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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1949

Page

8

Spaghetti Dinner Hosts Honor University Group Members

Members of the Epislon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi and their rushees attended a spaghetti dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Binner Jr. Charles Sirbaug Loring Wright, John Rudolph, and Mildred Keffer were guests. Notable attendees included Mesdames Virginia Fay Racer, Elise Lee, Martha Lohr, Betty Simpson, and Misses Beverley Hofer, Lillian Goode.

Epislon Beta Sigma Phi G. T. Binner Jr Charles Sirbaug Loring Wright John Rudolph Mildred Keffer Mesdames Virginia Fay Racer Elise Lee Martha Lohr Betty Simpson Beverley Hofer Lillian Goode

Births and visits noted in Winchester area notices

Mr and Mrs Charles Birmingham of Baltimore welcome a daughter born March 18. Mrs Birmingham is Carol Castleman, daughter of Mrs Maurice F Castleman of Harpers Ferry and the late Mr Castleman of North Hill Clarke county. Mrs P M Thompson of White Post returns home from Winchester hospital where her condition is slightly improved. Rev Plunkett, former Winchester pastor, visits here Friday. Miss Chloedelle Kater of Winchester and Washington vacationing north visiting cousins in Chatham New Jersey. Mrs J F Bly of Winchester and Mrs Hugh Copenhaver of Boyce attend mid year W C T U meeting in Richmond. Mr Gilbert Sine of 378 Charles St recovering satisfactorily in Winchester hospital. Miss Chrisman, Averett college student, on vacation. Ralph A Chrisman and Mrs Chrisman. Miss Ruth Lovett visiting her parents. student at Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia. Mrs Grace Symington and Mrs James Piper of Baltimore, weekend guests of Mr and Mrs J W Arthur and Mrs H K Russell, return home.

Charles Birmingham Baltimore Birmingham Carol Castleman Maurice F. Castleman Harpers Ferry Mr Castleman North Hill Clarke County P. M. Thompson White Post Winchester Hospital Chloedelle Kater North Winchester Washington Boston Chatham N. J J. Andrew Kater J. McAlister Kater WCTU J. F. Bly Hugh Copenhaver Boyce Richmond Women’s Christian Temperance Union Ruth Lovett Jack Wilkins, N. Loudoun Sr Miss Lovett Drexel Institute of Technology Philadelphia

Calendar of Events for March 28 to March 30

A sequence of local meetings and practices listed by time and location. Activities include choral rehearsals at First Baptist and Handley high, Lenten services with Dr. Oliver T. Caldwell, municipal band rehearsal, piano recitals, dress design gatherings, missionary study classes, Century Club, Prayer Book instruction, and Women's Civic League board and American Legion Auxiliary events. Participants include Winchester area groups and church and school venues.

First Baptist Church Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville Oliver T. Caldwell Rouss Hall W. Boscawen St Civic League J. A. Stretchberry Parkway Ave Leon Slavin A. C. Halvosa Women’s Society of Christian Service Braddock St. Methodist Church Church School Century Club Lathrop Colgate W. Bosca American Legion Auxiliary Conference Episcopal Parish House

Local Briefs on Visits and Recoveries in Winchester Area

Notices of social visits and health updates from Winchester and surrounding towns. Earl Shade and family visited Seven Fountains relatives. Henry T. Goode and son returned from Baltimore on business. Mrs. Robert Gaines came home from Crewe after a funeral. William Irwin and Mrs. Herbert Miller recover at home. Francis Vaughan’s Wilmington guests stay with Abney Payne. Ann Pinnell visits grandfather M. B. Bickers. Ken Cammer returns to U.S. Army duties after Texas assignment. Mrs. Fred L. Oates hospital progress in Winchester.

Lindsay Iden Wedding in Washington

Jane Cary Lindsay and Robert William Iden wed in Washington on November 25. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay, is a Berryville High School and Stevens College graduate and a current student at George Washington University Foreign Service. The groom, son of Dr. and Mrs. Carroll H. Iden of Berryville, attended Randolph-Macon Academy and is a Randolph-Macon College student. A reception at Sprout Run followed the ceremony.

