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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1959

Page

6

Miss Nail Weds Shelton Ray Jackson in Salt Lake Temple

Margery Nail daughter of Maurice and Mrs Nail of 209 Sharp St wed Shelton Ray Jackson Thursday at the Latter Day Saints Temple in Salt Lake City officiated by Elder LeGrande Richards. A reception followed at 550 N Fifth St West Provo.

Margery Nail Maurice L. Nail Sharp St Shelton Ray Jackson Salt Lake City Utah Latter Day Saints LeGrande Richards Apostles Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Fifth St West Provo Handley High School Brigham Young University The Lockhart Co Provo Nelson Jackson Goldsboro N. C

Colonial Garden Club Meeting Noted Time Change

The Colonial Garden Club will meet tomorrow at 12 o'clock for lunch at the Lee Jackson Restaurant and tour the White Arboretum at Boyce led by Dr. W S Flory. Members are asked to note the change in meeting time.

Colonial Garden Club Lee-Jackson White Arboretum Boyce W. S. Flory

Square Dance Planned by Frederick County 4-H Council

The Frederick County 4 H Council completes plans for a square dance Thursday from 9 to 12 at the Armory. Shorty Billmyer and his orchestra will play and a lawn mower will be awarded. Tickets are available from any 4 H member or at the door. Open to the public.

Frederick County 4-H Council Shorty Billmyer 4-H

Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tied to Mrs. Butler Visit

Legion Auxiliary Conrad Hoover Unit No 21 will meet tonight at 7 30 with Mrs H Butler at 315 W Clifford St. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming events and activities for the unit.

Conrad Hoover American Legion Auxiliary H. \. Butler W. Clifford St

Calendar of Events May 12 13 14 in Berryville and nearby

A dense listing of meetings and gatherings from May 12 to 14 across Berryville and surrounding areas. Mosques clubs churches and city halls host activities including AA meetings garden clubs Rotary and Kiwanis events fire company meetings and socials at various venues.

Births Reported in Front Royal and Summit Point Areas

birth announcements list several new arrivals. Names include Woodrow Wilson Steed and James Preston Christian Jr with mothers Shirley Fox and Dorothy Pierce, plus Charles Samuel Lynch Jr and Wanda Antoner, Niles Elliott and Sharon Kay, and William Underwood with Constance Jackson. Locations include Front Royal Summit Point Route 1 Stephenson Front Royal Route 2.

James Preston Christian, Jr Route 2 Christian Dorothy Virginia Pierce Charles Samuel Lynch, Jr Stephenson Lynch Wanda Gertrude Antoner Niles Osborn Elliott Front Royal Sharon Kay Elliott Mary Virginia Racey William Emanuel Underwood Summit Point W. Va

Quota Club Holds May Meeting at George Washington Hotel

Winchester Quota Club met Thursday at the George Washington Hotel with Miss Marjorie Duncan presiding. The budget for the year was approved. Reports covered school lunches child welfare and world affairs with committees led by Mrs. Timberlake Kelley Grim Hammond Glass and Mercer. Duncan discussed district council in Roanoke and the upcoming International Convention in Washington D C. Donations to the Cancer Fund and greetings to new clubs in Minnesota and New South Wales were noted.

Winchester Quota Club George Washington Marjorie Duncan Emma Turner T. F. Timberlake G. M. Kelley Lawrence Grim Ways and Means Lois Hammond Robert McC. Glass Burton Mercer Presidents Council Roanoke Duncan Washington, D.C Elsie Mathews Janet Harrison Miss Duncan War Memorial The Cancer Fund Minnesota New South Wales

Local social notes from Stephens City and surrounding area

The column lists luncheon guests and visits including Mrs F W Vaughan of San Francisco Mrs P P Peters of Falls Church and Mrs J E Clevenger of Stephens City with Col Peggy G Jones in Stephens City also notes MR and MRS JOSEPH HUFFMAN return from Darlington SC recent visitors at Huffman home Mrs Huffman's parents from Manassas MRS EARL SHILEY a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital MISS KATHRYN ANDERSON of Wilmington DE weekend guest at H M Carbaughs MRS GOLDIE WARNER Eastern Star Grand Matron heads to Richmond with Mrs Ella Hodges and Woodrow Whitmore MR RAY HICKS a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital MR and MRS ERVIN MYERS and two sons from Palmyra PA visit Stephens City PHILLIP O REAR returns home after hospital stay McKinley Chapter Eastern Star honors Virginia Ward with seven members attending Olive Branch Chapter 64

F. W. Vaughan San Francisco Calif P. P. Peters Falls Church J.E. Clevenger Stephens City H. M. Carbaugh Washington Peggy G. Jones San Antonio Texas Carbaugh Joseph Huffman Front Royal Road Darlington S. C Huffman Mr. Huffman W. E. Huffman Manassas Goldie Warner McKinley Chapter No Order of Eastern Star Richmond Ella Hodges Woodrow Whitmore Ervin Myers Palmyra, Pa J. P. Samsell McKinley Order of the Eastern Star Olive Branch Virginia Ward Martha Grand Chapter of Virginia Emma Duncan Margaret Duvall Mable Hershman Thelma Pully

Children Decorate Fruit Cups With Melon Ball Cutter Fun

Children enjoy making decorative melon ball cups for afternoon snacks using a French ball cutter. They scoop and arrange colorful fruit, sharing plates and pride in their handiwork.

