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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1943

Page

8

Socials and Personal Notices Bulletin

Wednesday events include Junior Century Club at Mrs. Pinkney Arthur home at 4 00 p m Elks Club weekly meeting at 8 00 p m Jewish Woman s Club at Odd Fellows 8 00 p m Thursday Victory Exchange open 1 00 5 00 p m Rotary luncheon at Sarah Zane Hall 1 00 p m Turner Ashby Chapter U D C 2 00 p m at Miss Lillian Sheetz 310 N Loudoun St W C T U monthly at Handley Library 3 00 p m Macedonia Methodist Young Peoples Council at Armel home 8 00 p m

Junior Century Club Pinkney Arthur Elks’ Club Jewish Woman's Club Odd Fellows Victory Exchange Rotary Club Sarah Zane Hall Young Peoples Council of Macedonia Methodist Church A. R. Armel

Moore-Nelson Wedding Draws Wide Out-Of-Town Guests

The Moore-Nelson wedding brings numerous visitors to town with out of town guests arriving Friday through Saturday. Attendees include Miss Bobby Conrad from Baltimore Miss Fay Martin from Norfolk Miss Frances Taylor from Richmond Virginia White Camille Guyton from Miami Miss Vanmeter Debutts from Upperville and Mrs C W Parker of Charlotte. Dr and Mrs Franklin Scanlon of Morgantown and Parker Whedon, cousin of the bride, are also expected. Mrs Parker and Mrs Woodruff of Charlotte will arrive Thursday for the ceremony at Christ Episcopal Church.

Moore-Nelson Bobby Conrad Baltimore Fay Martin Norfolk Frances Taylor Richmond Virginia White Camille Guyton Maimi Sweet Briar Patricia Prochnik Washinton R. Hector Carveth Wilson N. Y Parker Whedon Miss Moore Franklin T. Scanlon Morgantown W. Va Miss Vanmeter Debutts Upperville C. W. Parker Charlotte N. C Blackburn Moore Mr. Moore West Boscawen Street Louise Moore Bruce Kinloch Nelson Christ Episcopal Church T. Croft Woodruff Mrs. Moore

Miss McCartney Hosts Recitals for Elementary Pupils

Kathleen McCartney will present elementary piano pupils in a recital at Handley School auditorium on Thursday afternoon May 20 at two o clock with the theme Music of the Allies. The public is invited free of charge.

Miss McCartney Handley School the Allies Costum McCartney Handley Auditorium

Miss Harriet Stokes Engaged to Thomas M Veirs

Miss Harriet Stokes of Rockwell Maryland is engaged to Thomas MacGruder Veirs of Rockwell. The announcement from Mr and Mrs Camillus Stokes notes Harriet’s ties to Winchester with visits to her grandmother Mrs R H Stokes on North Cameron Street.

Harriet Stokes Thomas M. Veirs Camillus Stokes Rockwell, Md Harriet Thomas MacGruder Veirs Miss Stokes Winchester R. H. Stokes North Cameron Street

Family weddings and visits fill local weekend schedule

Mrs Stewart Bell Jr arrives Thursday to attend her brother Bruce Nelson and Miss Louise Moore nuptials at Christ Episcopal Church. Numerous residents visit family in Washington and nearby towns while Miss Eleanor Perry stays at Thornhill Manor in the city.

Stewart Bell, Jr R. B. Nelson Bruce Kintoch Nelson Louise Moore Christ Episcopal Church Eleanor Perry City Charles Town W. Va Thornhill Manor William Bell Watkins, Jr New York City Ensign Watkins Fort Schuyler, New York City

Leadership Course Planned by Winchester Churches

The Presbyterian and Episcopal churches in Winchester announce a Leadership Course on May 18 19 and 25 26 at 730 pm in the Presbyterian Sunday School rooms. Topics include Guiding Children in Christian Growth The Bible and Present Day Problems Building and Administering a Youth Program. Lecturers are Mrs F E Brennerman Charles Town Presbyterian Church Mr and Mrs Ronald Wilson Miss Martha Pray Field Worker of the Virginia Episcopal Diocese.

Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches Winchester Presbyterian F. E. Brennerman Charles Town Presbyterian Church Ronald Wilson Martha Pray Virginia Episcopal Diocese Brennerman Wilson Pray Episcopal Church House Richmond B. M. Roszel Miss Pray Melvin Green

Miss Alta Hott Weds George White in Kirby West Virginia

Miss Alta Juanita Hott daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover Hott of Kirby West Virginia married George Robert White son of Mr and Mrs C W White of Cedar Creek Grade. The ceremony at Rev R B Moore's home on Morningside Drive featured spirea iris and white candles. The couple will reside in Winchester after a brief wedding trip.

