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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1957

Page

6

Randolph-Macon Alumnae Meet Blue Ridge Chapter Luncheon

The Blue Ridge Chapter of Randolph-Macon Woman's College Alumnae Association held a luncheon with speakers Mrs. John Marshall Ribble and Mrs. Frank Davidson. Davidson announced Randolph-Macon was listed among the ten top women's colleges by the Chicago Tribune alongside Bryn Mawr Radcliffe Barnard Vassar Mount Holyoke Wellsley Smith Goucher and Pembroke. Local members include Mrs. John Hawse Mrs. W. Alan Peery Mrs Loring Woore Mrs. John Rice Mrs. John W. Rosenberger Miss Elizabeth Barr and Miss Virginia Barr.

Randolph-Macon Blue Ridge Randolph-Macon Woman's Colldge Alumnae Association Front Royal John Marshall Ribble Frank Davidson Vassar Mount Holyoke Wellsley Smith Goucher Pembroke John Hawse W. Alan Peery Loring Woore John Rice John W. Rosenberger Elizabeth Barr Virginia Barr

County PTA councils hold joint meeting and church supper

The Frederick County Council of Parent-Teachers Associations and the Armel PTA plan a joint meeting on Wednesday at 7 p m at Armel School. A chicken and ham supper is set for May 17 at 4 30 pm in Chestnut Grove Church basement to benefit remodeling.

County Armel PTA Law Joint Meeting Frederick County Council of Parent-Teachers Associations The Armel P.T.A Armel School Chestnut Grove Women of the Church

Stephenson Social Club Plans Tomorrow Meeting

The Stephenson Social Club meets tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Stephenson Methodist Church with Mrs. FE W Grant and Mrs. Fred Dun can and Mrs. L O Dick as hostesses. Mrs A G Mason leads devotions and Mrs J H Ash wood handles recreation. McFaden Class gathers tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at 219 Sheridan Ave with Beverley Rice presiding. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2123 and Auxiliary sponsored a show Varieties of 1957 at Newton D Baker Hospital auditorium featuring Winchester Memorial Hospital student nurses under Mrs George Turner. Auxiliary attendees included Mrs Elsie McCormick chair Mrs Frances Sager Mrs Holmes Grimm Miss Anne Peer Mrs C A Marple and Mrs Dayton Easter.

Stephenson Social Club Stephenson Methodist Church FE. W. Grant Fred Duncan L. O. Dick A. G. Mason J. H. Ashwood McFaden First Presbyterian Church Alson Hott Sheridan Ave Beverley Rice Hott Veterans of Foreign Ware Post 2123 Auxiliary Newton D. Baker Hospital Winchester Memorial Hospital George Turner Elsie McCormick Frances Sager Holmes Grimm Anne Peer C. A. Marple Dayton Easter

Women’s Civic League Directors Meet Tomorrow

The Board of Directors of the Women’s Civic League will meet tomorrow at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Julian Buncutter at 253 Jefferson St.

The Women's Civic League Julian Buncutter Jefferson St

Calendar of events at War Memorial Building and area venues

A list of events for May with times and locations including Xi Chi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi at War Memorial Building 7 p.m. and numerous club meetings tonight and May 7 8 p.m. at various venues such as Legion Home Eagles Home Murphys Temple George Washington Hotel James Wood High School and Moose Home across Frederick County and nearby towns.

American Legion Legion Board of Control of Exchange Club Eagles Auxiliary Eagles Loyal Order of Moose Camera Club Murphy’s Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Round Hill Fire Company Friendship Fire Co Women of the Moose Moose Home

Local Social Notes and Dean’s List Recipients

Mrs. Joseph Barton spends weeks in Chicago while Miss Nancy Hurst returns to Radford College after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Atkinson. Festival guests at Mrs. Mary Ebert Holler’s home include Anne Ebert, Peggy Wakeman and family, Forest McCarty, Ted Shewbridge, A. M. Keener, and Anna Belle Deener. Local students named to the University of Virginia Dean’s List for the first semester are James M. Chickle, Harold E. Fauver Jr, Eugene P. Miller, James F. Sager, and Thomas Nelson.

