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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1934

Page

3

Judge Williams Addresses D A R on The American Indian

Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Philip Williams home in Woodstock. Judge Philip Williams of Winchester spoke on The American Indian and displayed Indian relics collected during his Shenandoah Valley travels. The gathering included a flag salute, American Creed, and a reception with hyacinths and jonquils.

Fort Loudoun Daugh Philip Williams Woodstock Jonathan Edwards Presbyterian Church J. D. Howard Williams Mollie Glass American Legion Winchester Shenandoah Valley Trotter Paxton Bailey Nan Williams

Social Calendar for Winchester and Surrounding Churches

The calendar lists weekly and monthly gatherings across Winchester and area churches and groups. Events include Civic League, First Baptist Church choirs, Winchester Benevolent Order meetings, Grace Lutheran adult choir, Girls' Athletic Association, United Brethren rally, American Legion luncheon, Brad dock Street Methodist youth choir, Middletown minstrel shows at Middletown High School Auditorium, and a second Middletown minstrel performance.

Civic League Stephens City First Baptist Church Motor Corps Winchester Frederick County Girls’ Athletic Association United Brethren Church Winchester Church American Legion Post George Washington Hotel Young People’s Choir Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church Middletown Athletic Association Middletown Middletown Minstrel

Irish Poetry Discussed At Century Club Meeting

Mrs. Louis L. Baker spoke on Irish poetry at the Century Club on April 10, describing how Gaelic roots shaped early verse and how 19th century writers opened Ireland to the world. She cited themes of freedom religion mysticism and the evolving quality of Irish poetry as a youth yet to reach full art.

Louis L. Baker Century Club Melvin Green Baker Ireland James Mangan Poesye

Miss Dorothy Hamilton Weds Webster W Ballance in New York

Miss Dorothy Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs O P Hamilton Berryville and Webster W Ballance son of Dr and Mrs W M Ballance Chicago married in New York City. The bride a Berryville High School graduate and Dept of Labor employee in Washington D C. The groom a George Washington University member and federal employee.

O. P. Hamilton Berryville Dorothy Hamilton Washington, D. C Webster W. Ballance W. M. Ballance Chicago New York City Berryville High School Department of Labor Washington Ballance George Washingtonniversity

Miss Corene Mauck Recovers From Serious Operation

Miss Corene Mauck returns to Washington D C after three weeks at her sister in law and brother on North Loudoun street recovering from cervical spine surgery at Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore by Dr G E Bennett.

Corene Mauck Washington, D. C Fred Affleck North Loudoun Street Miss Mauck Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore G. E. Bennett Affieck

Handley Band Prepares For Apple Blossom Parades

Merchants and clerks lined downtown streets as the Handley band paraded under Prof. W. H. Mellwee. The Star learns the group will serenade downtown for the next week or two in advance of the Apple Blossom Festival parades as the boys get into trim.

Handley Band W. H. Mellwee

Girls' Athletic Association Teas and Card Party Planned

The Girls' Athletic Association schedules a regular tea next Thursday from 5:30 to 7 at West Piccadilly club rooms with Miss Elizabeth Hollis as hostess and Mrs. Elsie Mae Gaunt chairing assisted by several members. The event honors Mrs Maxwell Dailey Mathews. On April 25 the basketball team will host a benefit card party at the club rooms with Miss Margaret Kelchner directing and invites for table reservations.

Girls’ Athletic Association West Piccadilly Street Elizabeth Hollis Elsie Mae Gaunt Olga Brown Ella Bauserman LaVella Anderson Mary Sullivan Maxwell Dailey Mathews Margaret Kelchner Miss Kelchner

Entertain At Cherry Blossom Luncheon

Mrs C C Deming of Washington will host a luncheon before the Cherry Blossom Festival on Thursday. Guests include Mrs H B McCormac Mrs H K Russell Mrs Joseph Wright Mrs Thomas W Harrison Mrs Hunter H McGuire and Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd among others.

C. C. Deming Washington H. B. McCormac H. K. Russell Joseph Wright Thomas W. Harrison Hunter H. McGuire Richard Evelyn Byrd

Blue Lantern Tea Room opens in Charles Town

Mrs. Eva W. Van Huss will manage The Blue Lantern Tea Room at George and Liberty streets Charles Town West Virginia openings announced today. The venue promises attractively decorated surroundings and home cooked meals with an evening program by The Blue and Gold Orchestra of Winchester.

van Huss Blue Lantern George and Liberty Streets Charles Town W. Va Eva W. van Huss Blue and Gold Orchestra of Winchester

Martinsburg Music Lovers' Club Concert Guests Named

Mrs Eugene Cooper Mrs Richard Griffith Mrs Carl Swinson and Mrs Frank L Buckley of this city and Mrs George Reinberg of Front Royal will attend the Martinsburg Music Lovers Club concert tomorrow afternoon in Martinsburg. They will also attend a tea immediately after the concert.

