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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

9

Metintzkos Weds James Sempeles in Greek Orthodox Ceremony

Miss Kitsoulis of Washington D C became the bride of James George Sempeles at St Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Washington. The couple plans to live in the city after a wedding trip to Miami Beach and Cuba.

Frank Kitsoulis Michael Kitsoulis Washington, D. C Leo Dunis Tommy Kitsoulis Sempeles Calvin Coolidge High School Washington Handler High School University of Richmond Miami Beach Cuba

Mrs. Nicholson and Mr. Wilbert See Wed in June Ceremony

Mrs Beryl Nicholson married Mr Wilbert See on June 16 in a ceremony at Rev J S Peebles home on Morningside Drive. Mrs See, daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Gruber, works for Shenandoah News Agency. Mr See, son of Mrs Ida See and the late Mr See, is employed by Mr George Seal. They returned from their wedding trip and will reside locally.

Beryl Nicholson Wilbert See J. S. Peebles Morningside Drive See C. W. Gruber Shenandoah News Agency Ida See Paper Mill Road Mr. See George Seal Sunnyside

Presbyterian Church School officers to hold prenic meeting

The officers and teachers of the Church School of the First Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. J. A. Hotinger at 449 West Leicester Street Wednesday evening at 6 30 o clock In case of rain the meeting will be held at the church.

Church School First Presbyterian Church J. A. Hotinger Leicester St Gordon Straw Cora Helen Frye Mary Lou Sydnor Bill Sydnor Massanetta George D. Jackson Synod

Whitacre Union Ladies Plan July Yard Party at Community Building

The Union Ladies Society of Whitacre met at Mrs Lena Lewis home to plan the annual yard party set for July 7 at 5 p m at the Whitacre community building. Fried chicken and country ham suppers will be served along with homemade soup sandwiches and soft drinks. Proceeds benefit the building fund.

Union Ladies Society of Whitacre Lena Lewis

Calendar of Community Events for June 25 26 27

June 25 events include Madison Lodge McKinley Chapter Eastern Star Municipal Band at Rouss Fire Hall National Council of Catholic Women Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel. June 26 features Lions Club Exchange Club Little Theatre Bark Mill Theatre Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous at Baptist Church. June 27 lists Kiwanis Club Flight B Air Force Reserve Squadron at Golf Club Bas cawen Street.

Madison Lodge McKinley Eastern Star City Hall Rouss Fire Hall National Council of Catholic Women George Washington Hotel Lions Club Exchange Club Little Theatre General Meeting Bark Mill Theatre Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Kiwanis Club Air Force Reserve Squadron E. Bascawen St Duplicate Bridge Golf Club

Miss Baker Plans Wedding to John R Peachey

Miss Constance Elizabeth Baker daughter of Dr and Mrs Ansell T Baker of Lee Sr completes plans for her marriage to John Roberts Peachey Jr son of Mr and Mrs John R Peachey of Buffalo New York The wedding is set July 6 at Braddock Street Methodist Church with a reception at the brides parents home The bride will be attended by her sister R Jean Baker as maid of honor with Ruth Peachey James Nicholas Sowell Mrs James Nicholas Sowell well and Milan Vuitch as bridesmaids and Sandra and Joan Baker as flower girls Best man Rodney D Brown Ushers include James Nicholas Sowell Winfield Scott Downs Jr George H Turner Jr and Ralph P Yount

Macomb Street Victoria Kitsoulis Washington, D. C CIA Sigros Judy Alofoginis Sophie Kutsoros Kathyine Buas Aphrodite Macotsis Fifi Moutsos Pittsburch Helen Santos Ellen Antholis O Washington Op. C Maid of Honor Connie Coverstone Bricom Ann Kitsoulis Weston Demo Sempeles George Sempedes Nick Sempeles James Sigros Manuel Sempeles Lucky Sempeles Constance Elizabeth Baker Ansell Tupper Baker Lee Sr John Roberts Peachey, Jr John R. Peachey Buffalo N. Y Braddock Street Methodist Church Miss Baker R. Jean Baker Ruth Peachey James Nicholas Sowell Richmond Milan Vuitch Sandra Baker Joan Baker Chattanooga Tenn Rodney D. Brown Mr. Peachey Winfield Scott Downs, Jr Bloomfield, N. J George H. Turner, Jr Ralph P. Yount City

Winchester wedding guest list and local notices

Attendees from Winchester at the Washington wedding of Miss Helen Kitsoulis and James George Sempeles include numerous couples from the area. Other items note regional youth leadership attendance, a birth in Me Memorial Hospital, Shepherd College Dean's List honorees, and local students named among others.

Winchester Helen Kitsoulis James George Sempeles Washington Grant Seabright Warren Eddy John Sempeles George Masters George Whitacre Richard Rosenberger Shepherd College Carl K. Rauch Raymond Racey William Larrick Rhea Kirk Jacqueline Jones Alan Oates Daniel Clemons James Sempeles Harry Shendow G. Shendow George Spanos Keith Ritter Harry Carpenter Simon Golden Bruce Capper Edward B. Capper Isaac Thomas Donald Bowman Johnny Eakins Earl Clowser James Wilkins

Local social notes from Berryville and surrounding area

Berryville and Carroll Wolford of Gore are mentioned along with several local residents visiting relatives in Miami Knoxville and Greensboro. Attende es at a Pioneer Camp in Winchester and a Cork Street Church camping trip are noted with many names. A wedding at which many local families were present is referenced and a Pacific group prepares for a Christian camp in Powell s Fort.

