Randolph Macon opens 46th session with convocation
Randolph Macon College will open its forty sixth session on September 19 with a formal convocation. President Theodore H. Jack will address students as registrar reports 590 resident and 75 day students enrolled. Freshman Week includes student government training and sorority rushing. Virginia Grant ham and Alston Specht announce engagement and forthcoming marriage on September 6 at Washington Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enchbure
Jae ‘An
Bert
Ruby Virginia Shiley
Annie V. Shiley
Norma June Richards
William M. Richards
Randolph Macon
Theodore H. Jack
Rotary and club meetings annual calendar item
A calendar entry lists a 1:00 p m Rotary Club luncheon at the hotel, 3:00 p m W C T A meeting at the Friends Meeting House, 3:00 p m Turner Ashby Chapter LD C at Mrs Wyatt Richards home, and 7:30 p m Junior Board of Trade at the George Washington Hotel.
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Rotary Club
Friends Meeting
North Washington Street
Turner Ashby
Wyatt Richard
Junior Board of Trade
George Washington Hotel
Miss Julia Colfelt Weds W R Coffman At Family Home
Miss Julia Margaret Colfelt wed William Richard Coffman in a ceremony held Sunday at the bride’s parents’ living room. Rev. Jul T. Owen officiated as guests observed a small intimate event with immediate family. The couple plans a Washington state future.
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Julia Margaret Colfelt
W. R. Coffman
Parents
Juca Margaret Colfelt
William J. Colfelt
Middletown
William Richard Coffman
Mamye Coffman
Winchester
W. E. Coffman
Ferns
Jul T. Owen
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian
Middletown High School
National Homeopathic Hospital Training School For Nurses
Washington
D. C
Midd Middletown High School
Handley
Winchester Commercial College
B. F. Goodrich Company
Thrift Auto Store
White Post couple set wedding for Wisecarver November
Miss Mary Lou Fritts and Walter Daniel Wisecarver Jr. plan a Saturday 8 PM wedding at Meade Memorial Church White Post with matron of honor Mrs John Sparks and bridesmaids including Mrs Winter Royston and Miss Ruth Berlin. Ushers include Mr Arthur Long and Mr James Lout Jr. A flower girl will be Anne Morrison. Olivia Dellinger returns from Berkeley Springs tomato festival where she represented Winchester as a Queen court princess.
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Mary Lou Fritts
Meade Memorial Episcopal Church
White Post
Walter Daniel Wisecarver, Jr
Berryville
John Sparks
Washington, D. C
Winter Royston
James P Reardon, Jr
Edward B. Lee
Nicholas Morrison
James Shockey
Ruth Berlin
Anne Morrison
Wisecarver
Boston
Fleming Wisecanver
Arthur Long
Fist
Richmond
James eout,Jr
Arlington
Donald Cooley
Olivia Steele Dellinger
School Start Hazard Drive Insurance For Children 6 To 18
Wilmer F. Shryock announces accident insurance for children ages six to eighteen, warning of daily automobile hazards during school commutes and urging enrollment or consideration of coverage.
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Wilmer F. Shryock
Ada Lea Ritenour Weds Denzil C. Bolen at Belair
Miss Ada Lea Ritenour became the bride of Mr. Denzil C. Bolen in a quiet August 7 ceremony at Belair Maryland. Rev G A Ogg officiated at the Methodist parsonage. The couple are Stephens City High School graduates with family ties to Kernstown and nearby areas. Mary McDonald and Louis Wonder spent a week in New York City on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Lea Ritenour
Denzil C. Bolen
Belair
G. A. Ogg
Bolen
Stephens City
W. R. Ritenour
Mr. Bolen
J. E. Bolen
Kernstown
Stephens City High School
Novick Transfer Company
Mary McDonald
Mr. Louis Wonder
New York City
Cooper family holds annual gathering with officers elected
A reunion section voted to make the event an annual affair. Officers elected were Rev. Marvin L. Cooper president Mrs. Mamie Hamilton secretary Geo E. Cooper treasurer and Mrs. Frank Fleet chairman of arrangements. A picnic dinner followed with a short program. The oldest attendee was Mrs. Martha Cooper Keffer of Strasburg and the youngest were three week old twin sons of Mr and Mrs Meckert Cooper. Numerous relatives from Maryland Pennsylvania and New York attended including R A Shanholtz Camp Hill Pa R S Greenwalt and G I Rider of Hagerstown.
