Miss Symington Weds Dr. Harkins in Baltimore ceremony
Miss Emily Harrison Symington, granddaughter of the late Lor ing A. Cover and Mrs. Cover Symington, married Dr. George Archer Harkins at the Church of the Redeemer in Baltimore. A reception followed at the L Hirondelle Club in Ruxton before a southern wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Symington
Dr. Harkins
Emily Harrison Symington
L’hirondelle Club
Ruxton
Cover Symington
Frank Fife Symington
Stuart Symington
Mrs. Harkins
San Francisco
Lit
Calendar of Events June listings at Berryville and City
Calendar items include Air Force Reserve at Berryville 7 30 p m on June 23 and evening meetings for Madison Lodge McKinley Chapter Eastern Star Duplicate Bridge Lions Exchange Club Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Kiwanis and Bridge at various venues through June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Reserve
Berryville
Madison Lodge
McKinley Chapter
Eastern Star
City Hall
George Washington Hotel
Lions Club
Exchange Club
Loyal Order of Moose
Moose Home
Rebekah Lodge
Alcoholics Anonymous
First Baptist Church
War Memorial Building Evening Schedule Highlights
Tuesday events at the War Memorial Building include Boy Scouts from 7:30 p m to 10 p m Teen-age Lounge open and Civil War Round Table at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Memorial
Boy Scouts
Miss Sproles to Wed Granville Ruckman Jr
Mrs. Harriett A. Sproles of Boyce announces the engagement of her daughter Helen Louise to Granville Walter Ruckman Jr. Ruckman is son of Mrs. Granville Ruckman of Shanks West Virginia. Helen Louise Sproles attended Clarke County High School. Ruckman graduated Romney High School and works for Auburn Gas and Oil Co of Olean New York. No date has been set for the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett A. Sproles
Boyce
Helen Louise
Granville Walter Ruckman
Ruckman
Granville Ruckman
Shanks
W. Va
Mr. Ruckman
Miss Sproles
Clarke County High School
Romney High School
Auburn Gas and Oil Company
Olean
N. Y
Wedding Attendees Named for Emily Harrison Symington and George Harkins
Among those attending the wedding in Baltimore Md Saturday were Mrs J V Arthur and other guests as listed in society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Harrison Symington
George Archer Harkins
Baltimore
J. V. Arthur
Miss Bickers Bride Of Mr Richardson
The marriage of Miss Barbara Wray Bickers of Richmond to Mr William Cahill Richardson Jr took place Saturday at 4 30 PM in St Stephen Episcopal Church Richmond. The bride wore silk taffeta with Alencon lace and butterfly orchids. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Renee Harp with her brother in law Charles Pinnell Jr giving her away. The couple will reside in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wray Bickers
Richmond
William Cahill Richardson, Jr
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Renee S. Harp, Jr
Myron Bickers
Holton Arms School
Washington, D. C
Richardson
W. C. Richardson
Charles Wellford Pinnell
Blanche Kaigler Thornton
Patricia Ann Henderson
Barbara Ann Pinnell
Marion Laird Richardson
Ann Stuart Pinnell
Mr. Richardson
David Edward Laird, Jr
Venable Lane Stern
Local Social Notes and Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Mitchell Boyd and two daughters Jane and Dianne left for Independence Missouri to visit Mr Harry Flower and Mrs Dowland. Mrs Lewis Allen returned from Harrisonburg Virginia after a planning meeting and radio appearance. Mrs H Delmer Robinson Sr. departed for Rehoboth Beach. Mrs B Beverley Byrd and daughter Westy went to Virginia Beach for a week. Regina Kimmell hosted Rebecca Crawford of Due West South Carolina with Washington DC plans. Numerous local visitors were listed at the Ramey home on Front Royal Road with several out of town guests from Lewisburg West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Boyd
Millwood Ave
Jane
Dianne
Boyd
Harry Flower l
Independence, Mo
Mr. Flower
Mrs. Dowland
Lewis Allen
Virginia Citizens Planning Association
Harrisonburg
Hi Lady
