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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1949

Page

8

Jane Lucille Keyton Weds Gilbert Grimm in Market Street Church

Miss Jane Lucille L. Grimm formerly of this city married Gilbert Grimm at 2 30 p m October 9 in Market Street Methodist Church. The ceremony featured organ music and a light brown wedding outfit for the bride with a mink neck piece. E B Mitchell served as best man. a reception followed at the couple’s home. The bride attended Martinsburg High School and worked at Interwoven Stocking Co. The groom operates a Radio Repair and Electrical Appliance Store.

Jane Lucille L. Grimm This City Market St. Methodist Church

Calendar of Events for October 18 20

Oct 18 schedule includes Board of control ae club at Glaize Bros of ice Moose club at 8 p m George Washington hotel notes Gab at the George Washington hotel 4 p m Women s Civic League tea honoring Winchester school teachers and Winchester hospital nurses at 24 S Washington St 8 p m Elks club Oct 20 230 p m Fort Loudoun chapter DAR meet at Beverley Farm Mt Jackson 545 p m Quota club in basement of Congregational Christian church 6 p m eee club at George Washington 745 p m GAA bingo and card party in club room 8 p m Welltown WSCS meeting at church

Board of Control Glaize Bros Moose Club Hne George Washington Hotel Women’s Civic League Winchester School Winchester Hospital S. Barr S. Washington St Elks Club Fort Loudoun Daughters of the American Revolution Beverley Farm W. A. Anderson Mt. Jackson Congregational Christian Church George Washington Welltown WSCS

Giffin Gill Wedding Told In Capon Bridge And Hagerstown

Wedding notices report Miss Virginia Lee Palmer and Calvin G. Loy wed in Hagerstown on Sept. 12 with a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. L. E. Teter. The couple reside in Hayfield and Bloomington area after a wedding trip through Ohio Kentucky and Virginia.

Virginia Lee Palmer Silas Palmer Hayfield Calvin G. Loy W. C. Loy Bloomery Star Rt Hagerstown L. E. Teter Ohio W. Va Southern

Miss Browning Elected Freshman Stunt Chairman

Miss Roberta Browning daughter of Mr and Mrs EB P Browning 520 W Clifford Sr has been elected freshman stunt chairman for the Longwood college circus to be presented Oct 29 She is the first fresh man to win a position in any class The circus is sponsored by the local Alpha Kappa Gamma circle and features a parade choir animal acts and a late night dance Miss Browning is a college choir member and Rotunda staff writer Other notes mention visitors and weekend stays by local residents.

Miss Browning Roberta Browning EB. P., Browning W. Clifford Sr Longwood College Alpha Kappa Gamma Women's Leadership Society Farmylife Browning Rotunda

Hayleys Welcome Daughter Derelyn in Arlington

Mr and Mrs Derek Hayley of Arlington announce the birth of a daughter in Arlington hospital on October 7. The child has been named Derelyn. Mr Hayley is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack Hayley of Arlington, former residents of Winchester.

Derek Hayley Arlington Arlington Hospital Derelyn Mr. Hayley Jack Hayley Winchester

Births List October Seventeen Add Several Newborns

Birth announcements show multiple families welcoming infants on October 17. The Clark, Earl, Jenkins, Cather, Strosnider, Fearnon, Jones, Bell couples report boys and girls, with mothers listed by maiden names including Dellinger Carper Rogers Simpson Russell Brown Grimes.

Ward Clark Reliance Clark Elien Dellinger Floyd Earl Earl Aise Sylvia Carper Wilmer Jenkins Charlee Jenkins Mary V. Rogers Granville Cather Woodland Ave Cather Betty Simpson James A. Strosnider Jr Strasburg Strosnider Marcella Cram Orville Fearnon Bunker Hill Fearnon Annal B. Russell Perry W. Jones N. Loudoun St Jones Ann Brown James E. Bell the Plains Bell Alice Grimes

Modern Etiquette Q and A From Roberta Lee

A set of etiquette tips covers social greeting rules for pedestrians and companions. It advises a smile and nod when meeting strangers, and handing engagement rings before the ceremony either stays at home or is worn on the right hand. It also warns against taking multiple bites of different foods on one fork, urging one meat or potato per forkful.

Communists Seize Amoy and Swatow Ports on China Coast

Communist amphibious forces captured the treaty port Amoy on the China coast with reports of Swatow falling as Nationalist leader Li Tsung-jen urged urgent political reforms in Chungking. Nationalists withdrew to Kinmen Island after a siege and retreat.

