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I'AGE THREE THE EVENING LEADER, STAUNTON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1919 SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE FUTURE -PERSONALS- Mr. and Mrs, N. Sanfofrd. have returned to their home, 216 North COUPLE'S MARRIAGE PERFORMED BY FATHER OF BRIDEGROOM Saturday evening, Oct 8, at seven o'clock the Arbor Hill Church of the Brethren was the scene of the wedding of Miss Violet Marybelle Ashby, daughter of Mr, Joseph R. Ashby and the late Mrs.

Nettle V. Ashby of Staunton, to Mr. Maynard Aubrey Garber, son of the Rev. and Mrs. John C.

Oarber, also of Staunton. The double ring ceremony was performed In the presence of the immediate families before an altar of white gladioli and candelabra by the Rev. John C. Garber, passor Coalter Street, after a month': visit in Delaware, O. They were accompanied to Staunton by Mr.

William F. Via and Dr. and Mrs, F. Via who visited Mr. and Mrs.

Hubert WamsleVj OCTOBER MEET OF VERONA HD CLUB IS HELD VERONA, Oct. 10 The Verona Hme Demonstration Club held Its October meeting at the home of Mrs, Lacy Dunsmore with thirteen members and seven visitors present. Mrs. Earle Flory, president, called the meeting to order and Mrs. Laird Welliver.

club chaplain '-I the dt votionul period. Reports of officers were heard and a brief resume of the Achieve 80th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED BY MRS. WILSON Mrs. C. L.

Wilson celebrated her eightieths birthday anniversary Sunday at her home in Churehville. Children present were: Mr. end Mrs. J. Prank Wilson and son, Jchn, of Petersb- Mr.

and Mrs. William R. Wilson and Dr. and Mrs. Charles W.

Wilson of Char-' lottesville: Mr and Mrs. Robert Wilson and daughter, Dana, and Mrs. Grace Wilson of Staunton, and Miss Mabel Wilson, at home. Mrs. Clyde Ohittum and sou, of Raphine visited Mrs Outturn's son and wife, Mr and Mrs.

Harold Outturn In Washington over the weekend. MRS. DON GOFF IS HONORED AT LUNCH, BRIDGE MONTEREY, Oct, 10-Mrs. J. Ed Arbogast and Mrs.

Don Sullenbcrger entertained in honor of Mrs. Dor. Golf at a bridge luncheon it the fiome oi Mrs. Arboga.st on Friday. A decorative scheme of fall colors was used in the lunch and place cards.

The dahlias and flowers throughou the rooms drew much attraction The guest table was dt'coratedv-'wlth bright flowers and colored 'rail leaves. Luncheon guests were Misses Rose and Susie Stephenson of Bolar, Mrs. Sullenberger and Miss Sallie Belle Arboga.st. Immediately following lunch a hand of bingo was played with the winning prize going to Mrs Joseph Sullenberger. Three tables of bridge were in play during the afternoon.

High score prize went to Mrs. George Cleek; second hlKh to Mrs. George H. Payne. Mrs.

GofI was presented a guest prize. Those playing were Mrs. R. Turner Jmes, Mrs G. Jesse Hiner, Mrs.

GofI Mrs. R. S. Maxwell, Mrs. H.

Mackey, Mrs. Joseph M. Co-law. Mrs Charles L. Syron, Mrs.

George Cleek and Mrs. Bruce Richardson of Warm Springs, Mrs. Nancy Lohr, Miss Elizabeth McCoy, and Mrs George Payne. Nephew Of Slauntonians To Be Married Mr and Mrs. Morton Strahan Hodgson of Athens, have announced the engagement of their daughter.

Nell Woodruff, to, Mr. Robert Gilkeson Watt of Thomas-vUle, Oa son of Dr. and Mrs. Han-lell Watt, also of Thomasvllle. Ml Hodgson was graduated from High School, attendod Og-ontx Junior College in Philadelphia for two years, and was graduated the University of Oeorgia with an A.B., degree in June, 1948.

