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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1940

Page

8

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Visits and School Events

Berryville residents allot social notes with May family visits and a list of Berryville High School seniors who attended a Roanoke state convention of a National Beta Club. The item mentions Mrs. John Huyett and Miss Laurie Huyett, guests, and several local and visiting families, plus notes on University of Virginia law student Harold Potts and Dr. Grayson Coiner’s anticipated visits.

Jberryville John Huyett Laurie “Huyett Huyett T. R. Smith Orange, Va Mary Anne and Phillis Adams Gordonsville Berryville High School Roanoke Elizabeth Herefore Joyce Davis Camille Wisecarver Louise ‘Pel Virginia Harris Clara Barell Laura Drury Virginia v Robert Houghston Bobby Bill Levi Eliza- Pah Withers Merryville High School Gorden Colner E. G. Conner Oflington BE. G. Coin Fast Main Rect Harold Potts University of Virginia Grayson Coiner Florida Berryville

Traffic Court Fines For Two Virginia Speeding Violations

Ben H. Brady of Foxcroft Middelburg Virginia and Jeremiah Clem of Berryville Virginia cited for speeding with fines of 14 dollars each.

Ben H. Brady Foxcroft Middleburg Jeremiah Clem Berryville

Social and Personal Shower For Mrs Hawkins on Millwood Pike

Mrs E Kremer hosted a miscellaneous shower Saturday at her Millwood Pike home honoring Mrs Wayne Hawkins newlyweds. Guests included Mr and Mrs Wayne McCarty and family Gerrardstown WV Mrs Virgie Unger and family Mr and Mrs David McCarty and Mr Paul Brown Gerrardstown WV and others from Stephen son Winchester and local areas.

Wayne Hawkinso F. M. Kremer Millwood Pike Wayne Hawkins Wayne McCarty Virgie Unger David McCarty Paul Brown Gerrardstown

Miss Elizabeth Ritenour Weds George Ritter in Hagestown

Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ritenour of Stephens City Virginia reports the marriage of their daughter Miss Elizabeth Ritenour to Mr. George N Ritter son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Ritter of Armel The ceremony took place in Hagestown Maryland officiated by Rev Paul E Holdcraft. James P Reardon Able To Be Out. Commonwealth Attorney Reardon recuperates from illness and will work in his downtown office for a few hours daily this week. Mrs Joseph Massie to reopen her Amherst Street home in May after wintering in Newport News with visits from Mrs William Stuart. George Haigh Montgomery Ward assistant manager travels to Trenton New Jersey. Miss Betty Riley returns from New York with Miss Peggy Harken of Moultrie Georgia visiting in Winchester. Mrs Peggy Boxwell and Miss Betty Campbell visit Elmer Snapp in Strasburg.

Elizabeth Ritenour George Ritter F. H. Ritenour Stephens City George N. Ritter Leslie Ritter Armel Hagerstown Paul E. Holdcraft James P. Reardon South Stewart Street Joseph Massie Newport News Winchester Nelson Page Amherst Street William Stuart R. Gray Williams Betty Riley New York City Peggy Harken Moultrie, Ga

Calendar of Tuesday and Wednesday Club and Society Meetings

Tuesday afternoon 12 30 pan overane of Lions Club at the George Washington Hotel. 7 30 p m Sacred Concert at Grace Lutheran Church by the Male Chorus of Gettysburg. 8 00 p m Woman's Missionary Society of Market Street Church meets with Mrs Earl Parrish Montague Avenue. 8 00 p m Winchester Rebekah Association meets at Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen Street. Wednesday 8 00 p m Missionary Society of Lutheran Saviour Church with Miss Nannie Cooper Fairmont Avenue. 12 30 p m Kiwanis Club weekly luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. 2 00 p m Ebenezer Missionary Society meeting at home of Mrs Landon Whitacre Whitacre. 3 00 p m Regular District Nurse Association meeting near the Court House.

Lions Club George Washington Hotel Grace Lutheran Church Gettysburg Woman’s Missionary Society Market Street Earl Parrish Montague Avenue Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows East Boscawen Street Missionary Society of Lutheran Saviour Church Nannie Cooper Fairmont Avenue Kiwanis Club Ebenezer Missionary Society Landon Whitacre

Festival Beauty Maeal Wilson Chosen Queen Shenandoah Court

Maeal Wilson of New Orleans a Greenbrier College student in Lewisburg West Virginia is among thirty finalists from Virginia area schools named princesses for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Court Shenandoah XVII to be held May 2 and 3 Wilson serves as Zeta Mu Epsilon secretary Bit and Spur vice president Saga literary editor and Athletic Club member She is the daughter of Albert G A Wilson of 5938 Camp Street New Orleans.

Maeal Wilson New Orleans Greenbrier College Lewisburg W. Va Virginia Miss Wilson Zeta Mu Epsilon Saga Albert G. A. Wilson Camp Street

Special A. A. U. W. Meeting in Winchester Thursday

A special business meeting of the Winchester Branch American Association of University Women is set for Thursday April 4 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Herbert Larrick on West Clifford street Those attending the luncheon and banquet for the State convention on April 12 and 13 should notify Mrs Robert Underwood promptly Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Entertains At Tea S Virginia Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a tea Sunday at 4 o clock at Miss Betty Starner s North Braddock street home The affair featured yellow jonquils candlelight and the sorority colors black and yellow Guests and members listed with several local ladies.

