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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1950

Page

8

Lenora Rusk Engagement to Frank Fleming Announced

Mrs Edward Gaul Rusk announces the engagement of Lenora Rusk to Frank Fort Fleming of Alabama. Lenora, a Randolph Macon graduate and Zeta Tau Alpha former president, will wed in December. Fleming earned a aero nautical engineering degree at Auburn and works as an aeronautical research scientist.

Edward Gaul Rusk Lenora Rusk Frank Fort Fleming Ellenblett Fleming Forrest Walton Fleming Ala Miss Rusk Randolph-Macon Woman's College Lynchburg Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Virginia Fleming Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn Sigma Nu National Advisory Tree For Aeronautics Field Hampton

Calendar of events for early October in Royal area

Community groups announce meetings from Oct 3 to 5 including American Legion Board of Control Exchange Club Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Kiwanis Rotary Club Quota Club and Golden Link Class with locations at Legion home Dr Slavin Washington St George Washington Hotel Fort Loudoun Restaurant and EUB Church.

American Legion Legion Home Board of Control, Exchange Club Leon Slavin Society For the Prevention of Cruelty R. T. Lozier Washington St Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics-Anonymous Friendship Fire Hall Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Macedonia Wscs Front Royal Road Elks Club D. Spicer Rotary Club Fort Loudoun Golden Link EUB Council SPCA Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Robert T Lozier Friends of the Society and Lovers of Animals

Winchester WCTU elects Mrs Jackson president for year

Mrs. L Jackson was chosen as president of the Winchester Women's Christian Temperance Union for the ensuing year. The article lists numerous department superintendents and vice presidents representing local churches. The Sunshine Club of Brad dock Street Methodist meets Thursday at 2 30 pm with hostesses named and reminders to bring hobby gifts for the Hermitage.

L. Jackson Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Winchester Lynwood Hammond H. B. Garber Earl Parks W. C. Smith J F. Bly Emma Williams Flower Mission Edith Jolliffe Bessie Hammond Harry Miller Edith Whitlock J. W. Rosenberger Dora Brill Ridgely Jackson J. ¥.Bly Mamie Robinson Friends Grace Fries United Brethren Mary MecInturff Baptist Brucetown Charlotte Galladay YTC Opal Hillyard WCTU Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church C. Howard Haymaker, Jr W. Cecil St R. L. Hutchinson P. B. Crisman Luther Shutts Joseph Williams Hermitage

Tyndells Entertain Informally Today

Dr and Mrs Charles Noyes Tyndell entertain informally this afternoon from 5 to 7 at their home 8 Stewart St in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Warren Glascock Skippy Lewis H. Royston Marshall Meredith Royston Charles Noyes Tyndell Stewart St

Civic League Tea Highlights Fall Season in Winchester

The Women's Civic League of Winchester plans its annual teachers tea on Thursday 4 to 6 PM at Mrs. Charles F. Coffman 205 Fairmont Ave. and a Friday luncheon at 12:30 PM at the George Washington Hotel with speaker Rev. G Raymond Womeldorf.

Women’s Civic League of Winchester League Hugh Peters Garden Clubs of Winchester Charles F. Coffman Fairmont Ave George Ashington Hotel Raymond Womeldorf Womeldorf Virginia Old Stone Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Board of World Missions China

Miss Anna Kline Engaged to Wed

Miss Anna Marie Kline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett D. Kline, is engaged to Henry W. Ferguson son of Mrs. James Ferguson and the late Mr. Ferguson of Appomattox and Richmond. Kline is a Winchester Memorial School of Nursing graduate and on the graduate staff of the Medical College of Virginia Hospital. Ferguson served in Europe during World War II and works in the Operations Department of Reynolds Metal Company in Richmond. The wedding will take place this month.

Everett D. Kline Anna Marie Henry W. Ferguson James Ferguson Mr. Ferguson Appomatox Richmond Kline Winchester Memorial School of Nursing Medical College of Virginia Hospital Ferguson Europe Reynolds Metal Company

Birthday Surprise for Lints Daughters at Sunnyside Home

Mr and Mrs Boyd Lints hosted a surprise birthday party at their Sunnyside home on Wednesday night for daughters Rita and Mary Lou marking their 10th and 12th birthdays. Guests included Faye Seal Carolyn Beam Patrica Peggy McCarty and others. The piece notes Nicklaus family returning from a northern trip visiting Uniontown Connellsville Perrysville and Ronco.

Boyd Lints Sunnyside Rita Mary Lou Faye Seal Carolyn Beam Patrica Peggy McCarty Shirley Jane Joanne DeHaven Carol Dick Mary Helen Connie Gail Symons Shirley Betty Lois Gilliam Ruby Kirk Billy McIntire Bobby Davy Willis Wendell Dick Ronnie Bobby Gilliam Clifton Lewis Bucky”McDonald Nicklaus C. J. Nicklaus W. Cork St White Swan Hotel Uniontown Connellsville Perrysville Ronco, Pa

Secrets of Charm Three Smooth Hip Tricks

In a Powers Girl feature a three way plan to flatten hip lines is shared. Model E F explains vertical lines and asymmetric hip details in dresses narrow the hip look while Model HB M notes a four section foundation garment shapes the hips without pushing flesh upward, improving fit.

