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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1949

Page

8

High School Seniors Named For Fredericktoun Graduation

Sonal reports Vates High School seniors and graduates from Winchester and Fredericktoun Fredericktoun Handley candidates for graduation include Evelyn Allen Gene Baker Anne Barnett Roberta Browning Colleen Campbell Anne Cather Patricia Frye Patricia Funk Grant Juanita Haines Elizabeth Halvosa Florence Harley Frances Headley Peggy Hottle Nancy Hurst Ann Jones Betty Kersey Nancy Kiracore Helen LaFollette Joan Landacre Lazazzera Sarah Leatherman Cary Marshall Betty McFarland Margaret Merriner Frances Metz Jane Miller Charlotte Nelson Susan Nixdorff Jean Peer Marian Price Nellie Ritter Ray Russell Colleen Sager Mary Lou Schlack Betty Smith Kitty Stephenson Stotler Betty Lou Stryker Taylor Doris Thornton Phyl Thornton Virginia aa Lola B. Petrie presides as president of Winchester Fredericks Belle with Jenny Lind Cather as treasurer.

Handley Misses Evelyn Allen Genewr Baker Anne Barnett Roberta Browning Colleen Campbell Carson Anne Cather Patricia Frye Patricia Funk Grant Juanita Haines Elizabeth Halvosa Florence Harley Frances Headley Peggy Hottle Nancy Hurst Ann Jones Betty Kersey Nancy Kiracore Helen LaFollette Joan Landacre Lazazzera Sarah Leatherman Cary Marshall Betty McFarland Margaret Merriner Frances Metz Jane Miller Charlotte Nelson Susan Nixdorff Jean Peer Marian Price Nellie Ritter Ray Russell Colleen Sager Mary Lou Schlack Betty Smith Kitty Stephenson Stotler Betty Lou Stryker Taylor Doris Thornton Phyl Thornton Virginia Lola B. Petrie Winchester - Frederick Belle Jenny Lind Cather Trasurer

Fourth birthday for Judy Carter Nelson noted

Little Judy Carter Nelson celebrated her fourth birthday with a small afternoon party at Middle Road home of Mr. and Mrs. Seddon Nelson. Mrs. J Sloan Kuykendall and her infant son will leave Winchester hospital Tuesday to return home. Mrs. John Carr of Clarksdale Miss will visit ten days with her mother Mrs. H K Russell at 5 Stewart Street.

Judy Carter Nelson Judy Seddon Nelson Middle Road Miss Nelson J. Sloan Kuykendall J. Sloan Kuykendall 3d Winchester Hopital Washington St John Carr Clarksdale Miss H. K. Russell Stewart St

Plenamines Ad Promotes Vitamin Diet Habit

An advertisement from Brooks' Pharmacy promotes Plenamines with all vitamins having a determined minimum daily requirement plus liver and iron. It urges readers to adopt the Plenamin habit and provides the phone number 6461 for contact.

Brooks’ Pharmacy

Calendar of events for March gatherings and meetings

A sequence of community activities from March 19 to 23 includes tea for Handley seniors at Mrs. Glass home, Stonewall alumni at Kenilworth Inn, Youth Fellowship rally, Friendship Fire memorial service, Rotary and chamber meetings at various venues, choir and band practices, Lions and Exchange club luncheons, Century club speakers, civic league Bible study, and Kiwanis and Elks meetings.

Handley High School Robert Glass S. Washington Madison Stonewall High School Kenilworth Inn Youth Fellowship of Winchester Presbytery Martinsburg Presbyterian Church Friendship Fire Co Market St. Methodist Church Tilford Christ Episcopal Church Regional Clearinghouse Assn VBA Geo. Washington Winchester-Frederick County Community Chest Directors Geo. Washington Hotel Chanters Market St Madison Lodge IOOF W. Boscawen St Rouss Hall Lions Club Sarah Zane Fire Hall Exchange Club Charlotte DeHart Century Club Stewart Bell Cameron St Lewis Baker Civic League Baptist Church Clark Kiwanis Club Geo .Washington Hotel Jr. Century Club Lewis Hyde Jr Washington St Elks, Elks Club

Mrs Viola Graves Plans Wedding To Rev J L Ivey D D

Mr Frank M Graves of 620 Patterson Ave announces the engagement of his mother Mrs Viola Graves of 303 S Loudoun St to the Rev J L Ivey D D pastor of the Poincianna Baptist church in Key West Florida. Mrs Graves active in Salvation Army work in Winchester. The wedding will occur soon.

Frank M. Graves Patterson Ave Viola Graves S. Loudoun St J. L. Ivey Poincianna Baptist Church Key West Fla

Mrs Routt and Mrs Watts Return Home After Visit

Mrs W K Routt Jr and Mrs Balanche Watts go back to Waynesboro after several days with Mr and Mrs Louis Grimm at their Front Royal road home.

