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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1946

Page

8

Social Notes and Community Events Summary

Mrs. Julian B Lindsey and her children Robert Hunter and Anne Tucker joined Col Lindsey in Heidelburg Germany at Staff Headquarters Army of Occupation. Mrs Lindsey is daughter of Dr H H McGuire of this city. Bridge clubs hosted by Mrs Edward H Durell at 312 West Cecil Street. Abney Paynes welcomed by Richland WA visitors Francis Vaughan and daughters Anne and Josephine Forsythe. John E Owen and wife departed for Los Angeles to resume university studies. Melvin and Mrs Hardy returned from Creede Colorado with Mrs S Abshire. Queen Esther Class meets at Mrs Willie Sampsell 365 National Ave. Macedonia WSCS meets at Mrs Florence Sumption Front Royal Road. Glascock family to return to West Cork Street apartment after summer at Boiling Brook. J Gray Beverley Jr and Bobby Jones visiting Juddy Glascock. Community Young People to hold meeting Sept 5 at Miss Mary Davis home Rt 2 Albin near Burnt Presbyterian Church. Fred Morgan elected Commander of Staunton Post 13 American Legion.

Julian B. Lindsey Robert Hunter Anne Tucker Heidelburg Germany Colonel Lindsey Army of Occupation Lindsey H. H. McGuire Thomas B. Glascock Lou Juddy West Cork Street Boiling Brook Upperville J. Gray Beverley, Jr Bobby Jones Juddy Glascock Mary Davis Stines Chapel Miss Davis Sunnyside Nain Rt. 2 Burnt Presbyterian Church Albin

Girls Athletic Association September meeting slated at Elk’s Club

The Girls Athletic Association holds its September business meeting tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Elk's Club organization rooms. Plans for the month will be discussed. A council meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. All members and officers are urged to attend.

Girls Athletic Association Elk’s Club

Clarke County Historical Society Meeting in Berryville

The Clarke County Historical Society will meet tomorrow at 2 30 PM at Grace Episcopal Church parish house Berryville. After the business session members will tour The Rocks the home of Dr and Mrs Ray Barlow in Wickliffe.

Clarke County Historical Society Grace Episcopal Church Berryville the Rocks Ray Barlow Wickliffe

Plan Reunion of Baker Family

The fifteenth annual Baker family reunion is set for Sunday September 15 at Crystal Caverns near Strasburg. Mrs Minnie Strickler is president and Miss Ruth Bucher secretary. Staff Sgt James Keller recently discharged from Halloran General Hospital will visit before heading to UNC Chapel Hill.

Baker Crystal Caverns Strasburg Minnie Strickler Ruth Bucher

Murray Family Announces Leona Marie Murray and Richard Nicholson Marriage

Leona Marie Murray and Richard L. Nicholson wed in the First Baptist Church on Sunday September 1 at 2 p.m. Rev. E T Clark officiated. Immediate family attended with a reception at the Murray home. Witnesses included Pearl Nicholson Clifford Nicholson and many Nicholson relatives.

Pearl Nicholson Gertrude Nicholson Betty Price Billy Nicholson N. B. Habel Clifford Nicholson E.S. Nicholson Rs. Theordore Melester Patricia Gloria A. D. Hockman Domnie Lee Richard Nicholson Isaac Murray

Doris M Wilson Weds Roger Glenn Stansbury in Pikesville

Miss Doris M Wilson daughter of Clarence and Mrs Wilson of 101 Clarendon avenue Pikesville Maryland and niece of Virgil Wilson wed Roger Glenn Stansbury son of Theodore Stansbury in Sudbrook Methodist Church Reistertown Road Saturday August 21 at 7 pm The Rev Lavely Gueber officiated A reception for 175 followed at Allstown Hall The couple plans to reside on Reisterstown Road after a wedding trip through Virginia via Skyline Drive

Doris M. Wilson Clarence Wilson Clarendon Avenue Pikesville Virgil Wilson Roger Glenn Stansbury Theodore Stansbury Sudbrook Methodist Church Reistertown Road Lavely Gueber Betty Sullivan Maurice Wilson Patrick Gallagher Brenda Gordon Ross Beimschla William E. Snyder Howard Stansbury Allstown Hall Angeline Wilson W. C. Miller Robert Powers Harrisonburg Virgil L. Wilson Winchester Gus Ey John Rhodes Washington, D. C Elwood Ey Bethesda Virginia Skyline Drive Stansbury Reisterstown Road Pikesvile

Bayliss-Beaver announces marriage in Clarksburg

Miss Cathrine Irenever Beaver of Stephens City and Mr. Paul Wingfield Bayliss of Clarksburg were married Tuesday August 27 at Central Christian Church Clarksburg. The couple will reside in Charlotte North Carolina after a move from Ashville Park and Stephens City. Bayliss works for Brady Distributing. Beaver is a Stephens City High School graduate employed at McCroys 5 and 10.

