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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1948

Page

8

Society International Affairs plans Fall meeting at Chan ticleer Inn

The Women’s Civic League sponsored Society International Affairs table will meet at 11 a.m. Friday at Chan tleer Inn with a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Attendees may contact Mrs. Jesse C. Hall Jr. by 9 p.m. Thursday. The round table, led by Mrs. Ronald Wilson, meets each month for a $4 fee. Also noted is the Hawaii trip of Mrs. R J Funkhouser of Charles Town and her son Robbie with Miss Margaret Clark. The article also covers the wedding of Miss Irene Hawkins to Floyd Haines in McGaheysville with detailed ceremony, music, attire, and reception events.

International Affairs Women’s Civic League Chanticleer Inn Round Table Jesse C. Hall Jr International Affairs Round Table Ronald Wilson R J. Funkhouser Charles Town Robbie Hawaii Margaret Clark Charlestown Irene Hawkins John Owen Hawkins Hawkins McGaheysville Floyd Haines Winchester and Strasburg William C. Haines Winchester McGaheysville Methodist Church Kathleen McCartney Claire de Lune Debussy Louis Knieling Paradise Kreisler Fibich Helen Boyer Ruth Joseph Haines Malotte Mildred Jones Washington Frank Minor Richard Luttrell Curtis Blye Owen Hawkins Haines Handley First National Bank Earle Theatre W. E. Jones Virginia Jones Jess Grim

Baptism of Judith Breck enridge at Berryville Episcopal Church

Little Judith Thomson Breck enridge daughter of Lieut and Mrs James C Breckenridge was christened Sunday at Berryville Episcopal Church with Rev Henry G Lane officiating. Sponsors include James M Thomson II Lieut John Breckenridge Miss Imogene Thomson and Mrs W B Grove. Lt Breckenridge leaves Nov 7 for Paris and will be joined later by Mrs Breckenridge and Judith.

Little Judith Thomson Breckenridge James C. Breckenridge Episcopal Church Berryville Henry G. Lane James M. Thomson 2d John Breckenridge Imogene Thomson W. B. Grove

Wrights and Robertsons Enroute to California

Mr and Mrs Loring Wright Sr and Mr and Mrs William Robertson travel by car from Winchester to San Francisco to meet the Foster family. Lieut and Mrs John E Foster USMC and daughters Diane and Cathy will join after two years in China. The group plans to return to Winchester around November 1 with the Robersons visiting Pasadena before flying back to Washington DC.

Loring Wright Sr S. Cameron St William Robertson W. Clifford San Francisco John E. Foster USMC Diane Cathy Fosters China Tsintao George M. Randall Wright

Mrs Peyton Marshall Hosts Little Garden Club Meeting

The Little Garden club gathered Friday at Mrs. Peyton Marshall's home on S Stewart St. Mrs Joseph Kalbach presented her paper Winter Bouquets and How to Prepare Them read by Mrs Carl McMullan. Ribbons awarded include large arrangement to Mrs Sloan Kuykendall and red small arrangement to Mrs B B Dutton with yellow category noted. blue ribbon for a rose specimen to Mrs Peyton Marshall and red for another rose specimen to Mrs B B Dutton.

The Little Garden Club Joseph Kalbach Carl McMullan Sloan Kuykendall B. B. Dutton Peyton Marshall

Calendar of Events Oct 12 14 1940

Tuesday Oct 12 8 p.m. Moose at home 8 p.m. Rebekah lodge IOOF hall. Wednesday Oct 13 12:30 p.m. Kiwanis George Washington hotel 1 p.m. Stephenson Social at Mrs L B Ressiguie 3:30 p.m. Jr Century at Mrs Stewart Bell 3:30 p.m. Oldie Mae Ae Garden club at Mrs Arthur Robinson 606 S Stewart St Important meeting 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Civic League honoring teachers and staff at Mrs ge R Strader 21 S Washington t:30 p.m. Leaders of Girl out Episcopal church 8 p.m. Elks lodge home 8 p.m. Women auxiliary First Baptist church social rooms Thursday Oct 14 1 p.m. Rotary George Washington hotel 3 p.m. United Daughters of the Confederacy at Mrs L in Stokes 315 W Leicester St Subject Whats New in Books 4 p.m. Special Interest group literature appreciation Handley Library trustee s room 7:30 p.m. Boyce Alcoholics Anonymous parish hall

Moose Rebekah Lodge Ioof Hall Kiwanis George Washington Hotel Stephenson L. B. Ressiguie Jr. Century Stewart Bell Oldie Mae, Ae Garden Club Arthur Robinson S. Stewart St Civic United Daughters of Th Confederacy Sunshine Club Braddock St H. W. Ebert Sr Cork and Stewart Sts Stephenson Social Club L. B. Resseguie Bessie Mason Virginia Mason Amos Prince L. O. Dick Turner Ashby UDC L. H. Stokes W. Leicester St Women’s Civic League Handley Library Garland R. Quarles First Baptist Church Julian Armel Ralph Hengeveld S. Roger Tyler Huntington W. Va Braddock St. Methodist Church Tyler John W. Rosenberger Old Fredericktown

Community club notices update and meetings announced

The Sunshine club of Braddock St Methodist calls off October meet ing. Next meeting Nov 4 at Mrs H W Ebert Sr s home Cork and Stewart Sts. Stephenson Social club meets Nov 1 at Mrs L B Resseguie s home.

Hansford-Ogden Wedding in Middletown and Front Royal union

Miss Rose B. Ogden and Mr. John T. Hansford wed October 9 at the Christian church with Rev. William J. Hadden Jr. officiating. The couple will reside on National Ave after a trip to Richmond. she is the Winchester Hospital employee, he works for American Viscose in Front Royal.

