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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1952
Page
12
The brief wedding notice states Miss Smallwood married Mr. Shickie Johnson. A further mention notes Mr. Ronnie Shickie attended the ceremony.
September 12 features the S P C A Dog Show and Farmers Livestock Exchange with Woodmen of the World and Fraternal Order of Eagles events at Eagles Home. September 13 lists a picnic with Mrs Richard Lewis on Whit tier Ave at 3 30 p m. September 15 includes Madison Lodge 8 p m Municipal Band at Rouss and V F W Auxiliary at Post Home.
G Brown of Boston Church is in session in Boston. Betty Anderson from W Va and Pvt Samuel P Davis were visited in Petersburg near Richmond and Port Lee. Miss Kathryn Lucille, twin sister of the bride maid, attends the Lutheran meeting tonight at Grace Church, with Women of Grace Lutheran Church holding a quarterly gathering at 7 30 PM.
Alma Garrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville H Garrett wed John D Smith son of Mr and Mrs Roland Smith in a home ceremony in Kentucky. Bride works at Warner Textile Company groom at Valley Fruit and Candy Company recently discharged from six year Army service. They plan a southern wedding trip and invite reservations by Monday.
Ann Mantsing, daughter of Mr and Mrs David of Middletown, begins at University of Virginia Hospital School of Nursing in Charlottesville. Carolyn Stanley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy of Tennyson Ave, leaves Sunday for her sophomore year at Longweed College. Edwin Bridgeforth of 8 Washington St leaves for the University of Florida.
John Robert Powers outlines the go anywhere dress and its waistline evolution. He notes soft slim silhouettes with high waists, new fabrics like tissue wool and chiffon, and versatile pieces that dress up or down with accessories for everyday informality.
A group of Alexandria residents and students prepare to depart for colleges and academies. James Clark and others will attend the University of Richmond and University of Virginia while several daughters plan entries at Christ Church School Longwood College and related institutions.
An elderly couple in their 80s, Mise Foy and William Jones, were married recently at Christopher Church. Neither had children from prior marriages. both spouses had died years earlier. Mrs. Jones said they feel young enough to start a family.
Grimes left his ten day leave in D. C. with family then moved to Jacksonville. Boon G. carried WW in the Air Force is now stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas.
A reader asks about submitting college references and expected response times. The answer clarifies that the hostess leads the dinner table setting and social duties, while the host assists as needed.
W. L. Gordon presents guidance on correct word usage and pronunciation. The lesson covers avoiding awkward phrases and common mispronunciations, including proper adjective placement and syllable emphasis for terms like rare beef and malpractice.
Hong Kong authorities announce a large reservoir project in a nearby valley. The dam will span 1,000 feet in length and rise 150 feet high, with construction starting before year end and an expected three year completion. The reservoir will hold about 1.15 billion gallons of water amid past rationing due to refugee-driven population growth.
The answer notes two presidents born west of the Mississippi. Herbert Hoover was born in Iowa, while Harry S. Truman was born in Missouri.
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