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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1966

Page

6

Miss Edith Shoemaker to Wed Wilbur Roberson

Engagement notice for Edith Jane Shoemaker of 424 Miller Street to Wilbur Stephen Roberson of Henderson North Carolina. Both families noted with schooling and Firestone Company ties. Roberson as Office and Credit Manager in Portsmouth. A late summer wedding is planned.

Edith Shoemaker W. Stephen Roberson David B. Shoemaker Miller St Edith Jane Wilbur Stephen Roberson James Allen Roberson Henderson, N. C Firestone Tire and Rubber Company

Mrs Steptoe Guest of Local Garden Club

Mrs. Robert Steptoe of Martinsburg W V a was guest speaker at the Hawthorne Garden Club May meeting at the Winchester Golf Club. She spoke on Drying Flowers and discussed the process for drying flowers grains and vegetables.

Robert Steptoe Martinsburg W.va Hawthorne Garden Club Winchester Golf Club Robert Edwards Steptoe S. Garner Edmonds William Minor Frank Armstrong II Aubrey Beatechamp Hunter Gaunt, Sr Carl Napps Fred Naegely Robert Solenberger Edward Lawrence Winchester Council of Club Robert Glass Jr Frank Armstrong, II

Miss Crosen Weds John H Gehman in Akron Pa

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Nancy Carol Crosen daughter of Ralph Ray Crosen of Cross Junction and the late Mrs Helen Crosen Wenger to John H Gehman. The ceremony took place May 7 in Akron Pennsylvania. They will reside in Indiana.

Nancy Carol Crosen Ralph Ray Crosen Cross Junction Helen Crosen Wenger John H. Gehman Akron

Hoppers Auto Club Meeting Set for Thursday Evening

The Hoppers Auto Club will hold a meeting at the club house on Old Bethel Road on Thursday at 7 30 p.m.

Hoppers & Auto Club Meeting Hoppers Auto Club Old Bethel Road

Calendar of local events and club meetings

Community listings show a sequence of evening gatherings across groups. Events include PTA meetings at Round Hill, Ladies Rifle Club at the Armory, Loyal Order of Moose, Rebekah Lodge, Alcoholics Anonymous at First Baptist, Bark Mill Theater screenings, Winchester Rifle and Pistol Club Night, and various youth and service group activities at local venues.

Round Hill PTA Ladies Rifle Club Armory Loyal Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Piccadilly St New York Bark Mill Theater

Births Recorded in Berryville and Nearby Communities

May 19 births include Tracey Marie Braithwaite in Berryville Route 1 daughter of Harry Flood Braithwaite and Patsy Wood. Berlin Downey Coffelt Edinburg daughter of Carol Rhodes. Robert Lee Cooke Route 3 son of Mary Cornwell. David William Legg Linden daughter Patricia Kathleen. Donald Irvin Ashby Boyce son Raymond Eugene. Larry Eugene Sneathen Three Churches West Virginia son Stanley William. Carl Wallace Boyce Route 3 daughter Teresa Dawn. Richard Lynn Frame Boyce daughter Donna Elaine. mothers listed as former Misses.

Harry Flood Braithwaite Route 1 Berryville Tracey Marie Braithwaite Patsy Juanita Wood Donald Irvin Ashby Boyce Raymond Eugene Ashby Della Georgine Helsey Larry Eugene Sneathen W. Va Stanley William Sneathen Peggy Jo Michael

Brucetown Charge Ladies Night at Lee Jackson

The Brucetown Charge Methodist Men invite members to a 1 30 p m gathering at the Lee Jackson for Ladies Night. The Rev. William Lyons is the guest speaker and Rev. Robert E. Couch will lead the Bible study.

Brucetown Lee Jackson William Lyons Robert E. Couch

Potomac River Project Open Meeting in Harper's Ferry

The Garden Club of America will sponsor an open meeting on the Potomac River Basin Plan in Harper's Ferry West Virginia tomorrow. The event aims to inform Garden Club members on President Johnson's 1965 call to make the Potomac a model of conservation and scenic recreation. Speakers include Robert Paul Francis T Christy Jr Keith Fry and a panel led by Robert Dennis.

The Garden Club of America Harper's Ferry W. Va Mra Richard E. Byrd National Parks William Grayson Zone V Garden Club Johnson State of the Union Potomac River Robert Paul Francis T. Christy, Jr Audubon Society of Central Atlantic States Keith Fry

Colonial Garden Club Holds May Meeting and Awards

The Colonial Garden Club met at Mrs. Robert 8 Barbour's residence for a workshop on Oriental arrangements. Members worked in pairs, judging and commenting on each others' creations. Awards announced included pairs like Cather Lebo yellow and Plumly Barbour red, among others.

Colonial Garden Club C. Irvine Cather Robert Lebo Paul Plumly Robert Barbour Harvey Melton John Wolfe Charles Snider J. W. McDaniel James Snider W. A. Rooker Marvin Gore B. J. Sager W. E. Bridge«forth Marvin Weaver 8S. M. Rosenberger H. F. Revell Charles DeHaven Richard Lucas E. W. Duncan Taylor Simpson

Bark Mill Theatre Delivers Sunday in New York Comedy

Bark Mill Theatre presents Sunday in New York a witty comedy produced by Marion Lewis. Marjorie Lewis and Bob Arthur lead as Eileen Taylor and Mike Mitchell with Jim Berry as Adam Taylor and Dick Baxwell as Russell Wilson. Supporting players include Paul Brandofino Marion Lewis and Mary Sue Brisco in multiple roles.

