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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1957

Page

6

Miss Cooper Weds S T Fincham in Brucetown Home

Miss Dorothy Love Cooper wed Shelton Turner Fincham on May 1 at 10 am in a ceremony conducted by Rev J S Peebles at 106 Morningside Drive. The bride is daughter of Lena Cooper and the late C L Cooper. the groom's parents are Raymond Fincham and the late Mrs Fincham. They will reside with Fincham's father. Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R Meets Thursday at War Memorial Building with five hostesses. Little Garden Club to meet May 24 at Berryville with Mrs Joseph Dorsey. event moved from earlier plan.

Dorothy Love Cooper Shelton Turner Pincham J. S. Peebles Brucetown Morningside Drive Lena Cooper Martinsburg Pike C. L Cooper Fincham Raymond Fincham Route 2 Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution War Memorial Building Robert Gaines D. F. Hardesty D. W. Ritenour John L Kater P. G Ireland Little Garden Club Joseph Dorsey Berryville

Shenandoah College presents Twelfth Night in Dayton

Miss Rosalie Gibbs portrayed Countess Olivia and William Propst played Duke Orsino in the Shenandoah College Shakespeare production last night. Local residents Mrs H M Carbaugh and Mr Walter Burner and families visited relatives. Hood College student Marilyn Chickle returned with classmates Barbara Manger and Elizabeth Warner Chinn. infant Edward Dwayne Fishel born to Mr and Mrs Carl Fishel.

Rosalie Gibbs John M. Gibbs Route 1 Olivia Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music Walter Burner Albert Cramer Jill E. Vincent Dayton Ohio Stephens City Marilyn Chickle Hood College Neil Chickle Miller St Barbara Manger Baltimore Elizabeth Warner Chinn Fredericksburg Susan Kaylor New York City Judy Sweitzer South America William Propst Harry L. Propst Strasburg Duke Orsino Shenandoah College Carl Fishel The Bufflick Roid Edward Dwayne Fishel Hopewell Strosnider

Calendar of Events at War Memorial Building and City Venues

A schedule of meetings and gatherings from May including Girl Scouts Class of 51 reunion planning, DAV and Auxiliary, Royal Arch John Dove Chapter, Flight A Air Force Reserve, Eastern Star McKinley Chapter, Holy Name Society, Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel, Lions and Exchange Club luncheons, American Lesson Auxiliary, Alcoholics Anonymous, Loyal Order of Moose and Rebekah Lodge, and Hiram Lodge at Masonic Temple with times from 12:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. on various dates.

Air Force Reserve Squadron E. Boscawen St McKinley Chapter Eastern Star City Hall Holy Name Society Sacred Heart Church George Washington Hotel Lions Club Exchange Club Harold Edwards Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Hiram Lodger AF & AM Masonic Temple

Births Report Virginia Santforum and Kibler Lafollette Laird

To Dr and Mrs Aldo Santfor um a girl Barbara Kay. To Mr and Mrs Allen Kibler a girl Denise Lynne. To Mr and Mrs Stanley Lafollette a boy Donald Randolph. To Mr and Mrs Eugene Laird a boy Brian Andrew. Mrs Laird is the former Miss June DeHaven.

Aldo Santforum Veterans Center Martinsburg Barbara Kay Santorum Catherine Dughi Allen Kibler N. Cameron Sr Denise Lynne Kibler Juanita Flliott Stanley Lafoliette Route 4 Donald Randolph Lafollette Martha Gray Eugene Laird Brian Andrew Laird June DeHaven

Berryville Infant Christened in Duncan Memorial Church

Berryville infant John Herman Lloyd son of Mr and Mrs Herman Lloyd was christened Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville by Rev William N Raney. Attending relatives include Mr and Mrs Herman Lloyd Mr and Mrs John Lloyd Mr and Mrs L J Langbein Arlington Karen and Betsy Lloyd and Mr and Mrs Charles E Miley Jr.

John Herman Lloyd Herman Lloyd Falls Church Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville William N. Raney John Lloyd L. J. Langbein Arlington Karen Betsy Lloyd Charles E. Miley

Social notes from Clarke and surrounding counties appear

Long list of visiting relatives and guests fills pages with numerous households in Clarke County and nearby areas. Names include Boyd Woodworth Leese Madagan Feilner Sullivan Hasdesty Chappell Malone Carson Broaddus Carr Henderson Lewis Aylor Merriweather Huffman Tripplett Cather Bedord Shoals and others. Events center on visits, homecomings, and a church anniversary at Antioch Christian in Bowling Green.

Barba Madagan Portland Patsy Williams Charles M. Feilner Joseph Sullivan Fredericksburg C. EB. Thweatt Petersburg Stanley Chappell Newport News Barbara Malone Carson Carson Luther Broaddus Clarke County Oscar Carr Mary Burston Bowling Green Antioch Christian Church Carr Indan William. P. Henderson F. L. Aylor Wayne Lewis Fred Huffman Frances Tripplett Culpeper Joseph Binford John Hager Milton Scrivener Ashington D. C Hobson C. McGehee Dughter Betty McGehee Chrlottesville Rages Aga

Episcopal Meeting Scheduled for Monday at Dorsey Home

The Episcopal Church group will meet Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Aarph N. Dorsey. The Appie Blossom Festival thesis featured Miss Phoebe Stine of Washington and Mrs. Norman Beright of Mifflin Pennsylvania as presenters. Guests over the weekend included Ruth and Reva Berlin, Mrs. D. E. LeMay, and Mrs. W. Y. Litcher of Washington DC.