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Meckert Cooper
E. C. Cooper
Boyce
W. L. Cooper
Pen You
N. Y
C. G. Cooper
Hagerstown
Marvin Cooper
Marvin
Arlington
R. A. Shanholtz
Harrisburg
Kenneth Shanholtz
Mar Vin
Huberta
R. N. Shanholtz
Camp Hill
Leonard Shanholtz
Dorothy Shanholtz
Charlotte Walker
Mollie Hildebrand
Winchester
Richard Keffer
Billy
Strasburg
Burge Pipers
Paige
Sonny
Danny
Compcheague
Mamie Hamilton
George Louderslage
Jack
Comocheague
Frank Fleet
Laby
Ruth
Reedysville
Charles Fleet
Buffalo
Gladys Ruppenthal
Fred Stille
Eugene Seitz
George Cooper
George, Jr
Herbert Cooper
Mary
R. S. Greenwalt
G. I. Rider
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Paul Kerns In Winchester
Mrs Paul Kerns formerly Ada Hawkins of Bloomery W V a now living in Winchester received a surprise birthday dinner on Sunday September 4 Guests included many from Bloomery Winchester and nearby towns plus relatives and friends The event featured gifts and refreshments and drew about 100 attendees from Martinsburg Ridgeway Kerneysville Charles Town Bunker Hill Middleway and Winchester Includes notes on a separate shower for Mr and Mrs Lee Barrow and a Girl Scout meeting set for Friday afternoon.
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Paul Kerns
Ada Hawkins
Bloomery
W. Va
Annie Hawkins
Delbert Hite
Walter Kerns
Paul Foreman
Lynnwood Poole
Ruby Lawyer
Winchester
Violet
Ruby Peacemaker
Rozella Hawkinse
Lorraine
Mary Jane Hite
Anna Lee Kerns
Betty Kerns
Phyllis
Junior Foreman
Glenda Lawyer
Phyllis Householder
Capon Bridge
Charles and
Harry Hite
Russell Hawkins
Lynn Martin Poole
Charles Town
Bunker Hill
Middleway
Modern Etiquette Q A Guidance From Roberta Lee
A reader asks about timing for hosting on Senne day three PM and when to be ready for first caller. Answers cover being ready ten minutes early, the meaning and pronunciation of modiste as the French term for a dressmaker, and who should write thanks when an invalid receives a gift.
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Maggie Newlin
A picnic style surprise birthday dinner was held Sunday August 24 in Winchester Virginia for Mrs. Maggie Newlin age eighty four. Relatives and friends traveled to Tokus Inn with baskets and a large birthday cake baked by niece Mrs. Lehring Boyce.
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Maggie Newlin
Lehring E. Boyce
East Falls Church
Newlin
Mary Pickering
Minnie Wisecarver
Martha Ann Smith
Stanley W. Loy
Charlie Racy
James Loy
Lillie
Lula Boyce
Dorothy Pickering
Aldin
Womia Loy
Harry Boyce
Earl Shade
A.V. Anderson
Winchester
Ashby Loy
Lehring Boyce
Robert Loy
Samuel Loy
Mr. Clark
Chambersville
Cora - Pearl Lineburg
Hayfield
Carlton and
Russell Loy
Irvin Hoke
Rock Oak
W. Va
Floyd Campbell
Whitacre
Society notes for Miss Conrad debut in Winchester
Mrs R Y Conrad presents her daughter Miss Robert Young Conrad to Winchester and northern Virginia society at a dance at Winchester Country Club tonight. The debutante, a St Catherine’s School graduate, will later appear in Baltimore and Richmond. Earlier, Misses Eleanor and Mary Scully hosted a buffet supper on South Stewart Street in honor of Miss Conrad and Miss Margaret Byrd.
