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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1946
Page
8
Col and Mrs Graham Dougherty of Clarke county will host a buffet supper at their Woodley home in Berryville tonight for out of town guests attending the Veterans Homecoming and Remembrance Day program.
Miss Mary Nagley Scully and Mr. James Burt Olney wed at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church in a 4 30 p m candlelight ceremony. The bride's family and invited guests gathered for a reception at the bride’s home before the couple departed for their southern wedding trip. The event featured Rev. Rodney T Taylor and Rev. Dr. Ronald S Wilson, with bridesmaids and groomsmen including Katharine Estes and William Olney among others, and guests from New York City Pittsburgh and Alexandria.
The Little Garden Club meets Monday at 3 oclock at Mrs. H Delmar Robinsons residence 514 Amherst Street. Members are urged to be prompt and note the hour change.
Mrs T M Tonnele Mrs J T Gillespie and Miss Eleanor Gillespie hosted a lunch at Winchester Golf Club for Miss Mary N Scully and Mr James Burt Olney after their marriage in Winchester. Guests included bridal party families and out of town guests.
The Girls Athletic Association held a backward themed dinner on Thursday with all aspects presented in reverse order. Attendees included Ebner Summel Kathryn Molony Pearl Nicholson and many others while Major George Lovegrove and Captain Clyde Koon were noted visitors from London with Salvation Army service plans over the weekend.
The South End Fire Company members who will sing at the Semi Annual Services on November 10 meet for rehearsal Monday October 21 at 7 30. Non members may join the chorus.
The Junior Woman's Club October gathering featured hat modeling by members using improvised items like cooking utensils and floor mops. Awards went to Mrs. Edith Ritter for the most stylish and Mrs. Catherine Bean for the most comical hat.
The Young Adults Bible class at the Presbyterian Church will host Mr. Russell Joyce as guest speaker tomorrow at 9 45 in the morning. A brief business session follows to plan a Halloween event on Tuesday in October. Col and Mrs J E Noonan and Mrs Mattie Morris have visited Mrs J M Noonan at 126 North Washington Street in the past day.
Mr Norman Lockhart of Baltimore visits here with family and friends for the weekend and will return to his job at Johns Hopkins Hospital at the start of the week.
The XI Beta Chapter of International Beta Sigma Phi met at Mrs. Charles Lyles home to study The Road We Take on China. Members Mrs. Ed Molden Mrs. Charles Lyles and Mrs. George Snider presented talks on China’s land people and government. A birthday party honored Merle Moore at 318 South Braddock Street with several friends in attendance.
The Misses Lillian Branner and Princess Strother will spend the weekend in Richmond as guests of Miss Strother's sister, Mrs Herbert Smellie.
The Comrade Bible Class will hold the first business and social meeting for the new church year Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the Assembly room. Mrs. Victor W Wheeler, class president, will preside and class officers will serve as hostesses inviting full attendance from all members.
The Frank T. McFaden Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church celebrated 14 years with about 100 attendees at a church banquet. Dr. Ronald S. Wilson chaired toasts, The Historic City Four provided music, and officers Harry Ridgeway, Earl Luttrell, W. A. Havermale, Sam McCarty, and Calvin Atkins attended. Regular teacher W. W. Glass guided weekly Bible study for men ages 30 to 45.
Miss Sara Lou Johnson will lead devotionals for the joint meeting of the Comrade and Margaret Collins Denny Bible classes. Mrs. John Rosenberger will teach the lesson and all members are urged to attend. Visitors are welcome.
Cadet George W. Miller son of Mrs. George F. Miller of Montague Avenue is named on Fishburne Military School Waynesboro first honor roll for the first academic month ending October 17. The standard is an average of 90 or above and proficiency in every subject.
Berryville Virginia reports weekend visitors including Mrs. Richard Wright of Durham North Carolina former Berryville resident Miss Helen Scanlan and Rear Admiral William N Thomas Chief of Chaplains with his party. The Berryville PTA meets October 21 and other local social notes close with a military Q A on battleship endurance at sea for up to three months.
The statement notes that closeness may prevent certain actions even with a close friend and that such behavior can be undesirable in some cases.
Spending Miss Hellyn Keeler of Washington D C spends the weekend with her Keeler parents at 324 West Boscawen Street Braddock Street Methodist Church young adult fellowship to meet Sunday at 9 45 in the church auditorium Claude Smaltz to lead devotional Roy Wicks to teach the St Paul life lesson all area young adults invited to attend.
Advice column questions whether a woman living alone should invite a late arriving dance partner in for a cigarette and similar social outcomes. The guidance emphasizes caution and boundaries for a single woman in an apartment setting.
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