Women’s Civic meeting features cancer progress talk
The George Washington hotel hosts a Friday luncheon at 12:30 with Dr H Murphy, pathologist from Winnepesita Hospital, discussing Progress in Cancer Share and Its Control. Virginia Cancer Control leader Mrs Ronald Wilson will outline Virginia progress. Attendees may join at 1:20 if unable to lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Waslington
League
Ee H. Er
Winnoepespita
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Murphy
Infirmary
Victoria Croeeral
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Military Hospital Laboratory
Sydney
England
Europe
Medical Board of Nova
Medical Council of Canada
Minnesota Medical Board
Virginia State Medical Board
Ronald Wilson
Fourth
Virginia
Plenamines touted to improve diet via patent habit
An advertisement urges readers to avoid the term vitamins and promote a Plenamin habit instead. It notes claims about diet enhancement and references Brooks' Pharmacy with phone number 6461.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Home Economics Clubs Stage 4-County Meet
Federated Home Economics club members from Warren, Rappahannock, Clarke and Frederick counties held a 300 pupil meeting. Officers elected include Marjorie Grim president Betty Clarke vice president Virginia Ann Siliman secretary treasurer Lucy Ann Maybury historian Joan Ayler song leader and Mary Virginia Dicks historian. Lucy Ann Maybury named official candidate to the state convention. Delegates Ruth Grim and Doris Stickly attended. A business meeting reports and talent show filled the program with the next gathering set for October at Berryville community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Home Economics Club
Warren
Rappahannock
Clarke
Frederick Counties
Marjorie Grim
Boyce
Betty Clarke
Berryville
Virginia Ann Siliman
Washington
Lucy Ann Maybury
WCHS
Mary Fincham
Joan Ayler
Sperryville
Mary Virginia Dicks
Middletown
Ruth Grim
Stephens City
Doris Stickly
Clarke Women Plan Virginia Federation Convention Trip
Clarke county women from the Clarke County Women's Club and Clarke County Junior Women's Club plan to attend the Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs convention at the Hotel Chamberlin Old Point Comfort from April 5 to 7. They will receive data on the community improvement program and hear speakers Roy Godley of Kroger Co and Mr. and Mrs. Jess S. Odgen of the University of Virginia. Delegates include Mrs. F. L. Aylor Mrs. Charles J. Enders Jr. and Mrs. James Digges with full participation at meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Clubs
Clarke County
Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Chamberlin
Old Point Comfort
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Roy E. Kyle
Hillsville
Virginia Federation
Roy Godley
Kroger Co. of
Cincinnati
Jess S. Odgden
University of Virginia
F. L. Aylor
Clarke County Women’s Club
Charles J. Enders Jr
James Digges
Clarke County Junior Women’s Club
Ayler
Enders
Digges
Wolfe Baby Christened In Berryville Church
James Richard Wolfe infant son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Price Wolfe of Miles O View Berryville was christened at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church with Rev R Augustus Craig officiating Sponsors were Miss Nancy Wolfe of Charles Town and Mr Andrew Yancy of New Market Following the ceremony guests including the sponsors the infant’s grandmother Mrs M B Buckingham and Mr and Mrs Lamar H Keen and son David of Winchester. The Wolfe family hosted dinner. The family has another son Thomas Reed Wolfe. Mrs Wolfe is the former Nancy Buckingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richard Wolfe
Cecil Price Wolfe
Miles O’view
Berryville
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
R. Augustus Craig
Nancy Wolfe
Charles Town
Andrew Yancy
New Market
Wolfe
M. B. Buckingham
Lamar H. Keen
David
Winchester
Wolfes
Thomas Reed Wolfe
Nancy Buckingham
Miss Anna Gano Spends Weekend in Winchester
Miss Anna Gano employed by the state highway department in Luray spent the weekend in Winchester visiting friends and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Gano
State Highway Department
Luray
Winchester
Holt Couple Welcome Daughter for Visit
Miss Mary Holt of Richmond spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Holt. Civic League Executive Board Meeting Tomorrow. The women's Civic League executive board meets at Mrs. W. W. Beattie's home at 107 Lee St. at 10 30 a m tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Holt
Mary Holt
Richmond
Civic League Executive Board
The
Women’s Civic League
W. W. Beattie
Lee St
Calendar of Events for March 29 to April 2
