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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1961
Page
6
Miss Anne McKee daughter of Dr and Mrs John B McKee seeks a Bachelor of Arts at Wellesley College commencement on June 5 in Wellesley Massachusetts. She studied at Shipley School Bryn Mawr and majored in zoology. She worked backstage in college theater and helped with props lighting for the Junior Show.
Paine 13 Mrs Curtice Elliott returns to Front Royal after hospital stay. Several residents listed as patients at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Gee plans Hawaii and Los Angeles trip. Curtis Money attends Quality Courts United convention in Roanoke. Local social visits noted including Dr Christopher Murphy in Alexandria and Mr and Mrs Johnny Long hosting events with orchestra at Berryville Pike.
Calendar notes daylight saving times and listing of events for May 30 and 31. Board of Control meets at 7:30 p.m. at Exchange Club followed by Little Theater at 8:15 p.m. for A Touch of Silk at Bark Mill. Rotary Club gathers at George Washington Hotel at 7:30 p.m. Hopppers Auto Club meets at Kernstown at 8:15 p.m. for the same play.
Tuesday closed and Wednesday schedule notes show the War Memorial Building hosting Jr. Club and Modern Woodman events, with a 7 20 p.m. closing time and lounge access.
The week’s society items report two newborns and social dances. David Todd Garber was born May 26 at Winchester Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Em Erson Garber of Front Royal Road, the mother being Leah Ann Jennings. Timothy Ira Culp arrived May 10 at DePaul Hospital in Norfolk to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Culp of Norfolk, with Barbara Haines Franks listed as the maternal relation. Grover Ridgeway, retired rural letter carrier from Stephens City, is hospitalized at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
Miss Joan Frances Renner and Roy S Hicks were married Sunday at the Presbyterian Church in Berryville in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore an orchid nylon dress with white rosebud corsage, and they will reside in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Roberta Lee confirms it is proper to have four ushers even when there is only a maid of honor. She notes numbers need not match. She also explains dessert service with plateless tables and proper place settings. The column closes with guidance on using titles in formal letters.
India and China top world peanut output with Nigeria also a major grower. Peanut soup and flour are staple foods in Nigeria alongside the legume, reflecting regional reliance on peanuts in cuisine and nutrition.
The White House released a sketch of Mrs. John Kennedy wearing a pink and white straw lace gown with scalloped edge for the June 1 Chateau de Versailles dinner during the France visit. Designed by Oleg Cassini, the dress will be paired with a pink stole or sleeveless coat.
The Warren County Garden Club presents its 29th annual Flower Show on June 2 and 3 at Union Hall Front Royal. Chairman Mrs. Theodore B. Apgar leads events with multiple light classes including themed arrangements and junior gardens.
Garry Dunbar Sale of Gore and James Wood High School places first in Group II in the Virginia High School League Creative Writing Contest for his short story The Last Day. He will receive the state medal at commencement exercises on June 9.
Pasquet pupils led by Mr and Mrs Jean Pasquet performed a piano recital Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church Parish Hall in Stephens City. Players included Susan Koontz Libby Cline Robin White Milla Wisecarver Cheryl Sullivan and others. Two more programs are planned at Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall on June 4 at 3 pm and 4 30 pm DST.
The Queen Esther Sunday School class of Evangelical United Brethren Church meets at Mrs Grace Grove home on East Bufflick Road Thursday at 7 30 p m DST. Mrs Sadie Hamrick leads devotions.
Sacred Heart Kindergarten graduation exercises will be held Wednesday at 9 30 a m in the church hall. Diplomas will be presented by Father P Henry Stragisher pastor. Parish members and prospective pupils parents are invited to attend.
A new liquid floor finish Seal Gloss uses acrylic chemistry from auto finishes to eliminate waxing. It provides a high gloss, resists water spotting and yellowing, reduces slipping, and lasts for months. Easy to apply on vinyl linoleum asphalt terrazzo wood for home and business use.
People from Newfoundland to California attended a Winchester Flower Show Tour featuring the Inter-Club Invitation Class at Hawthorne Garden Club and displays at Christ Church Parish Hall and Old Stone Church. Proceeds from the plant sale outside the Bank approached $100 to support Abram's Delight gardens. the event emphasized conservation and education.
The Women's Civic League hosts a Friday 12:30 p.m. luncheon at Duff's Rebel Rest. Guest Miss Barbara Chaplin will display talent for the Miss Virginia pageant in Roanoke set for June. Leggett's Department Store sponsors the summer fashion show with yard goods apparel and prizes. Floral gifts will honor attendees. Mrs. Gerald Goodman chairs the June program with committee members Mrs. Frank Galladay, Mrs. Paul Schneider, Mrs. Ri i Pully and Mrs. Nelvin.
The Ewing Studio of Dance Art presents Fantasie on June 10 at 8 p.m. in Handley School Auditorium to raise funds for Winchester Memory Hospital’s building project. Fourteen dancers ages years to years perform themed segments The Very Young The Ballet Jazz and Dance International with pianist Mrs Mary Kater assisted by Mrs Eugenia Evans.
Birth notices list newborn boys for Kennéth Eugene Taylor and Nancy Gray Spiker line in Bunker Hill along with David Wayne Kesner Jr. in Vienna and Maurice Franklin Conard in Stephens City. Additional births include James Rush Price in Martinsburg Riley Lynn Baker in Augusta and William Howard Young in Ranson with mothers listed by former names.
A special service will be held Thursday night at 7 45 p m DST at the Full Gospel Pentecostal Church Timber Ridge Virginia Ray L DeHaven is the pastor The notice notes concerns about premature death.
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