Cork Street

Birth of Son Thomas Franklin in Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Thomas Franklin Marple Jr of Bunker Hill welcome a son born yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr and Mrs John B McKee hosted an informal gathering at their Stewart Street home after a golf club dance for Robbin Randolph Arthur and Ellen Mitchell Kalbach.

Samuel Slaughter, Jr Kerr St Me Memorial Hospital Samuel Allan Slaughter J. Sloan Kuykendall Washington St Winchester Golf Club J. Victor Arthur Joseph L. Kalbach Robbin Randolph Arthur Ellen Mitchell Kalbach Diana Watkins of Boyce Bitsy Kuykendall Thomas Franklin Marple, Jr Bunker Hill Thomas Franklin ITI Winchester Memorial Hospital John B. McKee Stewart St Golf Club

Birth notices from West Virginia families mark multiple newborns

To Mr and Mrs Carl Wilkins Needmore W Va a boy Mrs Wilkins formerly Esther Miller To Mr and Mrs William Powl er Route 2 Berryville a girl Mrs Fowler formerly Miss Janette Pierce To Mr and Mrs Donald Lauck Sunnyside Station a boy Mrs Lauck formerly Barbara Himetright To Mr and Mrs Thomas Franklin Marple Jr Bunker Hill W Va a boy Mrs Marple formerly Mary Lynn To Mr and Mrs James Polk Simpson III Berryville a girl Mrs Simpson formerly Nancy Bristow

Carl Wilkins Needmore W. Va Wilkins Esther Miller William Powler Berryville Fowler Janette Pierce Donald Lauck Sunnyside Station Lauck Barbara Himetright Thomas Franklin Marple, Jr Bunker Hill Marple Mary Lynn James Polk Simpson, III Simpson Nancy Bristow

Modern Etiquette Q and A on seating and napkin use

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about seating a woman to the right of her male companion, appropriate responses when introduced friends depart, and whether a napkin should be fully unfolded. She notes that the guest of honor and military senior should be on the right, and that a napkin should be half unfolded rather than fully present.

Lutheran Men Meet Tomorrow at Grace Church

The Brotherhood of Grace Lutheran Church will hold a dinner meeting in the church social room tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Roy B Wickes Jr will be guest speaker and the model constitution and by laws will be discussed. All men of the church are invited to attend.

Brotherhood of Grace Lutheran Church Roy B. Wickes, Jr

Birthday of Lord Louis Mountbatten

Lord Louis Mountbatten, born June 25 1900 in Windsor England, rose from World War I submarine service to lead British Commandos in World War II, became Britain’s first sea lord and chief of naval staff in 1955, and later toured Canada and the United States. He was also a top polo player and author of Introduction to Polo.

Lord Louis Mountbatten Windsor Eng Jeader

Mrs James Thomson to Speak at Winchester Exchange Luncheon

Mrs James Thomson of Gaylord and former associate editor of the New Orleans Item will be guest speaker at the Winchester Exchange Club luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 p.m. at the George Washington Hotel. Her subject is The Decline of Constitutional Government and States Rights.

James Thomson Gaylord New Orleans Item Winchester Exchange Club George Washington Hotel

Col Dan Wright Lions Speaker Prominent Engineer

Col Dan Wright of Frederick County, famed for helping Greece combat malaria, spoke at the Lions Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. A Panama Canal survivor, he recently returned from the Near East after a Lebanon project and a second retirement.

Col Dan Wright Frederick County The Lions Club George Washington Hotel Greece Col. Wright Panama Canal Lebanon Near East

Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon

A concise English guide by W. L. Gordon covers common word misuses mispronunciations and misspellings. It gives tips on pronunciation spelling and usage with examples such as amnesty and phrases to avoid. The piece promotes daily vocabulary growth and word study.

W. L. Gordon

Symphony orchestras in the United States exceed other nations

The United States hosts 565 symphony orchestras, more than all other countries combined. In 1955 professional music performances drew 35 million attendees, with music lovers in 2,100 communities spending 50 million dollars, nearly matching baseball in attendance and surpassing it in box office expenditure.

United States W. McPf

Washington Cathedral Nears Half Completion After 1907 Foundation

After nearly fifty years of work the Washington Cathedral in the nation’s capital remains only half finished. The foundation stone was laid in 1907 with President Theodore Roosevelt present. Progress depends on available funds and a completion date cannot be foreseen. with adequate gifts and memorials the work could be finished in about ten years.

Washington W. McB. A Theodore Roosevelt

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Metintzkos Miss Kitsoulis Bobbie Conrad Workers’ Conference Union Ladies Society SA Breeze Valley Shoe Headquarters American National Red Cross William Stryker A. B. Groves James Chouderis Chris Spanos Johnnie Tsatsios Chris Yeatras Nick Schooly Steve Katanas Gaunt Arthur Miller Marilyn Monroe New York City Miller Marilyn Carol Wolford Gore Mrs Hugh Skinner Miami, Fla Harry Sartelle N. Washington St Louis Grimm Front Royal Road W. K. Routt Waynesboro George Fansler Monmouth St Knoxville Ralph Bageant Route 4 Pioneer Camp Pinnacle Kenneth Marshall Charles Smith Arthur Fritts George Goode John C. Livingston St. Pauls N. C Burnt Presbyterian Winchester Stores Roberta Lee AAA N. Loudoun St Harry Lovett Edwards AP Newsfeatures Lions UD Beg Rthiras Ahaa Dt Ape the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit In Cather’s Department Store Timberlake’s Timberlake Dipsy HFC Ie Household Finance el Corporation of Winchester Loudoun Street J.C. Penney
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