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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1957

Page

6

Miss Lois McDonald Weds John Slater at First Baptist

Miss Lois Lou McDonald of Route 2 marries John Henry Slater of Route 4 on October at 2 in the afternoon. Dr E T Clark performs the ceremony at the First Baptist Church. Mrs Slater is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray McDonald and Mr Slater is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Slater. The bride wore a blue knit suit with navy accessories and white carnations. The mothers wore blue outfits. Mrs Slater attended James Wood High School and works at McCrory's. Mr Slater also attended James Wood High School and works at the Virginia Woolen Mill. The couple will live with the bride's parents.

Lois Loutee McDonald Route 2 John Henry Slater Route 4 Wok Otober E. T. Clark First Baptist Cimerich Slater Ray McDonald Mr. Slater Henry Slater James Wood High School McCrory's Virginia Woolen Mill

Rummage and Bake Sale Planned by Local Groups

The Macedonia Women’s Society of Christian Service and the Cemetery Association announce a rummage sale Friday 3 to ? pm and all day Saturday at the corner of Fairfax Lane and Cameron Street. A bake sale will follow on Saturday with a large quantity of new woolen materials offered.

Macedonia Women's Society of Christian Service The Cemetery Association Fairfax Lane Cameron St

First fall meeting of Junior Century Club

The first fall meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John C. Hortenstine on Hawthorne Drive. It is scheduled for Wednesday at 3 30 p.m.

Junior Century Club John C. Hortenstine Hawthorne Drive

Winchester Day Nursery PTA to Meet Monday Evening

The regular monthly meeting of the Winchester Day Nursery Parent Teachers Association is scheduled for Monday at 7 30 p m at the nursery located at 133 Lincoln Street.

Winchester Day Nursery Parent-Teachers Association Lincoln 8T

Round Hill Youth Fellowship Hosts Hayride and Wiener Roast

The Round Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship held an annual hayride Friday night with Stewart Ellis driving. The evening finished with a Wiener roast at Nelson Phelps’s home. Special guests were the boys from the William and Henry Evans Home.

Round Hill Methodist Youth Fellowship Stewart Ellis Nelson Phelps William and Henry Evans

Wedding Guests Attend McDonald Slater Nuptials

Attendees at the Louise McDonald and John Henry Slater wedding include Mr and Mrs Ray McDonald, Mr and Mrs Henry Slater, and Mr and Mrs Melvin McDonald. John Allowatt and wife named their infant son John Lee. Joseph E Kalbach named to Mercersburg Academy chapel ushers. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Oan Goldizen named Richard Allen.

John Allowatt Braddock St John Lee Allowatt Carol Snyder Joseph E. Kalbach J. L. Kalbach W. Leicester St Mercersburg Academy Academy Oan Goldizen Apple Pie Ridge Richard Allen Goldizen Maxine van Meter

Calendar of Events at War Memorial Building and Nearby Venues

Schedule lists multiple events across October including AAUW at 2 30 p m and 8 p m private parties Macedonia Church rummage sale at 301 N Loudoun 6 p m BPW Club at George Washington Hotel Round Hill PTA Woodmen of the World Praterna Order of Eagles John Dove Chapter Royal Arch at City Hall Hospital Auxiliary rummage sale 2998 Loudoun St Retail Merchants Alan at George Washington Hotel and McKinsey Canter Eastern Star at City Hall VFW and Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel.

Macedonia Church Cameron George Washington Hotel Round Hill Pta Woodmen of the World Praterna Order of Eagles John Dove Royal Arch City Hall Earn Macedonia Church Loudoun &T Hospital Loudoun St AAUW War Memorial Alan Clearbrook Company McKinsey

Births Reported for Kniceley Harris Lee Families

Birth notices record the birth of a girl Diane Elizabeth to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris Lee of Stephenson. Mrs. Lee is the former Miss Catherine Patton. Also noted is the birth of a child to Mr. and Mrs. James Samuel Kniceley Jr at 1158 Purcell Ave.

James Samuel Kniceley Purcell Ave Kniceley Frances Bradshaw Edward Harris Lee Stephenson Diane Elizabeth Lee Catherine Patton

White Hall News Briefs Visit and Local Rainfall

A long list of local residents from White Hall and surrounding areas visited family and friends in Winchester and Hedgesville. Reports mention a heavy rain last Sunday causing a cistern to overflow and several Sunday visits by Luttrells, Allens, Browns, and others. Carter Luttrell and family traveled for business in Winchester.

White Hall Roy Smelser Robert Smelser Haymarket James Conner Daniel Baker Marvin Shaffer Winchester Eva Luttrell Sunnyside Carter Luttrell Floyd Luttrell Albert Luttrell Gary Lee Rosa Runkels Hedgesville W. Va John Allen Carrie Brown Charlies Gerald Shulis Ida Welch Paul Milburn Ruth Ebersole Boyd Allan Elmer Aller Gary Lee Luttrell Earl Whitacre

Modern Etiquette Guidelines For Hosting And Weddings

A reader asks how to acknowledge compliments on a new home with warm phrases. Guidance notes a gracious refusal to be a bridesmaid when cost is an issue, emphasizing honesty and courtesy. Also clarifies that bread and butter plates are removed only when dessert is served.