Sprout Run Iden

Lucy Belle Long Weds James Conrad Keller in Maryland

Mrs Earl Long of Mt Williams announces the marriage of Lucy Belle Long to James Conrad Keller. The double ring ceremony occurred in Hagerstown on March 19 with Rev F Berry Plummer officiating. The couple will reside on the Martinsburg pike.

Earl Long Mt Williams Lucy Belle Long James Conrad Keller Keller Martha Keller Winchester Hagerstown F Berry Plummer St. Pauls Church Robert S Castleman Roger H. Clevenger Castleman Clevenger Gainsboro High School O'Sullivan Corp Handley High School Virginia Woolen Mill Martinsburg Pike

Century Club Meets Tuesday Afternoon

Mr. Lathrop Colgate hosts Century club at 4 p m with Mrs. B B Dutton to speak. Winchester younger set attend Clarke county point to point races featuring Patricia Stephenson Susan Nixdorff Betsy Arthur Catherine Solenberger Bette Stuart and Betty Jo Hildebrand. Clarke county college students home for spring break include William Greenhalgh Johnny McIntosh Fred Spencer Doug Speers Bill Kerfoot William Mitchell Marsh and Kim Clark.

Winchester Clarke County Misses Patricia Stephenson Susan Nixdorff Betsy Arthur Catherine Solenberger Bette Stuart Betty Jo Hildebrand Clarke County College William Greenhalgh Johnny McIntosh Fred Spencer Doug Speers Bill Kerfoot William Mitchell Marsh Kim Clark Silver Horn Middleburg

Book of Helpful Hints Sells 400 Copies for Fire Company

The Ladies auxiliary of the Stephens City fire company reports 400 copies of The Blazing Truth sold since December, with 100 left. Compiled by Mrs. Julian D. Steele and Mrs. Roy Wisecarver, the green bound cookbook gathers 104 authors from Stephens City and beyond, raising funds for kitchen equipment at the fire house.

Stephens City Fire Company Julian D. Steele Roy Wisecarver Hunter Bailey Stephens City P. S. Montgomery Washington Virginia

Births on Mar 26 27 Reported in Several WV Families

Mar 26 births include a girl to Mr and Mrs Ersten Whitacre Highview West Virginia formerly Minnie Cather. A girl to Mr and Mrs Aldin Belford White Post formerly Icie Kerns. A girl to Mr and Mrs Harold Biller Fabius West Virginia formerly Goldie Seldon. Mar 27 a boy to Mr and Mrs Wesley Shirley 2 S Kent St formerly Lucille Hockman. A girl to Mr and Mrs William Ameto Rt 3 formerly Anselma Salvone. A boy to Mr and Mrs Ralph Turner Strasburg. A girl to Mr and Mrs Theodore Nichols Woodstock Lang formerly Enice Lewis.

Ersten Whitacre Highview W. Va Whitacre Minnie Cather Aldin E. Belford White Post Belford Icie Kerns Harold Biller Fabius Biller Goldie Seldon Wesley Shirley S. Kent St Shiley Lucille Hockman William Ameto Ameto Anselma Salvone Ralph Turner Strasburg Turner Mildred Hawkins Theodore Nichols Woodstock Lang Nichols Enice Lewis

Lesson In English by W L Gordon

A compact English lesson notes correct pronoun usage with I wrote to you and explains why I wrote you a letter yesterday is correct. It covers mispronunciations such as subpoena, lists synonyms for recompense, and introduces the daily word ALLEVIATE with a quotation on alleviating mental pains.

la Rochefoucauld

Cross Roads Social Notes and Local Q&A

Hoy West Virginia residents Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Albert of Winchester visited Mr. and Mrs. White. Miss Evelyn McKee spent the weekend at home. Melissa McKee remains ill at her sister’s Winchester home. W V Carpenter recovered from surgery in Winchester hospital and returned to work. A reader asks if a woman may place a purse on a restaurant table. answer is no keep it in the lap.

A. M. Zirkle B. G. Rickard Julian C. Gregory H. W. Herveil Charlotte Strickler E. C. Day Anna Jarden Hiser John W. Pullins Miriam Massie Cross Roads Wmr Smith Hoy W. Va C. J. Aibert Winchester Dorothy Margaret McKee J. B. White Evelyn McKee Melissa McKee Abe Kline W. V. Carpenter Winchester Hospital

Modern Etiquette Q and A on table setting

An etiquette snippet explains that the first fork on the left handles fish or appetizer, the meat fork next, and the salad fork nearest the plate. It also answers about brief social letters, noting either the first and fourth or first and third, with the other page left blank.

