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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1947

Page

8

Peters Lutheran church wedding in West Virginia notes

Miss Mary Frye became the bride of Mr. John William Morgan at Peters Lutheran Church in West Virginia. The service by Rev. William E. Eisenberg used the Lutheran double ring rite. Evelyn Miller sang and several relatives attended, with out of town guests from Washington Blacksburg and Winchester. The couple plans to live in Washington and honeymooned in Maine after the ceremony.

Joe Frye Athens J. Ed Frye Robert Morgan Front Royal Louise Morgan Wash M. K. Bland Shepardstown Wy. Va W. R. Hibrink Maine Morgan Marion Junior College University of West Virginia War Department Arlington Air Corps George Washington University Washington Ellen Murrie Mary Edwards Wilma Tate Helen Corgyer Elizabeth Rosseau Florence Bermbach Belinda Shade Ann Shade Virginia Baylis James Rosseau J. O. Hershman James Schaffer Bruce Prouty Blacksburg Hench Evelyn Spring Grove Alice Groves

Corn plants transpire five thousand pounds moisture per bushel

The statement notes that corn plants lose about 5 000 pounds of water as they produce a bushel of grain. This fact highlights the large water transfer involved in corn cultivation and grain formation.

Cara Nome Special Beauty Offer at Brooks Pharmacy

A limited time offer at Brooks Pharmacy for Cara Nome beauty products. Regular $2.00 cold cream or cleansing cream discounted to $1.00 each. Dial 6461 for details and ordering.

Cara Nome Brooks’ Pharmacy

Baylis Family Reunites At St Pauls Lutheran Church

The second Baylis descendants reunion for John Baylis who died in 1765 drew about 100 attendees at St. Pauls Lutheran near Fawcett's Gap. Officers elected included president J Frank Baylis and vice president Roy Bayliss. The oldest attendee was Joseph Snapp 91 and the youngest was the infant son of Sloan Wolfe. Plans were made for a 1948 reunion.

John Baylis St. Pauls Lutheran Church Fawcett’s Gap Henry Arthur Bayliss William Blum Chevy Chase, Md Mildred Hawkins Betty Jo Halterman H. T. Snapp Sloan Wolfe Thos. Lord Fairfax Winchester Col. Baylis Jane Richard Blackburn Rippon Lodge Mt. Vernon Bushrod Jno Augustine Washington Washington Minnie Baylis Lizzie Baylis Houchins Booze

Miss Evelyn Preston Returns to South Carolina College

Miss Evelyn Preston daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam D Preston of 448 West Leicester Street left Sunday for the University of South Carolina to resume her studies where she is a senior. She was accompanied by her father who is on a business trip through Tennessee.

Evelyn Preston Sam D. Preston West Leicester Street University of South Carolina Miss Preston Tennessee

Miss Mary Light Weds Clark Loy At First Evangelical UB

Miss Mary Gereeta Light daughter of Mrs Lela Light and the late Otis Light married Clark Elwood Loy son of Mr and Mrs C A Loy at the First Evangelical UB church Friday afternoon. Rev F G Senger officiated. The bride wore a white gabardine suit with pink rose corsage. Loy works at H J Heinz Co. They will reside in Opequon.

Mary Gereeta Light Lela Light Kent St Otis Walker Light Clark Elwood Loy C. A. Loy Opequon First Evangelical UB F. G. Senger Mr. Loy H. J. Heinz Co

Garden Club to Hear Mrs. T. L. Harrison

Winchester Clarke Garden club’s September meeting at 3 30 p m tomorrow at 520 S Stewart St features Mrs T L Harrison of Warren County speaking on judging flower arrangements. Special exhibit shows asters in a pitcher.

Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Ely Bradfield S. Stewart St Thomas L. Harrison Warren County Garden Club

Births Reported at Winchester Memorial Hospital

The local hospital records several newborns on Sept 14 and nearby days. New parents include KInLye and Richard Farmer of 315 E Piccadilly St promising a son, Clare Shepherd of Bluemont with a daughter, Robert Claytor of Stephens City with a son, Leonard Butler with a daughter, Donald Jenkins of Berryville with a son, and Clyde Lee of Pleasant Dale W Va with a son.

Richard Farmer Winchester Memorial Hospital E. Piccadilly St Clare Shepherd Bluemont Robert Claytor Stephens City Winchester Hospital Leonard Butler Bloomery Star Rt Donald Jenkins Berryville Memorial Hospital Clyde Lee Pleasant Dale W. Va

Florida visitors stay with Clevengers in town

Miss Evelyn Jewell of Tampa and Miss Frances Grace of Graceville Plant City stayed last week with Mr and Mrs Edwin B Clevenger at 320 West Boscawen Street. They were en route to school after attending girls camps in Connecticut. Miss Jewell will be a University of Tampa junior and is Clevenger’s sister and Emery Jewell’s twin.

Florida Evelyn Jewel E. H. Jewell Tampa Fla Frances Grace Paul Grace Graceville Plant City Edwin B. Clevenger W. Boscawen St Connecticut Miss Jewell University of Tampa Miss Clevenger Emery Jewell

Bowman Family Welcomes a Son and Nursing Student Moves

Mr and Mrs Stanley Bowman of Mt Ranier Md announce the birth of a son David Keith Mrs Bowman is a former Miss Dorothy Richard Audrey Bayliss Boyce enters University of Virginia school of nursing in Charlottesville Marshall Farmer returns to Washington after a weekend in Winchester He is executive secretary of the National Recreation Association Alice Bush returns from Hazelton Pa after visiting son L Frederick Bush and family Kenneth Strawbridge visits Asbury Park N J and New York City New York Chicago and Los Angeles passenger car registrations on July 1 1946 were 634802 476456 472823 respectively.

Stanley Bowmans Stanley Bowman Mt. Ranier, Md David Keith Bowman Dorothy Richard School of Audrey Bayliss Boyce Kernstown Charlottesville University of Virginia School of Nursing Marshall Farmer Washington Winchester Mr. Farmer The National Recreation Assn New York Chicago Los Angeles J.M. A

Language Lesson From W L Gordon Word Aids Lexicon

Lesson in English explains continual versus continuous usage and common mispronunciations and spellings. It defines words like often and constancy with examples and advice to expand vocabulary through daily mastery.

Adison

Farmers prepare for silos as harvest proceeds in RELIANCE

In RELIANCE Virginia on September 16 farmers begin filling silos and cutting corn. Local families visit Hawkinstown for dedicatory United Brethren services. Mrs Russell Stickley hosts missionary meeting. other residents make social calls and travel to events.

Reliance I. K. Gruver Andra Fuller Hawkinstown United Brethers Russell Stickley Clyde Grover

Berryville Church to Dedicate Memorials and Rebuilt Organ

Duncan Memorial Methodist church Berryville will hold a 11 a m Sunday dedication service for memorial gifts to the church and a rededication of the rebuilt organ. Gifts include the vox humana stop a walnut communion table and a brass altar cross honoring Mrs E G Conner and chimes for two World War II servicemen William Claude Owens and Charles William Shenk. Special bronze memorial plaques will be unveiled and organ music featured by choirs. A public organ recital by A Norman Lindsay of St Pauls Hagerstown closes the day.

Charles William Shenk William Lyons Methodist Mtrdtnpuosa Methodist Church Marshall A. O. Lyons Duncan Memorial Ralph M. Ware J. Herbert Bean A. Norman Lindsay St. Paul's Methodist Church Hagerstown

Union Prayer Meet at John Mann Methodist Church

The union prayer meeting of the colored churches of Winchester will be held at 8:30 p m tomorrow at John Mann Methodist Church.

