Beta Sigma Phi Banquet and Picnic Plans Noted
Epsilon and Xi Beta Beta Sigma Phi chapters meet at the American Legion post home at 8 p m June 2 to plan their annual picnic. Founders Day banquet at York Inn featured Mrs John Rudolph as toastmistress with about forty five attendees. New members Lillian Good and Virginia Fay Racer pledged. Ritual of Jewels conferred on Regina Shine and Mildred Keffer. Evelyn Binner and Dorothy Sirbaugh advanced to Xi Beta Exemplar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsilon
Xi Beta
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
American Legion Post
York Inn
John Rudolph
Lillian Good
Virginia Fay Racer
Regina Shine
Mildred Keffer
Evelyn Binner
Dorothy Sirbaugh
Margaret Schmidt
Johnston wins gold triangle at VPI ceremony
Wilbur 8 Johnston son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur R Johnston 380 E Piccadilly St was among 17 VPI students honored with a gold triangle for YMCA service at an installation in the little chapel Activities Building. Also notes departures and visits among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
Johnston
Wilbur R. Johnston
E. Piccadilly St
VPI
Little Chapel
YMCA
GAA Members To Fete Bowlers At Annual Dinner
The Girls Athletic Association hosts its bowlers at the Battletown Inn Berryville for the annual dinner at 6 30 p m Thursday Members must sign up with Mrs Fred Hyde by noon Monday and arrangements are led by Mrs Hyde with helpers Mrs Robert Jasper and Mrs Charles Lillis Bowled honorees include Mrs Marshall Boyd Mrs Raymond Burke Mrs Robert Grove Mrs Elinor Sum Mel Mrs Wesley Crisman Miss Kathryn Molony Miss Lucille Pope Mrs Claude C Curry Mrs Charles Anderson and Mrs Wallace Dill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battletown Inn
Berryville
Fred Hyde
Hyde
Robert Jasper
Charles Lillis
Marshall Boyd
Raymond Burke
Robert Grove
Elinor Summel
Wesley Crisman
Kathryn Molony
Lucille Pope
Claude C. Curry
Charles Anderson
Wallace Dill
Iris Display At Lord Fairfax Club Highlights June Flower Show
Mrs R E Myers hosted the Lord Fairfax garden club while planning a June 3 spring flower show. Mrs Paul Rhodes from the Little Garden club spoke on judging and demonstrations were provided by Edward Barr. Members scoring above 90 points included Mrs John Rice Mrs Charles Marks and Mrs Chester Riley. Iris specimens from Mrs Pembroke Grove's gardens were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Myers
Greystone Terrace
Lord Fairfax Garden Club
Paul Rhodes
Little Garden Club
Edward Barr
Wayside Inn Hosts Jr Century Club Annual Dinner
The Junior Century club will hold its final meeting and annual luncheon at the Wayside Inn in Middletown at 12 30 p m tomorrow. Each member must arrange her own transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Century Club
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Margaret Brumback Elected FHA Head At Stephens City
Miss Margaret Brumback has been elected president of the Stephens City high school chapter, Future Homemakers of America, for the next session. She will attend the Virginia Association convention at Woodrow Wilson Education Center in Augusta county June 21-24, with fellow student Miss Mary Ann McIlwee. Other officers to serve with Miss Brumback will be elected in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Brumback
Stephens City
Future Homemakers of America
Miss Brumback
Virginia Assn
Woodrow Wilson
Augusta County
Mary Ann Mcllwee
Elaine Grace Yount Celebrates 3rd Birthday
Little Elaine Grace Yount the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Yount 418 Stonewall Ave celebrated her third birthday Wednesday afternoon with a party. Guests included Polly Hyde Katie Glaiz Anne Douglas Kern Sharon Wolf Alice Seabright Dickie White Mary Scully Ronnie Gore Ann Kern Edna Kuykendall Betsy Goodwin John Rice Ann Rhodes Shockey Jim Riley Helen Butler Susan Bly Sally Bell Drew Babb Dottie Grove Tucker Scully Philip Yount Joyce Bly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Grace Yount
Ralph Yount
Stonewall Ave
Polly Hyde
Katie Glaiz
Anne Douglas Kern
Sharon Wolf
Alice Seabright
Dickie White
Mary Scully
Ronnie Gore
Ann Kern
Edna Kuykendall
Betsy Goodwin
John Rice
Ann Rhodes Shockey
Jim Riley
Helen Butler
Susan Bly
Sally Bell
Drew Babb
Dottie Grove
Tucker Scully
Philip Yount
Joyce Bly
Warren County Flower Show and Plant Sale Wednesday
Warren County hosts its 20th annual spring flower show and plant sale by the Garden Club of Warren County. The event runs 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Union Hall 227 Chester St Front Royal. Mrs Emily R Thompson publicizes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Warren County
Union Hall
