Fr e n c h ivory satin wedding at Christ Episcopal
Miss Frances West Brown married William Rice Mathews Jr at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. James B Roe officiating. The bride wore a white satin gown with bugle beads and seed pearls, carried white orchids, and a prayer book. Attendants included sister of the bride Mrs Donald Buckley and maid of honor Miss Sue Matthews. Reception followed at the bride’s home. couple to reside in Flint Michigan after a New York City Canada trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Frances West Brown
William Rice Mathews Jr
James B. Roe
Harold G Brown
S. Washington St
William Rice Mathews Sr
S Royal Ave
Front Royal
Donald Buckley
Sue Matthews
Lou Ann Cather
Winchester
Betsy McCain
Frederick
Judy Speake
College Park
Lucy Ann Harris
Anderson
S. C
Matthews
Robert Grubbs Jr
William Baker
Kenneth Butler
Tom McCauley
Bo Brown
Boyd Hamman
Charlotte DeHart
Lohengrim
Wagner
Mendelssohmi
Sandringha
Holy City
Gaul
Tschaikowsky
Bizet
Godard
Massenet
Sibich
Pilgrims
Waener
New York City
Canada
Mathews
Flint
Michigan
Stuart Hall
Staunton
EJA Society
General Motors Institute
George Dent
Sally Lange
Wayside Inn
Jean Robinson
Julie Wagner
Stephen Boyd
Frank Forsythe
Chanticleer Inn
D. D. Miller
Washington
William Rice Matthews Sr
Scullys Honor Russell and Booth Before London Trip
Mr and Mrs Thomas Scully will host an informal evening for Mrs Thomas Booth and Miss Virginia Russell. Mrs Booth and her daughter Janie and Miss Russell depart Thursday for New York and then sail Friday to London. Barbara Guenther Sprenkle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Sprenkle, pledged to Alpha Upsilon at Penn State. Sprenkle, a home economics sophomore, joins Penn State Christian Association Home Economics club Collegian Swimming club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Scully
Miss Russell
Mrs. Booth
Thomas Scully
Thomas Booth
Virginia Russell
Barbara Guenther Sprenkle
Philip Hamme Sprenkle
Alpha Upsilon
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Pennsylvania State College
Sprenkle
Penn State Christian Association
Home Economics Club
Collegian
Ann Bromley Engaged to William Ritter in Fairmont Family Notice
Mr and Mrs Robert Bowers of Fairmont Avenue announce the engagement of their daughter Ann Bromley to William H Ritter son of Mrs Irene Ritter and Mr Joseph E Ritter of Winchester The note also reports Mrs Hunter Robinson improving at home and Grace Russell returning home after a visit in Falls Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bowers
Fairmont Ave
Ann Bromley
William H. Ritter
Irene Ritter
Joseph E. Ritter
Winchester
Falls Church
Grace Russell
Virginia Ave
Guy Fansler
Reception Honors Teachers and Nurses
A Braddock Street Methodist Church reception on October 14 honored new Winchester Public Schools teachers, Frederick County teachers in Winchester, and Winchester Hospital student nurses. Guests were welcomed by church leaders, with music by Nancy Hurst and readings from Dr. T. J. Hawkins. The event featured games, fellowship, and refreshments served at two punch bowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock St
Young Adult Fellowship
Winchester Public
Frederick County
Winchester
Winchester Hospital
Nancy Hurst
Roy Wickes
Walter Shade
Board of
Stewards
Charles Lanahan
Woman's Society of Christian Service
John J. Hawse
T. J. Hawkins
Thomas J. Hawkins
Carl Haines
Newlyweds Berlyn Moore Honored at City Shower
Mr and Mrs Berlyn Moore recently married were honored at a shower in Sarah Zane hall. Guests included Mr and Mrs Herbert Fries Mr and Mrs Loring Smith Mr and Mrs Ray Fries and other local couples and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlyn Moore
Sarah Zane Hall
Herbert Fries
Loring Smith
Ray Fries
Max, Charles
Duane Fries
Wesley Dunn
John Golden
Calendar of events for October in Winchester area
October listings show multiple clubs and meetings across Winchester and Clarke including IOOF VFW auxiliary municipal band St Marys Guild Lord Fairfax Garden club Century club AAUW Rebekah Lodge Moose Ladies Aid Kiwanis Elks and more with times from morning to evening and notes on participation and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Guild
