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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1946

Page

6

Evening Star Ladies and Men's B League Hold Joint Banquet

The Evening Star Ladies League and Men's B League held a postwar banquet at the Sarah Zane Fire Hall starting at 7 p m. Awards honors went to Berryville's Junior Woman's team and individual players across both leagues. High honors included Edith Ritter as captain and Corinne Carskaden's top averages, with dances to Ken Windle Orchestra to conclude the event.

Evening‘ Star Ladies League Sarah Zane Fire Hall Allen T. Hawthorne Tokes Inn Dorothy Burke Evening Sear Ladies League Berryville Girls Athletic Association Edith Ritter Helen Elsen Anna LaVelle Helen Berry Virginia Shenk Joyce Davis Corinne Carskaden Worth Adnee Hart Lee Ken Windle Dolly Lyles Burke Marie Fauver Evening Star Ladies League Clay Manuel Robert Legge Hottel Douglas Stickley

Garden Club of America meeting near Boston invites two hosts

Mrs H Clay deGrange and Mrs Fred L Glaize sr plan to attend the Garden Club of America annual gathering at New Ocean House Swampscott Mass next week over 500 members will tour historic homes and enjoy social events while the Winchester Clarke club is represented by Mrs deGrange and Mrs Glaize. Separately births are announced for several local families with hospital notes and a minor operation for Mrs Herbert Robertson jr. and Mrs Miller’s return home from hospital after improvement.

H. Clay deGrange Fred L. Glaize Swampscott Mass Garden Club of America New Ocean House Boston

Misses Brown sisters to sing on Northfield Schools broadcast

Frances Brown and Helen M Brown daughters of Mr and Mrs Harold G Brown of 423 South Washington will join a chorus of 1000 for a sacred music concert broadcast from Northfield Auditorium on station WJZ New York and the American network. The Mother's Day tribute airs 4 30 to 5 p m EDST with music by Mozart Handel and familiar hymns.

Frances Brown Helen M. Brown Harold G. Brown South Washington Street Northfield WJZ New York American Network Northfield Auditorium The

Irene Love and Melford Holliday Marry in Hagerstown

Irene Love daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Clowser and Melford Holliday son of Mr and Mrs M A Holliday wed in First Baptist Church Hagerstown on May 8 with Rev Paul B Wattington officiating. They will reside at Fort Knox Kentucky where the groom is stationed. The Navy reports Seaman Second Class J L Paugh assigned to the Prinz Eugen as target ship in Crossroads Project.

Walter Clowser Winchester Irene Love Pfc Melford Holliday M. A. Holliday Hayfield First Baptist Church Hagerstown Paul B. Wattington Cpl C. A. Holliday Fort Knox, Ky Star Navy Public Relations Bureau Chicago J. L. Paugh Seaman

Handley Schools Name Winners in Art Contest

Winners in the Handley Schools art contest were announced today. Betty Jo Halterman, eighth grade, and Loma Good, fifth grade, tied for most original paintings. Clara Richardson, senior, won for best technique. Advanced class members Evelyn Nail, Peggy Golliday, Virginia Brown, Iris Pugh, Patricia Stephenson, Virgilia Pifer, and Clara Richardson will have works in the Gallery.

Handley Schools Betty Jo Halterman Loma Good Clara Richardson Evelyn Nail Peggy Golliday Virginia Brown Iris Pugh Patricia Stephenson Virgilia Pifer

Danville Artists Show Work At Handley Gallery

The Handley Gallery hosts the A A U W Art Show with Danville artists presenting works. Mrs Berkeley Burch displays two watercolors Waddell Home Danville and Zinnias. J P Schaffner Jr shows Midsummer Heat Stony Mill Shanty. Miss Pannill exhibits oils and watercolors including Farm Road.

Handley Gallery Danville Berkeley Burch Virginia Gregory Waddell Zinnias

G A A Holds May Meeting and Dinner Plans

The May meeting of the Girls Athletic Association approved a dinner honoring two Bowling teams from The Evening Star Ladies League. The May 21 dinner will be at Tokes with Kathyn Sullivan as chair along with Mrs. Ida Lyce t and Mrs. Gilbert Tillotson coordinating.

Girls Athletic Association Evening Star Ladies League Tokes Kathyn Sullivan Ida Lycett Gilbert Tillotson Ebner Summer Marguerite Baker Charles Anderson

Culmination Defines Today’s Word of the Day

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon explains misused terms and pronunciation. It defines culmination as the attainment of a highest point and urges vocabulary growth by mastering one word daily.

