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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1948

Page

8

Richmond Society Notes Engaged Couples and WEDDING

Miss Gwenivere Lindstrom daughter of Mr and Mrs Everard Lindstrom of Richmond is engaged to Russell Carlisle son of Mr and Mrs Russell Carlisle Sr of Norfolk. The couple plan a July wedding after Miss Lindstrom graduates from Richmond Professional Institute. Mary Elizabeth Swanson, daughter of Mr and Mrs M H Trenary, wed Jack G Swanson in a double ring ceremony at the Methodist parsonage on April 24. The bride worked at Virginia Woolen Co and the groom is a barber. they will reside at 1195 Cameron St.

Everard A. Lindstrom Richmond Gwenivere Russell A. Carlisle Russell A. Carlisle Sr Norfolk Miss Lindstrom Mary Washington College University of Virginia Richmond Professional Institute Carlisle College of William and Mary Phi Kappa Tau Traternity M. H. Trenary Mary Elizabeth Jack G. Swanson T. Swanson T. J. Hawkins Methodist Parsonage Virginia Woolen Co Russell Carpenter's Washington D. C Cameron St Russell C. Hoover Inwood W.va Betty Lou Frank L. Bragg Jr Frank L. Bragg Brucetown Brucetown Methodist Parsonage Emory Ellmore Betty Hull Nipetown Honor Mr Recbert Stillwell Marlowe Robert Stillwell

May luncheon of Women’s Civic League features James Barnes II

The May luncheon meets at 12:30 p.m. Friday in the George Washington hotel. Guest speaker James Barnes II, Virginia State Planning Board consultant, a Virginia native, educated at William and Mary and Harvard. He was a political science professor at Washington and Lee and served as Navy lieutenant commander during the war. A daughter Ida Hope Braithwaite born April 14 to Mr and Mrs Elmer Braithwaite of 19 Glaize Ave. former Miss Lucille Dailey.

Women’s Civic League George Washington Hotel James Barnes II Virginia State Planning Board Richmond Barnes Virginia William and Mary College Harvard University of North Carolina Washington and Lee Navy Elmer Braithwaite Glaize Ave Ida Hope Braithwaite Lucille Dailey

Calendar of events for May weeknight club meetings

A compact list of club and organization meetings from May 5 to May 10. Includes American Legion Board of Control Rotary Kiwanis Elks Municipal Band Women’s Civic League Sunshine Club GAA Beta Sigma Phi Queen Esther Class Eastern Star Madison Lodge Woodmen of the World VFW Chanters and Methodist church activities with venues such as Rouss hall Handley library and George Washington hotel.

Women’s Civic League Board Robert Lozier Washington St Kiwanis Club Elks Club Municipal Band Rouss Women’s Civic League Handley Library VFW Mets American Legion Auxiliary Chanters Market St Metodist Eastern Star Madison Lodge

H D Club Members At Culpeper for District Meeting

Miss Agnes Shirley leads Frederick county home demonstration members in Culpeper for a district meeting. The Gore H D club will meet at 1 p m tomorrow, with Hayfield 4 H at 8 p m at Marcus Adams home.

Frederick County Agnes Shirley Culpeper Clarence Butler Clarence Robinson Boyd Ramey Carleton Sager John Whitacre Gore H. D Hayfield Marcus Adams H. D Shawnee Opequon Church North Frederick Community Hall Middle Road Northern Kitchen and Court House

Golden Link Bible Class Meeting at Mrs Marple’s Home

The Golden Link Bible class of the EUB church will meet at 331 West Piccadilly Street at 8 p.m. Thursday. Macedonia WSCS plans its monthly meeting at Miss Virginia Allamong’s White Post home. Junior Century Club holds its final business meeting at Mrs. Thomas A. Gibson’s home on May 12.

Golden Link Bible Class EUB Church Maggie Marple W. Piccadilly St Thursaes Macedonia Wscs Virginia Allamong White Post Thomas A. Gibson

Festival Guests From Several States Visited Local Homes

Personal notices list festival visitors and recovering residents. Names include Mr. John W. Anderson of 125 E James St recovering at Newton D Baker hospital, and guests for the week Mrs. Johnny Long visiting Mr. and Mrs Charles Anderson of Angerona Terrace. Additional entries note visits by Colleen Grimm, Miss June Aldred, and Beulah Lee among others.

