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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1959

Page

8

Miss Marjorie Place Weds Marvin W Meyer in Wesley Chapel

Miss Marjorie Place daughter of Harley Place of Unger West Virginia wed Marvin William Meyer son of Ernest Meyer of Gaylord Minnesota in a Wesley Chapel Methodist Church ceremony. The couple will reside at 30 Wolfe Street after a Canada trip.

Marjorie Place Harley Place Unger W. Va Place Marvin William Meyer Meyer Ernest Meyer Gaylord Minn Lewis Minter Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Clarence Bohrer Austin Havermale Troy Eudy Joyce Crosen Cross Junction Evelyn Holliday Whitacre Arlene Catlett Hayfield Maid of Honor Donald Wilson Fremont Place James Lantz Kernstown Walter Lathem Lathem Shirley Crosen Canada Wolfe St

Repairs and Alterations Drive-In Service Ad

Repairs and alterations shop at Parish Lane off Boscawen offers drive in service for customers who care about convenient repairs and alterations.

Parish Lane Boscawen

Miss Duckworth and Mr Patterson Married in Home Ceremony

Nancy Olivia Duckworth of Cross Junction wed Harry Allen Patterson at 8 p.m. in a home ceremony conducted by Rev. J. S. Goode on W. Monmouth St. The couple, both James Wood High School graduates, plan to live in Tucson after honeymooning at Cacapon State Park.

James Wood High School Leggett’s Department Store Nancy Olivia Duckworth Cross Junction Harry Allen Patterson J. S. Goode W. Monmouth St Patterson G. W. Duckworth Southern Bakeries Mr. Patterson Maynard L. Patterson Parkway Ave San Manuel Tucson Ariz Cacapon State Park

Sunshine Picnic at Kiwanis Shelter by Sunshine Club

The Sunshine Club of the Brad Dock Street Methodist Church hosts a picnic on Thursday at 12 30 PM at the Kiwanis Shelter. Attendees are asked to bring a place setting and a covered dish.

Sunshine Club Braddock Street Kiwanis

Yard Party Set By Chestnut Grove Church Women

The Women's Society of Christian Service at Chestnut Grove Methodist Church hosts its annual yard party Saturday starting at 4 o'clock.

Women’s Society of Christian Service Chestnut Grove Methodist Church

Please Phone Your Social Items To Mrs. Lulu Williams

A brief social notices item requests readers to call Mrs. Lulu Williams in Missouri at the listed number to share social news items. The notice seeks local engagements, events, and announcements for publication.

Mrs Lulu Williams

Calendar of Events for June 30 to July 2

Community groups hold meetings and activities across venues. Legion Home hosts executive board and Legion events. War Memorial hosts Shawnee Bowmen. Lee Jackson hosts Jaycee, Rotary, and G A A. Handley Library offers a storytelling hour. George Washington Hotel hosts Kiwanis and Rotary. multiple fire companies meet at fire halls. other clubs gather at Lee Jackson and golf clubs.

American Legion Executive Board Legion Home War Memorial Lee Jackson Little Theatre Bark Mill Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Duplicate Bridge Golf Club Lodge BPOE Elks Home Handley Library Rotary Club Quota Club Optimist Club Lee-Jackson American Legion Middletown Fire Co Reuss Fire Co

Personal News Buoys East Coast Weekender Travel and Birth

MR. AND MRS. C. ROBERT CREAMER Jr arrived in New York today aboard the S S United States after a month in Europe Miss Mae Lanham of Boyce and Mr and Mrs Harlan Lillard of Washington left Saturday for New York to meet the Creamers DR LEON SLAVIN has returned home after attending the International Oral Dynamics meeting at Haddonfield N J MRS ROBERT MURPHY of Washington DC is the guest of Mr and Mrs Cecil Barr on Millwood Pike MRS ELLSWORTH KELLER has returned from Winchester Memorial Hospital MRS LOIS EATON of 218 Stewart Sr has returned home after visiting her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs R V Eaton Jr of Chapel Hill NC and her brother Mrs J P Essex and his family in Winston-Salem MRS FRED UPDIKE of this city and MISS ETHEL MILLER left yesterday to spend a week at Virginia Beach While there they will visit Mrs Rosemary Kibler MRS JAMES DONALD and children David and Sue Ann of Route 3 left yesterday for Davis WV to spend time with Mrs Donalds aunt Miss Margaret Johnson and Mrs Mary Murphy Park MRS GEORGE DONARD has received word of the birth of a daughter Diane Yukie to her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Smallwood in Winton California on June 14 Mrs Smallwood is the former Miss Yukie Invoie of Japan

