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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1948

Page

8

Miss Romettia Lofton Weds William Evans Fisher Jr

Social notes report the wedding of Miss Romettia Lofton to William Evans Fisher Jr at 4 p.m. officiated by Rev R S Schmucker at his home 415 N Loudoun St. Lofton’s mother was matron of honor and Mr Louis served as best man. The couple will reside in Opequon. the groom works for Shenandoah Brick and Tile Co.

Romettia Lofton Patrick Lee Lofton Non William Evans Fisher Jr W. E. Sr Strasburg R. S. Schmucker N. Loudoun St Louis Iya Lofton The Shenandoah Brick and ‘Tile Company Ope‘quon

Woman of the Week: Mrs. Bell Leads BPW in Winchester

This sixth profile in the series highlights Mrs. Bell of Winchester a Handley School faculty member and long time educator active in the BPW as president. Native Virginian born near Nortonville she married Andrew Bell in 1909 and moved to Winchester in 1923 where she remains devoted to teaching and community service.

Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club Handley School Jhas Winchester Handley Boulevard BPW Virginia Bell Virginia Witt Hiter Cammen Rochelle Simms Witt Nortonsville Albemarle County Texas Charlottesville Midway University of Virginia Madison College Harrisonburg Teacher’s College Andrew Bell Nashville

Wedding at Grace Lutheran Church in February

Mrs Katherine Kern and Mr Harry C Kern wed in a double ring ceremony at Grace Lutheran with Rev William Eisenberg officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Fred Ridgeway. Mrs Kern formerly Miss Katherine Glen daughter of the late A J Glen. Mr Kern is the son of the late John Kern.

Grace Lutheran Church P. m Katherine Kern Harry C. Kern William E. Eisenberg Fred 8

Ellen Willey to Wed Samuel A Wilson Jr in Summer

Miss Ellen Willey daughter of Mr. and Mrs L Yates Willey of Front Royal announces engagement to Samuel A Wilson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Wilson of Baltimore Md Erin Willey is a Warren County high school graduate who attended Mary Washington College and is employed as secretary to Paul Rudacille in Front Royal Wilson attended Randolph Macon Academy and Baltimore City College and works in the Baltimore jewelry business The wedding is planned for the summer.

Men's Bible Class Notices

Golden Rule Bible class will meet 9:45 a.m. Sunday in classroom. Mr. C. P. McVicar will present the lesson All God's children. Men's Bible class of Lutheran church will meet 9:45 a.m. Sunday. Special teacher will be Edgar Mcson.

M. K. Hutchinson Margaret Collins Denny Comrade Bib Braddock St. 'Methodist Church John H. Rosenberger C. P. McVicar Lutheran Church Edgar Mcson

Calendar of events for March busy community schedule

A series of local club and church meetings set for March including quota rummage sale on Saturday March 6 at 10 a.m. and gatherings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 8 9 with groups such as Business Women's circle Presbyterian church American Legion Auxiliary VFW Chanters Eastern Star Madison lodge Exchange club Lions club International study group and Century club at various venues.

Business Women's Circle of Presbyterian Church American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home VFW Chanters Market St. Methodist Church Eastern Star Madison Lodge Exchange Club George Washington Hotel Lions Club Sarah Zane Women’s Civic League Handley Library Lewis M. Allen

Beta Sigma Phi News Social Hosts and Guests

Mrs. Loring Wright Jr. hosted the Epsilon chapter gathering at her E Picadil ly St. residence. President Mrs. Jean Patton led the meeting with readings by Mrs. Dorothy Sirbaugh and performances of Romeo and Juliet. Mrs. Shirley Quarles attended from the Richmond chapter along with several members listed by name.

Beta Sigma Phi Loring Wright Jr Epsilon E. Picadilly St Jean Patton Dorothy Sirbaugh Jerope Paulekiute Marjorie Bywaters Betty Wright Wright Shirley Quarles Richmond Mesdames Joy Blackburn Dorthy Rice Nany Butler Kitty Rudd Nancy Schumacher Betty Gibbons Ethel Houston Mary Polhamus

Mrs Hattie Glass Davis Leaves for Florida

Mrs Hattie Glass Davis and her brother W W Glass departed Thursday for Florida keeping their travel plans private.

Florida Hattie Glass Davis W. W. Glass

Russian Plane Copies B 29 Parts, Boeing Report

Boeing Magazine says Russia built a 75 passenger TU-70 resembling the B-29. The article notes at least 20 parts are exact duplicates of B-29 components. Boeing designers identified the parts in a London news reel.

Seattle Boeing Aircraft Co Russia Boeing London

Costa Rican Bishop Seeks to Hold Nation Together

Archbishop Victor Sana bria in San Jose works to secure a presidential agreement as the new Congress set to convene May 1 to choose the president-designate. The country faces a fragile political structure amid the contending factions.

