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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1949

Page

8

Grim Bride Grooms From Kernstown In Feb Ceremony

Marriage notice for Winona Naomi Grim of Kernstown to Alvin Richard Smith of Kerrnstown announced by Jesse Grim of Middletown. Double ring service at Evangelical United Brethren church at 4 p.m. Feb 26 led by Rev L P Ted. Bride wore gray suit with navy accessories. Few witnesses. couple to reside with bride’s grandfather after brief South trip. Groom a mechanic at Powers Service Center Kernstown. Both graduates of Ste City High School.

Jesse Grim Middletown Winona Naomi Grim Kernstown Alvin Richard Smith L. W. Smith Kerrnstown L. P. Ted Evangelical United Brethren Church Reliance Smth Leggetts Department Store Powers Service Center Rs. Smith Ste- City High School South Coup‘e Henry Grim

Plenamines Advertised By Brooks Pharmacy

Do not say VITAMINES say PLENAMINES and you t your diet with all the Vitamins for which a minimum daily requirement has been determined Plus Liver and Iron Get the Plenamin habit now Brooks Pharmacy Phone 6461.

Brooks’ Pharmacy

Calendar of events for Kernstown and surrounding area

A sequence of local events lists activities from Friday March 4 to Monday March 7. Included are dinners and fundraisers at Armel school and church buildings, youth and camera club meetings, a regional championship game at Harrisonburg, and performances by a band, choir, and violinist. Local organizations include Kernstown Methodist church Congregational Christian church North Frederick 4 H Berryville high school Handley library Ridings Chapel EUB church Market Street Methodist church and the Winchest­er Community Concert association. Planned bake sale, an American Legion oratorical contest and various rehearsals appear in the schedule.

Armel Kernstown Berryville High School Troutville Harrisonburg High School Girls Missionary Society of Ridings Chapel EUB Church Marvin Hannock Northern Power Co Shoirs of American Legion Handley Library Women’s Auxiliary of Hospital Nurses Home Market St. Methodist Church W. Boscawen St Rouss Hall Riccardo Osnoposoff Winchester Community Concert Assn Handley High School

Miss Betty B. Cather Named to Mademoiselle College Board

Miss Betty B. Cather, daughter of Mrs. Georgia Cather, a Westhampton College sophomore, is named to Mademoiselle College Board. She may compete for a guest editorship with twenty others who are chosen from the board and sent to New York for four weeks to assist with the August issue.

Mademoiselle Magazine Today Betty B. Cather Georgia Cather Braddock Sr Westhampton College College Gues Mademoiselle New York City

Anderson Infant Baptized at Loudoun Street Church

Mr and Mrs Elwood D Anderson presented their infant daughter Betsy Lee Anderson for infant baptism at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church.

Miss Cullers Bride of Mr. Shryock

Aubrey Virginia Cullers wed Samuel Walker Shryock in a February ceremony at the Lutheran parsonage Williamsport Maryland. The couple resides in Stephens City with families of Reliance and Shryock connected.

Harry G. Cullers Reliance Aubrey Virginia Cullers Samuel Walker Shryock Oe C. Shryock Stephens Lutheran Parsonage Williamsport Maryland Harry Cline Stephens City Shryock Middletown High School American Viscose Corp Front Royal Army Engineers Sanderson and Porter Riveton

Martinsburg and White Post Birth Announcements

Dirths announce a son born March 3 to Dr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Landes at the VA center in Martinsburg. Mrs. Landes is the former Elizabeth Lightner. Harry Carroll and Mrs. Carroll, the former Virginia Poston, welcome a son in White Post.

Ralph R. Landes VA Center Martinsburg Landes Elizabeth Lightner Harry Carroll White Post Carroll Virginia Poston

County Agent Walter Nourse Dies at 65

Walter Burton Nourse longtime Fauquier county agent died suddenly at his Casanova home. He served 15 years in the position. Services will be conducted at the late residence tomorrow.

Walter Burton Nourse Fauquier County Casanova

Modern Etiquette Tips From Roberta Lee

Q and A style excerpt outlines manners for dating delays paying for events proper acknowledgment of births and inclusive hosting. It advises restraint after missed appointments offering another chance if no clear reason exists and paying restaurant bills in advance. It also suggests warm notes and a small gift to acknowledge a birth.

