Jr Century Club Set to Sponsor Play at Hand-5 Auditorium
Whittington lay is to be staged at the Hand-5 auditorium at 3 30 pm on Nov 23 with Seaman ap USN of 4118S Loudoun St aboard Hamilton Inlet. Exercises will continue for four weeks with about ten days in Canadian waters. Electric Utilities conference in Atlanta this week. Donald Cooper emergency appendectomy. son of Mr and Mrs Charles Huff of 213 N Loudon St. condition satisfactory. Sgt Alpen Lee Cooper discharged after Alaska duty. plans to study in Iowa in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittington Lay
Ap Usn
Loudoun St
Donald Cooper
Charles Huff
N. Loudon St
Ester Hospital
Sgt. Cooper
Sgt
Alpen Lee Cooper
Alaska
Aet
Mary Koons
Iowa
Calendar of Events Highlights in Virginia Churches
The schedule lists a 6:30 craft session, 8 p m mass meeting at Christ Episcopal with Bishop Robert F. Gibson as speaker, a Wesley Fellowship gathering at 112 Latane Street, a 7 p m rummage sale on October 28, and a second rummage sale at the building on October 29 sponsored by Woodmen of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert F. Gibson
Virginia
Wesley Fellowship
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Shirley Bly
Latane St
Woodmen of the World
Doll Exhibit Weekend Draws Northern Virginia Visitors
A doll tea and sale at Hill Top the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bentley Gregg near Lincoln will showcase 1860s era dolls from Mrs. Gregg’s prized collection. Proceeds go to St Peters Episcopal church guild with Mrs. Robert G. Kirkwood chairing and a team of volunteers handling reception and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Top
Bentley Gregg
Lincoln
Grege
Virginia
Robert G. Kirkwood
Cc Eeeate
Harvey M. Ball
Dorothy. Smith
Philip
F. L. Ayler
Ne Wilson
St. Peters
Local nuptials and community notices from area papers
Mrs J W Crider attended the wedding of Blanche Gould Wiest daughter of Mrs Ida Wiest and the late John Wiest of Gerrardstown to Mr Elridge Winn Barnes of Middleway W V in Hagerstown Monday. Beverly Cooper hospitalized in Newton D Baker hospital for six weeks remains stable. Halloween Carnival tonight at Bunker Hill school with PTA sponsored events and costume prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Crider
Blanche Gould Wiest
Ida Wiest
John William Wiest
Gerrardstown
Elridge Winn Barnes
Middleway
W. Va
Hagerstown
Bunker Hill
PTA
Patsy Keckley Engaged To Wed
Mr and Mrs Clyde J Keckley announce the engagement of their daughter Patsy Keckley. The wedding will take place in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Keckley
Clyde J. Keckley
Rt. 3
Patsy Pare
Births Reported in Stephens City Front Royal and Warren County
Newborns include a boy to Mr and Mrs Frank Welch of Stephens City with wife Jessie M Madigan as mother also a boy to Mr and Mrs Richard Park inson Rt 2 with Gwynn Lewis as mother and a girl to Mr and Mrs Jack Anderson Front Royal Rd with Jeque lin Perry as mother and Jean E Rhodes as former name of the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Welch
Stephens City
Welch
Jessie M. Madigan
Richard Parkinson
Rt. 2
Parkinson
Gwynn Lewis
Jack Anderson
Front Royal Rd
Anderson
Jequelin Perry
Ana
Jean E. Rhodes
Learn the Art Of Letter Writing booklet offer
An advertisement promotes a Modern Letter Writing booklet with a hundred model forms covering all kinds of correspondence and envelope addressing. Priced at 20 cents postpaid, order via the Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC with payment enclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Siler Notes and Local Sociales Oct 27
Siler Oct 27 notices report Edward Brannon ill at home with a sister and brothers hosting a surprise party. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Harry DeHaven, Rev J R Hinkle and family, and Rev C B Larrick taking a new supply role at North Frederick charge. Othella DeHaven at Shenandoah Apple Plant. Henry A DeHaven at Bearthwaite Cannery apple butter work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siler
Edward Brannon
Approxien
Wit
W. Va
Harry Eves
Edgar Shirley
Winchester
J. R. Hinkle
Parker H. Maury
C. B. Larrick
North Prederick
Harry DeHaven
A. L. DeHaven
Harry Kerns
Martinsburg
Othella DeHaven
Shenandoah
Henry A. DeHaven
Bearthwaite
Anele
Millwood social notes show a busy visiting schedule
Mrs Thomas Byrd of The Cliff hosts Byrd family visits while daughter-in-law Mrs Harry Stimpson of Boston arrives. Guests meet Saturday. various locals travel to Knoxville Boston New York and Virginia for family events and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Byrd
the Cliff
Mr. Byrd
Harry F. Stimpson
Boston
Mich
Peninsular
Sidney Miller
Percy Dodge
Detroit
Social notes from Millwood area guests and visits
Mrs Charles Le of New ant hosted Mr and Mrs B O F Randolph for several days last week. Families including the Nelsons, Mitchells of The Glen, Greenhalghs of Springsbury and Shan Hill hosted and traveled to Richmond Toledo and Upperville. Capt Clagett and Capt and Mrs George Getty of Alexandria were among weekend visitors at Vint Hill Farm and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles le of