Nancy Hurst Pulaski Radford College J. Scott Atkinson West St Mary Ebert Holler N. Loudoun St Anne Ebert Peggy Wakeman Junior Wakeman Washington, D. C Forest McCarty Charles Town W. Va Ted Shewbridge Brunswick Md A. M. Keener Splirata Anna Belle Deener Hagerstown University of Virginia James Michael Chickle Harold Earl Fauver, Jr Eugene Paul Miller James Franklin Sager This City Thomas Nelson Millwood

Radford area social notes fromElm Street to college events

Local residents and visitors from Radford Virginia and nearby towns are listed with weekend activities and family events. The notes include guests from Hagerstown Washington Charlottesville and Petersburg, college glee club plans and family announcements.

Births recorded for Joyce Ann, Elizabeth Ann and Ann Marie

May 6 announcements list Joyce Ann born to Mr and Mrs Wesley Boone Route 2 Elizabeth Ann to Mr and Mrs Arthur Weiss at Frankford Farm Berryville and Ann Marie to Mr and Mrs Scott Wingfield 888 Fairmont Ave Wingfield formerly Katherine Davis and Barr in background notes

Wesley Boone Route 2 Joyce Ann Boone Lillian Snyder Arthur Weiss Frankford Farm Berryville Elizabeth Ann Weiss Elizabeth Barr Scott Wingfield Fairmont Ave Ann Marie Wingfield Katherine Davis

Douglas Speaker for Kiwanis Club in Douglas

The Rev John Leonard Douglas of Edinburg Scotland visiting pastor at First Presbyterian Church will address the Kiwanis Club at tomorrow’s 12 15 p m luncheon. Douglas served with the Gordon Highlanders in World War I and as a Royal Air Force chaplain in World War II.

John Leonard Douglas Edinburg Scotland First Presbyterian Church Kiwanis Club Douglas Gordon Highlanders Royal Air Force

New Democratic Advisory Council forms after meeting

A 24 member Democratic Advisory Council was organized after a three day gathering in San Francisco ending Sunday. The group includes former President Truman and Adlai E. Stevenson and 14 members also serve on the Democratic National Committee. The council adopted statements attacking the Republican administration on foreign policy and inflation while proposing a criticism of federal right to work efforts.

Washington Democratic Advisory Council Hisenhower San Francisco Democratic National Committee Truman Adlai E. Stevenson National Committee Advisory Council Congress

Ulrich Arrested by Swiss Police

Swiss police arrest Federal Police Inspector Max Ulrich on charges of selling wiretaps of Egyptian Embassy conversations to the French. Examining Magistrate Hans Walder says the evidence is heavily incriminating as Ulrich faces suspension from duty. broader espionage implications involve French intelligence and Egyptian embassy contacts in Bern.

Bern Switzerland Max Ulrich Hans Walder Ulrich Marcel Mercier Rene Dubois Associated Press Michael Goldsmith Walder Lberty

Ex-Queen Narriman Sick With Smallpox in Beirut

Ex Queen Narriman of Egypt, former wife of ex King Farouk, is ill with smallpox in her Beirut apartment. Her attorney said she likely contracted the disease during a visit to Saudi Arabia. She has been living outside Egypt since leaving her Cairo physician husband in late 1954.

Beirut Lebanon Narriman Egypt Saudi Arabia Farouk Cairo

Apple Blossom Festival Guests and Local Visits Shared

Clearbrook and nearby towns guests visit with families during the Apple Blossom Festival weekend. Multiple households in Chambersburg Hedgesville Kernstown Stephens City Martinsburg and Loudooun County host and entertain relatives and friends across several days.

Robert Duncan Loudoun County Cornelia Duvall Susan Gore

Lessons in English by W. L. Gordon

Guide to correct usage features misused words pronounced and spelling notes. Highlights include divers versus diverse, pretense accent on second syllable, effervesce spelling, and synonyms for scatter. The daily word is DISSENSION defined as disagreement in opinion with example.

