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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1950

Page

8

Engagement announced for Ruby Castleman to William Hildebrand

Brucetown residents Mr and Mrs W B Castleman announce the engagement of their daughter Ruby to William Hildebrand son of Mr and Mrs George Hildebrand of Brucetown. No date set. The Little Garden Club will meet Friday at 3 30 at Mrs Harry Benhams Rostel Road with speaker Mrs Edward Johnson on Flower Arrangement and a chrysanthemum exhibit.

W. B. Castleman Brucetown Ruby William Hildebrand George Hildebrand Little Garden Club Benham Harry Benham Rostel Road Edward Johnson E. Willis Lacy, Jr

Half Price Sale at Brooks Pharmacy on Skin Cream

Cara Nome Cold Cream and Cara Nome Cleansing Cream offered at half price, now $1.00 from regular $2.06 for a limited time. Brooks Pharmacy advertises contact phone 6461.

Brooks Pharmacy Phome

Calendar of events Oct 10 11 listings for clubs and gatherings

Oct 10 7 30 p m American Legion at home 117 N Cameron 8 p m Rebekah Lodge 8 p m Alcoholics Anonymous at Friendship Fire Hall Oct 11 11 a m Board of directors Winchester Day Nursery at Mrs Robert T Barton 106 S Washington St 12 30 p m Kiwanis Club at 2 p m Stephenson Social Club at Mrs Claude Kline ee a m Old Fredericktown G arp e Cub at Mrs Virgil R Strader 218S Washington St 3 30 p m Junior Century Club at Mrs Fred L Glaize Jr Amherst St 7 45 p m Girl Scout Leaders Club at Girl Scout room 8 p m Elks Club 8 p m Women s Auxiliary of First Baptist Church at church 8 15 p m Ridin High sponsored by Kiwanis Club at George Washington Hotel

Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics-Anonymous Friendship Fire Hall Winchester Day Nursery Robert T. Barton S. Washington St Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Stephenson Claude Kline Old Fredericktown Fred L. Glaize, Jr Amherst St Girl Scout Leaders Girl Scout Room Elks Club First Baptist Church Ridin’ High Junior Century Club

Knightings Honor Daughter Knightings Honor Daughter

Mr and Mrs Thomas Knight ing of Kernstown entertained in honor of their daughter Kay Frances who observed her 2nd birthday on October 1. Guests included Gary Pugh Duggie Hartley Judy and Beverley Sargent Richard Burns and many others.

Thomas Knighting Kernstown Kay Frances Gary Pugh Duggie Hartley Judy Beverley Sargent Richard Burns Shirley Billy Heflin Rockwell Lee Dianne A. I. Himelright Harry Loretta Hewitt Mary Jane Wands Alice Joan Edna Tobin Sandra Tommy Nancy Arlene Ruby Baggerley Rosetella Linaburg

Woman's Missionary Society Hosts Covered Dish Supper

The Congregational Christian Church Woman's Missionary Society invites families and friends to a Friday 6:30 PM covered dish supper in the parsonage social hall at 108 W. Clifford St. A talent program and riddle quiz follow, emphasizing Christian fellowship.

Woman’s Missionary Society of the Congregational Christian Church W. Clifford St Christian Fellowship

Rummage sale planned by Redland church auxiliary

At Whitacre the Ladies Auxiliary of Redland Methodist Church will host a rummage sale Saturday starting at 9 a.m. on Court House Square to raise funds for Gainesboro parsonage. Also noted are meetings and personal notices throughout the community.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Redland Methodist Church Whitacre Courthouse Square Gainesboro

Births Oct 9 to Mr and Mrs Norman Bean a boy

A boy was born October 9 to Mr Norman W Bean and his wife in Aggy City. Mrs Bean is the former Evelyn Graham. The text notes the Netherlands flag colors were once orange white and a lighter blue.

Norman W. Bean Aggy City Netherlands

Secrets of Charm Diet Plans for Teens and Women

A beaut y diet feature outlines daily menus with proscribed foods for underweight and normal adolescents and mothers aiming to slim. It lists meals from breakfast to bedtime with plus and minus signs to guide weight loss, recommends a twelve day Beauty Diet booklet, and directs requests to National Newspaper Service, Box 305, Michigan City, Indiana with 10 cents.

