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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1948

Page

6

Calendar of Events and Society Notes

A party honored Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Sirbaugh on their 49th anniversary at 531 N. Loudoun St with spring décor and a cake topped by a miniature bride and groom. Guests included many relatives and friends. several local clubs schedule meetings and events through early April. visitors include Mrs. D. C. Randolph ill with flu and guests from Richmond Charlottesville and Washington.

Jacob L. Sirbaugh Cecil L. Whitlock Loudoun St Lewis W. Smith Ire Sirbaugh Edgar Nelson Harry Helmar C. 1Son Julian Iss Robert A. Whitten Rosa Curling Aude Racey Mary Martha Rose Whitten

Glass to Plan Reunion for Handley High Class of 1

Handley high school hosts a reunion planning meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday to organize activities for the class. Attendees will discuss event details and coordinate invitations.

Glass Handley High School

Births Reported Forville Fauver Sutherland Phillips Reely Edwards

A series of birth notices records new daughters and a son. March 27 at 716 Frederick Ave yields a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. William Fauver. Gainesboro sees a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sutherland. March 28 brings daughters for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reely. March 29 notes a son for Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Edwards.

William Fauver Frederick Ave Boy Fauver Marie Parkinson Robert W. Sutherland Gainesboro Sutherland Gaynelle Byrd Harold Phillips Dunlap Ave Phillips Rosemary Harris Charles Reely Middletown Reely Lea Helen Venable Red Franklin Edwards Upperville Harold Paget William Peltz Philadelphia

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Garden Club and Guests

Berryville Social Notes cover a Berryville Garden Club two day judging school with 10 am Wednesday session on horticulture and flower show practice. The items list guests and visits from Lynchburg Charlotte Court House Falls Church Washington DC and Philadelphia with multiple local family guests and Easter holiday timeframes.

Garden Club

Local families visit and travel notes in Clarke County

Mr and Mrs Herbert M Smalley host in Berryville while EF Ritter and G P Cadwallader family guests return from Takoma Park. Cadwalladers entertain Maurice and Sandra Blosser of Winchester and the Kable family of Kabletown. Wilbur Gaunt and family visit from Roanoke and Richmond. O Bryan attends Norfolk and Western conference in Roanoke. Sheriff Smallwood Jr returns home from illness to Winchester Memorial Hospital hospitalization. Shenk family guests at Edinburg visit.

Col Joel D. Griffing Joel Berryville East Windy Point Middlesex County John Munce Jr Herbert M. Smalley FE. W. Ritter Takoma Park Mr. Ritter G. P Cadwallader Cadwallader Maurice Blosser Sandra Blosser Winchester Harry Kable Martha Lou Harry Marshall Kabletown J. W. Olcott Wilbur M.,gaunt Clifton Gaunt Roanoke Wilbur Gaunt Jr Richmond W. W. Smallwood Jr Clarke County Winchester Memorial Hospital Kenneth Shenk Edinburg

Leslie R. Brown Rites Tomorrow

Leslie Richardson Brown 65 native of Winchester died in Martinsburg Sunday while en route to a hospital. He retired as finishing department foreman at Berkeley Woolen Mill after 46 years in textile work and held many local posts. Survived by his second wife two sons and two daughters from the first marriage. funeral at First Baptist Martinsburg tomorrow after a 1:30 meeting at 418 Virginia Ave. Burial Mt. Hebron Winchester.

Leslie Richardson Brown Winchester Martinsburg Brown Richard R Mary Ellen Brown Berkeley Woolen Mill Virginia Woolen Co The Baptist Church Seibert Men’s Bible IOOF Knights of Pythias Assa Friendship Fire Co Rosella Rickett Mary Everett Martin Charles Leslie R Annindale Mary Ellen Baker Charlottesville Elizabeth Burker Altoona Kenneth Potomac State School Keyser Richard Emmerson Leetown Charles McVicar Lucy Sonneborn Ohio Mary Cochran Berryville First Baptist Church Virginia Ave John Ward Brown Mt. Hebron Cemetery

Milk coatings eyed as tin can substitutes in foods

Government scientists developed several milk based coatings for metal surfaces that could replace tin coatings on cans for some foods. The research notes potential future use but provides no deployment timeline.

