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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1959

Page

8

Local Personal News Highlights From Berryville Area

Mr Charles Cook of Well Town returns home after hospitalization at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Joe T Edens of Route 1 Berryville arrives home from Tennessee after attending her mother Mrs Rosa Stanley's illness and death in Farewell. Mr and Mrs Harry William Richard name their infant son William Edward. Mrs Richard is formerly Miss Joan Palmer.

Charles Cook Welltown Winchester Memorial Hospital Joe T. Edens Route 1 Berryville Tennessee Rosa Stanley Farewell, Tenn Harry William Richard William Edward Richard Joan Palmer

Colonial Garden Club Holds Lunch Meeting and Workshop

The Colonial Garden Club met Wednesday at Lee-Jackson Restaurant for lunch and a business session. Bad weather canceled the White Arboretum tour at Boyce. An impromptu workshop followed with members divided into groups and a Q A on general flower arranging.

Colonial Garden Club Lee-Jackson White Arboretum Boyce

Bake sale at Kline's Grocery in Stephens City

Friendship Evangelical United Brethren Church hosts a bake sale at Kline's Grocery Stephens City starting at 9 am tomorrow with proceeds assisting church activities and mission work.

Kline’s Stephens City Friendship Evangelical United Brethren Church Double Churches

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Meets Tuesday at 2 PM

The Lord Fairfax Garden Club gathers Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Mrs James Shockey on Tennyson Ave. The program features A May Basket and a move titled Colorful Conversation Pieces with Mrs Roland Nelson.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club James Shockey Tennyson Ave Roland Nelson

Welcome Wagon Club Spring Dinner Meeting Notice

The Welcome Wagon Club invites husbands new Winchester residents to a spring dinner meeting Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Lee Jackson. Reservations contact Mrs Fred Ziemer president MO 2 6707 or Mrs Archie Williams chairman MO 2 7321. Mr Nat Joyner will present a film program after the meeting. Committee met Wednesday at Mrs Ziemer’s Malden Drive home to arrange favors and decorations. attendees included Mrs James Shields chairwoman and several other members.

Welcome Wagon Club Lee Jackson Winchester Fred Ziemer Archie Williams Nat Joyner Ziemer Malden

Parent Teachers Association Meeting at High View School

The Parent Teachers Association of High View Elementary will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the school. Election of officers for the 1959 60 session will be held.

Parent - Teachers Association High View Elementary

Lala Williams Woman's Page Editor Contact

Lala Williams is listed as the Women's Page Editor with the contact phone MO 2 3419. Additional context not provided.

Lala Williams

Calendar of Local Events Highlights Mid May Activities

May 15 9 am to 9 pm GOYA rummage sale at 37 W Boscawen St. 8 pm Woodmen of the World. May 16 9 am GOYA rummage sale at 37 W Boscawen St. May 17 7:30 pm Berryville Air Force Reserve 8 pm Frederick County Volunteer Fireman's Association Gore 8 pm Madison Lodge 8 pm VFW Auxiliary at Post Home 8 pm Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel 8 pm Teen age dance with Nite Rockers of Kennet Square Pa.

GOYA W. Boscawen St Berryville Air Force Reserve Frederick County Madison Lodge VFW Post Home George Washington Hotel Kennet Square

Local Birth Announcements From West Virginia Families

A series of birth notices lists families in Bunker Hill Unger Kirby Stephens City Berryville and Berryville WV. Each entry names the parents and a newborn child along with the mother's maiden name. Notable pairings include Debbie Carole Gary Wayne and Jeffery Glen with parents and former surnames provided.

Bert Linton Bunker Hill W. Va Debbie Carole Linton Brenda Irene Avis Hershell Willard Stotler Unger Stotler Lois Marie Clark Elsa Andrew Hott Kirby Hott Ana Pauline Bean Beverley Lockhart W. Cork St Gary Wayne Lockhart Rose Mary Luttrell

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson outlining common misuses and synonyms. It defines words like dilettante and eclectic with pronunciation tips and example phrases.

W. L. Gordon

Presbyterians raise funds at Armory dinner

More than 500 members and friends of the First Presbyterian Church attended a Winchester Armory dinner to launch a $350,000 fundraising drive for expanding the Christian education plant. Fred L. Glaize Jr chaired. speakers included Miss Virginia Shackelford Lemuel W. Brown Ray Robinson Jr Warren C. Gregory and Marvin E. Gore Jr.

