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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1949

Page

8

Local Families Record College Moves And Visits

Younger students head to Glaize Jr and Wellesley College while others depart for Goucher Radford and Shepherd colleges. A Mrs Stephens and Wanda Kay visit from Charlotte with plans to join at Fort Belvoir. Local hospital update notes Ms Kirby Drummond improving. Supper fundraiser at Whitacre supports Redland Methodist church. The Richards family returns to Minneapolis with Lt. Richards stationed at Naval Air Base.

Vances Haven G. H. Stephens Wanda Kay Charlotte, N P. S. Warne Amherst St Steens Plaa Stephens Fort Belvoir

Calendar of events includes rummage sales and club meetings

September 23 lists a Rebekah lodge rummage sale at Cooper building Loudoun and Piccadilly St plus Bible class at Braddock St Methodist, JET at George Washington hotel, Good Friend class United Brethren, Woodmen of the World at Odd Fellows Hall. September 24 covers all day sale, BPW meetings and banquet at George Washington hotel. September 26 features Chanters at Market St church, Eastern Star, Madison lodge, and Municipal band at Rouss.

Rebekah Lodge Cooper Loudoun Piccadilly St Margaret Collins Denny Bible Braddock St Methodist George Washington Hotel Good Friend United Brethren Church Woodmen of the World Odd Fellows Hall Cooper Building Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs State BPW Market St Eastern Star Madison Lodge Municipal Rouss

Simmons Celebrates Silver Anniversary At Long Meadows

Mr and Mrs William David Simmons of Long Meadows Arlington celebrate their silver anniversary with a buffet supper at their North Arlington home Bob Kit Mrs Simmons former Louise Glass of Opequon and Appomattox Va Mr Simmons on Truman staff at the White House Attendees from Winchester include W W Glass Mrs D Randolph and Mrs William B Davis Mrs W W Glass plans to attend and visit with daughter Mrs J A Lynch in is also expected to attend

William David Simmons Long Meadows Arlington Bob-Kit North Arlington Simmons Louise Glass Robert P Belle Taylor Glass Opequon Appomattox Truman White House Winchester W. W. Glass

Miss Braithwaite Weds A Earl Veach In Winchester

Evelyn Braithwaite daughter of Mr and Mrs Lacy Braithwaite married A Earl Veach son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Veach of Augusta West Virginia in a double ring ceremony at the home of Esten Taylor Stephenson. The couple will reside on Fairview Ave both work at Winchester Knitting Mill.

Evelyn Braithwaite Alice Braithwaite Herbert ,Veach Augusta W. Va Arthur Carper Stephens City John Mark van Sang Fairview Ave Veaca Winchester Knitting Mill

Births Reported for Worsley and Punkhouser Couples

Sept. 22 a girl to Mr and Mrs Robert Worsley 572 N Braddock St Mrs Worsley formerly Miss Mary White Also a girl to Mr and Mrs William Punkhouser Front Royal and Mrs

Robert Worsley N. Braddock St Worsley Mary White William Punkhouser Front Royal

Barter Actress Elizabeth Wilson to Play S servant in The Imaginary Invalid

Elizabeth Wilson, a Barter Theatre veteran, will portray Argan's servant in The Imaginary Invalid at Handley Auditorium Monday. Her career spans Grand Rapids Civic and Nantucket Playhouse summers, New York training, and discoveries by Helen Hayes, with notable Barter roles including Catherine in Arms and the Man and Mary in State of the Union.

Elizabeth Wilson Argan Handley Auditorium Miss Wilson Grand Rapids Helen Hayes Wilson Catherine Mama Jessie Emily Darla Mary State of the Union

Local births announced for area families

Funkhouser is the former Ruth Sager. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Affleck Rt. 1. Mrs. Affleck is the former Miss Mary Bageant. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Anderson Yellow Springs. Mrs. Anderson is the former Miss Margit LaFollette. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Ramsey Waterlick. Mrs. Ramsey is the former Miss Ellen Van Fleet. A boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rhodes 432 W. Leicester St. Mrs. Rhodes is the former Miss Harriet Bruce.

