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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1956

Page

8

Ladies Aid Yard Party Planned by Howard's Chapel Church

The Ladies Aid of Howard's Chapel Methodist Church hosts its annual yard party Saturday starting at 5 p.m. Special music is planned. Guild chairmen for Women of Christ Episcopal Church were installed during Sunday services: Mrs. Hunter Gaunt, Mrs. Boyd Hamman, Mrs. Robert Kern, Mrs. Stuart B. Row, Mrs. George Smith, and Mrs. Virgil Strader Jr.

Ladies Aid Ladies Aid of the Howard's Chapel Methodist Church Women of Christ Episcopal Church Hunter Gaunt Boyd Hamman Robert Kern Stuart B. Row George Smith Virgil Strader

Calendar of Events June activities listed for clubs

Community listings show meetings and events across June including Lions Club Lord Fairfax Garden Club and board meetings at George Washington Hotel and various clubs at George Washington Hotel 31 E Boscawen St and other venues with times from 12 15 p m to 8 p m featuring Duplicate Bridge Kiwanis Club Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Eagles Auxiliary S P C A and more indicating a busy civic calendar.

George Washington Hotel Lions Club Lord Fairfax Garden Club V. K. Rodney Sirbaugh Board of Control of Exchange Club E. Boscawen St Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Eagles Eagles Home Kiwanis Club George Washington Colonial Garden Club Frank Grieve Winchester—Clarke Garden Club Tyson Gilpin Jayceeettes Lee Jackson Restaurant Legion Home Air Force Reserve Squadron Duplicate Bridge Golf Club

Miss Marcus Weds Sgt Jack Dunn In Braddock Street Church

Miss Maryanne Marcus daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Marcus of West Cecil Street married Sgt Jack Gordon Dunn son of Mrs Emily Triplett of Woodland Avenue at Braddock Street Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. The ceremony featured organ solos and a bouquet of Fleur d Amour and stephanotis. The couple will live in Norfolk after a brief wedding trip.

Braddock Street Methodist Maryanne Marcus Carl Clinton Marcus W. Cecil St Jack Gordon Dunn Emily D. Triplett Woodland Ave Forrest B. Oglesby Gilbert Tillotson Helen Garner Edmonds Eugene Dunn Berryville John Arnold Robert Solenberger David Rickard Robert Gipe Kingsport, Tonn Mrs. Marcus Norfolk Dunn Mendier High School Madison College Alpha Sigma Alpha Set Mandley High School Atlantic Fleet Marine Force

Old Fredericktown Garden Club Meeting Aims for Color

The Old Fredericktown Garden Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Sam D. Preston’s home 448 W Leicester St. Mrs. R. E. Myers spoke on Tris and displayed dried early summer flowers. Awards went to Mrs. Preston two blues one red and two yellows Mrs. Harold Brown one blue mass arrangement Mrs. George Snarr yellow.

Old Fredericktown

Wedding Guests and Birth Notices Fill Local Sections

Out of town guests attended the wedding of Miss Diane Laign and Roy Osborne Locke Jr with attendees from North Carolina Virginia and Maryland. Births and hospital news include Nancy Dawn daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Printz born June 14 and Karen Elizabeth Shackleford daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilton Shackleford born June 15.

Diane Laign Roy Osborne Locke, Jr Ronald Laign Minot N. C Herbert F. Munt, Jr Clara Willis Ruth Willis Winston-Salem Ashby DeHaven Cape Charles Patricia DeHaven Norfolk Agnes Laign Ralph Mace Joyce Rockwell Milton van Meter Martinsburg W. Va Shepherdstown Donald Printz Purcell Ave Memorial Hospital Nancy Dawn Printz Peggy Fincham O. H. Butts Henry Martin William Martin Mary Martin Ruth Talbott Hagerstown Harry Brown George Starnes Grayson Strailman Brunswick Ma Maggie Smith Carl Showalter Harrisonburg Carroll Nicodemus Catonsville Wilton Shackleford The Valley Pike Karen Elizabeth Shackleford

Births to Church Bott Wolfrey and Lewis in area notices

Birth announcements list a boy for Mr and Mrs Billy Marvin Church Strasburg with Mrs Church being Miss Rebecca Lynch a girl for Mr and Mrs J Gordon Bott Needmore W Va with Mrs Bott formerly Lola Linx a boy for Mr and Mrs Harris Wolfrey Falls Church with Mrs Wolfrey formerly Virginia Hershma a boy for Mr and Mrs William Lee Lewis White Post with Mrs Lewis formerly Marilee Wolford and a boy for Mr and Mrs Raymond Fin.

Billy Marvin Church Strasburg Church Rebecca Lynch J. Gordon Bott Needmore W. Va Bott Lola Linx Harris Wolfrey Falls Church Wolfrey Virginia Hershma William Lee Lewis White Post Lewis Marilee Wolford Raymond Fin

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

A guide on how to walk gracefully focusing on posture and balance. Emphasizes relaxing shoulders neck and knees, keeping pelvis aligned, and moving feet on parallel tracks. Offers a booklet titled Your Posture via a stamped self addressed envelope to National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana.

National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Apple Pie Ridge Boy and Mrs Finchum Reunion Note

A brief notice mentions a boy known as Chum at Apple Pie Ridge and identifies Mrs. Finchum as the former Miss Janet Taylor.

Chum Finchum Janet Taylor

Lions Club Plans Business Meeting at Luncheon

The Lions Club will hold a business session during the regular weekly luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p m at the George Washington Hotel.

Lions Club The George Washington Hotel

Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson notes misused words and pronunciations. Topics include consistently versus constantly, Bon vivant pronunciation, modest versus modest, and the dressmaker term modiste. It promotes vocabulary growth with the daily word inordinate, immoderate, excessive and a caution against overindulgence.

W. L. Gordon

Etiquette Answers on Introductions and Dress

A reader asks how to present a guest to a mother and whether to use surnames. The guidance suggests simple direct introductions like Mother this is Charles Baker and notes lettuce served with salad is edible. It also advises a bride wear only the groom’s gift jewelry.

William Breyer Charles Baker Hudson

Opequon Men Meet Tomorrow

The regular June meeting of the Men of the Opequon Group of Presbyterian Churches will be held tomorrow at 7 30 p m at Opequon Memorial Church. Albert Pingley will conduct the business session. Langdon Gordon has arranged to show a movie. Home V Hack will report on his recent Montreat trip.

Opequon Opequon Memorial Church Albert Pingley Langdon Gordon Home V. Hack Montreat N. C

Stomach Size and Weight Figures Given

A medical note states the stomach weighs about 44 to 5 ounces and measures 10 to 12 inches in length and 4 to 5 inches in width, reflecting typical anatomical ranges.

Louis Jourdan Birthday Highlight From AP News Features

AP notes Louis Jourdan born June 18 1921 in Marseilles France. He started in Paris theater then became an international film star in Dark romantic roles such as Three Coins in the Fountain and Letter From an Unknown Woman. He also appeared on Broadway with Geraldine Page in The Immoralist and is noted as a skilled tennis player.

AP News Louis Jourdan Marseilles France Paris

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