Eugene Cooper Richard Griffith Carl Swinson Frank L. Buckley George Reinberg Front Royal Martinsburg Music Lovers’ Club

Lieut and Mrs Ferguson to Sail for Hawaii

Lieutenant Ferguson and his wife, stationed at Langley Field, will visit Mrs Ferguson's parents in Riverton before sailing to Honolulu around May 1.

Lieut Thomas Ferguson Langley Field

Washington cherry blossoms draw local visitors and guests

Mrs. Bernice Clevenger and Misses Eleanora and de Clevngr and Mr. Taylor Barr motored to Washington on Sunday to see the cherry blossoms. Mrs. Ernest Rowe and daughter Catherine with Misses Frances Ruth and Hester Trimble and Mr. Harry Ridgeway also drove to Washington to view the blossoms now in full bloom.

Bernice Clevenger Eleanora and de Clevngr Taylor Barr Washington Ernest Rowe Catherine Frances Ruth Hester Trimble Harry Ridgeway

Mrs Woolfolk Hosts Thursday Bridge Club at West Cork Street

Mrs J C Woolfolk will entertain the Thursday Bridge Club this week at her home on West Cork street. Capt Edward H Durell, confined at home for two weeks with grippe, is now able to be out. Mr Conrad Smith of New York City is visiting Winchester with his brother Mgr and Mrs W D Smith Jr.

F. L. Glaize, Jr Sherman Ketchum New York City Ann Brooke Kern Fairmont Avenue W. D. Smith, Jr Mr. Pember Lyman Cumberland, Md Mrs. H. C. Lyman West Cecil Street E. P. Saunders Middletown Mrs. A Mirkle North Stewart Street J. C. Woolfolk West Cork Street Edward H. Durell Conrad Smith Winchester Mgr

Local social notes mention travelers and visitors

Mr and Mrs Herbert Jennings, in Boston on business, expect to return home tomorrow. Nat Mfi Waiter’ Dortiah, guest of Mr Charles McCormac at Stewart Inn, left yesterday for Winchester Mass. Mr and Mrs N E Carpenter of Enid Okla and Mrs Harry Carpenter of Washington DC are staying at the George Washington Hotel, with Carpenter having Clarke County ties.

Herbert Jennings Boston Mass Jennings Mfi Dortiah Charles McCormac Stewart Inn Winchester N. E. Carpenter Enid, Oklo Harry Carpenter Washington, D. C George Washington Hotel Carpenter Clarke County

New York Writer Hess Visits City During Apple Blossom

Mr and Mrs Cliff Hess and daughter from New York City stayed as guests of Mr Billy Barnes. Hess is a featured writer at Warner Brothers Vitaphone Studios New York and composes and supervises music for their films shown here. The party hopes to attend the Apple Blossom Festival and Hess witnessed Barnes open with organ at Capitol Theatre. Hugh Green and Robert Glaize returned by motor from Atlantic City.

Cliff Hess New York City Billy Barnes Hess Warner Brothers Vitaphone Studios New York

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Mrs. White Aid Society of Greenway United Brethren Church E. P. White Nossett Wise H. Eugene Richardson Roy White Huntsberry W. W. Ballance Miss Corene Mauck Stafford Pemberton Geo. Washington Hotel iFor Brooks the Star Handley High School Robert Y. Conrad Post Top Row Virginia Butsler J. W. Rosenber Ctger & Co Gladys Patton Luxenburg’s Department Store Betty Swimley Brooks’ Pharmacy Sarah Frances Ralston Miller Hardware Co Louise Butsler the Golden Glow Bessie Manuel Fries Grocery Eliza Tucker The Evening Star William Perrine Frances Carver Harper Method Shop Pauline Hodge Hodgson & Brown Helen Helen Hope Washington Inn Philadelphia Martinsburg Club Mary S. Yeakley W. Boscawen St Clara V. Fultz Shoppe Margaret L Hodgson Crosley Harry Benham Memorial Hospital Charles Pifer Jesse Funk J. W. Bell Harriet G. Hubbell Osborne Thornhill W .A. Baker Secretary of the Treasury Shenandoah Valley National Bank Virginia Treasury H. Morgenthau, JR Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Hugh Green Robert Glaize Atlantic City Isurance the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp'n Lovett’s N. Loudoun St R. M. Swimley Lovett Brothers N. Main Street
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