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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1939

Page

8

Community Club and Clubhouse Meetings Calendar

Calendar of events lists weekly Rotary and American Legion luncheons at the George Washington Hotel, U D C chapter at Mrs Noble Pierce Sr home, Braddock Street Church circle meeting, Women’s Civic League luncheon with speaker, Girl Scout Council at Mrs Walter Bosserman Sr home, and Woodmen of the World gathering at Odd Fellows Hall on East Boscawen Street.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Turner Ashby Noble Pierce South Stewart Street Circle No Braddock Street John W. Rosenberger West Germain Street American Legion Post Women's Civic League McVicar Girl Scout Council Walter Bosserman Fairmont Avenue Woodmen of the World Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen Street

Mrs Garland Quarles Chosen President of Junior Auxiliary

Mrs Garland R Quarles wife of Winchester education public school superintendent was chosen to head the Junior Auxiliary of the Wiffenster Memorial Hospital at the annual election held yesterday at the Nurses Home She succeeds Mrs Fred L Glaize Jr who will serve as vice president Other officers selected were Mrs S S Stirkendall recording secretary Mrs Wendell Goode corresponding secretary and treasurer These officers take duties in September The meeting covered a fashion show profit of 17926 bringing funds on hand to 71592 for hospital improvements

Garland R. Quarles Winchester Wiffenster Memorial Hospital Fred L. Glaize 5S Stirkendall Wendell Goode Rishard Crenshaw Glaize Ian MacCallum Thomas Gibson Jorgen Kiergard Churchill Jones Auliiary John Minnigerode

James Roosevelt sails to England with wife amid festival plans

James Roosevelt, son of the President, sails from New York on a private business trip with his wife. Miss Catherine Silver of Martinsburg W Va is chosen to represent the West Virginia State Horticultural Society as a festival princess at the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester April 27 28. Silver is a Randolph Macon student and Chi Omega member. A Winchester Girl Scout Council meeting is set for Friday at 3 30 PM at Mrs W H Bossermat Sr on Fairmont avenue to discuss important business.

James Roosevelt New York England Catherine Silver Silver Gray Silver Martinsburg W. Va West Virginia State Horticultural Society Winchester Randolph-Macon Woman's College Lynchburg Chi Omega Girl Scout Council Winchester Girl Scout Council W.H. Bossermat Fairmont Avenue Stratford College Danville Shenandoah XVI Mildred Safford Winkler Audubon Street New Orleans Nancy Lee Owen Crozet Mary Baldwin College Staunton Genevieve Garner John Nance Garner

Silas G. Cather Showing Improvement After Finger Infection

Mr. Silas G. Cather of Moling and Cather, hospitalized for a serious finger infection from a splinter, has improved since last Thursday. Doctors have drained the finger three times and full recovery will take time. A prior note claiming he served on a Corporation Court jury in a fatal auto scooter collision was wrong. he was excused due to illness.

Silas G. Cather Moling and Cather Memorial Mr. Cather Corporation Court

Miss Margaret McIntyre Resumes Studies at Southern Seminary

Miss Margaret McIntyre has resumed her studies at Southern Seminary in Buena Vista Virginia after spending the spring term at home with her parents Dr and Mrs W W McIntyre of Fairmont Avenue.

Margaret McIntyre Southern Seminary Buena Vista W. W. McIintyre Fairmont Avenue

Modern Etiquette Q&A on Wedding Engagement Etiquette

The brides family should be contacted promptly by the groom s family then the couple s side should reciprocate within a few days. The phrase if you know what I mean is a habit to break as it adds no meaning. Gold edged paper for social correspondence is not in good taste.

Mr. Smith Smith National Association of Credit Men

Easter Dinner Honors Married Robinsons at Middletown Inn

Mr and Mrs Ray Robinson hosted a family Easter dinner at Wayside Inn Middletown honoring newlyweds Mr and Mrs Clarence Robinson. Ada Woore formerly of Clearbrook teaches high school in Middletown. Attendees included J L Robinson C A Robinson and family Lila Lee Gail Mamie Robinson Mary Gail Cather Ansel Solenberger J K Robinson and Ray Robinson Jr. Joseph Barton and daughter Betty of Chicago visited with Lewis and Mrs Barton and then toured to Orange Virginia to see Joe Barton Jr a Woodberry Forest student.

