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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1959

Page

6

Miss Bemis to Wed Mr Taylor in October

Mrs Alvin F Bemis of Woodstock announces the engagement of daughter Patricia Ann Bemis to William Curtis Taylor son of Mr and Mrs Joe Taylor of Martinsburg WV The couple plan a October 25 wedding Patricia is a 1956 Woodstock High School graduate and a senior nurse at Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing William is a 1954 Musselman High School graduate and assistant manager of J C Penney in York PA

Alvin F. Bemis Woodstock Patricia Ann William Curtis-Taylor Joe Taylor Martinsburg W. Va Miss Bemis Woodstock High School Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Mr. Taylor Musselman High School J. C. Penney Company York, Pa

Florence Nightingale Class Dishes at Covered Dish Supper

The Florence Nightingale Class of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church will hold a covered dish supper in the church social room this Friday at 6 o clock for members and their families.

Florence Nightingale First Evangelical United Brethren Church

Newark Elder to Preach at Cedar Creek Church

Elder James Bibler of Newark Ohio will preach at Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church on Cedar Creek Grade Thursday at 7 30 p m.

James Bibler Newark Ohio Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cedar Creek

Kemp Installed as Senior Vice in Seventh District VFW Auxiliary

Mrs. Kemp of Stephens City was installed as senior incdent of the Seventh District veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at Edinburg district meeting. Attending from Care Wolford Post 9646 and Auxiliary were Mrs. Clear Lee, Mrs. Lillian Boyce, and Mrs. John Gossard. Mrs. Clear Seal was installed as historian for the district.

Jack Kemp Stephens City Districteterans of Foreign Wars Edinburg Cares -Wolford Auxi Clear Lee Lillian Boyce John Gossard Clear Seal

Macedonia WSCS Meeting Tonight At Church

Macedonia Women's Society of Christian Service meets at 7 45 this evening in the church educational building. Program leader is Mrs Glenn Borrer with hostesses Mrs John Holler and Mrs Perry Elliott. Birthday dues and shower bags are due at this meeting.

Macedonia Women’s Society of Christian Service Glenn Borrer John Holler Perry Elliott

Calendar of Evenings Host Club Meetings and Rummage Sale

A busy schedule lists at George Washington Hotel and city venues with Rotary Quota Optimist and many fire company meetings from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Alongside, Legion Auxiliary rummage sale runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 37 E Piccadilly St and various civic groups meet at City Hall and Lee Jackson venues.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Quota Optimist Club Lee-Jackson Middletown Fire Co Ire Hall Rouss Fire Co Friendship Fire Co South End Valley Council Knights of Columbus Lee Jac Legion Auxiliary E. Piccadilly St Women's Civic League Little Garden Club Holt Louder Woodmen of the World John Dove Royal Arch City Hall Sarah Zane

War Memorial Building Evening Events Schedule

The War Memorial Building lists events for Thursday. At 7:30 p.m. Slo-Mo-Shun and Shenandoah Antique Car Club appearances, 7:30 to 10 p.m. teenage lounge, and at 8 p.m. the GAA meeting.

Slo-Mo-Shun Shenandoah Antique Car Club GAA

Marcus and Hirst Engaged in Berryville Announcement

Miss Kathryn Louise Marcus engaged to Leroy Joseph Hirst in Berryville. Parents Mr and Mrs Turner C Marcus announce, with Kathryn a Clarke County graduate employed at the First National Bank Berryville. Leroy J Hirst a graduate of Philadelphia's Vocational Technical School and U S Government employee. Wedding planned for September.

Turner C. Marcus Berryville Katheryn Louise Leroy Joseph Hirst Roy E. Hirst Miss Marcus Clarke County 1 First National A Hirst Bias Vocational Technical School Philadelphia U.S

Miss Yook to Wed Raymond W. Chung in Honolulu

Richmond family announces the engagement of May Lee Yook of Honolulu to Raymond W. Chung of Honolulu. Yook is a Westhampton College graduate and former teacher now at Waipahu High School in Oahu. Chung is University of Hawaii graduate and former Army lieutenant, now teaching at Kawananako School. Wedding planned for June in Honolulu.

