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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
8
Former Miss Margaret Vir McMurray daughter of Rev Mrs Joseph A McMurray married John Linden Hottel son of Mr and Mrs Nathaniel G Hottel on June 16 at the Presbyterian church.
Miss Cora Beverley Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs W Berkeley Harris of Boyce attends Music camp at Massa ni rings rehearsing Under Mrs Gilbert Tillotson She is a voice student. Charles Francis Murphy of Union New Jersey will arrive in Berryville Thursday to be guest of Rear Admiral and Mrs Morton Mumma He will usher at the Hawt Dorsey wedding First Baptist church. Mt Williams HDC met at the home of Mrs Clyde Shuler with officer elections led by Mrs Albert Lacy president and Mrs Paul Glynn vice president The next meeting will be July 15 at Mrs Walter Solomons home with bread baking demonstration.
The Girls of Scout Troop 13 led by Mrs. Kellam Jr Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Barnett visited the Quartermaster Depot in Alexandria on June 14. They viewed a large framed Freedom Train picture a replica presidential flag General Patton's jeep and a Washington Zoological Park stop before touring the capital area.
To Mr and Mrs Raymond Funkhouser Wardensville a girl Mrs Funkhouser formerly Miss Bonnie Tharpe. To Mr and Mrs Eldridge Ritter Stephens City a boy Mrs Ritter is the former Miss Marcella White.
Lt and Mrs Stribling arrive from Corpus Christi to spend a week with Mrs Minnegerode in Berryville. A formal dinner at 8:30 p.m. EST honors Miss Massie Hawthorne and Lt Joseph P Dorsey on their marriage set for Saturday with numerous family and friends attending.
C Vernon Eddy spoke at the Quota club at Chanticleer Inn detailing a U S flight to Shannon Ireland and first impressions of postwar Britain searching for scarce food. He described visiting the Rotary club of Winchester and presented to King George VI amid installation ceremonies. Special guests included Hedrick Koontz Goode Dunn and Jean Mikall Cline.
A brief note urges readers to collect and swap hidden cork designs to complete a full set. The teaser hints at a collectible series and social exchange among participants.
Miss Catherine Lam daughter of Daniel Lam and the late Mrs Lam married Andrew Danko Jr son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Danko at 4 30 p m Sunday by Father Julian Bullock at Sacred Heart Rectory. The bride wore white with gold accessories attended by Mrs Edward Embrey best man Harry Ford Jr. Billy Vanscoy celebrated his tenth birthday with a party. Other notices mention Mr and Mrs J Hubers Black wedding and other local events.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Reid and daughter Mr. T Reid and Mr. John Reid were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Manuel in Baltimore. Mr. Manuel returned with them to Winchester where he is visiting his mother Mrs. C B Manuel 518 N Cameron St.
Miss Louisa Crawford entertains visitors at Hilandale. Bishop and Mrs. John S. Jackson arrived for a short stay and will sail on the Queen Mary from New York to England to attend the Lamberh cieference. The couple celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary during the visit.
Miss Grace Underwood who was Miss Winchester in the Dr. Pepper Bottling Co 1948 Calendar Girl contest will receive a laminated photograph as her award on July 1. Presentation will be made during the intermission at the Miss America Beauty Pageant at Willow Lawn Pool. A similar award will go to Miss Iris Cornelius of Martinsburg. Photo by Rush studio.
The twelfth area of practical nurses held a meeting in the Memorial hospital staff room with 16 present and seven new members. The president Mrs Oca Mo ser announced a likely July 15 Richmond state meeting and a possible next gathering at Front Royal hospital.
Berryville couple Mr and Mrs Ralph Dorsey host their son Lt Joseph P Dorsey and fiancée Miss Charlotte Massie Hawthorne with ushers Lt Fred Wagoner USA Indianapolis and Lt Richard Warren USA Sumter S C in the forthcoming marriage weekend. The report also notes a lily show winner Mrs Beverly Browne of Front Royal earning top awards at Farmington Country Club Charlottesville.
A homecoming and memorial service is set for 2 30 p m EST Sunday at the Mt Hebron EUB church near Whitacre.
The raccoon is native to North and Central America with a similar South American relative. it occurs nowhere else in the world.
A compact crossword puzzle list presents across and down clues with numerous spelling errors and garbled words. Readable entries include Though, Sacks, Organs of hearing, Surpass, Jewish month, Wild ox, Shakespearian character, Pronoun, Flags, Caress, Greek left, Gains, Tuft on bird's head, Exclamations, Chum, Fish, Escape, Sam contracted, Clan Irish, Pig pen, Inundation, Eyes, Old Norse work, Close to, Rip, Type measures, natives of Texas, Slams, Exchange premium, Keel-bill cuckoo, Frozen desserts, Dog-like mammal, Division of territory, First letter Arabic, Shakespearian milae san pany, Small explosion, Mohamme, Buries dan religion, Former title, A sweet governor drink of Algiers, Poem, Kind of evergreen, Turn to green tree by the right.
Mr. Roy Carper of 237 Millwood Ave is ill at Memorial hospital. Miss Helen Pappas spends a week in Somerset Pennsylvania. Miss Howard Schindel of 122 W Cork St visits Elmira New York for a week with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Campell. Garland Iden Pope moved from Memorial hospital to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Pope in Berryville. Mr Allan Fawcett, patient at Veterans hospital Roanoke, spends several weeks at his home 210 E Boscawen St.
Mr and Mrs John Hardesty and children Jack and Anne visit relatives in Maryville Mississippi. Willard Bauer and children Jake and Sarah Jane stay with Miss Sarah B Crown in Berryville. Enders trio travel in California. Roney Levi of Winchester visits Andrew Welle and grandmother Mrs William Levi. Charles Renner and mother Mrs George W Fleming return from motor trip through West Virginia and North Carolina. Louise Hayette hosts Mrs Jacob Wolfinger of Hagerstown. Mrs Robert Creel returns to Warrenton after visiting friends. Eddie Lou Hart, just graduated, visits mother Mrs Frank Hart. Bobby Miller visits weekend. Gertie Kirby returns to Winchester after visiting Roosevelt Jenkins.
Mrs Twyler Cromer visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Feltner and her daughter Miss Frances Ann Reid spends the week in Radford as a guest of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Richard N Olcott.
The article presents etiquette Q and A guidance by Roberta Lee. It covers which utensil to use in the right hand when serving oneself from a dish, who pays for bridesmaid attire, and whether one may leave the table before finishing.
A compact guide lists correct forms such as Let me see him instead of Leave me see him and explains mispronunciations like in-vegl for inveigle. It highlights misspellings such as inter and enter and provides a set of active, agile synonyms.
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