Newant
B. O'’F. Randolph
Roland G. Mitchell
Agnes Mitchell
the Glen
Richmond
Henry Post Mitchell
George P. Greenhalgh Jr
Shan Hill
R. H. Dulaney Randolph
Old Welbourne
Upperville
Thomas B
Lewis Burwell Meade
Vint Hill Farm
Capt. Clagett
George Getty
Alexandria
Robert Allen
Robert A
Fairfax
Shaw Hill
Burwell Jacobes
Mayor Protest Over U S Troop Misconduct in Nuernberg
Nuernberg Germany October 27 Mayor Dr Otto Ziebill says he will protest to U S authorities over frequent molestation and beatings of German civilians by occupation troops. City councilmen authorize the protest noting many German women avoid streets after nine at night and doctors making night calls have been harassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuernberg
Germany
Otto Ziebill
U. S
Ziebill
United States
Polio Cases Decline Ninth Week in Row
The Public Health Service reported a ninth straight weekly drop in new infantile paralysis cases. For the week ending October 22, 1948, 1,148 cases were recorded, down from 1,207 the prior week and 1,078 in the comparable 1948 period. Total cases year to date show 37,087, with 22,588 recorded in 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Health Service
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
Lesson in English by W. L. Gordon discusses pronunciation and common misspellings of moccasin and gyrate. It defines synonyms and urges daily vocabulary growth with a focus on the word vituperative and its correct articulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Tax-free NSLI dividend for veterans’
The dividend paid on National Service Life Insurance will not be taxable income under the Federal income tax law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Service
Modern Etiquette Q and A on dining timing and hosting
The piece asks when to reserve exceptions for social events and who sets deadlines, then answers with etiquette guidance. It notes a hostess should wait twenty minutes for a late guest before serving dinner and explains spoon placement for coffee as part of tableware etiquette.
Potatoes Sprout Inhibition Powder Market Claim
The Department of Agriculture notes several powders sold for storage use claim to prevent potato sprouting. These products are powders rather than sprays and are marketed to extend shelf life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dress pattern 4528 for sizes 12 20 with two yards fabric
Abana helps with a simple to sew dress pattern 4528 in sizes 12 through 20 using two yards of 54 inch fabric. Features a plunging neckline back ripple skirt and hip flaps with illustrated instructions. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Winchester Star New York requests name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Care
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Pilgrimage to Rome Reaches Two and a Half Million
The article notes that about two and a half million people joined the Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome, highlighting the scale of the event and public participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
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Socal Vlotes
Electric Utilities Conference
Atlanta
Henry Schneider Jr
Beverly Cooper
Newton D. Baker Hospital
Ashley-Smeltser
Bernice Ashley
Foster Ashley
Gore
Roy Lee Smeltser
Jonah Smelt- Gore
Marion Lineburg
Gaunt’s Drug Store
John C. Ritter
University of Sos
Mrs
Clayton Ritter
Watson Ave
Lucille
University
B. L. Watkins
Oates Ave
Millwood Social Notes
William Mitchell Jr
Lloyd Craighill
University of Virginia
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Scaleby
Tyson Gilpin
Kenneth N. Gilpin Jr
Knoxville
Tenn
General
Lawrence Tyson
Alice W. Sommarioa
Bellfield
Thomas N. Carter
Ngey
Ann Meade
Robert Hughes
Norfolk
Agnes R. Page
Mary F. Page
Saratoga
Hellen Beatty
Pittsburg
Theodore Cox
Fairfax High School
Millwood
Grace Cox
Everard K. Meade Jr
Arlington
Willam Payne
Larchmont N. Y
Army Brave
West C
Capt
Abney Payne
Louise Patten
Riverside
Cal
James Averell
Everard Kidder Meade
Hdgewood
Alice W. Sommaripa
River House
Joseph A. Massie
Nelson Page
Lewis H. Hyde
William Bell Watkins
Graham Dougherty
Godfrey Phillipps
Sommaripa
Charles Thorndike
California
Mary Wagstaff
Oliver Wagstaff
Europe
Hugh M. Nelson
Long Branch
Theodore Sturtevant
Middletown
R. I
Skyline Drive
Gettysburg
Antietam
Sturevant
Sohier Welsh
Nelson
William Nelson
George P. Greenhalgh
Springsbury
Toledo
Ohio
William Greenhalgh
Harry Nuernbergers
Hodgson & Brown
Winchester, Va
Lovett Bros
DeLiso Debs
Roberta Lee
D. L
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Hill’s
Hallowe’en
N. Loudoun St
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Best Car
Buick
Order of the Golden Rule
Cai
Margaret O’brien
Elizabeth Taylors
Timberlake
Olal
Campbell’s
iDes
Swift
Western Beef
Chuck Roast
Swift’s
Ford Hook Limas
Long Island
S, Fancy Bartlett
Okay Grapes
Ibs
Watson’s Cash Grocery
Piccadilly
Cameron Sts
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