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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1961
Page
6
Mrs Clarence Butler received a surprise luncheon hosted by the Stonewall Home Demonstration Club. The Frederick County Home Demonstration Year Book is dedicated in her honor for 1962.
The Welcome Wagon Club held its regular meeting Thursday at the War Memorial Building with Mrs. Richard Burcham presiding. After the business session, members and guests created dried flower arrangements. Guests included Mrs. Walter Smith and others. hostesses were Mrs. Carter Kitts and Mrs. Kelly Surface.
Old Fashioned Revival Meetings begin tonight at 407 Elm St set to run nightly except Mondays through November 5. Services start 7 30 p m with Rev W M Dullabau m evangelists from Baltimore as guests plus special music and preaching. Open to the public. pastors are Rev Irvin L Stonesifer and wife.
Mr and Mrs David Hume Allen of Glen Allen Clarke County marked their 50th anniversary with a Sunday reception at home hosted by son David H Allen Jr and daughter Mrs Henry Reynolds of Washington They were married Oct 18 1911 in Charles Town West Virginia She the former Miss Alice Osborne of Kabletown Also present were grandchildren Thomas H Jr Millicent and Alice Reynolds and multiple relatives from West Virginia Washington and Massachusetts
Beta Sigma Phi combined chapters held a Fall Rush party at the War Memorial Building with a Spanish musical selection by Mrs. Billy Jean Towlen. Rushees are invited to a Model Meeting on Oct. 26. guests included Mrs. Judy Blazer and other members.
The Winchester Clarke Garden Club met recently with Mrs Tyson Gilpin in Boyce. Mrs Conroy Wilson presided in the absence of the president Mrs Ridgely White. A workshop was held with arrangements made by members and commented on by Mrs Irvan OConnell. The Round Hill Ruritan Club plans a monthly meeting Thursday at 7 PM at the Round Hill Community Center.
Community item request asking residents to photo social notices and send to Nancy Pennypacker at the listed phone number for publication.
October 24 events include 3 45 p m Century Club with Mrs James A Miller 8 p m Loyal Order of Moose 6 p m Rebekah Lodge 8 p m Alcoholics Anonymous at First Baptist Church 8 p m Stockholders pHrnmecasal Golf Club October 25 12 15 p m Kiwanis Club at George Washington Hotel 7 p m Round Hill Ruritan Club at Community Center 7 30 p m Company K at Armory 8 p m Duplicate Bridge at Winchester Golf Club
A Tuesday agenda lists a State Health Department film on nursing homes from 2 to 3 39 p m and 7 to 7 30 p m. Activities include football officials at 7 30 p m Wesley Sunday School class Braddock St Church Open Lounge Onewall Home Demonstration Club 2 to 3 30 p m and 7 to 7 30 p m film on nursing homes 7 30 p m Company K 3 p m Business Professional Women’s Club Board Open Lounge.
The United Church of Christ conducts its first Joint Educational Meeting at Bethlehem United Church of Christ on Tenth Legion. Guest speakers include Mrs Alfred Batholomew of Lancaster Pennsylvania for the Evangelical and Reformed Church session and Mrs F C Lester of North Carolina for the Congregational Christian Church session. Local attendees include Mrs Luther Johnson Mrs Cecil Whitlock and Mrs Mark Andes from the Valley Conference Women's Fellowship and Mrs Robert M Grim and Mrs Henry Korinth from the Virginia Regional Women's Guild.
October 21 a girl Cynthia Sue to Mr and Mrs Robert Millard Mason Shepherdstown WV with Eleanor Bergdall as the mother. Also a girl Donna Jean to Mr and Mrs Donald Bunge Rowe 20 W Whitlock Ave with Helen Lockhart as the mother. October 22 a boy to Mr and Mrs Paul Eugene Nealis Romney WV with Donna Hannas as the mother. October 23 a girl to Dr and Mrs Bruce Gray Boyce with Dora Paterson as the mother.
The Winchester Golf Club holds its annual stockholders meeting this evening at 8 o'clock for all members. New officers and directors will be named and 32 debentures will be drawn for redemption.
Jacob H. Saw yer 64 executive vice president and co founder of Sawyer Ferguson Walker Co. publishers representative died Monday from an apparent heart attack. Lara Ferguson president and founder of the company in 1929.