Mr. Watt attended Episcopal High (School, Alexandria, and was graduated from, Virginia Military Institute In 1947. He served In the army three years, being commissioned la the Armored Force at Port Knox, Ky late? assigned to the Infantry Division He saw active service In both the European and the Pacific theaters of war and is a civil engineer associated with the Plantation Pipe line Company of Atlanta, Oa. At present he Is assigned to tic Gaston, N. office.

The wedding will take place In November Mr. Watt, whose mother Is the former Miss Elizabeth Pancake, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John S. Pancake ofSStaunton, Is a nephew of Mrs.

Herbert McK. Smith and Mj. William C. Pancake. MISS CROSBY, ERNEST BAKER TO WED OCT.

29 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burnett Crosby of Richmond, formerly of Staunton, have Issued Invitations to the marriage of, their daughter, Billy Jean, to Mr. Ernest Ballard Baker on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Saint James Episcopal Church, Richmond.

The wedding will be solemnized at four-thirty o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. E. D. Conner of this city Is visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. O. M. Simpson in Clifton Forge. Mrs.

J. S. has returned to her home in Alexandria after visit ing ner sister, Mrs. J. L.

Alexander In Mrs, Alexander also had as her guest over the weekend Mrs. Fred Cadmus of Alexandria. ivlr. J. B.

Hiner of 'Monterey, who as taken to University Hospital from King's Daughters Hospital' Oct. 2, nas returned to his home and is reported to be getting along very well. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad TenEyck Lawrence are receiving conraiuY lations" on the birth oi a daughter.

Wyatt Elizabeth, on Monday at King's Daughters' Hospital. Mrs. Lawrence is the former Miss Betty Wyatt Vint of Richmond. r.utiet Thnrnm Mirhapl Mitrhpll Augusta Military Academy is a patient at King's Daughters' Hospital having undergone an appendectomy Monday night Mr. and Mrs.

William E. Trout left this morning for Richmond to attend the Methodist conference. They expect to be gone for several weeks during which time they will visit their son, Dr. William Edgar Trout Jr. and his family.

Mrs. Imogen B. Denny Is spending the winter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jac Coffman, 9 South Coalter Street.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Young of Butler, were weekend guests of Miss Winifred Gochcnour at her home on Thornrose Avenue. Mrs Young is the former Miss Gloria Lucas of Staunton.

Mrs. John House had as her guests over the weekend her sisters, Mrs. A. F. Futrell and Mrs.

E. T. Eoyette of North Carolina. Mrs. Ethel Cole has left for Lyn brook.

N. where she will visit her son and daughter-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Earl W. Cole. Mrs.

Mary Smith of Staunton, Route Two, underwent a major op eratlon Monday at King's Daughters' Hospital and Is reported to be getting along satisfactorily. Mrs. William Byrne of Blacksburg Is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Farrier.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lucas of New Castle, former residents of Staunton, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.

E. R. Winston. Their daughter. Miss Jane Lucas, spent the weekend with Miss Mary Lou Black.

Mrs. Emmett W. Cole of Church-ville, Route One, who underwent a major operation Saturday at King's Daughters' Hospital, Is reported to be getting along satisfactorily. Is a graduate of Keezletown High School and Harrisonburg Business College and Is employed by Showker Brothers In Harrisonburg After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside near Weyers Cave. MRS.

MATHES IS HEARD BY CLUB MEMBERS New trends In the field of Interior decoration were discussed by Mrs. Winifred Mathes, senior decorator and homefurniahing coordinator for a large Richmond store at the Garden Center Monday afternoon under the sponsorship of the Federated Garden Clubs of Staunton. Mrs, Mathes opened her remarks by telling her audience "Live a well as you look," for, according to the speaker, "a well dressed woman in a badly decorated room Is as bad as wearing tennis shoes with an evening dress." A number of changes in the furnishing and decorating of rooms was noted by Mrs. Mathes such as the use of highly decorated hinges on pieces of furniture; mixing of periods such as using early American furniture with modern or French with the modern; the carrying of one color throughout the whole house; the use of color to overcome architectural faults and deficiencies, and the finishes on furniture which, according to Mrs. Mathes, have "gone wild." Mrs.

