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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
8
Antiseptic Mi 31 Solution advertised for many uses with a full pint priced at 59 cents. Brooks Pharmacy offers the product and lists phone contact 6461 for prescriptions and druggist services.
Evening events listed for Friday May 14 include a child guidance class by Women Civic League with Mrs E T Clark at 7 39 p m and Woodmen on the World at 8 p m. Saturday May 15 features a Girl Scout Camp at White Rock with sessions 10 12 and 1 3 p m and registration by seniors and immediates at 113 N Loudoun St Scout office.
Lists several newborns with parental names and maiden names. May 12 entries include a boy for Mr. and Mrs Jerry Clem of Route 1 and a girl for Mr. and Mrs James Racey Route 1. Also a boy for Mr. and Mrs Allen Coffman Middletown and a girl for Mr. and Mrs Edgar Newlin Grimes. The Arbogast family of Petersburg WV welcomes a boy. A boy for Mr. and Mrs Leslie McKee on Paper Mill Road.
Trio returns from Florida. Lucille Hockman honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Gilbert Whitmire and Mrs Robert Gaines at 3 6 Valley Ave. Hockman to wed Wesley Shirley of Winchester. Morris Cather of Winchester elected president of Tau Kappa Alpha at Richmond College. Junior Century Club names officers and welcomes two new members. Mrs Lewis Hyde Jr and daughter Polly travel to Bath Maine for summer with parents.
Peggy Anne Printz will wed Willard Powell son of Mr and Mrs Roy Powell of Winchester and Baltimore Maryland. Miss Printz is a student at Handley High School and works at the Diana Shop. Powell attended Handley High School and works at Valley Fruit and Candy Co. The wedding is planned soon. WSCS3 To Meet The Paynes chapel WSCS meets 8 p m today at the home of Mrs Harry Pierce Ridgeway. Maryland visitors M and Mrs Julian Whiting of Bethesda Md will spend the weekend with Mrs Whiting's mother Mrs R H Stoked and Miss Minnie Baker at 14 N Cameron St.
Social notes list visitors and hosts across Berryville including Irvin Schmidt and family from Arlington. Mary Webb and Morgan Levy relatives in Frederik. Gosnell family visiting Baltimore. Nellie and Homie Lee in Washington. Glascock family back from Culpeper. Rebekah Gold in Washington. Virginia Page and Catherine with Mary Page Grammer Falls Church. Phoebe Stine Washington and Charles Stine Atlanta. Ralph Ware and Susan Berry in Richmond. Griffing on business in Fort Leavenworth. Henson family in Philadelphia. Nancy Bristow in Harrisonburg. Frances Pearson in Lawrenceville. Dillard family at W B Clagett. Lewis family with J Kuykendall Keyser and Joe Dennis Baltimore. Christine Newbill Craig Gus Craig Newport News. Charles Locke family in Washington. Ronald Locke Washington with parents. Wisecarver and Paulette at T B Association convention Roanoke. Eloise Rhodes Crippled Children Society. Krouse move from Cooley apartments.
Miss Patty Holland visited relatives in Newport News. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew LaVelle were called to West Point Mississippi by illness of Mr. LaVelle's mother. The Methodist Cleaners Class held a covered dish supper. Clarke County representatives at a hospital drive dinner at the George Washington hotel included Mesdames Gilpin Doughtrey Phillips Lindsey Ritter and Olcott. Mrs. Harold Fincken of Landsdown Pennsylvania guest of the Ames and Bowerman homes. Mrs. Charles McIntosh and Miss Emily McCormick were in Baltimore. Robert Hooker invited to join the Moi Waita appa fraternity at the University of Alabama. Berryville delegation at a Vacation Bible School workers conference at Braddock Street Methodist church included Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Craig and many friends.
Mrs Julia Emily Emmart of Strasburg faces a pistol slaying charge in the death of husband George A Emmart at his drug store on August 3 1947. The case is set for Circuit Court at Woodstock on June 21 with attorneys J Lynn Lucas of Luray and Frank Brumauer of Woodstock defending.
Shenandoah Circuit Court grand jury indicts Dr A C Biller of New Market for performing an abortion. Linwood Norman McAlister of Flintton and taxi driver charged with aiding the abortion. Reginald Mitchell of Strasburg charged with statutory rape. Biller to stand trial June 17, McAlister June 18. Mitchell trial date not set.
Front Royal Warren County Advertising Fund committee plans a Monday drive to raise 6000 dollars to publicize local attractions. Proposed expenditures include 2090 dollars for newspaper and magazine ads, 1500 for publicity guides, 1009 for signboards and 750 for Shenandoah Valley Inc and Winchester Apple Blossom Festival.
Lesson In English by W L Gordon explains common usage errors mispronunciations and misspellings. It highlights words often misused and suggests synonyms and daily vocabulary growth with a focus on the word command meaning to mention with approbation to praise.
Sacred Heart church held its annual May procession with Mary Jagiello as queen. Attendants included Jeannete Dover and Barbara Hobe, with Joan Miller crown bearer and multiple flower girls and altar boys. Other participants listed numerous parish members in the ceremony honoring the Mother of God.
Roberta Lee answers etiquette queries about traveling with children on trains, advising children be encouraged to mingle only if offered by others and not to intrude. She condemns a girl dancing with one man then another as rude and unpopular. Presents are always sent to the bride, not the bridegroom.
Obone Oblams Scallups promotes cape-sleeves and simple construction for a flattering fit. Pattern 4677 offers sizes 34 to 48 with yardage guidelines and illustrated instructions. Send twenty five cents in coins to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept. for pattern 4677 and a Summer Pattern Book prospectus.
The 86 voice Bridgewater College glee club conducted by Nelson T. Huffman will present a sacred music program at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. on Sunday. The program includes Coronation Hymn, The Pastoral Prayer, On the Sea, The Holy City, The Lord Bless You and Keep You, and Hallelujah Chorus among others performed by mixed, ladies and male choirs with soloists and an offertory.
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