Act of God Baby Mary MacArthur Dies at 19

Mary MacArthur, 19, known as the act of God baby linked to Helen Hayes, died at Lenox Hospital from a generalized virus infection. Her father Charles MacArthur and Hayes were at her bedside as she prepared for a Broadway role with her mother. The case sparked a historic contract dispute over the act of God label and salary rights in 1929.

New York Mary MacArthur Helen Hayes Lenox Hospital Charles MacArthur Miss Hayes Miss MacArthur

Religious Services Across Towns Schedule

Church listings from Capon Bridge to Second Opequon outline Bible school worship times and ministers. Highlights include Capon Bridge Bible school 10 a m and worship 11 a m with Ray Woford, Salem Congregation Jubilee and Salem activities, Reliance and Greenway services, Ridings Chapel Greenwood Macedo­nia Round Hill North Frederick Little Mountain White Hall Rest Stephens City Kerns­town and Second Opequon with various pastors and superintendents in charge.

Christian Church Group S. J. Goode Capon Bridge Bible School Ray Wolford Church of the Brethren Salem J. Floyd Wine Cephas Fahnestock W. L. Riggleman Calvin Wolfe Jubilee Evangelical United Brethren Church Reliance Charge L. P. Tederick Greenway Arthur Carper Friendship Reliance Ridings Chapel North Frederick Darrell W. Tallman Little Mountain White Hall

Etiquette Guidelines From Roberta Lee

The column advises women to refer to their husband as my husband rather than Mr Jones with acquaintances or strangers. It states Mr Jones is for servants or employees. It notes a 25 cent tip to a check girl in a nightclub. It suggests replying to a christening invitation by letter or telephone.

Mr. Jones

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact vocabulary note teaching correct usage and pronunciation. It defines common errors with the word ILLUSION as an unreal or misleading image, cites mispronunciations, and offers a daily word goal to expand vocabulary.

W. L. Gordon Jocuse

Peak North American waterfowl numbered 125 million

Estimates place North American waterfowl at about 125 million birds, marking a peak in overall population. The figure reflects broad counts across habitats and migratory routes.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Younger Glaize Jr Wellesley College Ets And Dorothy Minnigerode John H Goucher College Baltimore Ann Jones George W. Jones Radford College Charles Patton C Cc. M. Patton Shepherd ‘College D. L. Myers Jhy and Betty Woodstock T Kirby Drummond Front &Rd Winchester Hospital Whitacre Redland Methodist Church Gallatin Tenn Ibocentaston Line Eeone Aine Washington Lee A. Smith Opequon Ave Brooks’ Pharmacy Rosenbergers Stephen M. Rosenberger Millwood Ave John H. Rosenberger Jr Inchester Hospital Rosenberger Jar Over Gertrude Over Douglas Ritenour Massanutten Academy Douglas B. Ritenour Thurman A. Ritenour Beaumont Texas D. W. Ritenour Woodstock Hutsher Young America Redross Shoes America Rush Studio E. Piccadilly St Miss Braithwaite Mr. Veach Dunn Redbud Eye Redbud Frederick County John Oliver Dunn Park Iron Hill Ginn Jerrell R. Ginn Valley Pike Berryville Ladies of the Baptist Church Shackleford Winchester-Clarke Club Bowyer Browne Edward P. Turner Woodchuck Lane Hugh Peters Pennypacker Irvan O’connell Hodgson & Brown Dial Greenwood Methodist Chapel L. P. Havermale Montague Ave B. W. Coe Macedonia Holmes Newcome Round Hill Myra Paine E. C. Day Kernstown Refuge Frank Minor Allen Jones Roberta Lee Gaunt Fane Oblams Anne Adams Winchester Star Dept West 17Th St N. Y Mrs. Kern Ella Ritter Kern Jones _ funeral home E. T. Clark First Baptist Church Mt. Hebron Cemetery Howard Brill John Hansford Sam _ Dillard Marion Bayliss Charles Rollis Charles Lynn Presbyterian Churches Jones Presbyterian Church Romney the Commercial & Savings Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ewing Studio of Dance S. Braddock St Millinery Coats Knox Margaret L. Hodgson HAT & Dress Shop Cather Timberlake Logavllers Sandler Boston Business and Professional Women Vamp Lovett Brothers Feet
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