Lois Eaton 218 Fred Updike Ethel Miller Virginia Beach Rosemary Kibler James Donald David Sue Ann Route 3 Davis, W Donald Margaret Johnson Mary Murphy Park George Donard Diane Yukie Kenneth E. Smallwood Winton Calif Smallwood Yukie Invoie Japan

Mrs Donna Johnson and Mrs War Ren Kines Jr Notice

Mrs Donna Johnson of Ranson West Virginia and Mrs War Ren Kines Jr of Cedarmeade are named in a forthcoming public notice or social item. The text lists two women connected to local events or affairs.

Donna Johnson Ranson W. Va Warren Kines, Jr Cedarmeade

Miss June Lemley Weds Alan Richard Thompson

Miss June Lemley daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldridge Lemley Stephens City and Alan Richard Thompson of Elkton married at Stephens City Methodist Church Sunday at 4 pm. Rev Floyd Lucas officiated with Rev A W Heaton assisting. John F Lemley of New York played wedding music. The couple plans to live in Elkton where Thompson runs a mercantile business.

June Joyce Lemley Eldridge Lemley Stephens City Alan Richard Thompson Elkton Stephens City Methodist Church Floyd M. Lucas A. W. Heaton John F. Lemley New York City

Surprise Shower Honors Mrs John Hughes at Home

Saturday evening attendees included Mrs Gene Whittington Mrs Jean Turner of Rawson W Va Mrs Lloyd Hurt and the Hurt girls Mrs Jean Fiddler Berryville Mrs Mary Whipp Mrs Ruby Martin Mrs John Hughes Sr Mrs E L Hawk Mrs Hugh Rush and Mrs Mary Dean and Miss Mary Kline Middle town. Mrs Kendall Fahne Stock of 384 Charles St returns home from Winchester Memorial Hospital. Blanche Dunlap of Brucetown also returns home from Winchester Memorial Hospital with visitors listed. Roger Sager of Mr Jackson names infant Jennifer Lynn with wife Joan Darlene Hamilton.

John Hughes Gene Whittington Jean Turner Rawson W. Va Lloyd Hurt Glenda Fay Hurt Jean Fiddler Berryville Mary Whipp Ruby Martin E. L. Hawk Hugh Rush Mary Dean This City Mary Kline Middletown Roger Sager

Local and Family News Quietly Updates Residents

A resident on Shenandoah Avenue is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs J P Essex returns home after a month with her son in Winston Salem North Carolina. Mr and Mrs James Richard of Middletown and Mr and Mrs Ralph Wakeman of Stephens City depart for a week's vacation in New York City to attend the Lions International Convention. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Burton Lee Williams Route 2 Berryville is named Pamela Sue with the mother formerly Rebecca Knupp.

James Richard Middletown Ralph Wakeman Stephens City New York City Burton Lee Williams Route 2 Berryville Pamela Sue Williams Rebecca Knupp

Meeting Postponed for Sunday School Class Picnic

The Golden Link Sunday School Class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church postpones its Thursday meeting to Wednesday July 8. The gathering becomes a family picnic at Mrs Raymond Patton’s Shenandoah River cabin.

Golden Link First Evangelical United Brethren Church Raymond Patton Shenandoah River

Six James Wood FHA Members Attend Virginia Convention

Six James Wood Chapter Future Homemakers of America members depart for Roanoke to attend the 14th annual Virginia Association convention at Hotel Roanoke through Friday. Delegates Glory Pingley Karen Russell May Ashwood Joyce Whittaker Barbara Sperry Sandra Baggerly will lead discussion groups host duties and perform a closing skit We Challenge You with officers to be elected and installed at the banquet.