Mathes illustrated her lecture with samples of various kinds of materials and fabric which are being used today. She described the use of red and gray In a dining room with a gray rug, wall paper with a gray background and red flowers, gray drapes, and chairs upholstered in red, beiinr used. Plans for other rooms In the house, Including the living room, the powder room, and the bedroom were also discussed by the speaker who closed her talk by telling of the lmportnace of black and white in a rom. A black lamp with a white shade or a pair of black figurines were examples of the use of black and white. Mrs.

Mathes was Introduced by Mrs. J. J. Dudley. LOIS J.

EVANS BECOMES BRIDE AT PARSONAGE Miss Lois Jean Evans Weyers Cave, daughter of Mrs. Fannie Evans and the late Mr. Elmer Evans, and Mr. Marvin Miller Armentjout of Penn Laird, son of THURSDAY Mrs. Spencer Tallmadge, assisted by Mrs.

Judson Anderson, will be hostess to the OAKENWOLD GARDEN CLl'B Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at the Garden Center. Exhibits will be; Arrangements of foliage; chrysanthemums in copper, brass, or pottery. Members of the board will meet at 2:30 p.m FRIDAY GOLDEN DEEDS BIBLE CLASS OF ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH will hold Its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7:30 p. m.

at the home of Mrs. H. H. Engleman, 728 Burwell Avenue, All members are urged to be present. MRS.

SYRON IS HOSTESS AT BRIDGE PARTY MONTEREY, Oct. 10 The fireplace whs a popular spot at the home of Mrs. Charles L. Syron Wednesday night when she enter tained honoring Mrs. Don Goff, who plans to move to Lewisburg, W.

Va having resided here for eleven years. Fall flowers were used with a color Sfln-me of pink and green. A dessert plat was served after the playing of bridge In play were three tables of bridge. Mis Virginia Beverage won high score prize, Mrs. G.

Jeese HIner, econd high prize, and a member of each table received a draw prize Mrs. Goff was presented the guest prize. Those playing were Mrs. Jesse Hiner, Mrs. Goff, Mrs.

Don Sullen-berger Miss Virginia Beverage, Mrs. H. Mackey. Mrs. S.

S. Sullen berger, Mrs. George H. Payne, Mrs. R.

Maxwell, Mrs. C. I. Syron, Miss Elizabeth McCoy, Mrs. Ralph Lohr, and Mrs.

Virginia Rubush. MT. SIDNEY HD CLUB MEMBERS HAVE MEETING MT. SIDNEY, Oct. 10.

The Mt. Sidney Home Demonstration Club met at the home of Mrs. J. P. Bot-kin.

The meeting was opened with a devotional period conducted by Mrs. G. A. Herron. Preceding the business meeting a demonstration on "Modernizing Lamps" was given by Mrs.

Virginia Quillen, assistant home agent. Reports for the year were given by officers and committee chairmen. The president, Mrs. E. L.

Wampler, gave a report on the recent meet' ing of the Planning Committee, at Vv'hich plans for the clubs for the year were drawn up. It was decided to have a group dinner on Thursday, Oct. 13. Plans for this are to be arranged by the social committee. Those who plan to attend are to notify Mrs.

CraW' ford Weaver by Tuesday. A contribution was made by the club to the Polio Fund. The citizenship chairman, Mrs. H. L.

Myers, spoke briefly and an nounced that the next meeting is to be on "Citizenship." The meeting closed with the Homemakers Creed after which a social hour was held. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Botkin and her daughter. Miss Leona Botkin. One guest.

Mrs. J. C. Sheets, and the following members were present: Mesdames F. S.

Driver, G. S. Click, J. S. Foley, J.

L. Hulvey, M. C. Huthansel, W. M.

McCutcheon, C. J. Sheets, E. O. Shumake, and B.

Weaver. ATTENTION 4 LADIES! Large manufacturing company expanding' rapidly can use 10 neat ladies with cars who live In or near Augusta County. Apply to Miss Quinn Jackson Hotel, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 1 :30 p. m.

HOLLYWOOD Like a free Buick? 4 free Television se A trip to Europe? If your phone rings some Sunday, a fortune may be youra. Listen to "HOLLYWOOD CALLING" the exciting Gru-J en Watch program every Sunday evening. There is or more prizes. Get your free Clue-Record booklet at H. L.

