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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1950

Page

8

Spaghetti Dinner And Meeting For Jaycee Wives Group

The Jayceeettes gathered at Mrs. G. T. Binner Jr home for a spaghetti dinner and business session. Officers include President Mrs G T Binner Jr Vice President Mrs Russell Newcomb Secretary Mrs Howfird Melton Treasurer The Junior Chamber sent flowers and a St Patrick themed color scheme. Additional members listed with committee chair Mrs Grim and others named.

Jaycee-etts G. T. Binner, Jr Russell Newcome Howfird Melton Junior Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s Mesdames

Calendar of events March 20 21 activities listed

March 20 includes Woman's Auxiliary study class in Tilford room at 3 30 p m Army Reserve at ORC Armory 91042 S Braddock St 8 p m Madison Lodge Municipal Band March 21 schedule features Lions Club George Washington Hotel Lord Fairfax Garden Club at Mrs Marks 126 W Cork St The Century Club at Mrs de Grange 7 30 p m Board of Control Exchange Club 8 p m Moose Club Alcoholics Anonymous Friendship Fire Hall and Rebekah Lodge events.

Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church Tilford Army Reserve ORC Armory S. Braddock St Madison Lodge Lions Club George Washington Hotel Lord Fairfax Garden Club Charles Marks W. Cork St The

Attend Convention In Roanoke Virginia Baptist Women Meet

The annual Virginia Baptist Women's Missionary Union convention was held in Roanoke Tuesday through Thursday. Delegates from Winchester First Baptist included Mrs. Wilson Roland Mrs A B Ruppenthal and Mrs Holmes Patton.

Virginia Baptist Women’s Missionary Union Roanoke First Baptist Church Winchester Wilson Roland A. B. Ruppenthal Holmes Patton

Quota Club Honors Miss Kendrick at Engagement Shower

Members of the Quota Club entertained Miss Lucille Kendrick with a personal shower honoring her engagement to Mr. Charles E Minor announced January 17. The event followed a dinner meeting in the Congregation Christian Church basement. Centerpiece featured varicolor spring flowers and white candles in crystal holders.

Quota Club Lucille Kendrick Charles E. Minor Congregation Christian Church Parish

Legion auxiliary holds meeting at Rosenberger home

Mrs. Charles Tait presided over the Conrad Hoover Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday evening at 124 West Boscawen Street. Speaker Benjamin Belchie discussed community service goals and local projects with emphasis on youth aid and safety.

Belchie American Legion Auxiliary Charles Tait Conrad Hoover John H. Rosenberger W. Boscawen St Earl Crowser Ralph Pollard Benjamin Belchic Recreation Council Historical Assn War Memorial Historical Assny George Taylor Hoover Commission Braille Press Commander’s Fund Philip Fowle Handley High School Stephens City High School

Secrets of Charm from John Robert Powers

A column on how nervous facial habits harm beauty and poise. It advises relaxing hands in the lap, offers a hand posture exercise, and promotes a reminder card Ten Secrets of Charm with mailing address for readers in Michigan City Indiana.

Secrets OF Charm John Robert Powers National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana John F. Dille

Miss Flickinger Demonstrates Cookery for DAR Chapter

Fort Loudoun Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Northern Virginia Power Co at 2 30 p m Thursday The regent opened with the Flag and Creed Chaplain Mrs Davis read Romans chapter eight and led in prayer After business Miss Margaret Flickinger gave a cookery demonstration and refreshments were served Assistant hostesses were Mrs E B Whiteside Mrs Townsend Jolliffe and Mrs Thomas H Sprint The regent announced the April meeting would not be held due to conflicts with other meetings.

Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Northern Virginia Power Co Davis Margaret Flickinger E. B. Whiteside Townsend Jolliffe Thomas H. Sprint

Home Agent Schedule and club meetings list

A weekly schedule lists 4 H and HD Club meetings at various locations including Miller School Round Hill Community Hall Hayfield Stonewall Armel Evandale Friendly Grove and Chair seating clinics with steps and tools. Notable events include demonstrations on slip cover material measurements and Friday note of Lord Fairfax Club host Mrs Marks.

Miller School Round Hill Round Hill Community Hall Hayfield Sloane Wolfe Stonewall Clarence Robinson Armel Armel School Evandale A. B. Grove Friendly Grove Mountain Falls Store Hong Kong H. P. Lovett Stephens City HD Club The Baptist Church Mt. William Community Hall North Frederick

Modern Etiquette Q and A by Roberta Lee

A Q and A section on hostess dining pace pronouncing fiancé and fiancée and bridge for money. The hostess should eat slowly to avoid finishing first. pronunciation of fiancé and fiancée is the same fe an sa with stress on the final syllable. playing bridge for money is acceptable if guests can afford to lose.

Lesson In English By W L Gordon Suavity and pronunciation note

A dense excerpt discusses common misuse and mispronunciation of words. It defines suavity as smooth pleasant manner and includes example sentences. It also mentions defalcate pronunciation and a note on word study and vocabulary building. The passage ends with a line about enlarging tiny objects up to 100000 times using an electron microscope.

End of Mill Villages Seen in North Carolina

In Thapel Hill North Carolina a UNC Press book by Harriet L. Herring describes the disintegration of the cotton mill village system. Mills sell dwellings to workers, ending long rental ties, and the move toward home ownership. The author notes pride in owning homes and distinct painted houses.

Thapel Hill N. C University of North Carolina Press Harriet L. Herring University

Red Cross President Serves as Volunteer Chief

The president of the American National Red Cross serves as a full time volunteer without compensation. George E. Marshall was appointed for ten years in September 1949. The death of the United States is national Honorary Chairman.

American National Red Cross George E. Marshall Deat United States

Mr. Bearov to Return from California

Mr. A. A. Bearov of 118 N. Washington St. has been in California on business and will return to Winchester next Friday.

A. A. Bearov Washington St California Winchester

Mrs. Herrell Confined to Home After March Fall

Mrs. Russell Herrell of 877 Fairmont Ave. remains confined to bed after a back injury from a March 4 fall. Her condition is not improving quickly, and confinement is expected to continue for some time.

Herrell Russell Herrell Fairmont Ave

Mrs Lamp Returns From Baltimore Visit

Mrs Henkel M Lamp and granddaughter Miss Phyllis D Alessio return to their Smithfield Avenue home after visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Michael D Alessio in Baltimore Maryland.

Baltimore Henkel M. Lamp Phyllis D’alessio Smithfield Ave Michael D'Alessio

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