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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1947

Page

10

Camp Opens July 1 at White Rock with New Director

Mrs. R. B. Alexander of Gilbertsville New York will direct the Winchester Girl Scout camp at White Rock starting July 1. George Reading Red Cross examiner will head waterfront activities with Ju anita Price Catherine Solenberger and Janny Lupton as assistants. Seventy two girls are registered for the first period, with 24 staff and 96 total in camp. Visiting hours are Sundays July 6 and 13 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Winchester R. B. Alexander Gilbertsville N. Y Minnesota Cooperstown Reading George Reading Red Cross Juanita Price Martinsburg Catherine Solenberger Janny Lupton Solenberger Red Cross Aquatic School Irene Argenbright Winchester Memorial Hospital Trick Cabin Frank Kellam Winchester Girl Scout Leaders Club Wilderness Dorothy Cooper Camp White Bluff Sara Moling Vaughn Newcome Leader's Club Katherine Conrad McSherrystown Conrad Norma Whitfield Margaret Cammer Elizabeth Lichster JoAnn Armstrong Patricia Stephenson Georgiana Royal Doris Price Waynesboro Gilbertsville High School Sammy McFadden Bester Cooper Dan Wilson Sunny Grey White Rock

Cornell Cosmetics Beauty Conditioning at Home Ad

An ad lists household hair care items including for beauty conditioning at home shampoo 8 oz 85c Wave Set 8 oz 60c Permanent Wave Kit 150 Bubble Bath 100 plus additional items mentioned. The promotion highlights low prices on cosmetic products for home use.

Cornell Spe Cosmetics

Keen Conkling Engagement Told

Mr and Mrs James Paul Keen of Summit Point announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Stuart to Virgil Best Conkling son of Mr and Mrs H C Conkling of Titusville Florida Miss Keen is a nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Mr Conkling is an attorney in Titusville Florida

James Paul Keen Summit Point Mary Stuart Virgil Best Conkling H. C. Conkling Titusville Fla Miss Keen John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Mr. Conkling

Births for Orndorff and Butts families

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Orndorff of 35 E Gerrard street announce the birth of a son. Mrs. Orndorff was Miss Elsie Braithwaite. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Butts of Bunker Hill announce the birth of a son. Mrs. Butts was Miss Irene Fogleshan.

Elmer Orndorff E. Gerrard Street Orndorff Elsie Braithwaite Bruce Butts Bunker Hill Butts Irene Fogleshan

Local Notables Return Home After Family Loss

Mr Brent E Clark Oklahoma highway commissioner returns to Oklahoma City after six weeks here following his mother Mrs George H Clark’s death. He stayed at Mrs John L Snively’s home at 323 N Braddock street. Nearby, Paul Stotler took his son Sunny and friends to Philadelphia for a 100 lap car race then to New York. Lawrence Orndoff of Clearbrook is a Memorial Hospital patient with a broken leg from Monday.

Brent E. Clark State of Oklahoma Oklahoma City George H. Clark City John L. Snively N. Braddock Street Paul Stotler Sunny Buddy Artrip Olan Stultz Richard Crisman Philadelphia New York City George Ash Lawrence Orndoff Clearbrook Memorial Hospital

Mrs Albert A Cox hosts buffet for sister's wedding

Mrs Albert A Cox of Berryville will entertain at a buffet supper tonight in honor of her sister Miss Josephine Carter. Miss Carter is to wed Mr Richard Allan Walton of Pittsburgh Pa at 4 30 p m tomorrow at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville. Members of the bridal party and out of town guests will attend.

Albert A. Cox Berryville Josephine Carter Richard Allan Walton Pittsburg Duncan Memorial Methodist Church

McDaniel Potts Wedding in Culpeper tomorrow

Mr and Mrs Warren Sheffner McDaniel entertain tonight at a Jameson Hill Culpeper home buffet in honor of Ruth Lee McDaniel and Roy Elwood Potts Jr. whose marriage is set for 4 p m tomorrow at Culpeper Baptist Church. The rehearsal follows the buffet with bridal party and out of town guests attending.

Warren Sheffner McDaniel Jameson Hill Culpeper Ruth Lee McDaniel Roy Elwood Potts, Jr R. E. Potts Berryville Culpeper Baptist Church

Dinner Honored Bryant Stotler at Grove’s Furniture

John W. Grove of Martinsburg hosted a dinner at Tokes Inn in honor of Bryant Stotler marking his third anniversary as manager of Grove's Furniture Store. Guests were employees and their families from the Winchester store.

John W. Grove Martinsburg Tokes Inn Bryant Stotler Grove Winchester

Hollyhock Leads June Point Totals in Little Garden Club

At the June meeting of the Little Garden Club the Hollyhock team posted 1652 points for June and 3804 overall while Daisy trailed with 1029 points for June and 3156 total. Members judge monthly flower arrangements to credit individual teams and the gathering was hosted by Mrs. J Sloan Kuykendall at 300 St Washington St. Guest speaker Mrs. Wilbur Krise spoke on Flower Arrangements and Old Flower Prints. Members' points from the last meeting included Mrs. Frank Armstrong 90 and others ranging from 88 to 98 across a list of club women.