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Isabelle Barton
Baltimore, Md
Country Club
Robert ¥. Conrad
R. T. Barton
South Washington Street
Baltimore Scientist Heads to California for Caltech Research
Dr. Davies of Baltimore, visiting his aunt in Washington, D C, departs soon for California to conduct chemical research with the California Institute of Technology. He earned a Ph D from Johns Hopkins University and is the son of Belle Harrison Davies and the late Seabury Davies.
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Harrisém Davies
Baltimore
Julian F. Ward
South Washington
Folifornia
California Institute of Technology
West
Davies
Johns Hopkins University
Belle Harrison Davies
Seabury Davies
Thomas W. Harrison
Winchester
W C T U Meeting Noted With Several Local Visitors
The regular W C T U session is set for tomorrow at 3 PM in the Friends Meeting House on North Washington Street. Visitors include Miss Charlotte Jones of Washington DC and several locals visiting family and hosting guests across multiple addresses in the area.
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Friends ‘Meeting House
North Washington Street
Charlotte Jones
Washington, D. C
Bessie K. Jones
North Loudoun Street
Social News from Balti more and Nearby Areas
Miss Isabelle Barton of Baltimore arrives tonight for a Country Club dance honoring Miss Robert Conrad, hosted by Mrs. R. T. Barton. Guests include Misses Campbell Summel Bell Polhamus Omps Stickley and Messrs Campbell Bly Bell Stimmel Prelip. Other weekend visits include Mrs. R. A. Campbell and Mrs. Mae L. Stimmel at Fairview Beach. Details of gatherings at the Funk home honor Mr. and Mrs. Leslie White who were recently married. Visits continue as Mrs. Barton Jr and family plan weekend gatherings with Mrs. J. Scott Parish arriving from out of town.
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Margaret Campbell
Elinore Summel
Rosalie Bell
Louise Campbell
Alice Carrie Polhamus
Ruth Omps
Charlotte Stickley
Harold Campbell
Shirley Bly
Lawrence Bell
Ralph Stimmel
Herbert Russell
Godfrey Prelip
R. A. Campbell
Mae L. Stimmel
Fairview Beach
Fredericksburg
C. L. Funk
City
Leslie White
White
Louise Cadwallader
Holmes Cadwallader
Gilpins Stage Weekend House Party in Millwood Virginia
Mr and Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin hosted a house party at Scabeby for their son Tyson Gilpin with guests including Miss Joan Livingston Redmond Miss Patricia Morris and several New York socialites. Debutante Miss Morris to be presented in Baltimore and Washington. Other visitors and dinners noted before guests returned to Cleveland and Newport News.
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Millwood
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Social Highlights From The Glen Weekend Soiree
Miss Agnes Mitchell hosted a Sunday cocktail at The Glen honoring Archibald 2 Dunning and guests from New York including Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Van Buren and Mr. George Corning. Local attendees at the Saturday dance for Miss Nancy Iselin included Mary and Gertrude Dougherty and several Meade, Winslow, and Dougherty family members.
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Agnes Mitchell
Debutantes Featured in Local Social Season Events
Mrs Thomas ae Carter hosts dinner at Powhatan for Townsend Burwell and Charles Burwell. Roland Mitchell to entertain at The Glen for Miss Gertrude Dougherty debutante, followed by a Winchester Gold Club dance in her honor. Mrs Robert Young Conrad hosts a late evening dance. Mrs Robert MacGill and sons Bobby and Allen return to Lynchburg from Abbeyville. Pauline Bowie and Mrs David Pepper plan a Skyline Drive luncheon at Dicky Ridge. William Bell Watkins hosts guests at Annefield, David Smith and Duncan Marshall from New York and Long Island. Berryville hosts a dinner in honor of Miss Rose MacDonald with guests including Miss Mary Dougherty and Mr Beverley Byrd.