B. Beverley Byrd
Westy
Virginia Beach
Regina Kimmell
Rebecca Crawford
Due West
S. C
Miss Crawford
Washington, D. C
Donald A. Ramey
Jay
Front Royal Road
Carlton L. Ramey
Mary Lou Ramey
Lewis F. McDonald
Thomas Davis
Charles Courtney
Roger Patrick
Lester
Kenneth
Shirley Campbell
Evelyn Grim
Vickie
Mable Christian
Nina
Rachael
Ronald Christian
Nancy
Lewisburg
W. Va
Births June 21 and 22 in Several West Virginia Towns
Births list shows Laura Lee to William Kerfoot Longerbeam and Teresa Lorraine Johnson, Thomas Scott to Charles Edgar Vance and Virginia Scott, a boy to Jackson K Jenkins Jr and Mary Jane Clayton, a girl to James Ashby and Bonnie Jean Supinger, and a boy to Bob Boyd and his wife as of June 22. Other details truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kerfoot Longerbeam
Millville
W. Va
Laura Lee
Longerbeam
Theresa Lorraine Johnson
Charles Edgar Vance
Wardensville
Thomas Scott
Vance
Virginia Scott
Jackson K., Jenkins, Jr
Ashby
Bonnie Jean Supinger
Bob Boyd
Route 4
Births Report for Olga Villarreal and Shillingburg Girl
Former Miss Olga Villarreal and Mrs. Elizabeth Stockdale welcomed a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Edwards Route 2 Elena Stockdale Edwards. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Shillingburg Route 2 announced a baby girl Pamela Christine Shillingburg. Mrs Shillingburg is Lula Conley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Villarreal
William Edwards
Edwards
Elizabeth Stockdale
Kenneth Shillingburg
Pamela Christine
Shillingburg
Lula Conley
Lynchburg Girl Seeks Miss Universe Title
Betty Marsh an 18 year old Lynchburg native and E C Glass High School graduate won the Virginia Miss Universe contest lead, earning a spot in the Miss Universe of America finals at Long Beach on July 16. She is 5 feet 6 inches, 125 pounds, with measurements 34-23-34 and plans to study nursing at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Lynchburg
Betty Marsh
E. C. Glass High School
Long Beach
Calif
Betty
The
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Olive Etiquette and Manners in Elevator Etiquette Advice
Q and A style guidance on eating olives with stuffed varieties eaten in one or two bites. Proper polite conduct includes saying thank you to strangers who help you enter and deciding wrap assistance by helping the guest first.
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
Instructional note on word usage and pronunciation. Highlights correct phrases dissuaded from purpose and mispronunciations Cognac and Ballad Ballet Ballot. Encourages expanding vocabulary with a daily word effervesce meaning to bubble and hiss as salts cause liquid to effervesce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Hi Fi Food Preservation System For Army Approved
The Atomic Energy Commission reports a cobalt 69 gamma food irradiator named Hi Fi will be designed built and tested for the U S Army. A contract will be awarded to a company to create and test the Hi Fi unit for the Quartermaster Corps at the Army Ironizing Radiation Center Latroph California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science Service
Washington
U. S. Army
Atomic Energy Commission
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Ironizing Radiation Center
Lathrop
Calif
Is Aramaic Still Spoken Today
Aramaic, once the language of Jesus, is now spoken by only a few thousand people in small villages near Damascus Syria. The language ceased general use in the 7th century CE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Damascus
Syria
Retiring Hayfield Mail Carrier Larrick Served 25 Years
Luther M. Larrick of Hayfield will retire June 30 after 25 years delivering mail from Hayfield to Mt Williams. He began July 1 1933, first driving a Model T Ford to Meet the mail train at Nails Store. He later used a Model A and five cars overall. His wife Mamie Orndoff is Hayfield correspondent for the Star. They have a daughter Mrs. E E Brengle Jr of Winchester. He plans hobbies in flowers woodworking and teaches a Bible class at Mt Olive Church.
