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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1946

Page

8

Wedding Likely in Clarke County as Beverley Heiress Wed Burwell

The wedding of Mrs Elizabeth Palmer Beverley widow of William Beverley of Milton Valley Clarke county to Mr George Burwell of Clarke county occurred today at 12 30 PM at the home of Dr and Mrs Beverley Randolph Well ford in Richmond Attending from Clarke county were Mrs Roland G Mitchell Mr Roland Mitchell Miss Agnes Mitchell and Mr and Mrs Townsend Burwell along with Mrs Edgar M Whiting of Winchester The couple plan to return to Clarke county to reside within two weeks

Elizabeth Palmer Beverley William Beverley Milton Valley Clarke County George Burwell Beverley Randolph Wellford Richmond Roland G. Mitchell Roland Mitchell Agnes Mitchell Townsend Burwell Edgar M. Whiting Winchester Burwell

Anacostia Naval Chapel Hosts Malone Sousa Wedding

Miss Theresa Malone daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Malone of Opequon wed Pfc Joseph Sousa Ill USMC son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Sousa of South Dartmouth Massachusetts in a 3 PM outdoor ceremony at the Naval Receiving Station Chapel Anacostia Chaplain Robert Deal officiated The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Nancy Brumback and best man Cpl Huffman Vallentine The couple plan to reside in Washington while Sousa is stationed there

Naval Anacostia Theresa “Sue” Malone J. H. Malone Opequon Joseph Earl Sousa Ill Joseph Sousa South Dartmouth Mass Robert Deal David Malone Nancy Brumback Cpl Huffman Vallentine Monroe Pfc Tommy Brooks U.S. M.C James Raymond Pittsburgh Stephens City High School Washington Sousa Dartmouth High School Marine Corps Naval Air Station

Wilkins Arrive in Los Angeles for Future Home

Mr and Mrs Eugene E Wilkinson and their young son Frederick have arrived in Los Angeles California to start a new life. Mr Wilkinson is on terminal leave from the U S Navy and awaits his age. Mrs Wilkinson is the former Miss Virginia Omps of this city.

Eugene E. Wilkins Frederick Eugene Los Angeles Calif Wilkinson U. S. Navy Virginia Omps

Girl Scout Commissioners Meet in Winchester on Troop Formation

Cumberland Frederick Hagerstown Shepherdstown Martinsburg Waynesboro and Winchester officials met at 10 a m in Winchester Girl Scout Room to discuss organizing troops where none exist with help from regional staff led by Miss Natalie Johnston.

Cumberland Frederick Hagerstown Shepherdstown Martinsburg Waynesboro Winchester Episcopal Church House Natalie Johnston Washington

Missionary From India Speaks At Grace Lutheran

Grace Lutheran Church women host a fall mission study class Saturday at 2:30 PM in the Men’s Bible Class room. Guest speaker Miss Amelia Brosius, longtime executive officer of a tuberculosis sanatorium in India, will give an address after which tea and social hour follow. Public welcome.

Grace Lutheran Church Amelia Brosius India

Miss Julia Steele Leaves for St Petersburg

Miss Julia V. Steele departed this morning for St Petersburg Florida after spending the summer with her sister Mrs L K Dellinger in this city.

Julia V. Steele St. Petersburg Fla

Stork Shower Honors Mrs Austin Railton at Ritter Home

Mrs Cecil Grapes and Miss May Ritter hosted a Tuesday evening stork shower at Miss Ritter’s 365 W Piccadilly St in honor of Mrs Austin Railton. Guests included Mesdames Holmes Ritter Ashley Updike Curtis Loy Leonard Funk Orville Wine Charles Ritter Elwood Anderson Leonard Rogers Robert Sutton Tiffany Grim plus Misses June Shreck Ethel The Rev Thomas Morgan and Mrs E W Grant. Also note visit by Rev Morgan couple now living in Frederick Md. Sarah K Wilson Bible instructor will visit Pleasant Valley Sunday School next Sunday Oct 27 at 10 am. Everyone invited to attend.

Cecil Grapes Miss May Ritter Miss Ritter W. Piccadilly Street Austin Railton Mesdames Holmes Ritter Ashley Updike Curtis Loy Leonard Funk Orville Wine Charles Ritter Elwood Anderson Leonard Rogers Robert Sutton Tiffany Grim June Shreck Ethel Pleasant Valley Sarah K. Wilson Frederick County

Lesson in English Word Usage and Pronunciation

A compact note lists common misuses and mispronunciations. It covers words like obstruc tion obscuration and volubility with examples and tips to improve vocabulary daily.

