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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1952

Page

12

Peyton Coleman Wedding Unites Miss Peyton And Newton J Coleman

Announcement reports the September 2 wedding of Miss Patricia Ann Peyton and Newton J Coleman at the Church of God in Hagerstown Maryland with Rev Ollie Gonso officiating. The bride wore a white pique dress with navy accessories and red rose corsage. Bridesmaid matron of honor was Mrs Lee Fisher and best man was Lee Fisher. The couple has returned from their wedding trip and resides with the bride’s mother.

Patricia Ann Peyton Marie Peyton Diehl Ave Newton J. Coleman Grover Smith Baker W. Va Church of God Hagerstown Ollie Gonso Lee Fisher

Brooks Pharmacy Ad Promotes Vitaminds and Iron Liver Pills

An old classified style ad advertises Plenamins and three extra vitamins with B12 iron and liver, offered at a few cents per day. The notice includes a Brooks Pharmacy phone number 6461 for inquiries.

Brooks’ Pharmacy

Calendar of Events for October 22 to 24

Calendar items list clubs and activities with dates and venues including Junior Century Club Mrs White Merrimans Lane Elks Club Rotary George Washington Hotel Duplicate Bridge Elks Club Stephenson Social Club Rummage Sale 1098 Lou doun St Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles Home all scheduled this week and weekend.

Mrs. White Merrimans Lane Elks Club George Washington Hotel Stephenson Social Club Loudoun St Woodmen of the World Order of Eagles

Jett-Kerin Engagement Planned for December

Miss Virginia Jett and Bernard Michael Kerin announce their engagement. Virginia is a Warren County High School graduate employed by the Navy Department in Washington D C. Bernard Kerin, Port Matilda High School and Lock Haven Teachers College graduate, holds an M A from Penn State and attends Officer Candidate School at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas.

J. Miller Jett Virginia Bernard Michael Kerin Michael Kerin Port Matilda Jett Warren County Madison College Navy Department Washington, D. C Kerin Lock Haven Teachers College Pennsylvania State College Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas

Births Reported From Local Families

Birth notices list a boy for Mr and Mrs Ralph Vance Route 2 with Mrs Vance as former Miss Marion Guessard. A boy for Mr and Mrs William Hoke Halloween West Virginia with Mrs Hoke as former Miss Marian Dillon. A girl for Mr and Mrs Charles Burkert 324 Shenandoah Ave with Mrs Burkert as former Miss Daphne Pittman. A boy for Mr and Mrs James Farrior Stephens City with Mrs Farrior as former Miss Ruth Welsh.

Ralph Vance Route 2 Vance Marion Guessard William Hoke W. Va Hoke Marian Dillon Charles Burkert Shenandoah Ave Burkert Daphne Pittman James Farrior Stephens City Farrior Ruth Welsh

Rotarians to View Soil Conservation Film at Luncheon

Rotary Club plans to show the film This is the Land on soil conservation during the regular weekly luncheon tomorrow at 1 P.M. at the George Washington Hotel.

Rotary Club George Washington Otel

Local social notes from Berryville and nearby towns

Mrs George MacRae and son Colin return to Sunnyside from Memorial Hospital Winchester. Washington guests Mr and Mrs William Green. Miss Mamie Denny of Strasburg visits guest Mrs C O Dearmont. Miss Carte Meade Conley, Madison College Harrisonburg student, visits mother. Mrs Ladley Husted of Charlottesville visits family. Louise Lee visits sister at St Margarets School Tappahannock. Mr and Mrs John Clark of Collingwood New Jersey return after weekend with Buckleys. Lions Club square dance at Berryville Community Building. John C Lee from Washington and Lee University visits parents. Mable and Iva Massey return to Berryville apartment for winter. Mabel Massey visits Roanoke. Mrs Alex Mackay-Smith back to Lucky Hit after Pittsburgh trip. Orme Wilson family return from Tulgeries in Washington. Cadet George Jones of VMI visits Gwynne H Jones and family.

White Post George MacRae Colin Sunnyside Memorial Hospital Winchester William Green Washington, D. C Reynolds Green Tuesay Mamie Denny Strasburg O. Dearmont Carte Meade Conley Madison College Harisonburg Ladley Husted Charlottesville J. H. Funkhouser Louise Lee Edward B. Lee Page Lee St. Margaret’s School Tappahannock John Clark Collingwood N. J Robert Buckley William Carper Lions Club Berryville John C. Lee Washington and Lee University Mable I&va Massey Mabel Massey Roanoke Alex Mackay-Smith Pittsburgh

Local Anecdotes From Opequon and Surrounding Areas

Mrs J D Cope land attended Laurel race meet in Maryland. Robert Gregg, employed in Baltimore, spent the weekend at home. Otto Ahlers and Lee Van worked in Winchester this week. Roy Rupert moved to Washington DC with his wife and brought Mrs Rupert’s uncle and aunt the Russells. Mrs Lee Brumback reports a fox in the hen house shot by her son Roy Brumback. Mrs J F Orndorff dined with niece Grace Ritter in Kernstown. Mrs Rupert learns her uncle Cleve Miley of Washington is confined at home by illness.