Alta Juanita Hott Grover Hott Kirby W. Va George Robert White C. W. White Cedar Creek R. B. Moore Morningside Drive Miss Hott Augusta A. and P. Tea Co Harry Austin Richards Mr. White Handley High School Winchester

Thelma Johnson and Donald Hartman Wedding Report

Announcement details the marriage of Miss Thelma Frances Johnson of Crewe Virginia to Mr Donald Francis Hartman in White Post Virginia at the First Baptist Church with Rev E T Clark officiating. The couple later departed for Newport News where both are employed by Bell Telephone.

Thelma Frances Johnson Crewe Donald Francis Hartman First Baptist Church E. T. Clark Newport News Bell Telephone Company

Brucetown Church Groups Plan Thursday Meetings

The Brucetown Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at 2 p.m. at Brucetown Methodist Church. Macedonia Church Young Peoples Council gathers at 8 p.m. at Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Armel home with Donald Armel presiding. The W C T U meets at 3 p.m. Thursday at Handley Library.

Brucetown W Brucetown Woman’s Society of Christian Service Brucetown Methodist Church Young Peoples Council Young Peoples Council of Macedonia Methodist Church A. R. Armel Donald Armel Henry Sargent

Red Cross Nutrition Class To Start Tuesday

A Red Cross Nutrition Class begins Tuesday the 18th at 2:30 PM in the Northern Virginia Power Company rooms. Enrollment details and a permanent meeting time will be set based on class needs. Call the Red Cross Office to enroll.

Red Cross Northern Virginia Power Company Red Cross Office

Toll drop on Rappahannock ferry eyed at Richmond meeting

Richmond May 12 State Highway Department members were to discuss dropping tolls on the state ferry over the Rappahannock River between Grey's Point and Whitestone An Norris Jr Senator from Lancaster proposed toll removal and General Anderson asked Attorney General Staples for a ruling on authority under the bridge ferry act of 1940 The attorney general’s opinion was expected to be reviewed at today’s quarterly meeting

Richmond State Highway Department Rappahannock River Grey’s Point Whitestone Robert O. Norris, Jr Lancaster Anderson Darden Staples

Berryville social notes highlight weddings and lectures

Mrs. Graham Dougherty Sr. hosts guests from Washington and Richmond over the weekend. A Clarke County Flower Arrangements lecture by E. E. Harbaugh of Winchester will use color film and distribute booklets. Dance recital to support Clarke County Nurse’s Association and a plant and flower sale at the old Post Office Building are featured, with Miss Emily MacCormick chairing the sale.

Berryville Graham Dougherty, Sr Washington, D. C Woodley Hiram Bingham Graham Dougherty, Jr Robert Kelso Alsop Richmond Clarke E. E. Harbaugh Winchester Woman’s Club Clarke County Emily MacCormick Woman’s Auxiliary of Grace Episcopal Church

Berryville Residents Attend Socials and Visits Across States

Local society notes describe sales at the Episcopal Boys' Home and Parish Aid Society, with twenty five and over seventy dollars raised respectively. A flurry of weekend visits and family gatherings spread across Berryville, including Lt. Blythe in Massachusetts, Polly Winslow from New York, Racer relatives in Washington, and several others visiting spouses and parents in Maryland, Virginia, and the District.

Episcopal Boys’ Home Virginia Parish Aid Society Ralph N. Dorsey

Chicago Grain Quotations May 12 Opening Prices

Grain extended yesterday's decline on reports of favorable growing weather and light flour demand. Opening prices listed for Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Rye with May, July, Sept, and Dec contracts showing slight moves.

Chicago

Berryville Trio Noted In Seminary Doctoral Exercise

Berryville resident Berryville with her parents Mr and Mrs Charley Shenk attended rites in Richmond Virginia where the Rev E D Vaughan pastor of the Berryville Presbyterian Church received his Doctor of Theology degree at the Union Theological Seminary exercises.

Berryville Mrs Charley Shenk E. D. Vaughan Berryville Presbyterian Church Richmond Union Theological Seminary

Mrs Nalley Begins Work In Warren

Mrs Eulalia Savage Nalley takes over as superintendent of public welfare for Warren county in Front Royal Virginia succeeding J D Hyatt who moves to Tazewell Hyatt served a year in Warren Nalley previously ran welfare in Frederick county for eight years and did volunteer welfare work in Arlington and worked as a Winchester case worker in Virginia emergency relief before 1935.

Front Royal Eulalia Savage Nalley Warren County J. D. Hyatt Tazewell Hyatt

Local Sports Highlighted In Evening Star Daily

The Evening Star Daily features local sports coverage with game summaries, player notes, and upcoming schedules. Key teams and scorers are profiled alongside community sports events and standings.

Evening Star

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