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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1947

Page

6

Beall Daughter Engaged To James R Iden In Berryville

Miss Barbara Beall betrothed to James R Iden son of Dr and Mrs C H Iden of Berryville. Barbara a WAVES veteran and Pan American stewardess trained at Lasell and Mamaroneck high school. Iden a University of Virginia alumnus and three year Navy flyer now an insurance adjuster. Wedding planned for September 29.

C. C. Beall Larchmont N. Y Barbara Beall James R. Iden C. H. Iden Berryville Beall Mamaroneck High School Lasell Junior College Ausburndale Mass WAVES Pan-American Airlines Iden University of Virginia Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Bergville

Yard Party Sponsored Tomorrow Night at Cork Street Home

The Ladies of Christian Church on Cork street sponsor a yard party starting 6 p.m. on September 3 at Mr. Claude Grove’s Valley Pike home. Country ham and chicken sandwiches coffee homemade ice cream and cake will be sold. If rain, the party shifts to Thursday.

The Ladies of Christian Church Cork Street Claude Grove Valley Pike

Marriage of Miss Lemley and Leonard Sheads announced

Mr and Mrs Maurice P Lemley of Stephens City announce the marriage of their daughter Alice Kathryn to Leonard Daniel Sheads son of Mr and Mrs Leonard S Sheads of Alexandria. The ceremony took place August 16 at Lincoln Chapel New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Washington.

Maurice P. Lemley Stephens City Alice Kathryn Leonard Daniel Sheads Leonard S. Sheads Alexandria Lincoln Chapel New York the Presbyterian Church Washington James D. Bryden Ann Lemley Beverley Sheads New York Canada Arlington

Birth of a baby son to Mr and Mrs Ernest Rhodes

Cards announce the birth August 22 at Fort Devens Massachusetts to Mr and Mrs Ernest Rhodes formerly of Winchester. Mrs Rhodes is the former Miss Helen Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Mason of N Cameron St.

Ernest Rhodes Winchester Fort Devens Mass

Smallwood Pierce Nuptials Read

Miss Jean Riley Pierce daughter of Thurman and Mrs Pierce married Robert Glass Smallwood son of Ira and Mrs Smallwood at Randolph Macon College Chapel Ashland Virginia. Rev Carl Harley officiated. The couple will reside at Randolph Macon while honeymooning at Virginia Beach.

Jean Riley Pierce Thurman Pierce Robert Glass Smallwood Ira Smallwood Randolph Macon College Ashland Carl Harley Douglas Butler Memorial Hospital Air Corps Virginia Beach Virginia

Club and Class Notices Items for Winchester groups

Multiple notices announce meetings and events across Winchester on September 2 to 5. Organizations include Boyce WSCS at Methodist Church 7 30 p m with devotionals led by Mrs Frazier and business by Mrs Roy. Quota Club meets 7 15 p m September 4 at Elizabeth Grimes Studio. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets 8 p m September 2 with Mrs Henry Seal. devotionals by Mrs E J King. Youth Temperance Council reports on Ferrman College encampment at Ferrman Va tonight at Friends Meeting House. Hoover Kern class meets 6 p m at 339 Kern Street hosted by Robert Jasper. refreshments served. Daughters of Westley Sunday School sponsor a cover dish supper on the lawn of Miss Genevieve Massie 7 p m Wednesday for the new parsonage. bring a dish and white elephant sale items. Winchester Women’s Civic League holds first meeting of season at George Washington Hotel September 5 with luncheon at 12 30 and guest speaker Rev Ronald S Wilson on youth programs. all Winchester women invited. Also note Frank Taylor left for Blacksburg to join VPI football practice and spend vacation with his mother at 225 Braddock Street.

Youth Temperance Council Franklin Senger Charlotte Grandstaff Marie Garber YTC Ferrman College Ferrman Friends Meeting House Daughters of Westly Sunday School Stephens City Methodist Church Women's Civic League Women’s Civic League of Winchester George Washington Hotel Ronald S. Wilson Wilson League Frank Taylor Blacksburg V.P.I John Taylor Braddock Street Taylor Sophmore

Dressing Up the Luncheon Loaf

A dated luncheon meat recipe mixes cider vinegar, salt, mustard, Worcestershire, water, margarine, brown sugar and onion with tomato paste then simmered with sliced luncheon meat. Cut into strips and serve hot or as hot hors d oeuvre with cocktail picks.