E. F HB. M

Shoes Cause Hip Problems Not Fashion

John Robert Powers presents a quirky feature on how improper shoe fit drives the so called hip problem and piggyback waddle. He notes fashion missteps, then pivots to a charm guide urging women advancing careers to invest in wardrobe choices and a strong first impression with practical tips.

Local social notes with births visits and travel

Weekend visits include Frank Gardner and Sonny Gardner with Lanny Seeman of Ronco Pa. Virginia guests from Capon Bridge West Virginia visit Hicks family. Pifer couple welcomed a son at University Hospital Charlottesville. Hook and Carper families return from Richmond after Atlantic Exposition. Bobby Conrad travels to Pittsburgh while Brig Gen Bryan Conrad visits Winchester relatives.

W. W. Lohr RFD 1 Frank Gardner Sonny Gardner Lanny Seeman Ronco McGuire Bryan Conrad Highland Falls N. Y Winchester Hunter McGuire N. Braddock St

Lohr and Garber Families Spend Time in Baltimore

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lohr of RFD 1 spent yesterday in Baltimore, Md., shopping. Miss Marie Garber, teaching in Alexandria, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Garber.

Ralph Stimmel Swarthmore, Pas W. E. Stimmel Parkway Baltimore W. W. Lohr RFD Miss Garber Marie Garber Alexandria H. B. Garber

Gilbert of Stephens City Taken Ill in Richmond

Mr. B. F. Gilbert of Stephens City was taken suddenly ill in Richmond on Friday. His condition remains about the same. He is now in Winchester with friends.

Gilbert l B. F. Gilbert Stephens City Richmond Gilbert Winchester

GAA Holds Regular Meeting Thursday Night

The Girls Athletic Association will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 p m Thursday in the club rooms. The council will meet at 7 30 o'clock.

GAA Girls Athletic Association

Births and new arrivals in Berryville and Route 3

Oct 2 births report a boy to Mr and Mrs Ernest E Mc Donald Berryville and a girl to Mr and Mrs Dolman Hib bard Route 3. Mrs Mc Donald is formerly Miss Olie Pearson and Mrs Hib bard is formerly Miss Ira Yates.

Ernest E. McDonald Berryville McDonald Olie Pearson Dolman Hibbard Route 3 Hibbard Ira Yates

Lowery Improving After Illness at University Hospital

Former Winchester police officer Robert Lowery who has been gravely ill at University Hospital Charlottesville has returned to Woodstock. He is improving and accepting visitors starting Sunday with guests from Winchester including Amon Strosnider Ernest Grayson and Kenneth Boyce and son Raymond.

Lowery Robert Lowery Winchester Police Force University Hospital Charlottesville Woodstock Winchester Amon Strosnider Ernest Grayson Kenneth Boyce Raymond

Cooking's Fun By Cecily Brownstone

A child friendly kitchen feature offers a simple dessert drink and a snack recipe. It includes a chocolate syrup mix with sugar cocoa salt water and vanilla, heated to dissolve and thicken, then stirred into milk. The guide notes refrigeration for leftover syrup.

Christmas doll wardrobe pattern ad

A vintage Winchester Star pattern offer details a doll clothing wardrobe for 14 to 20 inch dolls. It promotes simple sewing with one pattern part per item including dress cape hat overalls blouse petticoat panties robe and more. Mail twenty five cents for pattern 4600 and a full fall and winter pattern book.

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

First-time rental and truck travel figures in 1949

The text notes that new rentals in rentcontrolled areas must be registered with the Rent Control Board. It also cites 1949 highway travel data: of 159 billion vehicle miles on main state highways, 78 percent by passenger cars, 1 percent by buses, and 21 percent by trucks.

Rent Control Board

Also Mentioned on This Page

Scial Frank Fleming Peters A. T. Mussen Marlborough Blenheim Atlantic City Mrs. Stimmel Glascocks Nome Mrs. Jackson Senanigans In Huntsberrys Shoe Store Loudoun St Tyndells Civic League Plans Anna Kline Lintz EATON John F. Ome Co John Robert Powers H. L P. S National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana Lohrs Capon Bridge Robert Lonas Russell Hupp City Walter Hicks W. Va Pifers William H. Pifer Pifer Aean Trout Martinsburg W.a Carson Hook Ernest Carper T. R. Fortune Miss Conrad Pittsburgh Bobby Conrad Gaunt’s Drug Store WSCS Woman's Society of Christian Service Circle No. 1 E. P. Bean Allen T. Hawthorne Frank Dorsey Berryville Eeeryemi James E. Clark Richard Eaton University of Richmond Elsie-Kay S. Braddock St Cecily Brownstone Hane Heloms The Commercial & & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insura Corporation B. F. Goodrich S. Loudoun St At Heatwole Motor CO Fred J. Sprecher W. Boscawen ST St. Mary’s Fieldcrest Cather’s Timberlake's DAN River Woolf & Ginghams Timberlake Gilbert Johnson Srna Vehicks Susan Schowel Furniture Store Ballard Smith Kazy Nook Schewel Furniture Store Cork St Valley Shoe Salon N. Loudoun E. W. Argenbright Mgr
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