First Presbyterian Church Winchester Armory Fred L. Glaize, Jr Virginia Shackelford Lemuel W. Brown Ray Robinson Frank Armstrong, Jr

Modern Etiquette Q A on hospital flowers and family titles

The column notes that cut flowers are not improper for a male patient but plants are preferred. It explains that a mother may refer to her son's wife as my daughter in law to casual friends and both wife to close friends. It also states dessert utensils come with the dessert course, not at the start.

There’s More Than One Way To Refinish Kitchen Floor

Lexington Kentucky summarizes home fashion methods for refurbishing linoleum with paint. Beth Burr of the University of Kentucky offers techniques including splattering stripping scrambling sponging and stenciling followed by multiple coats of varnish and enamel.

Lexington University of Kentucky Beth Burr Miss Burr

Audrey Willis Named Valedictorian at Johnson-Williams High

Berryville Miss Audrey Aileen Willis named valedictorian for the Johnson-Williams High graduating class. daughter of Georgianna Herbert of Millwood. Commencement set for June 8 at 8 p.m. with 14 seniors. Willis midyear average 94.5 pursued secretarial studies at Hampton Institute. Salutatorian Betty Lou Mason, daughter of Edward and Mrs. Mason, posted 93.85 and aims for DC Teachers College.

Berryville Audrey Aileen Willis Johnson-Williams High School Georgianna Herbert Millwood Betty Louise Mason Edward Mason Willis Hampton Institute Hampton Mason District of Columbia Teachers College

Pressed boiled corn beef loaf method

A kitchen tip describes shaping boiled corn beef in a loaf pan with a heavy weight atop another loaf pan. Refrigerate until cooled so juices press out and form a jelly like layer, creating a firm loaf ready to slice.

Often Misspelled Acumen Note Two C’s For Co Accumulation

A concise note highlights common misspelling of acumen with a focus on correct capitalization and the double C in words like accumulation and company.

Clarke County Supervisors to Plan Budget in Special Session

Clarke County Board of Supervisors will hold a special session Monday at 10 a.m. in the courthouse to outline the coming fiscal year's budget. Clerk Loring C. Kackley notes the gathering is a planning session, not a public hearing, under new state laws requiring a seven day gap after budget advertising before a hearing.

Berryville Clarke County Board of Supervisors Loring C. Kackley General Assembly

Gods Restless Over Hula Storm in Honolulu

In Honolulu a clash over Pele hula tradition erupts as dancers quit a troupe amid debate on a tourist program. Clergy split, with Rev Keala defending tradition while others question ritual worship and modern appeal.

Carl Zimmerman Honolulu Fisk

Parrish Named Administrator of Warren Memorial Hospital

Parrish of Richmond is appointed Administrator at Warren Memorial Hospital succeeding Margaret Moore whose resignation takes effect May 30. He is Associate Professor and Assistant Director in the Medical College of Virginia school of hospital administration and a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia and Northwestern University.

Front Royal Carl Russell Parrish Richmond Warren Memorial Hospital Margaret Moore William A. Lillard, Jr Board of Managers Parrish Medical College of Virginia School of X-Ray Technology School of Hospital Administration Northwestern University

Leading Biological Scientist Konstantin Bykov Dies

Moscow AP reports Konstantin M. Bykov aged 73, a leading biological scientist at Leningrad Pavlov Institute of Physiology, died Thursday. He spoke at last year's American Psychiatric Association meeting in San Francisco.

Moscow Konstantin M. Bykov Leningrad Pavlov Institute of Physiology American Psychiatric Assn San Francisco

Bank Clerk Engaged to Emperor's Daughter in Tokyo

A $50-a-month bank clerk was betrothed to Princess Suga, the Emperor Hirohito's youngest daughter, after family exchanges of gifts. Hisanaga Shimazu, 25, and his widowed mother were received by the Emperor and Empress four hours later and he met the princess later that day.

Tokyo Hirohito Hisanaga Shifrazu Suga Shimazu

Adventurer Rescued From Grand Canyon

Earl Francis aged 27 from San Manuel Arizona was rescued after spending two days in the Colorado River. He battled boiling rapids and lost his canoe, enduring nine miles downstream before rescue Thursday.

Grand Canyon, Ariz Colorado River Boiling Rapids Grand Canyon Earl Francis San Manuel Ariz

Park Ranger Relates Rescue Of Canoeist In Canyon

Park Ranger Roy Rainey described rescuing a canoeist found along the canyon edge. The man swam part of the distance and crawled the rest, remaining in good condition but extremely weakened from the ordeal.

Roy Rainey Rainey

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