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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1959
Page
6
Column from Lulu Williams highlights community events and women’s activities in town. Notes editor phone MO 2-3419 and encourages readers to share notices, recipes, and social updates for the next page.
Miss Joan Elizabeth Dorsey of this city will receive a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Longwood College on May 31. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs N B of 249 Parkway and a Handley High School graduate active in the Student Education Association Wesley Foundation Longwood Choir Madrigal Singers and Orchesis serving as secretary treasurer and president.
May events list club meetings games and social gatherings across venues. Lions Club Oak Club P T A and Moose House host meetings. Bridge clubs, Eagles Auxiliary Rebekah Lodge and AA meet at local halls churches and hotels with times from 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. Open house for teenagers and Highway men clubmeetings appear.
The James Wood High School graduating class of 1954 will hold a reunion on June 7 at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg. All class members are invited to attend and bring a picnic lunch to be served at 12 noon, with all teachers associated with the class invited as special guests.
Braddock Street Methodist Church circles meet Tuesday with eight groups listed. Leaders include Mrs Linden Singhass Mrs T J Gatewood Mrs Ethel Hawkins Mrs M Kena Mrs Norval Hottle Mrs E C Charnock Mrs Robert Renner and Mrs Carl Lutz. Meetings begin at 7 30 p m except circle 8 at 7 30 p m and circle 10 at 8 p m.
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the church with Mrs. J. S. Peebles leading.
The Shenandoah Valley Motor Court Association will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at the Edgevond Motel on the Front Roy. Luncheon will be served at 12 o'clock.
The Sacred Heart Parish Council of Catholic Women holds its regular meeting tonight at 8 in the parish hall. Guest speaker is Miss Mary Griffiths of Arlington, chair of Catholic Charities Northern Virginia. Mrs. William Beatty chairs. Mrs. Donald McFadden conducts the session.
Mrs Mayme C Bott leaves for Washington to visit her son and daughter in law James H Bott. Col Peggy Jones arrives at Fort Sam Houston to spend a week with her parents in Stephens City. Mr and Mrs Bruce Nelson and children Beverly and Kinloch of Concord Mass attend a festival at the St home of Stewart Bell Jr. Mrs Earl Hyatt hosts a luncheon with several guests from Summit Point and Lexington. John J Kelchne departs for Riverside after visiting the Williams family.
Mr and Mrs James Wesley Fewell of Paris announce a son James Wesley Jr. Mrs Fewell is the former DorothyAnne Wright. Mr and Mrs Ora Edgar Mason Route 1 announce a daughter Donna Kay. Mrs Mason is the former Cordelia Ellen Courtney. Mr and Mrs William Capon Baker Wardensville announce a son. Mrs Baker is the former Gladys Viola Wilson. Mr and Mrs Norman Leo Funk Route 3 announce a daughter Mary Anna. Mrs Funk is the former Mary Anna Vines.
The schedule for the Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent covers May 4 to May 9. Activities include multiple 4-H meetings at Robinson Memorial Hi-view Gore Green Clover Shawnee and Middletown venues, plus conferences with the Board of Education and local committees.
The Arkansas school closing law faces a U S court test amid challenges to its role in delaying or blocking integration. Attorneys argue the measure expands state police powers while NAACP foes say it evades court orders. The case traces to the 1957 Little Rock integration battles and related fund-transfer acts for displaced students.
The Winchester Evening Star reports the Legion sponsors Penn Premier Shows at Malden. Newsboys will be guests tomorrow at 7 p.m. for rides and a street scene. Proceeds fund Legion activities and retire building indebtedness. The Post’s far monthly meeting moves to May 14 as Legionnaires assist with the carnival.
Six young Negro men were arrested after a nighttime assault on two white service members in Titustown Norfolk. David Lee Miller faced charges for assaulting Navy petty officer Reginald Marchand while Roosevelt Barnes William Daniels Jesse L Files Willie Earl Rodgers and Bobby Johnson were accused of assaulting Marine Robert Walsh. Police increased patrols as the district recalls prior racial incidents and military authorities offered no extra security.
Flame haired Lucy Ball flew home from Oklahoma City after a Kiwanis Club event drew about 2,000 youths to Taft Stadium. She planned a comedy routine and delinquency talk but left citing an inadequate crowd. She urged organizers to mobilize more attendees if she returns.
Thomas E. Dunwody, 71, longtime president of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union since 1952, died Saturday from a heart and circulatory ailment. He was born in Atlanta.
Unitarian Universalist churches and fellowships vote to merge by a 3 to 1 margin. The decision follows a plebiscite with about 600 of 930 congregations participating and 75 percent in favor. Dr. William B. Rice commented on the earliest feasible date for the merger.
A etiquette column answers questions on application letters handwriting versus typing, christening gifts from godparents, and how a woman should handle a coat at a restaurant. It notes preferability varies by employer, tradition dictates a christening gift, and coat handling is a matter of personal preference.
Myrtle Beach Methodist men's Bible Class adopts a resolution urging President Eisenhower to invite Billy Graham or another distinguished Christian figure to represent God at the Big Four foreign ministers meeting in Geneva on May 11. R G Hanna says the move could influence Berlin crisis and cold war.
Arthur M. Lewis, 77, retired president of Globe Automatic Sprinkler Co. of Philadelphia, died Saturday. A prominent dog fancier and judge, he was well known in his field and community.
May events include A Capella Choir concert May 20 at 7 30 p.m. Senior class play Green Valley May 27 at 8 p.m. Junior-Senior prom May 23. Molden Lot on the Valley Pike hosts Penns Premier Shows all week. Neighborhood Art Show May 15-17 at Grace Episcopal Parish Hall The Plains. Winchester Little Theatre rehearses Gaslight for June at Bark Mill. Luray carillon recitals Tue Thu Sat Sun 3 p.m. Bolshoi Ballet in Washington May 14 Capitol Theatre. Epitaph for George Dillon Arena Theatre through May 31 Ballets Africains National May 18-24. Washington Civic Opera The Merry Widow May 8-9 Roosevelt Auditorium 8 30 p.m. Truman Diamond Jubilee Friday 8 p.m. Constitution Hall. Christiani Brothers Circus Benning Road through Saturday 3 and 8 30 p.m. Barber Shop Harmony Cruise Friday 8 p.m. Wilson Lines Pier 4 dockside show 7 30 p.m. Warrenton Winchester Duplicate Bridge Tournament Fri Sun Warren Green Hotel details via Richard Bowers MO 29411.
Washington DC public schools superintendent Carl F. Hansen says desegregation since 1954 lifted standards and cut delinquency. He spoke on a Georgia program noting tests showed learning gains and that ability grouping helped protect high achievers while many Negro students lacked prior opportunities.
Reading notes on commonly misused words mispronunciations misspellings and synonyms. The piece introduces ALWAYS and ALL WAYS differentiating usage and covers elixir spatial reece observe e fig tt and sample sentences. It includes a daily word practice urging repeated use to engrain the term.
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