Clarence Robbinsons Ray Robinson Clarence Robinson Wayside Inn Middletown Ada Woore Clearbrook J. L. Robinson C. A. Robinson Lila Lee Gail Mamie. Robinson Mable Cather Mary Gail Ansel Solenberger J. K. Robinson Ray Robinson, Jr Joseph Barton Betty Barton Chicago, Ill Lewis N. Barton South Stewart Street Joseph Bartons Orange, Va Joe Barton, Jr Woodberry Forest School

Easter Egg Hunt At Carper Home Sunday

Miss Lucille Carper and Mr. Ryland Carper hosted an Easter egg hunt at the Millwood Pike home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carper on Sunday afternoon. Guests included Virginia Anderson Florence Emily Bell Stella White Dorothy Betty Virginia Isley Bernice Naomi Buckie Ray Charles Anderson Billy White Junior Billy Bailey Harry Stoehr Ryland Garper and Mrs. Earl Bailey and Mrs. Norman Swartz.

Carper Lucille Carper Ryland Carper Earl Carper Millwood Pike Virginia Anderson Florence Emily Bell Stella White Dorothy Betty Virginia Isley Bernice Naomi An Buckie Ray Charles Anderson Billy White Junior Billy Bailey Harry Stoehr Ryland Garper Earl Bailey Norman Swartz

Braddock Street Circle To Meet At Mrs Over Home

Circle No 3 of Braddock Street Methodist Church led by Miss Bertha Kline will meet tomorrow at 8 pm at Mrs John G Over 310 West Piccadilly street. Full attendance requested. Saracuse Faculty Members Visiting In Stephens City John Davidson and Charles Atkins faculty at Saracuse University New York are visiting the Davidson family in Stephens City this week.

Saracuse Stephens City John Davidson Charles Atkins Saracuse University New York C. H. Davidson

Little Theatre Rehearsal Tonight for Earnest Radio Skit

The Little Theatre opens rehearsals for The Importance of Being Earnest to be aired for Century Club members next week at 8 pm in the Episcopal Parish House. Dick Griffith says the scene class will not meet due to the rehearsal. Victor Carbaugh has returned from Easter visits in Washington to Stephens City. Ann Yost leaves for Harrisonburg to attend Madison College after Easter. Mr and Mrs Boyd Lintz and children Sunday visit Berkeley Springs. W Way visits with Mrs Lintz’s mother Mrs Frank Miler. Miss Lillian Hardesty of Berryville is visiting Stephens City this week.

Little Theatre Century Club Episcopal Parish House Amateur Dramatics Organization Dick Griffith Victor Carbaugh Stephens City Billy Lemley Washington, D. C Boyd Lintz Berkeley Springs W. Way Lintz Frank Miler Lillian Hardesty Berryville, Va

Social Roundup of Local Guests and Visits

A series of dinner and guest events across town highlights include Mr. and Mrs. William B. Watkins hosting a Sunday dinner, Mrs. Burwell Jacobs entertaining with guests Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dunning and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Munford of New York, and visits from Mrs. Earl Boy-Ed and extended family.

William B. Watkins Earl Boy Ed New York Earl Boy-Ed H. B. Gilpin

Miss Audrey Hall Weds Mr Parker in Berryville Parsonage

Audrey Louise Hall and Gladstone Ellsworth Parker united in marriage by Rev. E. D. Vaughan at Berryville Presbyterian parsonage. The bride, daughter of the late C. T. Hall of Boyce, wore Oxford gray. Parker is son of Arthur E. Parker of Clarke county and works as a clerk at Conner's Department Store. They will reside in Berryville.