Minuet by Five Couples Featured at Ancestors Ball

Clarke County Historical Society staged a Colonial era minuet at Berryville with five couples in period dress. The photo shows Mrs. Charles MacGowan and Mr. Richard Dole in action along with Mrs. A Mackay Smith and Mr. Smith, president of the historical society.

Clarke County Historical Society Berryville Charles MacGowan Richard Dole Smith The Historical Society

Community notes from Slanesville and Bethel district

Local health nurse Mary Chesire held a clinic at Bethel grade school. Bethel Rangers 4 H club met in March at the school. Aves Holpp presented a safety firm. Families and friends gathered for a Stanley demonstration with Imogene Moreland. Refreshments for many listed attendees from Cumberland to Three Churches. Mrs Kate Taylor visits Baltimore, Linn Taylor visits friends at Three Churches.

Slanesville W. Va Man Mary Chesire Hampshire County Bethel Grade School Bethel Rangers 4-H Club Aves Holpp Wm. Malcolm Paul Poland Florida Ralph Michael Stanley Imogene Moreland Kenneth Michael Cumberland Wesley Walls Richard John Crouse Braton Foltz Ray Shultz Barbara Beverly Charles True Charles Jr Annabelle Layton Milliner Leach Shirley Ray Heavner Fred Chamberlin Park Alkire Jimmy Nancy Heavner Colleen Fishel Bertha Fishel Betty Zane McCauley Glen Heavner Linden Evelyn Northcraft Lorena Kidwell Charles Moreland Dorothy Moreland Paul Haines J. Homer Postelle Kate Taylor John Widener Ward Taylor Baltimore Linn Taylor

Capon Bridge Bob Cats Sweep Wardensville In Double Victory

In War densville auditorium Capon Bridge Bob Cats defeated Wardensville in both games. Coach James Duff leads Capon Bridge undefeated this season aside from one loss while players showed strong guarding passing and shooting. Fred Nesmith of P W Plumly Lumber Co Winchester was hospitalized with pneumonia and remains serious. Mrs Cecil Long visited Winchester briefly. Douglas Nesmith, a teacher near Romney, visited family and friends.

Yellow Springs W. Va Wardensville Capon Bridge James Duff Fred Nesmith P. W. Plumly Lumber Co

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels

Social notes from Berryville record Mrs. Bertha Wiltshire returning from Upperville, visits by Warren LaRue and family in Summit Point, and the Canters weekending in Pittsburgh. Various residents travel to Charlottesville Baltimore Richmond and Florida, with birthdays and gatherings noted.

Bertha Wiltshire Upperville W. D. Wisecarver Sr

Golden wedding anniversary celebrated in Baltimore

Guests of Mr and Mrs James Geiman and Mr and Mrs Thomas Reviere attended the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Charles F Knox in Baltimore. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Walter N Rutherford included Ray Newlin and family of Greenbelt Md and H C Weer from Baltimore.

D. Eugene Dunn Main St Baltimore James Geiman Thomas Reviere Waves Geimans Charles F. Knox Walter N. Rutherford Ray Newlin Ray Jr Ann Greenbelt H. C. Weer

Mustache Mispronunciation Sends Speech Trainers Scrambling

A note on pronunciation highlights the common misplacement of the accent in the word mustache. Language experts emphasize the second syllable as the stressed beat, countering widespread but incorrect emphasis on the first syllable.

Stonewall Graduates Plan Gala Get-together

About 125 Stonewall high alumni from Clearbrook are invited to a 8 p.m. gala at Kenilworth Inn on Saturday March 19. A committee of graduates from classes 43 through 48 with Mrs Hayette Light as advisor will plan dancing music games and food. a final committee meeting is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs Light's home.

Stonewall High School Clearbrook Kenilworth Inn Hayette Light Mary Russell Dorothy Rennie Howard Carper, Jr Nancy Lodge Lucy Bragg Hilda Henry Leroy F. White Jr

Pattern 4601 Jr Miss Dress Could Shape Your Spring

Odams Spring fashion promotion describes pattern 4601 for Junior Miss sizes 11 13 15 and 17 with waist whittling cummerbunds and soft pleats. Includes yardage for size 13 35 8 yards and 11 2 yards contrast plus easy illustrated instructions. Send twenty five cents to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept in New York for this pattern and name address size style number.

Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Lesson In English by W L Gordon

Lesson in English by W L Gordon explains common usage errors and vocabulary building. It highlights misused phrases such as That is the same picture as I saw yesterday and defines presumptuous and venturesome. It also notes spelling issues like coincide.

W. L. Gordon

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