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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1955

Page

12

Engaged Donna Dey to Kenneth Swain in Upcoming Wedding

Mrs. William Armistead Dey announces the engagement of Donna Dey to Kenneth Bryan Swain son of Mr and Mrs John W Swain of Middletown. Dey, a Handley High School graduate, serves as airman second class in the Women's Air Force in Cheyenne Wyoming. Swain, a Roper High School graduate, works for Southern States Corporation in Stephens City. The wedding is planned for late fall.

William Armistead Dey W. Boscawen St Donna Dey Kenneth Bryan Swain John W. Swain Middletown Miss Dey Handley High School Woman’s Air Force Cheyenne Wyo Mr. Swain Roper High School Roper N. C Southern States Corporation Stephens City

Calendar of Events May 6 8 p m and May 7 activities

May 6 events include Woodmen of the World Eagles Home and Knights of Columbus at Sacred Heart. May 7 features bake sales at Malden Electric and 18 S Loudoun St, a Gleaners tea, Eastern Star in City Hall, Municipal Band at Rouss Hall, Holy Name Society, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel.

Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles Eagles Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Church Malden Kernstown McKinley Eastern Star City Hall Rouss Hall Veterans of Foreign Holy Name Society George Washington Hotel

Chestnut Grove WSCS to Meet Tomorrow

Chestnut Grove W S C S will meet Saturday at 7 30 p m at Alma DeHaven home with Reecie Luttrell devotional leader. Mother's Day observance set for Round Hill Methodist Church Sunday at 10 30 a m with gifts for oldest and youngest mothers and the most children present. Myra Payne superintendent.

Chestnut Grove WSCS W.s.cs Alma DeHaven Reecie Luttrell Round Hill Methodist Church Myra Payne

Miss Frye Weds C. W. Drummond in Middletown

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mabel Helen Frye to Charles Woodrow Drummond at the Methodist parsonage 106 Morningside Drive. The bride wore a navy blue and white suit with a red rose bud corsage and carried a white Bible. The couple will reside with the bride’s father.

Mabel Helen Frye Charles Woodrow Drummond Middletown J. S. Peebles Morningside Drive C. N. Frye Drummond Helen E. Frye Route 1 James Wood High School Amanda J. Drummond C. Luther Drummond Stephens City U. S. Army

Mason to Teach McFaden Bible Class at First Presbyterian

Mr. Edgar Mason will teach the McFaden Bible Class at the First Presbyterian Church this Sunday at 9 45 a m. The class gathers in the church rooms for morning study led by Mr. Mason.

Mr. Mason McFaden Edgar Mason First Presbyterian Church

Church guilds schedule for Christ Episcopal and First Presbyterian groups

Christ Episcopal Church guilds meet next week at various St Columba to St Anthony locations with named leaders and hosts. First Presbyterian circles No 1 to No 12 list leaders and meeting hosts across Am herst, Leicester, Whitlock, Front Royal and surrounding streets.

Episcopal Guilds Guilds of Christ Episcopal Church St. Columba’s E. W. Armstrong Millwood St. Prisca’s Charles Rupp Miller St. St. Cecilia’s Paul Thomson Morgan St. St. Agnes Irvan O'Connell A. L. Eames Valley Ave St. Anthony’s Donald Buckley Greystone Terrace First Presbyterian Church E. E. Hartselle Claude Cammer Amherst St French Lee J. L. Kalbach W. Leicester St L. G. Sjostrom H. Delmer Robinson, Jr W. Whitlock Ave Ridgely White Paul Haldeman Front Royal Road Philip Glaize Helen Carson Braddock St W. H. Lawrence, Jr B. W. Sargent S. Stewart St Frank Bailey Alson Hott Fairmont Ave Fred Naegely Menry Brown W. Cork St

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Appoints Year Committees

The president Mrs. Leon Slavin names committees for the coming year. Program chaired by Mrs. Glenn Seabright with a slate of Mrs. James Shockey Mrs. Leonard Sirbaugh Mrs. Clayton Anderson Mrs. John Riley and Mrs. Carl Campbell. Exhibits chaired by Mrs. John Rice with members Mrs. Earl Clowser Mrs. H W Butler Jr. Mrs. R E Myers Mrs. George Murphy and Mrs. Raymond Kerlin. Projects led by Mrs I Fred Stine.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Leon Slavin Glenn Seabright James Shockey Leonard Sirbaugh Clayton Anderson John Riley Carl Campbell John Rice Earl Clowser H. W. Butler, Jr R. E. Myers George Murphy Raymond Kerlin I.Fred_ Stine

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

A South of the Border expression highlights a key trait of charm. True charm stems from sincere interest and understanding expressed naturally, making others feel valued and enhancing mutual liking in both casual and cordial relationships.

Local Club Committees Named for Publicity and Arrangements

Chairman roles listed for a local federation and related committees with names including Mrs Harry Ebert Jr Mrs H P Maccubbin Mrs Andrew Bowen for chairing and Mrs Charles Toan for publicity. Show arrangement led by Mrs Leon ard Riley with several associates. Federation chaired by Mrs Chester Riley and Mrs James Shockey.

