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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1949

Page

8

Local youths head to colleges and schools this fall

Miss Betty beers daughter of Mr Myron Bickers leaves for Katharine Gibbs School New York. Miss Ruth Lovett daughter of Jack Wilkins Institute returns to UM Technology Philadelphia. Mr Billy Bass son of C A Bass Stephens City returns to Hampden Sydney. Mr Victor Carbadgsh son of H M Carbaugh Stephens City returns to William and Mary College. Mrs L Stockdale of Albins leaves for Gundorow VPL. Catherine Solenberger enrolls in Physio Therapy at Sargent College Cambridge MA. Bobbys Huntsberry returns to Duke University. Jimmy Huntsberry leaves for Augusta Military Academy. John Hepfer leaves for Penn State. Virginia Yates goes to Northwestern University.

Betty Beers Myron Bickers Katharine Gibbs School New Y Ruth Lovett Jack Wilkins Institute of Returned Um Technology Philadelphia Victor Carbadgsh H. M. Carbaugh Stephens City William and Mary College Catherine Solenberger Hugh Solenberger Sargent College Cambridge, Mass

Calendar of events for September week nights

Local notice lists weekly meetings and events from September 20 to 23. Groups include Board of Control Moose club WSCS Rebekah lodge Kiwanis Rotary Xi Beta Beta Sigma Phi Gore PTA Elks Woodmen of the World and a rummage sale at Cooper building with details on venues and times.

Board of Control Glaize Bros Market St Methodist WSCS Moose Club Moose Rebekah Lodge Kiwanis Club Ashington Hotel Winchester-Clarke Garden Edward P. Turner Woodchurch Lang Gore High School Elks Club Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Beta Sigma Phi Benjamin Belchie Tennyson Ave Loudoun Piccadilly St George Washington Odd Fellows Hall

Driver Borowsky Wedding Vows Exchanged

Miss Helen Borowsky daughter of Mr and Mrs William Borowsky of 230 E Baker St and Mr Hugh Driver son of Mr and Mrs Henry Driver of Stephens City were married at 8 pm Friday Rev Cephas Fahnestock of Frederick county officiated The bride wore a navy blue ballet length dress with black accessories and wore a corsage of red roses Driver is employed in Stephens City Mr and Mrs Lloyd McDonald Jr attended the wedding

Helen Borowsky William Borowsky E. Baker St Hugh Driver Henry Driver Stephens City Cephas Fahnestock Frederick County Driver Lloyd McDonald Jr

Gore student wins space in Beta Club Journal poem

Miss Blanche Roe, Gore high school senior, has her poem Incentive published in the September issue of The Beta Club Journal, a magazine by the National Beta Club. The feature includes a photo and biographical sketch, with Roe serving as Gore chapter president last term.

Blanche Roe Gore High School Beta Club National Beta Club Spartansboro Aghout United S Gore Miss Roe

Family visitors share summer at Locust Level

Mrs. Walter Lineweaver of Harrisonburg and Mrs. E M Steele of Stephens City visit their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs W E Huntsberry at Locust Level on Red Bud Rd. Mrs Margaret Hodgson Goss and Mrs Clara Shank have returned home from a business trip to New York.

Walter Lineweaver Harrisonburg E. M. Steele Stephens City W. E. Huntsberry Locust Level Red Bud Rd Margaret Hodgson Goss Clara Shank New York Alexanders York, Pa J. R Alexander Kerr St

Balti more wedding trip ends with home return

Mr and Mrs George William Branner returned to their Whittier Avenue home after a weekend in Baltimore where they attended the wedding of Miss Pauline Diehl and Mr William Hugh Lucas.

George William Branner Whittier Ave Baltimore Pauline Diehl William Hugh Lucas John E. Burlesan Alexandria Louise Crawford

Catherine Allen Christened Sunday at Grace Church Berryville

Catherine MacDonald Allen infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas B Allen was christened Sunday at Grace Episcopal church Berryville Rev Henry G Lane officiated Godmothers were Mrs Hugh O Brien Audubon Pa and Mrs Bayard Stevens Jr Short Hills N J Godfather was Mr Howard O Allen Washington The christening gown was worn by her mother and grandfather.

Catherine MacDonald Allen Douglas B. Allen Grace

Miss Shutts Bride of Mr. Hisghman in Winchester Home

Irene Elizabeth Shutts daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shutts of Brucetown married Paul Hisghman at her parents home. Rev. John C. Siles officiated. Bride wore a white gabardine suit with navy accessories and lilies. Reception followed and couple to reside at 904 South Loudoun Street Winchester. She is a Winchester hospital nursing graduate and employee of American Viscose in Front Royal.

Irene Elizabeth Shutts Eugene Shutts Brucetown Paul Hisghman John C. Siles Shepherdstown W. Va A. L. Golightly Winchester

Dieckmans Visit Draper Virginia Noted Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dieckman of S Stewart St visit the Rev. and Mrs. Preston Sartelle in Draper Virginia after spending time with the latter's brother and sister-in-law.

Local social notices and visits across towns

Mrs Wright visits daughter in Edenton North Carolina staying weeks with Mr and Mrs John E Foster while Mr Wright returns home. Carpers spend weekend with Pa relatives. C Fitzhugh Hodgson joins Broadcasting staff in Washington after leaving Worcester. Mrs Flick visits Mt Vernon father on N Braddock St. Miss Lydia Brower and Miss Edna Weidman visit uncle Mr Harry T Cook from Brooklyn.

Carpers Paul Carper E. Leicester Sr Mrs. Flick Madelyn Flick Mt. Vernon N. Y Harry T. Cook N. Braddock St Mr. Cook Lydia Brower Edna Weidman Brooklyn

Births Sept 19 At White Post and Battle Ave

A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Carroll of White Post with Mrs Carroll the former Frances Reid. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Loyal Milburn of 544 Battle Avenue with Mrs Milburn the former Elizabeth Galliford.

Joseph Carroll White Post Carroll Frances Reid Loyal Milburn Battle Ave Milburn Elizabeth Galliford

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A short English lesson by W. L. Gordon explains misused words and mispronunciations. It highlights omitting completely in finished phrases and defines insatiable as never satisfied with examples.

W. L. Gordon

Opequon Local News Roundup Sept 20

Fred Watts Jr. visiting parents from Andrews Field. Nancy Brumback weekend with Brumback family. Mrs. Claude Shifflett ill for days. Oliver McDonald's condition improved. James Patterson home from hospital. Farmers busy with corn and apples. Ernest Funkhouser recovering enough to sit up. William Slater injured by knife while rope cutting. hospitalized briefly then home. William Watts' car caught fire en route to Fain school. Maynard Bayliss back in store after illness. Hugh Rinker improving.

Opequon Fred Watts Jr Andrews Field Fred Watts Nancy Brumback C. Lucian Brumback Claude Shifflett Oliver McDonald James Patterson Ernest Funkhouser William Slater William Watts Oe Fain Stephens Maynard Bayliss Hugh Rinker

Sunday Visitors at Lebanon Church at W. H. Bowers Home

Sept. 20 reports show Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bowers and daughter Ruth alongside Loring Brown, George Donald of Winchester, Master Allen McDonald, Glenn Henderlite and son, and Wilbur Brown of Baltimore visiting relatives. Nancy Louise and Mary Ann Windle visited grandmother Mrs. Charles Windle. Russell Morris Bertha Kohne and Donald Brill of Winchester called on Loring Brown family. Minnie Calvin visits Snarr home while Walter Brown remains critically ill in Grimes. Clara Keller plans winter term at Madison college. Hubert Lee Windle ill at home.

Russell Morris Bertha Kohne Donald Brill Winchester Loring Brown Minnie Calvin E. C. Snarr Snarr Walter Brown Grimes Clara Keller Madison College Hubert Lee Windle

Brucetown Social Notes Include Visits and Reunion

Brucetown residents report several out of town visits. Mrs. Herbert Fisher stayed with Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Bradley in Washington. J. B. Snapp returned from Baltimore. DAR member Mrs. Owen Swimley attended a Purcellville meeting with Mrs. George Slater. Mrs. M. S. Whittell of Rom­ney visited relatives. C. W. Boden and others joined the Bush-Rowland reunion at Martins Chapel in Clarke County. Raymond Boden and Mrs. Fisher shopped in Martinsburg. Bill Goddard of Harrisonburg was a business visitor.

Brucetown Herbert Fisher D. B. Bradley Washington J. B. Snapp Robert Suter Baltimore Owen Swimley The DAR George Slater Purcellville Whittell Romney C. W. Boden Marvins Chapel Clarke County Raymond Boden Martinsburg Bill Goddard Harrisonburg

Kiwanians to See Navy Film of 1948 Army Navy Game

A color movie of the 1948 Army Navy football game will be shown at 12 30 p m tomorrow during the Kiwanis luncheon. The screening is in cooperation with the local Navy recruiting station and replaces the guest speaker.

Kiwanis Navy

Etiquette Q and A on Adoption Announcements and Orange Etiquette

A reader asks if announcing an adopted baby's arrival by mail is proper and receives a positive ruling for suitably worded announcements. Separately, guidance on orange eating at table is given, advising to peel and pull apart the fruit, noting breakfast practice of halving oranges.

Trial Justice Court Docket Includes Speeding and Axle Violations

Trial Justice W Erle Edwards hears cases including Frederick Douglas Smith of 227 Kern Street cited for over gross and over axle with a $56 25 fine and Arthur Richard Fritts of R 2 Front Royal for speeding with a $14 25 fine.

W. Erle Edwards Frederick Douglas Smith Kern St Arthur Richard Fritts

Wrapping Wedding Invitations With Envelopes

The advice describes using an inner envelope for the invitation and card while the outer envelope contains everything. It confirms envelopes are correct for wedding invitations and explains the layering of contents.

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Younger Billy Bass C. A. Bass Stephens Cit Hampden-Sydney Mr. Bobbys Huntsberry Mrs. E. Rhodes Huntsberry Duke University Jimmy Huntsberry Augusta Military Academy John Hepfer J. A. Hepfer Penn State Virginia Yatessy James B. Yates Northwestern University Floyd Parkinson Laura Part Floyd R. Parkinson Stuart DeHaven Albert DeHaven Sparen C. J. Nicklaus Ville Ave Berry Siial Vlotes Brooks’ Pharmacy Front Royal Borowsky Miss Roe of Huntsberrys Branners Gaunt Catherine Allen Miss Shutts Mr. Hisghman Mr. Elliott John Elliott Front Royal Rd Newton D. Baker Hospital Burlesans Mrs. Rush Kenneth Rush E. Piccadilly St Miss Hoover Colleen Hoover Cameron St Winchester Hospital Rileys Shipe J. H. Riley C. R. Shipe Blue Ridge Sanitorium Charlottesville Braithwaite Beverley Braithwaite Clarence Braithwaite Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas Station Hospital Taylor L. Barr Isabelle Batley Smoky Mountains Atlanta, Ga Winchester-Clarke Club Turner Winchester-Clarke Garden Club Woodchuck Lane Bowyer Browne America Ewing Studio of Dance S. Braddock St Francis van Wie San Francisco Mary Aba Oakland Calif Herbert Kaufman Center van Wie San Quentin Hodgson Broadcasting C. Fitzhugh Hodgson Lebanon Church Roberta Lee Trial Justice Court Hodgson & Brown Dial Harold Reeves Yarroll Central Presbyterian Church Washington, D.C Frederick New York City Magnolia Ave California Anne Adams Winchester Star Pattern Dept West 17Th St Gotham Denier Lovett Bros N. Loudoun St Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Haldeman’s Motorola B. F. Goodrich S. Loudoun St Food Center N. Main St Cather's Carpet & Linoleum Headquarters Timberlake Is Featuring Booth China Colonial Art & Craft Shop the Post Office W. Piccadilly St
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