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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1939

Page

8

Sacred Concert by WPA Community Chorus at Market Street Church

Calendar notes a Sunday 3 30 p m Sacred Concert by the WPA Community Chorus at Market Street Methodist Church. Monday 7 p m Study Group in Acting meets in Handley Library Trustees Room. 8 p m Circle No 9 Braddock Street M E Church meets at Mrs D R Strader home 220 Wolfe Street 8 p m Madison Lodge I O O F meets at East Boscawen Street hall.

W. P. A. Community Chorus Market Street Methodist Church Handley Library Braddock Street D. R. Strader Wolfe Street Madison Lodge East Boscawen Street M. E W. S. Clarke

Curles Neck Races and Richmond Hunt Ball Planned

Winchester eyes Curles Neck races set for Saturday April 8 over the Curles Neck course below Richmond. The races spark a spring social season with a post event ball at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond and prominent patrons and guests from local families and society.

Urles Winchester Curles Neck Richmond

Mrs Nannie Newcome Sees Some Improvement After Illness

Mrs. Nannie Newcome formerly of the Armel section Frederick County now living with her son in Martinsburg West Virginia shows improvement after a serious illness. She is mother of the late John William Newcome who served as Frederick County sheriff. Mr and Mrs John G Over of An Acre Terrace visit Lemaster Pennsylvania for the weekend.

William C. Marshall Bedford, Va Mrs. Peyton Marshall South Stewart Street John G. Over Ana@erona Terrace Lemaster, Pa

Modern Etiquette Q and A on hostess duties

A hostess should introduce each guest to all others at a luncheon or dinner. Print the address on the lower right corner of the visiting card in smaller type than the name. Do not leave the spoon standing in the coffee cup. place it on the saucer.

Beta Sigma Phi Meeting Hosts Poet Guest E P Browning

Virginia Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the Washington Hotel with guest E P Browning from Handley High School. Members discussed Founder’s Day events, committee assignments, poetry readings, and voice improvement. other notices included a pneumonia case in Maton Ohio and travel updates for local members.

Sacred Concert at Market Street M E Church

The W P A Community Chorus and the Winchester String Ensemble present a sacred concert Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock in Market Street M E Church. The public is invited to attend.

W. P. A. Community Chorus Winchester String Ensemble Market Street M. E

Dale Carnegie Speakers Honored At Apple Blossom Event

Four Dale Carnegie Course speakers Eleanor Scully Molly Glass Dan Leatherman and Irvan T O Connell spoke to a mass Apple Blossom festival audience at the George Washington Hotel receiving strong applause. Prizes were awarded to Dan Leatherman for best speech John Scully for most improvement and Bob Mason for achievement. Sunshine Club members of Braddock Street Methodist Church held a social in the church annex hosted by Mrs Forney Grim Peery Grier Potts Schindel and Ida Shryock. Mrs Ely and Mrs Talbot to Visit New YorkMrs Ernest Ely and Mrs Wal ter Talbot plan a two week trip to New York City visiting Mrs Ely Bradfield and Mr and Mrs Howard Bowly.

Dale Carnegie George Washington Hotel Eleanor Scully Molly Glass Dan Leatherman Irvan T. O'Connell John Scully Bob Mason Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church Robert Forney Clarence Grim E. E. Peery Grier Potts F. H. Schindel Ida Shryock Ely Talbot New York Ernest Ely Walter Talbot New York City

Attending Kay Keyser Concert At Earle Theatre

Winchester residents plan to attend Kay Keyser’s concert tomorrow at the Earle Theatre Washington including Mr and Mrs William Glaize Mr and Mrs Rodney Sirbaugh Mr and Mrs Everett Molden Miss Bessie Manuel Miss Louise Butsler Miss Virginia Butsler Miss Lydia Whitmore and several men led by Ben Belchie J P Lamb Jr Upton Snider and Fred Morgan Shiley Edmondson Marriage Announced Irene Edmondson to Clarence Shiley in Stephens City past week trials for The Importance of Being Ernest at Handley Library Monday evening readings and local social updates follow injury recovery and travel notes for several Winchester residents

