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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1947

Page

8

Chinese Art Exhibit And College News Update

Social notes describe an exhibit of Chinese art and crafts at West China Union University with a silver tea to promote Christian leadership. Also noted is B S degree awards to Jackson and a birthday picnic for Mrs Kline. A 50th anniversary celebration for Mr and Mrs Giffin is reported with family members listed. Jubilee Ladies Aid postponed and Bowling League meeting announced.

L. S. Havermale W. Clifford Street West China Union University Giffin Elmer F. Giffin Rowlesburg W. Va Sallie Headley Stephens City Keyser Row

Oldest and youngest attend Lyle Carper family reunion

About 200 people gathered at Wright's picnic grounds in Albin for the annual Lyle Carper family reunion. The event, held 16 years, marked by the oldest attendee Oldest Mr Lyle Carper of Hagerstown and the youngest Baby Larry Gene Hook of Arlington, with a note of a wartime interruption in years past.

Lyle Carper Hagerstown Larry Gene Hook Sandy Hook Arlington Wright Albin

Flower Show Chairmen Meet Tonight At Mrs Brown's Home

Flower Show and Plant Sale chairmen will meet at 8 p m tonight at Mrs Harold Browns 423 S Washington attendance requested. BPW held buffet supper at Mrs Barrs home due to weather for the flower garden event and a Fairfax dinner is planned with Mrs Irene Pancoast speaker. Fall BPW board meeting announced for Natural Bridge September 27 28 delegates named. Sunshine Club meet at Brad dock Street Methodist Church assembly room 2 30 p m Thursday. bring coupons for Asbury Home. Community Young People meeting set 7 30 p m Thursday at Stines Chapel with camp reports. all youths invited.

Harold Brown S. Washington BPW Barr Business and Professional Women's Club Elizabeth Barr N. Washington Street Fairfax Bpw Club Pen Daw Fairfax County Irene Pancoast Natural Bridge Dora Brill Virginia Bell Ada Oppie Pennsylvania Wheatland James Buchanan United States W. L. Dudley Haddox Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church George W. Haddox Leslis Carper H. B. Garber McClintock A. Taylor Ritter Asbury Methodist Home Sunnyside Albin Stines Chapel

Birth announcements from Winchester Memorial Hospital area

A sequence of birth notices from Winchester Memorial Hospital listing new babies by date, with parents’ names and prior names of mothers. The items include families from Round Hill, Front Royal, Woodstock, Martinsburg, Capon Springs, Marshall, and other nearby locales. Names such as Rice, Lickey, Cahill, Spence, Orndorff, Dameron, Goode, Apostoloupas, Scruggs, Long, Mason, Robin son, Henry, Renner, Cave, LaFollette, Wine, Haines, Jackson, Mellon, Wright, Patterson, DeHaven appear.

Raymond Rice N. Cameron Street Shawnee Ave Howard John Cahill II Cahill Betty Butler Front Royal Holmes Spence Rt. 3 City Forest Orndorff Washington John W. McClure Woodstock McClure Mary Ketterman J. T. Dameron Martinsburg Dameron Louise Simpson Richard Goode Morningside Drive S. Loudoun Street Scruggs Ruth Sellers Robert Long Middletown Long Mamie White Go Ndderin Mason Millwood Wilbur LaFollette Capon Springs Stanley Wine Marshall Lyndon Haines Rt. 6 Cumberland Haines Retha Gladden Edward Jackson Montague Avenue Alvin Mellon Berryville Mellon Helen Willingham Conrad Wright S. Cameron Street Wright Gretta Pope Maynard Patterson N.kent Street Harley DeHaven Portsmouth DeHaven Virginia LeMaster

Church Yard Party For Paint And Repair Rally

The John Mann Methodist church will hold a yard party at 8 p m Friday to benefit the Paint and Repair rally. Rev E H Jackson pastor makes the announcement.

John Mann Methodist Church E. H.jackson

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Berryville residents and visitors share weekends across Virginia towns. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. John Dolby James from Harrisburg pa visiting Mrs. James Ayler on South Church Street, and Mrs. Harry Burks relocating to Fairfax to join Craighill Burks.

Berryville John Dolby James Harrisburg James F. L. Ayler South Church Street Harry Burks Berryville High School Fairfax Craighill Burks Fairfax High School

Talent Night Planned by Sunday Schools at Mt. Carmel

The colored churches in the city plan a Talent Night at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church tomorrow at 8:30 p m. The program includes local and out of town talent and will be followed by refreshments. Rev. A T Gaskins is chairman.

Mt. Carmel Baptist Church A. T. Gaskins

Holy Name Yard Party Set By Sacred Heart Church

The Holy Name society of Sacred Heart Catholic Church will hold a yard party starting at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow on the church lawn. If rain, events move to the church. Bill Sullivan presided at last night's meeting as general chairman. More than two dozen cakes including a guessing cake will be served with ice cream and soft drinks. There will be games and amusements.

Holy Name Society of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Bill Sullivan

Religious Education Officers Elected in Shawnee District

J. Floyd Wine was elected president of the Shawnee district council of religious education. Other officers include vice presidents John W. Larrick Jr J W Richard P C Petrie Hugh Carper and Frank Minor and secretary treasurer T E Dorton.

J. Floyd Wine Shawnee District Council of Religious Education John W. Larrick, Jr J. W. Richard P. C. Petrie Hugh Carper Frank Minor T. E. Dorton

Miss Bowers Submits Schedule of 4 H Meetings

Clarke County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Jean Bowers releases a schedule of 4 H Club events and home demonstrations. September 3 picnic at 5 30 p m by Hour 4 H Club. September 4 Berryville 4 H Girls 2 30 p m clothing construction style revue. September 5 4 H Contest Winners home visits. September 9 Bethel club 2 00 p m Style Trends. September 10 Glendale club 1 30 p m Converting Lamps and Proper Lighting. September 12 Pine Grove club 2 00 p m Converting Lamps and Proper Lighting.

Jean Bowers Clarke County Berryville Leonard Bell Septeber Bethel Turner Wiley Glendale Richard Bromley Pine Grove Home Demonstration Club Virginia Allder

Women's Missionary Conference Opens at Antioch Church

The Virginia Valley Central Women's Missionary conference opened at Antioch church near Harrisonburg at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Mrs. Robt. A. Whitten presiding Delegates enrolled and reports received Mrs. Whitten from Winchester and St Stephens Guild sent greetings Dr. Wm. T. Scott of Eton College spoke Mrs. O. H. Paris of Greensboro installed officers Attending from Winchester were several local women and the pastor couple.

Virginia Valley Central Women’s Missionary Conference Antioch Church Harrisonburg Robt. A. Whitten Winchester Eaebsigh

Dreams And Their Meanings Booklet Ad

Small advertisement offering a 32 page dream interpretation booklet for ten cents postpaid. Readers are urged to mail a coupon with payment to Winchester Evening Star and requests for the DREAMS booklet.

Winchester Evening Star Eye St Washington

Pattern 4911 Tunic and Skirt Set

Pattern 4911 offers a bell silhouette pen cil-slim skirt and a cross over neck tunic. It can be a one or two piece outfit and is easy to sew with complete illustrated instructions. Sizes 12 to 20. size 16 requires 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Pattern Dept. New York.

Pattern West 17Th St New York N. Y

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Social Ein Jackson A. BH. Jackson Westreet M College Miss Jackson John Kerr School R. G. Lupton Silas McFarland Capon River H. B. Kline R.G. Lupton John Kline Kline H. J. May Alden Mr. Hook Alexandria Robert Esther Jubilee Ladies Aid Jubilee Ladies Aid Society Inter Star Ladies Bowling League Evening Star Ladies League Flower Show Brooks Young Suedes Harold Reeves Yarroll Charles Town Frederick, New York Magnolia Ave Frederick, MD Cloverdale A. Richard I Cee Bay Edie Cloverdale Spring CO Newville D. A. Gordon Co Cpi the Winchester Memorial Hospital Hunter Burks Mrs H. H. Burks, Jr Roswell P. Gray Signpine J. J. Harris Helen Harris Cooley Henry Kerfoot J. W. Olcott Leona Krouse Edith Ritter Williamsburg Edward McC. Williams Crimera Waite of Culpeper Edward Owens Richmond Hugh Owens Eleanor Dorsey Owens Hawaii Capt. Owens Hawaiian Islands Ben Morgan Boyce J. Bryan Morgan W. D. Burtner Rosemont Holy Name Yard Party Anklets Plains Miss Bowers Women’s Missionary Conference Cowie Tanh Washington, D. C By Obnne Oddams Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Bugs Corrigan Motorola B. F. Goodrich N. Loudoun St Haldeman’s Margarine the Food Center Loudoun St Stevens Cather & Moling Timberlake S. Braddock St Elsie- Kay Braddock ST Dial Jami Potas B. G Lovett Brothers N. Loudoun Peet Suds Iption GAUNT Vel Colgate- Paimative- Pest Co
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