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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1946
Page
6
Mrs. Gertrude Organ elected president of the newly organized National Council of Catholic Women at Sacred Heart Church meeting. Miss Murnan named committee chair for a May canned goods drive for children of Europe and the Far East, with deliveries to the recreation hall planned later.
Miss Edith Florence Braithwaite daughter of Mr and Mrs Hollis Braithwaite of Whitacre and Harland C Hannum son of Mr and Mrs A M Hannum of Winchester were married Saturday May 4 at 8 pm in Lynchburg The double ring ceremony was led by Rev George Corts The bride wore a light gold suit with talisman roses as flowers She is Shenandoah College Dayton graduate and Gainesboro school faculty member Hannum is Handley High School graduate Shenandoah College attendee He served 29 months in the European Theater and now works at Valley Service Station They will reside with the bride's parents for now
Miss Phyllis P. Walker of Romney W Va and Joseph R. Yagel were married on Skyline Drive April 27 at 7 p m The Rev Roy Schmucker officiated The bride wore a gray suit with black accessories and orchids The groom recently completed 23 months sea duty with the U S Navy and works at Shenandoah Wholesalers The couple will reside in this city
Mrs Elizabeth Houchins of 13 East North Avenue is reported improved at Winchester Memorial Hospital while guests from Hamburg Pennsylvan ia include Mr Harold Dalton and daughters Virginia and Sylvia visiting in Waynesboro and Westminster.
Handley School hosts a display of drawings and paintings from Handley high and elementary grades plus John Kerr Virginia Avenue and Douglas schools. Prizes by the Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women recognize originality technique and quality. An exhibition of oil and watercolor works by visiting artists and loans from the Richmond Museum runs Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 12 with sponsor AAUW urging public attendance.
The Ewing Studio of Dance Art led by Miss Dorothy Ewing presents its annual spring recital Friday at 8 p m in Handley School auditorium. The program features two ballets So This Is New York and The Loves of Columbine with younger students in a New York scene and May Pole dance. The advanced class performs Columbine and Her Playfellows in pure ballet style.
The Girls Athletic Association will hold its regular monthly business meeting Thursday May 9 at 8 p m in Elks Club Building clubrooms. This postponed session follows conflicts with the Apple Blossom Festival. A Council meeting will precede at 7 30 p m.
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will be held at Mrs. Ruth Parks home at 218 N Braddock Street on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o clock. The program features a Mother's Day observance. Members are asked to note the time and place change.
The Jewish Woman's Club invites all members to meeting on Wednesday May 8 at 8 p m at the Odd Fellows Hall urging attendance.
Mr and Mrs Richard Eddy moved last week into their Greystone Terrace home and welcomed Miss Dorothy Donnelly of Philadelphia as a guest during the Apple Blossom Festival.
The Turner Ashby Chapter of the United Daughters of Confederacy will hold its regular May meeting at 3 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs H B McCormac on Handley Blvd C Ridgley White will be guest speaker.
A reader asks about addressing wedding invitations to a family with two sons and two daughters and whether one card can go to Mr and Mrs Taylor. The answer says send one to Mr and Mrs Taylor and one to each adult family member. Other questions cover asking consent to open a car window and when to place napkins on the table.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grimm included Blair Parsons of Richmond Helen Funk of Washington DC Helen Avis Grimm and Joseph Thompson of Vienna at the Apple Blossom festival. L D Grubbs hosted festival visitors E W Jefferies Roy Hollinger Richard Siddle all from Harrisburg PA with Mrs Howard Shealey of Baltimore and Mrs Ethel Harvey of Washington DC plus Charles W Steen of Hagerstown MD and young Sandra Grubbs of Martinsburg WV.
Mr and Mrs Joe E DuPuy spent about ten days with Mrs Kenneth McDonald joining festival events. They plan to return to their Pikesville Kentucky home sometime this week.
Mrs J E Wilson of Harrisonburg Seventh District Committeewoman spoke at a well attended American Legion Auxiliary meeting of the Robert Y Conrad Post. She outlined Legislative and Child Welfare programs and other objectives. District Secretary Mrs Myers attended as a guest. An appeal for clothing for French orphans was met by the local auxiliary.
Lt Col William B Clagett and Mrs Clagett hosted guests who attended the Gold Cup Races in Warrenton. Miss Barbara Baxter and the Page sisters traveled between Berryville Staunton Washington and D C. Mr and Mrs John Dolby James and other friends attended the Apple Blossom Festival weekend before returning home.
Berryville residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Washington Baltimore Richmond and Ohio over Apple Blossom weekend. Local families welcomed guests including Miss Josephine Drury from Fredericksburg and Miss Mary Unruh from Kinsale while Seaman Billy Johns visited family at Patuxtent Naval Base.
A compact language note covers common usage errors such as not using his or her with not one of the children, and mispronunciations like ew in renew. It lists synonyms for vast and suggests practicing one word daily to grow vocabulary. todays word tenet defined as a principle belief or doctrine.
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