. Va Rex Alan Whitacre Mary Ellen Grapes Charles Raymond Singleton Stephens City Singleton Dora May Thomas

Please Phone Your Social Items To Nancy Pennypacker

Social news item requests readers to phone Nancy Pennypacker in Missouri at 2-3878 with any social updates, events, or announcements for publication.

Nancy Pennypacker

Calendar of events June 17 18 community listings

Calendar lists events for June 17 and 18 with times and venues across Frederick County. Activities include rummage sales Greek Orthodox youth events ham and chicken suppers church services and club meetings at locations such as Loudoun Street Piccadilly Street Mc Crorys St Johns Lutheran Church Shockeysville Wesley Chapel and the George Washington Hotel.

Court House Church of God Montague Ave McCrory’s E. Piccadilly St Boyce Fire Co Little Mountain Methodist Church St. Johns Lutheran Church Mt. Williams Howards Chapel Capon Bridge Shockeysville Methodist Church Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Green Hill Cemetery Ridings Chapel Middletown Baptist Church Optimist Club Lee Jackson Jobe Fellowship Hall Braddock St Exhausters Auto Club Frederick County Fire Assn Madison Lodge George Washington Hotel V.F.W Post Home

Kiwanis and Lions Reunion Shelters Gather Sunday

Sunday gatherings at Kiwanis Shelter and Lions Shelter listed for 10 a.m. with Strother and Jackson reunions respectively.

Strother Reunion

Cedar Grove Yard Party at Cedar Grove Methodist Church

Cedar Grove Methodist Church schedules its annual Yard Party on July 1. The event invites neighbors and friends to join for a community gathering at the church grounds.

Cedar Grove

Winchester Clarke Garden Club Meeting Planned

The Winchester Clarke Garden Club will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Tulius Tupper with Mrs. David Dougherty hosting. Mrs. W C Wilson will present a program on the complete design and an exhibit featuring a triangular rose design.

Winchester- Clarke Garden Club David Dougherty Tulius Tupper W. C. Wilson

Potomac State graduate Larry Page Anderson earns associate degree

Larry Page Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur P Anderson of 923 Franklin St received an associate degree from Potomac State College Keyser West Virginia at commencement exercises held there recently. He will enter Bridgewater College this fall to study for his Bachelor's degree.

Larry Page Anderson Wilbur P. Anderson Franklin St Potomac State College Keyser W. Va Anderson Bridgewater College

Calvary Baptist Bible School Opens Monday

Calvary Baptist Bible School will run from Monday to June 23 at Calvary Baptist Church from 9:00 to 11:45 each day. The program includes worship Bible study stories and scripture verses with daily refreshments served by church ladies. Principal is Mrs. W L Flemming with a typed staff of nursery to intermediates and a broad invitation to attend.

Calvary Baptist Bible School Calvary Baptist Church W. L. Flemming Edward W. Dinkle Robert Gletcher J. A. Larrick Roscoe Hendricks W. D. Willis Robert Kay Harold Gibson William Goforth Ralph Lloyd E. H. Griffith Hazel Dodson H. W. DeLoatche William Holbrook Francis Wilson A. W. Ivies Albert Bailey John Kinzie

Local social and hospital notices from Winchester area

Mrs Sadie Proctor and Mrs Kennedy shopped in town while 7th graders from Boyce School enjoyed a hayride at Seaseny Park with students and parents. Community members attend church Homecoming in Luray and several relatives visit Winchester Memorial Hospital patients. Local residents graduate and take teaching posts in Richmond, and wedding plans advance for Miss Ilene Russell. Post officers announce regional appointments and Berryville stores report staff roles.

Boyce School Seaseny Park Carolyn Corgin Ella Mae Coffelt Linda Cofflemyer Mary Louise Lee Lynn McFarlane Linnea Michelsen Mary Lou Shugars Shirley Dofflemyer Connie Larrick Wayne Cain Garland Presgraves James Larrick Wayne Ameron Charles Seerhist Pat Thomas Roger W" Ish Wally Cain Martin

McFaden Bible Class Plans Massanetta Trip Report

The McFaden Bible Class of First Presbyterian meets Monday at 7 30 p m at Kenneth Richter's home Vanceright Circle. Final Massanetta plans to be made and Dick Wolfe will report on reservations and accommodations. A note suggests using nonfat dry milk with water or whole milk for mat balls for families.

McFaden First Presbyterian Kenneth Richter Vanceright Circle Massanetta Dick Wolfe

Miss Anderson to Attend University Nursing Summer Session

Miss Carolyn Tanquary Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter T Anderson of White Hall leaves tomorrow for the University of Virginia School of Nursing Charlottesville to join a six week summer pre nursing session. She completed her Freeman year at Longwood College Farmville. Deborah Kay Franklin born June 10 at Winchester Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas Edward Franklin 211 Sharp Street former Patricia Ann Lichliter. Jerry Hardy son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Hardy departed yesterday for Roslyn Episcopal Conference near Richmond for ten days.

