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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

10

Miss Coble Names Attendants For Church Wedding

Miss Nancy Lee Coble announces wedding Saturday to Howard Owen Allen of Rehoboth Del with Rev James B Roe officiating at Christ Memorial. Maid of honor is sister Adelaide M Coble. Matron of honor is Mrs Douglas Brooke Allen. Bridesmaids include Mrs Thomas Wood Baldridge and Elizabeth Faulkner Massie among others. Best man is Douglas Brooke Allen. multiple ushers listed. Reception planned at 202 W Bosca Went St. residence.

Nancy Lee Coble A. Lee Howard Owen Allen Lewis M. Alfont Christ Meriter James B. Roe Adelaide M. Coble Douglas Brooke Allen Thomas Wood Baldridge Washington, D. C Front Royal Elizabeth Faulkner Massie Winchester Natalie Brockenbrough Browne Samuel Victor Constant, Jr Dorothy Ae Hawthorne Elizabeth En Pifer Elizabeth Lawrence Zeigler Helen Z. Coble Coble A. Lee Coblé Allen Rehoboth Del Lewis Maitland Allen Jr New York City David Hume Allen Jr Berryville James Bradshaw Beverley Richmond William Lafayette Burton Harry Kimmel Fowle

Baltimore Bride-to-Be Visits for Weekend Wedding

Miss Ann Dudley Field of Baltimore arrives Friday to stay with her grandmother Mrs. Dudley Field on N Cameron Street and to attend the CabI Allen wedding Saturday.

Ann Dudley Field Baltimore Mrs. Dudley Field N. Cameron St

Gilbert Wedding Tour Ends as Couple Move to Stephens City

The newlyweds Joseph F Gilbert and Nancy Kathryn Parker return from a southern wedding trip and reside with her parents Mayor and Mrs Lomax Parker in Stephens City awaiting their new house. The marriage took place April 17 at Woodstock Methodist Church with a double ring ceremony performed by Rev D N Calvert, the bride’s uncle.

Joseph F

Calendar of Events May 6 7 10 community notices

May 6 events include In Quota club at 6, Child guidance class at Mrs E T Clark, GAA at 8, Beta Sigma Phi at 8, Queen Esther class at Mrs Bertha Chapman, and Women's Guild Ascension Day service at Centenary Reform church. May 7 schedule lists Women’s Civic League at George Washington hotel 12 30 pm and Woodmen of the World at 8 pm. May 10 features public speaking class at Handley library and several meetings at 7 30 pm and 8 pm across local groups.

Womens Civic League E. T. Clark Beta Stgma Phi Queen Esther EUB Bertha Chapman Women’s Guild Centenary Reformed Church Women’s Civic League George Washington Hotel Woodmen of the World Handley Library WFW Mets American Legion Auxiliary Chanters Market St. Metodist Church Eastern Star Madison Iedge

Sacred Heart Women Name Delegate to State Convention

The Sacred Heart parish council of the National Council of Catholic Women appointed Mrs. Gertrude Organ as delegate and Miss Kathryn Sullivan as alternate to represent the local council at the Richmond Diocesan council of Catholic women convention in Alexandria on May 16. Several other members also plan to attend.

Sacred Heart Parish National Council of Catholic Women Church Hall Richmond

Judith Allison Houston Fourth Birthday Party

Mrs. C S Hartman of 317 Gray Ave hosted a birthday celebration Wednesday for Judith Allison Houston four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth J Houston. Guests included Sue Wilkins Jill Hott Anita Lee Carlo Bonnie Sue Kern Larry Moore Jerry Moore Ronald Price Davie Bowers and many more with games puzzles and fancy hats.

Miss Houston C.S. Hartman Gray Ave Judith Allison Houston Kenneth J. Houston Misses Sue Wilkins Jill Hott Anita Lee Carlo Bonnie Sue Kern Masters Larry and Jerry Moore Ronald Price Davie Bowers Mesdames

Mrs Eugene Maier Visits Michigan Guest of Kit Liggett

Mrs Eugene Maier of Ferndale Michigan, a county native and former Winchester Star staffer, was a festival guest of Miss Kitty Liggett. Acorn Heights' Miss Liggett escorted Mrs Maier back to Michigan where she will spend a week of vacation.

Michigan Eugene Maier Ferndale Mich Winchester Star News Kitty Liggett Acorn Height Miss Liggett Maier

Swartz Mowery Wedding in Simple Winchester Ceremony

Sunday wedding at Mt. Zion Lutheran church Fairview united Miss Helen Marie Swartz and John Thomas Mowery Jr. Read as nurse graduate and Handley High School alumnus, five years in the Army. They plan to live in Winchester after a wedding trip.

