Four Winchester Women Attend Regional Church Conference
Four local women served as delegates from the Winchester Council of Church Women to a regional National Council of Church Women meeting held at the First Presbyterian Church in Richmond. The event drew more than 125 delegates from five states with the theme Seeking Righteousness for the Nation and featured panel discussions and talks by notable attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lupton
John W. Rosenberger
John L. Snively
Mary Pancoast
Winchester
Norman Vincent Peale
New York
J. Birdsall Calkins
Arlington
Charles Johnson
Nashville
Louise Young
Scarrett College
Tenn
Council of Church Women
United Nations
Tea for Nurses draws 150 teachers and nurses
Teachers and nurses attended the annual Women’s Civic League tea held Thursday afternoon at Thorn Hill the home of Mrs. Monford Custer on S. Washington St. Miss Marjorie Davies led the receiving line with officers and past presidents while Past presidents poured and garden clubs supplied flowers. Guests included Memorial Hospital student nurses and teachers from Handley John Kerr Virginia Avenue and James Wood Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Civic League
Civic League
Thornhill
Monford Custer
S. Washington St
Marjorie Davies
Custer
H W. Butler
Ralph Larson
A. T Baker
C.L Riley
James Shockey
Raymond Kerlin
Ralph Yount
Leon Slavin
Memorial Hospital
Handley, John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
James Wood
Police Court Roundup Of County Docket Listings
Orville M Spurling 30 held for grand jury on grand larceny of jewelry from Mrs Mildred P Glaize trunk. Ralph Sargent 44 fined for driving under influence 104 75 30 day suspended sentence. Richard Farmer 33 fugitive from Romney cited on felonious assault returned to Hampshire County authorities. Marcus W Haines 209 3158 Loudoun Street charged with assault and battery. Kenneth Vaughn 118 W Deer Street charged with assault and battery and 80 days suspended sentence 16 25. Howard Martin 44 drunk and disorderly fined 14 75 twice. James Moore 38 Richmond drunk 14 75. Helen H Hutton 42 Harrisonburg drunk 14 75. Cliff Lofton city drunk 14 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville M Spurling
Mildred P Glaize
Morningside Drive
Frederick
Ralph Sargent
Richard Farmer
Lehen
W. Va
Romney
W Va
Hampshire County
Marcus W Haines
Loudoun Street
Geraldine Haines
Kenneth Vaughn
W. Deer Street
Jeannie Vaughn
Howard Martin
Washington, D. C
James Moore
Richmond
Helen H Hutton
Harrisonburg
Cliff Lofton
Moscow Claims Soviet Miracle Drugs
Moscow radio says Soviet scientists developed new remedies including penicillin streptomycin eretrin and other drugs. The report credits Moscow with adding these medicines to Soviet discoveries and inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Washington
Moscow Radio
St Stephens C M E Church Events and Schedule
St Stephens C M E Church at 624 Chase Street with Rev J H Robinson pastor holds Sunday School at 10 am led by Miss Mary Long and baptism and sermon at 11 am. Second quarterly conference by Rev L Q Brown at 3 pm. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 pm. John Mann Methodist Church at 117 East Cork Street led by Rev T C Lockman lists church school at 114 am and morning worship at 6 pm. Youth Fellowship at 8 pm. Woman's Society and Service First Tuesday 8 30 pm. Methodist Men Second Tuesday 8 30 pm. Official Board First Thursday 8 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephens C. M. E
Chase Street
J. H. Robinson
Miss Mary Long
L. Q. Brown
John Mann Methodist
East
Cork Street
T. C. Lockman
George A. Davis
Methodist
Woman's Society of Anl
Evans Orphanage Nears Completion in Winchester
The Henry and William Evans Home board reports architect Henry Boynton and contractor James Shockey say the new Evans Home on E Leicester St near Parkway is nearing occupancy for December with full operations planned by Christmas. The project links land for play space and gardens to churches and schools, funded by the Janney and Sheetz wills and local donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry and William Evans
Henry Boynton
James Shockey
Leicester St
Parkway
Janney and Sheetz
Winchester
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Henry
William Evans
Lillian Sheets
Janney House
N. Loudounet
Bod of Directors
Henry and
Frederick County
Clarke County
Clarke Cooper
Joseph Hodgson
Farr Clowser
Lee Miller
Garland Quarles
Robert Yerby
George Smith
Robert Ayler
Leonard Sirbaugh
Birthday of Bobby Thomson Giants Hero
Robert Brown Bobby Thomson born October 25 1923 in Glasgow Scotland is celebrated as a famed third baseman for the New York Giants. He reportedly earned forty thousand dollars in 1952 and helped clinch the 1951 pennant with a homer that altered millions in betting and player fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP Newslatures
Robert Brown
Bobby) Thomson
Glasgow
Scotland
New York Giants
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
British Seek Way To Detect Approach Of Atomic Weapons
Canberra correspondent says British atomic defense experts are trying to find a method to detect approaching atomic weapons smuggled into harbors aboard ship. Detection methods are vital to Britain and Australia to protect shipping and harbor facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Canberra
Sydney Sun
Britain
Burns Fatal For West Virginia Farmer
Washington Ebert an 84 year old farmer from near Scherr West Virginia died in Potomac Valley Hospital from burns suffered while fighting a brush fire near his home. He had been attempting to douse the blaze on Thursday when his clothing and he caught fire. hospital officials released no further details on the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
W. Va
Washington Ebert
Scherr
Potomac Valley Hospital
Ebert
Misses Dress Pattern 4525 Promotes Simple Winter Style
Misses sizes 12 through 20 offered for pattern 4525 with a 41 inch fabric requirement for size 16. Features a pointed collar, sheer flattering details, and rayon wool options. includes complete illustrated sewing instructions and fit testing. Pattern price 35 cents, add 5 cents for first class mail. Mail to ANN ADAMS Pattern Dept Winchester Evening Star 243 West 17th St New York 11 N. Print name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Adams
Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
Local Women Attend Shenandoah District Garden Club Meet
Winchester representatives attended the Shenandoah District Feder ation of Garden Clubs annual meeting at the Natural Bridge Hotel. State president Mrs W W Levi spoke on informed action conservation and garden therapy for veterans hospitals and shut ins, with plans for a Nature Camp near Vesuvius Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah District Garden Club
Curtis Pray
Herbert Solenberger
Robert Underwood
Old Fredericktown
W. W. Levi
Radford
Vesuvius
United States
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs
Forestry Service
George Washington National Forest
Levi
Shenandoah
Chester Riley
Operation Reindeer under way in Korea shopping drive
In Seoul a holiday gift program named Operation Reindeer is active. General James A. Van Fleet received the first of ten mobile post exchanges that will travel to the front with gift samples. U S soldiers can shop early for Christmas supplies at the mobile exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
U 8
Garden Club Convention to be held in Roanoke
The Garden Club of Virginia will hold its annual 1953 convention in Roanoke at Hotel Roanoke May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onancock
The
Garden Club of Virginia
Roanoke
Hotel Roanoke
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Woodley
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Secret Agent X-9
Mel Graf
Hanksville
Phil
Hanksville -Mittenburg
Big Sister
Etta Kett
Les Forgrave
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