Modern Etiquette Q and A on bridesmaids and etiquette

Roberta Lee answers about bridesmaid dress duties and costs with consent to bride’s wishes. She advises scented stationery is acceptable with a sachet in the storage box. She notes informal dinners should have assigned seats to avoid confusion.

Bridge Match Ends in The George Third

Mrs W Nelson Pave and Mrs W D Myers tied for first with Mrs W Carsbaden and Mrs W Bassett of Aberdeen S C in the weekly duplicate match of the Monday Contract Bridge Club held last night at the George Third place went to Mr and Mrs Thomas G Scully and fourth to Mrs James P Reardon and Mrs C F Schenck. Next meeting May 13 at 8 p.m. at the George

W. Nelson Pave W. D. Myers W. A. Carsbaden W. W. Bassett Aberdeen S.C George Washington Hotel Thomas G Scully James P. Reardon C. F Schenck

Office Building Reaches Second Floor at Braddock Street Site

The facility now sits on the second floor at 132 N Braddock St in the Old Medical Art Building. It recalls President Eisenhower who once coached the Third Corps army football team.

Braddock St Medical Art Building Eisenhower Third Corps Army

Also Mentioned on This Page

Les VFW Civil League Board Bobbie Conrad Xi Chi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Fredericktown R. Justin Funkhouser Frederick County Council PTA Arme Air Force Reserve Squadron Loudoun St James Wood High School Sisterhood of Beth-El Temple Duplicate Bridge Golf Club Joseph Barton Chicago Travelers’ Choice Lil Dale Hill and Dales Flintsherrys Footalear Udents College of Arts and Science University Charles W. Steen Buleah Marcus Hagerstown, Md Ethel Havey Joseph DuPuy Morgan St M. Schaffer Richmond Dr. Schaffer Podiatry Society of Virginia Harry J. Grossman Parkersburg George C. Beck Angerona Terrace Aden Campbell Piedmont Jesse D. Prather Sr Sensenv Road Francis J. Duckwall J. S. Duckwall Peyton St Hampden - Sydney College Glee Club Glee Club Mary Washington College Choir Mendelssohns Elijah James Bowmen Minerva Price Bowman Reva Lee FE. K. Bucklew Vatley Pike Frank C. Dorman Charlottesville Eva Pelton St. Petersburg Fla Forrest G. Shifflett Mr. Shifflett Sanford W. Shifflett Elkton Robert Nair Minnie Ludwig Mathias, W. Va Roy Coffman Cumberland Luther White Boscawen St White Hazel Suddith Paul Garnett Mel Hooper Arlington Harvey Cram Warrenton Diane Pinkerton Joseph Suddith Luray June Spring Mrs Denver Spring Om Elm St James Irvin Donald Lee Ronald Wayne Irwin Ruby Pullen Robert M. Glass, Jr W. Clifford St Memorial Hospital Douglas Speaker Quality Cosmetics Gaunt’s Drug Store New Democratic Advisory Council In Business Fred 8S Hoffman Princess Margaretha Sweden London Stockholm Robin Douglas-Home Earl of Home Sibylla Clearbrook Lynn Grubb Paul Ambrose Chambersburg Louise Folk Estelle Schaber Folk Virginia Cline Miss Schaber Amelia McKnown Cline Martinsburg W. V Karl Sprinkle Becky Roadcap Mary Botkin Esten Rudolph Harry Cadwallader Stephens City Larence Williams Kernstown Donald Cline Russell Anderson Stephenson W. L. Gordon Navy Recruiting Station Navy Roberta Lee Suits & Coats Coats & Suits Margaret L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop Sfautela Naturalizer Hurtsberry Valley Shoe Salon the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather Timberlake Stauffer the Beauty Center W. Boscawen St General Electric Kiel Rainer Anderson E. Boscawen St Loidoun
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