Lang Se Co. II. L. Lang Co. Inc.

71 tollable Jeweler- Since 1885 "Anyone wa it ant moet car for the money ahouid look at Dodge!" MRS. OLIVER WETTERAU St. Uvm, Mo. OYSTER and CHICKEN SUPPER WHITE SWAN Fort Defiance, Virginia Time: Saturday, Oct. 15, 5:30 P.

M. Sponsored by Ladies' Aid Society of the Mt. Pisgah Evangelical United Brethren Church. Ice Cream and Cake $1.00 a plate For Benefit of Building Fund Announcing THANKSGIVING SUPPER Sponsored by Middlebrook Ruritan Club November 17, 1949 MIDDLEBROOK HIGH SCHOOL of the Arbor Hill Church. Preceding the ceremony a program of nuptial music was rendered on tin' organ by Mr.

Casper Garber, brother of the bridegroom. The traditional wedding marches were used. The i ride, given in marrUge ty her was attired in i duk mown tuit with matching aces-soiie ri wore a corsage of yellow roses. He- only ornament was a tring oi pearls which belonged to her roomer. Miss Margie Ashby, sister the bride, was the maid of honor.

She wore a light brown suit with matching accessories and a cordage ot white roses. The bridegroom chose as his best man his brother the Rev. Merlin E. Garber of Roanoke. After a short wedding trip the couple will be at home at their apartment In "Woodlee." Mr.

Garber is with the H. Cleveland Motor Company of Staunton. BREAKFAST, PAGEANT HELD BY BPWC GROUP On Sunday morning at eight-thirty o'clock a large group of members of the Business and Profession al Women's Club enjoyed one of the impressive and beautiful affairs that is held during the club year, when Miss Dorothy Peaco, emblem chaiiman. presented an emblem pageant, enacted by several of the club members, with Miss Martha Registei as narrator. The dining room of the Stonewall Jackson Hotel, in which breakfast was served" pervious to the pageant, had decorations in purple and gold, the club colors, and In the center of the table was placed a large, low, crystal bowl of pink and deep lavender and purple asters, with quantities of gold chrysanthemums and fern.

Those participating in the pa ceant, other than the narrator, were Misses Ola Anderson, Virginia Livick, and Lovella Hlte; Mesdames Prances Chambers and Reva Good Bowman. Mrs. Ellen Fretwell Shull wa.5 at the piano and Mrs. Stella Vinton assisted in arrangements. The breakfast meeting opened with the club collect, composed by Mary Stewart, recited In unison by all assembled, after which Miss Katharine Dudley, president, we.

corned guests and members. She then turned the meeting over to Miss Thslma Hall, general program chairman for the year. All business was tabled until the November meeting and only one announcement made calling at tention to all present that the em blem breakfast was the formal opening event of "Business and Pro fessional Women's week." The meeting closed with the sing ing of the emblem benediction, to music of "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." The following members and guests were present: Misses Katharine Dudley, Prances Chambers, Louise Sellers, Mabel Bickle, Thelma Hall, Bessie LeMasurler, Martha Register, Connie Dull. Adeline Suter, Virginia Livick, Grace Ola Anderson, Lena Fretwell, Dorothy Peaco, and Iiovella Hite. Mesdames Getrude Houser, Evelyn Brown, Ellen Fretwell Shull, Stella Vinton, Reva Good Bowman, Irene Nance, and Grace Ramsey; guests, Mary Stevenson, Lillian Van Pelt, Louise Rowe Swink, Rosamond Mar-chant, and Mabel Janowskl.

CHICKEN and OYSTER SUPPER Friday, Oct. 21 CENTERVILLE School House SUMMIT CHURCH SKATING TONIGHT at ROLLERLAND From 7:30 to 10:00 WITH THIS ASPIRIN TABLET MADE JUST FOR So easy to give accurate dosage the B-grain adult tablets. No breaking of tablets. Orange flavored. NORCROSS GREETING.

CARDS NORCROSSJUTTENl The CHECKERBOARD 103 E. Beverley St "Dodge today' ment Day program was given. Mrs. Flory outlined the programs for the coming year, as decided upon at the president's planning meeting. Mrs.

