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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1947
Page
6
The Winchester Golf Club hosts a nine hole blind bogey event tomorrow at 10 am for women members. A luncheon at 1 pm follows for those not in the tournament and a business meeting will outline schedules for local and out of town events. Ladies' Day is set for every Tuesday at the club.
The Girls Athletic Association will hold a banquet Thursday at 6 30 PM at the George Washington Hotel to honor the club's two bowling teams. Arrangements chair Mrs Paul Tomney is aided by Mrs Lois Timberlake and Mrs Jack Widemeyer. Those planning to attend should notify Mrs Charles Lillis by Tuesday noon May 13.
Observers say the first of two Ewing Studio ballets at Handley School will delight Winchester audiences. Holiday Time contrasts northern snow and ice with sunny Florida and south of the border scenes featuring ice skating, snowmen, penguins, and southern bathing beauties. The May 16 performance starts at 8 PM and includes three Mexican dances in the South of the Border number.
The Winchester Little Theatre presents a performance in the Handley Library auditorium on Wednesday May 14 at 8 pm. Community members are invited to attend this local drama event hosted by the theater group.
Miss Ruth Kersey returning from Africa will address the Woman's Auxiliary of First Baptist Church tomorrow night at eight. She will share mission experiences and display her curios alongside items from Africa owned by Mrs. Robert Pizzano and Mrs. J W Jones. Special music is planned and refreshments will be served.
The May meeting of the Old Fredericktown Garden Club is scheduled for Wednesday May 14 at 3 30 p m at the home of Mrs E G Rusk on Handley Blvd City. Guest speaker C R Scarborough a Shenandoah National Park director will present slides on flowers native to the park area. Members must have exhibits in by 2 p m and the exhibit teams for the rest of the year will be announced Wednesday afternoon.
The Stephenson Social Club holds its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday May 14 at the home of Mrs. E. H. Woore in Clearbrook. Miss Mary Anderson is co host. Devotionals led by Mrs. Farr Printz and recreation planned by Mrs. Mabel Brown. Luncheon at 1 p.m.
St. Joan's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will meet tomorrow evening at 7 30 at Mrs J E Robertson's home on the Martinsburg pike. All members are urged to attend.
Dr. Frederick Cochran resumes duties in Bruce town after illness. Mrs. Letzkus visits Pittsburg. Miss McCartney and Miss Gregory stay with Mrs. Henkel in Hershey. Mrs. Burall improves after Memorial Hospital stay. Delegates from Christ Church attend Virginia Episcopal convention in Richmond May 17 to 19. Mrs. Shryock remains in critical condition. Rev Raleigh Engle and family visit for Mr. Crawford at Memorial Hospital. Crawford’s status unchanged. Charles Jolliffe named to Dean's Honor List at University of Virginia. he plans return home after seven weeks at University Hospital. Mrs. Paul Jackson returns to Front Royal after aunt Emma Kinzel’s illness.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Barr entertained about 40 guests Friday night at their Millwood Avenue home in a miscellaneous shower and buffet supper for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Rudolph Hepner returning from a southern honeymoon. Decorations featured red and green and a large white wedding cake was baked by Mrs Barr.
Mrs Charles H Cooper of this city spent the weekend in Washington D C with relatives and friends during a short trip.
The Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women held a Saturday meeting in Handley School library with Mrs. Underwood presiding. Prizes announced for the Student Art Contest included first place Secluded Inlet by Billy Jean Smith, second Still Life Group by Roberta Browning, and third From An Upper Window by Peggy Printz.
Berryville May 12 article details Woman's Club hostesses for Garden Week at Llewellyn Red Gate and Carter Hall. It lists Mrs Samuel Chew Williams Mrs Alfred M Kerfoot Mrs Ralph M Ware among others. Also covers visits with families in Baltimore Washington and Richmond and notes on Red Cross Motor Corps changes and local society events.
Middleway residents report visits and travels. Mrs. David B. Leight and family returned from a trip visiting Cleveland Warren Freedom Morgantown. Mrs. Coleman Lyne hosted Mrs. David Childs overnight while Miss Ethel Roberts and Clyde Roberts visited Washington visitors in the area.
Social notes list visitors to Middleway including Mrs Susan and Miss Laura Nevins from New York, Purcellville couple Mr. and Mrs Edward Cockey, and many local families. Highlights include the fortieth wedding anniversary of Charles M Kearns and his wife celebrated with open house, plus W S C S events and visits from Martinsburg and Charles Town residents.
The wedding reception served buffet style and the three tier bride's cake was cut by the bride of forty years, aided by the bride of a week.
James Ruble presided at the coffee service while Miss Clemmye Baker stood with Miss Nancy Barnes at the punch bowl during the social gathering.
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