Cathrine Irenever B. Haller Beaver Stephens City Paul Wingfield Bayliss Mary Bayliss John M. Bayliss Clarksburg W. Va Central Christian Church John F. Milton D. D Beulah Bayliss Robert Bayliss Ashville Park N. C Charlotte Bayliss Brady Distributing Company

Attending Upperville House Party

Miss Betty Bickers daughter of Mr Myron Bickers of this city attends a house party at Nord ley Upperville home of Mr and Mrs de Butts. The gathering honors Miss Anne Ely of Richmond who is Bickers roommate at Vassar College. They will return to Vassar on Friday.

Upperville Betty Bickers Myron Bickers Nordley de Butts Anne Ely Richmond Miss Bickers Vassar College Miss Ely Vassar

Marriage Announcement Anna Mae Omps to Hairy Hite

Mr and Mrs Clarence Omps of Ridge West Virginia announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Mae to Hairy Hite son of Mr and Mrs J D Hite Bloomery West Virginia on August 27 in Hagerstown Maryland The bride wore an aqua dress with white accessories She is Gainesboro High School class of 1943 Mr Hite served four and a half years in the service including sixteen months overseas in the European Theater

Clarence Omps Ridge W. Va Anna Mae Hairy Hite J.‘D. Hite Bloomery Hagerstown Gainesboro High School

Ina Arlene Whitacre Weds Edwin Holliday in Gore

Mr and Mrs D S Whitacre of Gore announce the marriage of Ina Arlene to Edwin Holliday of 572 North Loudoun Winchester. The ceremony was August 23 at Dr S L Flickinger’s home. She attended Gainesboro High School. Holliday served in the U S Army three and a half years with time in Europe and in the GBya. They will reside in Gore.

D. S. Whitacre Gore Ina Arlene Edwin Holliday Loudoun Street Winchester S .L. Flickinger Gainesboro High School Holliday U &. Army

Charlotte Fishback Recovering From Surgery

Miss Charlotte Fishback, who recently had a tonsilectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital, is reported to be recovering nicely after an onsilectomy. Weekend guest Mr Norman Hall of Pittsburgh stayed with Mrs J W Riley and daughter Miss Betty Riley on West Piccadilly Street. Miss Jane Stuart Bickers joined Mr and Mrs David Batchelder in Warrenton for a horse show and then went to Atlantic City to visit Miss Patricia Prochnik in Washington D. C. Mr George W Chaney returned to Roanoke after several days in the city with his sister-in-law Mrs J Gray Beverley and Mr Beverley on West Cork Street.

Charlotte Fishback Winchester Memorial Hospital Norman Hall Pittsburgh J. W. Riley Betty Riley West Piccadilly Street Warrenton Jane Stuart Bickers David Batchelder Atlantic City Patricia Prochnik Washington, D George W. Chaney Roanoke

Miss Betsy Arthur Hosts Friend from Charleston

Miss Betsy Arthur of 200 Fairfax Lane hosts Miss Alice Hut ledge Pillman from Charleston S C as her guest this week. The two Misses Arthur and Pillman are Holton Arms School classmates in Washington.

Arthur Betsy Arthur J. Victor Arthur Fairfax Lane Ths City Alice Hutledge Pillman Charleston S. C Pillman Holton Arms School Washinton

Burchell DeHaven Marriage Announced In Hagerstown

Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Catherine Vv. Burchell to Mr. William L. DeHaven solemnized Monday, August 26 in Hagerstown. The couple will reside in Winchester. Dr. and Mrs. Pembroke Grove plan a two week visit to Winnetka and Chicago Illinois starting later this week.

Catherine Vv. Burchell George Sowers City William L. DeHaven Mae DeHaven Bunker Hill W. Va Hagerstown Pembroke Grove Winchester Winnetka Chicago

Picnic Honors Mrs McDonald on 68th Birthday in Paris

Mrs. John McDonald of Paris was honored Sunday on her 68th birthday with a picnic dinner. Guests from Berryville Royce Millwood and Alexandria attended along with Elmer Smallwood T C Russell and many others. A basket lunch and homemade ice cream preceded cake later in the day.

McDonald John McDonald Paris Elmer Smallwood T. C. Russell Berryville Armstead Fowler Erma Towney. Thomas Nelson Thomas Frances Kitty

Mrs Abshire Enters Hospital After Creede Visit

Mrs Abshire formerly of Frederick County returned home from Creede Colorado and entered Winchester Memorial Hospital this week for observation and treatment.

Visiting In City and Returns From Trips in Clarke County

Mr Norman Lockhart of Baltimore visits his mother Mrs Mary E Lockhart and brother Bill Lockhart this week and plans to return Monday. Mr and Mrs W L Rush and daughter Marie return home at 114 Greenwalt avenue after a weekend with relatives in Harrisonburg. Mrs William Bland of Cleveland Ohio is guest of Mr and Mrs V Posa at Valley Pike home. Mr Ryland R Perry leaves for University of Southern California to begin junior year after summer with his parents in the city. Dr Henry Clay Smith and Mrs Smith spend week with Clarke county relatives. Mr William H Wisecarver returns to his Shenandoah apartment after ten days with Alfred Weatherholtz in Forestville Shenandoah county. Miss Marylizabeth Allen returns home after several days visiting friends in Washington D C.

