Miss Northern Virginia beauty pageant draws crowds and plans
The third annual Miss Northern Virginia pageant at Willow Lawn pool near 7:30 p.m. Friday nears completion with Dr. Allen T. Hawthorne named master of ceremonies. A motorcade and dinner precede the event, with plans announced by JCC chairman Jack Ireland and Mayor M. B. Clowe Jr. among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun St
Martinsburg Pike
M. B. Clowe Jr
J. Thomas Boyd
Cork
Braddock
Valley Pike
Jack Fretwell
Clarke County
Anna Lou Clemens
Audrey Brown
Jean Hawkins
Warren County
June Huff
Auxiliary of VFW Contribute to Hospitals
The ladies auxiliary of the VFW post met with Mrs. Sara Grayson presiding. Members planned donations for lawn chairs to McGuire hospital and gifts for Roanoke hospital, with delivery at Curly Top beauty shop by May 28. The group arranged a poppy sale for May 28 and 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Sara Grayson
Winifred Pingley
Inda Fawcett
Betty Zerrett
Margaret Keffer Hitt
McGuire Hospital
Richmond
Roanoke
Curly Top
N. Loudoun St
Elinor Cross
Annie Gordon
Martha Baker
Gordon
Auxiliary
Margaret Hitt
Violet Hart
Goldie Warner
Hitt
Catherine Flicknger Chaplin
Surprise Birthday Party for Sanford and Ida Combs
Mrs. Sanford I Combs and Mrs Ida Tusing were honored at a birthday surprise party held at the former home. Attendees included relatives and friends from Needmore Rock Oak Boonsboro and Hagerstown, with a large decorated cake marking the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford I. Combs
Ida Tusing
Richard Wilkins
Needmore
W. Va
Hilda Stockslager
Shelby Jean
Thurman Tusing
Rock Oak
Albert Tusing
Austin Tusing
Freda Tusing
Daisy Grubbs
Peggy Newlin
Patsy
Boyd Combs
Winchester
Anthony Tusing
Barbara
William
Charles
Robert
Boonsboro
Woodrow Tusing
Hagerstown
Kenneth Combs
Genevieve
Edna Pingley
Sanford Combs
James Hahn
Homecoming for Mr C H Henkel on Lee Street
Mr C H Henkel returned to his Lee Street home after several days in Roanoke. At the White Hall residence of Mr and Mrs Bennie Strother, Sunday guests for lunch included Miss Evelyn Rogers and Mr Reginald Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
C. H. Henkel
Lee St
Local Births Reported in Strasburg Warrenton and Nearby
May 17 births list three newborns to families of William L Miller Strasburg Harold Hensley Purcell Ave and J Willard Lineweaver Warrenton. Mothers Ada Mae Henry Marion Coffey and Elizabeth Carter are named in connection with the births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Miller
Strasburg
Miller
Ada Mae Henry
Harold Hensley
Purcell Ave
Hensley
Marion Coffey
J. Willard Lineweaver
Warrenton
Lineweaver
Elizabeth Carter
CARE Drive Aided By Admiral Byrd
Admiral Byrd announced a nationwide campaign to send 100000 CARE food packages to refugees from Soviet controlled Europe. The drive aims to aid thousands escaping Communist Europe and raise American awareness of the refugee crisis, with packages distributed through IRC offices in France Austria Germany and Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Europe
Richard E. Byrd
U. S. Navy
International Rescue Committee
Park Ave
New York City
Byrd
Czechoslovakia
France
Austria
Germany
Turkey
Admiral Byrd
Baptists Open Successful Kindergarten With Planned Expansion
The First Baptist church reports a successful inaugural year for a new four and five year old religion centered kindergarten. Sixteen pupils enrolled last September and the program aims to grow to at least 30 next September with a permanent kindergarten board overseeing expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
John W. Jones
E. T. Clark
J. P. Essex
Jack Fretwell
Dabney Watts
Wilson Wright
Eugene Kight
Paul Moore
Forrest Sirbaugh
The
Baptist Church
David Jones
Jones
Firemen plan June 10 circus in Winchester
Members of the four Winchester fire companies meet at Rouss hall at 8 p m to finalize sponsorship of a city circus on June 10. Fire Chief Taylor Barr says proceeds will go to the Iron Lung Fund. The Roger Bros show, said to be the largest motorized circus on the road, will set tents on the Garber lot off Front Royal Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Fire Companies
Rouss Hall
Taylor Barr
Iron Lung Fund
Roger Bros
Garber Lot
Front Royal Rd
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Sof
Dr. Allen T. Hawthorne
Caroline Reed
Lucy Page Hall
Frederick County
Phyllis Ours
Mary Louise Conner
Lucy Bragg
Loudoun County
Elaine Young
Purcellville
Michael Ingram
Martinsburg
W. D. Myers
W. Boscawen St
H. J. Martin
Angerona Terrace
Winchester Hospital
DR. Hawthorne
Lucy Marshall
Bradslock
Westinghouse
Ialalhl
Woldcgold Coorror
BAKER
Anderson
N. Braddock St
Ted Malone
Iit Abc
Nter, Inc
Front Royal
Freeman Beverage CO
Sterling
Kirks
Kirk Repousse
Kirk Rose
Wadeheld
Winslow
Calvert
Old
Maryland
Saas
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