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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1950
Page
10
Mrs Ray J Becker suffered a heart attack yesterday and is seriously ill at her home on Shenandoah Avenue. AAUW Meets Next Week The May meeting of AAUW will be held on Thursday May 18 at 7 30 p m in the library at Handley School. Speaker is to be announced.
Miss Patricia Suzanne Way of 339 West Cork Street becomes engaged to Douglas Boyer O Connell of Clearbrook. Patricia is a Handley High School senior and Douglas is a Stonewall High School graduate who studied at Philadelphia Textile Institute and works at Clearbrook Woolen Co. The couple plans a late June wedding.
Miss Mary Beattie arrives from Washington this evening to stay with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Beattie for the rest of the week.
A calendar listing May events at White Hall PTA Girl Scout Leaders Club Elks Club Rotary Club and more. Meetings at George Washington Hotel Gainesboro Road Valley Ave Handley Library and various homes. A Pencil Day bake sale and a St Marys Guild rummage sale are noted.
Mr and Mrs W S Lewis announce the marriage of their daughter Thelma Lydia to Paul M Clark son of Mrs Ida Clark and the late J W Clark The wedding took place in the First Brethren Church Hagerstown Md with Rev James E Ault officiating The bride wore a navy blue dress with white accessories and a white rose corsage The brides attendant wore beige with pink roses The couple will reside at 18 E Cork St The bride works at Kays Beauty Shop and the groom is a driver for the Friendship Fire Company.
Mrs. Frances Tevalt hosted representatives and delegates of the Minnehaha Council of the Degree of Pocahontas at her S Loudoun Street home. The group attended the 52d annual Council Session of the Improved Order of Red Men and Pocahontas at the Monticello Hotel in Norfolk in April. Katie Harman reported on the meeting and others present included Virginia Brumback and Gussie Dyke with reappointments and appointments to Virginia boards. The Civic League Bible Study Group resumes meetings at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Baptist Church, with Dr. E T Clark leading a series on The Words of Jesus through June.
The Juniors of Gainesboro Church present a 7 30 p m program Sunday in honor of Mother's Day. The Junior Department will direct choir music and the public is invited, especially parents of the children.
A roundup of Friday meetings includes the Federated Council of Church Women at 3 30 in Handley Library with Rev Will iam H Hanckel leading devotionals The Literature Appreciation Group meets at 4 with speaker E P Browning Jr on Milton and ll Penseroso. Rummage Sale is Saturday 10 to 5 at Parish Hall St Marys Guild. White Hall PTA meets 730 pm officers elected. Bake sale Friday 10 am in Northern Virginia Power Co building. Cpl Pugh arrives in Yokohama Japan assigned to 8th Army Mr Goodwin attends six week Hartford insurance school. Bible Class Grace Lutheran meets 730 pm. Attending Meeting In Richmond Hodges and other McKinnley Chapter members attend Grand Chapter session with installation tomorrow night.
Mrs Ada Trussell plans a Washington stay with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Julian Gregory. Mrs Anna Doyle from Washington visits Mr and Mrs Leslie Orndorff for a few days. Mrs Lucy Grim remains at home under a physician care. Mr and Mrs Spitzer hosted their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Burke of Norfolk for the weekend. Mrs Sam Sargent is recovering from illness. Mr Aubrey Doggett of Washington visited his mother Mrs Ruth Doggett on Sunday.
A weekday luncheon menu features Buttered Asparagus with Cheese Sauce and Crisp Bacon plus Baking Powder Biscuits Fruit Salad and Cookies with a beverage. Cheese sauce is prepared by blending flour and salt with part of the milk, then adding scalded milk and cheese until smooth and melted. served over asparagus with bacon.
A reader asks about gifting after graduation announcements and the etiquette of elbows at table and using Miss in business letters. The answers note gifts are optional, elbows may rest on the table after coffee, and an unmarried woman should sign as (Miss) with her name.
A concise language guide covers common errors in usage pronunciation and spelling. It defines misused phrases like if I were he and clarifies words such as temerity and audacity. Examples illustrate proper form and encourage daily vocabulary growth.
Birth notices announce a girl born May 9 to the Rev. and Mrs. Percy D. White of Berryville, the mother being the former Miss Maude Adams. A boy was also born May 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Chaniel Stotler of Bloomery Star Rt., the mother the former Miss Loraine Anderson.
Mrs C C Rhodes welcomed WSCS members for a covered dish supper with about 15 attendees. The Lutheran Young Women's Missionary Society met with Mrs William Welsh. Lutheran Ladies Aid met with Mrs Carolyn Seal. Rev Hayne Boozer planned the May 18 annual conference at the local church. Guests included Mrs W C Adams, Mrs Robert Shifflett, Mrs Joe Clevenger, Mrs Dan Brumback, Mrs Stuart Pence, and Mrs Julian Gregory. Mrs C O Watson visits family in Philadelphia.
An Anne Adams pattern notice offers pattern 4740 for a dress with petal neckline in sizes 12 to 20, requires 33 4 yards of fabric in size 16, and includes illustrated instructions. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams, Winchester Evening Star, 243 West 17th St New York NY. Also promotes the Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book for 20 cents with vacation clothes and bath sarongs.
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