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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1949

Page

3

New Zealand Pianist Richard Farrell Opens Concert Series

New Zealand pianist Richard Farrell opens a concert series at Handley auditorium at 8 15 p m The New York Times predicts he will go places Critics praise his performances Farrell won the Australian Broadcasting Commission prize at 17 earning an appearance with the Sydney Symphony He studied with Olga Samaroff after meeting William Kapell in Australia Farrell made a Carnegie Hall debut and launched his American career in 1948 born Wellington December 30 1926.

Handley Auditorium Richard Farrell New York Times Farrell Australian Broadcasting Commission Sydney Symphony Wellington New Zealand ABC Australia Artur Rubinstein Richard Tauber Eugene Ormany William Kapell Olga Samaroff Richard Julliard Graduate School Kapell United States New York Mme. Samaroff NBC of Fiji Islands Hawaii Carnegie Hall

Stephens City Girl Heads FHA Chapter

Margaret Brumback elected president of Stephens City high school FHA. Ruth Rinker vice president, Joan Russell secretary, Wanda LaFollette treasurer, Aline DeHaven reporter, Phyllis Campbell song leader, Betty Von Brill historian, Mae Snyder parliamentarian. Committees formed to plan the year and initiation events.

Margaret Brumback Stephens City High School FHA Ruth Rinker Joan Russell Wanda LaFollette Aline DeHaven Phyllis Campbell Betty von Brill Mae Snyder

Middletown 4-H Club records discussed at meeting

Middletown 4-H Project records were turned in during the monthly Middletown 4-H club gathering at the Middletown vocational and agricultural building. Geraldine Dellinger, president, led the session.

Middletown 4-H Club Middletown Vocational and Agricultural Building Geraldine Dellinger

Ashbury Crewman Visits the French Riviera

James N. Ashbury Navy fireman apprentice son of Mr and Mrs C B Ashbury of Berryville visited the French Riviera as a crew member of the Des Moines.

James N. Ashbury Navy

Savings Bonds Top All Other Methods in Survey

The Federal Reserve Board reports a survey of 50.4 million American families showing 71 percent own savings bonds and 92 favorable comments favoring savings bonds over savings accounts, checking accounts, real estate, or stock. Primary reasons cited are safety and a 2.9 percent annual return over ten years.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Comon

Franklin Bicentennial Parade Opens Five Day Event

Southampton county begins a five day bicentennial celebration with a parade and governor's day set for Tuesday. Governor's day features a 3 p m parade and 8 p m crowning of Miss Southampton by the governor with attendance of John S. Battle and U S Senator Harry F Byrd. Also notes odd science line about golf balls and uranium.

Franklin Southampton County Southampton John S. Battle U. S Harry F. Byrd

DAILY CROSSWORD ACRO

Crossword clues run across and down with answers to common terms and references across themes such as geography language and daily news style puzzles. The grid likely includes standard crossword entries from a newspaper page.

Water Color Contest Sees 33 Exhibitors in Purcellville

In Purcellville during 1948 49 a water color contest drew 33 exhibitors with 175 junior entries. Judging was by Mrs Eugene Weisz of the Corcoran Art School Washington and Charles Richards registrar curator of the National Museum of Art. The junior display features high school and elementary students.

Purcellville Eugene Weisz Corcoran Art School Washington Charles Richards National Museum of Art Eugene Cooper Winchester Lillian Hamilton Detroit Sarasota

How to Cook Thanksgiving Bird Poultry Cooking Guide

Uncle Sam offers a Poultry Cooking booklet with guidance on selecting preparing and cooking Thanksgiving poultry and recipes for chicken dishes. The illustrated guide covers broiling stuffing roasting braising stewing steaming and other methods. Order today for 10 cents postpaid by mail to Washington DC.