Chungking China Canton Amoy Hong Kong Swatow Li Tsung-jen Formosa Shanghai Kingmen Island Red

Highway Department Opens Bids for Seven Construction Projects

The State highway department opened bids for seven road projects and five truck weigh scales. Low bids total $981,837. Projects include 7.16 miles of heavy duty concrete highway with a bridge across Sylvan Run west of Fredericksburg, part of a longer rebuild from Fredericksburg to Warrenton. Echols Brothers, Inc. of Staunton bid $183,961.

Richmond State Highway Department Sylvan Run R. 17 Fredericksburg Warrenton Augusta County U. S. 11 Augusta- Rockbridge Steel's Tavern Echols Brothers, Inc Staunton

Power Co Urged to Tap U S Steel Coal Stock

United Mine Workers urged West Penn Power to obtain coal from United States Steel Corp. stockpile in Pittsburgh. UMW District 5 leader John P. Busarello said utility coal supply is below normal and may seek government help to access the stockpile.

Pittsburgh United Mine Workers Today United States Steel Corp West Penn Power Co John P. Busarello UMW District 5 Busarello U. S. Steel

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

Educational note on English usage by W L Gordon highlights common misuses. It covers words often misused mispronounced and mispelled with examples and guidance for correct spelling and meaning.

W. L. Gordon

One Yard Apron Pattern 4743 For Small Size

Sewing pattern notice offers pattern 4743 in sizes small to large with a one yard 35 inch fabric requirement for small. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested. Send twenty five cents to Anne Adams at Winchest­er Star Pattern Dept for the pattern and catalog details.

Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Falland

Increase your vocabulary with one daily word RHYTHMIC

A note on expanding vocabularies from the daily word lesson. The example sentence shows rhythmic motion describing a group moving along a road in regular cadence. This approach emphasizes consistent, patterned speech for language learners.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jane Lucille Keyton Bride of Gilbert Grimm Miss Lovett Ruth Lovett of Techn Women’s Glee Club Hillel Foundation Drexel Women’s Committee Jack Wilkins Handley High School Market St. Methodist Herman Barr Suzanne James A. Kline Jr VMI University of Richmond Congregational Cooper Golliday Erva Golliday Warrentton Washington Robert B. Fuller Paul Terretta Harry Dieckman Ralph Bageant W. ©. Grove Paul Everly Dee Barnes Vern Childress Redskins Bulldogs Spitzer Wenders Louis Wender Ave St. Regis Hotel Frederick H. L. Burall Frederick, Md Samuel P. Burall Kernstown Wanner John Wanner Washington St Kenneth Poole Gore Bly J. F. Bly Fairview Ave Herman Bly Curtis Bly Williamsburg Robert Lockhart Eva Lockhart Richard Ave Rexall FBI Velvet Florsheim Chosiie Florsheim Capon Bridge Fannie Pugh Henry Schaffenaker Letcher L. Giffin Near Peora Til Robert Giffin Giffin S. J. Goode W. Monmouth St Illinois Needlework Guild Uture Hoar Kathryn M. Foster Meyberry Foster Foster Middletown James W. Hoar Charles B. Hoar Edward P. Heinze St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Lee A. Brown Mr. Sowers R. le Sowers University Hospital Charlottesville Mr. Slayden Hartwell Slayden Toledo Mrs Walter Slayden Whitlock Ave Barrs Stanley Barr Austin Munch Shenandoah County Cecil Barr Millwood Pike Rick Sale Cel Ali Gaunt’s DRI Mr. Bailey Stuart Bailey Washington and Lee University Frank Bailey Millwood Ave Mrs. Reynolds Mary Louise Reynolds Pinehurst N. C Mrs. J. H. Vegpat E. Cecil M. Bittinger Black Mountain, N. C J. B. Bittinger Mary Bittinger Frank Benner Shenendoah Junction James Benner Roberta Lee Highway Department Lane Sterling By Lunt Boi Cea W. Boscawen St the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Valley Pride Feed the Food Center N. Main St Haldeman Hill’s Loudoun St. Open Motorola B. F. Goodrich S. Loudoun St Tris Valentine Margaret O’brien Elizabeth Taylors Timberlake Olal Miller Appli Anderson Ances In Winchester Raceawen
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