W. L. Gordon

Final Meeting of Winchester Girl Scout Training Course

Mrs. Irvin Cather announces the fifth and final meeting of the Intermedi ate Girl Scout Leaders training course to be held Monday night May 13 at 7 30 in the Northern Virginia Power Company Demonstration Room. Miss Rosenberger will summarize Health and Safety and Miss Flickinger will present Homemaking followed by a social hour. Adults interested in learning more are invited.

Irvin Cather Winchester Girl Scout Council Northern Virginia Power Company Jane Rosenberger Margaret Flickinger Miss Rosenberger Miss Flickinger

Presbyterian Ladies To Meet Monday Circles of Loudoun Street Church planned sessions

The Circles of the Auxiliary of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church meet Monday with 10 30 a m gatherings except Circle 1 at 3 30 p m. Leaders for each circle are listed with room numbers and Mrs Ronald S Wilson will give the Bible lesson at 11 a m in the Assembly Room. Delegates from the Presbyterial in Front Royal will report.

Loudoun Street Lawrence Powell Stanley Bailey Hotinger Ronald S. Wilson Presbyterial Front Royal

Have Moved To Bartonsville

Mrs. J. Wohlford and family have moved from 230 Wolfe Street to a country home in Bartonsville. Dwight Wohlford and Carl Campbell are among the movers.

J. 8. Wohlford Carl Campbell Dwight Wohlford Wolfe Street Bartonsville

Young People of the Pres byterian Church Meet Sunday

The Young People of the Presbyterian Church will meet Sunday night at 6 p m. Miss Jane Barry will be leader. Chaplain Captain McDonald will be guest speaker. A story will be told titled The Artist Who Forgot Four Colors. Q Are any of the men who enlist in the Army and expect to go overseas as replacements given more than eight weeks training Do they receive a furlough before leaving A A limited number of replacements will be given more than eight weeks training to qualify for certain specialist duties Training for which cannot be given overseas due to lack of facilities A furlough will be granted each replacement after completion of his eight weeks course to permit a visit of seven days at home prior to embarkation for overseas.

The Presbyterian Church Jane Barry Captain McDonald D.H.B. A

Swiss crackdown on black market ends Mickey Mouse watches in Germany

In Berlin Swiss authorities curb watch smuggling from America, ending the era of inflated prices the Soviets once paid for American timepieces. A comic note recalls a U.S. seller offering a sun dial, trading for a thousand marks, then walking away with a hundred bucks after a humorous exchange.

Berlin Switzerland Germany Ivan Joe

Berryville Socials Show Members and Guests Visiting Nature

Berryville social notes list visits from Mrs. John B. Neill and Miss Anna Boyd to Clarke County events and Berryville gatherings. Residents travel to Richmond and Baltimore for schooling, church meetings, and family visits. Hosts include the Huffs and Moore with guests from Lynchburg, Denver, and Ohio visiting in Berryville and at local homes.

Hostess Bridge Etiquette And Letter Etiquette Tips

Abridged Q and A on social conduct. If a bridge guest withdraws an hour before, substitute a guest or switch to hearts or rummy. In business letters avoid phrasing to same and drop to same. Vertical lines in clothing are discouraged for very thin women as they emphasize slenderness.

Red Cross and church travelers visit Clarke County

Meese of Keyser and Joseph Hennington of Yale University visited Clarke County Red Cross events. Mrs. Thomas Malone and her daughter returned home after a visit with the Hardestys. George F. Carrington, Jr. Red Cross director, spoke to Clarke County Chapter. Rev R Carrington Paultte of Berryville Baptist plans to attend the Southern Baptist Convention in Miami.

Ernest H. Williams Mrs. Williams Arlington Berryville Williams Samuel Chew Williams Meese Keyser, W. Va Mr. Joseph Hennington Yale University Thomas Malone of Carson Mrs. Triplett Hardesty George F. Carrington Red Cross Eastern Area Clarke County The R. Carrington Paulette Berryville Baptist Church Miami, Fla Southern Baptist Convention

Send For Your New Testament Now

A compact King James Bible edition measuring five and a quarter by seven and a half inches offers red-letter words for Jesus and includes a supplement with biblical background. The volume features an analysis of the Lord's Prayer and practical notes on trees waters mountains and more. Priced at twenty five cents, it invites immediate orders for personal use or reference.

Jesus

Copy Request for New Testament Issued

Information Bureau at 316 Eye St N E Washington requests a copy of the New Testament and encloses twenty five cents in coin wrapped in paper for payment.

The Winchester Evening Star Eye St N. E Washington D. C

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