Clarke HD Sends 27 to Culpeper

Clarke county Home Demonstration club members were among the 600 women at the district Federation meeting in Culpeper. Clarke county representatives included Mesdames Ruley Brown Hummer Costello Barnett Jones Woodworth Campbell Cochran Grove Weir Bush Kackley Affleck Kerns Thompson Thompson Pierson Pitta Kirschhach Presgraves Wilson Yeakley Hanline and Misses Thompson Allder Galloway and home agent Miss Bowers.

Clarke County Home Demonstration Club Culpeper Clarke County Mesdames Austin Ruley Early Brown A. B. Hummer George W. Costello Edward Barnett Fred Jones Ernest Woodworth R. A. Campbell George Cochran Olen Grove Edward Weir Bettie Bush Denzil Kackley Elwood Affleck Clarence Kerns Roy Thompson Gladys Thompson A. C.piers

Festival Guests Highlight Winchester Social Roundup

Personal notices list festivity guests from Alexandria Richmond and Covington visiting Winchester for the festival. Neighborhood families and longtime residents attend gatherings at 418 North Loudoun Street and the homes of the S iberts and Martins, with several local hospital patients noted.

Floyd Ogg Son Alexandria Minnie F. Keller Bessie Keller Jones N. Loudoun St

C L deConinck-Smiths At Home in New York

Elizabeth Hirth Malon and John deConinck-Smith announce their marriage in Washington DC on April 14. The bride, a State Department official, and groom, a Copenhagen native and New York attorney, plan a Copenhagen visit in late summer.

Charles L. Hirth W. Monmouth St Elizabeth Hirth Malon John deConinck-Smith Copenhagen Denmark Earl Fowler Sixth Presbyterian Church 16Th St Washington, D. C Joseph Muir deConinck-Simith Regent Hotel New York City Geneva Switzerland International Conference Office State Department Stockholm American Legation Damascus Syria the Grace University of Copenhagen Columbia University Mendes and Mount New York Chatham Hotel Washington deConnacit-Smith

Youth Fellowship Interviews Homemaker And School Teacher

The Youth fellowship at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Chapel hosted Miss Dorothy Rinker and Mrs. William Clevenger. Mrs. Clevenger was interviewed by Miss Peggy McKee on home keeping and family rearing, while Handley school teacher Miss Rinker, interviewed by Margaret Duckwall, urged loving care for students and parental support in Christian values and homework routine.

Highland Ave. Presbyterian Chapel Dorothy Rinker William Clevenger Clevenger Peggy McKee Rinker Margaret Duckwall

Rest WSCS Meeting at Mildred Jones Home

The WSCS of Restchurch will hold its monthly meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday at the home of Miss Mildred Jones on Loudoun Street.

WSCS Restchurch Mildred Jones

AFI Reelects ROANOKE Officers at Virginia Labor Convention

The Virginia State Federation of Labor closed its convention in Roanoke with officer re elections. D B Anderson of Winchester was reelected to the executive board.

Roanoke Virginia State Federation of Labor D.B Anderson Winchester

THIS IS FINE WEATHER CLEAN UP PAINT UP

A weather brief notes clear skies and mild temperatures with a light breeze. Readiness advisories encourage homeowners to complete exterior maintenance, noting calm conditions suitable for painting and cleanup projects.

Daily Crossword Across and Down Clues

A compact list of across and down crossword hints with numbered clues. Includes standard puzzle entries such as Joke Smooth Nurse Opera by Verdi and other common crossword topics like Girdle Rational Stray terms and a set of down clues.

Orient

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact note on common English usage and pronunciation mistakes. It defines misused words like divest and offers daily vocabulary tips with a Horace Walpole quote on shedding vanity.

W. L. Gordon Horace Walpole

Modern Etiquette Q and A on dinner timing and gifts

A hostess should not wait beyond 15 to 20 minutes after the invitation time before serving dinner even if guests are late. If engagement is broken, return expensive gifts such as jewelry from the former fiancé.

Winchester Star Pattern Dept Seeks 25 Cents for Dress Pattern

Ad for pattern 4775 by Obone Obtams Wings offering puff sleeve dress and matching panties in sizes 2 4 6 7 10 with detailed yardage. Includes illustrated instructions and nested orders from Winchester Star Pattern Dept New York. Also promotes Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book catalog with 126 illustrations and a sun tan halter pattern.

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

Gloves for Evening Wear and Ring Handling

A fragment discusses attire for formal events detailing gloves a man wears with evening dress and mentions handling an engagement ring. It reads like a lifestyle snippet from a bygone society page.

Elry

Attire Descriptions Along City Streets

A fragment notes clothing styles observed in public, contrasting formal opera or ball attire with street wear described as white, singe gray or khaki doe skin tones. The terse line hints at class or racial cues in dress without fuller context.

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