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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1961

Page

6

Girl Scouts Present Note of Appreciation to Winchester Recreation Director

News Women for News Women presents James Barnett, director of the Winchester Recreation Department, with a plant honoring the 50th anniversary of Scouting. The Blue Ridge Area Girl Scout Council, a Red Feather agency, donated the rose as thanks for the department's service to Girl Scouts in the community.

Susan Goode Blue Ridge Area Girl Scout Council James Barnett Winchester Rose Recreation Department Red Feather Jones

Mission School at Boyce Baptist Church Begins

Beginning with the 11 o'clock morning worship service Sunday the Boyce Baptist Church joins 14 Shenandoah Association churches in the School of Missions. Rev. Harold F. Bailey of Birmingham will speak Sunday morning with a different speaker each evening next week. Classes for all ages meet at 7 15 p.m. The new Manse of Round Hill Presbyterian Church on old Route 50 west will be dedicated Sunday at 3 p.m with an open house to follow. public is invited.

Boyce Baptist Church Shenandoah Association School of Missions Harold F. Bailey Birmingham Training Union Departat of Virginia Round Hill Presbyterian Church Old Route 50 West

Winchester Day Nursery Holds Annual Meeting

The Winchester Day Nursery annual meeting took place at the school with Mrs. James Miller presiding. Children presented a musical program and a long slate of Directors was read by Mrs. Sherman Farmer. Annual reports from the treasurer and committees were reviewed.

Winchester Day Nursery James Miller Edwin Ritter Sherman Farmer Paul Anderson Edward Barr Gibson Baker Robert Barton H. K. Benham John Carr Farmer Arthur Field C. H. Kabler W. H. Lawrence Joseph A. Massie Daniel Leatherman F. W. Perry Garland Quarles Fred Ritter James D. Shockey Rodney Sirbaugh William Battaile W. W. Capper J. Sloan Kuykendall E. Blackburn Moore James Davis

Please Phone Your Social Items To Nancy Pennypacker

A brief social column item requests readers to phone Nancy Pennypacker at 662-3878 with social news and notices for the column.

Nancy Pennypacker

Calendar of October Community Sales and Events

October 27 9 am to 9 pm is the American Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale at 22 Braddock St. Friendship VFD Auxiliary sells at 109 S Loudoun St. Does Club Rummage Sale runs 114 N Cameron St. Salvation Army sale on Loudoun St. Win­chester Frederick HSC at Lee Jackson 12:15 pm. Duplicate Bridge at George Washington Hotel 7:30 pm. Woodmen of the World and Fraternal Order of Eagles meet at local venues. October 28 bake sales hosted by Boy Scout Troop 1 Grace Lutheran in front of Leggers Round Hill M Y F in front of McCrorys and Youth Fellowship of Stephens City Methodist at Southern States. AAUW Educational TeleVision Workshop at Braddock Street Church 9:15 am. October 29 dedication of Round Hill Presbyterian Manse on Old Route 50 west.

American Legion Auxiliary Braddock Friendship Vfd S. Loudoun ST N. Cameron St Salvation Army Salvation Army Hogts Winchester-Frederick Hsc Lee-Jackson George Washington Hotel Woodmen of the World Fraternal Order of Eagles Grace Lutheran Church Leggers Round Hill M.Y.F McCrory's Youth Fellowship of Stephens City Methodist Church Southern States Store Stephens City S. Braddock St Round Hill Presbyterian Manse Old Route 50 West

War Memorial Building Friday Troop Meetings and Saturday Platter Party

The notice lists events at the War Memorial Building. Friday at 7 p.m. Brownie Troop 79 81 and 7:30 p.m. Cub Scout Troop meet in the open lounge. Saturday 7:30 to 11 p.m. TAC Platter Party is scheduled.

War Memorial

Rey Williams To Address Area Churches

The Rev. Donald E. Williams voice as a pastor with 15 years in drought scarred North Brazil will speak at Mt Hope Cedar Creek Cedar Cliff Sun nyside Burnt Opequon Memorial Highland Memorial Presbyterian churches this week. Public invited contact churches for details.

Brazil Winchester Donald E. Williams U.S Mt. Hope Cedar Creek Cedar Cliff Sunnyside Burnt Opequon Memorial Church Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church

Braddock Street Choirs to Present Musical Service

Braddock Street Methodist Church will host a morning 11 oclock service in the Sanctuary featuring four choirs under Mrs Gil bert Tillotson. The program interprets the Twenty third Psalm and omits the 830 service in the Chapel. At 7 p.m. five church commissions meet in the Fellowship Hall as part of Know Your Church Better.

