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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1961
Page
6
Miss Amanda Joan Mackay-Smith of Clarke engaged to Jacobus Egbert deVries of The Hague Netherlands. DeVries son of Professor Edgert DeVries rector of the International Institute of Social Studies and the late Mrs Tine deVries Berg. Wedding planned for August.
A surprise party at the Shearers home near Summit Point Virginia drew guests and refreshments Saturday evening. Attendees included Mrs Lec and Mrs Sealeure along with James W. Lee of Stephens City. It notes a social gathering with local residents.
Calendar entries list meetings and activities at George Washington Hotel Golf Club Legion Home Moose Lodge and other venues. Highlights include Rotary Club Hawthorne Garden Club Flower Show Tour Plant Sale and Jaycee Business meetings with evening sessions across multiple days.
Walter Whitacre son of Mr and Mrs H F Whitacre 237 Ope quon Ave will graduate with a B A major in business administration at Bridgewater College May 28 He has accepted a position with the Railway Express Company and will be based in Washington.
George Driver and sons Perry and Dallas and Mrs James Keller of Toms Brook receive congratulations on the birth of a son Douglas M born May 21 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Keller is the former Jean Virginia Maphis. J Smith Adams from Route 1 is a patient at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.
Adams mirror brings over $300 at the Koontz estate sale held at Long Green with pieces including a mantel mirror sent to Romney West Virginia. A Berkeley County coverlet with Martinsburg and a 1800s date sold for about $100. Monday focused on glass and china as old linens and furniture drew strong interest and top values.
Mrs. Duane Hockman becomes president with Forrest Wesson as vice president Harry Shendon treasurer and Mrs. Donald Bush secretary. A school play The Selfish Giant was presented by second and grade classes before the business session.
Alson Smith former Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce president won the Outstanding State Chairman Award at the Virginia JCC annual convention in Roanoke last weekend. He serves as state chairman for the JCC office building fund and received the mention. Local events include a rummage sale at 109 S Louddoun St May 26 27 and a Plant Sale on East Piccadilly side of Shenandoah Valley National Bank Thursday and Friday 9 am to 3 pm. Hymn Sing at Hites Methodist Church Sunday 830 pm with Preston Spiker rector and special numbers.
Miss Joan Priscilla Strickler daughter of Clarke County and Robert A Devers Jr son of White Post wed on May day afternoon at the Methodist Parsonage in R Withers. The bride in a white cotton brocade dress with velvet bow wore pink rose corsage. Maid of honor Barbara Jean Strickler wore pink lace trimmed dress. Devers a Clarke County High School and UVA graduate works at a Charlottesville Safeway. bride trained at Clarke County High School Maryland Medical Secretarial School and Winchester Surgical Clinic. They reside at 1603 Cherry Avenue Charlottesville.
The 40th annual BPW state convention met at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond on May 19, 2021. Area attendees included Esta Lyn Lichliter and others, with Lichliter elected as one of five delegates to the July Chicago national convention and also state winner in the membership song contest.
The annual Memorial Service will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m CST. The Rev Miss Mary Louise Steele will deliver the message.
A reader asks if stacking used dishes after a meal is proper. The answer states to leave dishes as finished and not stack them, noting no new custom or necessity. a separate note mentions buttermilk in cake batter affecting thickness.
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