Kay Keyser Winchester Earle Theatre Washington William Glaize Rodney Sirbaugh Everett Molden Bessie Manuel Louise Butsler Virginia Butsler Lydia Whitmore Ben Belchie J. P. Lamb, Jr Upton Snider Fred Morgan Shiley Edmondson William Edmondson Irene Clarence Shiley Stephens City F. L. Roof

Pastor To Confirm Class At Palm Sunday Services

A pastor announced that a large class of young people will be confirmed at Palm Sunday services Sunday at 11 a m in the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour. Baptism will be administered to five. Special music features soprano Miss Maxwell Galloway of Washington with organist Herman H Hill Jr. and church organist Mrs Taylor Rudolph. The congregation is invited to attend.

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Maxwell Galloway Washington Faure Herman H. Hill, Jr Taylor Rudolph

Berryville Social News Highlights and Church Notices

A fund raising benefit card party hosted by the Clarke County Woman's Club supported milk for undernourished public school children. Social notes report ministers to serve April services, guest visits, and local society movements across Berryville including the Vaughan family death call and Blue Ridge Hunt member Stacy Lloyd Jr. recovering after injuries.

Berryville Woman’s Club Clarke County Charles W. Peterson H. B. Whiting H. H. Burks F. L. Ayler George N. Hardesty J. H. Roach

Beverleys to Return and Reopen Winchester Bungalow

Mr and Mrs J Gray Beverley and their family who spent the winter in Winchester will return April 10 and reopen their spring and summer bungalow in the Rosemont orchards for the season.

John D. Richardson Alice Ferguson Winter Park Fla

Social Notes of Local Residents Traveling and Visiting

Mr and Mrs Walter West have leased Barnaby Ridge in Williams burg after returning from Florida. John S Goldsmith returns from two months visiting Miami Birmingham Natchez and New Orleans with relatives. The Watkins and Boy-Ed families traveled to Sea Island Ga and stopped in Aiken for races en route to Charleston. Margaretta Whiting of Garrison Forest School visits relatives near Millwood and Berryville before returning.

Walter West Kentmere Barnaby Ridge Smith Read Williamsburg Mrs. West Florida John S.goldsmith Miami Fla Birmingham Ala Natchez Miss Ernest T. George New Orleans Goldsmith Charles M. Brown Roanoke William B. Watkins Karl Boy-Ed Virginia Watkins Vaida Boy-Ed Sea Island Charleston S. C Aiken Margaretta Whiting Garrison Forest School Baltimore Francis B. Whiting Richard P. Whiting Millwood Miss Whiting George H. Burwell J. D. Griffing H. B. Harris Berryville

Lawmakers Weigh Relief Funds On Capitol Hill

On Capitol Hill lawmakers in recess as the Senate appropriations subcommittee weighs a House passed relief bill worth 100 million dollars. The Senate approved a 40 million dollar authorization for strategic war material purchases.

Senate House

Miller Softball Team Wins Game

The Recreation softball team at Miller school won a game from Boyce Friday by 12 to 3. Miller players included Billy Norman, Leon Frye, Bernard Frye, Daniel Metz, Samuel Swimley, Junior McCormick, James Stimale, Roy Renner, Davis Baughtman and Kenneth Warner. Boyce lineup featured Robert Lee, Pete Glasscock, Paul Frazier, D. D. Duke, Russell Lloyd, Charles Megennies, Bobby Jenkins, Howard Mercia and Arthur Heid.

Recreation Miller School Boyce Miller Billy Norman Leon Frye Bernard Frye Daniel Metz Samuel Swimley Junior McCormick James Stimale Roy Renner Davis Baughtman Kenneth Warner Robert Lee Pete Glasscock Paul Frazier D. D. Duke Russell Lloyd Charles Megennies Bobby Jenkins Howard Mercia Arthur Heid

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