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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1956

Page

8

Community notices from Winchester area clubs and events

Local chapter rummage sale to aid a college scholarship fund at 24 E Piccadilly St with Friday evening and Saturday hours. Various society officers elected including Mrs Kenneth Thomas as president Alpha Omega Chapter. Community events include Lily Show at Orange High, cov ered dish supper, golf at Blue Ridge Country Club, and regional lodges gathering with attendees listed from Winchester.

Winchester - Frederick County Madison College E. Piccadilly St Kenneth Thomas Alpha Omega Epsilon Sigma Alpha Eli A. Garber Frank Butsler, Jr Eli Garber Donald Garber Lewis Hart William Lewis Winchester Winchester Welfare Department

Personal notices of travel and visits in the community

Mrs. R. T. Shields returns home from two weeks with relatives in Petersburg Charlottesville and Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Edwards come home by plane after a ten day Bermuda trip. Intermediate Girl Scout Troop 6 members visit Luray Caverns with leader Mrs. John Dunn Jr and chaperones. Scouts named include Jill Hott Susie Brown Susie Robinson Bonnie Saville Virginia Sturm Carol Henry Nancy Baumgardner Sandy Bosserman and Margaret Fisher. Ethyn Lee Martin returns from a Chicago nursing convention and Wash ington DC alumni banquet. Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Duckwall of Peyton Street will leave he

Luray Caverns John Dunn, Jr Harry Baumgardner Delmer Robinson, Sr Douglas Fisher Kenneth Henry Jill Hott Susie Brown Susie Robinson Bonnie Saville Virginia Sturm Carol Henry Nancy Baumgardner Sandy Bosserman Margaret Fisher Ethyn Lee Martin Chicago American Nurses Association Washington, D. C

Calendar of events for several local groups

The notice lists gatherings including Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge and Alcoholics Anonymous at Baptist Church at 8 p m, Kiwanis Club at George Washington Hotel 12 15 p m, Air Force Reserve Squadron at 37 E Boscawen Street 7 30 p m, Duplicate Bridge at Golf Club, Rotary Club at George Washington Hotel May 24 1 p m, and Women of Moose at Moose Home 8 p m.

Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Air Force Reserve Squadron E. Boscawen St Duplicate Bridge Golf Club Rotary Club Women of Moose Moose Home

Flower show committee list for Virgina Avenue School event

Members of the properties committee for the spring flower show to be presented Friday at the Virginia Avenue School are: Mrs. Kenneth Robinson chair man, Mrs. James P. Reardon jr., Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin, Mrs. Richard Hughes, Mrs. William P. McGuire, Mrs. John H. Minnigerode, Mrs. William H. Lawrence Jr., Mrs. Lewis Hyde Jr., Mrs. Courtney Grim, Mrs. Paul Vance, Mrs. Bradford Bennett, Mrs. William Massie, Mrs. Godfrey Child, Mrs. Edward Shokes, Mrs. A J Bowen, Mrs. C P Edwards, Mrs. Tunstall C Powers, Mrs. Douglas Cather and Mrs. Carl Campbell.

Virginia Avenue School Kenneth Robinson James P. Reardon Jtr Kenneth Gilpin Richard Hughes William P. McGuire John H. Minnigerode William H. Lawrence, Jr Lewis Hyde, Jr Courtney Grim Paul Vance Bradford Bennett William Massie Godfrey Child Edward Shokes A. J. Bowen C. P. Edwards Tunstall C. Powers Douglas Cather Carl Campbell

Christian Science Lectures Scheduled in Hagerstown and Here

John D. Pickett of Chicago will lecture at Market Street Methodist Church May 25 at 8 p.m. on Power of An Active Faith under the local Christian Science Society. James Watt of Washington, D. C. will give a free lecture May 29 at 8 15 p.m. in the Hotel Alexander ballroom.

John D. Pickett Chicago Pickett Market Street Methodist Church Christian Science Society Ohio Georgia North Dakota Christian Science Mother Church First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass James Watt Washington, D. C Alexander Hagerstown

Local Births Reported in Grimes and Surrounding Areas

Birth notices list a girl to Mr and Mrs Melvin Marks Route 2 Grimes Mrs Marks formerly Isabelle Dyer a boy to Mr and Mrs Walter Partlow 115 Whitlock Ave Mrs Partlow formerly Barbara Teets a girl to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lewis Route 2 Mrs Lewis formerly Jean Payne a girl to Mr and Mrs Charles Denny Cross Junction Mrs Denny formerly Betty Snapp a boy to Mr and Mrs Harry Brittingham Route 1 Strasburg Mrs Brittingham formerly Rosalie Baydler

Melvin Marks Grimes Marks Isabelle Dyer Walter Partlow Whitlock Ave Partlow Barbara Teets Kenneth Lewis Lewis Jean Payne Charles Denny Strasburg Brittingham Rosalie Baydler

Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon

Language tips cover common errors and pronunciation. The piece explains misused phrases like would of and would have, mispronounced words such as Paramour, and a note on ubiquitous meaning everywhere at once. It emphasizes daily vocabulary growth with a concise example.

