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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1948

Page

8

Miss Jane Cary Randolph to wed in Berryville

This afternoon at 5 Miss Jane Cary Randolph daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin O Fallon Randolph will marry Mr Benjamin Harrison son of Mrs Walter Roesler in Grace Lutheran church Berryville The ceremony will be followed by a small reception at the bride’s parents home Longwood in Millwood.

Jane Cary Randolph Benjamin Harrison Benjamin O'Fallon Randolph the Muvorings Millwood Walter Roesler Great Neck Long Island N. Y Grace Lutheran Vadym V. Atgoff Anapolis Albert J. Kelley Sharon Harrison Henry Post Mitchell Richmond E. Fairfax Randolph A. R. Dunning Boyce John Farrar Bethesda John T. Burwell Sherman Joost Mrs. Randolph Mr. Harrison Graham Dougherty, Sr Karl Boy Miss Vieda Boy Miss Mitchell New Jersey Lucy Mitchell Forrest Halls N. J Kenneth Gilpin Jr Thsey Alexandria Gadsby’s Tavern Metropolitan African Violet Club Xi Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Barbara Cartes Sycamore St. Alexandria

Calendar of Evening Events and Club Meetings

The Evening Star lists events for Tuesday May 18 noting daylight time. Activities include Winchester Presbyterian auxiliary birthday party at 7 50 p m, Chanters at Market St Methodist 7 30 p m, VFW auxiliary 7 30 p m, Red Cross directors 8 p m at the office, Madison lodge 8 p m, Lions club at 12 15 p m at Sarah Zane hall, Rebekah lodge 8 p m, Moose club 8 p m, board of control 7 30 p m, and Exchange club at Dr Slavin's office.

Winchester Presbyterian Church Market St Board of Control Dr. Slavin

May 14 Births and Eastern Star Officers Named

May 14 marks births for several families: Mr and Mrs Alwood Kern welcome a girl, Mrs Kern formerly Evelyn Shade. Mr and Mrs Burns McGuin welcome a girl, Mrs McGuin formerly Louise Crim. Mr and Mrs Fred Ches hire welcome a girl, Mrs Ches hire formerly Effie Bod kin and Mrs Ella Hodges. Eastern Star picks Louise S Dodge of Alexandria as worthy grand matron at the Richmond convention. other officers include Margaret Whitlock, Walter A Porter, Elia L Hodges, and Alice Liggon. Laves for Calif. Caskey Norvell of 704 S Stewart St travels to Glen Ellen with parents Huy F Willigsnis.

Alwood Kern Loudoun St Kern Evelyn Shade Burns Mc-Guin Boyce Mc- Guin Louise Crim Fred Cheshire Opequon Cheshire Effie Bodkin Ella Hodges Louise S. Dodge Alexandria Grand Chapter Virginia Order of the Eastern Star Richmond Margaret Whitlock Walter A. Porter Hillsville Elia L. Hodges Winchester Alice Liggon Kilmarnock Laves Calif Caskey Norvell S. Stewart St Glen Ellen Huy F. Willigsnis

DAR Meets Thursday in Fort Loudoun Chapter

Ft Loudoun chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 2 30 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs Walter W Duncan 818 Stewart Street.

DAR Ft. Loudoun Walter W. Duncan Stewart St

Combe hosts family gathering for Mother's Day honoring mother

Mr and Mrs Charles Combs entertained relatives at a Mother's Day dinner to honor Mrs Comb's mother. Guests included Strother Lineberg Gretna Garnetta Lineberg Edin Lineberg William Newcome Russell Loy and Devain Combs. Afternoon attendees were Loy and Lineberg families and Ce cilay and Roy Comes among others. Presbyterian Women to hold birthday party

Combe Charles Combs Robert Loy Sr Falls Church Russell Lineberg N. Braddock St Cecilay Ronnie Cather Ave Roy Northwestern

Preakness Stakes Figures From Baltimore

Preakness Today reports the 2nd Preakness stakes at Pimlico. Today at 5:15 p.m. the gross value is $134,870 with net prizes of $91,870 for Citations or Bovard and $94,735 for Better Self or Vucan's Forge.

