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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1947
Page
8
An open house celebrated the marriage of Margaret Wright Keffer and John W Keffer at their home 315 Gray Ave and the store 236 E Picadilly St. Attendees included family and friends. A white and silver theme featured chrysanthemums gladiolias and silver bells.
The Woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia will hold a Missionary Institute on October 15 and 16 at the Hotel Jefferson in Richmond. Mrs. Larrick of Winchester, the diocesan secretary of religious education, will direct the program with the theme World Evangelism.
Gloria Jean Pugh was honored on her second birthday at home on Kent Street by her mother Margie Pugh. Attending were Kay Frances Pugh Patsy Pugh Edwin Lee Pugh Fay Wolf Kay Jean Becky Shenholtz Carol Lee Hevener Virginia Lee Thompson Helen Nail and Donna Lyn Thompson. Bill Brown visited his parents at their Piccadilly Street home and is a student at Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis.
Mr and Mrs William Henry Franklin of Monroe announce the engagement of their daughter Phoebe Anna to Hugh Bradford Emmons of Winchester son of Mr and Mrs George A Emmons of Washington The wedding is set for Oct 21 at Monroe Methodist Church Australia visitor Hildegard Duffek will visit Red Cross Clarke county chapter Oct 13 14 Berryville hosts Major and Mrs Dougherty Sr John Locke named to Virginia University student council Rummage sale planned by Centenary Reform Church Women’s Guild Nov 1 Patricia Apgar participates in Wilson College Varieties show
Mt Williams community hall hosts a chicken and ham dinner Saturday evening with a 76 p.m. closing of the Golf club and reservations line. Sunday features Carlisle Gospel Chorus at Mt Carmel Baptist. Weekday meetings include VFW and Eastern Star at city spaces, St Marys Guild, Exchange Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Moose Club, Junior Century club, Oliver club, Elks, Rotary, Ft. Loudoun DAR, Quota club, GAA social, Camera club and Beta Sigma Phi at local venues.
Winchester garden club members express thanks for cooperation in the flower show success. New Turner Ashby UDC members welcomed Mrs. Godfrey Zirkle Mrs. Edward Koons and Mrs. William March at the Oct 9 meeting.
Births unfold at Winchester Memorial Hospital with a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Carlin Swan at 423 Holland Ave and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Mack Stein of Capon Springs West Virginia. A boy arrives for Mr. and Mrs. George N. Ritter of White Post. Mrs. Ritter is the former Belle Ritenour. Caroline Hunter of Gray Gables Inn is recovering from major surgery and expected home next week. Community notices include visitors, travel plans, a bridal shower for Rosalie Brown, a broadcasting graduate, and moves in local residents including the Bakers returning to 502 W Cork St.
A Q and A on handling opposing opinions, avoiding arguments, dating conduct, and gift etiquette. The guidance covers changing topics after disagreements, equal rude behavior for breaking dates, and reserving intimate gifts like lingerie for after marriage.
Mr and Mrs Robert Runyon arrived from Wheeling to visit Laura Everhart on East Cork Mrs Roy Ferguson returns to N Loudoun Ext after Salem trip with Mr and Mrs Elmer Meadows. E R Harden and child from Gastonia guest of Williams Cutterer Cedar Grove. Sarah Margaret Lupton librarian at Blackstone college spent weekend with her mother. Dorothy Perkins from Lexington accompanied. George Pully hosted dinner for Joseph Clinard of New Canaan Conn daughter Faith Baldwin.
Attend First Evangelical United Brethren with pastor Carl W Hiser and general superintendent Edwin Ritter. Sunday school at 945 a m worship at 11 am Youth Fellowship and Senior Christian Endeavor at 645 pm worship at 730 pm WSWS meeting 730 pm Tuesday at 306 Smithfield Ave. Christ Episcopal priest Rev James B Roe offers Holy Communion 8 am Sunday school 945 am and Morning prayer and sermon 11 Sacred Heart Catholic Father Julian F Bullock presides Sunday masses 8 and 1030 am Novena Monday 730 pm daily masses.
Local church listings show service times for Montague Ave Methodist Cong Christian Church Capton Bridge and others. Notable events include baptisms worship broadcasts youth fellowship and prayer meetings throughout the week with pastors including John Teter Robert Whitten A. L. Lepley J.8 Goode and William J. Hadden among others.
Service times listed for Grace Lutheran Church led by Pastor William E. Eisenberg include Sunday school at 9 45 a m Vespers at 7 30 p m and midweek services on Wednesday.
On August 1, 1947 the National Guard membership was 107 711. The authorized strength is 681 535.
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