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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1955

Page

9

Engagement Notice for Nancy Sue Anderson and Lee Sheaffer

Miss Nancy Sue Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs W Turner Anderson of Parkway and Reverend Lee Sheaffer son of the Rev and Mrs Lee E Sheaffer of Broadway announce their engagement She is a Shenandoah College senior majoring in Elementary Teaching He has degrees from Shenandoah College 1952 and Bridgewater College 1954 and attends United Theological Seminary Dayton Ohio The wedding is planned for July.

Nancy Anderson W. Turner Anderson Parkway Nancy Sue Lee Sheaffer Lee E. Sheaffer Broadway Miss Anderson Shenandoah College Sheaffer Bridgewater College United Theological Seminary Dayton Ohio

Winchester Clarke Garden Club meeting moved to May 25

The annual business meeting is postponed to next Wednesday May 25 due to a Garden Club of Virginia meeting in Lynchburg. It will be hosted by Mrs. A R Dunning at Millwood. Family night shows tomorrow at 6 30 p m and 9 00 p m at the Winchester Golf Club include Little Gefrey? neck color cartoon Salt Water Daffy with Robert Cummings and seals and Fish Fry with Andy Panda.

Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Garden Club of Virginia Lynchburg A. R. Dunning Millwood Winchester Golf Club Robert Cummings Andy Panda

Middletown PTA to Hold Evening Meeting Tomorrow

The Middletown Parent-Teachers Association will meet at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Elections of officers will be held and a program by the children directed by Mrs Jean Pasquet. St Catherine s Guild to Meet for Soup Supper Friday at 5 p m in Tilford Room.

Middletown Parent-Teachers Association Jean Pasquet St. Catherine’s Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Tilford Room

East Frederick HDC To Meet on May 27

East Frederick Home Demonstration Club meets May 27 at 1 30 p m with Mrs Maynard Boyce presiding. Mrs Lillian Williams and Mrs Virgie White demonstrate good design in house furnishings. Members bring an ash tray tumbler vase plate waste basket and place mat. Officers to be elected. Mrs Mildred Hammock chairs the nominating committee.

East Frederick

Servers' Guild Plans Church Picnic at Rouss Park

The Servers' Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will meet at the church Saturday at 2 p m to attend a picnic at Rouss Park.

Servers’ Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Rouss Park

Calendar of events for May 18 to May 20 schedule

May 18 6 15 p m Methodist Men s Club banquet 6 30 p m Jayceeettes Duff s 7 30 p m Disabled American Veterans Legion Home 7 30 p m Miller PTA at school 7 30 p m Altir Force Reserve Squadron Flight G Golden Glow 8 p m Elks Club May 19 1 p m Rotary Club George Wellington Hotel 6 p m Quota Club Chanti cleer Inn 7 p m Shawnee Bowmen Airport 7 30 p m Round Hill PTA 8 p m Shawnee Fire Co Auxiliary Brakeblok 8 p m Duplicate Bridge Club Golf Club May 20 8 p m Woodmen of the World 8 p m Fraternal Order of Eagles Eagles Home 8 30 p m Valley Council of Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Church

Jayceeettes Duff's Legion Home Miller P.T.A Altir Force Reserve Squadron Flight G Golden Glow Elks Club George Wellington Hotel Chanticleer Inn Shawnee Bowmen Airport Round Hill Shawnee Fire Co Brakeblok Duplicate Bridge Club Golf Club Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles Eagles Valley Council of Knights of Columbus Sacred Heart Church

Annual Memorial Service At Salem Church Sunday

The annual memorial service will be held at Salem Church on Timber Ridge Sunday starting at 2 30 p m. The Rev. Martin Seitz will preach and special music will be heard.

Salem Church Timber Ridge Martin Seitz

Stonewall Jackson AIB Banquet in Strasburg May 25

The Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the American Institute of Banking holds its annual banquet at the Strasburg Fire Hall on May 25 at 6 45 p m. Dr Albert Edwards will be the guest speaker. The Key Notes of Strasburg provide entertainment. Female banking employees from Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Page and Warren counties may attend by contacting Mrs Eva Mae Johnson, chapter chairman.

Stonewall Jackson American Institute of Banking Strasburg Albert Edwards Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church Frederick, Clarke Shenandoah Page Warren Counties Eva Mae Johnson

Mrs C Bernard Bailey to Visit Fort Loudoun Chapter

State Regent of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. C Bernard Bailey, will guest at Mr. and Mrs. J A Emmerth home on Millwood Ave during her official Fort Loudoun Chapter visit. Miss Helen Carson travels to Erie Pa to visit brother in law and sister. Mrs Henry Fairfax Conquest and infant son Henry Fairfax Jr return to E C Stuart Jr home. Mr and Mrs Melvin Seldon learn their son Pfe Donald Seldon returns to Seoul after two weeks in Tokyo. Pvt Seldon has served in Korea for ten months.