James Wood Chapter Homemakers of America Roanoke FHA Glory Pingley Karen Russell May Ashwood Joyce Whittaker Barbara Sperry Sandra Baggerly The Virginia Association James Wood Mary Ashwood Janet Hulver Janet Dodson

Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon

A compact feature on language usage and word study by W. L. Gordon. It highlights common misuses such as The reason for this is because and offers guidance on pronunciation spelling and synonyms. The piece defines polyglot as a person who knows several languages and gives an example.

Births Reported in Local Families

TO MR. AND MRS. Grover Carroll Carter 218 Sharp St a boy Tony Carroll Mrs. Carter is the former Miss Carol Catherine Garber. TO MR. AND MRS. Ernest Lancaster Kline Romney W Va a girl Cynthia Ann. Mrs. Kline is the former Miss Betty Maxine Shingleton. TO MR. AND MRS. Edward Leon Wood Woodstock a girl Donna Marie. Mrs. Wood is the former Miss Flora Catherine Holer. TO MR. AND MRS. Robert Franklin Lowman Siler Route a boy Gregory Franklin. Mrs. Lowman is the former Miss Wanda Louise Ruble. TO MR. AND MRS. Curtis Albert Smith Millwood a girl. Mrs. Smith is the former Miss Bernice Elizabeth Banks.

Grover Carroll Carter Sharp St Tony Carroll Ernest Lancaster Kline Romney W. Va Cynthia Ann Kline Betty Maxine Shingleton Edward Leon Wood Woodstock Donna Marie Wood Flora Catherine Holer Robert Franklin Lowman Siler Route Gregory Franklin

Bake Sale Friday at Hebron Church Women

The women of Hebron Lutheran Church will hold a bake sale Friday starting at 8 30 a.m. in front of Grant's.

Hebron

Kerney, Trenton Times VP, dies after short illness

Joseph A. Kerney, 71, vice president of the Trenton Times, died Sunday after a brief illness. He directed advertising for the Times for 30 years and earlier served as White House correspondent during Wilson's administration and as Chicago correspondent for the old New York World.

Trenton N.J Joseph A. Kerney Trenton Times Times White House Wilson Chicago Old New York World

Colwell Dies. OCDM Radio Television Chief Succumbs

Nathan P. Colwell 54 longtime head of radio and television for the OCDM died Monday of a heart attack. He had led the OCDM since 1935 after earlier service with the Treasury Department and the Office of Price Administration. Born in Chicago, he resided in Battle Creek.

Battle Creek Mich Nathan P. Colwell Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization OCDM Treasury Department Office of Price Administration Chicago

Modern Etiquette Q and A summary

A secretary should announce the visitor by name when the two men do not know each other. Do not hold the fork or spoon during a long dinner conversation. lay it down to avoid improper waving. If unable to attend a bridal shower, sending a gift is proper etiquette.

Mr. Johnson

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News WU Mrs. Marvin William Meyer Marvin W. Meyer Mr. Meyer Gaylord (Minn.) High School U.S Fe Wry Davis Miss Duckworth California Hatteras Seshice Friendship Fire Co South End Fire Hall Valley Council, Knights of Columbus G.A Forest Hills Recreation Club Kiwanis Key Club DAV C. Robert Creamer, Jr New York S.S. United States Europe Mae Lanham Boyce Harlan Lillard Washington Leon Slavin Haddonfield, N. J Robert Murphy Washington, D.C Cecil Barr Millwood Pike Ellsworth Keller Winchester Memorial Hospital Camera Gaunt’s Gaunt Theon Devitt Sue Brown Los Angeles Rose Marie Reid June Lemley Strayer College Southeastern University of Accountancy Alaska New Orleans Kendall Fahnestock Charles St Blanche Dunlap Brucetown Dunlap J. H. Orndorff Marvin Hagerstown Delbert Kriner Cathy Greencastle Theodore Campbell Junior Jenkins Martinsburg Shenandodah Ave Mrs. Blanche Showalter Lois Oliver Rosa Loving W. L. Gordon Joseph Kerney Nathan Colwell the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather Lovett Timberlake Roberta Lee Margaret L. F Remar Talls Lucille Winchester Ves Margaret 'L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop S. Loudoun St Famous Florsheims City Clubs Westport Shoes E. Buscawen St
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