W. K. Routt Jr Balanche Watts Waynesboro Louis Grimm Front Royal Road

Engagement of Miss Charlotte Boyer to Robert Spaid Announced

Bride to be Miss Charlotte Ann Boyer of Hayfield is engaged to Robert Lee Spaid of Hayfield. Spaid, son of Mrs. Elsie Spaid and the late Carson Spaid of Highview West Virginia, served 41 months in the Army with substantial overseas duty. Wedding date not yet set.

Charlotte Ann Boyer Robert Lee Spaid Hayfield Mary L. Boyer Spaid Elsie Spaid Carson Spaid Highview W. Va

Legion Auxiliary at Berryville Hears Area Official Talk

Mrs. Charles J. Enders Jr. presided at a Berryville dinner meeting of the Lloyd Williams post auxiliary. Officers were introduced and 49 members discussed work for veterans, poppy funds, and plans for Girl State participation at Radford July 17-23.

Charles J. Enders Jr Lloyd Williams Post American Legion Battletown Eugene Williamson Edward Harris McDonald Homer Knight James Lichliter Fred Lloyd Francis Logan Jack Martin Williamson Auxiliary Marie Wilson Shenandoah College Virginia Radford

Bible Study Group To Hear Dr. E. T. Clark

The Civic League Bible Study Group will hear Dr. E. T. Clark continue his Sermon on the Mount series in the First Baptist church lecture room at 7 30 p m on Tuesday. Mrs. Jay Lowden serves as chairman with Mrs. C R Anderson as co chairwoman. Comrade Bible class plans annual covered dish supper in the women’s assembly room at 6 30 p m Tuesday with Groups 5 and 6 led by Mrs. Norva Hottle and Mrs. Catherine Williams as co hosts. An announced program is in preparation. All members are urged to attend. Capt H C Rickard visiting wife here on leave, staying at their Battle Ave home while on transport duty to Bremerhaven.

The Civic League E. T. Clark First Baptist Church Jay Lowden C.R. Anderson Comrade Bible Braddock St. Methodist Church Norva Hottle Catherine Williams H. C. Rickard Bremerhafen Mrs. Rickard Battle Ave

Home Agent Weekly Schedule For 4-H and HD Clubs

The schedule lists 4-H and Home Demonstration clubs with meetings at homes, schools, and community halls from March 21 to March 24. Locations include Round Hill, West Frederick, Stonewall, Armel, Evandale, and Friendly Grove with demonstrations on kitchen storage and co op quizzes.

Round Hill Lucillenes Wed Stonewall C. L. Butler Thurst Mar Armel Evandale Reba Rickard Friendly Grove

Quota Club Hosts Movie For Crippled Children Drive

Mr. R. W. Churchman of the Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults showed the film A Day in the Life of a Cerebral Palsied Child to the Quota club at the First Baptist church. The drive supports training and services for affected children and funds amounting to over two hundred thousand dollars are managed by five staff members. Also assisting are speech correction and orthopedic programs. Guest Robert J. McNally, treasurer of the Winchester Frederick County society and assistant cashier of Shenandoah Valley National Bank, introduced Churchman.

R. W. Churchman Virginia Society For Crippled Children and Adults Quota Club First Baptist Church Society

Clearbrook Presbyterian Service Time Changes

Regular Clearbrook Presbyterian worship shifts from 3 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. Sunday led by the Rev R K McDonald. DAR event at Miss Emma Ridgeway 704 S Stewart St 2 30 p.m. Thursday with Mrs H J Berchoff speaking. executive board to meet at 1 30 p.m.

Clearbrook Presbyterian Church R. K. McDonald Emma Ridgeway Dar Fort Loudoun the Daughters of the American Revolution S. Stewart St H. J. Berchoff State Conservation Chairman

Youth Fellowship of Rest Entertained by Miss Schlack

Miss Wilma Schlack hosted the Youth Fellowship of Rest church and guests at her home for a St Patrick's Day social with Ireland themed games and wearing of the green. Return from Conference includes Annie Preston Starling Lola Moore and Bessie Corkey who attended the state conference of school supervisors in Roanoke. Allen Cooley returns from auctioneering school in Middletown. Angers Store visit by Bageants Ferguson and Affleck. Mrs. Armel back home from Winchester hospital after four weeks. Kathryn Pifer visits her brother John Armel at VA center Martinsburg. condition unchanged. Mrs. Deighton returns home after two weeks in Winchester hospital. head nurse at American Viscose. Master Ronnie Bageant has the measles.