Little Garden Club J. Sloan Kuykendall St. Washington Street Wilbur Krise Frank Armstrong Edward Barr Harry Benham B .M. Knight E. Blackburn Moore John Pennypacker J. M. Steck, Jr E. C. Stuart, Jr Elizabeth Barr Lewis Barton B. B. Dutton Philip Glaize William Glover Joseph Kalbach Kuykendall William Lawrence, Jr Peyton Marshall Carl McMullan

Wedding of Miss Bertha McClain and S Newton Brookwalter

Miss Bertha McClain daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Liddick of Milerstown Pa and Mr S Newton Brookwalter son of Mr and Mrs Francis Brookwalter of Thompsontown Pa wed at 4 pm yesterday at Rev Roy Schmucker's home 415 N Loudoun St The bride wore a dusty rose suit with pink rose corsage They will live in Thompsontown where Brookwalter works as WRNL announcer in Richmond A reception followed at the bride’s home

Bertha McClain Jerry Liddick Milerstown S. Newton Brookwalter Francis Brookwalter Thompsontown Roy F. Schmucker Loudoun Street N. B. Hawthorne Purcellville James ‘J. Fowlkes, Jr Danville Robert Tennant Rothwell Garsed Sketchley Richmond Carl Goodwin New York James R. Iden Berryville WRNL Claude Cammer Margaret Ann Cammer Ellsworth Johnson Irene Johnson George Fansler Winchester Harold Potts Robert Iden Hattie Hawthorne E. L. Robey Round Hill N. B. Hawthoorne Howard Sprague Jean Sprague Puurcellville

Martha Pugh and George Flenner Wed in Capon Bridge Home

Miss Martha Catherine Pugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pugh Capon Bridge and Mr George O Flenner son of L J Flenner of 970 Woodstock Lane were married Monday afternoon at the home of Rev Robert A Whitten pastor of Congregational Christian Church Rev Whitten and family reside at 927 Franklin Avenue City Mr Flenner is employed at the Valley Service Station.

Martha Catherine Pugh Joseph Pugh Capon Bridge George O. Flenner L. J. Flenner Woodstock Lane Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Franklin Avenue City Flenner Valley

Marriage of Elizabeth Hawthorne to Melvyn Feemeter Johnst on

Elizabeth Hawthorne daughter of Mr and Mrs David Hawthorne now of Charlottesville wed Melvyn John son of the Rev and Mrs Zebulon Vance Johnston of Broadnax Va at the Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was performed by the bridegrooms father with Dr John Hugh Grey Jr assisting.

Elizabeth Ann Hawthorne David Edwin Hawthorne Charlottesville Melvyn Feemeter Johnson Richmond Zebulon Vance Johnston Broadnax Presbyterian Church John Hugh Grey, Jr

Around The City And County News Briefs

A collection of social notes from Shenandoah County and nearby areas. Local families travel to coastal Cole's Point Virginia and visit relatives in St Simon Island Georgia while others return home after visits to Washington Norfolk and Richmond. A Memorial Hospital staffer recovers from a broken ankle and a USC student ends a short vacation with parents in Valley Avenue.

Berryville Socials Daughters Meet at The Barn in Berryville

The Kings Daughters of Berryville held a meeting at The Barn home of Mrs. Lorenzo Lewis with eight members plus guests at tea afterward. Attendees included Mrs. Ralph M. Ware president and Deaconess Maria Williams, and visitors from nearby towns. Several members and friends returned from New York and other trips, with Archie Robertson Jr. heading to Rock Enon Boy Scout Camp for six weeks.

Berryville The Kings Daughters of Lorenzo Lewis Ralph M. Ware Maria Williams L. N. Russell Elizabeth Russell H. F. Paget Ben Crampton T. W. Whitaker Fannie Powers Lewis Lucy Pulliam Leona Krouse Archibald Osborne Tyson Dortch Janie Gordon Richmond Henry G. Lane Elizabeth Osburn Emily Powers William Wattles Nan Hatchell Charles Town Graham Dougherty Clarke County Woman’s Club Walter Wisecarver, Jr Junior Woman’s Club New York City National Federation of Woman's Clubs Archie Robertson, Jr Rock Enon

Berryville Notes Social Roundup and Local Visitors

Local residents host visitors from Jackson Mississippi Washington Richmond and Norfolk with church events nursing training and youth conferences. Families arrive for summer stays while clubs hold gatherings and a Red Cross canteen staff attends a weekend coffee hour at Newton Baker Veterans Center.

Clarke County The American Red Cross Newton Baker Veterans Center Mesdames Lewis Skaggs Archibald Robertson Charles McIntosh L. H. Bell Katie Rhoden Motor Corps

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson in English discusses common misuses and misspellings and offers word studies. It includes guidance on typing, pseudonyms, synonyms, and the daily vocabulary goal with example sentences and quotes.

Atterbury

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