Baker Engagement Announced For Marguerite Baker
Mr and Mrs W F Baker announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Marguerite Baker to Mr Claude Curry of Bruce town. Miss Baker a Handley High School graduate has worked with O Sullivan Rubber. Mr Curry son of Mrs Ella Warner Curry and the late Mr Claude C Curry is a Shenandoah Valley Academy graduate who served four and a half years in the US Army, 40 months in the European Theatre. He farms at Cresthaven Bruce. The wedding is planned for this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Baker
Marguerite Baker
Claude Curry
Brucetown
Miss Baker
Handley High School
O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
Curry
Ella Warner Curry
Claude C. Curry
Shenandoah Valley Academy
United States Army
Cresthaven
Miss Lockhart
Lillian Marie Lockhart
Coddie Lockhart
Robert Francis Carson
Loudoun Street
Clyde Koon
Salvation Army
Stonewall High School
Memorial Hospital
Carson
Navy
Isaac Carson
Greemont, Tenn
Barter Theatre Ends Winchester Run With Wings Over Europe
The Barter Theatre of Virginia closed its Winchester engagement Friday with Wings Over Europe. Robert Porterfield revived the 1920s drama for Barter 1946 fall and winter tour, featuring a 17 member cast led by Robert Pastene as poet scientist Lightfoot. The play follows Lightfoot’s secret atomic bomb discovery and the Cabinet’s deadly move to suppress it, ending with a dramatic twist as scientists join to pressure mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barter Theatre of
Virginia
Winchester
Europe
Nichols- Browne
Robert Porterfield
Barter Group
Barter
Wings
Barter Players
Number 10
Downing St
London
Francis Lightfoot
Cabinet Committee
Lightfoot
Robert Pastene
Local Residents Return from New Jersey Visit
Miss Annie Grim and Mrs. Joseph Shenk return home after a week in Red Bank visiting Capt. Edgar Shenk at Fort Monmouth. Mrs. John Eagle and Cadet Frank Taylor spent the weekend with John and Mrs. Taylor in Berryville. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wheeler visit relatives in Bellows Falls. The Community Young People meet at Burnt Presbyterian Church in Albin Sunday at 7 p.m. Miss Bessie Stockdale leads the program. all youths invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Grim
South
Loudoun Street
Joseph Shenk
Berryville
Red Bank
N. J
John Eagle
Philadelphia
Frank Taylor
John Taylor
Berryville Avenue
Robert Wheeler
Gray Avenue
Bellow Falls
Burnt Presbyterian Church
Albin
Bessie Stockdale
Mrs. Fling Returns From Cleveland Wedding
Mrs. Charles Fling who accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fling to the marriage of their son Hunter Fling in Cleveland Ohio has returned home to 102 Peyton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fas
Charles Fling
Mrs
Frank Fling
Hunter Fling
Cleveland
Ohio
Peyton Street
Double Wedding in Miami and Local Engagement News
Mrs. Alice Groves attends the September 22 ceremony in Miami where Patricia and Peggydot Cline wed Vergil Woods and Daniel Owen. The same report notes a postponed Cork Street Christian Church dinner and Miss Lillian Marie Lockhart’s December 24 marriage plans to Robert Francis Carson, with details on both couples and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Alice Groves
North Loudoun Street
Miami
Fla
Patricia and
Peggydot Cline
Hugh P. Cline Jr
Cline
T. J. Orndorff
Hugh Cline
Berryville Couples Visit Family and Friends Over Weekend
Berryville residents hosted and visited relatives and friends from Arlington Washington and Winchester over the weekend. Notable stops included Rose Hill family residence and visits to University of Virginia and Fairfax. Several residents traveled to Richmond Martinsburg Front Royal and Baltimore for visits and hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Shenk
Front Royal
Berryville
Front Royal Hospital
