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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1957

Page

6

Dorsey reunion draws 87 at Lions Shelter

Attendees from Martinsburg Hagerstown Richmond Front Royal and Baltimore join the Dorsey clan for a Sunday reunion and picnic at the Lions Shelter. Guests include William Thompson Raymond Dorsey Bruce Dorsey and many children with extended family from Winchester and surrounding towns.

Dorsey Lions Shelter William Thompson Baltimore Raymond Dorsey Bruce Dorsey Martinsburg Edgar Dorsey Hagerstown An Brown Thomas Rosenberger de Phillips Front Royal Bill Dorsey Chldren

Calendar notes and local gatherings fill War Memorial lists

The War Memorial Building hosts a full calendar with teenage dance chess roundups garden club meetings and fire company events. Other entries list church women councils scope and a large Presgraves family reunion with attendees from multiple towns and states.

Dorseys and Kent Return From Visit Across States

Mr Elmer Dorsey and children of Stephenson with Mr and Mrs O J Dorsey and granddaughter visit the area. Mr and Mrs Freland Kent return to Millwood after time with Mrs Kent’s sister in Mount Holly New Jersey. Mr A M Locke Jr returns to Pittsburgh after a stay.

Elmer Dorsey Stephenson O J. Dorsey L. F. Dorsey Burr Warrison Freland Kent Millwood Mrs. Kent William Rijskin William Carpenter Mount Holly N. J A. M. Locke, Jr Pittsburgh

Epsilon Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Opens Season Meeting

The group will hold its first meeting of the season tonight at 8 o'clock at Mrs. W. F. Stinson’s home located at 418 Millood Ave.

Beta Sigma Phi W. F. Stinson Millood Ave

Pickerals Return to Charlottesville After Wedding

Mr and Mrs John Julian Pickeral Jr return from a wedding trip to the Adirondacks. They wed September 2 at Wesley Memorial Church Charlottesville with Miss Alice Elizabeth Crittenden as bride. The groom attends the University of Virginia and is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Kappa Psi. Reception followed at Old Ivy Inn.

Winchester Alice Elizabeth Crittenden John J. Pickeral, Jr J. Wilkins J. E Johnson Betty Jo Johnson John Julian Pickeral, Jr W. Leicester St Charlottesville Rugby Road Adirondacks Wesley Memorial Church Carlos V. Crittenden Randolph- Macon Woman's College University of Virginia Handley High School Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Kappa Pei Mary Lou Sparger Mary Frances Fulcher Hillsville Eleanor F. Dickerman Barbara Pickeral Robert FE. Pickeral Richard Shaw New York City Albert R. Crittenden Old Ivy Inn

Rest WSCS Meets Saturday

The Best Women s Society of Christian Service will meet Saturday at 6 p.m. with Miss Bertha Kline at her Washington Street home. Mrs Newton Snapp will be in charge.

Best Women's Society of Christian Service Bertha Kline Washington St Mra Newton Snapp Chare

Beta Phi meeting and auxiliary at War Memorial Building

Beta Chapter of Beta Sizma Phi meets tonight at 8 at the War Memorial Building in Stephens City. The Stephens City Fire Company and its Auxiliary meet jointly tomorrow at 7 30 pm at the fire hall to report on the building fund. The Winchester BPW Club holds its September meeting at 6 pm tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel with reservations via Mamie Willis.

Littl Garden Club Friendship Fire Company Women of Moose Moose Home Winchester Council of Church Women First Presbyterian Church Jayeres Lee- Jackson War Memorial Bulldine George Washington Woodmen of the World Beta Sizma Phi War Memorial Building Stephens City Fire Company BPW Winchester Business and Professional Women’s Club George Washington Hotel National Security Committee Rebecca Whitlock Julia Beaver Patricia Miller Frances Knode Olivia Leatherman Margaret Shook Kathleen Strother Temple Wiesinton Mamie Willis Winchester-Frederick County

Births Note Names and Addresses for Newborns

Births announced with parents Mr and Mrs Charles Peffer Route 1 a boy Wayne Allen. Mrs Peffer formerly Dorothy Miller. Also Kurt Russell son of Mr and Mrs Hermann Parker 20 Colonial Heights. Mrs Parker formerly Joyce Kapton. September 8 Debra Jean to Randolph W Holsinger Jr Route 2 Strasburg. September 9 Marie Christine to Byrd F Pugitt Route 4 Northwestern rade. Mrs Fugitt formerly Mary Josephine.