Opequon J. D. Copeland Laurel Robert Gregg Baltimore Otto Ahlers Lee van Winchester Roy Rupert Washington, D. C Rupert Russell Miller Lee Brumback

Birthday Note on Benjamin J Butten Wieser Founder of Women’s Club

The notice profiles Benjamin Joseph Butten Wieser born Oct 22 1900 in New York son of a real estate investor. He joined Kuhn Loeb and Co left in 1949 to serve as UV 5S Assistant High Commissioner for Germany on economic matters. It mentions his Columbia University 1919 graduation and early banking career. It also asks about the first women’s club in the United States noting Anne Hutchinson and the Sorosis founded in 1868.

Benjamin Joseph Buttenwieser New York Kuhn, Loeb and Co UV. 5S Germany Cobens Buttenmeserlumbia University Buttenwieser United States E. P. A. Anne Hutchinson Boston

Secrets of Charm by John Robert Powers

An advertisement advises women over twenty five on aging gracefully through weight control, skin care, posture, and a simple routine. It promotes the booklet Your Posture and a beauty guide, urging readers to write to Secrets of Charm with a self addressed envelope and 10 cents.

Secrets OF Charm John Robert Powers National Newspaper Service Michigan City Indiana

Citizens Vote To Reopen State Liquor Store

Residents of Clintwood Virginia voted to reopen a state controlled liquor store after eight years of lapse. In a referendum the measure passed 269 to 254, following a 1944 vote that had ousted the store by one vote. Voters also rejected high content beer and wine sales 283 to 254.

Clintwood Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Actress Opens Custody Fight For Two Children

Los Angeles reports Dorothy Comingore starts a custody battle for Judith 11 and Michael 8 against ex husband Richard J. Collins 38. Collins, who renounced communism, fought in court over support arrears of 15 000 dollars while Comingore denied intoxication allegations.

Los Angeles Dorothy Comingore Communist Party Judith Michael Richard J. Collins Washington Collins Mable Willebrandt Miss Comingore New Amsterdam Kentucky

Cooking's Fun By Cecily Brownstone Guests For Luncheon

Recipe for Starved Wish Fellows includes Omelet with Mushroom Onion Filling Frenched Fried Potatoes Tossed Green Salad Hot Rolls Molded Fruit Dessert and Beverage. Molded Fruit Dessert uses prunes almonds confectioners sugar cinnamon raspberry gelatin and hot water with a two step mold and a prune almond topping. Makes 6 servings.

Brucetown Church Schedules Sunday Services and Meetings

Brucetown residents are informed of Sunday 11 a m church services and a Saturday 7 30 p m W 8 C 8 and Adult Bible Class in the Sunday School room. Mrs Mary Whetzel has accepted a position at the Frederick Maryland School for the Deaf. Local visitors include Mrs H H Jennings and Mrs Randolph Barnes of Midleway West Virginia at a recent luncheon with Mrs O M Swimley. Mr Julian Snapp of Jessups Maryland spent the weekend with relatives in Brucetown.

Brucetown Mary Whetzel School For the Deaf Frederick H. H. Jennings Randolph Barnes Midleway W. Va O. M. Swimley Russell Swimley Priscilla Ann Swimley Paul Mattingly Evansville Ind Julian Snapp Jessups

Lesson in English by W L Gordon Prophetic

W L Gordon presents daily vocabulary with guidance on usage and pronunciation. Today’s focus is prophetic meaning pertaining to a prophet or prophecy and a sample sentence showing its predictive sense.

W. L Gordon

Proper etiquette for bridesmaids and theater seating

The guidance notes that a bride should ask friends to be bridesmaids in person, or with a polite note for out of town friends. It advises cafeteria dining etiquette to avoid finger on saucers and not appear to seek larger portions, and suggests a man should sit between two women at the theater unless an aisle seat is available, in which case he sits by the aisle.

Rosenberger Family News in Winchester and Nearby

Mrs Lucy Snapp Profitt is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. The Baumgaardner Shircliff Baker families of Winchester and Willey family of Middletown visited Mr and Mrs H A Snapp. Allomongs and Shooks visited friends in Washington and weekend guests included Frye family and Robert Frye with sons.

Washington Ernest Shook Guy Frye Robert Frye and Sons

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Miss Peyton Cumberland George Dove John Sargent Elizabeth Sargent Sargent L. C. Jacobs Handley-Fort Hill Alan Oates Glen LaVecchia Bill Bailey Shepherd College Maryland Navy College Park Pfe. Miller Greenland Pfe Robert Miller Irene Miller E. Piccadilly St Orlando Air Force Base Orlando Fla Mrs. Hubbard BE. Bruce Thomas Alfred Judith Ann Drexel Hill John G. Hubbard Front Royal Pike College Glee Club Roberta Browning E. P. Browning W. Clifford Sr Peggy Long A. C Long Parkway Harrisonburg Bauserman Richmond Wilbur Bauserman Thomas Mitchell Severna Park, Md Williamsburg Sprecher F. Sprecher Washington, C Bobbie Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Wright Loring Wright, Sr John Foster E’arris Island N. C Edgar Brown Stilson, Ga Cletus Oates Cecil Brown Billie Joyce Brown Shell Pumps of Brown Suede Huntsberrys By Audrey Funkhouser Orme Wilson Jergen’s Gaunt’'S Drug Store of Children’s Shoes Cecily Brownstone Lovett Bros N. Leudeun Roberto Lee Rosenberger St.Joseph Elsie-Kay Braddock St Nime Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St Principality of Liechtenstein Persperty Vienna Austria Titian, Rubens Rembrandt the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation St. Mary’s St. Mary's Fieldcrest Gather's Department Store Timberlake Shoecenter Carol Fcad Wender
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