John W. Anderson E. James St Newton D. Baker Hospital Charles Anderson Angerona Terrace Johnny Long C. L. Searcy Rt. 3 Winchester June Aldred Mimico Frances Briery New Toronto Ontario Canada Aldred and Brierly Canadian Bell Telephone Co

Women’s club to meet at Handley library May 7

The Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club meets at 7 30 p m May 7 at Handley library to elect officers discuss delegates to the state convention and plan the Anniversary Banquet at the George Washington hotel May 28. Betty Lou Bragg Jr wedding announced by Inwood and Brucetown families.

Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club Handley Library George Washington Hotel Shirley Crompton Daugher Winchester Eingland J McVean B.P.W.C

Sunshine Club Meets Thursday at 2:30 PM

The Sunshine Club plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs Earl Hyatt at 2:30 PM. Assistant hostesses include Mr Wilford Wilscen Mrs Howard Schindell Mrs M R Anderson and Mrs Ed Brown. Nurses Alumnae Banquet set for May 25 at Tokes Inn. Contacts Verna Houser and Lacy Lamp. Montague Ave WSCS meets today with Mrs Guy Lovers at 418 Millwood Ave.

Sunshine Club Earl Hyatt Wilford Wilscen Howard Schindell M.R. Anderson Ed Brown Tokes Inn Verna Houser Lacy Lamp Montague Ave Methodist Church Guy Lovers Millwood Ave

Sunday school class meets at EUB church home

Queen Esthers Sunday school class of EUB church will hold its class meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Bertha Chapman on N. Cameron Street. Mrs. Henkel Carpenter will be devotional leader. Ever Ready Class holds monthly meeting at 7:45 p.m. today in Ivy Room of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church.

Queen Esthers EUB Church Bertha Chapman N. Cameron Street Henkel Carpenter Devoton Ivy Room Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church

Braddock St. WSCS meets at 7 45 p m tonight

Braddock Street Methodist church WSCS gathers in the Women's Assembly room at 7 45 p m with Mrs Henry T. Goode's circle in charge.

Braddock St Braddock St. Methodist Church Henry T. Goode

Madison Alumnae Luncheon Set at Wayside Inn

Winchester Frederick county chapter of Madison College hosts a luncheon at Wayside Inn at 1 30 p m on May 15. College faculty members will attend as guests. Mrs Robert Glaize handles reservations and transportation by phone 3546.

Madison Winchester-Frederick County Madison College Wayside Inn Robert Glaize

Market St. Circles Meet At Various Homes

Market St. Methodist church circles meet at 8 p m today in Circle 1 Mrs Lewis Grim Front Royal Road Circle 2 Mrs Argenbright 361 Parkway Circle 3 Mrs Jack Hutton 1008 S Cameron Circle 6 Mrs Richard Brown 442 Fairmont Ave Circle 5 meets with Mrs Hubbard p m Thursday Jefferson Co Garden Club hears Mrs Ronald S Wilson at Hawthorne Summit Point W Va 4 p m Thursday sketches from her book The Language of the Landscape

Market St. Methodist Church Lewis Grim Front Royal Road Argenbright Parkway Jack Hutton S. Cameron Richard Brown Fairmont Ave Hubbard P. m Jefferson Co. Garden Club Wilson Ronald S. Wilson Jefferson County Garden Club Hawthorne Mary Thomson Summit Point West Virginia

Social Notes From Berryville

Berryville social page reports a Wednesday Social Meeting of Lloyd Williams Post 41 Ameri can Legion. A funeral for Ralph Staples drew visitors from Jacksonville Florida Santa Monica California Buffalo New York Harrisonburg and Chapel Hill North Carolina. Long distance guests include Mrs Ann Cykundall J Clay Staples William Crampton Kemper Staples and Miss Julie Staples. Patty Wynkoop returned home after Richmond visit.

Ralph Staples Ann Coykundall Jacksonville Fla J. Clay Staples Santa Monica Cal William Crampton Buffalo N. Y Kemper Staples Harrisonburg Julie Staples Chapel Hill

AAUW Meeting Planned at Handley School Library

Winchester AAUW will hold a 3 p m Saturday meeting in the Handley school library with a preview of Handley students art and prize announcements from the 1943 art contest. A Richmond museum exhibit of original American watercolors will be shown through VA Museum of Fine Arts and Art Alliance of Virginia.

AAUW Handley School Winchester American Association of University Women Handley Richmond Museum United States Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Art Alliance of V.veinia

Virginia Antipicketing Law Partly Upheld by AG

Two sections of Virginia's 1946 anti p1cketing law stay in force says the attorney general's office It recommends dropping prosecutions under the section used in Williamsburg as it may be unconstitutional The remaining provisions would criminalize violent or intimidating picketing and interference with work under a severability clause.