Chester St
Front Royal
Emily R. Thompson
Garden Club of Virginia Holds 29th Danville Meeting
Attendees include Mrs. Alvin Pennypacker Mrs. H B McCormac Mrs. Warren Jones and Mrs. H Clay deGrange. Winchester delegates display peonies flowering shrubs and conservation school study boxes directed by Mrs. McCormac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club of Virginia
Danville
Alvin Pennypacker
Merriman’s Lane
H. B. McCormac
Handley Blvd
Warren Jones
Cork St
H. Clay deGrange
S. Washington St
Winchester
Conservation School
McCormac
Presbyterian School To Be Directed By Mrs J C Fray
Registration for the 1949 50 session of the Winchester Presbyterian church kindergarten is accepted at the church office 9 am to 12 noon on weekdays through May. Mrs J Curtis Fray will direct the kindergarten again next year with Miss Sara Tanquary as assistant. Mrs Joseph Wright entertains at bridge. Miss Courtney Pappas visits Winchester friends. Mrs May McCarty to see niece in Carry Me Back at William and Mary. Mrs Edna M Sisson returns from Muhlenberg Allentown and New York trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Presbyterian Church
J. Curtis Fray
Sara Tanquary
Courtney Pappas
Winchester
Arlington
Dorothy Ann Ritter
E. Cecil St
May McCarty
Lee St
Richmond
Warship cost in last war averaged about 104 million
The Department of the Navy stated that the latest and best battleships in the last war averaged around 104 million dollars per ship, citing Iowa Glass at 45 000 tons as a reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of the Navy
Iowa Glass
Calendar of events May 20 to 24 highlights town activities
Town notices list events across May 20 to 24 including a First Baptist church program at 7 30 p m a JCC beauty pageant at Willow Lawn pool PTA officers at Armel school Bake and auction sale Bryarly PTA white camp registrations Girl Scout white camp and show and sale at Farm ers Livestock Exchange Jr Century club dinner Wayside Inn memorial services Refuge Methodist church Chanters Eastern Star cantible choir Municipal band practice Lions club Exchange club gatherings at local venues.
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Sional Women’s Club
First Baptist Church
Willow Lawn Pool
Armel
Bryarly School
Bryarly Pta
Girl Scout Office
Girl Scout
White Rock
Winchester
Farmers Livestock Exchange Inc
Jr. Century Club
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Refuge Methodist Church
Market St. Methodist Church
Eastern Star
City Hall
W. Boscawen St
Rouss Hall
Lions Club
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Exchange Club
Geo. Washington Hotel
Mrs Whittemore Heads Clarke World Federalists
Mrs Wyman Whittemore elected chairman of Clarke county chapter of United World Federalists. Meeting held at Woodley the Doughertys home. Other officers named include Mrs Kenneth Gilpin as vice chairman and Mrs Charles McIntosh as secretary treasurer. Preston Blake Jr introduced by Mrs Ronald Wilson. Junior Woman's group members show intent to join.
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Whittemore
Clark World
Wyman Whittemore
Clarke County
United World Federalists
Woodley
Graham Dougherty
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Charles F. McIntosh
Preston Blake Jr
Virginia World Federalist
Ronald S. Wilson
Winchester
The
Federalist
Blake
Births In Gore Front Royal And Boyce Areas
To Mr and Mrs Edgar Kerns Gore a boy Mrs Kerns former Grace Yost To Mr and Mrs Dennis Mitchell 130 E Pall Mall St a boy Mrs Mitchell former Rosella Whitlock To Mr and Mrs Herman Sing hass R 3 Boyce a boy Mrs Singhass former Evelyn Ross To Mr and Mrs B Nay Scheuer Front Royal a girl Mrs Scheuer former Hilda Holmes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Kerns
Gore
Kerns
Grace Yost
Dennis Mitchell
E. Pall Mall St
Mitchell
Rosella Whitlock
Herman Singhass
Boyce
Singhass
Evelyn Ross
B. Nay Scheuer
Front Royal
Scheuer
Hilda Holmes
Millwood Social Notes Highlights From Local Gatherings
Millwood social notes report Mr and Mrs Hugh J Jewett en route to Baltimore from White Sulphur Springs attended a luncheon hosted by Mrs Hugh M Nelson. A United World Federalists meeting at Col and Mrs Graham Doughertys featured speaker Preston Blake of Norfolk. Clarke County chapter formed with Mrs Whittemore as chair. Notables present include Mrs Thomas Nelson Carter Mrs Douglas Crocker Miss Agnes Page Miss Mary F Page and others. Sidney Dickenson of New York the noted artist completed a distinguished portrait session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh J. Jewett
Baltimore
White Sulphur Springs
Hugh M. Nelson
Wyman Whittemore
Graham Dougherty
United World Federalists
Preston Blake
Norfolk
Richard P. Whiting