Parker Baby Beverley Ann Born to Mr and Mrs Parker

Mr and Mrs Arthur Parker of 303 1 2 East Piccadilly Street welcome the birth of a daughter Sunday evening at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Parker is formerly Miss Hilda Orndorff of this city. The child is named Beverley Ann Parker.

Arthur Parker East Piccadilly Street Memorial Hospital

Opening Service of Week of Prayer in Winchester

WSCS sponsors special services for all Methodists as Winchester churches unite at Market Street Church for an opening service at 7 30 tomorrow evening. Theme Open my eyes illumine me Spirit Divine presented in three meditations Self Searching Listening to God Sharing With Others. Reconsecration led by Mrs Havermale with special music.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Churches of Winchester Market Street Hoye Riley Garland E. Hopkins John Hawse Lewis F. Havermale

Mrs Amos Prince Visiting Near Washington

Mrs. Amos Prince spends time as guest of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Harry Prince at their home near Washington D C.

Washington Amos Prince Mrs Harry Prince Washington, D. C

Mrs. Virginia Cove Hodge Admitted for Observation

Mrs. Virginia Cove Hodge, formerly Miss Virginia Cove of Berryville Avenue, was admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital today for observation and treatment.

Charles Hodge Virginia Cove Berryville Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital

Will Visit In Hanover Mrs Holmes Guest

Rogers of Kerns town leaves for Hanover Pennsylvania to be hosted by Mrs Dan Grove for several days. Mrs Elsie Zinn returns to Baltimore after two weeks with Mrs Bertha Ashwood and relatives at Stevenson. Amos Prince improves and is a patient at Blue Ridge Sanatorium. Ebenezer Association to meet Sunday October 27 at 11 15 a m with all members urged to attend.

Hanover Baltimore Elsie. Zinn Bertha Ashwood Stephenson Prince Amos Prince Blue Ridge Sanatorium Ebenezer Association Mont'h Ebenezer Church

Rotary Club 25th Anniversary Celebration Planned

Plans are finalized for the Rotary Club's 25th Anniversary Commemoration and Ladies Night to be held on Friday, November 1. J. W. Arthur will serve as master of ceremonies and Dr. Williams Stanley Sims will be the guest speaker.

Rotary Club J. W. Arthur Williams Stanley Sims

Kiwanis Chest Campaign Appeals For Broad Contributions

Kiwanis house canvass details plan to contact income sources and require one day's pay from business owners and their employees. Corporations will donate for the firm, with officers matching a day’s pay. The Chest quota stands at 30000 and must be raised.

National Girl Scout Week Highlights Postwar Citizenship

National Girl Scout Week 1946-October 27 to November 2 showcases the Girl Scout program’s second year of a postwar active citizenship plan. The movement, with over a million members, emphasizes becoming better citizens through self governed troop activities and service, under trained volunteers.

Girl Scout Organization Girl Scouts Girl Scouting United States Juliette Lowe

NLRB Orders Craddock-Terry to Bargain With CIO

The National Labor Relations Board released findings of a hearing on Craddock-Terry Shoe Corp. cases, ordering the company to bargain collectively with United Shoe Workers of America CIO as exclusive representative for all employees in the unit. It also barred acts interfering with employee self organization across its three Lynchburg plants. The case cites a 1944 strike and promises of higher wages and back bonuses to returning workers.

Washington National Labor Relations Board Craddock - Terry Shoe Corp United Shoe Workers of America, Cio NLRB Craddock-Terry Lynchburg United Shoe Workers of America CIO Bwrd

Army Dug Deep For Soap From Civil War Item

EAST WEYMOUTH Mass Oct 24 Samuel Schofield ordered World War II army surplus commodities and reports he received 64 bars of soap made for use in the Civil War. On the label appears the slogan save soap to win the war and the stamped signature Commander in Chief Abraham Lincoln.

East Weymouth Mass Samuel Schofield Abraham Lincoln

U S Press Freedom Assured Amid Balkans Tensions

The United States pledged freedom of the press as officials withheld comment on the next steps in the Balkans. Privately, a black mark in U S Bulgaria relations was noted while rapid developments showed Washington's evolving stance. The episode followed a withdrawal of 90 million dollars in credits for Czechoslovakia after its delegation applauded Soviet charges of dollar imperialism at the Paris Peace Conference.

Bulgaria Balkans Czechoslovakia United States

Dabney S. Lancaster Installed as Farmville Teachers College President

Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster, former state superintendent, was installed as fifth president of State Teachers College Farmville by Blake Newton. Governor William M. Tuck and Dr. Meta Glass spoke at the ceremony with Dr. Edgar G. Gammon presiding. The event included a large academic procession with several state officials and education leaders.

