Engagement plans and local AAUW meeting notes
Mr and Mrs Ray Hovermale of Ridge West Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to a Winchester groom with a late December wedding planned. The local AAUW branch met at Mrs Berg's to hear Dr E Taylor report on the Seattle convention including accreditation, constitutional changes, and state representation. Virginia delegates and future meetings in Atlantic City Myrtle Beach were noted along with leadership plans and new study groups in art and dance. Receivers and hosts listed for refreshments included Mrs Eisenberg and Miss Davies with guests from Whitacre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hovermale
Ridge
W. Va
Jean Wae Techane
AAUW
Berg
E. Taylor
Seattle
Wash
Taylor
Virginia
Atlantic City
Myrtle Beach
8. C
John Hawse
Winchester
Culpeper
Richard Kern
Eisenberg
Marjorie Davies
Mark McHale
Charles Milton
Lola Moore
Calendar of Events at local churches and clubs
A schedule of gatherings includes Bible class at Poodeuni St Presbyterian with Mrs. Marie Harmon at 7:45, Mose club at 8, Gertrude Barton club at 1:30, Wrestow and Smnee City HD clubs, Old Fredericktown Garden club at 3:30, Jr. Century one at 3:30, Elks at 8, UDC at 2:30, Young Mother's circle at 8, Rummage sale 10 a m October 14, Federated Council at 3:30, Business and Professional Women at 6:30, and Woodmen of the World at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poodeuni St. Presbyterian Church
Marie Harmon
E. Monmouth St
Mose Club
Lodge
Gertrude Barton
St. Presbyterian Church
John Miller
E. Germain St
Cooper
Women's Auxiliary
Winchester Hospital
Federated Council of Church Women
Congregational Christian Church
Woodmen of the World
Piano Concert To Benefit Chest Proceeds For Community Chest
A two concert program will be held at 8 p.m. November 6 to benefit the Community Chest. Kathleen McCartney directs the event and tickets go on sale October 19. Proceeds support local charitable needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cere
Kathleen McCartney
Community Chest
Infant Martha Karen Largent Born in Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Max Largent announce the birth of their daughter Martha Karen born yesterday in a local hospital. The mother is the former Mies Browning Gentry of Crozet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Largent
Martha Karen
Rich
Largent
Mies Browning Gentry
Crozet
Martinsburg reception marks 50th Will iam Henshaw chapter
Sunday visitors from Paw Paw West Virginia and Martinsburg attended a reception in Martinsburg commemorating the 50th anniversary of the William Henshaw chapter. Fort Loudoun regent Mrs. J A Emmerth and Winchester guest Mrs. Belle Stokes attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
William Henshaw
J. A. Emmerth
Fort Loudoun
Belle Stokes
Winchester
UDC Meeting Set At Home Of Mrs. Cather Thursday
The United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at 303 South Washington Street with Mrs. J. Howard Cather hosting at 2 30 p m Thursday. Dr Thomas Gibson and three Winchester hospital nurses attend a Richmond seminar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UDC
J. Howard Cather
S. Washington St
Richmond
Thomas Gibson
Winchester Hospital
Nancy Frye
Arbutus Kern
Irene Hisghman
American Academy of Pediatrics
E. Harper
Grona-Payne Wedding Told In Williamsport Maryland
Mrs Cecil Payne of White Hall announces the marriage of her daughter to William Grona son of Mr and Mrs Joe Grona of Chicago Illinois The ceremony was performed Saturday by Rev J Nevitt Evans in Williamsport Maryland Witnesses were Miss Juanita Payne and Mr Pete Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Payne
White Hall
Calles
William Grona
Joe Grona
Chicago
J. Nevitt Evans
Williamsport
New West Virginia Holy Name President Elected at St Vincent
A new president was elected for the Western section of the Holy Name Society at a Sunday meeting in St. Vincent Catholic Church Berkeley Springs. Mr Sarandra a laboratory technician at the American Brakeblock plant had been sectional vice president and is a past president of the Winchester society. About 60 men attended the recollection service conducted by Rev Chester Michael of Richmond. The event was approved as an annual affair with Winchester chosen as site next fall. Spring meeting will be at Front Royal. Other Sacred Heart attendees included Leonard Brown Bradford Michael C A Hobert and the new president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Front Royal
Sarandra
Sacred Heart Church
Leonard Brown
Bradford Michael
C. A. Hobert
Berryville
Grubbs Sr. Returns Home After Major Operation
H. C. Grubbs Sr. has returned home from Winchester hospital following a major operation. His condition is improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grubbs
H. C. Grubbs Sr
Winchester Hospital
Births in Wardensville and nearby towns announce multiple new arrivals
Birth notices report a series of newborns to couples in West Virginia and nearby towns. Families named include Bar ney of Wardensville a girl Baker Middletown a boy Battaile 428 Virginia Ave a girl Miller Rt 1 a girl Bolen Rt 1 a boy Manuel Front Royal a girl Lucas 522 S Kent St a boy Ridge way Upperville a girl Clark Orchard Ave a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Battaile
Virginia Ave
Battaile
Virginia Burke
Paul Miller
Miller
Mary Ritter
Harold Bolen
Bolen
Frances Moore
Floyd Manuel
Front Royal
Manuel
Adelaide Meneee
Lewis Lucas
S. Kent St
Lucas
Doris Hayes
James Ridgeway
Upperville
Ridgeway
Nellie Soaper
Douglas H. Clark
Orchard Ave
Ninaem
Redress Home With Slip Covers