Rose B. Ogden John T. Hansford Christian Parsonage William J. Hadden Jr Richmond Hansford Laura Fletcher Joseph H. Ogden Middletown Winchester Hospital

GAA Plans Hallowe'en Party for Scouts

At a GAA meeting Mrs. Chester Luttrell won the door prize. A Hallo ween party honoring Girl Scout troop 5 is set for 8 p m October 21 in the Elk's club room. Committee: Mrs. Robert Grim chairwoman Miss Nancy Kaine Mrs. Charles Curry and Mrs. Charles Lillis. Mrs. Vernon Lichliter weekend in Alexandria.

GAA Chester Luttrell Elk’s Home Robert Grim Nancy Kaine Charles Curry Charles Lillis

Wake Up and Worry Join Boyle's Club

Satirical ad copy urging readers to join the Boyle worry of the month club. It promises a new worry every four weeks, with a bonus after four worries, and jokes about modern anxieties and trivial concerns. It mocks simple worries while promoting made up, humorous headlines from the New York Times book section.

York Boyle New York Times

Dietitian to Speak Before Kiwanis

Paul O. Sampson, dietitian and lecturer, will be guest speaker at the weekly Kiwanis luncheon at 12 30 p m tomorrow. His topic is The Joy of Eats.

Paul O. Sampson

Birthday Dinner At Edgewood Farm Honors Robert L Miller

Mr and Mrs George H Miller and Mrs Irene Page Miller hosted a birthday anniversary dinner at Edgewood Farm in the county for Robert Leonard Miller.

Edgewood Farm George H. Miller Irene Page Miller Robert Leonard Miller

GOP Speaker to Address Clarke County Senior Women

GOP Speaker from Bismarck North Dakota will address the Clarke County Senior Women at 3 p m Thursday in the Hawthorne library Berryville He is active in the Presbyterian church Masons Rotary Elks and Eagles Stephen Timberlake of Staunton GOP candidate for Congress Seventh district will also attend as a guest of the club.

Bismark North Dakota Womens Club Clarke County Hawthorne Berryville Presbyterian Church Mason Bodies Rotary Elks and Eages Stephen Timberlake Staunton

Massie Couple Honored in Surprise Shower

A surprise stork shower hosted by Mrs. Clarence Clowser honored Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Massie at her home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fox and daughter Genevieve, Mrs. Carrie Kuhn, and many Massie family friends and relatives from Washington and local households. Also noted were weekend guests Mr. and Mrs. John Mersch of Luxembourg visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hyde.

Clarence Clowser Marvin Massie Harry Fox Genevieve Carrie Kuhn Clarence Turner Washington Curtis Anderson Calvin Grubbs Raymond Corrigan Patty Fred Massie W. G. Massie Willard Corrigan Michael Cheryl Anne Shiner Ruby Brown William Heckrotte Jarold Brown Janice Lena Lewis Charles’ Henry Lillis Mrs. Hyde Lewis Hyde Mrs John Mersch Luxembourg Germany

Food Stores Looted By Peiping Mob

Peiping food shops were ransacked by a mob angered over shortages. The city faces a worsening food crisis with prices rising sharply since price freezing began August 19. Police estimate Peiping’s population at over 2 million, with about 300,000 destitute refugees. Coal rice eggs oil sugar costs have surged dramatically.

Peiping

PTA Convention Panel Led by Jefferson High Principal

The fourth general session of the Sta te PTA convention in Roanoke will run October 25 to 27 and include a panel discussion led by William D. Payne principal of Jefferson High School. Berryville PTA representatives are among the attendees.

Roanoke PTA William D. Payne Jefferson High School Berryville Pta

Were Perry brothers Mathew and Oliver Hazard related

Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry who led the Japan expedition in 1852 and Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry who famously said We have met the enemy and they are ours were not brothers.

Mathew Calbraith Perry Oliver Hazard Perry Matthew Calbraith Perry United States Japan Lake Erie

Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee

A reader asks about paying for two theater tickets for a financially limited young man and whether that is proper. It also covers wedding invitation phrasing and timely book returns. The answers advise against buying extra tickets, prescribe phrasing using “Request the honor of your presence,” and suggest returning a borrowed book within thirty days.

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Lesson in English discusses proper usage and word study. It defines common misuses such as authoress and offers synonyms for splendor and grandeur. The piece introduces daily vocabulary and explains malevolent with a pronunciation guide and example.

W. L. Gordon Mrs. Brown Mrs. Brown Brown

Winter dress pattern 4669 with new neckline and easy fit

Advertisement for pattern 4669 offering sizes 12 to 42 with a deep neckline and shoulder shirting softness. Includes complete illustrated instructions and a hosiery case pattern. Price twenty five cents. mailing address in Winchester Evening Star pattern dept New York. Also promotes 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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R. J. Funkhouser Judith Breckenridge Carson Hook Ernest Carper Tom Fortune Pine Tree Road Catherine Travers Madison College B. A. Travers McInturff Horace McIinturff Mrs. Rolland McIinturff South Loudon Marie Garber Bisma-Rex Brook’s Suede Leves America Huntsberrys Fall Wrights and Robertsons California Ty Vyth Dinas West Sanday Cme Tte Ee Club Hansford-Ogden Hallowe'en Vernon Lichliter Alexandria Vicks Dev Ik Vicks Dietitian Colonial Beauty Shoppe E. Piccadilly St Gop Rep. C. R. Robertson Mrs. Massie PTA Meeting Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Roberta Lee the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Haldeman Haldeman’s Hill's Schwinn B. F. Goodrich S. Loudoun St L. J. Luby Miller St James Lee Columbia Cather Gene Pennypacker W. Boscawen St Timberlakes Arbogast & Bastian Inc Allentown, PA Remondt Shakespeare Worth's History Daily
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