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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
8
The Old Fredericktown Garden club hosts a two five team setup with team two entertaining team one at the Chanti cleer Inn. Team winners entertain the losers for the year. Captains are Mrs. Philip Sprenkle for team one and Mrs. Walter Bosserman for team two.
An advertorial promotes Plenamines for daily vitamin needs alongside Liver and Iron products. The copy urges starting the Pienamin habit and directs readers to Brooks Pharmacy at phone number 6461 for purchase.
Local listings show a rummage sale at the Cooper building corner of Loudoun and Piccadilly Sts sponsored by the Quota club on Friday and Saturday. Socials, plays, and meetings follow including a Youth Fellowship event at Miss Wilma Schlack’s home and Handley high school senior play Junior Miss. Additional gatherings include a Ladies Aid at Old Stone church, Board of Agriculture, tea for Handley seniors, and alumni parties at Stonewall High and Kenilworth Inn. Sunday features a Spring Rally and Friendship Fire Co memorial service. Weekday programs include Chanters choir practice a Madison Lodge meeting and band practice, Lions and Exchange club lunches, Bible study, and Prayer book instruction.
Mrs D Slonaker of the Old Fredericktown Garden club spoke on the return engagement to the Lord Fairfax Garden club at Mrs Leonard Riley's home on Tennyson Ave. Her wit and earthbound humor drew laughter while social tips on flower arranging followed. Ribbon winners included Mrs Charles Marks Mrs Andrew Babb Mrs Leon Slavin and Mrs Leonard Riley with general class winners Mrs Fred Stine Mrs Andrew Babb and Mrs John Rice. Tea with St Patrick's Day motif concluded the event.
Miss Retha Shirkey elected editor of the 1950 Schoolma'am at Madison college Harrisonburg. She is a junior, daughter of Mr and Mrs M K Shirkey 237 Miller St, and a member of Clara Barton club Sigma Phi Lambda modern dance club Westminster fellowship glee club mathematics club and Alpha Sigma Tau sorority.
Miss Sharon Grimm and Masters Ronald and David Grimm of 1438 Greystone Terrace have recovered from grippe. Burnt Church announces Sunday service at Burnt Presbyterian Church in Albin at 7 p.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. C West Jennings of the Union Theological Seminary will speak and the choir will sing.
Mr. Hayes DeHaven of Route 3 returns home from Winchester hospital after several days as a surgical patient. His condition is reported as fine. Nurses Attend Forum In Washington at regional conference on Nursing the Patient by the American College of Surgeons. Miss Hoke and Miss Wallenborn are nursing education directors.
Mrs. and Mrs. Douglas Lake welcome son Eric Rocap born March 14 in a Philadelphia hospital. Also noted are plans for Natalie Brown to visit Annapolis, a Frederick County Community Chest directors meeting, Charlene Grimm returning to school, Mrs. D. E. Leatherman returning from Florida and the Midwest after family bereavements, Virginia Horsman visiting Berryville, and a seventh birthday party for Master Fred Allen Drummond with family and friends attending.
Mr and Mrs Fred Irving Brumback of 321 Kerr Street name their newborn son born March 8 at Winchester Hospital Fred Irving Jr. The baby continues the family name with the new arrival celebrated by relatives.
Miss Kathleen Jones daughter of Mrs Audrey Jones Berryville is recovering after having the measles.
Dirths Mar. 17 announces a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ford of 1431 Greystone Terrace. a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spiker of Strasburg. a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Householder of Rt. 1-A. a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Amos Kirkpatrick of Upperville. and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Brill of Yellow Springs, W. Va. Each mother is named by her maiden name.
Q A man seated beside an unintroduced girl may speak and introduce himself. Q Should a friend call after a birth announcement Yes as soon as possible. Q The fashionable luncheon should have no more than four courses.
Miss Elva Habron and Archie Hockman, both of Maurertown, were wed at the bride's home on March 12. The couple plans to reside in Maurertown.
The fern family includes nearly 5,500 species, notable for lacking flowers and seeds yet reproducing via spores. These ancient plants show wide range in form and habitat, illustrating fern diversity and evolutionary persistence.
Berryville social notes describe visits and travels of local residents. Miss Ann Price arrives for spring vacation from Cathedral School in Washington. several locals attend DAR and church events. notable visitors include Rear Admiral Mumma Jr. and Mrs. Mumma at Little Creek. others travel to Culpeper Hagerstown and Richmond. hospital stays and homecomings noted.
The hypothetical sunken continent Lemuria, with Madagascar as a remnant, is thought by some scientists to have connected with Australia. Others propose it was linked with India through the Asiatic islands.
Lesson in English outlines common misuses and mispronunciations. It emphasizes words like incalculable and explains spelling variants and synonyms. The piece notes the American Chemical Society has more than 58 000 members.
An advertisement for a sewing pattern highlights a square collared neckline, new sleeves, and a gored skirt in sizes 34 through 48. It notes yardage for size 36, simple instructions, and a spring pattern book by Anne Adams. Respondents are urged to send coins and minutes for the pattern and book, with address and zone details.
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