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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1946

Page

8

Wedding of Miss Agnes Meredith Wilkinson in Richmond

The ceremony at dist Church featured Rev E B Loving and Bishop William A Brown officiating. Miss Agnes Wilkinson wore moire taffeta with lace, a circular train and orange blossom coronet. she carried a cascade bouquet. Cousin Miss Agnes Patterson served as maid of honor and bridesmaids wore aqua taffeta. Reception followed at the bride’s home with spring flowers and gardenia table decor. A northern wedding trip will follow. guests include numerous relatives from Winchester, Richmond and surrounding towns.

Agnes Meredith Wilkinson William Wingfield Wilkinson Dist E. B. Loving William A. Brown Southern Virginia Agnes Meredith Patterson Winston Salem N.C Patterson Jean Meredith Lawrenceville Nancy Wilkinson Kenbridge Julia Raney LaCrosse H. Delmar Robinson, Jr Winchester University of Virginia Douglas Allen Emory Hodges Petersburg Alexandria Lee Meredith Mowers Richmond Green St. Mary's School Raleigh N. C Randolph Macon Woman's College Lynchburg Columbia University New York City Navy University of Virginia Medical School Psi Kappa Psi Nu Sigma Nu Medical Fraternity Smith Lottesvill Fowle Reynold Green White Post William V. Green John Anderson Washington, D. C Frederick Bates Little Creek E. C. Bryce George E. Allen Ashby Allen Wallace Meyer May Gee Madge Howell E. L. Brown Betty Brown E. R. Adams R. L. Branner Suzanne Branner W. D. Meredith Charles A. Penick South Boston Robert Barnhart Jarratt Charles Weiseger Wakefield C. G. Patterson Agnes Glen Allen Evelyn Patterson Frank Wilkinson Arlington Portsmouth

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson discusses common word usage and pronunciation. It explains affects and effects, mispronunciations like Table d hotel, and mis-spellings such as council on recoil. It encourages daily vocabulary growth and defines fortitude as patient constant courage in danger.

W. L. Gordon Council On Recoil

St. Joans Guild Meets Tuesday at Washington Inn

The St. Joans Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will meet Tuesday evening March 26 at 7:30 at the Washington Inn. Hosts Miss Bess Nicholas and Miss Katharine Pannill will greet attendees and Mrs Harold G Brown will be the speaker.

St. Joan's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Washington Inn Bess Nicholas Katharine Pannill Harold G. Brown

Comrade Bible Class Social Scheduled in March

Members of the Comrade Bible Class plan an annual covered dish supper at 6 45 p m Tuesday evening March 26 in the Women's Assembly Room. All members urged to attend as the Pollyanna Sisters names will be revealed at social hour. from Navy. Paul Ridgeway son of Mr and Js C E Ridgeway Ridgeway Va has received discharge from the U S Navy where he was Specialist C Second He and his wife Virginia Hutzler Inwood Va and daughter Sylvia Sue plan to return to their home Bunker Hill W Va on April 1. Mrs Perry Returns From Visit To Chicago Helena M Peery returned to her home on Tennyson avenue from Chicago where she visited her niece Mrs Frank V Mahood, the former Miss Nancy Canter, of this city.

Comrade Bible Class Pollyanna Navy Paul Ridgeway Js. C. E. Ridgeway Ridgeway U. S. Navy Great Lakes Ill Virginia Hutzler Inwood Sylvia Sue Bunker Hill W. Va Mrs. Perry Chicago Helena M. Peery Tennyson Avenue Frank V. Mahood Nancy Canter Steele Affleck Mary Lou Steele Eula Affleck Staunton T. M. Swann D. D Leo Lewis National Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital

Celebrated Wedding Anniversaries Sunday

Mr and Mrs C E Ridgeway marked their 49th wedding anniversary and Mr and Mrs John O Hardesty observed their 15th anniversary Saturday night March 23 at Ridgeway home. Attendees included John and Esther Ridgeway families and other relatives.

C. E. Ridgeway John O. Hardesty Ridgeway Jack Anne Harry Ridgeway Paul Ridgeway Sylvia Sue Frances Ridgeway Victor Lee LeRoy Jones Esther L. Ridgeway

Modern Etiquette Q and A on signatures and smoking

A column by Roberta Lee discusses etiquette such as using a pen signature to supplement an illegible typed one. It asks if one dish should be served in two forms and whether a hostess should provide cigarettes for guests who smoke, answering yes in that case.

DAR Members Hear Riddleberger Speech at Ft. Loudoun

The Ft. Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution meets Thursday March 28 at 2.30 p.m. with hostesses Mrs. Strader Mrs. Richard Leatherman and Mrs. Richards. Guest speaker James Riddleberger from the Department of State will discuss his World Court Geneva Berlin postings and Potsdam Conference role.

Ft. Loudoun Daughters of American Revolution W R. Strader South Washington Street J. A. Richard D. E. Leatherman William M. Richards James Riddleberger Department of State Washington, D. C World Court Geneva Switzerland Berlin Riddleberger

Garden Club Moves Meeting to Chanticleer Inn

Due to a death in Mrs. William Beverley’s family she cannot host the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club. The gathering moves to Chanticleer Inn in Winchester with Mrs. S. C. Brooks presenting a talk titled Gardens That Take Care of Themselves.

William Beverley Winchester Clarke County Richmond Chanticleer Inn S. C. Brooks

Star Employees Celebrate First Annual Banquet

Evening Star staff and guests gathered at Sarah Zane Hall for the paper's First Annual Banquet. Toastmaster Harry F. Byrd Jr. and speakers R. Gray Williams and Judge Burr P. Harrison highlighted the evening with remarks on the paper's history and role.

Baptismal Service Precedes Week of Adventist Revival

Evangelist Roy E. Griffin leads a three week Winchester revival at Seventh day Adventist Church with Pastor C F Gruesbeck. Griffin promises more lectures next week on Bible Holiness and sanctification and the mark of the beast. Friday includes a screen illustrating The Stranger of Galilee with Mrs Vaughn of Strasburg. A Wednesday Bible class will be conducted by Pastor Guesbeck. public invited.

Constantine Roy E. Griffin Seventh-day Adventist Church Galilee Evangelist Vaughn Strasburg C. M. Guesbeck

Woodmen To Elect Delegates April 3

Modern Woodmen of America camps from Frederick Clarke and Warren Counties meet at the Cammer Tire Company offices in Winchester April 3 to elect delegates and alternates to the State Camp in Richmond in May. Delegates from the Winchester encampment are Rev. S. J. Goode and J. W. Cammer with alternates George Snapp R. R. Whitacre and J. C. Cammer. J. W. Cammer, secretary of the Winchester Camp, will preside until a permanent chairman is chosen.

Woodmen of America Frederick, Clarke Warren Cammer Tire Company Richmond Winchester

Rites Held Today For Cora White

Funeral services for Cora White were held at 2 oclock this afternoon at the Cartright ey nto Home with Rev. A Gaskins of Mt Arm el Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Orrick Cemetery.

Cora White Cartrightey Nto A. Gaskins Mt.armel

Veterans May Buy Photo Material in Baltimore Spot Sale

Nearly one million dollars of photographic equipment will be offered to states counties cities tax supported and nonprofit institutions in a spot sale in Baltimore today and on Wednesday and Thursday. The same gear will be offered to veterans in early April and to photographic dealers later in April.

Baltimore

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