Gilbert Tillotson Braddock Street Methodist Church Crusaders Carolers Charles Wesley Sanctuary

Halloween Punch Recipe by Cecily Brownstone

A festive Halloween punch recipe combines cider frozen orange juice concentrate and ginger ale. Garnish with candy corn and licorice. serves 10 to 12. Includes party menu ideas like baked ham baked beans brown bread sandwich tricks and Halloween desserts.

Cecily Brownstone Associated Press

Winchester area births and social notes highlight busy week

The notice lists Pamela Sue Elbon born Oct 28 at Winchester Memorial Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elbon of Fisher's Hill, and Glen Alan Darby born Oct 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Darby of Hamilton. It also mentions Eva Benner a patient at City Hospital in Martinsburg, Ely Bradfield and son Edmund visiting, and travel plans for Mr. and Mrs. Carr. Additionally Mrs. Slavin returns from Washington after attending a French teachers meeting and the Women's Auxiliary plans a Las Vegas musical revue for the hospital drive. Jack Prestage serves as senior Hunter judge at the Washington International Horse Show. Marshall Braithwaite and C W Fiddler family updates are noted with Sunday visitors.

Robert Eugene Elbon Fisher’s Hill Pamela Sue Winchester Memorial Hospital Elbon Mary Ann Windle Robert Carl Darby Hamilton Glen Alan Darby Patricia Mae Maddox Victor Albright Las Vegas Jack Prestage Clarke County Washington

Round Hill M Y F Bake Sale At McCrorys Store

Round Hill M Y F hosts a bake sale in front of McCrory's Store starting at 8 30 a m with proceeds to buy a carpet. Cakes rolls and candy planned. A Halloween skating party and lock hop at Ridgeway Skating Rink Monday at 7 30 sponsored by the Stephenson Teen Club with prizes.

McCrory’s The Round Hill M.Y.F Ridgeway Stephenson Teen Club

Local Hairdressers Attend National Beauty Show in New York

Mrs Nina Earley and Mrs Gertrude Lewis represented the district's Hairdressers Association at the National Trades Beauty Show held this week at the Statler Hilton Hotel in New York City. M Shirley and Mrs Kenneth Holiday and daughter attended. Lee Miller, patient at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, is reported somewhat improved.

Nina Earley Gertrude Lewis Statler Hilton Hotel New York City Earley Lewis Annabelle Berryville Lee Miller University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville

Special Service At Burnt Factory

Burnt Factory Methodist Church holds a Week of Prayer and Self-Denial service Saturday at 7 PM with Miss Isabelle McDonald as devotional leader. Ladies Auxiliary to Stephens City Fire Co prepares apple butter boiling on Tuesday at the Fire Hall. price set at 2 dollars per gallon, correcting earlier Star listing.

Burnt Factory Methodist Church Isabelle McDonald Stephens City Fire Co Star

Farmers Curb Market Opens At Kent And Boscawen

Fresh vegetables and other items will be offered at the Farmers Curb Market opening at 6 am on the parking lot at Kent and Boscawen Streets. Market master Clarence Fletcher lists potatoes tomatoes sweet potatoes peppers pumpkins apples turnips and lettuce. Also for sale are cured meats roasting chickens eggs dressed rabbits potted flowers and baked goods.

Farmers Kent and Boscawen Sts Clarence Fletcher

Birth Announcement and Bible Class Note

Births October 25 to Mr. and Mrs Jerry Lane Leach Alexandria a girl Mrs Leach formerly Sharon Virginia Stottlemyer. The Stephens Golden Rule Bible Class will visit Braddock St Golden Rule Bible Class Sunday at 9 45 am Dr Melton F Wright speaker All members asked to be at Stephens City M E Church at 9 15 am.

Jerry Lane Leach Columbus St Alexandria Leach Sharon Virginia Stottlemyer Stephens Golden Rule Bible Class Braddock St Melton F. Wright Stephens City M. E

Century Club Meeting With Paper on Viva Mexico

The Century Club gathers Tuesday at 3 45 p m with Mrs John Adams on Merrimans Lane. Mrs Leslie Bell presents a paper titled Viva Mexico.

Century Club John Adams Merrimans Lane Leslie Bell

Dum in Any Game Etiquette Question Answer

A courtly answer states that a player should not leave his seat to watch a partner play a hand. The proper practice is to stay at the chair and observe from there, demonstrating better manners and decorum.

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