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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1947

Page

8

Social Notes Highlight Two Local Weddings

Lawrence Barr announces daughter Ros. Brown to Mr. William Lee with a Sept. 20 ceremony at St. Mark's Methodist church. Geraldine Alleman wed George Norman Ruth Jr. at St. John Lutheran in Abbotstown, followed by a parish reception.

Lawrence Barr Ros. Brown William Lee K St. Methodist Church T. J. Hawkins Miss van Ritter Thomas Cochran Handley Schol People's Life Insurance Co Carpenter S. Dewey Carpenter S. T Geraldine Pearl Allerman East Berlins High School Peabody Conservatory of Music Baltimore York Corp Ruth George N.ruth East Berlin High School

Flower Show Fund Drive Seeks Plant Donations

The finance and plant committee for the flower show and plant sale asks for plant or bulb donations to fund the event. Items should be brought to Winchester armory by morning Oct 1 and labeled with prices for sale.

Winchester Armory S. C. Brooks Armory

Dechert Brothers Start School At Woodbury Forest And Christchurch

The Dechert family news notes Dan and Bill leave home at 116 S Stewart St for school. Dan enters the second form at Woodbury Forest while Bill begins Form One at Christchurch.

Dan Bill Dechert S. Stewart St Woodbury Forest Bill Christchurch School R. B. Dechert David Hamly Star Stanley Hopkins Hopkins

Pappas son heads to University of Miami freshman year

Local notices list John Pappas leaving for Florida to begin his freshman year at the University of Miami. Others mention visits, births, and community events including a new baby Elizabeth Faulkner, a nurse trainee in Dallas, and a PTA gathering at Berryville High School.

John Pappas James Pappas E. Picadilly Sr Florida University of Miami Robert C. Green Jr Syracuse New York R. C. Green Winchester Memorial Hospital Mary Gay Conner S. Braddock St C. S. Brumback’s and Sons Joseph Massie, Jr Amherst St Elizabeth Faulkner Litle Elizabeth Dorothy Lindamod P. E. Lindamood Carolyn Snider Martha Ann Blye Jackie Galize Allison Hottel Jacob Yoch Robert Glaize Harry Bumgardner Akin Martin Blye John Hawse Berryville Pta Mesdames Garland Caner George Pine James Hill J. D. Griffing Douglas Carter A. F. Robertson Julian Berlin Alber Long Norman Scott

Bread and butter letter etiquette and weekends costs

The column answers that a bread and butter letter should be sent to the friend's mother as well as the friend. It explains that a la means according to or in the style of. It states that when a college man invites a girl to a weekend, he should pay her hotel and meal expenses.

Local church listings and Sunday schedules read aloud

A dense compilation of church names pastors and service times across multiple congregations including Hebron Baptist Stephens City Lutheran Trinity St Pauls and Bruce Town. It records Sunday school times worship hours and special services under various pastors such as Virgil Hudson Raymond Booze and L V Johnson with locations like Middletown Gore Brucetown and Capon Bridge.

Stephens City Raymond Booze St. Paul’s Robert G. Snapp Trinity Sunday School Henry J. Carbaugh Luther League Edith Racy

Madison College Submits Budget Request in 1946-48 Plan

Madison College in Harrisonburg requests 554 018 dollars from the general fund and 446 000 dollars for buildings and equipment for the coming biennium. The proposal covers remodeling three dormitories a new 250 000 dormitory and infirmary and other capital outlays. The governor's tour of state institutions ends with Blue Ridge sanatorium and University of Virginia listed as inspection points.

Charlottesville Tuck Blue Ridge Sanatorium University of Virginia Madison College Harrisonburg Samuel P. Duke

Trinity Lutheran Home-coming Oct 12 at Stephens City

Trinity Lutheran church at Stephens City hosts its third annual home-coming on October 12. Sponsored by the church council, the day includes all day services with guest speaker Dr. G Morris Smith at 11 a.m. and Mrs Ruth Joram Smith in the afternoon, plus a noon picnic lunch. Proceeds support the Sunday School building fund.

Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City Church Council G. Morris Smith Ruth Joram Smith

Lye Sealed Esophagus Reopens for Mickey Schuster

Mickey Schuster a 29 year old from Youngstown Ohio swallowed water for the first time in 26 years and began eating solid food after two operations that raised his stomach and connected it to his esophagus. Doctors expect solid foods within days. He hopes to return to swimming he enjoys despite a stomach hole.

Pittsburgh Mickey Schuster Youngstown, O Mickey

Mrs. M. M. Campbell Death Reported

Mrs Martha Miller Campbell died on Sept 21. She was wife of the late Prof Harry Campbell of Washington and Lee University and daughter of Benjamin and Martha Lib bey Miller of Georgetown. She leaves sons Robert C Campbell Donald Benjamin and Edward Campbell. Interment occurred Tuesday in Lexington.

Martha Miller Campbell Harry Campbell Washington and Lee University Benjamin and Martha Libbey Miller Georgetown W. C. Miller Frank McFaden Donald Benjamin Edward Campbell Lexington

Welfare Payments Up by Third in Year

Public welfare assistance expenditures by Virginia localities rose in August compared with July by 5530 dollars and were 38 percent higher than August 1946, per the State department of public welfare.

Richmond Virginia State Department of Public Welfare

Liberia Compared to Ohio and Pennsylvania in Size

A report notes that Liberia's land area is roughly similar to that of Ohio and Pennsylvania, highlighting its geographic scale relative to U.S. states. The comparison emphasizes Liberia's size in a concise geographic context.

Liberia Ohio Pennsylvania

Methodists Grow Richer and Richer Conference Hears

Springfield delegates report American Methodism prospering with higher endowments and debts paid. Dr. William Warren Sweet cites Christian Advocate getting 345000 subscribers and urges humility amid overseas suffering.

Springfield Mass Chicago Ecumenical Methodist Conference William Warren Sweet Chicago University Methodist The Christian Advocate

Mission Meeting Mrs H W McVicar Announces Home Coming Service

Mrs H W McVicar invites at Helping Hand mission Indian Hollow for a home coming service at 2 p m Sunday emphasizing a community gathering and worship event.

H. W. McVicar Helping Hand Mission Indian Hollow

Strength For The Day Reflections On Work Ethics From Adam Bede

Earl L. Douglas reflects on George Eliot's Adam Bede to condemn slovenly work and feather bedding. He argues the clock marks the moment to take pride and give one’s best effort, warning that laziness harms workers and society.

George Eliot Adam Bede

One-Pound Baby Born Prematurely in Logan Clinic

Physicians at the Logan clinic report a one pound baby boy born more than three months early. A good chance to survive exists as his heart and lung action remained regular 36 hours after arrival. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis.

Logan W. Va Logan Clinic Frank Davis

Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon

A compact English lesson notes proper usage of who versus that and mispronunciation tips. It lists synonyms for laconic and urges daily vocabulary growth. The piece explains a sample sentence using the word adverse and highlights opposing criticism of art.

W. L. Gordon

Easy sewing pattern for a girl’s swingy dress 4580

Pattern 4580 offers a detachable peplum dress for girls sizes 6 through 14. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested guidance. Send 25 cents to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept in New York for the pattern, with name address zone size and style number.

Winchester Evening Star West 17Th St New York N. Y

Sulfur Mining and Rubber Plantations in Early U.S. Industry

The excerpt notes sulfur extraction profitable in the United States only within a few sub-surface salt domes near the Gulf of Mexico. It also mentions the rubber plantation system not beginning until 1912, with prior rubber obtained from sources not specified in the remaining text.

U.S Gulf of Mexico

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