Yorke Chong Richmond May Lee Yook Honolulu Hawaii Richmond and Winchester Raymond W. Chung Miss Yook Lem Tong Mr. Tong Westhampton College University of Richmond Gainesboro School Frederick County Handley High School Waipahu High School Waipahu Oahu Kim Wo Chung Chung University of Hawaii U.S. Army Germany Kawananako School

Women of Moose Winchester Chapter 1367 meeting notes

Women of the Moose Winchester Chapter 1367 met with senior regent Mrs John Lee presiding Thelmas Bean homemaking chairman led the program and social hour Announced Kel ler Nichols and Emma Line will attend the College of Regents in Chicago in June The next chapter meeting is May 14 at 8 p m at the Lodge Hall Ernie Pugh hospital chairman and committee will run the May meetings

Winchester Women of the Moose John Lee Thelmas Bean Keller Nichols Emma Line College of Regents Chicago Lodge Hall Ernie Pugh

Gainesboro Methodists to Hold Men's Club Meeting

The Gainesboro Methodist Charge Men's Club meets Friday at 7 30 p m at Redland Church. Col A S Patterson retired will present a symposium on the pro-

Gainesboro Redland Church Col A. S. Patterson

Church Women Mark May Fellowship Day Program

The Winchester Council of Church Women will observe May Fellowship Day on Friday at 7 30 p m at Braddock Street Methodist Chapel Wolfe St entrance. Misse e Pa leads a six woman panel on How Much Is Enough with special music directed by Mrs Forrest B Oglesby. Open to the public.

Winchester Council of Church Women Braddock Street Methodist Wolfe St Eee Pa Forrest B. Oglesby

Rockets and missiles drive club leadership change

The article notes aggressive usage of rockets and missiles and identifies Robert Nagley as president of the club.

Robert Nagley

Local Personal Notices Honor Birthdays and Visits

MR. AND MRS. F. W. DANLEY hosted a Monday night gathering for Mrs. Ada Shorts on her birthday. Guests included Mrs. A. C. Fry and others. Mrs. John T. Wolfe is a Memorial Hospital patient. Mrs. Carl Williams celebrated a surprise birthday dinner with family and friends. Hilda Jenkins remains a Winchester Memorial Hospital patient. Julie Ann Agnor returned home after a visit with grandparents. Apple Blossom events and Shenandoah Caverns were attended during a first anniversary visit by Raleigh Robery and family.

F. W. Danley Handley Blvd Ada Shorts A. C. Fry E. D. Hildebrand Herbert Yost James Harley Clara Lee John Butcher J. A. Holsinger Hayward Pitcock Margaret Creswell Ruth Clark Carl Williams Stephenson Julian Williams Edgar Mason Gary Roger Gilda Richard Spurling Terry Calvin Shirley Steven Mathew Robert Gladden Brian Bobby John Booth Johnny Debbie Carl Michael Jeffrey Williams Julie Ann Agnor Harold Agnor Front Royal Michael Shifflett Middletown Ernest L. Wilkins Morningside Drive Raleigh Robery Ronnie Waldorf, Md Everett Latimer Brandywine Shenandoah Caverns

Birth Announcements List With Multiple Families

May 4 at various addresses Mrs. Robert Place Michael 553% N Loudoun St a girl Kimberly Elaine Mrs Michael former Miss Janet Caroline Orme. Mr Lawrence Virgil Newton Bufflick Heights a boy Lawrence Taylor. Mrs Parker Greenwell Bluemont a girl Donna Lynne Mrs Greenwell former Miss Charlotte Frances Kingman. Mr Farrell Franklin Fauntz Warrenton a girl Sharon Kay Mrs Fauntz former Miss Charlotte June Brown. Mr Ralph Hutchinson Williams Upperville a girl Mrs Williams former Miss Anna Marie Kestner.

