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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1955

Page

9

Keckley and Stickley Wed At First Presbyterian Church

Miss Glenda Faye Keckley and George Benton Stickley Jr. married in a Sunday ceremony at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. George Denning Jackson officiating. The couple will reside at 133 W Piccadilly St after a southern wedding trip. Both graduates of Handley High School, they are employed locally. The issue also notes a Brad dock Street WSCS meeting at 7:45 p.m. with a program on Christian discipleship.

George Denning Jackson First Presbyterian Church W. Piccadilly St Stickley Handley High School Shenandoah Valley National Bank Shepherd College Sears, Roebuck and Co Braddock St WSCS Braddock Street Methodist Church Circle No. 4 Marvin Hutchinson F. H. Way B. L. Watkins Nina Williams

Miss Sally Hess to wed Glenn Lineburg in local ceremony

The article lists pre wedding events for Miss Glen da Keckley and George Benton Stickley Jr and notes attendees at the upcoming wedding of Miss Sally Viola Hess and Glenn E. Lineburg. Attendees include Mr and Mrs H G Lineburg and sons Norman and Wayne, Mr and Mrs L Smith, Mrs Maurice Foreman, Marsha and Michael Foreman, Bobby Gray, and Mrs Hilda Lineburg of Middletown.

Glenda Keckley George Benton Stickley, Jr Peggy Smallwood Susanne Sprenkle Shenandoah Valley National Bank Shirley Hauptman Stickley Sally Viola Hess Glenn E. Lineburg H. G. Lineburg and Sons Norman and Wayne L. Smith Maurice Foreman Marsha Michael Foreman Bobby Gray This City Hilda Lineburg Middletown

Calendar of Events September 6 to 8

A list of local gatherings with times and venues including American Legion Macedonia WSCS Braddock St. Lodge Exchange Club Eagles Auxiliary Loyal Order of Moose Camera Club Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Kiwanis Club Flight G Elks Duplicate Bridge Rotary Turner Ashby V D C Round Hill Fire Co Friendship Fire Co and Women of Moose events scheduled September 6 through 8 at various halls hotels and homes.

American Legion Legion Home Macedonia WSCS May Manuel Braddock St Board of Control of Exchange Club Eagles Eagles Home Loyal Order of Moose Camera Club Murphy’s Rebekah Lodge Alcoholics Anonymous Baptist Church Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Air Force Reserve Squadon Golden Glow Elks Club Duplicate Bridge Club Golf Club Rotary Club Turner Ashby Herbert Larrick Round Hill Fire Co Friendship Fire Co Women of Moose Moose Home

Local residents return from visits and celebrations

A roundup of area residents returning home after trips to Virginia Beach Waterloo N Y Mexico and New Orleans La Highlights include Dr Oliver Shafer Lloyd visiting son in Winchester and a surprise birthday party for Bertha Armel at Arme near Armel Also noted are attendances at the Shenandoah County Fair and a hospital patient George Edward Pully II in Winchester Memorial Hospital

Oliver Shafer Lloyd Baltimore E. Galvin Lloyd Amherst St Lloyd George Edward Pully, II Greystone Terrace Winchester Memorial Hospital

Births In Kernstown Star Tannery and Nearby Areas

Birth notices list a son for Oliver Tinsman and Anna O Connell of Route 3 Kernstown. a daughter for Landon Bowers and Patricia Brill of Star Tannery. a son for Edward Jenkins and Rosa Mason of 710 S Cameron St September 3. September 4 reports a son for Lewis Blye and Betty Baker of 315 S Loudoun St and a son for Arthur Snyder and Rosa Mason of RFC Stephens City.

Oliver Tinsman Kernstown Tinsman Anna O'Connell Landon Bowers Star Tannery Bowers Patricia Brill Edward Jenkins S. Cameron St Jenkins Rosa Mason Lewis Blye S. Loudoun St

Hess-Wed Glenn Lineburg in Port Republic Ceremony

Miss Sally Viola Hess and Glenn Everett Lineburg sealed their vows Sunday at Mill Creek Brethren Church Port Republic in a double ring ceremony. The couple plans residence at 201 Third St Radford.

Sally Viola Hess J. N. Ellinger Port Republic Glenn Everett Lineburg H. G. Lineburg Williamt Roaderford Mill Creek Frances Hess Port

Local births announced for four families

Snyder is the former Miss Mary Stout. To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Haines Mountain Falls Route a boy. Mrs. Haines is the former Miss Mary Smith. September 5 To Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jackson 587 N. Kent St. a girl. Mrs. Jackson is the former Miss Mary Ash. To Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Berg Jr. 910 S. Cameron St. a girl. Mrs. Berg is the former Miss Shirley Miller.

