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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1948

Page

10

Largent hosts cocktail party for wedding week

Mr and Mrs F L Largent Jr plan a Saturday cocktail party at the Willard Washington to honor Miss Winifred Largent and Mr Richard Venable whose wedding will take place Sunday at National City Christian Church Washington A later dinner in the presidential suite will honor the couple.

F. L. Largent Jr Willard Hotel Washington Winifred Largent Richard Venable National City Christian Church Miss Sargent Mr. Venable

Tea Honor Invitation For Winchester Teachers And Nurses

Invitations have been issued to Winchester public school faculty and hospital staff nurses for a 4 to 6 pm tea Wednesday at 21 Washington St hosted by the Women s Civic League. Mrs Virgil Strader hosts with Mrs George Dieckman chairing hospitality.

Civic League Winchester Public Schools Virgil R. Strader S. Washington St Women’s Civic League George Dieckman The

Fortieth Anniversary of Church of the Nazarene

The Church of the Nazarene marks its fortieth anniversary with a Sunday celebration. Originating in Pilot Point Texas in 1908 under Dr P F Bresee and Rev Horward Howard Hoople and Rev C C B Jernigan, the denomination has grown from 10 000 members in 228 churches to about 210 000 members in 3350 churches with 200 missionaries. The 1947 figures show Sunday school enrollment near 400 000 and total giving over 4 400 000. Local church organization occurred in 1945. fortieth anniversary services will be held Sunday.

Church of the Nazarene Pilot Point Texas P. F. Bresee Los Angles Horward Howard Hoople New York City Cc. B. Jernigan the Nazarene United States Canada British Isles A. L. Lepley

West City Family Hosts Guest From New York

Week-end guest Margery Sisson daughter of Mr and Mrs Logan B Sisson from St Lukes hospital New York City will visit from the staff of the social work department at St Luke s hospital in New York City due to her weekend stay with the family on West Piccadilly Street.

Lelya Ramey Fairmont Ave Memorial Hospital Turner Locke A. W. Wright New York New York City Logan B. Sisson West Piccadilly St Margery Social Work St. Lukes Hospital

Winchester schedule of events on Friday evening

The listing notes events for Friday October 8 at 6:30 p.m. the Winchester Business and Professional Women's club meets at Stephens City Methodist church followed by a 7 p.m. showing of King of Kings at Christ Episcopal parish hall and an 8 p.m. Woodmen of the World gathering.

Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club Stephens City Methodist Church Christ Episcopal Church Woodmen of the World

Births Oct 6 Mrs Mauck and Mrs Kenny Welcome Babies

Birth notices report a boy to Mr and Mrs Stanley L Mauck Rt 2 with mother formerly Anna Moomaw and a girl to Mr and Mrs George Kenny Stephenson with mother formerly Pauline Trenary.

Stanley L. Mauck Mauck Anna Moomaw George Kenny Stephenson Kenny Pauline Trenary

Club Notices And Family Birthday At Mason Home

Local clubs schedule meetings this week including Kernstown Young People class at 7 30 p m at Kernstown Methodist Church Junior Century at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Mrs Stewart Bell s home Circle 3 of the Presbyterian Church at 3 p m Monday at Mrs P W Boyd s home Loudonist Presbyterian Young Adults program starts 9 45 a m Sunday led by Mrs J H Lowden Donald Lee Mason honored at a sixth birthday party at 215 E Baker St with family and friends.

Kernstown Kernsown Methodist Church Stewart Bell The Presbyterian Church P. W. Boyd Loudonist J. H. Lowden Donald Lee Mason Perry Mason E. Baker St Donald Lee Barbara Sadie Judy Allen Higgs Arma Jane Bryan Richard Ward Michael Kline Wiliam

Etiquette Questions From Roberta Lee

A reader asks about inviting a guest to bring a date and obtaining the guest’s address. The bride’s relatives are expected to cover wedding reception costs at home. Patty shells are eaten with a fork if pastry. Eight atomic explosions announced: Los Alamos, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Bikini, Eniwetok.

Los Alamos N. Mex Hiroshima Nagasaki Bikini Eniwetok

Pa EUB Records 17 Pastoral Changes at Annual Meeting

Mechanicstown Pa Oct 8 The Pennsylvania conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church announced 17 pastoral changes at the closing session of its annual meeting. Clergymen shifting posts include Joseph H. Schmitt from Frederick Maryland to Fayetteville Rev John H Ness Jr from York Haven to Frederick Md Rev Gerald D Kauffman to St Paul Hagerstown Md Rev Edgar E Spatz from Shipensburg to Shepherdstown Rev Charles A Sheeley from an assistantship at Hagerstown St Paul to Winterstown and Rev H P Baker from Shepherdstown to York Haven.

Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania The Evangelical United Brethren Church Joseph H. Schmitt Frederick Charles A. Sheeley Hagerstown St. Paul Winterstown H. P. Baker Shepherdstown York Haven

Three Bodies Found After Air Crash in Pulaski

State police identified three victims from the Coeburn Virginia flight that vanished Sept 29. Pilot N. M. Keith and passengers Mrs Delia Payne and daughter Aleta were recovered from a rugged mountain site near Pulaski.

Pulaski Coeburn Washington Max Mountain Here N. M. Keith Delia Payne Aleta

Grace Lutheran men’s Bible class to host guest speaker

Grace Lutheran church hosts a regular Sunday meeting of the men’s Bible class with a guest speaker scheduled for 9 45 a m. The event highlights a faith discussion in a local parish setting.

Grace Lutheran Church

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact vocab lesson on common misuses mispronunciations and misspellings. It introduces words of the day with guidance on usage and pronunciation, including vacillate as today’s selected term and examples from Paley.

W. L. Gordon

Parliamentary Law in Nutshell

A compact handbook explaining rules of order for community groups and new associations. Includes a model constitution and by laws. Order copy for 15 cents post paid from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Eye St N. E Washington, D. C

Druggists Hold Line against High Prices Says Brooks

Sam C. Brooks owner of Rexall drug store at 12 E. Piccadilly St reports from the Rexall regional convention in Cincinnati that independent druggists will save the public millions through new merchandising methods. He says the retail drug trade keeps price lines steady despite rising drug-material costs.

Sam C. Brooks Rexall Drug E. Piccadilly St Rexall Cincinnati Brooks Mer

Start October Right Start October Right Shop in Your Home Community

Community event note encouraging residents to shop locally this weekend with a focus on supporting neighborhood businesses and boosting local economy in the home area.

A Wardrobe Pattern Set Offer From Winchester Star

A compact sewing pattern advertisement offers pattern 4510 for Jr Miss sizes 11 to 17 including vest shirt blouse and stole with complete illustrated instructions. Priced at twenty five cents plus address details for ordering and an option to add the Anne Adams Fall and Winter Pattern Book for fifteen cents more.

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

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