Girls Athletic Association marks 40th anniversary dinner
The Girls Athletic Association celebrated its 40th anniversary with a dinner at the Charcoal Hearth honoring Mrs. Opal Solenberger charter member Mrs. Cornelia Revell and Mrs. Eliza beth Sager honorary members. Ms. Solenberger led an informal discussion on the club’s early days and its 1920 New Year’s Day beginning. Evelyn Curl reported plans for a Public Card Party at the War Memorial Building with tickets at the door or from members.
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Girls Athletic Association
Opal Solenberger
Cornelia Revell
Elizabeth Sager
Solenberger
Evelyn Curl
War Memorial Building
Refugee Daoud Danna Yousef to Speak at Virginia Valley Conference
Daoud Danna Yousef a Beirut refugee working with refugees will address the morning session of the Virginia Valley Conference of the Southern Convention of Congregational Christian Churches at Leaksville Church near Luray. Rev. Silas E. Madren of Elkton will preside as the meeting runs from 9 30 a m to late afternoon.
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Daoud Danna Yousef
Beirut
Lebanon
Virginia Valley Conference
Southern Convention of Congregational Christian Churches
Leaksville Church
Luray
Silas E. Madren
Elkton
United Church of Christ
James Wood High Band to Sell Soap Door to Door
James Wood High School Senior Band launches a week long door to door soap sale starting Nov 1 to raise funds for instruments and band necessities. Director Mr. Connor leads the group. Hawthorne Garden Club meets Thursday at 1 30 p m at Winchester Golf Club with Mrs John W O Donnell. Mrs Ed Molden to speak on Christmas wreaths. Special of the Day Basket of Fall Flowers.
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James Wood High School
Connor
Hawthrone Garden Club
Winchester Golf Club
John W. O'Donnell
Ed Molden
Calendar of Local Events for October 24 25
Calendar lists community gatherings across groups including Stonewall PTA Madison McKinley Eastern Star George Washington Hotel Bridge Lions Exchange Century Club Moose Rebekah Alcoholics Anonymous Jayceeettes Beau ty Pageant Board Meeting Teen Age Lounge and Slo Mo Shun club at War Memorial Building.
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Stonewall Pta
Madison
McKinley Chapter
Eastern Star
City Hall
George Washington Hotel
Lions Club
Exchange Club
Century Club
John M. Steck
Loyal Order of Moose
Rebekah Ldge
Alcoholics Anonymous
Baptist Church
War Memorial
Slo-Mo-Shun Club
Jayceeettes Beauty Pageant Board
Colonial Garden Club Holds Fall Gardener Panel Meeting
The Colonial Garden Club held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Harvey Melton’s home with Clarence Hill introducing a panel on What the Gardener does in the Fall. Members included Mrs. Robert Barbour, Mrs. Marvin Gore Jr., Mrs. Bruce Harloe, and Mrs. Richard Lucas. Various ribbon awards were given to several members and guests, with Mrs. Bradford Bennett serving as guest judge.
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Colonial Garden Club
Harvey Melton
Clarence Hill
Robert Barbour
Marvin Gore, Jr
Bruce Harloe
Richard Lucas
Warren Eddy
J. W. McDaniel
James Snider
Oscar Louderback
Irvine Cather
Haslup Revel
William Duncan
Louderback
John Glaize
C. C. Clemmer
Bradford Bennett
Tulane Football Averages Weigh In At 204 Pounds
Tulane team figures show an average weight of 204 pounds for the squad with individual players listed around that mark. The latest measurements place several linemen near the 214 pound level in the overall roster assessment.
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Tulane
Dear Abby Farewell to Arms and Confused Advice
Dear Abby offers blunt guidance on relationships including a long term breakup, a demand for repayment, and a teen sitter pay scale. The page also covers addressing in-laws with Mr and Mrs versus Mom and Dad and a teenager’s formality in the home.
Paris Fall Fashion: Bulky Knits Dominates Hats
AP News notes bulky knits in Paris fall shows with hats shaped like stocking caps and modified domes. Designs feature ribbed and cable stitches, beehive hair compatibility, and optional pomp bands, with matching stoles and bulky knit sleeves on coats.
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Paris
Monsieur X
Mrs. Costin Page Speaks to Quota Club on European Tour
Mrs. Costin Page spoke to the Quota Club at the George Washington Hotel about a two month journey through Scotland London Paris Rome and Monaco including the Passion Play. She and Mrs. Seabright recently returned from the tour and were introduced by Miss Elsie Mathews.
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Elsie Mathews
Costin Page
John Seabright
Europe
England
Page
Scotland
London
Paris
Rome
Monaco
Often Misspelled Rack Wrack Rack Misspellings
A concise note clarifies common confusions between rack a framework or horse gait and wrack wreck ruin, outlining typical misspellings and usage guidance.