Louis Jackson N. Kent St Jackson Mary Ash Jasper Berg, Jr S. Cameron St Berg Shirley Miller

Lesson in English From W L Gordon Defilement Word Study

W L Gordon offers a daily vocabulary feature detailing differences between sanitary and sanatory usage. The piece defines defilement as pollution and notes the risk of moral or linguistic contamination when bad choices mix with good.

J. W. MelIiwee Home Guests and Local Visits

Recent visitors at the J. W. Melliwee home include Mr. and Mrs. David Lee and daughter from O City Pa. Others are Mr. and Mrs. Milo Smith Elder ton Pa. and children Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Patton Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morris and son Winchester Pa. and families Miss Betty VeHaven returned from University Hospital Charlottesville Va Mrs Janice Campbell hosted a Stanley party Mrs Bessie Stotler of Stephenson spent time with Delphia DeHaven and visited Georgia Adams and Virginia Berry Mr and Mrs Lamar Owens Front Royal spent a night with Roy Owens Wolfe of Hayfield visited Donald Ramey Virgil DeHaven and family are in Baltimore Md B W Brown and children Franklin Pa visited J W Melliwee and Ray Pyles Cumberland Md called on Roy Owens

Gainesboro J. W. MelIiwee David Lee Oi) City Milo Smith Elderton G. W. Patton Howard Morris Winchester Ray Godlove Vernon Lee Lucy Mauck Jane Fout Front Royal Roy Owens Wolfe Hayfield Donald Ramey Virgil DeHaven Baltimore B. W. Brown Franklin, Pa J. W. McKilwee Ray Pyles Cumberland

Record High United States Church Membership Reaches 97.4 Million

The National Council of Churches reports 97,482,611 Americans are church members in 1954, 60.3 percent of the population. Growth outpaced population, with total congregations at 300,056 and church finances, construction, and clergy levels at record highs across Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Orthodox groups.

New York U. S National Council of Church United States Benson Y. Landis Council

Date of wedding decided by bride and her mother

After the couple agree that conditions are favorable the bride and her mother decide the exact wedding date. Asparagus should not be eaten with fingers but with a fork. Mourning stationery should be white and of good quality, not black bordered.

No Chickens Reported In Hen House Theft

Jack Jackson reported chicken thieves raided his hen house in Hobbs New Mexico. An officer investigated and wrote that feathers were found but no chickens could be located.

Ghost Town Rally Reawakens in Michigan Copper Country

In Michigan's Upper Peninsula a ghost town near Central comes alive for one day each year as former residents return to the lone painted Methodist Church and walk through abandoned gray houses with trees growing through the floors before leaving.

Central Mich Upper Peninsula Copper Town Michigan Copper Country

Stranger Pays Prisoner Fine at Police Headquarters

A well dressed stranger entered police headquarters in Newport News and asked to select a prisoner serving fines. He paid one prisoner's fine and left. Police Lt. J. P. Farry called it the only such incident in 23 years of service.

Newport News J. P. Farry

Also Mentioned on This Page

Les Miss Keckley Bride Mr. Stickley Glenda Faye Keckley Miller Ashby Keckley Winston Wallace Janice Stickley Judy Dean Alexandria Robert Lewis Alan Peer Edward Strawderman Rodney Levi Paul Hillyard Helen Garner Edmonds Carolyn Crampton Cher The Bobbie Conrad Chaplain Carson Blacksburg William W. Dunn Waterloo N. Y Virginia Beach Lester D. Arnold, Sr John Eddy Richard Crenshaw, Jr Pete Willoughby Mexico New Orleans Harold Pugh Judy Lynn Arlie Triplett Arthur Pugh Gore Harry Pugh Morris Cather City Harry Allanson Richard Ronald Robert Bonnie Walter Anderson Bertha Armel Arme Willis Gault Richard Crenshaw Jackie Tom S. Stewart St Ocean Beach N. J Douglas Whitacre Shenandoah County Fair Woodstock Cian Gaunt Miss Hess Glenn Lineburg Public Gardner Brannon Charlottesville Norman Lineburg Donald Hess Church Community Center Ellinger Radford Community Hospital Radford Lineburg Third St W. L. Gordon Aladdin Worth Roberto Lee St. Joseph Childres Voors Gini ATLAS Shoecenter Loudoun St Samaritan H. B. McCormac, Jr Virginia Woolen Mills the Commercial & Savings Bank Timberlake Bates Winchester’s Shopping Center Mademoisel Leggett’s Leggett W. Boscawen &J Episcopal Church
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