Pattern for sewing pattern with no illustrated instructions

A simple sewing pattern described as easy to use and tested for fit. It is priced at twenty five cents and lacks illustrated instructions.

Simme

Pattern Book Offer From Anne Adams

In coins for this pattern to ANNE ADAMS care of Winchester StarPattern Dept 243 West 17th St New York 11 NY Print plainly NAME ADDRESS with ZONE SIZE and Dont miss our latest Pattern Book for Spring by Anne Adams.

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

Fragmented ad text about patterned sizes and book offer

A garbled advertisement describes lines for a specific type with age tall and short and a four store pattern. It offers a copy for fifteen cents more and requests payment today.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Devial Mrs C. Birmingham Plunkett Montague Ave Gilbert Sine Charles St Winco Hospital Pases Yarnton Chrisman Averett College Danville Ralph A. Chrisman Mrs Grace Symington James Piper J. W. Arthur H. K. Russell DIAL J. Luby Miller St E. Shade Earl Shade A. C. Boyce Seven Fountains Henry T. Goode Henry T. Goode Jr Robert Gaines Crewe Amherst St. Ext J. S. Tucker Crewe Va William Irwin Wincident Nan Hoffman Woodstock Herbert Miller W. Cork St A. Payne Wilmington Francis Vaughan Anne Tucker Joy Del Ann Pinnell C. W. Pinnell Jr M. B. Bickers Mrs. Pinnel Boca Raton, Fla Kenneth Cammer Texas J. C. Cammer Kenison Fred L. Oates W Va Glamour Cross Shoes Jane Cary Lindsay Robert William Iden Blue Ridge Clarke Marguerite Christjohn Preston A Christjohn Cork St Boston University Anne Butler H. W. Butler Clifford St Southern Seminary Buena Vista Louis Wender Courtfield Ave New York City C. Smaltz Claude Smaltz Kathren McCartney Mary Helen Massey Agnese Massey Carol Jean Smaltz Judy Blye Shirley Horner Anne Margaret Smaltz Judy Dix Elizabeth Lowery Betty Lowery Suzanne Sprenkle Daniel Cammer Garvin Walter Sue Sybert Helen Dettra Mary Kakhis Carolyn Wheeler Jean Anderson Danny Blye Fire Co. Auxiliary Ethel Ailes Reba R. Aylor Ae C. Argenbright Effie Argen- Hunter Barley M. J. Baptist Virgil Baughman Norman Bean Harry Booth Man Carbaugh K Carper Walter Carter Gardiner Clark Joe E. Clevenger Nellie Colfelt Robert Collier Glenn Combs L. Coop R. M. Cougill Mary 8. Crocker W. L. Dalton Gilbert Davidson Lucy Dean Grace DeHaven Jack Deighton J. Alfred Figg Alice Funk Martha Funk Verna Funk Laura Flowers E. O. Gooch Fred B. Gore Julian Gregory Mildred Lee Grove B. Grove Athlage Caroline W. Loy Loree McRobie Genevieve Massie Barbara S. Montgomery Kenneth Mowery Ralph Mowery Edythe Orndorff H. L. Orndorff David C. Petrie Chas. E. Polhamus Olive Put John 8. Sargent Caroline L. Seal George Shyrock N. B. Smallwood Annie C. Sonner E. M. Steele Laura A. Steele Lucille Spitzer E. Heath Stickley Hazel Terault B. F. Trenary Ada M. Trussell Jas. Tuttle J. W. Venable C. O. Watson Leo Wisecarver Holmes Yeakle Gaunt’s Drug Store Gaytimer W. L. Gordon Pemmernon Youci Pennvernon Winchester Plate Glass CO Roberta Lee Chenc Odes the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hill Emma Cather Timberlake Safeway Nob Hill Gardenside Peas Grove Manitex Bonny Maid PABCO Gold Seal Armstrong J. W. Grove Furniture Co Londoun St
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