Modern Etiquette Q and A Tips in Home Hospitality

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions on handling disliked dishes with politeness, introducing a guest to friends via a tea party, and thanking flower senders by telephone or note. The guidance emphasizes subtle manners and prompt, respectful communication.

Round Hill UDC Being Organized

An organization meeting of the Round Hill Home Demonstration Club will be held May 28 at 1 30 p m at the Round Hill Community Center. Miss Agnes Shirley will give a demonstration on lamp shades. All interested women may join the club.

Round Hill Home Demonstration Club Round Hill Community Center Agnes Shirley

Fort Loudoun DAR hears Kenneth Metz on Fifth Amendment

Kenneth Metz attorney from Charles Town spoke at the Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR May meeting in Charles Town. He traced the Fifth Amendment reasons for protecting individual rights and gave a brief history of the Communist Party in Russia and its members using the amendment to shield party secrets locally.

Kenneth Metz Charles Town W. Va Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution John D. James Metz Communist Party Russia Joseph A. Emmerth D. W. Ritenour Virginia Society D.A.R Old Point Comfort Betty Lee Glascock Lloyd Loope

Secrets of charm eyes become focus with spring hat look

The article advises using eye makeup to complement the era's bulky hat styles for Spring 1956. It urges dark feathered brows with a pencil, a fine lash line, and extending the line slightly to lift the face, to ensure compliments about the hat are matched by praise for the wearer.

Mascara Tips For Bright Eyes In Spring Bonnets

By John Robert Powers guidance suggests applying mascara with a damp brush in upward strokes to the underside of upper lashes for length and thickness. Let dry then separate with a clean brush and avoid lower lashes unless on stage for a brighter eye effect.

Dance Through A Week To Beauty

A reader offer promotes at home dance steps to improve grace and measurements. Instructions direct writing to Secrets of Charm at National Newspaper Service Indiana City Michigan and include SASE and 10 cents for a copy.

Secrets of Charm National Newspaper Service Michigan Service Michigan City Indiana Beau‘re

Truman Tours Naples Area On Sightseeing Trip

President Truman drove through Salerno during a Naples area sightseeing visit with Mrs. Truman and friends. He planned to see Paestum ruins and spoke with Leopoldo Rubinacci, head of Naples Italo American Society and mayoral candidate, praising Italian Americans as good citizens and soldiers.

Truman Naples Salerno Italy Harry Paestum B. C Stanley Woodward Leopoldo Rubinacci United States

Dogs Outpace Cats as Rodent Hunters, Says Vet

Tulsa veterinarian Dr. William F. Irwin told a convention that a good fox terrier will kill 20 rats or mice while a cat merely catches and plays with one.

ST. Louis William F. Irwin Tulsa Okla

Pewter Bowls To Be Awarded At Flower Show

Three American pewter Revere bowls will be prizes at a spring flower show and plant sale hosted by five Winchester garden clubs. An eight inch bowl goes to the exhibitor with the most blue ribbons overall. two four and a half inch bowls go to leaders in artistic and horticultural sections. The show features 29 classes, 28 open to amateurs, with one class for garden clubs. Exhibits must be in by 11:30 a.m. Friday. doors open 3 p.m. The bowls will be awarded at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

Winchester Wright House

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Madison Ntal Mrs. Thomas Alpha Omega Chapter First Evangelical United Brethren Church Blue Ridge Country Club The Garden Club of Virginia Orange County High School Orange Dolly Madison Garden Club American Horticultural Society North American Lily Society Tri-County Assn Bentonville Tri-County Association Oddfellows and Rebekahs Charlotte, NC Margaret Queens College Jerry A. White Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan 49Th Air Reserve Squadron Obelia White Japan Harry Cook of N. Braddock Sr Memorial Hospital Katie Darleen Marks Grant J. Smith Annapolis, Md B. Brooke Smith R. T. Shields W. Cork St Petersburg Charlottesville Richmond Bobbie Conrad W. L. Gordon Avenue School Roberta Lee Round Hill UDC Gaunt John W. Rosenberger Gravel Springs School Francis Ayler Neill Kimball Wilbur Gaunt Shelton Price Frances Dick John Robert Powers Isle of Capri S. Loudoun St Shoecenter Verona Tobe WORTH Snt the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Deltox Cather’s Timberlake Dial Phos Cloverdale Spring CO Oates Ave Pels
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