Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1960

Page

8

Dr Nancy L Crosby to address A U W luncheon

Dr Nancy Larrick Crosby writer editor and lecturer will speak at the Winchester Branch Am erican University Women May luncheon on May 21 at 1 p m in Braddock Street Methodist Church social hall Her topic Parents Children and Books Crosby is a past International Reading Association president and has held roles at Random House and other educational publishers. Hostesses are Mrs Courtney Grim Mrs Harvey Lee Brumback and Mrs John Hawse.

Nancy Larrick Crosby Winchester Amnsity Women Braddock Street Methodist Church Crosby Goucher College Columbia University New York University Handley Hick Random House Nancy Gray Larrick International Reading Association Quakertown Courtney Grim Harvey Lee Brumback John Hawse

Round Hill PTA Rummage Bake Sale and Local Events

A calendar listing Round Hill PTA rummage and bake sales at G and M Building S Braddock St from 6 to 9 pm and 9 am to 1 pm May 21. Other events include Woodmen of the World, Fraternal Order of Eagles at Home, Middletown PTA chicken barbecue at the school, and Capon Bridge Fire Co at the Fire Hall with evening times listed.

Round Hill Pta Rummage Sale and Bake Sale S. Braddock St Woodmen of the World Order of Eagles Round Hill P.T G&m Building Middletown Capon Bridge Fire Co

War Memorial Building Event Schedule

Friday schedule lists 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Home Demonstration Club. 7:30 p.m. Modifiers Car Club. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Teen-age Lounge open.

List of ladies attending event with multiple sponsors

Mrs Richard Hughes, Mrs Harry Lovett, Mrs Charles S Milton, Miss Emma Ridgeway, Mrs Ray Rinker, Mrs French Lee, Mrs Donald Towlen, Mrs Ed T Von Pippin, Mrs Lamont Williamson and Mrs Loring Woore compose a roster of social sponsors for the occasion.

Richard Hughes Harry Lovett Charles S. Milton Emma Ridgeway Ray Rinker French Lee Donald Towlen Ed T. von Pippin Lamont Williamson Loring Woore

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Spring in the Valley winners

The Lord Fairfax Garden Club met at Ft. Collier, home of Mrs. I. Fred Stine. A Spring in the Valley display earned blue ribbons for Mrs. Hugh Crisman and red ribbons for Mrs. Stine and Mrs. Robert Creamer, with yellow to Mrs. Grant Seabright. In horticulture, blue ribbons went to Mrs. Tunstall Rae, Mrs. Grantee Thornton Bryarly, and Mrs. William Huntsberry. red to Mrs. Grant Seabright, Mrs. Stine, and Mrs. Huntsberry. yellow to Mrs. Bryarly.

Lord Fairfax Garden Club Ft. Collier I. Fred Stine Hugh Crisman Stine Robert Creamer Grant Seabright Tunstall Rae Grantee Thornton Bryarly William Huntsberry Huntsberry Bryarly

Whitacre 4-H Club Rural Life Observance at Salem Church

The Whitacre 4-H Club sponsors a Rural Life Observance on May 22 at 7 30 p m at Salem Methodist Church. Rev Lewis Minter will speak. Tommy Dolan club president invites Gainesboro district civic organizations and youth groups to join in the group church attendance.

Whitacre 4-H Salem Methodist Church Lewis Minter Tommy Dolan Gainesboro

Radford area social notes and wedding party updates

MISS CAROL DICKSON elected Sophomore vice president at Radford College for 1960 61. Infant Mark Jeffrey Mathias born May 18 in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Local families visit, hospital patients, and social gatherings noted including Sprenkle Shaffer wedding events and related hospitality.

Carol Dickson W. C. Dickson Virginia Ave Radford College Garner Mathias Augusta W. Va Mark Jeffrey Winchester Memorial Hospital Mathias Zana Virginia Saville

Local Graduate Carolyn Larrick to graduate from Mary Washington

Miss Carolyn Larrick of Acorn Heights will graduate from Mary Washington College on May 29. She completed requirements in the 1959 summer session and earned a dean's list standing. She is a member of Alpha Phi Sigma and Sigma Tau Delta and a James Wood High School graduate.

Ce Carolyn Larrick Rollin M. Larrick Acorn Heights Mary Washington College Alpha Phi Sigma Sigma Tau Delta Miss Larrick James Wood High School

Shaf fer and Sprenkle to Wed at First Presbyterian Church

The couple Mr. Shaffer and Miss Susanne Sprenkle will marry at 4 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church on Courtfield Avenue in a small ceremony attended by family and friends.