C. Bernard Bailey Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution J. A. Emmerth Millwood Ave Fort Loudoun Helen Carson S. Braddock St David Jardine Erie, Pa Henry Fairfax Conquest Henry Fairfax, Jr E. C. Stuart, Jr W. Boscawen St Melvin Seldon Valley Ave Pfe Donald Seldon Seoul Korea Tokyo Japan Pvt. Seldon

Mr and Mrs Laign Host Dinner for 20th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Robert J Laign were guests of honor at a Friday dinner at the Golden Glow Restaurant celebrating Mr Laign's twenty year association with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

Robert J. Laign Golden Glow Mr. Laign The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co

Social Notes and Birthday Party in Virginia Towns

Miss Mary Lou Rollings and Harry W. Rollings III of Richmond visited their mother Mrs Lillian Rollings of Stephens City over the weekend. John Snapp celebrated his 20th birthday with a surprise party at the Middle Road home attended by relatives and friends including the Snapp and Ridings families and others listed.

Mary Lou Rollings Harry W. Rollings, III Richmond Lillian Rollings Stephens City Rollings U. S. Navy Marines John Snapp and V Snapp Middle Road Carol Tucker Campbell Elizabeth Bland Campbell Eloise Goshert Peggy McCarty Cynthia Dorton Shirley Snapp Nancy Smith Lillie Mae Burkhart Thelma Jean Snapp Phyllis Kastak Martha Ridings Mary Ridings Dorothy Snapp Mary Snapp Linda Snapp Tommy Dorton Alfred L. Snapp, Jr Gilbert Garrett Raymond Sandy Donald Pingley Norman Funk Kenneth Burkhart William Lock Richard Legge Jerry Herbaugh Frederick Gore James Pence Donald Snapp Marshall Snapp George Snapp James Givens Luca Crim Bertie Snapp Vernon Ridings Bryant Armstrong Mamie Ridings

White Hall community activities and family news

The White Hall community gathered at White Hall Church for a cleanup followed by a Willing Workers Class meeting. June plans were announced for the class at the Sewell home in Winchester. Several visitors called on neighbors, and Gordon Phillips, stationed at West Point, is home on furlough. A baby boy, Richard Lynn, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Phillips and remains in Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg.

White Hall Delmas M. Sewell W. Clifford St Winchester Naomi Luttrell White Robinson Holmes Whitacre Bunker Hill W. Va Rutle Haines Pikeside Whitacres Pfe Gordon Phillips West Point N. Y Richard Lynn Kings Daughters Hospital Martinsburg Phillips Ernest Milburn Floyd Luttrell Carter Luttrell Ganotown Reginald Wilson Bennie Strother

Modern Etiquette Q&A on Eating Bacon and Etiquette

The column advises using a fork for crisp bacon when possible and using fingers for very dry pieces. It states engagements should be announced promptly via newspaper notices, engraved announcements, or an engagement party for close friends and relatives. It also suggests students should rise when the principal enters the room and that the class should be taught to do so.

United States Maintains Lighthouses to Arctic Point Hope

The northernmost lighthouse beam is at Point Hope on a cape in the Bering Strait near the Arctic Ocean.

United States Point Hope Bering Strait Arctic Ocean

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

Advice on graciously receiving favors and expressing appreciation. The text urges simple acceptance, avoiding refusals, and balancing give and take to prevent embarrassment. It notes the value of sincere thanks without excess and suggests returning the favor later.

Edwards Addresses Stonewall Ruritan Meeting

Robert Edwards of Shenandoah Valley National Bank spoke at the Stonewall Rustan Club meeting at Stonewall School on saving for youth. George Barnsley presided as committees for the coming year were named including Finance chaired by Gordon Armel and several other chairs and officers listed.

