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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1957

Page

6

Brannon and Dodson wed in Stephenson ceremony

Carolyn Lee Brannon and Robert Dodson married on a Saturday afternoon at 3 o clock in Stephenson with Rev. Roy Schmucker officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Brannon. the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Willie Dodson. The couple will live in Stephenson and a reception follows next Sunday.

Carolyn Lee Brannon Si Route Rovers Gilbert Dedser Stephenson Roy Schmucker Robert Brannos Dodson Willie Dodson Stephenwen James Wood Hien Robert Boyd Susan Dodson

Mrs Grubbs Weds Mr Jackson in Congregational Church

Mrs Virginia Giffin Crubbs of DeGrange Georgia married Joh Jackson of DeGrange Georgia Saturday at 4 pm in the Congregational Christian Church parsonage. Rev Robert A Whitten officiated. The bride wore a gray suit with navy accessories and red rosebuds. The bridal party included the bride’s daughter Mrs Franklin Graves and her sister Mrs Elizabeth Giffin. Mrs Jackson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Giffin. Mr Jackson is the son of Mr and Mrs Hugh W Jackson of DeGrange and is employed by HC Christianson in this city.

Virginia Giffin Crubbs Joh Jackson DeGrange Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Freanklin Graves Elizabeth Giffin Jackson

Winchester Clarke Garden Club Meeting Change and Events

The Winchester Clarke Garden Club will meet on Wednesday October 23 at Mrs James FP Reardon Jr’s home, not as previously announced. A dinner dance follows Saturday at Winchester Golf Club with dinner at 8pm and dancing 9pm to 1am. Christmas Shop To Be December 4 supports missions.

Winchester-Clarke Garden Club James FP. Reardon, Jr Winchester Golf Club Christ Episcopal Church Fairfax Room Doris Glasscock Richmond Norfolk Mooseheart Moosehaven Moose Homes Fether Easter

Calendar of events unfolds busy Winchester schedule

Community groups meet across Winchester October 15 and 17 with clubs, lodges, and civic organizations hosting meetings, socials, and auctions at venues like the War Memorial Building George Washington Hotel and fire halls. Initiations and reports highlight Moose and GAA activities plus a Ladies auxiliary event and upcoming Convo cation Day.

Lions Club George Washington Hotel Board of Control — Club E. Boscawens Order of Moose Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous First Baptist Church Fagies Auxiliary Fazies Home SPCA P. m War On Newcomers’ Club War Memorial Rotary Club Fort Loudoun Dar War Memorial Building Shawnee Fire Company Faders Fire Company

Local residents attend events and announce new arrivals

Mr. Joseph Barton and others from Fairmont plan a Washington trip to meet Henry Kearns. Families visit V P I Homecoming and Orchid Show attendance noted. Birth announcements include Patricia Jenene Smith and William Paul Knicely. Hospital patients Pauline Rhodes Outright and Frank Brown listed. Dinner guests include Edward Gun eck, BE Hand, Clark Jolley party.

Edward A Gun“eck Washington, D. c BE. J Hand Washington and Linden Clark Jolley Apple Pile Ridge

Brucetown News Briefs Highlight Local Visits

Brucetown notes show Miss Sarah Fritts of Boyce and Mr Bill Garrard of Harrisonburg visiting last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jack Boden called on Mr and Mrs Walter Glaise in Ranson, W Va last Friday.

Brucetown Sarah Fritts Boyce Bill Garrard Harrisonburg Jack Boden Walter Glaise Ranson W. Va Curtis Robinson Wadesville Frank Rupel Holmes Lineburg Winchester Memorial Hospital James McCoy Diana Andy Kerrin Charlies Hite Bloomery W. V Andy Whitacre Calvin Cain Sunnyside Station Russell Price Peggy Ridgeway Mary Price Grantham Welch

Local Citizens Host Queen Elizabeth II Dinner In Virginia

State Senator and Mrs Harry F Byrd Jr join hosts for a dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. The event at the Williamsburg Inn is organized by the 350th Anniversary Commission during Elizabeth II's Virginia visit.

