Two Virginia Weddings Highlight Local Social Season
Jane Dudley wed William Eliason in a Middleburg ceremony. The bride, escorted by her uncle, wore satin and rosepoint lace with orange blossoms. Reverend Spence Dunbar officiated at Exwin near Middleburg. The couple plans to live near Middleburg after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Spence Dunbar
John
Elizabeth Hardwick
Detroit
Homer
Fairfax Clark
McLean
Diana Walter
Washington
Courtney
Virginia Plaskitt
Upperville
Louise Jamison
Robert L. Gilliam Jr
Burton P. Short Jr
Hopewell
William L. Staggin
Richmond
Frank T. Dresser
Charlottesville
Birelow C. Thomson
Charles H. Schutte Jr
Winchester
Exwinc
Thomas Tinderwood Dudley
Middleburg
Eliason
Middeburg
St Margaret's School
Tenpahannock
Madison Ollege
Harrisonburg
Virginia Military Institute
Kavvn Alpha Fraternity
Paull. Thomson
Charles H. Schutte
Calendar of Events for Winchester Sept 27 30
Calendar entries list planning board and clubs from Sept 27 to Sept 30. Includes Winchester Planning Board Kiwanis Junior Century Elks St Marys Guild Rotary Presbyterian Men Woodmen of the World with locations George Washington hotel and local addresses noted for meetings and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Planning Board
Council Chamber
Rebekah Lodge
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
M. Jr. Century Club
Philip Glaize
Lee St
Rotary Club
Presbyterian Men of the
Woodmen of the World
Ann Miller Christened at Christ Episcopal Church
Little Miss Ann Pennington Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Miller Jr., was christened in Christ Episcopal church Sunday. Dr. Charles Noyes Tyndell officiated. Godmothers were Mrs. William H. Baker and Miss Roberta Rinker, with Mr. Leonard Miller as godfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Pennington Miller
William H. Miller Jr
Christ Episcopal Church
Charles Noyes Tyndell
William H. Baker
Roberta Rinker
Leonaard Miller
Daughters of Mr and Mrs George Barb christened in Braddock St church
Ann Ranea Sheely and Beverly Diana Barb were christened at Braddock Street Methodist Church Sunday. Rev William Archer Wright officiated the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Ranea Sheely
Beverly Diana Barb
George Barb
Braddock St
William Archer Wright
Mrs Massie Sr Hosts Birthday Party for Granddaughter
Mrs Joseph A Massie Sr entertained at her Amherst Street home Friday afternoon in honor of her granddaughter Elizabeth Faulkner Massie as she celebrated her second birthday. Attendees included Lindsay Massie Mary Pennypacker Janet Battaile Betsy Fowle Linda Custer Tucker Harrison Anne Cover Kern Tucker Scully Mary Scully Dorothy Grove Sally Bell Polly Hyde Kattie Glaize Edna Kuykendall Johnny White Tommy Byrd Andrew Babb Jr Dickie White John Michael Miller Jimmy Adams John Battaile and Jimmy Sirbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Massie Sr
Amherst St
Elizabeth Faulkner Massie
Lindsay Massie
Mary Pennypacker
Janet Battaile
Betsy Fowle
Linda Custer
Tucker Harrison
Anne Cover Kern
Tucker Scully
Mary Scully
Dorothy Grove
Sally Bell
Polly Hyde
Kattie Glaize
Edna Kuykendall
Johnny White
Tommy Byrd
Andrew Babb Jr
Dickie White
John Michael Miller
Jimmy Adams
John Battaile
Jimmy Sirbaugh
Freshman Enters VPI R M Lindsay Jr
Enters VPI R M Lindsay Jr son of Mr and Mrs R M Lindsay of 500 0 S Stewart Sr begins his freshman year at VPI Dr and Mrs Eugene E Lampi of Minneapolis Minn are congratulated on the birth of a girl Saturday Mrs Lampi is the former Miss Virginia Leatherman daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel E Leatherman of 609 Tennyson Ave Winchester Mrs White Returns Home From Hospital Mrs Marvin White returns to her High View home after a Winchester hospital stay for a broken knee from a fall at home and will remain home six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Lindsay Jr
R. M. Lindsay
S. Stewart Sr
VPI
Eugene E. Lampi
Minneapolis
Minn
Lampi
Virginia Leatherman
Daniel E. Leatherman
Tennyson Ave
Winchester
White
Marvin White
High View
Winchester Hospital
Alida Constant To Become Bride
Colonel and Mrs Bowyer B Browne announce the engagement of their daughter Mrs Alida B Constant to Lt Raymond G Lehman Jr son of Major General and Mrs Raymond G Lehman The wedding will take place soon at Carmel By The Sea Cal The couple plan to spend the ten holidays in Winchester Jr Century Club holds first meeting of the season with Mrs Philip Glaize in charge Shafer remains in Winchester Hospital and local residents travel to Charlottesville to visit Blue Ridge Sanatorium patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. Century Club
Philip Glaize
Births Report From Strasburg Purcellville and More
Birth notices list a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Clay Hockman of Strasburg and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. James Compher of Purcellville, with Mrs. Compher identified as Wanita Shannon. A girl is also born to Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Fletcher of Rt. 1 and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard McFarlen of Rt. 2, with their wives' prior names given as Helen Showers and Louise Reid respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Hockman
Strasburg
James Compher
Purcellville
Compher
Wanita Shannon
Hollis Fletcher
Rt. 1
Fletcher
Helen Showers
Leonard McFarlen
McFarlen
Louise Reid
Handy Dictionary Advertisement in The Winchester Star
An advertisement promotes Webster's Illustrated Tower Dictionary and Atlas a compact 378 page mini encyclopedia. It boasts 25000 definitions 16 color world maps and supplemental sections with synonyms antonyms weights measures and various terms. The offer asks readers to send 40 cents for a copy to the Information Bureau in Washington DC.
