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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1948

Page

8

Social Notes: Welcome New Members at Winchester Church

New members will be received at Winchester Presbyterian Church from 7:30 to 10 p m The Ladies Society led by Mrs H Clay deGrange plans an informal reception At 8 p m Dr Wilson will welcome attendees and outline the Every Member campaign Mr S Fred will discuss plans A music program and refreshments follow The nursery will be available and a movie for children shown No reservations or charges.

Winchester Presbyerian Church H. Clay deGrange Wilson S. Fred Fn Congregational

Calendar of Events for March Weekend Listings

Friday events include a Junior Board of Trade dinner and dance at York Inn at 6:30 pm and a Ladies Aid Society meeting with Mrs. Bertha Boyce at 7:30 pm. Also a quota rummage sale at the old Hat Box site and Queen Esther class gathering at 7:30 pm followed by a Woodmen of the World meeting at 8 pm. Saturday features a 10 am quota rummage sale at the old Hat Box site.

Junior Board of Trade York Inn Ladies Aid Society of Congregational Christian Church Bertha Boyce W. Pall Mall Old Hat Box Queen Esther EUB Church Martha Blackburn Fairmont Ave

Episcopal Young People Meet and Hospital Program Planned

The Christ Episcopal church Young Peoples club met Wednesday evening at the parish house for a brief business session and a rehearsal for an upcoming program at Newton D. Baker hospital. The Women's Civic League child guidance study group gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. B. T. Clarke’s home. William A. Brown, home for the weekend with his parents, made the Dean's list at Lincoln Price et Cane College in Indiana, then transferred to the Columbia Institute of Chiropractics in Baltimore. Mrs. Harold Crawford of Parkersburg visited relatives en route home from Palm Beach. W. E. White of White Post remains a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a skull fracture, condition satisfactory but visitors restricted. Alton L. Cooper, son of the late Mr. Walter Cooper, was promoted to corporal at Ft. Richardson Alaska, reporting a 15 degree below zero climate and his notes to aunt Mrs. John Elliott.

Young Peoples Club of Christ Episcopal Church Newton D. Baker Hospital William A. Brown Lee Brown Lincoln Price Et Cane College Indiana W. E. White Near White Post Winchester Memorial Hospital Alton L. Cooper Walter Cooper Ft. Richardson Alaska John Elliott Route 1 City

Little Miss Mildred Frye Birthday Party Honor

Feb 10 guest of honor Little Miss Mildred Frye celebrated her fourth birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs John Frye Route 3. Attendees included Mrs Ethel Anderson Mrs Linden Hawkins Mrs Lyle Robinson Miss Barbara Hawkins Georgianna Leta May Gunn Patsy Lupton Wilda Lois Frye Barbara Sharon Robinson Linden Hawkins Jr Boyd Swartz Johnny Frye and others. City Dr and Mrs James C Davis returned from Baltimore wedding trip. St Richard F Woodson returned to Baltimore after visiting family in town.

Mildred Frye John Frye Ethel Anderson Linden Hawkins Lyle Robinson Barbara Hawkins Georgianna Leta May Gunn Patsy Lupton Wilda Lois Frye Barbara Sharon Robinson Dolphin Janet Hawkins Messrs Boyd Swartz

DAR Meets Wednesday In Berryville With DAR Speaker

Fort Loudoun chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet March 10 at 2 30 p m in the Hawthorne library Berryville Mrs James Thompson daughter of the late Hon Champ Clark will speak afternoon Also notes arrivals visits and a stork shower among local residents and a desertion of Florida trips and a new baby born in Albion New York.

DAR Fort Loudoun The Daughters of the American Revolution Hawthorne Berryville James Thompson Champ Clark

Miss Roberta Rinker Hosts Tea For Mary Lou Madrigal

Miss Roberta Rinker entertained several friends at a tea from 4 to 6 p m Saturday at her Middle Road home. Sister Mrs Antonio Madrigal poured. Madrigal, studying at Trinity College in Washington, is from Manila.

Roberta Rinker Middle Road Mary Lou Madrigal Rinker Antonio Madrigal Miss Madrigal Trinity College Washington Manila

Walter Wisecarver Patient at University Hospital Charlottesville

Walter Wisecarver of Valley Pike remains a patient at University Hospital in Charlottesville with his condition unchanged. In Stephens City James Bowman received a birthday surprise party at home with pink decorations and a gathering of family and friends including Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Beable Jobe Sutler and several Misses and Masters. Berryville Visit Mr and Mrs Wilbur Gaunt Jr and twin daughters Carmen and Sharon of Richmond spent several days with Gaunt family near Berryville earlier this week.

Walter Wisecarver Valley Pike University Hospital Charlottesville James Bowman Stephens City Frank Cooper Paul Beable Glenwood Jobe William Sutler Verna Hanser Mary Boyer Ann Bowers Virginia Branner Margaret Hott Irene Shutts Betty Vincent Cecil and Perry Painter Berryville Wilbur M. Gaunt Jr Carmen Sharon Richmond Mr. Gaunt Wilbur Gaunt

Church Circles Schedule And Local News

The Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church business women circle meets 3 p.m. Monday for dinner followed by eight additional circle meetings at various addresses including Mrs Snively and Mrs Daily Slonakker. Kenneth Robinson returns from a southern trip while H C Oates Jr visits Washington and Eddie Grove returns to Arlington. Paulette Pifer pledges Gamma Theta sorority at State Teachers College Farmville.

Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church Snively N. Braddock St Daily Slonakker Courtfield Ave Minnie Taylor Washington St W. H. Lawrence Jr W. Piccadilly St William Hendrie W. Cecil St Frank Bailey Millwood Rd J. Sloan Kuykendall S. Washington St Paulette Pifer Lillian B. Pifer Gamma Theta State Teachers College Farmville

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson notes word usage missteps mispronunciations and common misspellings. It defines comprehension and emphasizes daily vocabulary growth with a short example sentence about the problem requiring substantial understanding.

W. L. Gordon Ruth

Modern Etiquette Q A on blind dates and centerpieces

A reader asks if accepting a blind date is good form and the answer notes risk depending on arrangers. The column approves fruit centerpieces using a silver plate piled with oranges apples bananas peaches plums or grapes and gives etiquette for addressing a woman chairman as Madam Chairman.

Queen Anne Adams Pattern 4901 Dress Size 13 Ad

Winchester Star advertises pattern 4901 for Jr Miss dress sizes 11 to 17 with two piece design and tulip garden pockets. Includes illustrated instructions, yardage lists for size 13, and options to order catalogs and a free hat and bag pattern in the Spring Pattern Book. Also notes a trivia Q and A about the highest price paid for a U.S. postage stamp.

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

Norway Protests Argentine Halt of Antarctic Vessel

Oslo reports banner headlines about Norway’s protest after an Argentine minesweeper stopped the Norwegian scientific ship near the Antarctic Circle. Rolf Andersen of the foreign ministry cautioned Norway will insist on future clearance from Argentine authorities for entry to Deception Island harbor.

Oslo Norway Antarctic Circle Aftenposten Rolf Andersen Norwegian Foreign Department Brategg Deception Island

Church Congregations and Services List for Area

A compiled notice lists multiple churches with pastors and service times including Timber Ridge Elim, Galilee Church of Christ, Evangelical United Brethren Winchester Charge, Pleasant Valley, Mt. Pleasant, Red Bud, Stephens City Lutheran Parish, St. Pauls, Trinity, Ada Mae Wetzel leading a Luther League activity, and Reliance Charge with Sunday school and worship times plus a reproduction event for Dr. Franklin C. Fry’s Roanoke address and Lutheran World Action.

Es Evangelical United Brethren Winchester John Oliver Pleasant Valley C.E. Society Mt. Pleasant Sw.s Red Bud Stephens City Lutheran Parish Raymond L. Booze St. Paul’s Oren D. Snapp Trinity Henry J. Carbaugh Luther League Ada Mae Wetzel Franklin C. Fry Roanoke Lutheran World Action

Salem Church Services Announced For Sunday

The Church of the Brethren Salem congregation led by Rev. W L Riggie Rev Cephas Fahnestock and Rev Floyd Wine will hold Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m Jubilees also schedule U P meeting at 7 a m Salem church services list Sunday school 10 a m and worship 11 a m

Church of the Brethren Salem W.L. Riggieman Cephas Fahnestock Floyd Wine Jubilee U.P

Brucetown Methodist church services schedule noted

The Brucetown Methodist church lists services at 8 Elsmore with pastor Don C Hall, North Frederick at 9:45 am, Whit 11 am, Shockeville 3 pm and evening 7:30 pm. Mountain region updates include morning and afternoon gatherings.

North Frederick Don C. Hall Mountain Whit Shockeville

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Presbyterians Hershey Ford Barry Hershey, Pa Peoples Drug Ralph Larson Handley Ave Young Mothers Fang Presbyterian Auxil Helen Funk Washi L. Loudoun Falls Church John J. Zeigler Little Garden Club F. L. Glaize Jr Ussion Brooks’ Pharmacy Prescription Drugglist Bold Cross Shoes RED Cross Shoes Huntsberrys Shoe Stores Waar Front Royal Episcopal Women’s Civic League B. T. Clarke W. Picadilly St Columbia Institute of Chiropractics Baltimore Harold Crawford Parkersburg Minnie Baker R. H. Stockes Palm Beach Hospital News James C. Davis Richard F. Woodson Lester D. Arnold Chuck Roast Singer Miami Fla Jane Froman John Curtis Burn Lisbon Portugal Jane Coral Gables International Soundphoto Norfolk Charles Marks George A. Peek Florida Walter Huntsberry James P. Nevitt New Orleans Key West Noble Pierce Sr George Sanders Portsmouth Frank Pierce Aberen Howard Cather Jr Harold Patton Jean Hamman C. 8. Burgess Joseph Butler Robert Forney J. W. Crider S. Stewart St Furr Charles Town St. Petersburg Handley Library James B. Roe Paulette Virgilia Pifer Sat H. I. Pifer James B. Oney Albion, N.Y James Jr Olmey Mary Scully Gaunt Presbyterian Circles Kenneth Robinson Arlington Eddie Grove Thee National Ave Roberta Lee U. S G.C.R. A Lovett Bros North Londonn &T Congregational Christian Roy D. Coulter Timber Ridge Sunday School Elray Seldon Burnt Presbyterian Joseph Ducknall Galilee Church of Christ C.A. Quenzel Bible School William C. Good Communion Christian Endeavor Evangelical United Brethren Reliance Charge L.P. Tederick Reliance Chrisian Endeavor Ridings Chapel Greenway Guita Music Appliance Center Boscawen Street Brucetown Elsmore We A.m Evening Star and the Northern Virginia Daily the Commercial & Savings Ban Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Haldeman’s the Food Center Loudoun St Waxing & Po Dial L Fairplay Mar Columbia Cather Cather & Moling Margaret O’brens Timberlake Karen Sue Campbell's Teen Shoppe Miamond Heather C. Rosemary Set Edward
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