Charles Peffer Route 1 Wayne Allen Peffer Dorothy Virginia Miller Hermann Parker Colonial Heights Kurt Russell Parker Joyce Elune Kapton Randolph W Holsinger, Jr Route 2 Strasburg Debra Jean Holsinger Rachel Virginia Rosenberever Byrd F. Pugitt Rt. 4 Northwestern Rade Marie Christine Fugitt Mary Josephine

Births for multiple families announced in local notices

A sequence of birth notices lists numerous families with newborns including Russell Anthony Creasy Judy Lyn Whitacre John Edward McDaniel Bonnie Jean Wines Benjamin Taylor Roger Allen and Velma Lynne Cross plus spanning dates September 10 and September 11. Mothers include Elizabeth Handy Mabel Adams Mary Ellen Shaw Helene Gouldthorpe Eloise Thornton Pauline Keeler Emma Mae Rawls Joan Lois Watson Lorain Florence Mueske Laura Jones Nancy Cordelia Noah.

James Edward McDaniel Gore McDaniel Helene Gouldthorpe Joseph Edgar Wines Berryville Bonnie Jean Wines Eloise Lucy ‘Thornton David Glaize Ash Stephens City Benjamin Taylor Ash Pauline Jane Keeler Albert Jefferson Roger Allen Jefferson Emma Mae Rawls James Harrison Adams, Jr Gainesboro Adams Joan Lois Watson Vance David Berry Bluemont Berry Loraine Florence Mueske Beverly Birch McKay Millood McKay Laura Louise Jones Buford Cross Velma Lynne Cross Nancy Cordelia Noah

Modern Etiquette Question on stacking used dishes

A reader asks if stacking used dishes after eating at a friend's home is proper. Answer: the husband is correct that this is not the etiquette standard, and the plate should be left with the host for clearing.

Song of Autumn Theme of Clarke Flower Show

Clarke County hosts the Flower Show titled Song of Autumn by Town and Country Garden Club on September 18 at Berryville Baptist Church from 3 to 9 PM with plant sale tea and a silver offering. Eight class divisions include arrangements such as One Alone Over the Rainbow Harvest Moon and September Song plus a Tea for Two entry on a card table and America the Beautiful. Entries accepted 9 to 11:30 AM. schedules available from Mrs. J Glenn Burch Boyce or Mrs George Burton Berryville.

Town and Country Garden Club Clarke County Berryville Baptist Church Com. Oe America J. Glenn Burch Boyce George Burton Berryville

Lessons in English By W L Gordon

An educational note on English usage and pronunciation. It covers avoidable errors with prepositions at sentence ends, mispronunciations and misspellings, and offers a daily vocabulary goal. The featured word indefatigable is defined as incapable of fatigue with emphasis on the third syllable.

Proper table etiquette and gift etiquette queries

The text discusses turning a cream pitcher handle toward the recipient and whether a betrothed woman may give her fiancé a robe for his birthday. It asserts the handle should always face the receiver and that gifting a robe is proper since he is the future husband.

Clarke Agent Schedules Visits For Local 4 H Activities

Clarke County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Phyllis Hockman releases a schedule including office and home visits on Thursday and office work on Saturday. Friday features a District Federation meeting at Front Royal and Monday night a Mountain Climbers 4 H meeting with Mrs.

Phyllis Hockman Clarke County Front Royal

Community Club Meetings Schedule With Ironing Demonstration

Garland McClaughry notes town and country institute at 10:00 a m and church events at Marvin Chapel 6:00 p m on Tuesday. On Wednesday Pine Grove Home Demonstration Club gathers at 1:00 p m with Mrs Roy Mc Claughry for a demonstration titled Ironing a Pleasure of Drudgery with Mr and Mrs David Childs hosting.

Marvin Chapel Mr. and Grove Roy McClaughry

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