Robert Place Michael N. Loudoun St Kimberly Elaine Michael Janet Caroline Orme Lawrence Virgil Newton Bufflick Heights Lawrence Taylor Parker Greenwell Bluemont Donna Lynne Greenwell Charlotte Frances Kingman Farrell Franklin Fauntz Warrenton Sharon Kay Fauntz

Births and Announcements in Local Notices

Mrs Meade formerly Shirley Ann Stonebreaker. to Mr and Mrs James Gilbert Brumfield Marshall a boy John Anthony. Mrs Brumfield previously Joyce Helen Dalton. May 2 to Mr and Mrs Silas Bundick Fincham Route 1 Middletown a girl Shirley Jean. Mrs Fincham formerly Alice Elvira Galliday. May 3 to Mr and Mrs Maxwell.

Ann Meade Shirley Ann Stonebreaker James Gilbert Brumfield Marshall John Anthony Silas Bundick Fincham Route 1 Middletown Shirley Jean Fincham Alice Elvira Galliday Maxwell

Ricky to Speak At Stone Church Mother's Day Program

The Rev. William D. Ricky of Jones Spring will be guest speaker at a Mother's Day program at the Old Stone Church in Green Spring Sunday at 2:30 p m. The Central E U Church choir of Ganotown will provide music with Elwood Frye as leader. Mrs Ernest Milburn will oversee the program open to the public.

William D. Ricky Jones Spring Old Stone Greenspring Central E. U. Church Ganotown Elwood Frye Ernest Milburn

Winchesterettes Hold Tryouts for Majorette Group

The Winchesterettes sponsored by Retail Merchants will hold tryouts Thursday at 6 30 p m in the Winchester Armory. Eligible are girls ages 10 to 15, to be divided into junior and senior groups. No late entries after tomorrow as training must start immediately for upcoming parades. The group has earned many trophies and medals in parades and sanctioned contests.

Winchesterettes Winchester Armory

Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon

Words often misused and mispronounced explained with examples. Distinguish comprehensible from comprehensive and reconnoiter. Correct spellings Holly Holy Wholly contrasted. Synonyms listed for catastrophe and calamity.

W. L. Gordon

Mrs. Betty Lowry New BPW President in Winchester

Mrs Betty Lowry is elected president of the Winchester Business and Professional Women's Club. She will assume duties at the first meeting of the new club year Friday at 6 30 p m at the George Washington Hotel.

Betty Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club George Washington Hotel Lowry Edith Henry Margaret Shook Rebecca Whitlock Goldie Brown Louise Castleman Petersburg General Hospital School of Nursing First Baptist Church B.P.W. Club

Word Study Prompt on Sumptuously

A short reader note discusses daily vocabulary growth using the word sumptuously as an example meaning costly or luxuriously and includes an incomplete sentence about a man with a sumptuously furnished presence.

Modern Etiquette Q and A by Roberta Lee

The piece answers etiquette questions about hot beverages use of spoons proper embossed stationery for older women and hat wearing on trains. It notes spoons are for stirring and placed on the saucer after use. It also mentions that hat wearing on trains is optional and that first name embossing suits young girls but not older women. Brazil's territorial note appears as a stray fact.

Stonewall Ruritan to Meet Tomorrow at Church

The Stonewall Ruritan Club will meet tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at Stephenson Methodist Church. The note adds that the King James Bible was published in 1611.

Stonewall Ruritan Stonewall Rurital Club Stephenson Methodist Church

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Jones Patricia Bemis Lulu Williams Macedonia WSCS Leroy J. Hirst Jouce Mr. Chung Miss Yook Moose Kind Gaunt's Drug Store John T. Wolfe Miller St Memorial Hospital Hilda Jenkins Winchester Memorial Hospital Ricky Stone Church Pantie Gossard M.L Elsie-Kay Shoppe S. Braddock St Mrs. Lowry New Bpw Betty Lowry Roberta Lee Brazil Double TT Bank the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather Martex Bates, Morgan-Jones Timberlake Helen R. Collier D.C.T W. Boscawen St Shades Shell South Pacific Margaret L. Hodgson Loudoun
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