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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1959
Page
6
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Margaret Kesterman Duckwall to James Cary Camp on May 30 at 3 30 p.m. at Highland Presbyterian Church with a reception following. The First Presbyterian Church circles list meeting schedules and leaders for the week.
May events include 9 am to 9 pm Legion Auxiliary rummage sale at 37 E Piccadilly St. and evening gatherings: PEW Club at George Washington Hotel 6:30 pm, Woodmen of the World 8 pm, Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles Home 8 pm, John Dove Chapter No 21 Royal Arch at City Hall. Also Berryville Air Force Reserve May 11 7:30 pm and multiple meetings at Keller Restaurant City Hall and War Memorial Building plus Teen-age Platter Party Saturday 7:30 to 11 pm.
Fragment references a person named Mrs Melvin Singer and an address 519 Virginia Ave likely part of a larger notice or announcement. No further readable context or event details available.
Mr. Art Barrett ofMt Jackson radio station will speak at Relief Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 p m The program is sponsored by the Methodist Youth Fellowship and will include special music.
The Ladies Aid Society of Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church will meet May 15 at 7 30 p m at Cacapon Acres with Mrs H F Nelson as hostess.
The Round Hill Methodist Sunday School plans its annual Mother's Day program after the preaching service at 10 30 a m Gifts will be given for oldest mother youngest mother and the woman with most children present Miss Myra Payne is Sunday School superintendent
Local UVA Dean's List for second semester includes Otis Blake Bacon, Howard Earl Fauver Jr, James Franklin Sager, Eugene Paul Miller of Winchester, Gregory Alden Smith of Front Royal, and William Stansbury Wheatley Jr of this city in Arts and Sciences and Engineering. Ale John Kelchner returns to Riverside California after visiting parents in Albin. Mrs Joseph Jenkins hospitalized. Ralph Williams names infant Sheila Ann. Mary Theis is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Dr and Mrs Richard B Taylor of Mobile, Alabama visiting family.
Mary Jane Berlin Metz 98 a daughter of 1812 and member of DAR and UDC attends national DAR conventions for fifteen years. Her son Robert E Lee Metz notes she is the only real Daughter to attend national meetings. She keeps local Locust Grove roots and family photos.
Miss Susan Butler of our city served as general chairman and narrator for the May Day Pageant at Peace College Raleigh on Tuesday. Miss Judy Vance also performed in the May Pole Dance. Dr and Mrs J Warren Hastings of Washington DC will visit relatives Julian Watson and family. Hastings will speak at Ascension Day service at Braddock Street Methodist Church Sunday evening. Mrs Mary E Chapman of Stephenson is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs William Smallwood Jr named their infant daughter Joyce Elaine. Mrs Smallwood is the baby’s mother.
Birth notices report a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pirkey Bromley of Strasburg, with the mother the former Patsy Ann Nicholaus. A daughter Tina Robin is announced for Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Ralph Williams of Mountain Falls Route, the mother the former Jean McFar.
A group of high school piano students from the class of Kath leen McCartney will present a piano recital Monday at 8 p.m. in the Handley auditorium. The program features Anne Simpson Bonnie Williams Sherry Ensogna Donna Smith Linda Lake John Miller Sharon Smith Ronnie Miller Sandra Russell Jay Dick Jane Barker Carol Lake Sue Ellen Marston Valerie Bolton Joyce Ann Gano Janet Dove Barbara Pikeral Robert Smith Bonita Starliper James Miller Sue Ellen Petrie Darlene Youngblood and Kathleen McCartney. The program is open to the public.
Tall slender crystal vases can be cleaned by filling with water and adding a few drops of household ammonia. Let the solution stand in the vases for a while to loosen dirt before washing.
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