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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1947

Page

6

Clarke County Junior Women Drive Clothing To New Windsor Center

Mrs. Ronald Wilson spoke to the Clarke county Junior Women’s Club at Hawthorne Library on the fine art of Christian living. Miss Georgiana Glasscock led the clothing drive with volunteers from Berryville Boyce and Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. A New Windsor center representative will attend a Berryville showing of a movie September 22 at Berryville High School. Mrs. James E. Hill was named district meeting delegate for October 8 in Fredericksburg. Refreshments were served and Mrs. Jack Enders led as program and hospitality chair.

Ronald Wilson Winchester Clarke County Hawthorne Library F. L. Ayler Church World Service Center New Windsor Georgiana Glasscock Mary Catlet Paul Wheeler Berryville Ann Thomas Howell C. E. Miley, Jr Boyce Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Albert E. Long George Grove Camille Wisecarver Jack Ender Donald Cooley John W. Olcot New Windsor Center Berryville High School James E. Hill Fredericksburg Jack Enders

Middletown Graduate Enters Winchester Business College

Miss Mary Love Ritenour of Stephens City has entered Winchester Business College for secretarial studies after graduating Middletown High School last spring. The notice notes a second item about births and local residents.

Middletown Mary Love Ritenour Stephens City Winchester Business College Middletown High School

Winchester WCTU Elects Officers and Board

The Winchester WCTU elected officers led by President Mrs. L. Jackson and Vice President Miss Mamie Robinson. Department superintendents include spiritual life Mrs. W. C. Smith and flower mission Miss Annie Reese. Dues were paid by 177 members with six honorary members. union funds totaled $797.30.

Winchester Wctu L. Jackson Mamie Robinson T. J. Dale Ruth Parks Spiritual Life W. C. Smith J. P Bly Asst Flower Mission Annie Reese H. B. Garber Edith Jolliffe Emma Williams Opal Luttrel Hillyard Nina Williams Bessie Hammond Clara Burner Viola Graves J. I. Sloat J. I. Rosenberger Chas. Keeler Dora Brill Ridgeley Jackson J. F. Bly Friends United Brethren Grace Fries Baptist Mary McInturff Presbyterian Rebecca Moling Lutheran Norman Cooper Braddock St Convention Stephen

GAA Tea Follows With Bowls Team Discussion

Members of the GAA plan a Thursday tea and a following business meeting. Notify Mrs. Robert Grim by noon Tuesday if attending. Tea committee includes Mrs. Grim chair, Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Fauver, Mrs. Ford, and Miss Goss.

GAA Robert Grim Claude Curry Richard Fauver Ellis Ford Virginia Goss Berta Armel

Births and a Surprise Shower in Winchester Area

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kern announce a son born at Winchester Memorial Hospital followed by several other birth notices at local hospitals. A surprise bridal shower for Rosalie Brown ahead of her Sept 20 wedding to William Carpenter is reported with attendees and gifts noted.

Fishers Ralph Fisher Houston Texas David Roy R. S. Hockensmith North St Winchester Memorial Hospital Lawrence Kern Woodland Ave Maude Whitacre Holland Walker Shanks W. Va Henrietta Luttrell Russell Stotler S. Cameron St Winchester Hospital Eileen Wolford Stanley Stonesifer R. 1 Winchester Robert Johnson Stephens City Effie Kipps Charles Helman Valley Ave May Martin Robert L. Chaplin Virginia Ave Margaret Kain Charles Grim Shawnee Ave Lawrence Barr Walter Brown Ralph Lamp Jean Manuel Colleen Orndorff

Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. Bertha Armel

About 40 friends honored Mrs. Bertha Armel with a surprise birthday party on Monday night. Credit for the success goes to Mrs. Buckley of White Post. The piece notes various local club activities and upcomings at Grace Lutheran Kernstown and Market Street Methodist, including church group meetings and publicity work by A Frank Naddeo for Apple Blossom Festival.

Bertha Armel Buckley White Post A. Frank Naddeo Ephrata Mr. Naddeo

College Girl Exodus For New Term

An exodus of Winchester girls heading to colleges and schools began over the weekend and will continue this week. Names include Ann Beverley Wright to Mary Washington College Fredericksburg and Martha Roe to the same school, with others joining destinations such as Farmville Hollins Wellsley Briarcliff Manor St Anne's Charlottesville Kent Place Lindenwood Bob Jones University and Holton Arms.

Winchester Ann Beverley Wright Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Martha Roe Virginia Paulette Pifer Adelaide Coble Farmville State Teachers College Betsy Arthur Washington Holton Arms School Elizabeth Lichliter Hollins College Hollins Massie Hawthorne Wellsley College Eleanor deGrange Briarcliff_ Manor N. Y Eleanor Glover Carolyn Duncan Richmond St. Catherine's School Susan Knight St. Anne's School Charlottesville Dorothy Minnigerode Summit N. J Kent Place Marshall Steck Glaize

How to Clean Cement Flower Pots

The National Bureau of Standards advises cleaning with soap and water and a stiff brush. If needed, use a five percent muriatic acid solution with caution due to skin and clothing corrosion and slight solvent action on cement.

National Bueau of Standards

Soldiers' Families Evacuated Ahead of Jap Typhoon Threat

Hundreds of families evacuated from Honshu as floods from heavy rains precede a Pacific typhoon. Evacuees include First Cavalry division artillery families from Ota north of Tokyo. Tonegawa river overflowed washing out bridges and rail lines. over 1,600 Tokyo homes flooded and 250 along the Yaya river. Rail travel blocked after five levee breaks.

Tokyo Honshu Japan Pacific First Cavalry Division Ota First Cavalry Tonegawa Shobukawa Shiba Yaya Hakone

Quota Clubs to Stage District Conference Roanoke

The 19th district of Quota club will hold its 2nd annual conference in Roanoke on October 3 and 4. Winchester Quota club members plan to attend. Mrs. Willis Gault has returned to Washington after a month with her sister in Oklahoma City. Anthony and Jimmy Gault returned to school in Washington after summer with grandmother Bertha Armel.

Quota Club Roanoke Winchester Willis Gault Washington Jack Whitcomb Oklahoma City Okla Master Anthony Jimmy Gault Bertha Armel

Oldest Flower Garden in America at Fort Ticonderoga

The Gardener's Travel Book identifies a 1755 garden at Fort Ticonderoga New York as America's oldest flower garden. It dates to Montcalm's occupation when Indians cultivated corn and was later fenced by the French fortress. It remains well preserved.

M.C. A America Ft. Ticonderoga New York S. H. P. Pell Calm

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