Farmville Dabney S. Lancaster State Teachers College Blake T. Newton State Board of Education Meta Glass Sweet Briar College William M. Tuck Edgar G. Gammon

Poultrymen From Four Northern Va Counties Plan Winchester Meeting

Virginia poultry producers from Rappahannock Warren Frederick Clarke and Loudoun counties met to plan an area poultry meeting set for December 6 in Winchester. Irvine Cather chaired the Frederick County Poultry committee meeting attended by I Fred Stine W H Lyne M E Coe Sam Cox and Harold Pringle. An all day program will cover production management and marketing problems.

Virginia Winchester Frederick County Irvine Cather Rappahannock Warren Frederick Clarke Loudoun I. Fred Stine W. H. Lyne M. E. Coe VPI Sam Cox Rockingham County Harold Pringle Rockingham Poultry Marketing Cooperative

Clarke County News Featured Daily in The Star

Clarke County News is highlighted as a daily feature in Clarke's Star newspaper. The item notes consistent coverage and presence within the publication’s pages.

Clarke County News Clarke the Star

Etiquette Answers on Greetings Invitations and Visits

Roberta Lee Q outlines courtesy norms for street greetings with hat lifting, returning etiquette at departures, enclosing engraved admission cards with church wedding invitations, and calling hotel friends from the lobby before visiting their rooms.

Truman outlines UN veto stance and push on atomic control

In a United Nations assembly speech President Truman presented American policy on the veto, pledging a just peace and urging action on atomic energy and mass destruction weapons. Cuba Australia and the Philippines called for ending the Big Five veto, while Connally signaled a selective veto approach and Russia resisted changes, favoring expansion of the system.

Trusteeship Council Lie Belgium New Zealand League of Nations Truman United States United Nations Cuba Australia Philippines America Russia France Britain China Security Council Assembly Connally D-Tex

Taylor Barr Meeting Details Of Virginia Oddfellows

The report covers a Virginia Odd Fellows gathering with prayer by Everett Kline of Winchester and greetings from Howard A. Duncan. Grand Lodge officers C. V. Harrel Fredericksburg J. F. Shell Culpeper William R. Thompson Front Royal and Miss Virginia Coffman Edinburgh attended as officials and guests.

A. T. C. Carribbean Everett Kline Winchester Howard A. Duncan Front Royal Lodge Grand Lodge Grand Lodge of Virginia Oddfellows C. V. Harrel Fredericksburg J. F. Shell Culpeper William R. Thompson Front Royal Virginia Coffman Edinburg Rebekah Assembly of Virginia A. Statton Ham

Front Royal speaker cites wars and growing Oddfellowship

A Front Royal resident named Mack spoke on national need expressed through four wars the Civil War Spanish-American War and the two World Wars He noted Oddfellowship expanding rapidly with most new members being men in their twenties and predicted this year will be the best yet.

Mack Front Royal Oddfellowship

Oddfellows Uphold Principles Amid Changing Times

A gathering in Winchester Michigan featured 140 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Bentonville Edinburg Front Royal Lodges, with Mr Edwards asserting that the core principles of Oddfellowship endure while must be interpreted to fit evolving life conditions. The meeting reflected ongoing fraternal activity across the county association.

Edwards Oddfellows Rebekahs Winchester Mitown Edinburg Front Royal Bentonville County Association

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Miss Malone Pfc. Sousa Usmc Fond Loafer Royal Chambersburg Bic Ashington H. L. Pingley Girl Scout Mrs. Railton Thomas Morgan Brucetown Frederick, Md E. W. Grant Clearbrook W. L. Gordon Klieg Kleig Kleg Colton Children’s S. Loudoun St WSCS Rotary Kiwanis Prescription Headquarters Gaunt’s Drug Store National Labor Shoe Co U. S Imarvella Delta 8S. N. Johnston Dr. Lancaster Teachers College Newton Hague Rose MacDonald Berryville Leonard G. Muse Roanoke Gladys V. Morton Charlotte Courthouse Robert Y. Button Huston St. Clair Tazewell G. Tyler Miller State Superintendent of Public Instruction Poultrymen Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St By Roberta Lee Taylor Barr Gram J. A. Holinger Mature Insurance Primiu Ey Bee Eae the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Haldeman S & F Bargain Store Capitol Theater Cameron St Corrigan RUG Cleaners Cather and Moling W. Boscawen St Timberlake Grove’s J. W. Grove Furniture CO
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