Nancy Bruce Lodge to Wed Kenneth E Thomas
Miss Nancy Bruce Lodge of White Hall announced engagement to Kenneth E Thomas of Winchester. Thomas is son of Mrs Kathryn Kuhns of Norfolk and the late W D Thomas. Wedding planned for next month.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1949
Page
8
Miss Nancy Bruce Lodge of White Hall announced engagement to Kenneth E Thomas of Winchester. Thomas is son of Mrs Kathryn Kuhns of Norfolk and the late W D Thomas. Wedding planned for next month.
Anna Marie Clark wed Raymond B. Shiley in a Methodist ceremony on Morningside Drive with Rev Emory Ellmore officiating. Clark, a Stonewall High School graduate and former Madison College attendee, teaches second grade at Stonewall High. Shiley works at Reimer Iron. The couple resides with the bridegroom’s family.
Mrs. Giles B. Cook entertained at her Stonewall Avenue home in honor of Miss Jean Carrington of Richmond and her upcoming marriage to Dr. C Barrie Cook of Richmond and Winchester at St Johns Episcopal Church Richmond at 4 30 p m on June 18 The couple will be feted with twelve parties in Richmond and will spend the weekend in Winchester
The Civic League’s final dinner meeting of the year will be at Gregory House in Charles Town. Mrs Frances Glaize reminds members the management needs a headcount by Sunday, with reservations accepted until Wednesday.
Miss Jeanne Baker and Mr. Melvin Bayliss will wed at Winchester Presbyterian Church with Dr. Ronald S. Wilson officiating. Guests include Mrs. Bryan Leach Miss Alice Baker Leach and Master Harry Baker Leach of Youngstown Ohio who arrived today for the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs Stewart Bell Jr Cameron Street entertained informally last night for their house guests Mr and Mrs Luther Greene Mrs Greene is actress Judith Anderson and Mr Greene is a former Winchester resident Andersons recent play Medea closed in New York Saturday after a successful run Tonight the Greenes will be guests of Mrs Alexander Gordon at her Rancho in Rappahannock County Gordon will host a luncheon tomorrow
The Century club will close its season with a luncheon meeting at 1 p.m. Monday at the George Washington hotel. Mrs. Richard Green is a surgical patient in Winchester hospital in satisfactory condition and plans to come home soon.
Mrs J A Richard will host a DAR benefit tea at her home 407 S Stewart St on Flag Day June 14. Fort Loudoun chapter members met at Mrs Grover Cooper’s home with Regent presiding and honored guests from New York Florida and Winchester. State Senator Harry F Byrd Jr spoke praising DAR work and emphasizing US citizen control of government. Tea hosted by Mrs Cooper with assistance from Mrs Melville Shirkey and others.
Mr. Stuart Pope of 1415 Valley Avenue is listed as a surgical patient at Winchester hospital with condition reported as satisfactory.
A boy was born May 20 to Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Maphis at 505 North Cameron Street. Mrs. Maphis is the former Geneva Patterson.
The Blue Ridge Players plan half hour radio programs with Front Royal Guild starting May 24 on WFTR. A flower demonstration for Christchurch raised 154. Local socials include a June 4 Blue Ridge Country Club dance for Blue Ridge Hunt Club and visits from relatives to Abbyville and Virginia spots.
A sequence of community gatherings lists events from May 21 to May 25 including an annual banquet of the Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the American Institute of Lee at 6 p m and memorial services at Refuge Methodist church. It also notes meetings of Eastern Star Cantible choir Municipal band Chanters Lions and Exchange clubs plus Kiwanis and Elks club sessions with venues at city hall Market Street Pennsylvan ia and Oates Avenues George Washington hotel and Elks club.
May 8 to May 28 lists multiple 4 H club and HD club meetings in Front Royal Star Tannery Mountain Falls West Frederick Stonewall Gore Armel Evandale Friendly Grove and Stephens City venues with demonstrations on colorful kitchens and citizen lessons plus a county 4 H council session at the courthouse.
Mr and Mrs George P Greenhalgh and Master George Greenhalgh III returned Tuesday from Toledo Ohio where they visited Mr and Mrs Robie Cone, uncle and aunt of Mr Greenhalgh Jr They were hosted by Mr and Mrs Cone and also spent time with Aunt Mrs Donald Kellerman of Honolulu during the trip.
Bed and board divorces merged into absolute decrees include Margaret E Parlett versus Maurice W Parlett for desertion. Marshall Lewis Miller granted absolute divorce from Lillian Mason Miller. marriage since July 1938 with children awarded to father. Carlin Swanson granted bed and board divorce from Janet Swanson for desertion. married October 1944 at Hagerstown. Delvahr M Elliott and Donald F P Elliott’s bed and board divorce (1947) merged into absolute. Edna M Windle granted divorce from Ernest Windle for desertion. married here in 1937.
The four stars on the New Zealand flag represent the Southern Cross, a famous group of stars in the Southern Hemisphere. The constellation derives its name from the cross-like outline formed by its four brightest stars.
Raven Society at the University of Virginia invites Roy W Bayliss Jr a third year electrical engineering student from Kernstown He is active in Theta Chi and Trigon fraternities serves as secretary of the engineering school and works on the Spectator staff The society honors scholastic achievement and extra curricular involvement
Edward Orndorff of Star Tan nery Front Royal waived indictment and pleaded guilty to stealing 162 dollars from his sister Arlene Orndorff at her Middletown home. He received a 12 month suspended sentence on each charge and two years of probation upon restitution. Dallas Himelright and sheriff’s deputies arrested him. The thefts were 90 dollars on April 27 and 72 dollars on May 7 from Miss Orndorff’s room.
Matthew means gift of the Lord. Mark is associated with Mars or a warrior. Luke means light. John signifies the Lord's grace.
A compact study of English usage by W L Gordon. Guidance covers wrong phrases such as not so tall as and common mispronunciations like hospitable. It defines concepts like conception and urges daily vocabulary growth with concise rules and examples.
Roberta Lee answers how to thank hosts with a personal note and a small gift, how to avoid hotel dinner delays by booking ahead, and when a girl may send flowers to a close ill friend. The text also notes the Grand Canyon descends 4 000 to 5 500 feet below the plateau in places.
Pattern 4923 offers sizes 12 through 42 with butterfly collar wing cuffs and front to back pockets. Size 16 requires 5 yards of 35 inch fabric. Includes illustrated instructions and practical fit testing. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams, Pattern Dept., New York. add 15 cents for Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book.
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