Saint Marys Union Prayer Meeting of the Colored Churches of Winchester John Mann Methodist Church

Eskimo Dogs Have Remarkable Sense of Direction

A.P.G. states that Eskimo dogs possess an instinctive sense of direction so strong they can navigate through a blinding snow storm without guidance.

Australia wants 1 million Americans to settle there

Australian immigration minister Arthur Calwell said after a U S visit that 80 percent of about 10,000 Australian war brides in America want to return home with families. He added he would welcome 1,000,000 Americans to settle in Australia as they share language and lifestyle.

Sydney Arthur A. Caldwell United States America Australia Calwell

Local Social Notes From Brucetown District

Brucetown notes list visitors and moves. Guests include C K Lohmeyer of Boston and Evansville. Anton Mattingly of Taunton Mass.. Holmes Lindaberg family relocated to east Brucetown. Martinsburg and Winchester visitors holidaying with relatives. O M Swimley back from Williamsport to see The Common Glory. Cain family visits with Calvin Cain and James Cain of Bunker Hill W Va.

Brucetown Russell Co. Swimley C. K. Lohmeyer Boston Evansville Swimley Anton Mattingly Taunton Mass Holmes Lindaberg Johnston Martinsburg W. Va T. H. Ritter C. J. Whitacre Winchester Andy Whitacre O. M. Swimley Williamsburg James Cain Bunker Hill Calvin Cain

Lemons Picked Green to Preserve Keeping Quality

Lemons are harvested while green to prevent loss of keeping quality if allowed to ripen on trees. They are cut before yellow appears once they pass through a 2 1/4 inch ring and then ripened in dark storehouses.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Social Martha Frye J. W. Morgan Jean Yeoman Rochester N. Y International Baylis Garden Club T. L. Harrison University of Va University of Virginia Vic Arthur, Jr Ben Dutton Pat Duffey Herbert Schutte George Snarr Harry Baird Boyd Hamman, Jr Clarke County Jeff Beardall Bill Greenhalgh Bill Mitchell Jim Figg Mac Lloyd Craighill Dodge City Wilfred Trenary Robert Palmer Kans AAWU American Association of University Women Richard Lewis Whittier Ave Winslow T. Porter China Lewis Harold Rowe J. A. Hotinger John Carl Morgan Helen Hardy Wright William J. Lohr Marjorie Davies Petersburg Ralph Snapp Snapp Southern Dental Society of Virginia Robert R. Boden Boden's Bobby Boden Blanche Duke Jane R. Stone C. C. Rhodes Morgan St Stone Edgartown Wolfe Cecil P. Wolfe Treament Hayfever Welltown Welltown Wscs John T. Stickles Mary Ridgeway UB Ladies Aid Ladies Aid Society of the United Brethren Church North Ave Golden Light Golden Light LLC Bethel Lutheran Church At Albin Mary Stotler S. Kent St Erle Edwards Steward Yeakley Argentina Belgrano Buenos Aires Carlos Alberto Maria Esther Maria Fernanda Maria Christina Franco Hazelton Alice Bush L. Frederick Bush Hazelton, Pa Nyc Kenneth Strawbridge Asbury Park N. J New York City W. L. Gordon Thomas Showalter Jean Derflinger Sarah Jane Judy Miss Derflinger Madison Miss Judy Shenandoah College Elmer White Clyde Clem L. P. Trederick West Virginia Effie Bray Ohio Tilden Stickley Marion Buddy Middleton Berryville Church Union Prayer Meet Nunn-Bush Huntsberrys Revson Gaunt’s Drug Store the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation S. Loudoun St S. Braddock St Haldeman’s Schwinn Hill’s Loudoun Cremo the Food Center Loudounst the Arcadia Out Front Royal Road Chas, S. Crisman Lovett Bros Lovett Bros. Arch-Preserver Lovett Brothers N. Loudoun St Ildren Ariciuue E-Z Cather & Moling Timberlake Muulveys Eae Boscaw Hope Chest J. W. Grove Furniture CO Loudoun St
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