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Luther M. Larrick
Hayfield
Mr. Larrick
Nails Store
Winchester and Western
Mt. Williams
Larrick
Mt Williams
Mamie Orndoff
The
Star
E. E. Brengle, Jr
Winchester
Mt. Olive Church
Exchange Club of Winchester Announces Events
Richard Crisman announced schedule of Exchange Club activities in Winchester. Helen Smith will speak at the June 24 luncheon on Teen social customs. Warren Gregory organized the program. A Ladies Night dinner and dance is planned for August 2 at Winchester Golf Club. Aviation Day is set for August 24 at 12:30 p.m. at War Memorial Grounds with Shirley Bly as chair. State Convention runs June 27 to 29 at the Chamberlin Hotel Old Point Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club of
Winchester
Richard Crisman
Chamber of Commerce
Helen Smith
Warren Gregory
Winchester Golf Club
War Memorial Grounds
Shirley Bly
Chamberlin Hotel
Old Point Comfort
Man's Body Found By Railway Tracks Near Rich Creek
The body of Benford C. Jones, 42, of Wayside, was found beside the Virginian Railway tracks about a mile east of Rich Creek. Officials say he was hit by an eastbound freight while sitting on a crosstie. his body was found by a later train crew. Jones was married and the father of three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Creek
Benford C. Jones
Here
Jones
Actor's Yacht May Be Adrift Near China
In Tokyo a search was ordered for an American yacht named the Thespian, skippered by John Calvert, after it left Keelung Formosa last week in bad weather. The 95 ton two mast vessel may be drifting near Shanghai or southern Japan with Calvert and seven others aboard. Calvert and several companions including his mother in law and others were en route for a two year world cruise.
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Tokyo
East China Sea
John Calvert
Los Angeles
Calvert
Keelung
Formosa
Japan
Shanghai
Japanese Coast Guard
Clevert
Constance Conrad Lowe
Iverson
California
Victor Koehler
New York
Joey Raridan
Hollywood
Creston Ketchum
Ann Cornell
Taipei
State Republicans Mourn Passing Of Robert Woods
Vir ginia Republicans mourn the passing of Robert H. Woods a 62 year old party veteran who led Giles County and the 9th District and served as state GOP chairman from 1948 to 1952 Woods died after a two year cancer battle He twice ran for the U S Senate losing to A Willis Robertson Funeral services were set for Tuesday at Pearisburg Presbyterian Church with burial at Birchlawn Burial Park
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Giles County
Carter Glass
United State Senate
A. Willis Robertson
Bob
S. Floyd Landreth
Galax
Pearisburg Presbyterian Church
Birchlawn
Short Line Expanding Ferry Route Across Lake Michigan
The Ahnapee and Western Railway seeks government authority for a 282 mile ferry line to move freight cars across Lake Michigan, building on its 34 mile Wisconsin Door County freight operation. The piece also notes the origin of the term husky for polar dogs, tracing via Hudson's Bay Company traders to Eskimo dogs.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Ahnapee and Western Railway
Lake Michigan
The
Ahnapee
Wisconsin
Door County
Hudson's Bay Company
Arctic Canada
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Swedak
George Harkins
Harry K. Russell
S. Stewart St.elars Cotillon
Walter Scott Harkins, Jr
Danville, Ky
Mr. Harkins
Hill School
Princeton University
Johns Hopkins Medical School
His
Montgomery Foxefnville
Walter Scott Harkins
Prestonburg, Ky
Bobbie Conrad
Kiwanis Club
Golf Club
Red Cross
Stauffer
W. Piccadilly St
Miss Bickers
Mr. and
Mrs
Howard A Horald P. Rutter
H. Delmer Robinson, Sr
Rehoboth Beach
LY Wim
Gaunt's
Gaunt’s Drug Store
VY Price
Peter Pan Children’s Shop
OIF
Jean
N. Loudoun St
Roberto Lee
Nse
Loudoun Li
Shoecenter
Chamrins
China
Mrs. Calvert
Robert Woods
Pearisburg, Va
Robert H. Woods
Polar Regions
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bates
Timberlake
Dan River
Cather
Colonial Beauty
Braddock St
the Beauty Center
W. Boscawen St
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