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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1947
Page
8
The note promotes learning a new word each day and centers on spasmodic as lacking continuity or intermittent. It uses the phrase spasmodic zeal to illustrate irregular effort and urges readers to expand their vocabulary through practice.
Beauty conditioning at home products including 8 oz shampoo at 85 cents 8 oz Wave Set at 60 cents permanent wave kit 150 dollars? bubble bath 1.00 plus items listed in a brief catalog format for customer selection.
The Community Young People of Sunnyside and Albin will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday at Stine s Chapel Jimmy Patton will be leader Refreshments will be served and everyone is invited
Miss Katharine Greatorex Despard and Mr. John Townsend Burwell Jr. wed at St. George's by the River Rumson N J officiated by Rev George A Robertshaw. Attendants wore pink dotted Swiss gowns and pink carnation nossegays. The couple will reside in Ipswich Mass after a Canada trip. Pre nuptial party held at Rumson Country Club.
Mrs. Ronald Wilson and child Ronnie and Mary Carrington return from Virginia Beach after a week at Courtney Ter race. Several families travel to Washington and Norfolk for visits while others attend camps and hospital stays. Memorial Hospital hosts Miss Jessie Lupton for treatment and others vacation or visit relatives in Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia.
Berryville society items mention Mrs Selina Williams returning from Leesburg to Berryville aboard visits by the Olivers and Ayler family. The notes record Mrs F L Aylor's Danville Roanoke trip, luncheon guests, and families visiting Berryville. Also reported: wedding of Emily Barber Clemons to George Southall West at Charlottesville Westminister Church, with West formerly from Berryville.
Robert L. Dick elected president of Stonewall High School Alumni Association. Rebecca Lodge named vice president Nancy Lodge secretary Charles DeHaven treasurer. Board of Directors includes Leslie Pope Jane Metz Dorothy Rennie Robert Driver Winifred Knight from classes 1943 1944 1945 1946 and 1947. About 40 graduates attended as talks by Metz Light and principal Harer outlined plans.
McKinley Chapter No. 19 Order of the Eastern Star Winchester elected two members to high state offices at the Virginia Grand Chapter meeting. Ella Hodges of 26 W Piccadilly Street named associate grand conductress and Nancy Jones of 666 N Loudoun Street named grand committee member chairman.
Ebenezer Christian Church Ladies Aid will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mrs. Mellon Adams for their gatherings and discussion.
The Evangelical and Reformed Church Men’s Bible class will hold an outing tomorrow afternoon at Henry Rutherford’s home three miles west of Berryville on the Winchester pike. A horseshoe contest and other games are planned with supper at 6 pm. rain postpones to the following day and all members and friends are invited.
A compact note clarifies common misspelling of dyspeptic as dys and lists synonyms such as hale hearty sound robust and vigorous to aid understanding and usage. The entry emphasizes precise spelling and varied wording for describing health and vigor.
Local residents host and visit relatives and friends across Clarke and nearby counties. Notables include Virginia Page, Katharine Page, and Roberta Whitehead visiting Berryville. Mary Adams and Le Roy Adams returning from Asheville. Ralph Ware and S. E. Brown at Colonial Beach. Galloway family guests near Marvin Chapel. Gay Levi planning visits in New Hampshire. Nora Pierce returning home from Memorabilia Hospital with Roy Ball. Betsy Knorr, N. F. Mattese, William Berlin visiting. Gussie Malone and T. H. Malone head to Carson for summer. faculty member Malone previously at Berryville Elementary.
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