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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1940

Page

8

Social and Personal Notes Across Winchester and Washington

Mrs. Evva Noel, guest soloist with the U S Army Orchestra on Army Day in Washington, will perform at the national D A R convention in Constitution Hall. At Belmont near Leesburg, Miss Patricia Hurley wed Dr. Henry Beall Gwynn, with local guests from Winchester and Clarke County in attendance.

Evva Noel Harry Stouffer U. S. Army Orchestra Washington Noel Constitution Hall Winchester Clarke County Patricia Hurley Patrick J. Hurley Henry Beall Gwynn R. E. Byrd Margaret Byrd H. B. McCormac William Harris William Clagett Belmont Leesburg

Rexall One Cent Sale Coming Soon at Brooks' Pharmacy

Brooks' Pharmacy announces a four day Rexall sale from April 17 to 20 offering more than 250 greater values. The Web and in store event promotes a big savings push with the Rexall promotion.

Rexall Brooks’ Pharmacy

Concert by Euterpian Club at Market Street Church

The Euterpian Club presents a Wednesday night program at 8:45 led by C. Elizabeth Grim J Norris Hering Helen Bailey Lutz and Georgia Shoop Cather in Market Street Church. The program features Schubert Chopin Brahms Liszt Weber and a piano orchestra arrangement with organ accompaniment. A separate notice reports a Bunker Hill Alumni Association meeting Tuesday at 8 and a Grace Lutheran silver tea Tuesday 4 to 6 hosted by Rev and Mrs Honeycutt with Lillian Rose as circle president.

C. Elizabeth Grim J. Norris Hering Helen Bailey Lutz Georgia Shoop Cather Market Street Euterpian Club Franz Schubert Vogel Als Prophet Robert Schumann Frederick Chopin Johannes Brahms Franz Liszt Hans Litt Carl M. von Weber Jessie Cronk Grace Lutheran Church Carl Honeycutt Lillian Rose Ruth Jones A. B. Cadwallader

Mrs Wyatt Richard Delivers Nashville Paper at UDC Meeting

Turner Ashby Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met at Mrs Wm Barrs home 110 Peyton Street on Thursday afternoon April 11 at three o clock. Mrs Wyatt Richards paper on Nashville the capital of Tennessee was presented.

United Daughters of the Confederacy Nashville United States Virginia Strasburg Tennessee Organ Andrew Jackson James K. Polk Sam Davis Confederacy Sam Dav Sam Davis Horn Turner Ashby Wm. T. Barr Peyton Street Wyatt Richard Tennes

National Defense Focus Shifts as Budget Increases Loom

Congress weighs larger Army and Navy budgets as war in Europe expands. A $93 million rise for Army and Navy totals near $2.5 billion, with as much as $75 million urged for urgent production and $18 million more for Navy shipbuilding. Roosevelt backs a $655 million fleet expansion, planning 21 combat ships and 22 auxiliaries, while the Senate debates funding with 63 keel estimations over two years.

Washington Europe War Department Army Capitol Hill Navy Scandinavia Congress Roosevelt House Senate Walsh D-Mass Senate Naval Committee White House

Narvik Battle Echoes in Narvik Fjord Clash

Artistic depiction by Lou Biederman recalls a large naval action around Narvik Norway with Nazi bombers and British carriers in a major dogfight. A British light cruiser and destroyers strike German warships and transports as ships burn. Renown reportedly battles Scharnhorst and extra German ships offshore.

Lou Biederman Narvik Fjord Narvik Renown Sharphorst Hipper Scharnhorst

Home Agent Program Events Schedule For Week

The program lists meetings of 4-H and home demonstration clubs across Kerns town Gravel Springs Middletown Charlottesville Frederick County Stephens City and Mount Airy. Activities include demonstrations on Step Saving Kitchen The Convenient Home Kitchen A Simple Luncheon Use of Milk in the Diet and Custards with agents Miss R Belle Burke Miss Evelyn Early Miss Janet Cameron and Mrs Daisy Orndorff guiding sessions for leaders and participants through Friday morning.

Kernstown Carl Coiner Madeline Blair Gravel Springs Daisy Orndorff Middletown R. Belle Burke Charlottesville Frederick County Northern Virginia Power Company Stephens City Evelyn Early Janet Cameron Blacksburg Mount Airy 4-H Club

Modern Etiquette Q and A Highlights

Questions and answers on club etiquette by Roberta Lee. Advice covers gifts for club events, private reproval of a child, and gloves for dancing at formal functions, reflecting mid century manners.

4 H Club Meetings Set At School And Community House

The Gore 4 H Club meets at 2 00 PM at the school for project work for boys and girls. At 8 00 PM the Friendly Grove 4 H Club gathers in the community house. Saturday at 10 00 AM the county council meets in the assembly room of the county courthouse. Officers and leaders urged to attend.

Gore Friendly Grove 4-H Club County Council County Courthous

Barbara Bell Pattern 1928 B for Young Girls

Percale calico or seersucker prints with ricrac trim matching print colors. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1928 B fits sizes 2 through 6 years. Size 3 requires 2 1/2 yards of 35 inch material without nap and 512 yards ric rac.

Barbara Bell Rcrae

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