A series of community gatherings and meetings listed for March 29 through April 2. Supervisory and club events include Christ Episcopal Church prayer, Women's Civic League and Christian Service activities, bowling banquet committees, American Legion auxiliary conference, a Jewish Woman's Club rummage sale, Luncheon at George Washington Hotel, Business and Professional Women's Club, barber shop quartet contest at Martinsburg High School, and a farmers livestock exchange arena event. Also Solenberger window bake sale by Kersntown PTA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Women’s Civic League
W. W. Beattie
Lee St
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Braddock St. Methodist Church
American Legion
Episcopal
Martinsburg High School
Winchesett Lions
Canaoe Co
Conrad Hoover Post
Farmer’s Livestock Exchange
Solenberger’s
Kernstown Pta
Cooper Building
Main and
Piccadilly Sts
Jewish Woman's Club
Richmond College senior Edward T. Clark Jr. joins Omega Delta Kappa
Edward T. Clark Jr. of 205 Piccadilly St. Richmond, a dean's list student and university cheerleader, is initiated into the national honorary leadership fraternity Omega Delta Kappa. He serves as treasurer of his freshman class and holds roles in the Glee Club YMCA cabinet Philologian Literary Society Ministerial Association Baptist Student Union and intersociety debate team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Clark Jr
Richmond College
University of Richmond
Omicron Delta Kappa
Edward
E. T. Clark
W. Piccadilly St
Glee Club
Ymca Cabinet
Clark
Philologian Literary Society
Ministerial Assn
Baptist Student Union and Intersociety
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Weekend Visit Highlights Social Notes in Natchez
Mrs W B Sinnott and Mr William B Sinnott spent a weekend with relatives in Natchez after attending Mardi Gras in New Orleans. They toured ante bellum homes and nearby Biloxi, and visited Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile. Other social items note Mrs Marshall L Farmer visiting Washington, Dr W D Myers hosting George Craig and W Boscawen, and Donald Cochran returning to VPI after a home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Sinnott
Harry E. Athey
Gray Ave
Sinnotts
Washington
New Orleans
Natchez
Miss
Biloxi
Mobile
Ala
W. D. Myers
George Craig
A W. D. Myers
W. Boscawen
LaRue Brothers Complete Training and Assignments
Adrian J. LaRue ICFA completed schooling in Great Lakes Illinois and is assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Beer with a care of Fleet Post Office San Francisco California. Philip A. LaRue RCT finished basic training at Camp Pickett and transferred to Fort Bliss Texas with address care of RCT Philip A LaRue US 52 0 2 0 050 Btry A AAA Gun Bu 35 Brigade Fort Bliss Texas. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. William A. LaRue of Senseny Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian J. LaRue
ICFA
Great Lakes
Ill
USS Beer
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Philip A. LaRue
RCT
Camp Pickett
Fort Bliss
Texas
Philip and
Adrian
William A. LaRue
Senseny Road
Middletown 4-H Meets at Vocational Building
Geraldine Dellinger called the Middletown 4 H club meeting to order in the high school vocational building. Members discussed the farmers co op test and decided to take it at the April meeting on April 14 in the same building. Mrs Alfred L Snapp addressed the group about farm and home safety and traffic precautions as pedestrians and drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Geraldine Dellinger
Alfred L. Snapp
Winchester club to meet at Mrs. Beaver home
The executive committee of the Winchester Business and Professional Women's club will meet at 214 East Fairfax Lane the home of Mrs. Julia Beaver at 7 30 p m Friday Plans will be laid for the district meeting to be held at the George Washington hotel and the next vocational fee meeting is expected to attend this important business gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club
Julia Beaver
East Fairfax Lane
George Washington Hotel
Local Births Reported in Marshall and Surrounding Areas
Mar 28 notices list newborns to the Jenkins family of Marshall a girl. Haines family of Slanesville W Va a girl. Elmer White and Ruby Shipe welcome a girl at 721 S Cameron St. Arthur Golightly and Gladys Shutts with a boy at 217 Liberty Ave. Linden Mc Farland on Rt 2 a boy. Bobby L Miller and Ruth Devers welcome a boy at 116 E Monmouth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jenkins
Marshall
Jenkins
Mary Leonard
Claude Haines
Slanesville
W. Va
Aan
Nora Moreand
Elmer White
S. Cameron St
White
Ruby Shipe