Bark Mill Theater New York Marion Lewis Marjorie Lewis Bob Arthur Bark Mill Mrs. Lewis Eileen Taylor Mr. Arthur Mike Mitchell Adam Taylor Eileen Jim Berry Dick Baxwell Russell Wilson Paul Brandofino Mary Sue Brisco

Fashions For Fall All Aglitter

New York AP fashion writer Jean Sprain Wilson reports designer Bill Blass envisions rich girl glamour with costly brocades heavy silks and black broad tails. Fall collection features tentlike dresses pleated umbrella shapes beltless two tone suits and trench coats in brocade patterns shaping a luxe yet forgiving silhouette.

Jean Sprain Wilson New York Bill Blass

Local Personal Notes and Birthdays Highlight Community

Theodore BR remains hospitalized at Van Ars ial Hospital after several days as a patient. Mrs Florine Sparks and Mrs Oma Jean Dodson hosted a birthday dinner in Senseng Park for Miss Mary Dodson marking her 50th birthday with family present. Miss Hallie Elizabeth Merriner and Miss Patricia Anne Strosnider, both graduates candidates from Mary Washington College, are listed among May 29 degree recipients. Lucy Matthews of Middletown is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Ann Hastings Setzer was honored with a tea and shower at Winchester Golf Club ahead of her June wedding to Douglas A. Cather Jr. Clarence Creswell of East Piccadilly Street is reported critically ill at his daughter’s home in Charleston West Virginia.

Florine Sparks Oma Jean Dodson Stephens City Senseng Park Hallie Elizabeth Merriner James H. Merrimer Pennsylvania Ave Patricia Anne Strosnider Charles H. Strosnider Virginia Ave Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Merriner Strosnider Ann Hastings Winchester Golf Club Carl Campbell Noble C. Pierce, Jr John W. Rice Setzer Douglas A. Cather, Jr Clarence Creswell E. Piccadilly St John O'Neal Nottingham Road Charleston W. Va

May 26 Club Meeting And Dinner Recipe Feature

The South Frederick Home Demonstration Club meets May 26 at 10 a.m. in the War Memorial Building for a planning day with no demonstration. The Round Hill Ruritan Club holds its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Round Hill Community Center. CECHY BROWNSTONE AP Food Editor presents a Bride Cooks Dinner featuring broiled lamb chops with asparagus and fresh side dishes, yielding 2 servings.

South Frederick Round Hill Ruritan Club Round Hill Community Center Cechy Brownstone

Thieme Paintings On Exhibit In Blue Allee Show

Miss Barbara Jenks of Berryville wins the Tri color in the Allee Art Show at Way Galleries for her Thieme landscapes and seascrapes loaned by widow. John Copp, Sara Wickham place in pastel. Adrian Clem wins oil, Gladys Lawson second, Robert Wick third. Dorothy Reddig tops Prints and Drawings. Jane Pohl gains honorable mention. The Blue Allee Show runs at Middletown’s Wayside Gallery beside Wayside Theatre.

Barbara Jenks Berryville Way Galleries Thieme Craig Winchester Jane Pohl Leesburg Dorothy Reddig Falls Church John C. Rogers Alexandria Charles Welpley Rotterdam Dusseldorf Holland Europe Boston Mass Henry Jewett

Mr and Mrs Alfred P Smith celebrate 20th anniversary

TO MR. AND MRS. ALFRED P. SMITH of 364 Parkway on their 20th wedding anniversary. They were married May 28, 1946 at the Centenary Reformed Church in Winchester. They have two daughters Alice Jane and Susan Gay. Mrs Hazel Fauver was the former Miss Hazel Wanetta Fauver. Mrs Edith Ditto Wolfinger, president of the Ditto Reunion, announced the 21st annual Ditto Reunion will be held June 26 at City Park in Hagerstown Md. Members and friends are welcome and are asked to bring a basket lunch at 1 p.m. DST.

Alfred P. Smith Parkway Centenary Reformed Church Winchester Stephen L. Flickinger Alice Jane Susan Gay Smith Hazel Wanetta Fauver Edith Ditto Wolfinger South Paon Hagerstown

Also Mentioned on This Page

Edith Jane Shoemaker Miss Shoemaker Handley High School Southern Seminary and Junior College Buena Vista Radford College Pan-American School of Business Richmond Mrs. Steptoe Edmonds Armstrong Douglas Hottel William Miller William Hancock Millard Cussen Virgil Strader, Jr Little Garden Club Joseph White Hunter Gaunt, Jr Hank Hansbrough . Carter, Inc Ayr Miss Crosen JH. Gehman Fremont St Duplicate Bridge Bark Mill Theatre Stonewall Girl Scout Lions — Good Friend Church Kiwanis Up Day Exchange Moose Bantam League Kiwanis James Wood Library Club Berlin Downey Coffelt Edinburg Robert Lee Cooke Robert Lee, Jr David William Legg Linden Patricia Kathleen Carl Wallace Boyce Route 3 Teresa Dawn Richard Lynn Frame Donna Elaine Frame June Ruth Baker Brucetown Charge Cather’s Loudoun St Potomac River Project Robert Dennis Izaak Walton League of America Camp Hill Potomac Shenandoah Rivers Stephen Mather Natonal Park Service Wirth Hall Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania District of Columbia Richard Plater Kenneth N. Gilpin Irvan O’connell William Donovan George Lake Robert Lozier Daniel Dougherty Graham Dougherty E. M. Whiting Robert 8. Barbour By Charlotte J. Eller Toastmaster Miller’s Hardware Theodore BR van Arsial Hospital Lucy Matthews Middletown Winchester Memorial Hospital S. Frederick Hdc Ruritan Club Wilkins’ Shoecenter South Loudoun J. Winchester Jenks France Rockport Wayside Gallery Wayside Theatre Louise Suggs Margarets
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