Richmond Virginia Attorney General Williamsburg Attorney General's Office

Miss Abshire Returns To Shenandoah College

Miss Helen Abshire returns to Shenandoah College in Dayton Virginia after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs S S Abshire Guests for the festival and weekend include classmates Miss Vada Turner and Miss Helen Thompson of Broadway

Abshire Shenandoah College Helen Abshire Dayton Mrs. S. S. Abshire Misse Vada Turner Helen Thompson Broadway

Ireland's Navy A Small Maritime Force

The text notes Ireland has a very small navy, named the Maritime Inscription Service. It mentions about six small ships in the service and compares Irish uniforms to U.S. sailors with a small red baton on top of the caps.

Ireland Maritime Inscription Service United States

Lesson In English by W L Gordon_a vocabulary note

Lesson in English by W L Gordon discusses common misuse mispronunciation and misspellings. It highlights pronunciation of glacier versus glazier and provides synonyms for damage and a daily vocabulary aim. The piece defines affront as a deliberately offensive act and cites Addison quote on affronts.

Addison

Etiquette Answers on Names Invitations and Attire

The piece advises how to ask for a name after introduction by saying I am sorry I did not hear your name and addressing the person directly. For christening invites use personal notes or a phone call. The best man wears the same attire as the groom with a simpler boutonniere.

Sewing Pattern 4650 for Misses Sizes 12 to 42

The offer promotes pattern 4650 with two main pieces and no side placket, easy to sew and tested for fit. Includes illustrated instructions and multiple sizes. size 16 requires 378 yards. Send 25 cents to Winchester Star Pattern Dept. for pattern and details about the Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book with 126 illustrations and a free sun tan helter pattern.

Winchester Star 113 Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

Sunspot Activity Declines After Peak Summer Peak

Sunspot activity has begun to decline from its peak reached last summer. Researchers note a downward trend in solar activity as the current cycle winds down.

B.B. A

Beer Tax Receipts Rise in April Across State

Richmond May 4 The state tax department reported beer tax receipts for April totaling 455 836 dollars. This compares with 315 235 dollars in April 1947. For the first ten months of the current fiscal year receipts trail the prior year by about 195 000 dollars. Through April current year collections reached 4 137 843 dollars versus 4 333 511 dollars for the same period last year.

Richmond State Tax Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mise G Lindstrom Wrenary-Swanson Mr. Barnes X Fashion America Huntsberrys Shoe Store Loudoun St American Legion Board of Control, Exchange Club Leon Slavin WSCS George Nopshington Woodmen of the World H. D. Club Golden Link Macedonia Bisma-Rex Brooks’ Pharmacy Rexall Drug Store L. J. Luby Miller St Merenes Castleman M. F. Weinstein Plainfield, New Jersey Richard Bernd Winchester Memorial Hospital National Ave H. R. Grimm Colleen Grimm H. R. Grim Jr Randy H. R. Grimm Jr Lynchburg C.S. Hartman Gray Ave Mrs. San Fought Harrisburg, Pa Eleanor Houston Chicago Co.a. Lee Stephenson Beulah Geneva Lee Eston Helmick Moorefield W. Va Myrtle Cooper N. Loudoun St Virginia Lemley Washington Robert Klonfas Clifton, N.J Norman Cooper N. Braddock St Neil Shaffer Hugh Peters W. Boscawen St Ridley Park Business and Professional Women's Club Hoover-Bragg Lucille Seal, Interior Decorator Cameron Street Scott R. J. Scott Percy Haver Detroit Sko Wilex Bosnia Quen Esther Market ST. Circles Berryville Patty Wynkoop Frank E. Tappan E. Blackburn Moore John Hardesty C. A. Miller Monkton, Md Emory Elmore Mrs Roy Good Mason Morris Harold Farrington Pat and Billy Arlington PTA Rebekah Gold Thomas Gold Whitman Gaunt’s Drug Store W. L. Gordon Roberta Lee Ofone Lovett Brothers Selby Arch Preservers Jamesie Enna Jetticks Curtis Crosby Square And Florsheim RED Goose Gotham Hosiery Lovett Bros North Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Revees Foil Sue Haldeman’s Food Center N. Loudoun 8&T B. F. Goodrich Armstrong Gold Seal Pabco Cather's Cather & Moling Fownes Dawnelle Timberlake Florida Amergan Ballerinas The Shoecenter, Inc Mord Loudoun
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