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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1947

Page

6

Local Residents Return From Trips and Illness

Mrs. Robert A. Grim returns from Baltimore to 718 South Loudoun Street. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wonder come back from New York City after a week, staying at the St. Regis. Mrs. Massie arrives from Washington to spend a week on Amherst Street. Stewart Bell Sr. receives treatment at Memorial Hospital. Harry J. Brown resumes work at the local A and P after illness. Mrs. Stimpson and son Timmie depart for Boston after two weeks with Mrs. Stimpson’s grandmother.

Robert A. Grim Loudoun Street City Baltimore Richard Stickles Martha Gorham Mrs. Louis Wonder New York City St. Regis Joseph A. Massie, Sr Washington, D. C Amherst Street Stewart Bell, Sr North Cameron Street Memorial Hospital Harry F. Stimpson Timmie Boston Mass

Appoint Supervisors For Jr Country Club

The Junior Country Club announces the appointment of supervisors Miss Martha Roe June Miss Betsy Arthur July Miss Pajilette Pirer August. Girls who are club members and want to help should contact Mrs H K Benham. Families interested in joining should contact Mrs George Smith, committee chairman, immediately.

Junior Country Club Commi Martha Roe Betsy Arthur Pajilette Pirer H. K. Benham Junior Country Club George Smith

Junior Century Club Planning Luncheon

The Junior Century Club plans a 3 30 p m meeting at Mrs B M Knight Jr home to finalize arrangements for Friday's club luncheon. Members should contact Mrs W H Lawrence Jr if they cannot attend.

B. M. Knight, Jr W. H. Lawrence, Jr

Nation High Officials Attend Limestone Luncheon Near Berryville

Mr and Mrs Arthur Kreck hosted a luncheon yesterday at Limestone two miles east of Berryville honoring Secretary of State George C Marshall and Mrs Marshall and Chief Justice Fred Vinson and Mrs Vinson. Guests included Supreme Court Justice Stanley Reed and Mrs Reed Senator and Mrs Walter George of Georgia Senator and Mrs Tom Connally of Texas Senator Alben Barkley and Senator John Sherman Cooper both of Kentucky Senator and Mrs Leverett Saltonstall of Massachusetts and John Russell Young Commissioner of the District of Columbia and Mrs Young.

Arthur Kreck Berryville George C. Marshall Marshall The United States Fred Vinson Vinson Supreme Court Stanley Reed Reed Walter George Georgia Tom Connally Texas Alben Barkley John Sherman Cooper Kentucky Leverett Saltonstall Massachusetts John Russell Young District of Columbia Young

Prominent Washington Socialite to Speak at Garden Club

The Winchester Clarke Garden Club votes to host Mrs D W McNeese in Gray Lodge, the Johnson home, for a 3:30 p m Wednesday meeting. The Washington socialite and lecturer will discuss Flor al Family Trees and has led book reviews for six springs and falls at the Washington Club.

Washington Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Gray Lodge Ellsworth Johnson Berryville Margaret Yowell Clarke County

Miss Ebersole and Strader United In Marriage In Winchester

Miss Virginia Frances Ebersole and Harry James Strader married in the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church at four o clock with Rev. Dr. Ronald S. Wilson officiating. The couple planned to reside in McKeesport Pennsylvania after a reception and parties honoring the wedding party.

Miss Ebersole Mr. Strader

Ladies Day Tuesday At Winchester Golf Club

Ladies Day will be observed at the Winchester Golf Club with events starting at 10 a.m. All lady golfers are urged to attend.

Winchester Golf Club

Methodist Young Adults To Hold Meeting Tuesday

The Braddock Street Methodist Church fellowship will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Golden Rule Bible classroom with president Merlin Bly leading a business session followed by a social hour. Rev and Mrs H S Roane will oversee recreation referencing the Southeastern Jurisdictional Recreation Laboratory held in Richmond.

Roland Tharpe Braddock Street Roanes Sylvia Affleck Charles Crisman Donald Jackson

Berryville Socials Highlights And Local News

Berryville notes list gatherings and visits among residents. Owards Eure Moore and family guests in Berryville. Garrett Levi and Susanne Blythe visit relatives. Missions to Washington Richmond and West Point noted along with nurse Ann Duval Fishpaw's stay. Local births and church dedications mark the week.

Word Study Finesse Mastery in Daily Vocabulary

A note on choosing one word daily to grow vocabulary. This entry defines finesse as delicate skill and strategy and gives an example sentence using diplomacy.

Frances Lillie Barb Weds Cleveland E Smedley in Winchester

Frances Lillie Barb of the city married Cleveland E Smedley son of Mr and Mrs James Smedley of Little Washington Virginia in a May 9 double ring ceremony at Winchester Presbyterian Church. The bride wore pale pink with sweetpea corsage. Ada Glass Baker attended. The groom’s brother Almon D Smedley was best man. Mrs Smedley is Handley High School class of 1941 graduate. He is a US Army veteran of eleven months and works at Maxwell Company Berryville office. They will live at 103 Berryville avenue, city.

Handley High School Winchester Business College Wyatt Richards Winchester Strader Hamley Hampton-Sidney College Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Army Air Corps Eighth Army McKeesport, Pa Mr. Strader J. C. Penny Company Frances Lillie Barb Cleveland E. Smedley James Smedley Little Washington Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronald S. Wilson Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Ada Glass Baker Kernstown Berryville Maxwell Company Berryville Avenue City

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A brief guide by W. L. Gordon on common word usage and pronunciation. It notes that correctly saying we are not going anywhere today avoids the common error not going any place. It also explains parliament pronunciation and lists caffeine spelling variants.

Social page items due by noon before publication

Notice requests social page submissions be received by 12 noon the day prior to publication. Contact Joyce Davis social editor at telephone 3429 to submit items.

Joyce Davis

Hazel M Ferguson Weds Roy W Ferguson in Hagertown Methodist Church

Hazel M Ba geant daughter of Mr and Mrs Gardner M Ba geant of Winchester Route 2 married Roy W Ferguson son of Mr and Mrs J W Ferguson of Natural Bridge. The ceremony occurred Sunday May 18 at 3 50 pm with Rev Lefen officiating. The couple will reside on North Loudoun Street extended after a wedding trip through Southern Virginia.

Gardner M. Bageant Winchester Hazel M Roy W Ferguson J. W Ferguson Natural Bridge Hagerstown Lefen Ferguson Southern States Petroleum Plant Southern Viginia Loudoun Street Extended

Bees Swarm Bank Corner Prompting Public Caution

A large honey bee swarm disrupted pedestrians at the corner of Piccadilly and Loudoun streets in front of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank. The crowd was blocked briefly until the bees were ultimately hired by T. A. Mason to handle the situation.

Piccadilly Loudoun Streets Shenandoah Valley National Bank T. A. Mason

Etiquette Questions from Roberta Lee Q

A reader asks about dinner manners and elevator politeness. The guidance suggests clearly stating meat preference to a hostess and politely requesting passage in a crowded elevator with the phrase Excuse me please.

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