Peggy Ann Wyndham Howard B. Wyndham Richmond Professional Institute College of William and Mary Richmond Belle Meade School Stonewall School Frederick County Carolyn Tanquary Anderson Walter T. Anderson White Hall School of Nursing The University Charlottesville Miss Anderson Longwood College Farmville Thomas Edward Franklin Sharp St Deborah Kay Winchester Memorial Hospital Franklin Patricia Ann Lichliter Jerry Hardy Ralph Hardy Roslyn Episcopal Conference

Braddock Street Bible School Opens This Week

Braddock Street Church will run a daytime Bible School from June 19 to 30 each weekday morning 9 to 11 30. The program targets age groups 4 and 5 with My Family and Friends 1st to 3rd grades with Love One Another and 4th to 6th grades with Living and Working Together as Christians.

Bible School of Braddock Street

Watson Family Reunion at Stephens City Highlights Four Living Heirs

The Watson family of the late B. F. Watson gathered at Charles Watson’s home in Stephens City on Wednesday then dined at Lee-Jackson Restaurant. Of ten siblings, four living members attended, including Carrie Dudley of Jacksonville Florida J T Watson of Lynchburg and B E Watson of Lexington Kentucky and Charles O Watson of Stephens City. Other relatives listed include Lynnchburg residents and Stephens City residents plus descendants. Benjamin Watson and Frances Ogden married in 1868 and lived near Middletown. Their ten-child line produced four teachers a nurse and three ministers.

B. F. Watson Charles Watson Stephens City Lee-Jackson Carrie W. Dudley Jacksonville Fla J. T. Watson Lynchburg B. E. Watson Lexington Charles O. Watson J. T Middletown

Lloyd Williams Post Elects William Bowerman Officers

Lloyd Williams Post No. 41 Virginia elected officers for 1961 62 with Bowerman elected commander elect and Olcott adjutant O Brien finance Osth historian Snapp chaplain Bayliss sergeant at arms. Installation planned July 5 with Auxiliary installation concurrent. Bowerman active in Legion affairs formerly 2nd vice commander and membership chair. Berry second vice commander elect works at Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone.

Lloyd Williams American Legion Department of Virginia J. W. Olcott Mose G. O’brien Stuart EK. Brown, Jr Robert Osth Ralph B. Snapp Robert Bayliss Auxiliary William Bowerman Bowerman Brothers Building Contractors Berryville Legion Americanism Vance Berry Bluemont Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co PTA O’brien Woody Brown, Jr Lenk

Mrs Barr Guest of Glen Burnie Club Meeting

Mrs E W Barr spoke at the Glen Burnie Gar Club meeting on Thursday. Arrangements were discussed and demonstrated. Contest winners included David Daylor yellow ribbon miniature, Frank Stinnett blue, Marshall Boyd red, Maurice Trenary white, Jack Phillips red, Stinnet yellow, Louthan blue, and Claude Smalts yellow for massed line. The June meeting will be at Abrams Delight.

E. W. Barr Glen Burnie Claude Smalts Abrams Delight

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Mrs Samuel Reid Miss Russell Flair Joyce Brown & White Rural Institute American Legion Auxiliary S. Loudoun St Kiwanis Lions Jackson Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Potomac State Sadie Proctor Fremen Kennedy Front Royal Robert White Berryvile Phillips Delmar Larrick Connie and Jerry White George Cook Evelyn Fries Springcrest Ave Chloe Carney Kremer Apartments N. Cam Stanley Berkeleie Dileen Janet Carol North Canton Ohio John W. Carney Barry Carolyn Dennis Norristown Kim Gournell Jay Gournell Shawnee Drive Kathryn P. H Sprenkle Barb Sprenkle da Arale Frederick Spenkle York P.H. Spenkle Illene Russ Walter G. Harris Mendenhall Miss Stone’s Chapel Summit Point Jesse Lewis Bellview Ave Niagara Falls Conrad Hoover Western Auto McFaden Bible Class Braddock Street Bible School RCO Cea CS Pauli Thpee Sulla Jvm Wayne Richard Widmark Laurence Harvey Frankie Patrick Wayne Linda Cristal Avalon San Orren Call Wills Etm Winchester Drive-In Theatre Watson Fathers Day Gaunt’s Drug Store Hansbrough & Carter N. Loudoun St. John L. Glaize William L. Perry Mrs. Barr Glen Burnie Club Hokee Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather’s Loudoun St Rving Natural Lormen Shoecenter Atok
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