Tilford
Episcopal Church House
Lord Fairfax Garden Club
Charles Marks
Century Club
Lewis H. Hyde
W. Boscawen
James Thomson
Winchester Alcoholics Anonymous
Royal Crown Cola
Board of Control
Dr. Slavin’s Ofice
Moose
M. Rebekah Lodge
Richard Lewis
Whittier Ave
P. m. Ladies Aid Society
Eub Church
H. N. Deavers
Highland Ave
A. m. Gertrude Barton Nursery School
Robert Barton
S. Wash
Kiwanis
George Byes Hotel
Stephens City Home
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
Jacquelin Smith
Wolfe St
Elks
Social Notices From Winchester and Washington Households
A list of local residents including Mr and Mrs Alfred Chapman and Mr and Mrs Leon Pope all of Winchester. Also named are Mr and Mrs Aaron Zuckerman Mr and Mrs Donald Smith and Mr and Mrs Bruce Sheard of Winchester plus additional Winchester residents and a Washington pair. Miss Louise Craig and Colleen Sager join a group with Messrs Eli Garber Beverley Bailey Hector Ritter Robert Fries and Wade Guard Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Chapman
Leon Pope
Aaron Zuckerman
Donald Smith
Bruce Sheard
Woodrow Moore
Wade Guard Sr
Earl Fries
Shelia
Dorothy Bloom
Maurice Foreman
Thelma Headley
Eva Funkhouser
Winchester
Ray Lamp
Jack Stewart
Washington
Louise Craig
Colleen Sager
Eli Garber
Beverley Bailey
Hector Ritter
Robert Fries
Wade Guard Jr
Shower honors Selene Jackson before December wedding
Mrs Emmett Scothorn hosted a miscellaneous shower at 937 E Cork St for Miss Selene Jackson, to be wed soon to Mr Wilbur Swiggett. Guests included G A Jackson, I W Scothorn, Virginia Vance, Virginia Ritter, Alma Martin, Mable Hawkins, Elia Luttrell, Virginia Leach, Mildred Pennington, Helen Manuel, Vivian Jackson, Virginia Racer, Virginia Gaunt, Louise Bryant, Violet Sutler, Kitty Affleck, Doris Vincent, Margaret Kefer, Eva Brown, Mary Hawk, Genevieve Fox and Frances Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Scothorn
E. Cork St
Selene Jackson
Wilbur Swiggett
Mesdames
G. A. Jackson
I. W. Scothorn
Virginia Vance
Virginia Ritter
Alma Martin
Mable Hawkins
Elia Luttrell
Virginia Leach
Mildred Pennington
Helen Manuel
Vivian Jackson
Virginia Racer
Virginia Gaunt
Louise Bryant
Violet Sutler
Kitty Affleck
Combs-Cook Nuptials Told
Edith C. Cook of Newport Kentucky and Boyd A. Combs of Hayfield wed September 12 in Newport. She is daughter of W. C. Cook now of Cold Stream. he is son of Sanford Combs of Hayfield. Both are local graduates and work for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone and Chapman Motor Co. The couple reside in Hayfield. Mrs Ellen F. Bell of St Joseph Missouri visits granddaughter. returns to 506 S Braddock St about Nov 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith C. Cook
Newport
Boyd A. Combs
Hayfield
Combs
W. C. Cook
Cold Stream
Gainesboro High School
Newport High School
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Sanford Combs
Stephens City High School
Chapman Motor Co
Hay
Ellen F. Bell
St- Joseph
St. Joseph
Turner Ashby Chapter Hosts UDC Meeting at Stokes Home
Turner Ashby chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at 315 Leicester St. with Mrs. Bruce Harlee presiding. Delegates discussed the Virginia division meeting in Petersburg and the General Convention set for Savannah from November 7 to 12. Mrs. Duff McDuff Green of Fredericksburg will proxy for the chapter as Mrs. Slonaker offered sketches of Confederate cavalry leaders including Turner Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
L. H. Stokes
Leicester St
Bruce Harlee
Virginia
Petersburg
Savannah
Duff McDuff Green
Fredericksburg
Bruce Slonakér
Confederacy
Modern Etiquette Q&A Snippet by Roberta Lee
A reader asks about wedding expenses for the bridegroom listing items such as ring license ties gloves boutonnières for ushers and best man minister’s fee and travel. The host should introduce a man to his dinner partner and ensure seating with his partner. Baked potatoes should be buttered with the fork.
