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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1940

Page

8

Social Affairs Notes From Millwood Week End

Social notes from Millwood Virginia detail a week of dinners and visits. Residents and guests include Miss Ja Watkins and Miss Mary Louise Strube of Los Angeles, Mr. Roland G. Mitchell, Mrs. Ewart Johnson, Miss Polly Winslow, and several others visiting Washington and Clarke County. Local arrivals and returns mention Mrs. Charles Consolvo, Miss Margaretta Whiting, and Miss Winslow, with health updates for Roy E. Potts and Louise Cooper.

Millwood Roland G. Mitchell Ja Watkins Mary Louise Strube Los Angeles Calif

First annual sports banquet and club meetings calendar

Friday events include the first annual sports banquet at a hotel and meetings of The Chanters Presbyterian Sunday School and Frederick Circuit Ladies Aid Society hosted by Rev. George Waters. Saturday holds a Junior Euterplan Club meeting and election at Miss Virginia Mackie’s home. Monday lists OES supper, birthday event, and Madison Lodge IOOF meeting on East Boscawen street.

Chanters Presbyterian Sunday School Frederick Circuit Ladies Aid Society George Waters Odd Fellows Hall Euterplan Club Virginia Mackie Cork Street

Miss Marie Fauver Weds Wilbur Anderson in Winchester

Mr and Mrs Harry Fauver announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Marie Fauver to Mr Wilbur Anderson son of Mrs Carrie Anderson of Winchester. The ceremony was held last Saturday at 8 pm at the parsonage of Rev Harry Balthis Mon tague Avenue Methodist church.

Marie Fauver Wilbur Anderson Harry Fauver Miss Marie Fauver Carrie Anderson Winchester Harry Balthis Montague Avenue Methodist Church Charles Street Headley and White Gardner Headley Orchard Avenue

Local residents attend society meetings and travel plans

Dr. Ellsworth Johnson left yesterday for Philadelphia to attend the Philadelphia Radiological Society meeting and expects to return Sunday. Rev and Mrs W W McIntyre were in Staunton for the Missionary Society annual meeting ending the old Baltimore Conference. Mrs Charles Crim of Clarke County is reported satisfactorily improving after an emergency appendectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Miss Margaret McIntyre and Miss Elizabeth Likes returned to Southern Seminary after spring vacation with the McIntyre family. Garland H Baptist of Washington and Lee is spending spring vacation at home. Peggy Thompson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alec Thompson, has returned from Blue Ridge Sanitorium where she had been a patient for 13 mois. condition shows rapid improvement. Mr and Mrs J Gray Beverley left for Roanoke to visit James W Coxe Jr and family at Prospect Hill. they were accompanied by Mr John S Goldsmith of Berryville.

Ellsworth Johnson Philadelphia Philadelphia Radiological Society Charles Crim Clarke County Winchester Memorial Hospital Margaret McIntyre Elizabeth Likes Lemar, Colo Southern Seminary Benna Vista Fairmont Avenue Peggy J. Gray Beverley Roanoke James W. Coxe, Jr Prospect Hill John S. Goldsmith Berryville

Junior Boarders Head to Virginia State Convention

About 20 members and friends of the Junior Board of Trade travel to Lynchburg Virginia for the first annual Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce convention. Attendees include Tom Baldridge state president and C Ridgely White awards committee chairman. Dr Leon Slavin will present Health Unit project work during open discussion.

Lynchburg Junior Board of Trade Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce C. Ridgely White Ed Molden Justin Funkhouse Margaret Clarke James Hughes H. B. McCormac Joe Thomas Tom Baldridge Jack Crown Kenneth Robinson Thomas Kremer J. Pinckney Arthur Ben Belchie Leon Slavin Joe Schroth Tom Scully James A. McElroy

Golden Anniversary Party At Albin Va Observed

Social events highlight Spring in Albin near here with Mr and Mrs S E Brown celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests included family members of the couple and friends from nearby towns and states.

S. E. Brown Albin Nenah L. Jackson A. S. Robinson C. Hunter Robinson M. M. Bailey Sallie Robinson Mamie Robinson C. B. Coleman Clayton Conner Holmes Yeakley Harry Mary Louise Stewart Yeakley Stewart, Jr Mary Leon Brown Franklin Brown Marvin Massie Mabel Cather Clarence Robinson Ray Robinson Mary Janney Guy Smith Ansel Solenberger Jennie Nellie Flowers Gertrude Morton J. Fred Thwaite Howard Luttrell Clarence Custer

Mrs Keller Wins Spelling Bee At Sunshine Club Meet

The Sunshine Club of the Brad dock Street Methodist church met in the Woman's Assembly room with 28 members and four visitors. Mrs Ellsworth Keller won first prize in the spelling bee and Mrs Gretna Manual received a prize. Refreshments were served by six hostesses including Mrs H B Garber and Mrs May Stimmel.

Keller Sunshine Club Braddock Street Methodist Church Ellsworth Keller Gretna Manual H. B. Garber George Haddox Cornelia Koons W. S. McClintock A. Taylor Ritter May Stimmel

Aline Rhonie Plans Fundraiser in New York for War Ambulance Unit

New York aviatrix Aline Rhonie travels from France to raise funds for the Section Sanitaire ambulance service she has served in during the war. She aims to gather support and resources for the medical unit operating in the war zone.

New York France Aline Rhonie Aviatrix Section Sanitaire

Founders Day Plans and Eastern Star Event Notices

The Virginia Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the George Washington Hotel to plan Founders Day events including the ninth anniversary and 1000th chapter installation now postponed to late May due to Apple Blossom dates. Dorothy Rice led assignments for the coming month. The Order of the Eastern Star hosts a birthday party and covered dish dinner April 8 at 6 30 with a radio broadcast in the works.

Beta Sigma Phi Virginia Epsilon International Sorority George Washington Dorothy Rice Eastern Star Order of the Eastern Star Farmers and Merchants National Bank

Public Sale of County Realty in Frederick County Virginia

The trustee under a deed of trust dated February 18 1939 offers at public auction May 4 1940 at 11 a m in front of the Winchester County Court House a fifty acre parcel improved by a dwelling on the Northwest Turnpike lying four and a half miles west of Winchester adjoining Shanholtz and others. One third cash with the balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust with fire insurance. Trustee Herbert S Larrick. Auctioneers C I Brumback.

Oliver L. Kern Frederick County County Court Winchester Shanholtz Lily Marple Herbert S. Larrick

Etiquette tips for movie watching and social events

A question and answer from a etiquette guide: If a friend who has seen the play warns you of the plot, say you enjoy suspense and ask not to be told. For dances, become a strong dancer to avoid being a wallflower. It is acceptable to serve champagne during a meal, with sherry commonly paired with soup.

Norwegian Ship Survives Bombs

The Norwegian passenger ship Mira, 1 152 tons, survived eight bombing runs by German planes while in a British convoy from Newcastle. Two of 107 passengers were lightly injured by bomb splinters. the attack included planes in pairs and multiple bomb salvos with a British destroyer reportedly hitting one enemy plane.

Oslo Norway Newcastle-on-Tyne

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