Berryville Presbyterian Parsonage Audrey Louise Hall Gladstone’ Ellsworth Parker E. D. Vaughan C. T. Hall Boyce Boyce High School Arthur E. Parker Clarke County Petersburg High School Petersburg Conner’s Department Store Berryville Henson

Mrs Lovett and kin take trip to Washington and other travels

Mrs H D Lovett and son Douglass Lovett of Stephens City motor to Washington today. They are joined by Miss Hilda Lovett who will return to Atlanta Ga. and by Mr Phil Carbaugh who heads to Norfolk Va to rejoin the U S S New York as radioman. Miss Elsie Hess of South Loudoun Street visits relatives in Berryville. Mrs Perry B Wright leaves for Norfolk Va to be guest of Mrs Roland K Lawrence for several days.

H. D. Lovett Douglass Lovett Stephens City Washington Hilda Lovett Atlanta Phil Carbaugh Norfolk New York Elsie Hess South Loudoun Street E. J. Fuller Berryville Perry .B. Wright Norfolk, Va Roland K. Lawrence J. D. Steele Allen Lovett Mary Evelyn Steele Julia Steele Washington, D. C

Local residents return or travel for spring break

Miss Thelma Courtney returns to Farmville State Teachers College after spring vacation at home. Mrs. Homer Alan Lester visits relatives in Winchester on Monday night. Mr. William Truitt returns to Norfolk after Easter weekend with his son in law and daughter. Miss Margaret Bean leaves for Staunton to resume studies at Mary Baldwin College. Mrs. W. E. Carson moves from Winchester Memorial Hospital to her Riverton home. Miss Cornelia Anne Larus arrives from Richmond to visit Miss Margaret Byrd.

Thelma Courtney Farmville State Teachers Homer Alan Lester Luray and Stanley, Va Winchester William Truitt W. H. Bosserman, Jr Norfolk Margaret Bean Staunton Mary Baldwin College W. E. Carson Winchester Memorial Hospital Riverton Viola Dove Ernest C. Dove East Germain Street

Girls' Athletic Association April meeting set for Thursday

Members are reminded the April business meeting will be held Thursday evening April 13 at 7 30 in the club rooms. The session was postponed from last Thursday and attendees are urged to make an effort to be present.

Girls’ Athletic Association

Front Royal Woman Hosts Tea for Daughter's Wedding

Mrs. Jesse D. Borden entertained at tea honoring her daughter Cora Gertrude Borden. The engagement to Leo William Richard Rader was announced with a ceremony planned for April 29 at the First Baptist Church in Front Royal. Cora Gertrude is a Warren County High School and Perry Business School graduate and formerly employed at We American Viscose Corporation. Leo Rader is the son of Andrew Rader of Baltimore.

Front Royal Jesse D. Borden Cora Gertrude Borden Leo William Richard Rader First Baptist Church Miss Borden Warren County High School Perry Business School We American Viscose Corporation Rader Andrew Rader Baltimore

Millwood social notes recount dinners and visits

Millwood Virginia April 12. Mr and Mrs George Greenhalgh hosted a dinner with guests Mrs Bernard Mr George Bernard Mr and Mrs William B Watkins Jr Miss Nancy Boyd May Turner Agnes Mitchell Mary Dougherty Mrs Billy Jacobs Weatherall Tyson Gilpin Kenneth Gilpin Jr Al Lane Porter Smith Graham Dougherty and William Clagett. Mrs Robert Magill and Mrs Harry Baumgardner drove from Lynchburg visiting relatives then returned Tuesday. Capt and Mrs Johnston dined with Mrs Philip Walker of Page Brook Sunday. Mr and Mrs N Burwell Jones drove from Washington for Easter service at Christ Church Millwood.