Reverend B D Tucker heads a Trinity Church Upperville gathering of diocesan women with speaker Jennings Hobson detailing English work. Tucker, son of Augustine W Tucker and descendant of Mount Vernon owner John Augustine Washington, has a lineage linking to Bishop Beverley Dandridge Tucker and a career spanning Groton School Harvard and St. Michael's Sapporo Japan.
James M. Byrd attends Fall Southern Furniture Market in High Point North Carolina with Swimleys Furniture Store. Mr and Mrs Walter La Zier Kimble of White Post welcome a son Richard Glenn born October 21 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Kimble is the former Annabelle Ours. The party will visit overnight with Mrs Weatherholtzs sister in San Francisco. Mrs Raymond Boomsburg and Miss Carolyn N Harold of Hayfield visit relatives in Keyser West Virginia. Mr and Mrs John Carl Morgan of Fredericksburg attended the wedding of John P Lewis to Marjorie Sheetz. Morgan formerly with WINC. Barbara Clevenger of Longwood College pledged Kappa Delta. Delbert Sibert Jr leaves for Okinawa with the US Navy. Mrs Sibert and two children stay with her mother. Ben H Braunlick of 1620 Valley Ave is patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Thomas Partlett of Siler Route returned home after hospital stay. Mr and Mrs Charles So Lecki return from trip to Long Island and Atlantic City. Mrs J Purcell Stine entertained at The Cacapon Lodge with many guests. Mrs Stine hosts her guest this week, Mrs George A Federer Jr of Norfolk.
The Shenandoah Area Council of the Boys Scouts of America will hold its annual meeting and Scout Leaders recognition dinner at the War Memorial Building on Thursday at 6 30 p.m. All scouters including Cubmasters Scoutmasters and exploring advisors are invited.
Residents of Paisley Oregon receive letters mailed almost two decades ago. A contractor building a new post office discovered letters dropped into an outside slot hidden within the post office walls. Undeliverable mail will go to the dead letter office.
In Los Angeles an Arab group in Syria announced a boycott of Eddie Cantor’s films citing Zionist affiliations and support of Israel. Cantor dismisses the threat with a quip about not buying their camels, noting he has not appeared in a film in 15 years.
A home tip describes using scraps of dough rolled rectangularly for a square shape, sprinkled with paprika, folded, cut into strips, brushed with milk or cream, and baked in a hot oven.
Miss Elizabeth Rosenberger rests at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Joseph Procter Biggs welcomed son Joseph Michael born Oct 14 at Georgetown University Hospital. Mrs Biggs formerly Barbara Ann Lake. Mrs Ralph Dubrueler Jr. hospitalized at Winchester Memorial. Mrs Laura Wisecarver celebrated 92nd birthday Oct 15 with dinner at Ramon Penn home. Harry Todd visiting family near DeHaven. he teaches at West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. Mr and Mrs Charles Evans called to Baltimore after father Charles F Evans Jr. passed away. Miss Sandy Blosser and Miss Judy Trussell visited Blosser family at 1450 Greystone Terrace. both attend Madison College. Mrs Jerry Weatherholtz and daughter Tori fly to Honolulu to join Mr Weatherholtz.
The Frederick County Farm Bureau will hold its annual supper meeting at the Shawnee Fire Hall on November 1 at 7 p.m. Officers and directors will be elected and county resolutions acted upon. A covered dish supper will start the evening with members bringing vegetables salads or desserts. President Ira Campbell announced the meeting.
Plan ahead for entertainment and have several games ready. Mix with guests to ensure everyone enjoys the party. A magician is optional, but do not rely on chance for activities.
In observance of National Kiwanis Key Club Week the local Kiwanis Club will turn over its luncheon meeting tomorrow at 12 15 p m to the local Key Club Larry Gregory president of the junior civic club whose members are all from James Wood School.
Alfred D. Robertson, a native of this city, becomes associate with Cooper and Auerbach architects in Winchester. Formerly with Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall in Washington, he attended Handley School and graduated from the National Drafting Academy in 1954. He served 3% years in the U.S. Army with an armored division in Korea. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson and their two children reside on Route 3.
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