Engagement of Alta Mae Ayers to Dowell Jennings Howard Jr.
Miss Alta Mae Ayers betrothal to Dowell Jennings Howard Jr. is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guy Ayers. Both natives of Handley High School class of 1942, the couple bring strong academic and military backgrounds. The wedding is planned for early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Mae Ayers
Mr. Dowell Jennings Howard Jr
Edward Guy Ayers
Dowell Jennings Howard Jr
Dowell Jennings Howard
Richmond
Ayers
Handley High School
Westhampton College of
University of Richmond
Mortar Board
Howard
VPI
Blacksburg
Tau Beta Phi
Kappa Phi
Pi Tau Sigma
U. S. Army
99Th Infantry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Richard E Fuller USN Aboard USS Midway
Richard E Fuller seaman apprentice USN son of Garland and Mrs Fuller Berryville is aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway with the sixth task force making a cruise of Mediterranean ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Fuller
USN
Garland Fuller
Berryville
Mediterranean
Midway
Postponed Clarke County Woman's Club Meeting
The Clarke County Woman's Club meeting scheduled for Thursday is postponed due to a Red Cross blood bank event at Berryville Community Building. The new date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County Woman's Club
Red Cross Blood Bank
Berryville
Boyce Auxiliary Plans Bake Sale
The Ladies Auxiliary of Boyce Baptist Church plans a bake sale at Strode's store starting 10 a.m. Saturday. Proceeds support church activities and community aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce Auxiliary
Boyce Baptist Church
Strode’s
Plenamines Ad Promotes Liver and Iron Fortification
An old pharmacy ad from Brooks Pharmacy urges readers to deviant their diet with wall eee for which a minimum ae requirement has been determined. It markets Plenamin habit and mentions the Brooks Pharmacy phone number 6461.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Calendar of Winchester events March 7 to 9
A rundown of local events across Winchester churches clubs and groups from March 7 to March 9. Visitation evangelism talks at First Baptist with Dr H H McConnell and concerts at Market Street and Handley High School. Various lunch meetings and club gatherings scheduled at Geo Washington hotel and other local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Protestant Churches
H. H. McConnell
First Baptist Church
Market St. Methodist Church
W. Boscawen St
Rouss Hall
Riccardo Osnoposoff
Winchester Community Concert Assn
Winchester
Randolph-Macon Colege
Geo. Washington Hotel
J. Earl Moreland
Moose Club
Moose Hall
Kiwanis
Geo. Washington
Jewish Woman's Club
Sol Cohen
Old Fredericktown
Allen
T. Hawthorne
M. Jr. Century Club
Paul Rosenberger
Stonewall Ave
Episcopal Parish House
Presbyterian Circle Meets March 10 At Mrs Miller Home
Presbyterian Circle gathers Thursday evening at 8 work for Young Mother's circle meeting at the home of Mrs. James Miller 317 West Piccadilly Street with Mrs. Wm Shotwell as leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Miller
W. Piccadilly St
Wm. Shotwell
Pullys Back From Florida Vacation Visit
Mr and Mrs G E Pully return to Grey Stone Terrace after a three week Daytona Beach Florida vacation with a stop in Atlanta on the way home Mrs R F Loy flies to Texas to visit son in law Ralph Fisher Houston accompanied by Mrs Loy 319 Amherst St Mrs E W Barr and Edward Barr spend time in New York City Felix Feather Bed Lane residents Mr and Mrs Barr travel from New York to home after New York City visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Loy
Amherst St
Washington
Ralph Fisher
Houston
Texas
E. W. Barr
New York City
Edward W. Barr
Feather Bed Lane
George E. Pully
George Edward
Greystone Terrace
Daytona Beach
Fla
Atlanta
Wynkoop-Dornstradter Engagement Announced
Berryville couple Mr and Mrs George M Wynkoop announce their daughter Marjorie will marry Lt Joseph L Dornstradter USAF son of Mr and Mrs Paul V Dornstradter Elberta Alabama. Marjorie is a Brackenridge high school and San Antonio Junior College graduate. Dornstradter attended Pennsylvania State Teachers College and served 20 months in the ETO. he is now stationed at Lackland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Wynkoop
Berryville
Marjorie
Joseph L. Dornstradter
USAF
Paul V. Dornstradter
Elberta
Ala
Miss Wynkoop
Brackenridge High School
San Antonio Junior College
St. Dornstradter
Pennsylvania State Teachers’ College
ETO
Lackland
Old Fredericktown Garden Club Meeting Changes
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club moves its 3:30 p.m. Wednesday meeting from Mrs. George Snarrs 419 8 Stewart St to Mrs. Allen T. Hawthornes 4218 Stewart St due to Mrs Snarr caring for her ill mother in Harrisonburg. Dr W G Pendleton will speak on Bees and the exhibit theme is Nature Speaks in Symbols and Signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Fredericktown
Birth Announcements for Four Newborns
Dirths to Mr William M Tayloe in Miburg a boy. Mrs Ketes former Janet Ros ze. To Mr and Mrs Robert Doman Wheatfield a girl. Mrs Doman former Maggie Combs. To Mr and Mrs Maynard Mc Kee 715 Smithfield Ave a boy. Mrs McKee former Juanita Hottie. To Mr and Mrs Robert Jones 212 8 Loudoun St a boy. Mrs coast former Ruth Lang ord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Tayloe
Miburg
Ketes
Janet Rosze
Robert Doman
Wheatfield
Doman
Maggie Combs
Maynard McKee
Smithfield Ave
McKee
Juanita Hottie
Robert Jones
Loudoun St
Coat
Ruth Langord
Clarke County HD Agent Hilda Collie Appointed