Community Notes Mention Local Visits And Church Events
A Berryville social column records visits and travels including Leon D. Robinson and family arriving this week, the Levis in Washington with relatives, and faculty transfers from Arlington. It notes weekend visits by Stella D. Moore Lillian Lambert and Blanch Griffin, and social gatherings involving Edward Harris McDonald, Harold Farrington, and family. The Rev George Lightner and Hugh Ritter returned from Lynchburg, and pastor-led activities include a preaching mission and a Thursday night dinner at Southern Cafe honoring Dr. Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella D. Moore
Lillian Lambert
Blanch Griffin
Arlington
Berryville School
George S. Lightner
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Hugh N. Ritter
Board of Stewards
Lynchburg
Methodist Churches
George Arthur Clark
Towson
R. Carrington Paulette
Paulette
First Baptist Church
Southern Cafe
Clark
Local Notices and Visitors Reported
The record lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Ira Smallwood of Winchester, Jackie Vinson a patient who had an appendectomy, Mr. James Lindsay on business in Charlottesville, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stough in Washington D C, the Foley family with Miss Edith Foley visiting, Miss Frances Hawthorne of Sunbury, and Mrs. Bessie Simpson of Washington D C visiting Berryville over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lindsay
Washington, D. C
Berryville
James C. Lindsay
Lindsay
Ann Lightner
Virginia Page
Washington
Martha McAfee
Hunter Burks
Alexandria
Burks
H. H. Burks
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ira Smallwood
Winchester
Jackie Vinson
Elmer Kenny
James Lindsay
Charlottesville
Mrs
Ed Stough
Clint Foley
Edith Foley
Frances Hawthorne
Sunbury
Bessie Simpson
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
A column on proper manners covers when a girl may refuse a dance, recognizing tradespeople, hostess duties for late arrivals, best letter-writing paper, and timely wedding gift thank you notes. Answers emphasize courtesy, promptness, and tasteful conduct.
Incumbent word of the day in a lessons note
A brief vocabulary lesson presents incumbent as an adjective meaning imposed as a duty or obligation. It quotes a line about Christians performing incumbent good works and mentions Sprat as context. The piece also covers usage tips and common misspellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprat
Valley Fund For Advertising Has Bright Prospects
STAIN Virginia October 22 Shenandoah Valley Inc reports progress on a $100,000 campaign to advertise the Shenandoah Valley. Directors heard updates from Winchester to Roanoke with many communities now underway and strong donor response. Roanoke quota and program details were presented by Valley Inc directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stain
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Winchester
Roanoke
Roanoke Quota
Roanoke Luncheon Aims to Meet Campaign Quota
A Roanoke luncheon is planned Tuesday to push toward the city campaign quota. A Shenandoah Valley meeting was announced by the Royal Directors for Oct. 29. Attendees include Kenneth R. Hyde Co. from Roanoke and delegates from Lexington Winchester Harrisonburg New Market Staunton and Augusta County, with civic and military figures listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Shenandoah Valley
Royal Directors
Kenneth R. Hyde
Co. B. Houck
Lexington
O'Neal Moses
N. D. Chapman
Winchester
Tom Baldridge
Wendall Barney
Henry Hardenburg
Harrisonburg
Cyril Mee
Fort Defiance
Charles 8. Roller
Humidity Extremes in the United States
The article notes the highest humidity on the north coast of Washington state with Tatoosh Island at noon averaging 86 percent. It cites the lowest humidity in the deserts of southern California and southwest Arizona, with Independence California and Yuma Arizona both at about 26 percent at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Tatoosh Island
