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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1949

Page

8

Winchester Notice Recaps Weddings and Local People

Saturday afternoon ceremony at Christ Church Winchester united Miss Henrietta Hicks Walker and Mr. Charles Walker with Dr. Charles N. Tyngell officiating. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ewin Gooch of Stephens City. Pair plan to reside at Sweet Briar. Local students Helen Kaknis and Patsy Ann Ritter appear on Longwood University Dean’s List.

Helen Kaknis Gus Kaknis Patsy Ann Ritter Virginia Ritter Longwood College Dabney S. Lancaster

Calendar of Events Highlights for Oct 3 4

Community groups schedule meetings and performances across town. Choral groups meet at Market Street Church and Handley auditorium hosts Snow White via Rotary. Lions, WSCS, American Legion, Moose, Rebekah, Elks, Kiwanis and civic groups hold sessions at various venues.

Lions Club George Ashington Hotel Circle No Wscs Market WSCS Braddock St Moose Club Rebekah Lodge

Local Social Notes Highlight Atlantic City and Berryville Visits

Mrs. Allen of South Washington Street spends time at the Chalfonte Haydon Hall in Atlantic City. Cadet Lt. Col. Charles Ventner of Linden Hall Military School visits his aunts Miss Mamie and Miss Nannie Murnan. Mr. and Mrs. Denzil R. Hackley of near Berryville plan a 7 to 10 pm Oct 11 party honoring Henry W. Rutherford and his wife on their 50th wedding anniversary. Rutherford, a Spanish War veteran, remains active in Col. James C. Baker Camp in Winchester. Jo Ann Johnson and Frieda Sims visit Woodstock with parental hosts Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson. In Roanoke, E. P. Bean, June B. Robinson, and Charlotte Ad spend the weekend. Mrs. Lela Galhelm, ill at home on Martinsburg Pike, enters Winchester Hospital for treatment.

Murnan Charles Ventner Linden Hall Military School Mamie Nannie Murnan N. Kent St Woodstock Jo Ann Johnson Frieda Sims This City Frank Johnson Galhelm Lela Galhelm Martinsburg Pike Winchester Hospital

Boyd-Baker Wedding Told In Hagerstown

Mr and Mrs on E Baker Rt 3 announce the marriage of Ruth Elaine to George B Boyd son of Mr and Mrs Robert N Boyd of Winchester The ceremony was performed by Rev Norman L Trott in Hagerstown Sept 16 The bride a Stephens City high school graduate works for F W Woolworth Co The groom a Handley high school graduate works for John S Miller Co They are living with the groom's parents Mr and Mrs Delmore Miller of this city Attending the wedding were Mr and Mrs Harry Hottel and Mr and Mrs Charles Lillis and daughters Barbie and Beckie who spent Friday in Strasburg for the funeral of Mr Hottel's mother.

On E. Baker Rt. 3 Ruth Elaine George B. Boyd Robert N. Boyd Winchester Norman L. Trott Hagerstown Stephens City High School F. W. Woolworth Co Boyd Handley High School John S. Miller & Co Strasburg Harry Hottel Charles Lillis Barbie Beckie Mr. Hottel

Births Oct 1 add two girls to Reid and Strosnider families

Mrs. Leo Reid of Rt. 3 welcomed a girl born Oct 1. The Reid's former Miss Lily Lewis is noted. Mr. and Mrs. Tyree Strosnider of Stephenson welcomed a girl born Oct 1. Mrs. Strosnider is the former Miss Natalie Barrett.

Leo Reid Reid Lily Lewis Tyree Strosnider Stephenson Strosnider Natalie Barrett

Weekly schedule for Home Agent plus rural fencing coating tip

The text lists weekly meetings for Home Agent and 4-H clubs with dates and host members including Mrs Mabel Richards, Mrs Biggerts, Mrs Ralph Marker, Mrs Sloane Wolfe, and Whitacre Community hall. It also discusses iron and steel fence posts rusting at ground level and recommends bituminous coatings for underground protection as a thickness requirement.

Shawnee Ralph Marker Ender Hayfield Sloane Wolfe North Frederick Whitacre Community Hall

Bottle Green Dominates London Winter Dress Styles

London winter fashion shows reveal bottle green as the dominant color for suits and coats, with hats echoing an Early Twenties look. Millinery features slim cloche hats, bold feather accents, and jewel embroidery, while coats and suits emphasize slim silhouettes and tailored lines.

London Oct Broidery Condor Paris Simon Massey

Egypt Shows Signs Of Splitting Off From Arab World

Beirut reports rising evidence that Egypt is turning away from Arab affairs and seeking ties with more developed nations. Sixty Syrian officers returned to Damascus amid discontent over treatment, signaling shifts in Egyptian Arab relations.

Egypt Beirut Lebanon Husni Zayim Damascus Syria al Nidal Farani Hussein Sirry Pasha Zayim

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A column on English usage lists common missteps and pronunciation notes. It introduces today’s word finite and discusses language tips, then poses a question about U S population without immigration and notes immigration correlates with lower native birth rates.

W. L. Gordon

Modern Etiquette Q and A From Roberta Lee

A reader questions etiquette rules for finishing a meal folding napkins serving water and addressing envelopes. Roberta Lee provides guidance noting napkins should not be folded after use with exceptions for repeated meals, water glasses should be filled before seating, and envelopes must use the Mr prefix. The moon saying traces to 16th and 17th century literature.

Pattern 4523 dress pattern with sizes 12 to 20

Pattern 4523 offers a versatile dress in cotton for house use and wool or rayon for a winter version. Sizes 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 with size 16 needing 4 38 yards of 35 inch fabric. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams at Winchester Star Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th St New York.

Anne Adams Winchester Star West 17Th St New York N. Y

Phrase on belief and fanciful assertion in early texts

The excerpt notes the expression meaning that someone is believed to be true or has been led to accept a fantastical claim as fact. It cites An tithesis by John Frith (1573) and Proverbs Book II Chapter 7 by John Heywood (1546) as examples.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Egypt Iraq Syria Jordan Lebanon John Frith John Hey Wood

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