Miss Hilda Collie starts work as Clarke County home demonstration agent in Berryville courthouse. She succeeds Mrs. Jean Bowers who joined the Farm Security Administration at Morgantown West Virginia. Collie comes from Bowling Green where she was Caroline County HD agent for three years and is a Halifax native with a Virginia Tech home economics degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Collie
Clarke County
Berryville
Jean Bowers
Farm Security Administration
Morgantown
W. Va
Miss Collie
Bowling Green
Caroline County
Halifax County
Virginia Tech
Home Agent Weekly Schedule
West Frederick HD club meets March 8 at Mrs. E. E. Fawcett home with kitchen storage demo. March 9 events include community hall meeting and Morning Tray work. Albin HD at Mrs. Frances Unger home with kitchen storage demo and radio broadcast. National 4 H week noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Frederick
E. E. Fawcett
Albin
Frances Unger
Middletown
Gore
Star Tannery
Mt. Williams
Community Hall
Virginia Palmer
Ruth Jamison
Sta
Uncle Sam's Almanac 1949 advertised for 25 cents
The ad promotes Uncle Sam's Almanac 1949 noting its 13 year tradition and wide coverage of government facts from the Cabinet to the United Nations. It invites readers to mail 25 cents postpaid with name and address to The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Leighty-First Congress
Governors
States of the Union
United Nations
Post Office
Treasury
White House
Army
Navy
Air Force
Agriculture
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Mr. Marshall Farmer Returns Home After Visit
Mr. Marshall L. Farmer returns to his home in Washington after several days as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Farmer
Andersons
Marshall L. Farmer
Washington
Mrs. C. R. Anderson
Etiquette Q and A On Introductions and Invitations
A reader asks about introducing a walking companion when meeting an acquaintance and about bread handling during buttering. The advice notes no obligation to introduce unless a chat occurs, and recommends placing bread on the plate edge while buttering. It also advises sending wedding invitations not earlier than four weeks or later than two weeks before the wedding.
Powers Near Atlantic Pact Signing This Month
Washington reports that several more nations may join the North Atlantic alliance talks as Norway joins eight negotiators led by the United States Britain France the Netherlands Belgium and Luxembourg. Denmark plans to send its foreign minister to Washington to explore signing options as Italy Iceland and Portugal may also join later. Ireland remains opposed to an alliance with Britain. Acheson Morgenstierne and other ambassadors plan further talks, with the pact expected to be completed and signed by month’s end in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Atlantic Alliance
Norway
Wilhelm Munthe de Morgenstierne
State Department
Oslo
Russia
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Denmark
Italy
Iceland
Portugal
Ireland
Acheson
Morgenstierne
North America
Western Europe
4-H Club Leaders and Members Highlight County Work
Harriet Adams placed third in a national canning contest while club members won state prizes in clothing and dairy food demonstrations. The Whitacre club produced six county 4-H council presidents and many fair prizes, with members active as farmers and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Adams
Whitacre Club
Virginia Tech
Virginia Federation of HD Clubs
Frederick County
County Council of Churches Committee
Mary Catherine Dick
Berkeley County
Whitacre
Donna Marika
Nelson Carpenter
Gladys Cooper
Round Hill
Frances Sager
West Frederick
Hilda Whitacre
North Frederick
Sloane Wolfe
Marguerite Moore
Carlton Ramey
Hayfield
Boline Hodgson
Mary Triplett Cooper
Friendly Grove
Hary Mason
White Hall
Ira Foreman
Leslie Lucas
Wayne Wisecarver
Gore
Helen Hook
Star Tannery
Delilah Bell
Thelma Ashwood
Hilda Lacey
Helen Feeley
Mt. Williams
Alfred Snapp
Carter
Abe Zirkle
Lesson In English by W L Gordon
Lesson In English by W L Gordon reviews correct word usage mispronunciations and spelling. It highlights preferred replacements for colloquial phrases, explains pronunciation and plural forms, and stresses expanding vocabulary with a daily word study example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Housedress Pattern 4884 Offered With Complete Instructions
Winchester Star advertises pattern 4884 for sizes 12 through 40 with size 16 needing 43 yards of 35 inch fabric. It promises easy sewing and tested fit with illustrated instructions and asks twenty five cents plus mailing to New York for pattern and address details. A Spring Pattern Book by Anne Adams is promoted with a free four-store pattern and a fifteen cent copy option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Star
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
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Uss
Clarke Woman's Club
Presbyterian Circle
Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Pully
Jewelers of Distinction
W. Boscowen St
Wynkoop-Dornstradter
Old Fredericktown Club
C. W. Hollis
Winchester Hospital
James Cather
James Lawson Cather
Hubert M. Cather
R. E. Myers
Greystone Terace
Danville
Bob Barney
Mrs
Wendell R.barney
Joseph P. Dorsey
Alexandria
Allen E. Hawthorne
S. Stewart St
Hazel V. Johnson
Florida
Miller St
Miami
J. K. Wheeler
Hagerstown
Hildegarde Kingsburg
Daniel O’connell Shea Jr
Daniel D. Shea
Irene Charlton Shea
Hydes
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Miami Beach
George Ricketts Offi
Ciating
R. L. Muller
N. Loudoun St
A. A. Bearov
Alexander
Alexander A. Bearov
Kernstown
Bearov
Betty Jane Redfern
J. P. Hershberger
Gaunt
Clarke
Home Agent's
Sam’s Almanac
State
Roberta Lee
Lazybones
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Deltox Rugs
Desplaid
Cather
Winchester Front Royal
Timberlake
Fownes
RED Cross
Chane Oblams
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