California
Arizona
Independence
Yuma
Death of O Sullivan worker Hugh R Myers at 74
Hugh R Myers 74 longtime O Sullivan Rubber employee died in Winchester Memorial Hospital last night at 6 30. He was born to the late John and Mary Myers of Shenandoah County and lived in Shenandoah County Front Royal and Winchester before residing in Winchester twenty to twenty five years. Survived by three daughters Eunice Shiner Evelyn Mullikin and Rena Myers of Winchester and Washington D C and Georgia born Meredith Myers of Savannah Ga two grandchildren Hileen and Buddy. Funeral arrangements were completed this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh R. Myers
Winchester Memorial Hospital
John and Mary Myers
Shenandoah County
Front Royal
Winchester
O’sullivan Rubber Company
Eunice Shiner
Evelyn Mullikin
Washington, D. C
Rena Myers
Meredith Myers
Savannah
Hileen
Buddy
People live within twenty miles of Winchester slow time
About 52 747 people reside within a twenty mile radius of Winchester and travel times to the Northwest Virginia shopping center are noted as thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Northwest
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Curry
Little Garden Club
H. Delmer Robinson
Lewis Barton
Joseph Kalbach
B. B. Dutton
B. M. Knight
Frank Armstrong
John Minnegerode
J. M. Steck, Jr
Beth Barr
Paul Rosenberger
H. R. Kern
C. M. McMullan
Robert Y. Conrad
China
Waynesboro
John A. Boyd
Boyd
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Association
Shade
Harry Watson
Pittsburgh
Lucia Shade
Mae Fowler
Fowler
Emma
Boyce
Eeemey Smallwood
Will Stickel
Henry
John McDonald
Paris
Towney Thomas
Nelson
Frances
Kitty Thomas
White- Post
Lee Stickel
Walter Thomas
Millwood
Garland Fowler and Sons
Mary Hummer
Claude Poston
Elnora
Thelma
Harvey and
Douglas
Near Millwood
By Joyce Davis
Woodrow Romoff
Boyd Seghers
Herbert Nelson
Mell Turner
Martin Waldron
Larry Gates
Gordon Sommers
Tom McDermott
Frederic Warriner
Ted Montague
Bela Negre
Jerry Uchin
John Vivyan
Ernest Borgnine
Jim Cameron
Hank Colman
Sommers
Seghers
Lord Privy Seal
Barter Theatre
Mary Baldwin College
Natural Bridge
Blair Auditorium
Norfolk
Richmond
Ca Theatre
New Jersey
Vermont
Brooks’ Pharmacy
S. Loudoun St
Winchester Front Royal Chambersburg, Pa
Christian Church
Cork Street Christian Church
Hugh Myers
Evangelistic Services
Loudoun St. Church of Christ
S. Loudoun St. Winchester
Melvin Sparks
James Riley
Mr. Riley
Bob Riley
Rose Hill
Nicholas Morrison
Harold Scheuer
Leon Scheuer
Baltimore, Md
Charles J. Enders,Jr
Cincinnati
Charles Enders
George Pope
University of Virginia At
Frederick Crown
Mobile
Ala
S. B. Crown
Woodlawn
Louise Huyette
Fairfax
John Huyette
M. F. Wisecarver
Eddy Lu Wisecarver
R. K. McDonald
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Wilbur M. Gaunt
Wilbur M. Gaunt, Jr
Loring Bian
Gaunts
Prescription Headquarters
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Leon D. Robinson
Georgia
Robinson
Edward Harris McDonald
Belvoir
Mr. McDonald
Ed McDonald
Harold Farrington
James B. Riddick
Nancy Baker Riddick
Hyattsville
Mr. Riddick
C. H. Iden
James Richard Iden
University of Virginia
Bobby Iden
Randolph Macon College
Ashland
Thelma Shackleford
Virginia Shackleford Perry
Sonny Perry
Ada Drake
Martinsburg
J. Warren Cook
Mervil Shackleford
S&s. N. Johnston
Lovecun Street
By Roberta Lee
Ron
W. L. Gordon
Valley Fund For Advertising
Aron
Uwe
Gaytee E
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St. Winchester
O’sullivan
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Adam Fa
Fall L Clothes Shop
Pine Motor CO
Dodge- Plymouth
Cather and Moling
Beauties Molden Electric CO
N. Loudou
Timberlake
N. Loudoun St
Worth
Loudoun
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