Harry Ebert, Jr H. P. Maccubbin Andrew Bowen Charles Toan Andrew Babb Pembroke Grove Leonard Riley Paul Terretin Douglas Cather Richard Lewis Chester Riley James Shockey

Grace Lutheran Church to Host Guest Teacher

Robert K. Woltz will guest teach the Men's Bible Class at Grace Lutheran Church on Sunday at 9 45 oclock. The session aims to deepen scriptural study and community fellowship.

Mr. Woltz Robert K. Woltz Grace Lutheran Church

Your Most Attractive Voice Booklet Promotion

Readers are invited to obtain the new booklet YOUR MOST ATTRACTIVE VOICE, promising guidance to overcome tonelessness dullness and flat delivery. Submit 10 cents, a stamped self addressed envelope, and write to Secrets of Charm in care of this newspaper.

Granddaughter Barbara Maddox Weds John Lancaster at Front Royal Church

Mrs. P A Shenk attended the wedding of Barbara Jean Maddox daughter of Mr and Mrs Wheeler Almond Maddox of Limeton to John Wayne Lancaster son of Mr and Mrs William F Lancaster of Front Royal. The ceremony occurred Sunday afternoon at Front Royal Methodist Church.

P. A. Shenk Barbara Jean Maddox Wheeler Almond Maddox Limeton John Wayne Lancaster William F. Lancaster Front Royal Front Royal Methodist Church

Births Reported in May From Local Families

May births list includes a girl to Mr and Mrs Billye Rinker of Bunker Hill West Virginia with the mother formerly Margaret Collins. A boy to Mr and Mrs James Sites of Gainesboro with the mother formerly Martha Riggleman. A girl to Mr and Mrs Cecil Kump Route 1 Middletown with the mother formerly Martha Cooley. A girl to Dr and Mrs Samuel Thompson Adams The Plains with the mother formerly Celeste Tarbet.

Billye Rinker Bunker Hill W. Va Rinker Margaret Collins James Sites Gainesboro Sites Martha Riggleman Cecil Kump Route 1 Middletown Kump Martha Cooley Samuel Thompson Adams the Plains Adams Celeste Tarbet

Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee column

A Q and A style etiquette column offers guidance on how to handle telephone invitations asking to consult a spouse, whether an usher should offer his arm to all women at a church wedding, and who removes dinner plates after a course. The piece presents practical manners answers and clarifications.

John

Lesson In English By W. L. Gordon

A brief English lesson contrasts the adjective precedent meaning prior in time with the noun precedent meaning an action or statement that serves as a guide. The piece notes common misuse and clarifies proper usage based on time order and example-setting.

W. L. Gordon

Row couple to sail on Queen of Bermuda cruise

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart B. Row of S Stewart Street depart New York on Saturday aboard the Queen of Bermuda for a ten day cruise with plans to spend time in Nassau and Havana Cuba. Also noted, Mrs. Dorsey Hottle returns home from Memorial Hospital and Pocahontas members Virginia Brumback and Hazel Himelwright attend the 44th Great Council Session in Danville Virginia.

Stuart B. Row S. Stewart St New York Queen of Bermuda Nassau Havana Cuba Dorsey Hottle Shawnee Ave Memorial Hospital Virginia Brumback Great Pocahontas Virginia Hazel Himelwright Great Council Danville

Mrs Goldie Singleton Returns To Ironton Ohio

Mrs Goldie D Singleton returns to Ironton Ohio after spending ten days with her parents Mr and Mrs A H Dove of Berryville Ave in Berryville.

Goldie D. Singleton Ironton Ohio A. H. Dove Berryville Ave

Slaydens Move Home to Charleston West Virginia

Mr and Mrs Walter Slayden formerly of 115 W Whitlock Avenue have relocated their residence to Charleston West Virginia indicating a change of address and new home location.

Walter Slayden W. Whitlock Ave Charleston W. Va

Mr and Mrs Ebersole Headed to Virginia Beach

Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Ebersole left this morning for Virginia Beach to spend the summer at the Princess Anne Hotel where Mr. Ebersole will be employed.

M. H. Ebersole Virginia Beach Princess Anne Hotel Mr. Ebersole

Pronunciation Note on a Two E Adjective Noun

The entry explains English pronunciation: the adjective with two e s is pronounced with the final e as in me and the noun s first e as in press. It notes the common mispronunciation and where the stress falls in each part.

Kiln Contractor Accent Syllable Mispronunciation Guide

A brief note explains common mispronunciations of kiln related terms. It highlights the difficulty with the second syllable and offers typical synonyms such as example specimen model and pattern.

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Etal Tvlotes John Hawse Braddock Street Methodist Church Century Club Winchester Golf Club B. F. Arthur, Jr Singapore Bobbie Conrad Round Hill Church Miss Frye C. W. Drummond Presbyterian Circles W.E. Button R. B. Whiting Bellview Ave Robert Wheeler S. Washington St Nancy Kirchner William Pryor Senseny Road Marshall Kline Cornelia Slonaker Lord Fairfax Club Lovett Brothers Dandee Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St John Robert Powers Roberta Lee Mary Ebert Hollar Ann Rose McGovern Sylvia Keaton Gene Trawick William Humphries Washington, D. C Gaunt’s Drug Store Loudoun St Kayser Wenders the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Heart of the Cather’s Department Store Bates Morgan-Jones Timberlake Margaret L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop
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