Courtfield Ave Mr. Shaffer Susanne Sprenkle First Pesbyterian Church

Back Creek Sunday School Convention Planned May 22

The 46th annual Back Creek district Sunday School Convention is set for May 22 at 1 30 p m at Lamp Methodist Church Mt Pleasant. A dress by Miss Jean Baker a Frederick County teacher will be awarded at 3 00 p.m. Seven Sunday Schools participate Lamps Memorial Methodist Mt Pleasant EUB St John Lutheran Gravel Springs Lutheran Bethesda Methodist Mountain View Methodist Mr Olive EUB Each school will present recitations solos duets and group singing A delegate from each school will report on the year’s work Mr Melboure Wiley of Hayfield is president The event is open to the public.

Back Creek Lamp Methodist Mt. Pleasant Jean Baker Frederick County Lamps Memorial Methodist

Local WOM Hold May Meeting in Winchester Chapter

Winchester Chapter 1367 Women of the Moose held its May meeting with new members enrolled. Officers and escorts led sessions, refreshments were served by committee, and Mrs. Marion Vanscoy won a prize. The Academy of Friendship meeting in Charles Town, W Va drew eighty five attendees.

Ben Braumlich Sherwood Pucket Wayne Stotler Wesley Strosnider Clarence Peffer Prescott Bechner Winchester Women of the Moose John Witul Emma Line James Sawyer Beverly Beaver Marion Vanscoy Academy of Friendship Charles Town W. Va Friendship

Hymn Sing at Hites Chapel Directed by Preston Spiker

A hymn sing will be held at Hites Methodist Chapel on May 22 at 7 30 p m. Preston Spiker will direct the service which is open to the public.

Hites Methodist Chapel Preston Spiker

Chestnut Grove Memorial Service Scheduled for May 22

Memorial services will be held at Chestnut Grove Methodist Church on May 22 at 2 30 p m. Special music will be provided by a quartet and the message will be delivered by the pastor.

Chestnut Grove Methodist Church

Grace Methodist Chorus to Sing at Middletown Service May 22

The James Wood High School Chorus comprising 40 voices will perform in the morning worship at Grace Methodist Church Middletown on May 22 at 11 a.m. Directed by Miss Joanne Beazley and accompanied by Miss Carolyn Beam, Rev Josiah Andrew will preach. Public is welcome.

James Wood High School Grace Methodist Church Middletown Joanne Beazley Carolyn Beam Josiah Andrew

Lesson in English By W. L. Gordon

Do it say He agreed with the proposition presented to him. Say He agreed TO the proposition. Solace pronounced sah-iss not sole-iss. Perse cute and Prose cute misspelled. Word study urges using one word daily. Today's word: DOUGHTY meaning valiant and able. The doughty soldier was decorated for his achievements.

Out of Town Guests Attend Sprenkle Shaffer Wedding

List of guests arriving for the Sprenkle Shaffer wedding includes Miss Sprenkle's relatives from York Pennsylvania and Pittsburg Pennsylvania, extended family from Ohio New York and Indiana, and neighbors from Reading Wyomissing Poland and Long Island. Also noted are visitors to the Lees of Upperville Alexandria Virginia and the Lee family at Shenandoah Place.

Mrs Horace Browne Sprenkle-Shaffer Miss Sprenkle Frederick Sprenkle Barbara York Lincoln van Sickel Peter and Philip Pittsburg David Ripton Rocky River Ohio Edward Busse S French Lee Herschel Shaffer Indiana George Anthony Poland Roger Newell Manhasset Long’ Island N. Y Herbert Schmidt Wyomissing Warren Hess Reading Zela Lee Upperville Kenneth Lee Alexandria Thomas L. Lee Shenandoah Place

Emerys Attend Electrolux Convention in Florida

Mr and Mrs Clifton Emery of Acorn Heights returned from Boca Raton Fla where they joined 600 salesmen and spouses at the Electrolux Convention. They earned the trip through their sales efforts last year.

Clifton Emery Acorn Heights Boca Raton, Fla Boca Raton Hotel and Club Emery

Modern Etiquette Qs From Roberta Lee

A reader questions handling nonalcoholic refusals at parties and etiquette for rings with wedding plans. The column answers advise refusing drinks politely, dating rings on the right hand, and using the Miss prefix for young girls.