B. Brooke Smith William Halbach Louise Halbach Lancaster Harry Bowman Walter S. Halbach Merv Halbach Hagerstown Millard M. Kline Baltimore Mrs Smith City Norman Lockhart Mary E. Lockhart Bill Lockhart W. L. Rush Marie Greenwalt Avenue Harrisonburg Cleveland William Bland Ohio Valley Pike California University Ryland R. Perry Howard F., Perry Los Angeles Cal University of Southern California Perry University of Tennessee Knoxville Clarke Henry Clay Smith Boyce Crewe Clarke County William H. Wisecarver Alfred Weatherholtz Forestville Shenandoah County Washington Marylizabeth Allen Washington, D. C

Berryville Social Events Highlight Labor Day Visits

Berryville Virginia residents hosted and visited over the Labor Day weekend. Notable guests included Shanghai student Alexander Allison at the University of Virginia, and several Berryville natives or relatives from Washington D C Warrensburg Missouri and Richmond. Multiple families hosted relatives and friends while nursing student Mary Ann Davis prepared for return to Stuart Circle Hospital in Richmond.

Mary Ann Davis Berryville Richmond Stuart Circle Hospital

Etiquette Q A Few Guidelines On Tipping And Introductions

The guidance favors adapting to local customs and avoiding tipping where it is not expected. It also advises offering a brief, helpful comment during introductions to foster conversation and help strangers start talking.

Rome

Residents Return After Labor Day Visits and Trips

Converts of Berryville and nearby towns spent weeks visiting Camden Buckroe Norfolk Philadelphia and Arlington. Families included the Harks Merglers Potts Wheelers Pagets and Lizers with nursing students and teachers among the travelers. Notable trips covered Canada Washington D C and Colonial Beach as well as public health nursing in Baltimore.

Lesson in English Words Misused and Pronunciation Tips

Guide notes common errors in English usage and pronunciation. It covers omitting redundant words in phrases, mispronounced family as three syllables, and correct spelling of Dane. Includes brief tips on deign and condescension words.

Denmark

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lindseys Edward H. Durell West Cecil Street Abney John E. Owen Colorado Melvin. Hardy Frederick County Creede Colorreco First United Brethren Church Willie Sampsell National Avenue Fred Robinson Macedonia Wscs Macedonia W. S.C. S Florence Sumption Anna Belle Funk J. W. Newcome Staunton Legion Fred Morgan Miles Music Staunton Staunton American Legion GAA Clarke Society James Keller Carl Keller U. S. Army Halloran General Hospital Staten Island N. Y Keller University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Fred A. Crismar, Jr San Francisco Calif Patterson Louise O. Zirkle Oath Brooks’ Pharmacy California Loudoun St S. N. Johnston Stansbury-Wilson Whitacre Will Mid-West Gaunt Shenandoah Craighill Burks Fairfax Fairfax High School Burks Alexander Allison Shanghai China University of Virginia Edward Moore Hampton Jim Suddath William Suddath Warrensburg F. L. Eustaphieve Ruth Reva Berlin Washington, D.C Edward P. Berlin R. L. Revercomb Washington D. C George Wynkoop Horace Kackley Nicholas Morrison Ann Morrison Waynesboro Morrison Walter Wisecarver Hunter Burks Mr. Burks H. H. Burks Louise H. Bell L. H. Beil Mrs. Beil Charles Feltner P. T. Simms Charles Town Merritt Mergler Jaquelin Ann Mergler Lovett Bras the Children’s Shop S. Loudoun St By Roberta Lee Camden N. J Mr. Mergler C. H. Iden Buckroe Norfolk Harold Potts Virginia Beach W. P. Sallee Billy Sallee A. J. Hark Gussie Hark Philadelphia Malley Jay Hark Harks Woodrow. Hahn Hahn Lucy Wheeler Ruth Wheeler Miss Wheeler Julia Lizer Miss Garnet Levi Perryville Colonial Beach Mr. Ray Rutherford Mr. Lynwood Ritter Canada Charles Paget Charles Paget, Jr Ronnie Paget J. E. Keller Louisa Master Dee Keller Fleming Wisecarver Martha Lu Wisecarver Alberta Elsea Arlington Elizabeth Elsen Washington and Lee High School Carl Feltner Isle the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hill Stokley's the Food Center N. Loudoun St Haldeman Cc. B. Smalts & Son Monk’s Cather & Moling Timberlake Corrigan W. L. Gordon Eee Ieee A Vk and Co Sears U. S Pein Drewers Warner Tee Iewde Bock Ss. Sears New Fall Coe Wien Ath S. Loudoun St. Winchester
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