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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1950

Page

10

Atviding Convention in Richmond and Area Travel

Leonard Riley and sister Claudine Lovett left yesterday for Richmond for the Virginia Real Estate Association Convention at the Jefferson Hotel today and tomorrow. Mrs. Lovett and children Cornell and Brad visit Romney with Mrs. Irene Bailey. Robert Huffman, USN airman and son of Joe Huffman, trains at Great Lakes. Louis Wender returns home from Baltimore. Chestnut Grove Church Ladies Aid meets at the Light residence tomorrow at 7 30 p.m.

Leonard Riley Claudine Lovett Richmond Virginia Real Estate Association Jefferson Hotel Lovett Romney Brown Lovett Cornell Brad Gainesboro Oro W. Va Irene Bailey Robert H At Great Robert W. “Huffman USN Joe Huffman Route 1 Naval Training Center Great Lakes Til Ladies Aid Ladies Aid of Chestnut Igrove Church Andrew Light

Births List Shows Nine New Arrivals Across Town

Birth notices record nine newborns on October 5 to families including Johnson Martin Je Hill Fer Tyser Russell McClaughry and Frye. Each entry lists parents addresses and the mothers’ former names, noting girls and boys born to local residents.

Benjamin B. Johnson Rudolph C. Martin Whittier Ave Martin Frances Grim Frank W. Je Milford P. Fer Ferre Hilda Cat Joe D. Tyser Tyser Th E. Snyder Charles Russell Millwood Pike Russell Georgia A. Whitacre Maxwell O. Mt McClaughry Marie Putman Garland R. Frye

Calendar of Events Ganga y Re Btn 8 p.m. and local meetings

October schedule lists events including G a ngay Re Btn at 8 p.m. in the Armory with Madison Lodge and Municipal Band performances at Rouss Hall also at 8 p.m. Winchester Camera Club meets at Salvation Army Hall at 8 p.m.

Madison Lodge Rouss Hall Winchester Camera Club Salvation Army Hall

Mr Fishpaw Improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mr. John Fishpaw, who has a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital, is reported to be improving and expects to go home in a few days. He formerly lived in Clarke County and is now living with his daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Sam R. Hurst, at Rainbowridge. Vacationing in New Jersey are Elsie Moore and Bunche Foster of 421 Highland Ave visiting Elizabeth City N J and New York City.

Fishpaw John Fishpaw Winchester Memorial Hospital Clarke County Sam R. Hurst Rainbowridge New Jersey Elsie Moore Little Miss Bunche Foster Highland Ave Elizabeth City N. J New York, N. Y

Local Social Notes And Church Services

Mrs Russell Feeley hosted the Choral Society of St Johns Church. Services at St Johns Church are planned for Oct 12 and 13 at 730 p.m. Communion service set for Oct 15 at 1100 a.m. The Hunt Club met at the Community Hall with a follow up on Oct 19 at 8 p.m. for membership card issuance.

Russell Feeley MT. Williams N. C. Williams Delilah Bell Zirkle Williams Lucien Ashwood Winfred Ashwood Washington Labon Hodgson Bonnie Katie White Winchester Ernest Ashwood Harl Himelright Choral Society St. John’s Church St. John's Church I. H. Moore Peggy Merle Moore April M Feeleys Hunt Club

Lebanon Church News Delivers Local Family Updates

Wordbeen reports Miss Bowers of Edinburg is critically ill after a recent heart attack. Ruth Bowers remains sick, with Mrs. Bessie Bowers visiting her. Fred and Mrs. Bowers hosted guests to view a Charles Louis fight, including Charles Windle Sr and Vernon McDonald. Hunter Lee Ritenour II named for newborn son of Hunter and Mrs. Ritenour.

Lebanon Church Relayi Bowers Edinburg Bill Humphries Winchester Elmo Kibler Top Ida Keller Ruth Bowers Bessie Bowers Fred Bowers Charles Windle Vernon McDonald Jimmie Grace Plum Roy McDonald Hunter Ritenour Hunter Lee Ritenour

Polly Parrot Foils Milan Bank Safe Crackers

A pet parrot in Milan is credited with thwarting a burglary at Banca Popolare di Milano. Burglars broke into the safe but fled without stealing money, and bank staff believe the caged parrot frightened them, potentially saving about $16,000.

Milan Banca Popolaire

County Church Schedules Across Several Towns

Brucetown Well town Crums Stephenson Clearbrook and many others list Sunday worship times services Sunday School and Holy Communion with multiple pastors and churches including Evangelical United Brethren and Presbyterian groups. Local congregations offer morning and afternoon services, Bible School and youth activities with details for Ridings Chapel Laurel Hill and Stephens City area churches.

Evangelical United Brethren Church Reliance Charge L. P. Tederick Greenway Friendship Reliance Christian Endeavor Ridings Chapel Evangelical United Brethren West Frederick Donald Austin Pleasant Grove Laurel Hill Mt. Hebron

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

Public notice style: author promotes a booklet on language usage and a fashion feature for hairstyle advice. It invites readers to test spelling choices and offers exercises with answers, plus a sales pitch for Powers models and a mail order request from Michigan City Indiana.

P. S John Robert Powers Powers National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Lesson In English by Roberta Lee

A compact note on word use and pronunciation quirks by Roberta Lee. It highlights misused phrases like After tramping through the woods a cold shower is refreshing and notes common mispronunciations such as Paprike.

Roberta Lee Paprike

Stephens City Lutheran parish events announced

Ship at 7 30 P p m Stephens City Lutheran Parish led by Rev A Hayne Boozer hosts Trinity Stephens City homecoming at 9 45 a m with church school at 11 a m service and Holy Communion at 11 followed by parish house dinner at 12 30 and a memorial service at 2 30 in Old Lutheran Cemetery with Rev Auburn P Bowers as speaker Shenandoah Lutheran Parish Woodstock speaker St Pauls Marlboro Rt Winchester holds church school at 10 a m under Oren Snapp superintendent

Stephens City Lutheran A. Hayne Boozer Trinity Stephens City Steward D. Price Old Lutheran Cemetery Auburn P. Bowers Shenandoah Lutheran Parish Woodstock St. Paul’s Marlboro Rt Winchester

Modern Etiquette Guidance on Guest Drink Requests

The host guest exchange should clearly state drink preferences. Neither saying anything fits nor asking what is available. The guest should specify what he wants, and the host should offer options to help.

Second wedding traditions and proper introductions guide

A dialogue weighs social form in a second marriage with bridesmaids and simple ceremonies. It also considers whether a woman should introduce her husband in social settings. The exchange questions etiquette and acceptable conduct for modern unions.

Perfection in a new suit dress in Anne Adams pattern

Fashion's latest collar and cuffs offer slimming lines and smart grooming for the vote. Pattern T4622 with sizes 34 through 48, jacket and skirt yardage, complete illustrated instructions. Send 30 cents for the pattern to Anne Adams at the Winchester Evening Star.

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

Wife speech guidance in marriage etiquette dialogue

The text contrasts using terms like my husband versus Bob when referring to a spouse in conversation. It suggests that speakers may prefer the formal descriptor my husband over a first name. The snippet centers on personal naming choices within household dialogue.

Bob

Insect Mantis Warns of Predatory Behavior

A fragment notes the mantis as an insect that attacks other insects, with a reference to the National Geographic Society. The readable excerpt cites its predatory nature and general behavior in a concise, period-tinged line.

The National Geographic ‘Society

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