Louise Cooley explained the "i.pecial interest" meetings to be held in the county this year rnd determiner! those who would like to attend them. The club voted rontribu ions to the CROP program and to the Community Chest fund. One new member, Mrs. J. A.

Carter, was welcomed into the club at this meeting. Mrs. Cooley gave a demonstration on "Remaking Old Lamps." The hostess served refreshments, after which the meeting was adjourned to meet in November with Mrs. Kenneth Cleveland. Stevenson Commandery No.

8 will hold its Stated October Conclave at 7:30 PM Tuesday, October 11th. Your Commander strongly urges you to attend. SAMUEL C. LIGGETT. Eminent Commander "Lot mora of everything eiyle, roomineti, feature for lete money!" fHIRUY HELM Movttan, faxaa ffi lowwf prcW coif room, seats oem new ear ral in every nay! 111 1 s'Krr brUe Jliia 'Sity any car priced tl Pi Join could offai ved ed BO alter to W.

J. DAHL WothirtatMi 1 GERALD HYDE San Francisco, Calif. nw From Coosf to Coast Thoy'ro Saying 1 fiMljy if lo)lsMlf llilJiill cfnp you Are Invited To The GRAND OPENING of the SODA SHOPPE In Fishersville WEDNESDAY NIGHT, OCT. 12 7 to 10 P.M. Mr.

and Mrs. TJ. S. Armentrout of Penn Laird, were united In marri' age in the Verona Evangelical United Brethren parsonage by the pastor, the Rev. R.

L. Brill Saturday afternoon Oct. 8 at two-thirty o'clock. The single ring ceremony was used. The bride wore a single strand of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom.

She wore a street-length dress of royal blue hammered satin with matching accessories and a corsage of red rosebuds. Mrs. Armentrout attended Weyers Cave High School. Mr. Armentrout Opening Oct 12 THE GALLERY 303 N.

Augusta St GLASS: Waterford, Venetian, Wheeling, Bristol, etc. CHINA: Staffordshire, Dresden, Meissen, Limoges, Sevres, etc. Old English Sheffield Beautiful Antique Lamps, Original Oil Paintings and Watercol-ors, Old Prints. Picture Framing a Specialty JAC COFFMAN Phone 673 CIRCLE 2 Trinity Church RUMMAGE SALE Woodrow Wilson Hotel Coffee Shop Thurs. Fri.

Sat. OCT. 13-14-15 for TheMw Hoover Iron 1275 Made by the makers of the famous Hoover Cleaneri. mean Uot Packed in a MUrry Chrittma kx 'uj, Each Child will be given a Door Prize! The Soda Shoppe, owned and operated by Mary Sue DeWitt, has a complete line of sundries, candy and magazines, fountain service, and sandwiches. Good Parking Space Available 7 Hours after Wednesday Opening: 8 a.

m. to 9:30 p. m. Sundays 2:30 to 9:30 p. m.

You could pay a thousand dollars more and still not get all fie extra roominess, ease of handling and famous dependability of today's big Dodge! tau6oij-Auir SHOULDER ROOM TO SPARE No shoulder-cramping body line to restrict full enjoyment of Dodge extra-width seats. Take a ride in today's big law-priced Dodge and tee how much Dodge gives yon for just a few dollart more than the lotvttt priced cars! Discover for yourself the extra comfort of Dodge stretch-out roominess the flashing pick-tip of the more powerful Dodge "Get-Away" Engine the smoothness of Fluid Drive. Check all the extra-value features Dodge gives you at no extra cost! Here's VALUE that makes your Dodge dollar i bigger dollar. See Dodge now! DIG NEW Com abovt AMAZING LOW DOWN PAYMENT Liberal traja-in allowance on your car will probably more than cover small down payment. Eaty -monthly mitallments.

Drive a new Dodze today! V- 7 3mT )J o)o) 1GGER 3-WAYS INSIDE Extra let head room, elbow room. Knec-lctvel support legs for relaxing comfort. Jvtt a few dollars morm than INC. Staunton, Va. AUGUSTA FURNITURE CO.

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