Evans Pupils In Recital

A piano recital by Eugenia Evans and her students will be held May 21 at 8 p.m. in the Sun day School Auditorium Grace Lutheran Church. The program is open to the public with many participating pupils including Sue Wilkins Virginia Hawkins Billy Harper Tommy Evans Judy Ritter Diana Newman Barbara Easter Kathy Pryor David Strance Linda Massey Susie Fernandes Jane Bamne Leslie Magerfield Tommy Louthan Beverly Long Judy Paulette Jo Ann Flckinger Barbara Perry Ann Savile Beebe Massie Claudia Adams Linda Snyder Judy Wiener Jeanne Barr Barbara Blackburn Mary Jo Maddox Karen Coley Carolyn Bean and Mary Evans.

James W. See, JR James W. Lee Stephens City Sue Shiley Janet Petrie Karan Strickler Bevery Compton Karen Hausenfluck Patty Vam Sandra Hausenfluck Jo Ann Bean Mary Mauck Georgia Carbaugh Judy Hartley Tommy Yancy Frankie Ray Patterson Jimmie Lantz Billy Herrell Johnny Petrie Billy Ayler C. B. Lee Virginia Nichols Luna Sisk Annie Carbaugh Maynard Hansen Eugenia Evans Grace Lutheran Church Sue Wilkins Virginia Hawkins Billy Harper Tommy Evans Billy Swimley Susie Gilkey Judy Ritter Diana Newman Barbara Easter Kathy Pryor David Strance Linda Massey Susie Fernandes Jane Bamne Leslie Mager

Births Report From May 18 May 19

Birth notices list several families in Lebanon Church Elbow Upperville Paper Mill Road Route 4 Route 1 Stephens City reading as a girl named Coleen Monica for George Sibert and a boy Bruce Allen for Joseph Dunlap. A note warns Digitalis heart medicine is made from foxglove leaves and can be poisonous.

Robert Eugene Lebanon Church Elbow Welbourn Mary Ann Windle Billy Frank Hale W. North Ave Jeffrey Nathan Hale Elsie Joyce Edwards Charles Strawderman Paper Mill Road Strawderman Nina Nadine Combs Hinkle Boyd Pitcock, Jr Route 4 Mark Jeffrey Hinkle Evelyn Delores Williams Curtis Albert Smith Upperville Smith Bernice Elizabeth Banks George E. Sibert Gray Ave Coleen Monica Sibert Rosemary Vernonica Weber Joseph Walter Dunlap Stephens City Bruce Allen Dunlap Ruby E. Delander

Mother of Many from Geary Counts Hearts and Kin

Mrs. J. L. Pedigo of Geary Oklahoma, aged 72, is described as the mother of 11 children. She has 52 grandchildren, 66 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.

Geary, Okla J. L. Pedigo

Joking of Course Sign in Columbus Car Ad

A brief, playful snippet from Columbus shows a sports car sign with a pun about pedaling fast and a remark on anthracite vs bituminous coal. The fragment hints at humor rather than event details.

Columbus Ohio

Blue Lustre Carpet Cleaner Ad From Miller's Hardware

Avoid panic over visitors with Blue Lustre cleaner. Creates a bright clean carpet with a sense of accomplishment. One half gallon cleans three 9 by 12 rugs using any shampoo applicator or long handle brush.

Also Mentioned on This Page

News For Women Nancy L. Crosby A.U.W Nancy Pennypacker Steel Pn Virginia Beach Lord Fairfax Club Whitacre 4-H Club A Huntsberrys Joyce Paul Hotinger J. A. Hotinger Virginia District of Columbia Mutual Insurance Agents Association Shoreham Washington, D. C R. L. Sutphin Blacksburg Johnny Kaknis Miller Heights Robin Hunter Kaknis Murrell Anderson Joan Charles Carter Wilma Dora Thompson Keyser David Coulson East St Earl Coulson Newport News City Mr. Coulson Charles Sears Springfield Mass Ernest Funkhouser Harry Bowman Carson Clark Marie Peyton Brenda Julian Anderson Stover Clark Yvonne Chuck Berryville Dorman Dove Front Royal Walter H. Clark Arlington Courtney Lowe Steven and Debbie Middle Road Robert Shaffer Charles E. Johnston Virginia Optometric Association Roanoke Redwood City Calif P. H. Sprenkle Mrs. French Norman Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St Hites Chestnut Grove Grace Methodist W. L. Gordon Emerys Florida Roberta Lee Shirley Johnson Evans Grunt's Drug Store Ea Es Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Tessera Carlon Excelen Cather’s Chyigee Ritz - Lee Rockingham Miller’s Hardware Luray Cay Luray, Virginia Femed Luray Cor & Coerhange Luray Caverns Luray, VA By Albert Clinton Chicago Illinois Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist Boston Massachusetts Bativacin Algubieta Hagerstown, Md Towle Sterlling W. Boscawen St Silversmiths
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication