Local Garden Club wins top honors at Warren show
Miss Riley receives a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Lewis Barton as the Fredericktown Garden Club displays a winning mass arrangement at the Fall Show held at Calvary Parish House in Front Royal. The Warren club’s winning display will be shown at Colonial Art and Shop on West Piccadilly Street for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley
Warren
Fredericktown
Clu
Calvary
Pal
Front Royale
Warren Y
Philip Sprenkle
Frances Krise
Robert Nm
Sam Preston
Ames Coffman
Henry
Colonial Art and Shop
West Piccardilly Street
A U W To Meet Saturday Afternoon With Red Cross Knitters
The American Association of University Women plans a September 26 meeting for the Red Cross Production Corps. Mrs Stewart Bell Jr presides over the knitting drive urging all volunteers to bring completed garments and yarn to the Episcopal Church Production Room between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The group needs 15 more sleeveless V neck sweaters for hospitalized servicemen and offers yarn and knitting instructions. New volunteers may call Mrs Bell at 6750 for details. Richard Grove, son of Mr and Mrs Maynard Grove, will study at Randolph-Macon College after relocating to Ashland and serves as student body president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Stewart Bell, Jr
Episcopal Church
West Boscawen Street
Bell
Richard Grove
Maynard Grove
North
Cameron Street
Reed
Ashland
Randolphi College
Grove
Vassar Sophomore Betty Bickers Injured In Accident
Word reaches here that Betty Bickers, a Vassar College sophomore from this city, is a patient in the college infirmary with a broken right hand from a slight accident. Miss Bickers is the daughter of Myron Bickers of this city. Mr and Mrs Robert T Barton Jr and daughters Edith and Eleanor will visit from Richmond for the weekend with Mrs R T Barton Sr on South Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Bickers
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
College Infirmary
Miss Bickers
Myron Bickers
Robert T. Barton, Jr
Edith
Eleanor
Richmond
Mr. Barton
R. T. Barton, Sr
South Washington Street
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Austin C Hooli Han
Mr and Mrs Austin C Hooli han of Washington DC are congratulated on the birth of a son at Garfield Hospital. Mrs Hollihan is the former Miss Charlotte Wyant of the Front Royal road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin C. Hoolihan
Washington, D. C
Garfield Hospital
Hollihan
Charlotte Wyant
Front Royal Road
Various Local Social Notes Highlight Travel Births
Miss Jane Bickers returns from Washington D C where she visited Madame Edgar Proci ck. Wilbur Hewitt returns home from Winchester Memorial Hospital slightly improved after six weeks as a patient. Mrs D T Butsler of Pocomoke City Md visits West Boscawen and will stay with Ben Belchie on Tennyson Ave. A large Potts and Liggett clan reunion is planned at The Mermaid estate Wilmington Del this weekend. J T Gore and Frances Shiley vacationed at CaCapon State Park and Elizabeth Morgan Golliday was born to James W Golliday and wife on September 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Bickers
West Cork Street
Washington, D. C
Edgar Procick
Wilbur Hewitt
Winchester Memorial Hospital
West Cecil Street
D. T. Butsler
Pocomoke City
This City
W. K. Sirbaugh
West Boscawen Street
Ben Belchie
Tennyson Avenue
J. T. Gore
Glaize Avenue
Frances Shiley
Stephenson
CaCapon State Park
Madison College
Frances Weir
S. F. Weir
Harrisonburg
Nursery School Party Hosts Buckeye Hunt Garden Party
Mrs. Gertrude Barton hosted a nursery school party Wednesday afternoon in her garden. Children hunted buckeyes then enjoyed ice cream sandwiches. Attendees included Mikie Pierce, Dudley Pierce, Patricia Newlin, and many others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Barton
Mikie and
Dudley Pierce
Patricia Newlin
George Anna Cross
Dannie Mitchel
Billy Combs
Rebecca Fletcher
Mary K. Carter
Marguerite Carter
Skipper Burton
Johnnie Cather
Butch Fadely
Sonny Webb
Lee Brumback
LeRoy Rodgers
Patricia
Natalie Grim
Jimmie Green
Robert Barton
Mary Welch
Betty Green
Lillie Adams
Norris Plumly Wed At Loudoun Street Presbyterian
Miss Anna Norris daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmore Norris of 406 Grey Avenue marries Mr Paul Plumly son of Mr and Mrs P W Plumly of North Kent Street extended. Rev Ronald S Wilson D D officiates with maid of honor Miss Mary Ellen Norris and best man Mr Robert Dulaney. Reception follows at Lokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Anna Norris
Elmore Norris
Grey Avenue
Paul Plumly
P. W. Plumly
North Kent St
Ronald S. Wilson
Norris
Mary Ellen Norris
Plumly
Robert Dulaney
Washingon, Pa
Lokes
David Levi Receives Discharge From U S Army
David W. Levi son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Levi of Clarke county has returned from Japan and received an honorable discharge from the U S Army. He is visiting friends in Wisconsin this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Levi
David W. Levi
Ralph Levi
Clarke County
Japan
U. S. Army
Wisconsin
Modern Etiquette Q and A on Name Pronunciation
The column says mispronouncing a name like Mrs Jenkins is annoying but a well bred person hides it and then corrects quietly if persists. It also says best letter paper is plain unruled note paper folding once into the envelope. Forks belong to the left of the plate with prongs up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Jenkins
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
Language column explains correct usage with examples and a daily word. Today's term filicide defined as murdering a child or the parent who commits it. Also notes common misspellings such as dense crowded compact and explains pronunciation.
Berryville Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Visits
Berryville society circles note Miss Elizabeth Beverley leaving for Wellesley College. Invitations issued for a gathering honoring Rear Admiral Beardall. The Rev Theodore Devlin and family plan several days at Llewellyn with the Kerfoots. Various local residents host relatives and travel to meet friends, attend church events, and join dental demonstrations in Blacksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose M. MacDonald
John Reginald Beardall
Beardall
Heinz 77-Year-Old Firm Plans First Public Stock Sale
The H. J. Heinz Company of Pittsburgh seeks SEC registration to offer 200000 shares of common stock and 100000 shares of cumulative preferred stock to the public under underwriters led by Morgan Stanley. Heinz will list on the NYSE and retain leadership under H. J. Heinz II. The move follows years of expansion funded from earnings amid changing tax policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz Company
Pittsburgh
Securities and Exchange Commission
H. J. Heinz II
Morgan, Stanley Co
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Heinz
Mr. Heinz
Sharpsburg
United States
Chambersburg
Fremont
Bowling Green
Ohio
Salem
N. J
Medina
N. Y
Winchester
Holland, Mich
Matthews, Ind
Muscatine, Iowa
Berkeley, Tracy
Broadway
Atlantic City
Apple production by Virginia counties in 1944 survey
The report shows Frederick county yielding 1 Z 034 000 bushels and Clarke 1 128 000, with Augusta 1 262 000 and Shenandoah 1 128 000 among counties over a million. Albemarle Nelson and Rappahannock also exceeded 500 000 bushels. Frederick county had 2 004 farms with apple orchards of which 952 reported. Normally Frederick and Clarke supply about 30 percent of Virginia apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Shenandoah
Frederick
Augusta
Albemarle
Nelson
Rappahannock
Frederick County
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Virginie
Mrs Fries Former Resident Dies At Martinsburg
Dora Belle Fries 62 former Martinsburg resident died yesterday at 5 45 am at her daughter Grace King 323 Moter Ave Martinsburg She was born September 28 1884 in Gore Frederick County and moved to Martinsburg eight years ago from Winchester She was a member of the Methodist Church at Shepherdstown and American Legion Auxiliary Survived by children Norman Alder Raymond Arthur Harry James Grace King Riley Moler Norman Anderson and Leslie Tabler seventeen grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters Grace Baker and others listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Belle Fries
Grace King
Moter Avenue
Martinsburg
George and
Bettie Lockhart Scrivner
Gore
Frederick County
Winchester
Member
Methodist Church
Shepherdstown
W. Va
American Legion Auxiliary
Norman
Alder
Montana
Raymond
Michigan City
Ind
Arthur
Harry
James
Riley Moler
Bakerton
Norman Anderson
Leslie Tabler
Grace Baker
Funeral Services for Lizziee Pierson Named for Martinsburg
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at three o'clock from Brown Funeral Home Martinsburg by Rev J H Gonso pastor of the Church of God. Interment will follow in Edge Hill Cemetery Charles Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Funeral Home
Martinsburg
J. H. Gonso
Church of God
Edgehill Cemetery
Charles Town
Counties Lead in 1945 Apple Tree Totals in Frederick Co
Frederick County reports 300000 apple trees in its counties for 1945. Nelson in the Piedmont tops with 296633 trees, Clarke 249113, Albemarle 248680, Rappahannock 226209, Patrick 216426, Shenandoah 200367. Clarke and Shenandoah show higher counts in 1945 versus 1940, while Clarke declines since 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Piedmont
Clarke
North Valley
Albemarle
Piedmont District
Rappahannock
North Piedmont
Patrick
Shenandoah
Mt Jackson Visitors Leave After Week With Relatives
Mrs C M Yoder of Van Wyck S C and Trooper William J Levi and Mrs Levi with their two sons spent several days with Mrs Levi s parents Mr and Mrs Charles J Enders before returning to Mt Jackson They were joined by Richmonds Randolph Everett Dozier who plans to visit this weekend with Mrs Charles T Levi and Mrs Dozier s brother in law Mr and Mrs William Blythe Mrs Charles Levi had recently visited Mt Jackson staying with Mr and Mrs William Levi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Moore
Nick Moore
Atlanta
Moores
Stephen Moore
New York City
H. Richard Potts
Columbia, D. C
Berryville
J. Herbert Bean
Mrs. Bean
Waynesboro
Hunter Bean
Covington
William J. Levi
Randolph Everett Dozier
Richmond
Charles T. Levi
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Lewis Barton
South Street
Betty Riley
Norman D. Hall
Mary Bruce Rhodes
Godfrey Miller
Miss Riley
Sturday
American Association of Universal Women
Helen Massey
North Street
College
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Bostonian
Lotte
Winchester Front
Royal Chambersburg, Pa
Son
Washington
Mr.Hewitt
Harry E
Benjamin H
Roy E
Russell and
Garland Potts
B. H. Liggett
Haw Kern
Claude Grove
Mermaid
Laurence Pennington
Wilmington
Delaware
CaCapon Park
James W. Golliday
Stephens City
Elizabeth Morgan
Gertrude Barton Nursery
Just
Chesterfield
Miss Norris
Mr. Plumly
Hagerstown
Roger Williams
Emma Williams
Morningside Drive
Williams
Lillian Reid Russell
J. D. Russell
Williamsburg
Edgewood
George H. Miller
Dave Smith
Pleasant Valley
Carrie Bush
Philadelphia
Alice Bush
Harry Seabright
Mollie Parlette
Lohr Clevenger
Patsy
Kenneth Clevenger
Jennie Lou Miller
City
Barbara Beatty
W. O. Beatty
Kernstown
By Roberta Lee
W. L. Gordon
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Aera
Elizabeth Beverley
William Beverley
Milton Valley
Wellesley College
Massachusetts
Theodore P. Devlin
Albert Muller
Muller
S. B. Crown
Mullers
General Convention
The
George Kercheval
Louis Rives
Rives
Edna Virginia Kercheval
R. K. McDonald
Loring Kackley
Petersburg
Winchester Presbytery
Berryville Presbyterian Church
D. Blanton Allen
Blacksburg
Southside Dental Society
Ladies Aid
Charles McIntosh
Blue Ridge Summit
Charles E. Moore
McIntosh
Annie B. Moore
Pattie Luke
Rippon
Mamie LaRue
Eleanor Louthan
Littleton, Colo
Ralph M. Ware
Clifton Price
Robert
Price
Upland
Calif
Virginia
Robert Merchant
Joel D. Griffing
Shirley Lickey
Johnston's
Beautiful
S. N. Johnston
H. J. Heinz Co
Isleton
Watsonville
England
Canada
Australia
Spain
Sumatra
Saigon
India
Mediterranean
South Africa
H. J. Heinz I
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Loudoun
Cc. B. Smalts & Son
National Avenue
Paneer
Pine Motor CO
Dodge- Plymouth
Food Center
Haldeman
Fries
Lizziee Pierson
Wilmington, Ohio
George Washington Garage
J. G. Holsinger & Son
Court Square
Bates
Cather & Moling
Winchester Furniture CO
South Soudoun St
C. M. Yoder
van Wyck
Harper’s Market Cor. S
Loudoun & Valley Ave
Firemen’s Carnival
E. Cork St
SUEDE
Winchester and
Staunton
Timberlake
N. Loudoun St
Lye
Worth’s
South
Loudoun ST
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