Lessons in English By W L Gordon

A compact English lesson notes usage distinctions between conscious and aware, explains mispronunciations and misspellings, and introduces the word inexorable with pronunciation emphasis and a sample line. It urges daily vocabulary growth through mastering one word.

W L. Gordon

Visitors flock to Paper Mill Road families over weekend

Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Jacob Copenhaver included Paul Sheetz Silver Spring MD Lottie Newcomb Washington DC Carper Winchester Edgar Manuel Hillsboro Ed White Winchester Herbert Copenhaver Diana New Market and Carroll D Smith Front Royal Harold Goode Wardensville and Shirley Foreman family. A hard rain Sunday caused no damage in the area.

Mrs Hammock Confined at Home in Annual Illness Update

Mrs Mar vin Hammock remains at home under physician care with sister Mrs R J Baldwin of Front Royal aiding until Sunday. Mrs Mabel Stickley of Bayard visited from Sunday to Tuesday evening. Mrs Stanley Ways has returned home from Winchester Memorial Hospital and is improving. Miss Margie Willis is ill and confined at home. Cindy Hare celebrated her 14th birthday hosted by Mrs Willan Haug with Cindy’s school friends. Mr Rufus Burcham checked into Newton D Baker Hospital Martinsburg for a midweek check-up.

Ridings Chapel Marvin Hammock Alness R J. Baldwin Front Royal Hammock Mabel Stickley Bayard Ham- Miocrr Stanley Ways Winchester Memorial Hospital Margie Willis Willan Haug Cindy Hare Cindy Rufus Burcham Newton D. Baker Hospital Martinsburg

Fremont Girl Falls From Tree During Nurse Visit

In Fremont Ohio five year old Susan Hoffman fell from a backyard tree as visiting nurse Rita Spieldenner called on her mother. The incident prompted medical evaluation and prompted safety checks at the home.

Fremont Ohio Susan Hoffman Rita Spieldenner

Symington Attacks Benson on Farm Price Theory

Sen. Symington told a crowd at the National Corn Picking Contest that lower price supports fail to reduce production and instead spur more farming. He cited rising government-held stockpiles in wheat corn cotton and dairy as proof, arguing mobility and freedom are needed for true adjustment.

Sioux Falls Agriculture Department Sen Symington D-Mo Benson Nexvile Pri Iowa Missouri

Senators Dismiss Khrushchev War Charge as False

Senators Mansfield and Wise rejected Khrushchev's claim that the United States pushed Turkey toward war with Syria as baseless. The Foreign Relations Committee members called the charges unfounded and the State Department echoed the assessment.

Washington Nikita Khrushchchev Turkey Syria Communist Party New York Times Senate State Dulles Middle East Sen Mansfield Mont Democratic Senate Khrushchev

Robinson Wins Attendance Prize At PTA Meeting

The Robinson school won a cash award and a subscription to a national PTA measure for having the largest representation at the school of instruction last night. Six people attended the final session representing most Frederick County PTA groups, with leaders and speakers detailing how to organize committees plan programs and implement PTA work.

Robinson School School of Instruction Frederik County PTA Frederick County George Harnsberger Fort Republic Shenandoah F. W. Smith Virginia Congress of Pta Loring Woore Robert Muller Thomas Brumback T. Coleman Game Eugene Funkhouser Larrick Hockman Wal Owings Gordon Armel Light Ed Liser

Rabbit hunting fades as Mayo reflects on railroading

John Mayo of Schuyler Virginia, a longtime Nelson and Albemarle railroad official, retires after 51k years. He recalls stopping the engine to shoot rabbits, claiming he once got 14 in a season while covering 32 miles daily after advancing from fireman in 1925.

Schuyler John Mayo Mayo Nelson and Albemarle

Smog Seen as Global Problem Says Ohio State Dean

Dr Chauncey D. Leake, assistant dean at Ohio State University, argues smog is a global issue. He says Los Angeles and other major industrial areas in the United States and abroad suffer from smog and should be managed by the United States.

Los Angeles United States Chauncey D. Leake Ohio State University England Russia

Benson Escapes Egg Barrage at South Dakota event

Secretary of Agriculture Benson urged flexible supports for farm products while recounting an egg attack during a speech at the State Mechanical Corn-Picking Contest. The incident drew 7,000 onlookers as Maynard Bankly and four others admitted tossing eggs, with officials planning prosecutions.

Sioux Falls Benson South Dakota Joe Foss Maynard Gudahl Maynard Bankly Volga Bankly Foss Ray Quinn Stout Falls Roy Machow Canton

Raiding squads confiscate sex themed materials in Kansas City

Raiding squads swept through a distributing house and five news stands taking magazines books photographs pamphlets calendars linked to sex or nude imagery. No arrests were made and Chief Bernard C. Brannon said the aim is to place the material before a court to define what the community deems objectionable literature. Circuit Judge Ben Terte issued

Kansas City Bernard C. Brannon Ben Terte

Warrant Hearing Set Over Raid on Missouri Publications

A hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday on whether seized materials from a raid violate Missouri laws prohibiting lewd publications. The raid followed a recommendation by parent teacher groups. Kansas City will host 10 000 young people for the Future Farmers of America national convention.

Missouri Brannon Kansas City The Future Farmers of America

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