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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1929

Page

3

Lions Club Dinner and Dance at George Washington Hotel

A George Washington Hotel dinner and dance hosted by the Lions Club honored their ladies with guests from Frederick and Hagerstown. Lion Heisey of Frederick served as tail twister as Ben Ruffin, Lions International president, spoke on Lionism. Edith Graham Schillings and Edith Barker White sang, with Miss Lovelle Anderson at the piano.

George Washington Hotel Lions Club EH. T. Clark Frederick Hagerstown Lion Heisey Lion Ben Ruffin Lions International Edith Graham Schillings Edith Barker White Washington Winchester H. Elmer’ Griffin Winchester Lions Club Lovelle Anderson

Mrs VanFossen Ill in Memorial Hospital Amid News of Missionary Meeting

The Adult Missionary Society met at Mrs John H Rosenberger s home on West Boscawen Street with 35 members. The program led by Mrs Eugene Smith featured circle No 3 and reports from home council volunteers. A highlight was an address by Mrs C T Collyer on The Risen Christ and Woman. Mrs VanFossen remains critically ill at Memorial Hospital with little hope of recovery, her sister Mrs Annie Sellman at her bedside.

Adult Missionary Society John H. Rosenberger West Boscawen Street Eugene Smith Circle No. 3 Christ Home Council Harry M. Canter W. O. Talbert C. T. Collyer Korea O. L. Jamison Charles Keeler J. C. Van#ossen Memorial Hospital VanFosen S. B. Price Tairmont Avenue Annie Sellman Baltimore Tapscott North Carolina VanFossen J. C. van Fosen John Kerr School

Girls' Club to Hold a Business Meeting Tonight

The regular monthly meeting of the Girls' Athletic Association was postponed from last Thursday and will be held at 7 30 tonight in the club room with full attendance urged. Several local residents and visitors were noted in the area for various reasons.

Margaret Colline Denny Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Baltimore W. O. Talbert Loyal Temperance Legion Southern Methodist Church North Braddock Street Girls’ Athletic Association

Funeral Attendees Return From Woodstock Va

Miss Julia Forney and Mrs. W McMillan and son Raymund returned from Woodstock Virginia where they attended the funeral of the late Mrs Belle Shaffer who died Sunday at Elkton Virginia Mrs Shaffer was a member of Mr Titus J Lindamood a former city resident Mr Calsom of the Atwater Kent Company Philadelphia and Mr Minnick of the Washington branch were here today on business

Julia Forney Calsom Atwater Kent Company Philadelphia Minnick Washington

Miss Matthews Named Blossom Festival Queen Honor at West Virginia

The Martinsburg Evening Journal reports Miss Matthews as Blossom Festival queen, noting her WVU beauty honors and wide state renown. Winchester housing chief Andrew Bell urges residents to list rooms for lodgers during the festival, aiming to print guides by Monday morning.

Matthews Martinsburg Evening Journal West Virginia University Andrew Bell Chamber of Comerce Winchester Chamber of Commerce Bell BE. O. Burdy Shank Artificial Flower Company Chicago Hotel Jack

Community festival decor tips and flag suggestion

Readers urged to decorate with festival colors pink green and white or American flags to show community pride. The piece notes some years past skipped decorations and encourages self help at moderate cost to set an example of cooperation.

Tome

Local Naming List of Residents and Clerks

The document lists several individuals including Robert S. Smith William G. Hardy J F Brown Clark M. Smith Edward G. Rusk Carl T. Cather Wm A Gollins Richard H. Gray Robert D. Glaize B F Line J Carlisle Blackburn Douglas Grim Victor W. Wheeler Edward W. Albin Lula A. Rush Gertrude V. Clevenger Elsie Mathews Lillian S. Milleson Brownie Sampsell Katherine Dispanett Elnora C. Clevenger Lucy D. Urquhart. The roster appears to reflect names likely from a local community or organizational directory.

Wm. G. Hardy J. F. Brown Clark M. Smith Edw G. Rusk Carl T. Cather Wm. A. Gollins Richard H. Gray Robert D. Glaize B. F. Line J. Carlisle Blackburn Douglas Grim Victor W. Wheeler Edward W. Albin Lula A. Rush Gertrude V. Clevenger Elsie Mathews Lillian S. Milleson Brownie Sampsell Katherine Dispanett Elnora C. Clevenger Lucy D. Urquhart

City Decorated for Patriotic Observance Appeals to Residents

The committee on decorations urges residents to display large and small American flags at homes and business fronts to create a spirited rivalry. The call extends to all city sections encouraging color and patriotism for the occasion.

Committee On

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