National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Simple Pattern Fashion Ad For Anne Adams Designs

This ad promotes pattern T4754 a simple three piece outfit blouse suspender skirt and jacket in sizes 2 to 10. Provides fabric yardages for size 6 and requests thirty cents for the pattern plus address details in New York. Also offers a fall and winter pattern book for twenty cents.

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

Christmas Gifts and Free Thrifty Pattern Highlighted

The notice mentions Christmas gifts and a free thrifty pattern for making a child's dress from a man, suggesting a community sharing or instructional update. It emphasizes affordable or valuable holiday resources and DIY sewing guidance.

Maka Child

Dutch Loyalists Display Orange Pennants for House of Orange

Many Hollanders show allegiance by flying an orange pennant with the national flag to honor the royal House of Orange.

Royal House of Orange

Crabmeat Sandwiches From Cecily Brownstone Menu

Cooking's Fun presents a Ladies Luncheon menu featuring Tomatoe Bisque and Crabmeat Sandwiches. Crabmeat filling combines crabmeat celery mustard pimiento onion and mayonnaise to yield about 1 1/4 cups, served on toasted bread as a sandwich.

Lesson In English by Roberta Lee

Lesson in English by Roberta Lee explains common usage and pronunciation errors. It lists misused phrases and mispronounced words, and offers a daily word study approach with today's word: Responsive meaning ready or inclined to respond.

Roberta Lee

Apple harvest rush hits farmers after rain delay

The report notes farmers busy with a large apple harvest after rain paused work for several days. Attendees include Mrs Walter Funk at the Frederick Fair and Mrs M J Billmyer with her niece at the Strasburg Christian Church homecoming. Family movements include Gene McDonald moving to Maryland next week and Roy Rupert family visiting Wateredge aunt in Lantz Mills.

Opequon Walter Funk Frederick Roy Rupert Madelyn Rupert Donald Lee Lantz Mills Miller Gene McDonald Maryland M. J. Billmyer Kenneth Lamp Christian Church Strasburg Oliver McDonald

Modern Etiquette Q&A on Introductions and Etiquette

A magazine style Q A on social manners covers introductions between unmarried and married women, service etiquette with knives, and wedding officiant fees. It notes a single woman may be presented to a married one unless the single woman is much younger, gives tableknife placement guidance, and states there is no standardized fee for a minister and the groom should pay according to means.

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Nasal Ruby Castleman Miss Triplett Nancy Lee ‘Triplett Kent St Mountain Falls L. Jackson Morgan St Pic. Prather Pfc. L. Warren Prather Langley Air Force Base Jesse Drather Route 2 The Baptist Foreign Mission Board Melvin Bradshaw Brad Ith Claytor Winchester BPW Business and Professional Women’s Club Luther Shutts American Legion N. Cameron Woman’s Missionary Society Crewe WSWS Women’s Society of World Service First Evangelical United Brethren Church Turner Anderson Carl Cather Earle Parks Pearle Brown Robinson Kenneth Robinson Helen Ray Merriman’s Lane Winchester Memorial Hospital Lloyd Stacy B. Lloyd Robin Millwood Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy C. A. Davis Handley Blvd Hector Church Wenders Washington Louis Wender M. Wender Woodstock Legion Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home N. Cameron St Daniel J. B. Daniel Charlottesville Buckingham Cumberland Wood Margaret Beck Detroit, Mich Bill Wood N. Braddock St Kenzel Whitacre Charlottesville Hospital Nettie Eaton Kern St Charlottesville Bank Martha Jefferson Hospital Front Royal Whitman Gaunt’s Drug Store Episcopal Parish House John Robert Powers Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Valley Ave Hill Episcopal Parish Elsie -Kay Braddock St Columbia Yarns Columbia Cather’s Department Store Cretonnes Timberlake Cecily Brownstone Pinkham Nkham Pinknam W. L. Gordon Maa TS Rockport Asch Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Lane Schewell Furniture Store W. Cork St
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