Arthur Golightly
Liberty Ave
Golight
Sprenkle to Plan Rotary Float in Festival Parade
Philip Sprenkle named chairman of the committee to arrange the Rotary float for the Apple Blossom Festival feature parade. He will be assisted by Paul Rosenberger and C. P. Marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Sprenkle
Rotary
Paul Rosenberger
C. P. Marks
Drive-in Theater Opens Thursday on Martinsburg Pike
Winchester Drive-In on Martinsburg Pike announces its second season opening this Thursday owner Ray Becker says improvements include delayed single car speakers new RCA models forthcoming and a colored section with private entry exit. Main traffic will exit center from the screen tower and two nightly shows at 7 15 and 9 15 with same prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Drive-In
Martinsburg Pike
Ray Becker
Celebration Planned for John Marshall Highway Opening
Strasburg chamber of commerce forms a committee to draft plans for celebrating the completed John Marshall highway between Strasburg and Wardensville with a tentative program set for June 4. Arctic coast temperatures stay mild in northern Scandinavia due to Gulf Stream warmth, while inland winter temperatures remain very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
Scandinavia
Pianists Bring Concert Series To Happy End
Two young pianists Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe closed the 1948 49 Community Concert Series in Winchester Handley auditorium delivering seven encores. They offered Handel, Brahms, Moussorgsky, Reger, Debussy, Gould, Porters Begin the Beguine, Liszt and Ravel among others in a two piano program that drew a large, enthusiastic crowd and left spectators satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Whittemore
Jack Lowe
Winchester Music
Stern
Whittemore
Lowe
Handley Auditorium
George Frederick Handel
Alexander
Whittemore and Lowe
Johaanes
Brahms
Russia
Modest Moussorgsky
Boris Godunov
Boris
Ivan the Terrible
Kremlin
Red Square
J. S. Bach
Max Reger
S&aMe
Cole Porter
Rodger
Claude Debussy
Guardia
Morton Gould
South America
New York
Alborado del Graciloso
Maurice Ravel
Rachmaninoff
Manuel de Falla
Igor Stravinsky
Nalaguina
Lecuona
de Fella
Shostakovich
Fritz Kreisler
Ravel
Often Mispronounced Melodrama Pronunciation Guide
A brief note explains melodrama pronunciation as mel o drama with the stress on the first syllable and the middle vowel as in ah, not as in at.
Modern Etiquette Q A on Introductions and Names
Q and A on proper introductions and name use in business and social settings. It covers whether to state full paired names when introducing two men, whether a married professional woman may keep her maiden name for business, and if a woman may leave her coat on a chair in a restaurant.
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
A concise English lesson explains correct usage of often misspelled words and warns against common misuses. It contrasts phrases like I have two other suits with in addition to this one and emphasizes precise wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Defamation vocabulary note with classical quote
A diction blurb listing words like defamation synonyms such as libel slander and phrases about silence amid calumny with a quotation from Addison. It emphasizes daily vocabulary growth and includes examples like severance and disconnection as related terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
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Mississippi
H. K. A Peer
Virginia Russell
B Ritter
Burton’ Ritter
Millwood Ave
Winchester Hospital
Charles Lillis
East Lane
James Strosnider
Norfolk
Baltimore
Virgil Baughman
Davis Baughman
Sunnyside
Gladys Coulter
Tappahannock
Harold
Clarke Women Plan
Wolfe Baby
Berryville Church
Hanna
Chrisiscopal Church
Jewish Woman’s Club
Geo. Wi
Business and Professional Women’s Club
East Fairfaxe
Mrs W. B. Sinnott
Mr. and Mrs. Withrow Legge
Florida
Mrs. Withrow Legge
Courtfield Ave
Sarasota
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Marshall Farmer
Marshall L. Farmer
C. R. Anderson
W. Clifford St
Donald Cochran
J. C. Cochran
Jefferson St
Mr Cochran
VPI
Paul Lamp
Mt. Williams
Grace Dailey
Fairmont Ave
4-H
Wbpw Committee
Happy End
Roberta Lee
Bopice
By Hvac Ohlons
Anne Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
N. Y
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hill
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudgun St
Haldeman‘s
L. J. Luby
Miller St
Cather's
Timberlake
By Selby
Lovett Bros
N. Leudoun &T
GA Drug Store
Armstrong
Sanitary Floors Corp
S. Loudoun St
Rca-Victor
Brazil
W. Boscawen ST
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