Combination Key to Packing for Travel

In New York veteran traveler Li aothanina Sime advises compact wardrobe planning. She favors one to two colors, minimal luggage for overnight trips, and careful wrapping to prevent wrinkles with tissue paper and plastic wrap. For longer trips she uses a magnesi um or light metal case, then expands luggage for Europe by ship while leaving dresses at the first hotel.

New York Liaothanina Sime Albandse Europe

Gainer Guest Speaker at Winchester AAUW Meeting

Dr. Patrick W. Gainer, WVU English professor and folklore expert, lectured at the Winchester Branch AAUW meeting at Braddock Street Methodist Church. He directs the West Virginia Folk Festival and has appeared on radio and TV and with Folk Heritage Records.

Patrick Gainer Patrick W. Gainer West Virginia University Morgantown W. Va Winchester American Association of University Women Braddock Street Methodist Church St. Louis University West Virginia Gainer Charles Beck M. C. Teague Forrest Oglesby Grover C. Cooper Elizabeth Mitchell Retha Shirkey M. R. Wisecarver L. T. Trick Edgar Williams Owen Hoagland William E. Eisenberg E. P. Walker Courtney K. Grim

Modern Etiquette Q&A on goblet grip and courtesy

Roberta Lee covers proper goblet handling by gripping between thumb and fingers at the stem juncture. She notes it is not required for a woman to rise for introductions, but it is courteous and shows pleasure at meeting.

Roberta Lee

Berryville Native Named Top RPI Administrator

Berryville native Dr. George J. Oliver was named Pro vost of Richmond Professional Institute replacing retiring H. H. Hibbs after 24 years in the post. Oliver, former director of instruction for the State Dept. of Education, has held roles in William and Mary College and Capeville, with a long career in education and Phi Beta Kappa member.

Berryville Richmond Professional Institute George J. Oliver William and Mary College H. H. Hibbs Ater Oliver King and Queen County Capeveille Henrico County State Dept. of Education William and Mary University of Richmond Columbia University Phi Beta Kappa Phi Delta Kappa

Lesson in English by W L Gordon

Lesson in English by W L Gordon discusses common word usage and mispronunciations. It covers terms like usual versus custom, persiflage pronunciation, and daily vocabulary building with the word milieu and its meaning in context.

W. L. Gordon Meelyu Brian

Slate Fall Kills Miner in Dickenson County Mine

A 49-year-old Coeburn man Lee Dotson was killed when slate fell in a Dinckenson County mine. Another miner Vernon County 44 from near Clintwood was hospitalized in fair condition at Norton Hospital.

Coeburn Dickenson Lee Dotson Vernon County Clintwood Norton

Davis Cleaners Repairs and Alterations Drive-In

Davis Cleaners advertises repairs and alterations with drive-in service on Parish Lane off Boscawen, promising convenient care for customers.

Davis Cleaners Boscawen

Peter Lorre Suffers Heart Attack in Spain

Hungarian American actor Peter Lorre, 55, suffered a heart attack in Granada Spain while making a film. Critics reported his condition as critical but later described as serious. The veteran screen villain is best known for roles in classic thrillers.

Peter Lorre Villian

No thoughtful donor resents the idea of doing good

A brief remark suggests that even skeptical givers recognize the value in acts of generosity. The note frames charitable work as practical and worthwhile, appealing to civic-minded individuals to support beneficial projects.

Mamie Eisenhower Due in Denver for Birthday Visit

Mamie Eisenhower arrives in Denver on Wednesday to help her mother Elivera Doud celebrate her 81st birthday. Mrs. Doud has been ailing, and Brown Palace Hotel officials say they reserved the eighth floor presidential suite for Mrs. Eisenhower.

Mamie Eisenhower Denver Elivera Doud Brown Palace Eisenhower

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S. R. Jackson Miss Nail Bride Mr. Jackson Lulu Williams Square Dance Legion Auxiliary Darke County Historical Society Grace Episcopal Church Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Loyal Order of Moose Moose Home Rebekah Lodge Hiram Lodge No. 21 Af&am Masonic Temple Shawnee Kennel Club War Memorial Building Lee Jackson Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Old Fredericktown W.H. Bosserman Armel Pta Touchdown Club James Wood High School Gainesboro Rotary Club Turner Ashby U.D.C Round Hill Fire Co Friendship Fire Co Women of Moose Shawnee Fire Co Saat - Ercker Woodrow Wilson Steed E Haley Joyce Qué Quota Club Earl Shiley Winchester Memorial Hospital Kathryn Anderson Wilmington, del Mrs H.M Carbaugh Ray Hicks Phillip O’rear N. Washington St Gaunt Licia Albanese Metropolitan Opera R.P.I Shoecenter Cor Loudoun & Boscawen Sts HFC America J.C. Penny Store Mohawk Granada Spain Hun the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cather’s Cather Winchester, Virginia BATES Timberlake Carper E. Piccadilly St Ute Ts Good Housekeeping Mayrac Maytag E. Boscawen St
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