Uncle Sam Winchester Star Eye St. N. E. Washington

Stork Delivers Twin Daughters After Sitting Plan

In Port Angeles Washington Robert Covault arranged his elder daughter Vern Iredale to watch four year old Joan while his wife gave birth. Two daughters arrived within five hours a 6 pound 2 ounce newborn and a 6 pound 8 ounce sister. Joan remains without a sitter.

Port Angeles Wash Robert Covault Covault Vern Iredale Joan

Week of Prayer Services At Braddock St Methodist

Braddock St Methodist hosts a worship service at 7 45 p m for WSCS week of prayer with Mrs F H Way leading A Quiet Day service is planned for 2 30 p m Tuesday under Mrs J F Sly supervision.

WSCS Braddock St. Methodist Church F. H. Way J. F. Sly John Mann Methodist Julius Carroll Ada Ae Iona Robinson

Diocesan Women Open State Meet With Leaders

Diocesan Women begin a three day state meeting with Mass and lectures in the parish hall and church. Rt Rev B W Harris and Rt Rev F D Goodwin lead services with middag prayers and reports on youth work and Diocesan plans.

Ces Wolfe Paul F. Rosenberger B. W. Harris Liberia Craig Harrison Wellford Covert Han Calenetes Harrison Well Gibson Tyndell Hallowell Dickinson

Freeman Terms Lee Church Story a Myth

A historian disputes a Civil War era tale in Richmond where Robert E. Lee allegedly knelt beside a kneeling African American at St Pauls Church after the war. Stanley F. Horn notes the incident in his Robert E. Lee reader, while Dr. Douglas Freeman calls the story a fabrication.

Freeman Lee Church Chicago Robert E. Lee Stanley F. Horn St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Richmond Douglas Freeman Lee

Bridegroom Held On Murder Charge

Akron police say Vincent Dalchuk 21 and Raymond Gale 22 beat John Zajac 76 to death during a Saturday holdup that netted two dollars. Dalchuk married minutes before his arrest. his wife Elia Rae Corley 17 accompanied him and denied knowledge of the slaying.

Akron Vincent Dalchuk Raymond Gale John Zajac Dalchuk Elia Rae Corley

Church and parish schedule round up in Braddock area

Local church notices list service times and enrollments across multiple denominations including Braddock Street Methodist Centenary Reformed Church and Nazarene. Weekly worships range from 8 to 11 a.m. with nursery and children choir, youth groups, and Sunday schools. evening services and midweek activities also noted.

Winchester Presbytery Activity Schedule

The schedule lists events beginning Thursday afternoon at 2 PM with a session, a film at 7 PM, Bible study led by Dr. S R Diehl of Martinsburg at 10 AM Tuesday, and prayer at 7 30 PM Wednesday for men of the church.

Winchester S. R. Diehl Martinsburg Men of the Church

Bible Classes Gather At Local Churches

The Good Samaritan Bible class of First Evangelical United Brethren meets 9 45 a m with Lewis Fries as teacher. Market Street Methodist holds 9 45 a m worship and the Wesleyan Men's class at Market Street Methodist also meets. Boy Scout Troop 2 with Robert L Sutton attends McFadden Bible class 9 45 a m at the Presbyterian church where Dr Wilson will deliver the message. Golden Rule Bible class meets 9 45 a m at Braddock Street Methodist with Mrs Vance Whitacre Mrs B W Coe and Mrs Harry Chapman singing. A C Long presides and C P McVicar teaches.

Wright William Archer John J. Hawse Crusader Wesley Shirley Bly First Evangelical United Brethren Church Lewis Fries Market St. Methodist Church Robert L. Sutton Presbyterian Church Dr. Wilson Braddock Vance Whitacre B. W. Coe Harry Chapman A. C. Long C. P. McVicar

Steffler to Read Last Hour Letters At Church Service

Four letters written by men will be read at 7 30 p m tomorrow at First Brethren Church. Rev William A Steer leads a revival that has drawn large crowds nightly in its second week and will close with a sermon on The Last Night on Earth.

Brethren William Asler Paul B. Dick

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