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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1949

Page

8

Seminar to Aid Missionary Education in Winchester District

Mrs Jesse W Richards secretary of Missionary Education in the district announces a Seminar for 1949 50 by the Winchester district at Braddock Street Methodist Church from 10 a m to 3 p m Tuesday The theme Jesus Himself and the conference societies will present home foreign Christian social relations and spiritual life studies for the fiscal year Also to be covered are educational work of youth and children and the Wesleyan advisory Guild plus other programs to promote WSCS work attendees will benefit from the program

Jesse W. Richards Marshall Missionary Education Woman's Society Winchester Braddock St. Methodist Church Jesus Virginia Wesleyan Advice Guild Procers WSCS Richards

New Red Cross Motor Service Chairman Named

Miss Grace Bosserman of 323 Fairmont Avenue has been appointed chairman of the Red Cross motor service. She succeeds Mrs. W W Beatty, who resigned. Mrs. Earl Crowser, head of the Winchester Frederick County Chapter, announced the appointment.

Grace Bosserman Fairmont Ave Red Cross Motor Service W. W. Beattie Earl Crowser Winchester-Frederick County

Student Nurses Receive Black Bands at Winchester Hospital

The Winchester hospital’s seniority bands went to four local student nurses, three from Woodstock, and one from Edinburg. Winners were Nancy Elizabeth Inskip, Helen Dolores Jagiello, Mary Jane Miller, and Helen Louise Whitacre of Winchester. Lucy Ryman, Sylvia Jackson, and Margaret Lyton of Woodstock. and Freddie Fadely of Edinburg.

Winchester Hospital Woodstock Edinburg Nancy Elizabeth Inskip Helen Dolores Jagiello Mary Jane Miller Helen Louise Whitacre Winchester Lucy Ryman Sylvia Jackson Margaret Lyton Freddie Fadely

CPA Convention Attended by Yount Hyde At Richmond

Mr and Mrs Ralph Yount and Mr Lewis Hyde Jr spent the weekend in Richmond attending the 40th annual convention of the State Society of Certified Public Accountants held at the John Marshall hotel. Nearby, families visited relatives and attended local social events in the area.

CPA Ralph Younnt Lewis Hyde Jr Richmond State Society of Certified Public Accountants John Marshall Hotel

Jones Family Relocates to Middleburg Farm

Mr and Mrs Warren Jones and family of 339 West Cork Street relocate to Middleburg tomorrow after purchasing a farm. Warren Jones Jr formerly worked with Panagra Air Lines in Lima Peru and will move with his wife and son Robert George Jones Jr. to the new home.

Warren Jones W. Cork St Warren Jones Jr Robert George Jones Jr Middleburg Panagra Air Lines Lima Peru

Calendar of events for September in Fredericktown area

September events include Old Fredericktown Garden Club meeting at 205 Fairmont Ave with Mrs. Coffman, District Nurses Association at S Loudoun St, Elks Club gathering, St Marys Guild sewing at Hackwood hosted by Mrs. George Smith, Rotary at George Washington Hotel, Fort Loudoun DAR chapter with Mrs. George Slater, Welltown WSCS with Mrs. Mary Ridgeway, and Woodmen of the World gathering later in the week.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Fort Loudoun Daughters of American Revolution George Slater Upperville Welltown WSCS Mary Ridgeway Woodmen of the World

Kline Visits New York on Business

In New York C. E. Kline of Valley Ave is spending several days on business.

Kline New York C. E. Kline Valley Ave

Larricks Welcome Mrs Channing and Other Local Visits

Mrs E C Channing from Washington visits Mr and Mrs Herbert Larrick on Miss Sullivan. Miss Elizabeth Sullivan leaves for Minneapolis to study nursing at the University of Minnesota. Fred Goodwin and Robert Gibson visit Christ Episcopal church vestry in Winchester. Marvin Gore Jr and Mrs Gore spend weekend in Richmond. Mrs Edgar M Whiting and son James return from visits to Troy New York Soutth Hamilton Massachusetts and Harwich Massachusetts and Paterson New Jersey. Mr Whiting and Henry Leonhard are UVA classmates.