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Gertrude Dougherty
Townsend Burwell
Charles Burwell
Thomas Ae Carter
Powhatan
Roland Mitchell
the Glen
Robert Young Conrad
Winchester ‘Gold Club
Robert MacGill
Bobby
Allen
Pauline Bowie
David Pepper
Dicky Ridge
Skyline Drive
William Bell Watkins
Annefield
David Smith
Duncan Marshall
New York
Long Island
Berryville
Rose MacDonald
Mary Dougherty
Margaret ‘Dole
Edith Beardall
Jack Beardall
Fitzhueh Hardcastle
Beverley Byrd
Paxton and Long Island Social Guests Dine At Athlone
Mrs Prescott Huidekoper of Paxton Maryland and her daughter Mrs Cornelius Rathborne III of Long Island visited last week at Long Branch as guests of Mrs Hugh M Nelson. Mr Joseph Moore newly arrived from Texas to Berryville to visit his parents joined supper at Athlone with Mr Charles Lee Burwell on Saturday night.
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Prescott Huidekoper
Paxton, Md
Cornelius Rathborne, III
Long Island
Long Branch
Huidekoper
Hugh M. Nelson
Joseph Moore
Berryville
Texas
Mrs
Charles Lee Burwell
Athlone
Week’s guests visit from New York at Strasburg home
Mr and Mrs Archibald R Dun ning of Strasburg hosted week long visitors Mr and Mrs Frederican Buren and Mr George Corning from New York.
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Archibald R. Dunning
Strasburg
Frederican Buren
George Corning
New York
Tea Party Honors Washington Guests at Beatty Home
Misses Helen and Katherine Beatty hosted an afternoon tea on Saturday for their house guests Mr. and Mrs. Louis Richards. Welcoming guests included Mrs. George Purwll Miss Pauline Bowie Mrs. David Popper and Cant. and Mrs. Henning of Washington.
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Mrs
Lewis Richards
Pittsburgh
Helen and
Katherine Beatty
Millwood
Helen
Louis Richards
George Purwll
Pauline Bowie
David Popper
Cant
Henning
Washington
Supper Dance in Scaleby Honors Nancy Iselin Guests
A supper dance at Scaleby Monday night honored Miss Nancy Iselin and her house guests. Attending from this section were Miss Mary Oucherty, Miss Gertrude Oucherty, Miss Margaret Dole, Mr. Charles Lee Burwell, Richert Dole, Messrs. Willicen Bell Watkins, Nuncan Marshall, and David Smith.
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Kenneth N. Gilnin
Nur family hosts picnic luncheon on Skyline Drive
Mr and Mrs Archibald R Nur entertained at a picnic luncheon on Monday on Skyline Drive. Miss Aenes Mitchel and Mrs Billy Jacobs Weatherall were among those present.
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Archibald R. Nurnine
Aenes Mitchel
Billy Jacobs Weatherall
Dinner Guests Listed for Clarke Social
Mr. Joseph Massie entertained Friday night with guests including Miss Della Meade Miss Margaret Mole Misses Mary and Gertrude Dougherty Miss Anne Meade Mr Louis Meade Mr Roland Mitchell Mr Peter Page Mr Richard Dole and Mr Charles Tucker.
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Joseph Massie
Clarke
Della Meade
Margaret Mole
Mary
Gertrude Dougherty
Anne Meade
Louis Meade
Roland Mitchell
Peter Page
Richard Dole
Charles Tucker
Ladies Attend Richmond Revival Services
Mrs. Elizabeth Forney and her daughter Hilda join Mrs. Harvey Cochran Mrs. Emily Erle and daughter Mrs Beatrice Taylor for a revival conducted by the Rev Mr Stewart and Rev Mr Staul in Richmond. They returned home Monday evening.
