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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1949

Page

8

Miss Mentz Weds In Front Royal

Miss Susan Beverley Mentz and Ellsworth Donnell married at St John s Catholic Church in Front Royal. The bride, daughter of Rear Admiral George Millen Mentz, wore Italian satin with lace, veil, and calla lily bouquet. Best man Franklin Lindsey of Pasadena and Washington. couple to reside in Rome with Mr Donnell employed by the Economic Cooperation Administration.

St. John’s Catholic Church Royal Susan Beverley Mentz Ellsworth Donnell Mountain View Donnell George Francis Millen Ments Rome Ernest C Pasandena Cal Los Angeles Point de Venice Stephano- Catherine Front Royal Lausanne Switzerland Franklin Lindsey Pasadena Washington George Francis Millen Meats Jr Gilliam Jr Upperville Europe Bermu Villa Via Aventina Mr. Donnell Economic Cooperation Administration

Calendar of events for Braddock Street area

October 31 to November 2 schedule includes Girl Scout activities at Madison lodge Rouss hall Washington hotel Berryville skating session Braddock Street Methodist church Moose and Rebekah lodges Lions club Kiwanis George Washington hotel civic league and Girl Scout Council meetings Macedonia WSCS and AA sponsored dance group Elks club events with times from 12:15 p m to 8 p m across local venues.

Emery Lions Club Washington Hotel Run Hi Cen Club Lewis H. Hyde W. Boscawen St Braddock St People’s Dept . Methodist Church and Friends Berryville American Legion Sarah Firehall Artistoe Ahs Glaize

Gloria Graff Engaged To Wed

Mr and Mrs Conrad M Graff of Farmindale White Post announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria Kathryn to Wil Graf Engaged during a dinner party honoring their wedding anniversary Guests came from Martinsburg Winchester White Post Miss Graff formerly of Elizabeth and Freehold N J She served in World War II Army Air Forces 39 months as a Link Trainer instructor He is an engineer with Manaseas family and others attended including Walter Orebsugh David Harrisonburg Lee Calarion Giged BA Arthur Conrad of Richmond and Norma Gevin near Staunton Home from San Juan Rico and Havana Cuba on business.

Conrad M. Graff Farmindale White Post Gloria Kathryn Wil Tokes Inn Martinsburg W. Va Winchester Miss Graff Elizabeth Freehold N. J Army Air Forces Manaseas Walter Orebsugh and Ree David Harrisonburg Lee Calarion Eugene Wise Nancy Donna Norma Gevin Near Staunton Arthur Conrad Richmond

Junior Music Club Sponsors Two Piano Concert

The Winchester Junior Music Club plans a 3 p.m. Sunday two piano concert at Handley School auditorium. Ralph Pugh will present the program assisted by Miss Kathleen McCartney in a performance on concert grand pianos.

Winchester Junior Music Club Ralph Pugh Kathleen McCartney Handley School

Shirts and Skirts Go Gala In the Evening Hours

The shirtwaist and skirt endure through fashion history from school to office to evening events. Designers push separates with versatile tops and satin skirts for white tie functions. Brigance remains a proponent of blouse and skirt for day and night wear.

Brigance

Births Report from October Society Page

Births listed for October 29 and 30 note several newborns to couples in Belleview Avenue Fairview Avenue Valley Avenue Gore Bluemont Junction and nearby areas. Names include Eugenia Wiseman Pauline Gardiner Anna Lincolnbaker Betty Purtlebaugh and Bernice Smith among mothers and spouses.

Ager Evans Belleview Ave Evans Eugenia Wiseman William H. Es Fairview Ave Thompson Hne Pauline Gardiner Joseph Ritter Valley Ave Ritter Anna Lincolnbaker Orndorff Henson Keckiey Dora’ Tus Sadie Lyndall Anderson Gore Anderson Betty Purtlebaugh Roger Hummer Bluemont Hummer Helen Lawrence Spurns Junction W. Va Bernice Smi

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact note on usage and pronunciation from a teaching page. It highlights common mistakes such as say vs does and explains vowel stresses in words like valiant. The piece promotes vocabulary growth with daily words and defines apologue as a fable or moral tale.

Wedding Invitation for Margaret Amy Howard

The card invites Mr Ada and Mrs John Howard to attend the marriage of their daughter Margaret Amy to Mr Frederick Sprague. The ceremony is set for Tuesday afternoon October 24 at four o'clock at 22 West End Ave.

Ada John Howard Margaret Amy Frederick Sprague West End Ave

Reception for New Market Street Pastor at Methodist Church

The Market St Methodist congregation hosted an informal reception from 6 to 7 p.m. yesterday for the Rev. and Mrs. Edgar G. Hill and their family. The WSCS sponsored the event with Mrs. C. E. Babb as committee chair and several members assisting.

Market St. Church Market St. Methodist Church Edgar G. Hill Hill Waynesboro WSCS C. E. Babb Mesdames Harold Rowe Pearl Hutton Wade Guard W. R. Johnston W. R. Pangle John Kern Carl Sirbaugh Merven Adams Stella Prince William Argenbright Gilbert Whitmire Clara Elliason

Anne Adams Pattern Book Offer with Fall and Winter Styles

Ad reads for Anne Adams patterns including fall and winter selections plus a free hat hugging helmet pattern. Provides Chicago New York address and requests name address zone size and style number for ordering. Catalog costs fifteen cents and features pages of family patterns and gift ideas suitable for Christmas.

Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y Anne Adams

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Miss Mentz Madison Lodge SD. Mn Municipal Bend Rouss Hall Gloria Graff Huffmans Mr. Preston San Juan Rico and Havana Cuba Junior Music Club Mrs. Smith Stanley Brill Wardensville W. Wa P. A. Myers Ruth Harold Branner Ronald and Patricia Woodstock Roy Spiker Ean Rodney Heishman Thomas Heish- E. Joe Mary Roy Whitmire Nancy Eaton Garland Brill James Brill Cecil Haycock Wardens L. F. Miller Willard Riley Billy Charles Davis Galen Philip Ray Anderson Cecil Long Yellow Springs J. C. Sawyer J. D Grace Lutheran Circle Notices Amon Strosnider Loudoun St Samuel Miller E. Piccadilly St Seal Carolyn Seal Stephens City Winchester Hospital Joseph Huffman Earle Kram Dorothy Levi Ollie Levi Dorothy Elizabeth James William Dunn Howard Dunn Summit Point See Edding Betty Warde Buckner Douglas Buckner Ashby Lee Childs Jake Childs Magoerstown Canada Alue Dorothy Roe AP Fashion Gaunt’s Drug Store W. L. Gordon Roberta Lee Brownie Gene Pennypacker W. Bocononn St. Winchester Hodgson & & Brown Safety Deposit the Commercial & Savings Ban Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Columbia Yarns & Knitting Supplies Columbia Td Baby Columbia Featherweight Lees Cather’s Margaret O’brien Elizabeth Taylors Timberlake Olal Gré Enna Nellis Campbell S. Loudounst Printz Margaret L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop
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