Episcopal Church Aarph N. Dorsey E. Pellin Pheobe Stine Washington Norman Beright Mifflin Penna Berlin Ruth Reva Berlin D. E. LeMay WY. G. Litcher D.C Harry Bell Beverley Estep Cathy Estep Bell James .Anderson Gaithersburg Willian B. Clagett J. M. H. Clagett Shelby V. Timberlake Ryt

Christian Family Week Drama at Con trev stional Church

The Betty Thelin Circle of the Women's Fellowship will close Christian Family Week with a dramatization titled Family Fellowship tomorrow at 7 30 p.m. at the church. The program is open to the public and features many parishioners and the Rev. and Mrs. Robert A. Whitten. A covered dish Family Night supper follows in the social hall at o'clock.

Betty Thelin Women's Fellowship of the Contrevstional Christian Church Family Fellowship Clark Mauzy Fred Anderson E. ©. Nelson Rodney Keller H. H. Baker Donald Smith Grover Daugherty Ernest Pugh Clark Alaney Seanodramith Jimmie Lawser Ronnie Suos

May Sees Dry Start After Wet April Forecast Showers

After the wettest April in five years May has been notably dry with no precipitation in the first ten days. The region remains hot and humid with a forecast of scattered showers tomorrow. Tonight’s low will dip to the 50s while today’s high reached 87 degrees. last year’s high was 78 and low 69.

Youth Revival Planned at Gore

Hebron Baptist Church Gore sponsors a Youth Revival May 12 to 17 led by Rev J Edward Sandridge of the Virginia Baptist General Association evangelist. Services start 7 30 p m nightly with youth participants and special music each evening. Pastor Morris E Cather invites all to attend.

Hebron Baptist Church Gore J. Edward Sandridge Virginia Baptist General Association Morris, E. Cather

Stonewall Cemetery Blooming Displays Draw Visitors

Members of the Stonewall Memorial Association urge visitors to Mt Hebron Cemetery to drive to Stonewall Cemetery to view a profusion of flowering blooms now in full bloom. They encourage a special trip to see the blossoms at their peak.

Stonewall Memorial Association Stonewall Cemetery Mt. Hebron Memorial Association

Students Stage Anti Red Strike at East Berlin Humboldt Uni

Reporters say hundreds of students at Humboldt University veterinary school and retr inary courses joined a strike against the regime. Secret police expelled strikers and the entire third year class. Dean Prof Gunter Schuetaler fled to West Berlin as officials at Free University confirmed contact but kept details.

Veterinary School Gunter Schuetaler Schuetzier West Berlin Free University

Top Homemakers Await Coronation of Mrs America

Fort Lauderdale Florida prepares for the coronation of Mrs America as 49 finalists from states and the District of Columbia finalize their formal gowns for tonight. Last night announced winners include main dish champion Mrs Robert Eissminger Jr of Hagerstown Maryland with orange glazed ham parsley potatoes and broccoli. Judges will whittle the field to 15 finalists then to 6 with beauty experts choosing the grand prize winner from the final six.

Fort Lauderdale Fla District of Columbia America Robert Eissminger Jr Hagerstown

Queen Anne Unites England and Scotland in 1707

Historical record notes Queen Anne's role in uniting England and Scotland in the year 1707. The act marked the merging of the kingdoms into a single realm.

England Scotland

Three Women Shot to Death by Troubled Tavern Owner

In Houston Texas Tommie Heads Jr twenty six or thirty six? shot and killed his wife Florence 30 Mrs Emily Jacquette 70 and Mrs Pricilla Babin 40 then wounded Jacquette's husband Taylor 77 before police captured him near his mother's home. Heads said he had family troubles and remained armed. Homicide Lt. Harry Cole said Heads would be charged with murder.

Houston Tex WA Tommie Heads Jr Florence Emily Jacquette Pricilla Babin Heads Jacquette Taylor Babin Harry Cole

Conviction Upheld By Court of Appeals

NEW YORK the U S Court of Appeals upheld the pre jury conviction and five year prison sentence of Harvey Matusow admitted former Communist Matusow 28 was convicted September 26 1956 on five counts of perjury in swearing that Roy M Cohn while an assistant U S attorney had coached him to give false testimony in the trial of 13 second string Communists In a unanimous decision the Appeals Court turned down Matusows plea He has been living in New York and is free in 10000 bail.

New York U. S. Court of Appeals Harvey Matusow Matusow Roy M. Cohn U. S

Photographs by Allen Richardson in Life Magazine

Allen Richardson photographs appear in Life Magazine this week. He is a resident of the city and married to Mary Hyde. The mushrooms he captured in Mexico accompany an article by R Gordon Was on the fungi studied by Was sons, with trips to Mexico noted.

Allen Richardson Life Magazine Richardson Mary Hyde Lewis Hyde W. Boscawen St Mexico R. Gordon Wasson New York City Wasson Wassons

Winchester Drunk Dispositions in Municipal Court

Municipal Court records list Richard Green of Winchester charged with drunkenness and fined $14.75. Carson Lee Jenkins of 327 North Loudoun Street credited with a drunkenness count and fined $9.25.

Richard Green Winchester Carson Lee Jenkins Loudoun St

Washington Receives Honorary Degree from Brown University

President George Washington was awarded an honorary degree in 1790 by Brown University in Rhode Island, reflecting the college's early ties to national leadership.

George Washington Brown University Rhode Island

Jefferson County Schools Switch to Fast Time

Jefferson County schools will switch to Daylight Saving Time next Monday following a poll. Superintendent T. A. Lowery announced 2,288 parents favored the change and 1,251 opposed it, representing an 85 percent response.

Charles Town W. Va Jefferson County T. A. Lowery

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