Harry F. Byrd, Jr Elizabeth II England Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh Willamsburg Inn Queen Elizabeth Virginia

Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent Week Schedule

The schedule for the Frederick County Home Demonstration Agent covers October 14 to 19. Activities include 4-H meetings for James Wood and Valley Mill HDCs, club gatherings at Community Hall, workshops in Luray, Mt Williams HDCs, and a kitchen leader training on one-dish meals. Accomplishment sheets are due and 4-H members urged to complete project records at October club meetings.

Frederick County James Wood Valley Mill Grovie Lemier North Prederick Community Hall Mt. Willams Delilah Bell Northern Power Kitchen Flickinger

Modern Etiquette Tips From Roberto Lee

A Q and A on table manners telephone greeting and telegram etiquette. Salad knife use optional when lettuce proves tough. Answering calls with Yes or Hello is acceptable if the voice remains pleasant. A married woman's telegram should show Mrs with her name for proper hotel addressing.

Lessons in English by W L Gordon Dehortation in daily word study

The excerpt outlines common misuses and pronunciations for terms like exceed excel acer bidity and employs dehortation as a daily vocabulary focus. It emphasizes correct usage and pronunciation to expand vocabulary.

W. L. Gordon Messieurs

Masones Celebrate Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs A G Mason marked their golden wedding with an open house hosted by their children at 705 Pennsylvania Ave. About 200 guests attended including relatives from Roanoke Harrisonburg Staunton and Washington DC. The couple wed October 16 1907 in Winchester with the Rev. Kern present. They have three children five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

A. G. Mason Galden Pennsylvania Ave Questa Lester Punkhouser Roanoke Stanley Herbert Harrisonburg Rose Cook Agnes Cook Carrie Cook Staunton Lewis Sherwood Washington, D. C Mason Winchester Kern Bessie Fletcher Charles Fletcher City Martin Mason Frederick County Owen D. Mason Falls Church T. C. Mason This City Virginia C. Mason Washington Joseph Bell Hilda Mason Marjorie Mason Lewis Dowitt Donald Kremer Rockville

Body of Missing Child Found In Mountains

In LaFollette Tennessee the body of 3 year old Minnie Haun was found at the base of a cliff in the Cumberland Mountains about six miles from home. She had been missing since last Tuesday and survived several near freezing nights before dying Friday or Saturday due to exposure or starvation. Coroner Jimmy Jones of Campbell County attributed the death to exposure. Two men located the body hours after others found clothing from the child. The father Frank Haun expressed gratitude and faith as the search concluded.

Lafollette, Tenn Minnie Haun Cumberland Mountains East Tennessee Jimmy Jones Campbell County Frank Haun Minnie

Page-Myers Win Area Bridge Match

Mrs WD Myers and Mrs W Nelson Page won the quarterly winners’ game in a regional bridge event sponsored by the Winchester Warrenton and Leesburg Duplicate Bridge Clubs. Sixteen pairs competed at the George Washington Hotel with Warrenton and Leesburg clubs represented. Second place was a tie between Mrs Fer man Perry and Mrs Marshall Newcome and Mr and Mrs William B Snyder of Warrenton. Fourth place went to Mrs Holmes Harper and Mrs Henry P Kern Jr. Fifth to Rozier Bayly and William McDonald of Leesburg.

WD Myers W Nelson Page Winchester Warrenton Leesburg George Washington Ferman Perry Marshall Newcome William B. Snyder Holmes Harper

Eat Apples The Valleys Famous Fruit

A local food store promotes apples as the Valley’s famous fruit offering many varieties for shoppers.

Rouss Drum Corps Wins First at Martinsburg Festival

The Rouss Drum and Bugle Corp placed first in the Apple Harvest Festival parade in Martinsburg and earned 859 dollars. The corps will perform next at an upcoming engagement.

Rouss Martinsburg Rouss Drum and Bugle Corp

Halloween parade date pending announcement

Final engagement of the year set for November 10 in Brunswick Maryland. The Halloween parade date has not yet been announced.

Brunswick

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