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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1957
Page
6
Sharon Lee Glaize daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert D Glaize of 420 Stonewall Ave is elected president of the freshman class at Macon Woman's College She won the post Wednesday night from about 30 nominees and is a pledge of Delta Delta Delta social sorority
Mrs. David Teviotdale and daughters Elizabeth and Ramsay arrived in New York to visit her father Lewis Barton and his wife. Dr. Herman I. Pifer heads to Atlantic City for the Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, returning October 19. The Tinsmans of Berroylie welcome daughter Patricia Annette. Mrs. Newlin’s infant daughter Betty Glen is named. Tulula Pifer will visit the Alberti family during her parents’ trip. Mrs. Elsie McCormick is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Randolph Kevin is the name of the newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Jenkins.
The Board of the Negro Day Nursery will hold a Wednesday meeting at 19 a.m. at the nursery to discuss operations and plans for the facility.
Public notices list activities from October 14 7 30 p m Retail Merchants Association at George Washington Hotel to 8 00 p m Duplicate Bridge at the same venue with Girl Scouts Teen Age Lounge and other group meetings. October 15 includes Lions Club Lord Fairfax Garden Club and Board of Control Exchange Club at 31 E Boscawen among others.
Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR meets at War Memorial Building Thursday at 2 30 p m for an illustrated lecture on Russia by Mrs Richard E Byrd Hostesses include Mrs Vernon S McClintock and others. Various church guilds and clubs hold Monday through Thursday meetings at St Agnes St Martha St Columba St Helena St Elisabeth St Joan's plus auxiliary groups at local halls and hotels with times ranging from 8 a m to 8 p m and a Lunch and club events scheduled nearby.
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club met Wednesday with Mrs Paul Haldeman. Mrs John Gould ing spoke on Gardening Then and Now. Awards listed include blue compositions Baskets of Beauty with several members cited and line Mass blue awards to multiple members.
The Braddock Street Church School Adult Department will meet in the church sanctuary tomorrow at 9.45 a.m. Mrs C D Lanahan will be in charge and Mrs David Dawson will sing. The lesson will be taught by Mr Howard Haymaker.
Mrs. Garland Owens and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Alkire announce births in October. Denise Raye Owens is a girl born to the Owenses of Berryville. Geneva Lynn Alkire is a girl born to the Alkires of Falls Route. Mrs. Owens and Mrs. Alkire are former Miss Henrietta Miley and Miss Nancy Lineburg respectively.
Grimes notes from Galilee Church events and district gatherings. Travelers and locals including Miss Markley, the Afflecks, and various named visitors shared time at farms, homes, and packing houses. The apple harvest is in full swing with fruit crops strong after a dry summer and a recent rain.
A short language note lists common errors and pronunciation tips. It covers misused phrases such as the actor wore a toupee on his head, mispronounced words like hyssop, and misspelled specie. It defines nihilism and encourages daily vocabulary growth.
Mary Welzel of James Wood High and Gayle Crabill of Handley spoke at the Conrad Hoover Unit No. 21 American Legion Auxiliary meeting about their Girls State experiences at VPI. The gathering noted leadership criteria, announced rummage sale plans, and appointed committees for the coming year.
Guest speakers deserve applause at introduction and again on completion. The bride selects the pastor for the ceremony, not the groom. A young wife should identify herself as Mrs. Johnson when calling her husband’s office.
In Little Rock Arkansas a dead calm settled on Central High School as classes recessed for the weekend. Paratroopers guarded the empty building while 85 churches held prayer services for a solution to the racial controversy. Nine Negro students entered and left under protection of the Army and Arkansas National Guardsmen during the third week of integration.
A special all Bahamian program will be held at St. Pauls AME Church tomorrow at 7.30 p.m. The service offering, open to the general public, will benefit the AME Men's group.
Mrs Richard E Byrd was guest speaker at Clarke County Junior Woman's Club monthly meeting discussing her trip to Russia with slides. Barbara Lee Jones reported on the Northern District fall meeting in Arlington held Oct 7 and the club planned an ice cream booth for the November 15 Student Council Carnival at the high school. The club also pledged support for the SCA Teen-age canteen opening Saturday, and Rebecca Ann Fiddler was named candy sale chairman with pickup at Annabelle Beauty Salon. Audrey Jones urged Red Cross Bloodmobile participation on Oct 16.
Miss Abigail Kirby and Leonard Newlin spent Sunday with Mrs. Simon Newlin in Berryville. Mrs. Betty Williams and daughter of Florida have been visiting here with Mrs. Williams' parents. Mrs. Luttrell returned home after visiting in Kentucky. Edgar Coffelt returned from Maine. Mrs. John Clare of St Peters burg, Fla., now at home of her parents in Berryville after Johns Hopkins. The WMA of Boyce Baptist met at Mrs. Coffelt's home.
President Eisenhower left the White House to play golf at Fort Meade Maryland with retired Army golf companion Lt Gen Floyd Parks The Army post lies about 25 miles from Washington on the way to Baltimore
White House officials said the President arranged a cover to play the Meade course with Gen. Parks a former Pentagon public relations chief. The disclosure ties a presidential golf outing to a senior military figure and defense messaging.
Marie Macdonald carried on with her stage act at the Fairmont Hotel after suffering second degree burns when hot tea spilled on her leg. The incident did not halt the performance and she resumed amid audience applause.
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