Robert Hughes
Clarke County
Whittemore
Thomas Nelson Carter
Douglas Crocker
Fitchburg
Mass
Agnes Page
Mary F. Page
Roland G. Mitchell
Frank Christopher
A. R. Dunning
William B. Watkins
Earl Boy Ed
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Edward Jenkins
Mary Lewis
Ewart Johnston
Alice Sommaripa
Godfrey Phillipps
Portraits and Social Gatherings Around Byrd Family
Informal showing Saturday of a portrait of Mr. Thomas B. Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee hosted dinner for the Byrds and their guest Mr. Dickenson. Lunch Sunday featured Col. and Mrs. Graham Dougherty as hosts. Mrs. Kenneth N. Gilpin of Scabeby visited with her son and daughter-in-law McGhee Tyson Gilpin and Catherine Drew plus McGhee Tyson Gilpin Jr. at Old Chapel school. Betty Gilpin returned to Scabeby for the weekend. Frank H. Mass hosted relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Bensel of New York. Rev. and Mrs. Roy B. Chamberlain to stay with her parents most of the summer. Roland G. Mitchell Jr. and spouse entertained Sunday. guests included Lewis Hyde Jr., Bobbie Conrand, Virginia Russell, and Reveree of England and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna M. Sisson
W. Piccadilly St
Andrew A. Sisson
Muhlenberg College
Allentown
Margery
New York
Walter Lee
Thomas B. Byrd
Mr. Dickenson
Col
Graham Dougherty
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Scabeby
Inlaw
McGhee Tyson Gilpin
Far Hills N. J
Catherine Drew
McGhee Tyson Gilpin Jr
Old Chapel School
William Bell Watkins Jr
Frank H. Mass
Robert .D. Bensel
Roy B. Chamberlain
Roland G .Mitchell Jr
Lewis Hyde Jr
Bobbie Conrand
Virginia Russell
Winchester
Reveree
England
Virginia
Infant Dies in High Chair Strangulation Case
Eugene Dale Faust infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Erskine Faust died of strangulation after slipping and catching his head on the feeding tray of a high chair. Mrs. Faust was out of the room for only a few minutes at the time of the accident in Chincoteague Virginia.
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Chincoteague
Eugene Dale Faust
Lee Erskine Faust
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
W. L. Gordon presents a daily vocabulary note focusing on misuse and pronunciation. Today's entry defines adjudicate, with pronunciation guide and examples, and urges readers to expand their word power through mindful usage.
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W. L. Gordon
Manners and introductions for guests and in laws
A woman asks about introducing her son-in-law and whether a guest may be late to dinner. The expert says a small bridge for joining, and that saying This is Dick, Mary's husband can be correct. A polite guest needs a strong excuse for lateness.
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Mary
Cleverest sewing idea of the season pattern sale
Pattern 4516 for Sunfrock cape dress in sizes 12 to 20. Instructions tested for fit with complete illustrations. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams, Pattern Dept New York for the pattern and address details. Also advertise Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book with free shampoo smock pattern and travel wardrobe ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Modern Etiquette Bridge Club Hinting Question
A hypothetical etiquette query asks if a woman may inform or hint to a bridge club member about her wish to join, seeking guidance on proper approach and decorum in seeking membership.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Mr. Wilbur
Gus Haines
California
S. H. Bumgardner
Long Beach
Calif
Valley Ave
George Dove
Alexandria
E. Germain Sr
Sweet Briar
Millwood
Brook’s Pharmacy
RED Cross
America
Huntsherras
GAA
Mr. Tilden Ashwood
Tilden Ashwood
Strasburg
Charles A. Anderson
Angerona Terrace
Comrade Bible Class
Comrade Bible
Braddock St
W. B. Stine
Berryville Ave
Winchester Hospital
Fletchers
Clarence Fletcher
John
Sunnyside
Mary Janice Fletcher
School of Nursing
Grace Hospital
Luther Patton
James
Albin
James Pelter
Nain
W. E. Hudson
Chicago
Hudson
T. J. Gatewood
Shawnee Ave
Dulany
Joseph Wright
Boyd’s Drug Store
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Peoples Drug Store
Rhodes Drug Store
Patton's Proprietary Store
Rush
Millwood Social Notes
Sidney Dickenson
Willow Lawn
Gaunt
Betty Gilpin
Self
Trac Dems
Farmer’s Livestock Arena
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Aldeman
Norwood Coffee
Food Center
N. Main St
Cather’s Headquarters
Timberlake
Parkway
Bates
Timberlake’s
Roberta Lee
Optometrists
Jewelers of Distinction
China
Winchester, Vinnia
Madras
Nelly Don
Margaret L. Hodgson
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