Thrifty homemakers can make slip covers to prolong life of chairs and davenports. Covers are popular year round and add to home appeal. Government publication Slip Covers For furni ture offers easy instructions and material suggestions. Postpaid 10 cents. Mail to The Winchester Star Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Star
Eye St E
Washington , D.C
Negro Girl Denied Nursing School Admission in Maryland
Esther McCready, 18, lost a mandamus suit to compel the University of Maryland to admit her to its school of nursing. Judge W Conwell Smith upheld Maryland’s status under the Southern Regional Education Compact adopted by the 1949 Maryland legislature. The compact aims to support regional arrangements for training when state facilities are lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Maryland
Miss McCready
Mrs Belchic Rites At Funeral Parlor
Some 300 mourners attended services for Mrs Louise Belchic 34 yesterday morning at Jones funeral home. The late wife of Benjamin Belchic of 610 Tennyson Ave death came Saturday and was marked by a large floral display. Interment followed at Mt Hebron cemetery with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Belchic
Jones Funeral
Benjamin Belchic
Tennyson Ave
Friends
William A. Wright
Braddock St
Daniel E. Leatherman
John Seabright
Randolph Gaunt
Ray Robinson Jr
Martinsburg Mayor Carl L. Wellinger Dies at 58
Mayor Carl L. Wellinger of Martinsburg West Virginia died at his home after a two week illness. A 32d degree Mason and Moose member he was a retail merchant active in local Democratic politics for two decades and known as a breeder of fancy chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Carl L. Wellinger
Wellinger
The
Moose
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon teaches common word pitfalls and usage. It highlights misused words such as unique and embryonic, explaining pronunciation and common misspellings. The piece encourages daily vocabulary growth and provides example sentences like Her talent was embryonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Bowman Heir Bids High for Property Sale
James Bowman was the high bidder at a public sale of three lots one mile east of Stephens City formerly owned by the late Philip C. Bowman. His bid totaled $7000 and the buyer was an heir occupying the main house. Commissioners in chancery were Joseph Massie Jr and J Edward Thoma with Coleman Dunn serving as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bowman
Stephens City
Philip C. Bowman
Joseph Massie Jr
J. Edward Thoma
Coleman Dunn
Brucetown Social Notes From Late Week Visits
Brucetown residents report visits with Philadelphia couples and dinners in Washington Hagerstown and Baltimore. Local WSCS group met at Rev E S Ellmore in Winchester. Weekends include trips by Ruby Castleman Mary Hildebrandt and more to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
W. T. Swimley
J. Swimley
Kitty Bragg
Philadelphia
C. W. Shearer
Roy Legg
Upperville
Walter Keckley
Amond Boden
Washington
Robert
Andy Whitacre
Joe Starkey
Summit Point
Marion Marshall
Winchester Hospital
Edward Grove
Martinsburg
Lloyd Thompson
Christmas Doll Wardrobe Pattern 4751
A Christmas pattern advertisement offers pattern 4751 for dolls 12 to 20 inches with a dress wardrobe including a jumper and matching pieces. It notes yardage, illustrated instructions, and sends for the pattern by mailing twenty five cents to Annae Adams at the Winchester Star. It also promotes an Anne Adams pattern book and a free hat pattern in the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annae Adams
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
Etiquette Q and A on trousseau payments and dining
A reader asks if a groom should pay part of the bride’s trousseau. The answer says no, it signals poor tact and future clothing costs will fall to him after marriage. The column notes that fried chicken can be eaten with fingers at picnics but not at the dinner table, where knife and fork are proper.
Girl Smoking Etiquette and Great Pyramid Height Compared
The text discusses whether a girl should smoke her own cigarettes or an escort's when out with a young man and notes that either choice is correct. It then compares the Great Pyramid's height to modern skyscrapers, stating the pyramid was about 50 stories tall, originally 481 feet high and now about 450 feet, with polished outer stones now missing, leaving rough blocks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jean Hovermale
Mrs. Elsenber
Mrs. Johnson
Luther, Johnson
Parkway Ave
Bertha Cable
Akron
Ohio
Whitacre
Delia Omps
Angers Store
Edith
el Swick
Oes
Mrs. Lonas
Floyd Bohrer
Pym
Oleda
Ozzie Burton
Wanda
Paw Paw
Verra
Burcham
Sharron
Joyce
Cup
Robert Lonas
Ali
Int’s
Richard Venable
Valley Ave
Mrs. James
Howard L. James
John Terpak
York
Terpak
James
Virginia Amateur Athletic Union
Rochester, Pa
N. E. Cooper
Reggie
Charles Harbaugh
Charles Harbaugh Jr
Everett Kline
Betty McKee
Willard Russell Jr
Rochester
John H. Rosenberger
Omens
Civic League
Rosenberger
Novick Transfer Co., Inc
David Mahaney
Andrew Bab
Women's Auxiliary of
Cooper Building
Walter Bosserman
E. C. Stuart Jr. Cochairman
Fred M. Ritter
Mussen
David Greenwich, Conn
Miss Crawford
Cary Davidson
Louise Crawford
Hilanie
Stephenson Social Club
A. J. Mason
L. B. Resseguie
L. O
Myrtle Carlisle
Chanticleer Inn
Mildred E. Taylor
Mary Baldwin College
Richard Lewis
Alfred Schwalb
Robert Underwood
Catherine Beattie
Majorie Davies
E. T. Clark
Joseph Sarandra
Charles Barney
Wardensville
Washington, D. C
Coats
Timberlake
Bowman
Dolly
Kyles
Henna Helens
Edgewater
Lovett Bros
Loudoun St
Corrigan
Roberta Lee
America
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Haldeman
TARA
Cather
Ea Victor
Annasary
CA Victor
RCA Victor
Ing
Baker
Xo Anderson
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