San Jose Costa Rica Victor Sanabria

Roxas Outlaws Huks in Philippines Move

President Manuel Roxas declared the Hukbalahap guerrillas outlawed, citing government evidence of ties to the Communist party and the Central Luzon armed peasant group formed to resist the Japanese occupation.

Manila Manuel Roxas Communist Party Centra Luzon Armed Peasant Organization

Lesson In English By W L Gordon

A compact lesson on correct usage and pronunciation. It highlights common errors such as wish that it were true and dagger etymology, notes spelling pitfalls like illicit vs elicit, and urges daily vocabulary growth with a focus on voluntary meaning and Seneca quote.

Church Schedules With Multiple Local Congregations

Sunday church services list numerous local denominations with times for worship, communion, Sunday school, and evening programs. Notable pastors include Dr T J Hawkins, Dr L Flickinger, Rev James B Roe, Rev A L Sepley, Rev Robert Whitten, Rev William Hadden Jr, Rev M Zezzo, Dr E T Clark, Rev Paul E Dick, Rev Carl W Hiser, Rev William E Eisenberg, Rev E H Jackson, Rev Ronald S Wilson, Rev Joseph S Duckwall, and Rev Edward A Plunkett across Braddock Street to Market Street postings.

Braddock St. Methodist T. J. Hawkins Norval M. Hottle

Italian Police Seek Unfrocked Priest

Italian police investigate the disappearance of 450000 dollars worth of jewels tied to the flight of an unfrocked priest. Eduardo Cippico, once a trusted Vatican aide, held the jewels for safekeeping during the German occupation. The Vatican defrocked him to allow arrest without treaty issues.

Rome Eduardo Cippico Vatican Secretariat of State Vatican

Commercial and Savings Bank Built on Character and Service

The Commercial and Savings Bank is described as founded on honor and a sound basis of character. It maintained full integrity during the 1931-33 low mood without capital structure revamping, and no stockholder was asked to sacrifice stock.

Commercial and Savings Bank

Modern Etiquette Q and A on Kids Games and Hat Etiquette

A reader asks if children should play their own games or have adults plan activities. The answer says adults can plan better entertainments. A question on discussing divorce with others is answered: discussions should be only with the attorney and close family. A query about a woman wearing a hat to a luncheon is answered No.

Early Mail Armor Roots in Leather Garments

The earliest coats of mail in the days of chivalry began as leather coats, later enhanced with sewn rings of steel. The transformation marks a key step in armor development used by knights in medieval warfare.

Anne Adams Look Spring Pattern Book Promotion

An advertisement promotes Sew-Easy Pattern 4925 for girls sizes 6 to 14 with winged ruffles and a sun-tan back. It offers pattern instruction and a Spring Pattern Book catalog for fifteen more cents, plus a free hat and bag pattern inside the book.

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

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Fisher-Lofton New York City Patsy Ann Ritter Virginia Ritter Braddock Sr New Jersey Is Ritter Loge Farmville Lewis Allen Century Club Louis L. Baker Leonard Robbins H. Clay deGrange Atlantic City N. J Trastilelrs Martiniques Brooks’ Pharmacy Prescription Druggist Jean Allen Straw Ves Ht Ts Bn Margaret L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop Ellen Willey Mr. Wilson Men's Bible Class Gaunt’s Drug Store Boeing Co States Roxas Outlaws Huks W. L. Gordon Christ Episcopal James B. Roe Church of Congregational Christian Robert. A. Whitten Bible School Bazzle Cork St. Christian Disciples William Hadden Jr Claude M. Grove First Assembly of God Zezzo First Baptist E. T. Clark First Brethren Paul E. Dick A.C. Frye First Evangelical United Brethren Carl W. Hiser Grace Lutheran John Mann Methodist E. H. Jackson Leetown Winchester Presbyterian Ronald S. Wilson Russell Joyce SS Council Mary Bittinger Highland Ave. Presbyterian Joseph S. Duckwall Elwood Willey Market St Montague Ave Edward A. Plunkett Macedonia Round Hill Lovett Bros North Loudoun St Baltimore Washington the Commercial & Savings Bank Winchester, Virginia Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Herbert S. Larrick H. C. Sheetz John I. Sloat Harold R. Edwards John R. Gano Carl G. Brown J. William Hollis Sadie Hamrick Joan F. Patton Fay M. Miller Pearl Brown Roscoe Edwards Edith May Whitmore Helen Stultz Zelda Madigan R. Keith Riter Charles R. Anderson Howell M. Bond Fred 8. Boyd Fred I. Brumback Ray H. Duncan Joseph H. Funkhouser E. A. Humston Ean Llewellyn Jackson Larrick Chas. P. McVicar H. C. Sheetz, Sr R. Bruce Slonaker Dr. E. M. Steele G. Grover Teets Wees “Niga By Roberta Lee By Obone Onams Mrs. Anderson’s Beauty Shop Peyton St Columbia Cather Cather & Moling Margaret O'Brens Timberlake Myson
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