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Elizabeth Forney
Hilda
Harvey Cochran
Emily Erle
Beatrice -Taylor
Richmond
Stewart
Staul
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Alston Specht
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Washington Cathedral
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University of Maryland
Specht
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Ridgeway
John Perry
Kentucky
J. A. Sargent
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Arthur Trenary
Wilton Trenary
Kathleen Sargent
Donald
Mt. Williams
Russell, Ky
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Cecil
Margaret Sargent
Arthur and
Sylvester
Frank Royce
Harrisonburg
Howard Wright
Martinsburg
Alvin Sargent
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Robert
Richard
Emma
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Mr. Wisecarver
Lucy Fries
Cyrus
Martin Fries
Willis Fries
Berkeley Springs
Milke
Haldeman's
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W. B. Snider
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Rexall tSore
Pikeside Tea Room
Girl Scout Council
William P. Massey
Washington and
Amherst Streets
Girl Scouts of
Mr. Thurman Carr
Irene Browne
Chesapeake Bay
Richard , Rosenberger
C. M. Rosenberger
Selinsgrove
Susquehanna University
Rosenberger
Roberta Lee
Rest Missionary Group
Women’s Missionary Society of Rest M. E. Church
Hoy
L. H. Smallwood
Church Aid Society
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Disciples’ Church of Ebenezer
C. T. Adams
Gainesboro
Girls’ Club
Girls’ Athletic Association
Ida Lycett
Kathryn Sullivan
Pennsylvania
Theodore Roosevelt Carbaugh
Genevieve Elizabeth Martin
Waynesburg
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
National Avenue
Franklin Clinton Martin
Benjamin Franklin Carbaugh
Braddock Street
M.E. Church
Lynwood Hammond
Loring Woore
Clearbrook
B. J. Sager
Atlantic City
N. J
Claridge
Loudoun
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Huntsberry
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Dr. Davies
California
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Ethel Rowan
Thomas Rowan
Verogna Mitchell
Charleston
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North
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Jackson
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Harry M.clements
Gary
Ind
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Lewis H. Hyde
West Boscawen Street
Douglas Cain
Audrey
Mr. Cain
Katie Sherman
Silver Springs and
Forest
Glen, Md
W. F. Sargent
Kernstown, Va
Louis Whetzel
Madeline
Bobbie
South Brownsville
James F. Rehill
Louise Rehill
Robert Forney
Hagerstown, Md
Olin Affleck
Elsie Affleck
Hershey, Pa
Delaware
Philip Williams
B. BE. Dutton
J. Victor Arthur
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
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Tappahannock
Oscar Brown
Virginia
Dorothy
Z. Brown
Percy Miller
Donald Stewart
South Loudoun Street
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Peter C. Petrie, Jr
U.S
Boise
Portsmouth
P. Cc. Petrie, Sr
Bartonville
Robert Barton, Jr
Edith
Eleanor
J. Scott Parish
Barton, Jr
Mr. Barton, Jr
D. O. Lauderback
West Piccadilly Street
Robert Babb
University of Tennessee At
Knoxville
C. E. Babb
Millwood Road
Jeanne Sprint
Garfield Hospital
Gilpins
Tyson Gilpin
Louis Baldwin
George Greenhalgh, Jr
Springsbury
Cleveland
Amherst Street
Colorado
University of Colorado
William Massie
Massie
Newport News
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Sheaffer
Loudoun St
Oliver Iselin
Nancy Iselin
Margaret Delia Meade
Margaret Dole
Année Meade
Polly
Jacqueline Winslow
Messrs
Graham
Fraser Dougherty
William Bell Watkins, Jr
the Commercial & Savings Bank
E. Piccadilly
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Commercial Department
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