Personal notices and hospital updates from Winchester area
Mrs. Joseph Schroth leaves tomorrow by air forAberdeen S D to visit her mother Mrs W W Bassett for about a week. Mrs Ruby Snapp of Clear Brook is a patient in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs J Purcell Stine of this city and Mrs Clinton Polhamus of Berryville shopped in Hagerstown Thursday and were guests of friends. The Annual Stockholders Meeting and election of officers and three new directors of the Winchester Golf Club takes place tomorrow at 8 30 p m. Miss Deanne Dae Patton daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Patton is a patient in the Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Mary Jane McCone superintendent of Nurses attended the annual Convention of Graduate Nurses of Virginia in Roanoke with Mrs Dorothy Cobb and three students Miller Shupe and Sagal.
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Joseph Schroth
Aberdeen
S. D
W. W. Bassett
J. Purcell Stine
Clinton Polhamus
Berryville
Hagerstown
Winchester Golf Club
Deanne Dae Patton
Hugh Patton
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mary Jane McCone
State of Virginia
Roanoke
Dorothy Cobb
School of Nursing
Miller, Shupe and
Sagal
Often Misspelled Bric a Brac Note
A compact note on common misspellings highlighting bric a brac and the word synonyms such as always constantly continually ever and perpetually used in writing. It emphasizes avoiding incorrect spellings and clarifies accepted variants.
Births Reported for Strasburg and Nearby Towns
October 21 births include Cary Wayne Troxell son of James Elmer Troxell and Dixie Lee Miller now Mrs Troxell in Strasburg. Gerald Harris Davis son of Gerald Allen Davis and Lois Christina Wetzel in Strasburg. Forrest Thomas Sowers son of Wayne Sowers and Hazel Coates in Boyce. October 22 births record David Edward Ridgeon son of Robert E Ridgeon and Earline Armantrout in Berryville. A baby girl for Frank Augustus Lavender Jr and Barbara Ann Walker at 550 N Kent.
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James Elmer Troxell
Strasburg
Cary Wayne
Troxell
Dixie Lee Miller
Gerald
Allen’ Davis
Stover Ave
Gerald Harris
Davis
Lois Christina Wetzel
Wayne Austin Sowers
Boyce
Forrest Thomas
Sowers
Hazel Catherine Coates
Robert E. Ridgeon
Berryvile
David Edward
Pidgeon
Earline Armantrout
Frank Augustus Lavender, Jr
N. Kent
Lavender
Barbara Ann Walker
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon
A compact excerpt presents usage guidance by W L Gordon on misused words and pronunciation. It highlights anxious versus eager, stresses accent on the first syllable, and defines cryptic as hidden or mysterious with example phrases.
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W. L. Gordon
Miss Barnett Wins Warren 4-H Top Prize
Miss Judy Barnett was named the outstanding 4-H Club girl of the year at Front Royal Elementary School. The Otterburn Club topped the county. Jan Baldwin Tin ia Sealock and Vassie Vaught were chosen outstanding juniors. Awards included scholarships to Short Course and 4-H camp along with the Danforth Foundation honor roll and Share the Fun contest results.
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Front Royal
Judy Barnett
Th Front Royal
Otterburn
Jan Baldwin
Tinia Sealock
Vassie Vaught
Dennis Palager
Susan Grubbs
Elizabeth Rudacille
Limeton
Mary Helen Lofton
Hor
Miss Barnett
Danforth Foundation
Roberta Close
Lorraine Rudacille
Modern Etiquette Q A on correspondence cards and door manners
A Q A on informal correspondence cards becoming popular for both genders and suitable for short notes. It notes etiquette for approaching a revolving door with a woman, discussing who should enter first in a polite doorway exchange.
Door Etiquette and Blessing Proprieties Discussed
The dialogue covers whether a man should let a woman pass through a revolving door first and notes he can better control the door that way. It also asks if a family should bless the meal in the presence of guests, answered: devotion to religious principles is always proper.
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Abby
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Hawthorne Garden Club
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Dear Abby
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DEAR
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Cap
AP News
Orlon
United States
Orion
Mrs. Costin Page
Quota Club
Robert Glass
Salome Crisman
Carter Baker
Irene Clark
Seabright
Janet Harrison
Glass
Williamsburg
T. F. Timberlake
Miss Harrison
Sue Schlack
Crisman
Betty Ann Grim
Mathews
Robert Pizzano
Mary V. Rosenberger
Marjory Duncan
Tussy
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Ruby Snapp
Clearbrook
Guernsey
Winchester
Winchester Creamery
South Kent
Warren
Roberta Lee
By Ken Cammer
Cammer’s Quality
Braddock St
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Girl’s Athletic Association
DAN River Sheet
Dan River
Cather
Intercommunity Concert Association
Shenval Music Co
W. Boscawen St
Miller & Anderson
E. Boscawen St
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