Weekend Guests Include Clergy and Kin at Senger Home

Rev and Mrs Franklin Senger II host over weekend Mr S H Kiracofe of Harrisonburg Rev Floyd Fulk Virginia Conference Superintendent of Evangelical United Brethren Church Mrs Fulk and son George Also Mr Paul Marstueiler of Leatherman Pa weekend guest of their son Franklin III

Franklin Senger, II

Doris Duke Keeps Control of Fortune

A Dominican friend of Porfiro Rubirosa said Doris Duke would retain control and administration of her vast fortune under the marriage contract. Rubirosa, former husband of Danielle Darrieux, and Miss Duke were reportedly honeymooning at Cap d Antibes after the ceremony.

Paris Porforio Rubirosa Doris Duke

John E Patterson Funeral Conducted

John Edward Patterson 72 a retired farmer died Saturday and funeral services were held at 4 pm today at Jones Funeral Home with Rev C H Anderson officiating. Interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery. He was born in Clarke County son of Edward and Annie Patterson and married Annie Simmons of Clarke County. Surviving: wife. six sons Charles E Washington Harry M Maynard L James E John A Stewart W all of Winchester. two daughters Virginia Bayliss Winchester and Mary L Emery Kernstown. three brothers Andrew William G Dayton OH and Jesse Winchester. four sisters Mamie Patterson Hottle Katherine Kirchner and Fanie Patterson. twenty grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jesse Carpenter Clifton Gough Charles Renner Howard Lewis Paul Ebersole Fred Hyde.

John Edward Patterson Jones Funeral Home C. H. Anderson Mt. Hebron Clarke County Edward Annie Grubbs Patterson Annie Elizabeth Simmons Cork St Patterson Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church Woodmen of the World

Virginia names J Fred Kirchner apprentice ship director

J Fred Kirchner of Alexandria is appointed director of apprentice ship training in Virginia. He previously served as a factory inspector for the state department of labor and industry.

Richmond J. Fred Kirchner Alexandria Virginia State Department of Labor and Industry

First long run American theatrical production 1849

The Drunkard by William H. Smith, produced by P. T. Barnum in 1849, was the first American production to have a modern day run, playing for one hundred consecutive performances.

United States William H. Smith P. T. Barnum

Schoolgirl Killed in Lonely Ravine Case

The nude body of 14 year old Betty Jane Yacobet was found in a ravine near Pittsburg with a bullet wound behind the left ear. R J Freyvo gel reported the identification and said she would have started ninth grade at McKeesport today. The body was head wrapped in a nylon petti coat and found by a couple in a parked car after two small dogs drew their attention.

Pittsburg Betty Jane Yacobet R. J. Freyvogel McKeesport Betty Jane

Patterned hostess apron with fruit embroidery described

Advertisement for pattern 4539 a long-waisted hostess apron in fruit embroidered pockets sized small to large includes illustrated instructions and embroidery transfer plus yardage guidance. Readers are asked to send twenty five cents to the paper for pattern 4539 with size and name.

West 17Th St New York

Schedule for county home demonstrations week

Miss Agnes V. Shirley outlines the week schedule for HDC and 4-H clubs. Activities include Middle Road HDC with Alfred Snapp on September 2 at 2 pm, Hayfield 4-H at Roger Remey’s home on September 2 at 8 pm, Gore HDC at 2 pm with Mrs Biggetts on September 3, Shawnee HDC cover dish supper on September 11, North Frederick 4-H club on Friday, and Mt Williams Hayfield HDC chicken supper at Mt Williams community hall Saturday night for 75 cents a plate.

Agnes V. Shirley Middle Road Alfred Snapp Hayfield Roger Remey North Frederick Ofice Mt. Williams-Hayfield HDC Mt. Williams Community Hall

Largest Engines Of Reciprocating Type Take Prizes

At Cleveland's Thompson Trophy race three Corsair fighters—piloted by Cook Cleland Richard Becker and Tony Jannaro—competed in a 20 lap 300 mile event with Cleland setting a world speed record 396.1 mph and a new Thompson lap mark 404.4 mph while Jannaro died in a crash.

Cleveland Municipal Airport Cook Cleland Thompson Cleland Richard Becker Willoughby Tony Jannaro Jack Hardwick Arcadia Calif Hardwick

Truman veto count reaches seventy fifth veto

The Taft-Hartley labor bill veto marked the seventy fifth veto issued by President Truman.

Truman O.ns. A

First Pearl Harbor Shot Ordered by Captain of Castor- AKSI

The Navy Department states that Commander H. J. Wright, U. S. N., was the captain of the Castor- AKSI who fired the first shot at Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor C.L.E. A Navy Department Castor- Aksi H. J. Wright

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