Dorsey Brothers In San Antonio Air Force Post
Pvt. Horace S. Dorsey and Pvt. Lewis G. Dorsey, sons of Mr. and Mrs L F Dorsey of Stephenson, are stationed at Lakeland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. Both graduates of Handley. Horace worked for Winchester Casket Co. and Lewis for Shenandoah Production Credit Assn before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace S. Dorsey
Lewis G. Dorsey
L. F. Dorsey
Stephenson
Lakeland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Handley
Horace
Winchester Casket Co
Lewis
Shenandoah Production Credit Assn
For You And Your Dog
An advertisement promoting a small book about dogs covering care training feeding diseases and breed histories. It lists 33 well known breeds and 111 AKC recognized breeds with illustrations by William Brown and asks readers to mail 25 cents for a copy to the Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
American Kennel Club
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington 2
John Fells Rites At Boyce Tuesday
John Fells of Boyce died Friday in Peters burg Virginia. He will be buried Tuesday at the White Post cemetery with Rev H C Johnson officiating at 2 p m services at Zion Baptist church in Boyce where he was a deacon. He was born in Caroline county and survived by his wife Annie Ollard Fells two children Mrs Ernest Townley and Roland G Pollard of Boyce two brothers Rev Edward Fells of Bristow Pa C C Fells of Philadelphia and three sisters Mrs Henrietta Crawford of Philadelphia Mrs Lucy Lacy and Miss Lillie Fells of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fells
Boyce
Petersburg
White Post
H. C. Johnson
Zion Baptist Church
Fells
Caroline County
John
Jane Naton Fells
Annie Ollard Fells
Chilren
Ernest Townley
Lesson In English and Word Study Notes
A compact column on English usage by W. L. Gordon covers proper contractions and pronoun forms. It highlights misused phrases, pronunciation tips for Ennul, common misspellings like Chick versus Chic, and defines reticent as silent or uncommunicative with a brief note on vocabulary growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack London
Whirly Petticoat Dress Pattern 4789 Offers Easy Sewing
Olne Olas promotes pattern 4789 for a cute whirly dress with puff sleeves and eyelet accents. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10, with yardage details and full illustrated instructions, 25 cents plus mail request to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept. No. 243 West 17th Street New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Adams
Often Misspelled Words and Their Synonyms
A compact guide noting common spellings for meat meet and mete and listing lawful right rightful just equitable as key synonyms. It reinforces correct usage and clarifies distinctions among the terms for readers.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Rice Matthews Jr
Barbara Sprenkle
Alpha Upsilon Chapter
Ann Bowers
William Riter
Mrs
Rexall
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Heather
Sred Cross
America
Gaunt
Madison Lodge
VFW
Rouss Hall
Community Chest
E. Piccadilly
John Sullivan
Penelope
Susan
Georgiana Reymann
Children’s Hospital
Los Angeles
Cal
International Soundphoto
UDC
Roberta Lee
Dorsey Brothers
the Commercial, & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
L. J. Luby
Miller St
Ween
State
Washington, D C
RCA Victor
W. L. Gordon
Abd Capitol
Meine
U. S. Capitol
Rayon Thigue
CS Ceee
Margaret L. Hodgson
Olne Olas
Haldeman ’S Milk
Ae Wright Arch Tse Shoes
Mohawk
James Lee Carpet Mills
Cather
Shoecenter
Tulane
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Baker
N. Braddock St
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