Washington Herbert Larrick Nelson Page Alexandria Virginia Theological Seminary Robert Fisher Gibson Jr Episcopal’ Diocese of Virginia Nancy Larrick Irene Longley New York Herbert S. Larrick W. Clifford St Brewsters William B. Brewster Sparks Richard Brown Jr North Ave Miss Sullivan Minnesota Elizabeth Sullivan Minneapolis Minn University of Minnesota Genivieve Sullivan National Ave Winchester Fred Goodwin Robert Gibson Christ Episcopal Church Whiting Edgar M. Whiting James Whiting Carlyle Whiting Troy N. Y George S. Patton Soutth Hamilton Mass Annie L. Ruggles Harwich Henry Leonhard Paterson N. J Leonhard University of Virginia

Births List Reflects Local Families and New Arrivals

To Mr and Mrs Russell Lineberg 609 S Kent St a boy Mrs Lineberg is the former Miss Patricia Reed. To Mr and Mrs Ozie Ritter Front Royal a boy Mrs Ritter is the former Miss Isabelle Bryan. To Mr and Mrs Dwight Dellinger Edinburg a girl Mrs Dellinger is the former Miss Ruth Messinee. To Mr and Mrs Victor Stotts Wardensville a boy Mrs Stotts is the former Miss Martha Troy.

Russell Lineberg S. Kent St Lineberg Patrica Reed Ozie Ritter Front Royal Ritter Isabelle Bryan Dwight Dellinger Edinburg Dellinger Ruth Messinee Victor Stotts Wardensville Stotts Martha Troy

Modern Etiquette Q and A on table seating and introductions

A reader asks how near the dinner table to sit and how to show appreciation after a shower. The advice notes sit close enough to reach the plate without leaning, yet far enough to keep elbows uncramped. It also affirms that the hostess should extend her hand when introducing to a man.

Somerville Reburial Services Set for Tech Sergeant

Interment for Tech. Sgt. Joseph R. Somerville will take place at National Cemetery at 2 p.m. Friday. Somerville was a native of Highview West Virginia and formerly resided in Winchester. Sister Mrs. Ray Lodge, formerly of White Hall and now in Florida, is in town for the services.

National Cemetery Tech Joseph R. Somerville Highview W. Va Winchester Ray Lodge White Hall Florida

Mexico Name Origins Tied to Aztec War God Mex Tili

A brief note explains that the name Mexico stems from Mex tili, referencing the Aztec war god Mex tili as the source of the term. The origin reflects historical naming practices linking lands to deities.

Tavenner to Speak To Rotary Here

Frank S. Tavenner Jr., Wood stock attorney, will be guest speaker tomorrow at the Winchester Rotary luncheon. The former U. S. District attorney who helped prosecute Japanese war criminals in Japan will be introduced by Harry F. Byrd Jr. Henry H. Covington Jr., former club president and now sales manager at Potomac Edson in Hagerstown, has rejoined the Winchester club through Baker and Anderson Electric Co.

Frank S. Tavenner Jr Woodstock Winchester Rotary U. S Japan Harry F. Byrd Jr Henry H. Covington Jr Potomac Edson Hagerstown O. Baker Anderon Electrcal Co Wochester

Clothiers Move to S Loudoun Street

The Men's Clothes Horse will relocate from the George Washington hotel building to 1118 Loudoun Street between Oct 1 and 15 after remodeling the new storeroom. W A Shiner owns the Loudoun Street property and is removing partitions to create a larger haberdashery space.

George Washington Hotel Loudoun St A. W Gilkey W. A. Shiner Haberdashery Mr. Gilkey Front Royal Eugene Branch

Lesson In English by W L Gordon

Lesson outlines common usage notes on prepositions pronunciation and spelling. It covers preferred phrases such as toward the house, pronunciation of horrid, and frequent misspellings like opulence and opponent. The daily word REMOTENESS is defined as distance and seclusion with an example sentence.

Warden Watchman Guardian

French Accents Pattern 4736 for Sizes 12 to 40

Pattern 4736 offers a shawl plunge collar wing cuffs and pleated skirt fullness in sizes 12 14 16 18 20 and 40. Size 16 requires 4 1 2 yards of 39 inch fabric with illustrated instructions. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winchester Star New York address for the pattern and the Fall and Winter Pattern Book plus tips and hat pattern.

Anne Adams Care Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y

US Allocates 1 141 615 000 Acres To Farming

A report states the United States designates over one billion acres for agricultural use. The figure underscores the scale of farmland available nationwide and its role in supporting food production.

United States

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