Sugar Prices Spark U S Consumer Concerns
U S sugar price debates focus on government control via the 1948 Sugar Act. The Agriculture Department adjusts market quotas to influence prices, while domestic producers push for higher costs and coke bottlers demand relief. Brannan boosted the 1949 quota from 7.25 to 7.5 million short tons as users warn of high prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Dapartanens
Brannan
Cuba
Brennan
Film Figures to Try Separation for Time
Carmen Miranda and Dave Sebastian announce an amicable trial separation citing a diversity of interests. The Brazilian actress, 34, and her 40-year-old husband wed here March 17, 1947, with neither having prior marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Carmen Miranda
Dave Sebastian
Clarke Prepares For Record Crowd At County Fair
Clarke County Fair at the Community building in Berryville may draw a record crowd with entries promised across garden and produce classes. John Nelson Carr and Billy Royston seek the tallest corn stalk. last year 12 ft 6 in claimed first. Prizes total about 200 dollars. livestock, fruit, homemaking, and youth classes fill exhibits across Crow's field and multiple departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Berryville
J. W. Olcott
Charles Orndorff
Dickie Fiddler
Peng
Crow’s Field
Billy Costello
Jay Journal
Fommy Jones Dairy
Billy Buckner Poultry
Beverley Peyton
Mildred Brown
Patsy Carpenter
Jerome Garver
Trip Hardesty
Durbin Seeks Divorce from Felix Jackson
Deanna Durbin files for divorce from director Felix Jackson citing desertion and mental cruelty. She seeks full custody of their three year old daughter Jessica Louise. the couple separated January 6, 1947 after a Las Vegas marriage on June 13, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Deanna Durbin
Felix Jackson
Jessica Louise
Las Vegas
Nev
Lesson In English by W L Gordon Word guide for daily vocabulary
Lesson notes misused words mispronounced and misspelled with a focus on inviolable meaning not to be violated. It urges daily vocabulary gain and presents examples and pronunciation guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Gordon
Drummer Wins First in Palace Theatre Amateur Contest
Mickey Sharp of Uniontown Pennsylvania won the first amateur show at the Palace theatre with a drums display. John Brown placed second with a tap dance. Virginia Hensley, a blues singer, took third. Numerous local entrants performed across singing dancing and instrumental categories with plans for ongoing Saturday contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey Sharp
Uniontown
Palace Theatre
John Brown
N. Loudoun St
Virginia Hensley
S. Kent St
Rebecca Green
W. Clifford St
Patricia Hillyard
S. Braddock St
Mary Lee Haines
Frederick Ave
Fashion pattern 4758 by Anne Adams for young girls
The advertisement promotes pattern 4758 for sizes 2 4 6 and 8 with yardage 2 yards 35 inch for size 6 and a contrast of 3 8 yard. It describes the bolero bib dress as easy to sew with illustrated instructions and fit tested. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams care Winchester Star in New York for the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winchester Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Modern Etiquette Q&A on Courtesy and Manners
A Q and A from Roberta Lee covers acknowledging a seat offer with a hat lift or bow or a nod and thanks. It confirms a polite greeting when introducing two women and states that short cake should be eaten with a fork rather than a spoon.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jane Dudley
William Eliason
Julia Tyler Rosenberger
WSCS
Gold
Rebecca Gold
Lansdale
A. G. Elam
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Ann Miller
Sunda
Elizabeth Massie
America
GSE
Americas
Front Royal
Alida Constant
Shafer
R. A. Shafer
Harry Leight
Charles
S. Cameron St
Orndorff
Blue Ridge Sanatorium
Handy Dictionary
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington 2
D. C
Washington, D. C
U.S
Clarke
Durbin
United States
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Food Center
N. Main St
Motorola
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Goldette & Dovercrest
Jersey
Dr. Denton
Cather
Bram
Snow White
Handley Auditorium
Carl Campbell
Gaunt’s Drug Store
Olivac
Obderns
Reo Hill's
Timberlake
Timberlakes
Winchester Furniture CO
Main ST
Roberta Lee
Lovett Bros
Kerry
Hectsicwendes
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
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