Robert Edwards Shenandoah Valley National Bank Stonewall Rustan Club Stonewall School George Barnsley Gordon Armel Fred Duncan D. K. Russell W. H. Lawrence, Jr Henry Miller Cline Walter Massie Wilkie Hunt Stanley Clevenger W. R. Bierer Jack Welsh Courtney Taylor George Nixon al Nelson Henry B. Cline Pete Stipe Godfrey Zirkle Maurice Grim Rufus Smith Kenneth Clevenger Carroll Driver Bill Boden Albert Robinson Weedon Teets George Eagle Grover Teets J. S. Peebles William Teets Harry McAboy David Brumback Meredith Ashwood John Jolliffee Ray Duncan Carles Milton Russell Morrison Richard Duvall Claude Gore B. F. Strother Edgar Payne Henry Bowman Charles Duvall Huyett Light Paul Fahnestock Fred Stine L. C. Ellis John Clayton Robert Leight Walter Anderson Henry Pitzer Richard Good James Dye Murl Hannum John Smith Harry Boyles William English Daniel Clean Loring Woore Robert Duncan J. R. Shiley Lewis Travers E. O. Rudolph Irvin Cather Mr. Barnsley O. H. Duncan Robert Russell Fred Bame Walter T. Anderson

Reminder card list of charm milestones published

A promotional note invites readers to request a charm milestones reminder card titled TEN SEC RETS OF CHARM. It instructs writing to Secrets of Charm at National Newspaper Service, Box 305, Michigan City, Indiana, and enclosing a stamped self addressed return envelope.

Secrets of National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Anderson Service To Be Friday

Funeral service for Barcley G. Anderson who died Monday will be Friday at 10 a.m. from Grace Episcopal Church Berryville with Rev. Henry K. Lane officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington National Cemetery.

Barcley G. Anderson Grace Episcopal Church Berryville Henry K. Lane Arlington National Cemetery

Lesson In English By W. L. Gordon

Daily language lesson outlines proper word usage and pronunciation. It notes that awful means dreadful and urges using very dull instead of awfully dull. It defines munificent as very liberal in giving with an example of a charitable gift.

W. L. Gordon

Mary Boggs 83 Dies in Middletown Community

Mary Smith Boggs 83 widow of James Boggs died last night at her sister in law’s home in Smiths Park near Middletown where she had resided 19 years. Born Sedalia Mississippi February 15 1872 she was a seamstress and member of Hites Chapel Methodist Church and Sparmont Eastern Star. Surviving sister in law sister niece nephew and brother. funeral plans pending at Stover Funeral Home Strasburg. Flowers not to be sent per her wishes.

Mary Smith Boggs James Boggs Alice Miller Smith Smith's Park Middletown Sedalia Miss Manson P. and Nannie Afflick Smith Kathryn Manuel Winchester Ruth March Alfred P Mike) Smith J. B. Smith Stover Strasburg

Stephenson Brucetown Methodist Union meets at Crums

The Brucetown Methodist Union of six Bruce town Charge churches held a May 9 meeting at Crums electing officers: John Hardesty president Gordon Armel vice president Elizabeth Hardesty secretary treasurer. Next union gathering set for Stephenson Church June 13.

Clyde Brumback Front Royal Road Jean Fiddler A. V. Dailey Peggy Orndorff Dorothy Owens Ruth Owens Calvin Adams Myrtle Bell Harry Prince Vienna Prince Chery Sue Welch Hagerstown Dc. J. Owens Earl Prince Harry Dunn Winchester Betty Webber Jean Fiedler

Food Demonstration Planned in Berryville Building

Mrs. Mary L. Thompson from V. P. L. will demonstrate "Preparing Bekted Foods for Freezing" on Wednesday May 25 at 1 30 p m in the Berryville Community Building. The Home Demonstration Club sponsors the event for Clarke County women seeking to learn more about freezing.

Mary L. Thompson Berryville Clarke County

Lincoln stamp placed on sale in New York November 19 1954

The 4 cent Lincoln stamp went on sale in New York on November 19 1954 to mark the American Stamp Dealers Association annual convention. It is violet and features Volk's portrait of Lincoln.

New York American Stamp Dealers Associations Volk Lincoln

JWHS Seniors to Speak at Rotary Club Luncheon

James Wood High School senior class will be guests at the Rotary Club weekly luncheon tomorrow at 1 p.m. The seniors will present the program at the George Washington Hotel.

James Wood High School Rotary Club George Washington Hotel

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Winchester-Clarke PTA St. Catherine’s Debbie J. Lee Courtney, Jr Carolyn Elizabeth Kermit Rhoden James Lee Courtney, Sr Dicks Hollow Road Roberta Lee Gaunt John Robert Powers Mr. Powers Edwards Stonewall Ruritan Lovett Brothers Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Anderson Cather’s Juliet Cosmetic Jet Burma Danube Lady Baltimore Cather’s Department Store JWHS the Women’s Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Dawnelle & Fownes Timberlake Beauty Center Helen R. Collier D.C. T W. B. Snidersons N. Cameron St Coal - Antiques Winchester’s Shopping Center Secony Sherbet Poplins Creative Sacony
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