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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1961
Page
6
Mrs. W. L. Merrill of Fletcher announces the engagement of her daughter Ruth Rebekah to Ronald Dearmont Herbaugh of Asheville. Ruth is the daughter of the late Mr. Merrill and Ronald is the son of Mrs. L. C. Herbaugh and the late Mr. Herbaugh. The wedding is planned for May 6.
Kathleen McCartney will present her pupils in a piano recital on May 8 in the Handley School Auditorium. The program starts at 7 15 p m with Elementary students, followed by 7th grade at 7 40 p m and High School at 8 15 p m DST. The roster includes Elizabeth Bearer Anne Sch enck Stephen Martha Bolton Marina Tuggle Bruce Patton Julia Walter Welch Cynthia Boyce Billy Following intermission the 7th Grade pupils will give their reci tal at 7:40 p.m. DST. They are Gene Willis Bobby Sus an Strawderman Margaret Smith Cynthia Fletcher Cynthia Flow ers Susan Snapp Ann Sybert Lynn Elliott and a duet by May Jane Clement and Miss McCart ney.
Roger L Laigns marks 36 years of marriage with wife Margaret Mace. The couple wed on April 8 1925 in Martinsburg. Attendants include daughter Mrs David W Shaw and relatives Mrs Gerald Laign Butts and others. They have four children and seven grandchildren. Mrs Mace attends Montague Woman's Society circle meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m. DST at 115 Bellview Ave with Willard Webster leading devotions.
Social notes request readers to call Nancy Pennypacker in Missouri at MO 2-3878 to share items for publication.
Community groups list meetings at various venues. Job's Daughters at Hall Braddock St and other organizations including DeMolay at Masonic Building Eagles Auxiliary at Home and more. Lions Club Exchange Club Board of Control at 1336 Commerce St and local clubs meet at 12 15 pm and 8 pm across venues.
The notice lists 7:30 p.m. events for the Antique Car Club Lewis M. Allen DAV Open Lounge Camera Club and Night Angels Auto Club on Tuesday sessions.
Shenandoah Valley Dental Assistants Society held their regular meeting at the College Inn in Bridgewater. After a brief business session two films were shown courtesy of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. The programs titled Manner of Speaking and Big Bounce. Hostesses were Miss Ruth Sager Mrs Mamie Bowman and Mrs Margaret Brown.
Births announce new sons for Franklin Huff Jr Moorefield Schriver Dyke Layman Feathers Carper Ratliff and their mothers, with notes on mothers’ maiden names. The English robin line appears as a non-birth fact about courtship feeding.
The First House and Garden Tour for McLean will run May 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. Proceeds support the McLean Boys' Club. Nine houses on the tour include Hickory Hill home of Robert F. Kennedy and his wife, plus notable properties such as Salon owned by Olive L. DuVaille, the Klotz French Provincial home, and Regency and Georgian houses among others. Tea will be served at Peacock House, home of Ralph Bradford, with azalea gardens highlighted. Tickets cost $3 and can be ordered by mail from Mrs. Theodore Whitcomb.
Lutheran Circles announce their meeting times for May. Circle 1 meets May 3 at 10 00 a m with Mrs Frank Woore 510 S Washington St Circle 2 May 3 at 9 45 a m with Mrs Stanley Clowser 325 Parkway Circle 3 May 3 at 2 30 p m with Mrs Cora Masse 367 Piccadilly Street Circle 4 May 3 at 2 15 p m with Mrs W S McClintock 311 W Whitlock Street Circle 5 May 2 at 8 00 p m with Mrs Ralph Lamp Cedermeade Circle 6 May 2 time unspecified with Mrs Clarence Hill 320 Miller Street Circle 7 May 2 at 8 00 p m with Mrs Nelson Orndorff 322 Liberty Avenue Circle 8 May 2 at 8 00 p m with Mrs Mary Whitehill Siler Route Circle 9 May 2 time unspecified with Mrs Ernest Shook 1627 Henry Circle Circle 10 May 4 at 8 00 p m with Mrs Ronald Laign 617 S Braddock Street
The Rev. Claude C. Slagle evangelist and pastor from Johnson City Tennessee will be guest speaker for revival services at Boyce Baptist Church. Services run each night from April 30 to May 7 at 7 30 p.m. EST including Saturday with music youth choruses and congregational singing.
A reader asks how to sign checks on a joint checking account when both spouses are involved. The guidance outlines the proper credit, including using full names and titles as appropriate and ensuring the signature matches the account holder(s) exactly.
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music announce events for May 4 to 6 in Shenandoah Auditorium. May 4 features the Shenandoah Concert Band at 8 p.m. DST. May 5 crowns Queen Shenandoah XXVIII at 7:30 p.m. with a faculty recital at 8 p.m. and a reception for the queen’s court at the War Memorial Building. May 6 presents the Shenandoah Dramatic Club performing Skidding at 8 p.m. DST. Admission is free Thursday and Friday. a small fee applies for Saturday.
A fragmentary note describes a mink frog moving into heavy timber, with unclear details about its path or outcome. The brief mentions the animal and dense vegetation but lacks complete data.
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