Baltimore Pimlico Bovard Vucan

Quarter Century Club Members Honored in Hagerstown

Two veteran N. Va. Power Co. employees and 17 others from the Potomac Edison System were honored last night for 25 years of service. In the same ceremony, Harry G. Fox and Harry W. Rainsberger received 40 years and Wilbur M. Krise 30 years. The Quarter Century club now has 227 members.

N. Va. Power Co Potomac Edison System P E System Quarter Century Club Hagerstown Harry G. Fox Harry W. Rainsberger Wilbur M. Krise P& System

Etiquette Answers On Marriage Consent And Dining Hats

A young man should first obtain the girl's favorable answer before consulting her parents. Wearing a hat to the dining room is customary for hotel guests, especially in large hotels. Tipping hotel chambermaids is best done with an envelope containing the money for discretion and tact.

Schedule of Homemaker and 4-H Meetings This Week

A weekly timetable lists events for homemaker and 4-H groups from Monday through Saturday. Activities include HD meetings, tray painting demonstrations, and club gatherings at Mrs. Browns, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Masons, Courthouse, Thelma Ashwoods, Grange Hall, school venues, and Stonewall high school with dessert and cake sale notes.

Albin Middletown Grange Hall Star Tannery Gore High School Hayfield

Antique pieces fetch strong prices at Dan Burner sale

Auctioneer W F Artrip Jr led the Dan Burner sale at Wood Stool. The event grossed about $6600 as buyers from several states, including dealers, purchased items such as a Victorian highbox for $394 a lip or fan from 1786 for $85 an early American banquet table for $155 a sideboard for $125 and three corner cupboards above $100 each.

Dan Burner Woodstool W.F. Artrip Jr Artie

Grace Lutheran To Confirm Class

Grace Evangelical Lutheran will confirm a class at 11 a m tomorrow. Listed participants include Mrs Ethel B Curl Edward H Hagen Garland H Hitt Patricia Prigley Graham Adams James Brown Patricia Cahill Donald Campbell Gibson Funk Robert Henry Ann Jackson Douglas Jones William Jones Susan Larrick Shirley Long Colleen Orndorff and Richard Seidel.

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Ethel B. Curl Edward H. Hagen Garland H. Hitt Patricia Prigley Graham Adams James Brown Patricia Cahill Donald Campbell Gibson Funk Robert Henry Ann Jackson Douglas Jones William Jones Susan Larrick Shirley Long Colleen Orndorff Richard Seidel

Presbyterian Choir Dinner Fete Draws 27 at Church

The Presbyterian senior choir hosted its annual dinner in the ladies Bible class room with 27 attendees including Miss Charlotte McMurray a missionary guest. Mrs. Gilbert Tillotson introduced Dr. Ronald Wilson who praised the choir’s splendid work. Donald King played organ as the meal served by four Pioneer group members.

Presbyterian Gilbert Tillotson Ronald Wilson John Golden Joyce Binner Glenda Keckley Lillian Solenberger Martha Smith Donald King

Visit to 95 year old Aunt Highlights Mother's Day

Mr Harry Adame of acines boro visits his aunt Mrs Susan D DeHaven in Brucetown. Mrs DeHaven is 95 years old and lives with her son Brent DeHaven.

Arizona St. Melvon A. Estes Tucson Ariz Winchester E. B. Estes Berryville Ave Harry Adame Acinesboro Susan D-Haven Brucetown DeHaven Brent DeHaven

Lesson in English Word Usage and Pronunciation

Guidance on phrasing questions correctly and common pronunciation and spelling errors. Explains avoiding misused words, such as asking properly, and notes frequent mistakes like hundred pronounced as hun dred and immigrate often misspelled.

Vocabulary Daily: Counteract and Its Uses

Reading prompts define counteract as to neutralize or frustrate an opposing force. The example shows the narcotic effect being counteracted by forced exercise.

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