Millwood George Greenhalgh Robert Magill Harry Baumgardner Lynchburg Magill Elizabeth Bradford Baumgardner Katherine Baumgardner Winchester Allen Magill

Local social notes and visits across Maryland New Jersey and Virginia

Civil engineer Mr Rader studies at Johns Hopkins University and works in Maryland. Mrs Shepherd Loose and daughter Virginia visit Hillside New Jersey relatives. Mr and Mrs Payne stay with son in Baltimore. Dr and Mrs J F Skelly of San Francisco announce a daughter born Easter Sunday. Mrs Skelly is former Louise Stokes of Front Royal. Capt and Mrs John M Lockman visit Lockhart DC with parents. Mrs Sam Cabell improving after illness at Johnson Nursing Home. Warren County Garden Club to meet at Mrs Beverly Browne’s home Thursday. Edwin Compton of Greensboro visits grandmother Mrs Hester Maddox on South Royal Avenue. Elizabeth Major spends Easter with her parents.

J. F. Skelly San Francisco Calif Skelly Louise Stokes E. H. Stokes Front Royal Garden Club Warren County Beverly F. Browne Mr. Edwin Compton Greensboro Hester Maddox South Royal Avenue

Social notes cite visiting friends and family in Virginia and New York

Mrs. George Owens will leave Friday for Peary Virginia after visiting Rev. and Mrs J C Owens. Several relatives including Mr R E Herr Jr, Edith and Faye Bryant and Mrs William Hayden plan visits this week. Lieut and Mrs Thomas Ferguson and children from Fort Benning arrive to stay with Mrs Ferguson's parents. Others guests include Mr Harvey Sheppard, Mrs W E Carson, Mr and Mrs Garlyle Hoffman and Major and Mrs S R Miller with relatives in Richmond Millboro and Milldale.

B. F. Bryant Edith and Faye Bryant Rutherford, N. J William Hayden Norwich N. Y J. C. Owens Thomas Ferguson Fort Benning, Ga Garlyle Hoffman

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O Society Garland Quarles Carson A. C. Carson Dellebrook Market Street M. E. Church Winchester String Ensemble Mary Jane White Frederick, Md Mrs. F. Grove White Bradford Michael Rodwell Michael Chester Michael Georgetown University Luther Michael Morgan County Brooks’ Pharmacy Haldeman Eaton’s Shadownet Piter Printing N. Loudoun St Jimmy Miss Silver Ann Yost Harrisonburg Madison Colege Underwood Her David Westwater Columbus, C Henry P. Mitchell Peter Page Ardmore, Pa Agnes Mary Page Lucy Hansucker Brooke Nevill Harry Hansucker Virginia Hansucker Brexton A. B. Bevan Louis B. Meade Misses Polly Alice Winslow Robert Goodwin R. G. Mitchell Jane Brooks Benjamin Harrison Mrs. Francis Lewis Philadelphia Miss Mary Lewis Joseph Lewis Richard Wilmer Richard Grant Wilmer Clarke Neville Handsucker Granville Elliott Charleston Harry Handsucker Virginia Handsucker Dolly Harrison Hugh Powell Audrey Hall Mr. Parker Cornelia Anne Larus Richmond, Va Margaret Byrd William Bly Williamh. Bly Fawcett’s Gap Elsie Mathews Memorial Hospital John W.anderson Stuart Montgomery Falls Church, Va M. H. Carbaugh R. P. Walker Elaine Doris Page Port Crane Front Royal and Warren County News Millwood Social Notes Capt Mrs. Johnston Philip Walker Page Brooke Kinney Mr. Rader John Hopkins University Maryland R. W. Payne Lawrence Boerner John M. Lockman Lockhart, D. C Capt. Lockman Sam Cabell Johnson Nursing Home Elizabeth Major Mrs. J. N. Major the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp George Owens Methodist Parsonage Peary R. E. Herr, Jr Richmond Harvey Sheppard of Covington W. E. Sheppard Memorial Hosital Major Sunshine Cleaners Alecia Beauty Salon N. Braddock St Bostonians Oxford Huntsberry Hes Howard L. James Piccadilly W. B. Snider & Son Valley Pride Bread United Food Stores Beauty Shoppe Underwood’s Bakery the Evening Star Barbara Bell Barbara Bell Pattern Service Winchester Evening Star Times Square Station New York, N
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