Youth Fellowship of Rest Schlack Wilma Schlack Rest Ireland Annie Preston Starling Lola V. Moore John Kerr Virginia Ave Bessie Corkey Handley Roanoke Angers Gardner Bageant Ronnie Roy Ferguson Welltown Pike Charles Affleck Front Royal Road Angers Store W. Va Harry Bageant Kathryn Pifer S. Loudoun St John Armel Martinsburg Mr. Armel John L. Deighton Middletown Winchester Hospital Deighton American Viscose Corp Front Royal

Fete Plans Promising for Apple Blossom Festival

H Delmer Robinson president and J R Alexander feature parade director discuss plans for this year’s Apple Blossom Festival. They expect the fete to be among the best in its long history.

H. Delmer Robinson J. R. Alexander Mr. Robinson Mr. Alexander

Local Births Reported for Bushley and Tumblin Families

Birth notices state Mr and Mrs Irving Bushley Millwood Pike welcomed a girl. the mother is Lois Talley. Another birth to Mr and Mrs Latha Tumblin Bluemont with the mother noted as Margaret Burrett.

Irving Bushley Millwood Pike Bushley Lois Talley Latha Tumblin Bluemont Tumble Margaret Burett

Albin Boys Club Starts Strong With Community Support

Albin Boys Club launched with a robust sale supported by local parents and citizens and contributions from Winchester. About 60 attendees bid on items including an electric motor and a movie projector while bread sold for up to 1.70. Directors David Fahnestock and Michael Abe say funds will buy baseball equipment and later a boxing ring.

Albin Winchester David Fahnestock Michael Abe

Uncle Sam's Almanac 1949 Ad Offer

Advertisement promotes UNCLE SAM'S ALMANAC 1949 with monthly planting by the moon and daily weather forecasts. It highlights usefulness for the whole family and invites readers to send 25 cents postpaid via The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau at 316 Eye St NE Washington DC.

Sam United States Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington, D. C

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact vocabulary note on pronunciation spelling and usage. It defines INSTIGATION as incitement to wickedness with a quoted line about the devil’s instigation and lists synonyms such as incitement, incitement, and cohesion related terms.

W. L. Gordon

Modern Etiquette Q A on gifts attire and bouquets

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about accepting expensive gifts from a suitor with no declared intentions, ensuring coordinated footwear with outfits, and whether the bridegroom should supply bridesmaids bouquets. She states the gift should be declined, footwear harmony matters, and the bride provides bouquets.

Population elevator capacity trivia in Colorado

A lighthearted note claims that 10 passengers in an elevator would move Colorado’s population of 1,144,000 in a single daily trip, illustrating elevator capacity in the nation.

Colorado

Tree planting demo near Seven Fountain in Powell's Fort Valley

The demonstration used a tree planter to place 10,000 yellow pine seedlings on a 10 acre plot near Seven Fountain in Powell's Fort Valley. The VPI extension service supervised the activity. Birmingham Alabama has a water way to the coastal port of Mobile.

Seven Fountain Powell’s Fort Valley VPI Extension Service

Woodstock Manufacturing Co to Resume Full Operation

Owner Mat Vital said Woodstock Manufacturing Co will restart at full capacity within a few days after a week of standstill and a month of part time production. The firm makes women’s coats.

Mat Vital Woodstock Manufacturing Co

High fashion sewing pattern T4701 for spring dresses

Advertisement for pattern T4701 offering a dress with Empire waist and cape bolero in sizes 12 to 40 with yardage details. Promotes ease of use, complete illustrated instructions, and special handling for mailing to Winchester Star Pattern Dept. Includes offer for a Spring fashion book by Anne Adams and a separate 15 cent pattern book copy.

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

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vates Madison College S. Washington St Ereone Joanne O'Neal Fredericktoun Judy Nelson Mr. and Mrs. L. Grimm America Swoe Uty Haldeman’s Creamery Bride-to Gaunts Home Agent's West Frederick Billy Eae Mr. R. W. Churchman Clearbrook Presbyterians Cooley Allen Cooley Relsh American School of Auctioneering R. S. Armel Anderson Ave Ronnie Bageant DIAL L. J. Luby Miller St H. Sartelle Sr Strasburg Harry Sartelle Sr N. Washington St Col. James Baker H. T. Cook N. Loudoun St Clara Barton Harry T. Cook Albin Boys Club State Virginia Green Roberta Lee Birmingham Ala Mobile the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fredonia Seed Co Hill By Chene Obdams B. F. Goodrich Loudoun St the Food Center Plymouth Heatwole Motor CO N. Braddock St Cather S. Braddock Margaret O’brien Elizabeth Taylor Timberlake’s “ Linen Store South Braddock & Wolfe Sts Texas Sieed Ainlalt Nash Ambassador Winchester Nash N. Loudouist
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