Winchester American Association of University Women Herbert Larrick West Clifford Street Robert Underwood Beta Sigma Phi Virginia Epsilon International Sorority Betty Starner North Braddock Street Ed Molden Charles H. Lyles Richard Lineburg Jack Blackburn Fred Morgan R. M. Hann Winton Naff George Snider Sue Jolley Ruth Solenberger Anita Wise Phylis Whitmore Elizabeth Denny Esther Eutsler Virginia Eustler Sorority Louise Eutsler Kate Bradford Mae Burch Dorothy Robertson Rodney Sibaugh William Glaize J. P. Lamb, Jr Dorothy Rice L. B. Ressigue

Woman's Civic League Luncheon With Dr Hawthorne

The Woman's Civic League will hold a regular monthly meeting and luncheon Friday at 12 45 at the George Washington Hotel. City councilman Dr Allen T Hawthorne is guest speaker, with a public second talk at 1 30 for those unable to attend the luncheon.

Woman’s Civic League George Washington Hotel Allen T. Hawthorne Hawthorne League

Lutheran Missionary Society Meets With Miss Cooper

Miss Nannie Cooper will host the Woman's Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour tonight at 8 at her Fairmont avenue home Grace Carpenter will lead. Sunshine Club To Meet On Thursday. The Brad dock Street Methodist Sunshine Club meets Thursday at 3 in the Ladies Assembly Room with hostesses listed and members urged to bring coupons.

Frank McFaden Eee Dr. McFaden Russell Potts Nannie Cooper Woman’s Missionary Society of the Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Fairmont Avenue Grace Carpenter Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church H. B. Garber George*w. Haddox W. S. McClintock A. Taylor Ritter May Summer

Grace Lutheran Auxiliary Meets at Miss Green Home

The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Lutheran Church resumes its regular monthly meeting at 7 30 this Thursday evening at Miss Jennie Green's residence 345 South Loudoun Street.

Miss Green Woman’s Auxiliary Grace Lutheran Church Jennie Green South Loudoun Street

Etiquette Q and A on invitations and hosting

The advice covers informal invitation methods for bridge parties, suggesting telephone calls or visiting cards with date time place and host. It also advises not arguing when a friend insists on paying for both meals and to reciprocate later. A hostess at a public venue should wear a hat.

Walkering clay pigeon witness held by syndicate

Police report Ethel Mittelman 25 sweetheart of Harry Strauss of Pittsburgh is a walking clay pigeon marked for death by the New York murder syndicate. She has been taken to a secret hideout to be held as a material witness.

Ethel Mittelman Harry Pittsburgh) Strauss New York

Socialite Travels and Visits Across Washington and Charleston

Mrs Alexis Sommaripa and several guests travel by motor to Charleston S C to visit gardens. Others motored to Washington D C to see Bever ly Randolph at a Navy prep school. Eloise Randolph Page visits in Washington D C while Prescott Huidekoper returns from Harvard for spring vacation. Rev and Mrs Robert Macgill return to Lynchburg with sons Bobby and Allen after visiting Clarke. Virginia Watkins and Vaida Boy Ed return to New York from Clarke for spring break.

Ralph Richardson Virginia Watkins Mary Anne Hubbard Vaida David Donovan William B. Watkins, Jr Polly Winston Rhode Johnston Ned Lewis Ewart Johnston Alexis Sommaripa William Beverley William B. Watkins George P. Greenhalgh, Jr Alexis Somenaripa Earl Boy-Ed Prescott Huidekoper George P. P. Greenhalgh Percy Randolph Henry P. Mitchell A. A. Baldwin Mary Lewis Rosalind Huidekoper Polly Winslow Agnes Mitchell Roland Mitchell Margaretta Whiting Joe Lewis Richard Dole William Bell Karl Boy-Ed Eloise Randolph Page Graham Dougherty Charleston S. C B. O. Randolph Benjamin Randolph Jean Randolph Washington, D. C Beverly Randolph Navy That City Robert Macgill Lynchburg Bobby Allen Clarke Betty Bradford New York

VFW Drives Membership Campaign In City

VFW Post No 2123 plans an intensive effort to interview every eligible veteran in the community. Commander H E Anderson says membership strengthens the organization’s welfare work and its influence on legislation.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States H. E. Anderson Anderson Nurkers

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Social News C. F. Fritts White Post Waller , Wisecarver, Jr J. B. Grove Charley Phillips Joseph Spillman Doris Gene Abington, Md Bill Wynkoop Memorial Hospital Dick McAtee Ed Gallagher Ed Muller Emma McAtee Washington, D.C Kenneth McAtee University of Maryland Samuel McAtee Charlottesville J. Ed Ogden Danville John Overby Trafic Court Clarke County Brooks’ Pharmacy C. B. Smalts & Son, Florists George Washington The von Schrader Dc. A. Lochbaum Denver P Webber Nealie Sargent Webber G. C. Webber Chambersburg Sellars Chapel Gertrude Morrison Stephenson Roy Miller Bunker Hill Evelyn Shade R. B. Miller Gerardstown George Haigh Montgomery Ward Trenton N. J Peggy Boxwell Betty Campbell Elmer Snapp Strasburg N. Loudoun St Pifer Printing CO Lutheran Missionary Society Huntsberry Millwood Frederick Spencer Ellis William George P. Greenhalgh George Burwell William Barrett Tom B. Byrd George Greenhalgh Toledo Messrs John Goodwin Ben Randolph Tara Meade Stacey Lloyd Percy Clarke Philadelphia Gretchen Thompson Mrs. Pratt Valley Pride United Food Stores Margaret Della Meade Harvard University Mrs. Prescott Huidekoper Royal Road Haldeman’s Milk Favun Foot Sunshine Cleaners East Piccadilly VFW Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation D.P. Spring Barbara Bell Barbara Bell Pattern Service Eve New York, N. Y
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