Rites Planned for Mrs. Martha Strange in Winchester

Mrs. Martha Strange a Fredericksburg native widow of Phillip Strange died Sunday at her granddaughter’s home in Winchester. Survived by three granddaughters Rosie Nickins Eliza Gray Pauline Robinson and a grandson Douglas Strange and great grandson Robert Eugene Robinson. Services Thursday 3 p m at Shiloh Church N Kent St Rev Ralph Laws officiating with interment Orrick Cemetery. Remains to be kept at Cartwright funeral home prior to service.

Martha Strange Elsie and Stape Crutchfield Fredericksburg Phillip Strange Rosie Nickens N. Kent St Winchester Rosie Nickins Eliza Gray Pauline Robinson Baltimore Douglas Strange Robert Eugene Robinson Shiloh Church Ralph Laws Orrick Cemetery Cartwright Funeral Home

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact language guide noting common misuses and pronunciations. It covers correct alternatives, halcyon pronunciation, common misspellings, and synonyms. The piece emphasizes daily vocabulary growth and cites ludicrous as today's example meaning amusingly ridiculous.

Teen pattern 4533 for teenage dresses announced

Winchester Evening Star advertises pattern 4533 for teenage sizes 10 through 16 with neckline and hip yoke details and a petticoat. Includes illustrated instructions and fabric yardage, requests twenty five cents, and offers a spring pattern book with a free hat and bag pattern.

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

Modern Etiquette guidance on table setting and hosting

Roberta Lee explains key etiquette tips for dining. The center of the table should hold the centerpiece, chairs should face each other, smoking requires invitation, and the carving knife and fork have defined placements with the knife on the right and the fork on the left.

Strength For The Day Analysis Of The Fig Tree Fable

Earl L. Douglas discusses the Gospel account of Jesus cursing the fig tree as a lesson. He argues the tree symbolized a decadent church with leaves but no fruit, condemning outward ritual without true religion and urging reflection across ages.

Jesus Christ

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Cecil Whitlocks Moose Club Rebekah Lodge Kiwanis Elks Club Winchester Municial G.A.A Women’s Civic League George Washington Hotel Woodmen of the World D. C. Randolph W. Piccadilly St Alice G. Green Rich Capital Paul Moore Sirbaugh Washington, D. CC Brooks’ Pharmacy Americas Gine Holmes R. Grimm South Loudoun St Lynchburg Holmes R. Grimm, Jr Holmes Randolph Braddock St. Methodist Church P. D. Parsons Charlotte Court House Blair Parsons Brook Mill Helen Avis Grimm Falls Church Helen Funk Washington, D.C George H. Miller Edgewood Farm Stephenson Hugh N. Ritter Sunshine Club J. W. Rosenberger Germain St Lynwood Hammond T. 8. Jolliffe Lou Larrick F. H. Way Mrs. Randolph Tucker Susan Mrs. Tucker Rev Mrs. Herbert Bean Main St Eddie Berlin Washington and Lee University Edward P. Berlin Rosemont Circle Berlins Jimmy Bullis School Maryland Ruth Reva Berlin Washington J. E. Keller Robert Rice St Mineral Louisa J. D. Mack Meadville Jack Brooks Cottage City George Hall Creighty Mary Louise Mr. Hall C. T. Hall Alice Grubbs J. G. Tapp Jennie Keyser Front Royal Charles Paget Ronald Chas Charles Mason Newton D. Baker Hospital John Hardesty Jack Anne Robert Smalley Miss Glassell Beale Bowling Green, Va Mr. Small Richard Hudunt Richard Hudnut Fifth Avenue Gaunt’s G. O’bryan Norfolk and Western Railway Co Leslie R. Brown Campbell Mrs. M. Strange Rites W. L. Gordon By Obone Oldlams Roberta Lee the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hill's N. Loudoun B. F. Goodrich Haldeman’s Fresh Milk Earl L. Douglas D. D Lovett Brothers Selby Arch Preservers Crosby Square Florsheim Gotham Hosiery S. Braddock Brannon's Cleaners L & F Bargain Store N. Cameron St Timberlake Just Winchester Furniture Co Cather Olmor Porch Grove’s J. W. Grove Furniture CO S. Loudoun St. Wenchester S. Loudoun St
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