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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1933
Page
3
A dense local page lists social and club events across Winchester including choir practices at United Brethren First Baptist Grace Lutheran and Epworth League. It notes Rotary Lions Kiwanis and Civic League luncheons, a Round Hill mock show, and a late spring concert at Palace Theatre plus a Golden Wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Snapp with a large guest list.
A small, quiet wedding was held Saturday evening in Berkeley Springs West Virginia. Miss Nelly Mauzy of Siler became the wife of Rev. J. Ray Hinkle of Bridgewater Virginia. The ceremony occurred at Rev. J. R. Collis home with a brief luncheon and plans to reside in Bridgewater. The bride, a Shenandoah College graduate, is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mauzy of Siler.
The Round Hill Four-H Club met April 3 at the school house with pledges recited and minutes approved. Plans were made for a social and debate with Miss Elizabeth Farrar outlining the Better Home Week and related contests. The next meeting is set for May 1 and a Lamp School House debate is scheduled for April 6 at 8 o clock on the Pursuit vs Possession topic.
Messrs N. C. Williams W. H. Himelright and N. B. Fout will attend the event with the negative Messrs H. A. Snapp J. B. Snapp and A. R. Mayhew. Refreshments will be sold during the evening for the Lamps Methodist Episcopal Church League.
The Little Theatre will stage a short play this evening at 7 30 in the Handley Library basement auditorium. Members urged to attend an important meeting and discuss business matters. cast includes Miss Georgia Conrad Miss Mary Greenway Russell and Mr John Weems.
A birthday surprise was held Monday evening at Miss Mabel Lynn’s home 702 Virginia Avenue Martinsburg with bridge and 500 played. Refreshments were served and pistol favors given. Guests included Miss Madeline Fries Edwin Michael Turner Anderson Doris Magah Charles Town Charles Whittington Leetown Mr and Mrs Baker Smith Mr and Mrs Venning Roberts Miss Helen Davis Miss Geneva Shade Leonard Shade Doris Althers Hollis Santmier Virginia Miller Guy Rodgers Gladys Miller Ida McCormack Ella Lloyd
A surprise bridge and miscellaneous shower was held at Mrs. Elsea's Berryville home for Miss Helen Crisman of this city. About 40 friends attended as the Tuesday Bridge Club met. gifts were arranged in a play-house, eight bridge tables and a jig-saw puzzle table were enjoyed, prizes went to Miss Crisman and Miss Margaret Snyder, and a salad course followed.
Mrs. T. E. Conant and her daughters Alice and Barbara returned to Rutherford New Jersey after two weeks at Mrs. Buckner’s Amherst Street home They visited Col and Mrs Howard J Benchoff at Massanutten Academy Woodstock Va Mrs Buckner came home from two weeks in Washington DC and Upperville Va Christ Church Auxiliary meets Monday April 10 at 730 pm in the parish house Reports from a jig s aw puzzle party will be given Lydia Greenawalt recovering at home is improving and able to be up briefly daily.
The regular weekly gathering of the Junior Century Club met at the home of Virginia Taylor Boyd of Fairmont Avenue. Mrs Victor Arthur attended as guest and presented her paper Katherin de Medici, previously accepted with enthusiasm by the club. After the report, Miss Boyd served tea.
The Sunshine Club of Braddock Street Methodist Church South meets at 3 PM tomorrow at 701 South Stewart Street, with assisting hostesses named. Wartime notes include members traveling to Harrisonburg and various social visits around Winchester and Braddock Street.
Mr Lewis Hyde a Yale student at New Haven Conn spends time with his mother Mrs Lewis H Hyde at her West Boscawen Street home. Guests include Robert and William Charles of St Louis both Yale students. John M Fishpan and son Raymond of Clarke County left by motor for Baltimore for a relative’s illness. Mrs Robert L Burwell and her son Robert L Burwell Jr of Annapolis Md are guests of the Misses Jones at The Washington Inn South Stewart Street.
A dress rehearsal is set for Thursday at 1 30 pm for the musical comedy Marry Marion to be staged Friday night in the Sunday School rooms of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The plot centers on Hill anddale Seminary with Dr Henry Bobanks as dean and George Brashears in the seminary production role. Two botany professor and janitor positions at the seminary tempt two applicants both named Smith. A chorus of girls performs with Mildred Jones on piano. The cast includes Charles Gosmith Hi Dieckman Cicero Socrates Smith Kenneth Strowbridge George Brashears Mrs Bahunkus Mary Brashears Prudence McWhitie Marguerite Schmidt and Norval Kibbler the butler.
Local artist Alonzo Ritter, known for Washington County landscapes, will display 18 canvases at the Hagerstown Museum during April. His work includes Taylor's Landing, selected for the all Maryland show at the Baltimore Museum running until May 15. Ritter has previously shown in Winchester and earned praise.
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