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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1949

Page

8

Hendricks Water Color Contest Awards Announced

The L. P. Hendricks contest honored focal water color artists and an exhibit by professionals. Top awards went to "Cabin on the Moon" by Katherine Slattey and "Blue Shadows" by Cynthia Hill. Honorable mentions included Fran ces H Turner and Mrs bet Adams. Junior exhibits listed winners by grade level from Purcellville Berryville Winchester and other towns.

L. P. Hendricks Confirst Katherine Slattey Cynthia Hill Bluemont Frances H. Turner Aldie Bet Adams Hamil Blue Ridge Betty Tiffany Herrick Middleburg Nancy Lillian Hamilton Sarasota Fila Church Street Mary Meade Osborne Berryville

Calendar of Events for October 24 to 26

Various club meetings listed with times and venues. Lions and Exchange clubs meet at the George Washington hotel. Modern Art group led by Mrs John Hawse. AAUW sponsorship noted. City Planning Board and several social clubs schedule evening sessions. Kiwanis Jr Century at Blakeley home. Elks and Creative Dance at addresses in town.

Lions Club George Washington Hotel Exchange Club Modern Art Group John Hawse Fairmont Ave Katherine Pannell AAUW City Planning Board Rebekah Lodge Moose Club Kiwanis Club Jr. Century Club Blakeley R. Jean Funkhouser Charles ‘Own Elks Club Irvan T. O’connell Loudoun St Richard Lewis Richard Kern

Rum mage sale and social events at the GAA and local clubs

The GAA schedules a rum mage sale Friday 7 to 9 p m and Saturday 10 a m in the Cooper building with articles due by Thursday 7 p m. A regular monthly social featured bridge bingo and canasta. Halloween decorations were set by Miss Ebner Summer chairwoman Kathryn Moloney Thelma Edwards and Mrs George Moyer.

GAA Cooper Hallowe'en Ebner Kathryn Mo

Jr Century Club Meets At Blake ey Home Near Charles Town

The Jr Century Club meets at 3 o clock Wednesday afternoon at Blake ey the home of Mrs R Justin Funkhouser near Charles Town West Virginia Entertain Bible Class Mr and Mrs Jerome Bowman host the Bible class of Montague Ave church school once with a covered dish supper last Tuesday Hughes Spend Day In Martinsburg Mr and Mrs G L Hughes of Glaize Ave visit Martinsburg with Mr and Mrs Burman Ordorff Covered Dish Supper At Market St Church All Market St Methodist members invited to dine and talk with Rev and Mrs Havermale before their departure for Chatham Christ Episcopal Church delegates Mrs John B Chilton and Miss Payne Remington to be guests of Col and Mrs T H Cawthorne

Miss Crawford Louise Crawford John Burleson Alexandria W. R. Glavin Arlington Christ Episcopal Church Jr. Century Club Blakeey R. Justin Funkhouser Charles Town Jerome Bowman Roberts St Montague Ave. Church Market St Market St. Methodist Church Lewis Havermale Chatham Cawthornes John B. Chilton Miss Payne Remington T. H. Cawthorne

Duties of the maid of honor and etiquette questions

The piece notes the maid of honor stands nearest the bride and turns from the altar. It suggests saying I am very glad to have met you or Goodby I hope I shall see you again soon when leaving. It states seating side at table does not matter and to choose convenience.

Lesson In English by W L Gordon

Guide explains proper usage and common errors in English. It advises against using from whence and clarifies origins and pronunciation. The column covers misused words and typical mispronunciations to aid readers in clear, correct writing.

W. L. Gordon

Emulation and Vocabulary Growth Note

A short reading fragment discusses Croquette and meatball, then shifts to word study. It defines emulation as the effort to equal or excel and includes a quotation about merit and victory to inspire daily vocabulary practice.

Roman Catholic Justices on the U S Supreme Court Listed

The Roman Catholic appointees to the Supreme Court include Roger Brooke Taney serving 1836 to 1864, Edward Douglass White 1894 to 1921, Joseph McKenna 1898 to 1925, Pierce Butler 1923 to 1939, and Frank Murphy 1940 to 1949.

Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court Roger Brooke Taney Edward Douglass White Joseph McKenna Pierce Butler Frank Murphy

Cleopatra Makeup Tricks Still Used by Modern Miss Egypt

Cairo reports ancient Egyptian beauty secrets influence today’s cosmetics. Kohl eye makeup remains popular with 90 percent of Egyptian women using it, prepared from soot and kohl stone. Halawa depilatory and henna treatments are also described as traditional practices still in use.

Cairo America Egypt Kohl Khan Khalil Mouski Bazaar

Births notice from Oct. 22 Miss Catlett and others

Births listed for Oct 22 and Oct 23 include a girl to Walter Saville and Myrtle Catlett, a boy to Irvin Stangner and Lillian Sowers, a girl to Raymond Hawse and Rosa Haines, a girl to Kirby Hepner and Louise Rinker, a boy to Paul Miller and Stella White, a boy to Horance Hill and Thelma Chapman, and a boy to Paul Unger and Freddie Mauzy. The parents reside in locations including Rt. 2 Berryville Romney Charles Town and 1120 S Cameron St.

Walter Saville Saville Myrtle Catlett Irvin Stangner Berryville Stangner Lillian Sowers Raymond Hawse Romney W. Va Hawse Rosa Haines Kirby Hepner Hepner Louise Rinker Paul G. Miller S. Cameron St Miller Stella White Horance Hill Charles Town Hill Thelma Chapman Paul F. Unger Falls Unger Freddie Mauzy

Handy Dictionary For School Use

A small Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas offers 25 000 definitions and pronunciations plus 16 pages of four color maps. The pamphlet touts synonyms and antonyms, parks data, weights and measures, and city state populations with other facts. Order form requests 40 cents postpaid from The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.

Winchester Star Information Bureau Eye N. E Washington D. C

Bette Davis Seeks Third Divorce in Cruelty Claim

Hollywood reports Bette Davis filed for divorce from her third husband William G. Sherry. Davis cites cruelty as the grounds for the action, in a surprise move from the film capital.

Olivia de Haviland Good Samaritan Hospital Hollywood Calif Benjamin Briggs Goodrich Marcus A. Goodrich Bette Davis The Film Capital Adress Bette Davis William G. Sherry

Seaman Leege of National Avenue Returns from French Riviera

Fireman apprentice Theodore R. Leege of 370 National Ave. served aboard the USS Leyte, which docked at Golfe Juan in France. The seaman took a 10 day leave along the French Riviera before returning to duty.

Theodore R. Leege USN National Ave Leyte Golfe Guan France French Riveria

Christmas Parcels For Overseas Due In Mail by Nov 15

Acting postmaster Carl Campbell urges early mailing of overseas Christmas parcels with deadlines: international parcels to Japan Korea and Pacific islands by November 1 and Army Air Force cards by November 15. Cards must be in sealed first class envelopes. note third class mail size limits for greeting cards.

Carl Campbell Campbell Japan Korea Pacific

Boy Dies In Car Rumble Seat After Runaway

An eight year old boy Richard A. Cohn ran away after a spanking and was found burned to death in a closed rumble seat of a neighbor's automobile in Albany New York. State police theorize he lit matches to escape and that his clothing and the upholstery caught fire.

Albany N. Y Richard A. Cohn

Nitrogen Percentage in Earth’s Atmosphere

The article notes nitrogen constitutes about 78.04 percent of Earth's atmosphere at sea level, highlighting its dominant presence among atmospheric gases.

Anne Adams Pattern Book and 4817 Blouse Pattern Notice

One yard of 54 inch jersey enough for a French accented blouse with pocket flaps mandarin collar and low plunging neckline pattern 4817 for misses sizes 10 12 14 16. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Winchester Star pattern dept New York for details and book catalog 15 cents more adds headwear helmet pattern.

Anne Adams Winchester Star 17Th St New York N. Y

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