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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1936

Page

3

Mae Davis Marries Joseph Snapp in Maryland Ceremony

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mae Davis to Mr. Joseph Snapp took place in Cumberland Maryland on a Saturday afternoon with Rev. Edgar S. Price officiating. The bride wore light blue and will reside with her husband in Winchester, Virginia.

Mae Davis Joseph Snapp Grant Davis Romney W. Va Clearbrook Snapp O. F. Snapp Edgar S. Price Cumberland

Community League and Club Meetings Week Schedule

The social calendar lists Friday events including Kerns town Community League at 7 30 p m, Little Theatre presentation Capt Apiplejack at 8 30 p m, Winchester American Association of University Women meeting at 3 p m at Mrs Stewart Elting home Merrymans Lane. Tuesday Lions Club lunch at George Washington Hotel 12 30 p m. Wednesday Kiwanis lunch at George Washington Hotel 12 45 p m Young Peoples Choir practice 6 45 p m. Winchester Lodge 867 BPOE at Ellis Home 8 00 p m. Grace Lutheran adult choir practice 8 15 p m. Washington String Quartet recital Handley Auditorium 8 30 p m. Thursday Rotary Club lunch at George Washington Hotel 1 00 p m. Robert Y Conrad American Legion meeting at George Washington Hotel 1 00 p m.

Winchester American Association of University Women Stewart O. Elting Merryman's Lane Lions’ Club George Washington Hotel Kiwanis Club United Brethren Church Winchester Lodge No Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace ‘Lutheran Church Washington String Quartet

Men’s Athletic Club Hosts Second Annual Banquet

The Men’s Athletic Club held its second annual banquet at the George Washington Hotel with about thirty members attending. President Taylor Simpson presided and Garland Quarles acted as toastmaster. Rev. R. B. Nelson delivered the principal speech and led an impromptu debate on government as an association of individuals for mutual protection.

George Washington Hotel Taylor Simpson Garland Quarles Anderson Charles P McVicar R. B. Nelson Christ Episcopal Church Charles McCormac Landon Boyer Messrsarry Ridgeway Homer Lyman George Earle Owen Quarles Nelson B. Belchie Beverley Rice Paul Beh- Lren

Easter Guests Visit Mrs Harmer in West Cork Street

Mrs Stanley E Harmer hosted Easter guests including Mr and Mrs Guy Gardner and daughter Elizabeth of Chambersburg Pa. Elizabeth Gardner attends Mary Baldwin College Staunton. Also visiting were Mrs Nannie Frye of Washington DC returning to Chambersburg and Mr and Mrs Melvin Green en route to Washington DC for a National Democratic Women’s Club dinner headlined by George Creel.

Guy Gardner Elizabeth Chambersburg David P. Frye Hedgesville, W. Va Melvin Green Washington, D. C Edward B. Meigs

Pirate Gang Out for Hidden Gold at Capitol Theatre

The Little Theatre presents Captain Applejack tonight at 8:30. The pirate gang includes Garland R. Quarles Edwin C. Parker W W Glass Ralph Hengeveld Pat Dunn John Glaize Jack Brandon Walter Massie Irvan O Connell Kenneth Heine and Robert Baker. Elderly Aunt Agatha by Helen Shelmire Zeigler and cast members Anne Browne Richard Griffith Jr Arthur Field Georgia Conrad Phyliss Meema Harry Hanst Bob McKelvey Leon Slaven Joseph Schroth provide humor and drama in this stage fantasy.

Little Theatre Captain Applejack Capitol Theatre Pirate Gang Garland R. Quarles Edwin C. Parker W. W. Glass Ralph Hengeveld Pat Dunn John Glaize Jack Brandon Walter Massie Irvan O’connell Kenneth Heine Robert Baker Agatha Helen Shelmire Zeigler Ambrose Applejohn Arthur Field Georgia Conrad Phyliss Meema Harry Hanst Bob McKelvey Leon Slaven Joseph Schroth

Fire Subdued Near Fauquier Towns After Volunteer Efforts

Fauquier county volunteers and CCC workers reported the forest fire under control, after it threatened the towns of Marshall and Morgan Town yesterday.

Warrenton Fauquier County CCC Marshall Morgantown

Haskin Guides Care For Pets In Informational Booklet

Practical booklet from the Washington Information Bureau explains feeding housing and care for dogs cats parrots canaries rabbits goldfish guinea pigs pigeons and other pets. Government experts back the material highlighting safe humane raising of pets for home enjoyment and benefit. Six cents can obtain a copy by mail.

Washington Information Bureau

Radio Highlights Schedule Listing For Saturday Night

A detailed Saturday radio lineup across WOR WEAF WABC WJZ and WOR stations. Programs include Uncle Don Amos n Andy Lum and Abner Hollywood Hotel and a Shenandoah Apple blossom Festival dramatization with remarks by Lieut Gov. James Gice.

WOR Uncle Don WEAF Contrera WJZ Lowell Thomas Amos 'N’ Andy Arden Orchestra Lum and Abner Roy Campbell Royalists Bourbon Orch Jessica Dragonette Wendell Hall WABC Oscar Shaw Carmela Ponselle Elizabeth Lennox Hollywood Hotel Mary Astor Melvyn Douglas Edith Fellowes Court of Human Relations Cleveland Symphony Orchestra Arthur Rodzinski Sesare Sodero Marion Talley Koestner WJJZ Goodman Shandor Stern Lombardo Orchestra WRVA James Gice

Cash Prizes For Recipes and New Nucoa Baking Contest

The Winchester Evening Star invites women to submit recipes using New Nucoa with fifteen prizes total. First prize ten dollars, second seven fifty, third five, plus twelve copies of Budget Cook Book. Contest closes midnight April 25 with entries to Recipe Contest Editor. Winners announced after judging. some recipes may be published in the Star.

Star Office Ida Bailey Allen Winchester Evening Star Winchester The Star Winchester Star

Katherine Rusk Wins State Poetry Contest

Miss Katherine G. Rusk daughter of Mr and Mrs E P Rusk of this city, a Handley senior and English student of Prof EB Browning, won the state poetry contest by the Virginia Literary League. She also captured the first prize from the Tur ner Ashby chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy for her poem on Lee. Her winning verse praises quiet generosity over modern fuss and ends with her name Katharine G Rusk.

Katherine G. Rusk E. P. Rusk Handley EB. P. Browning Virginia Literary League Handley School Today Rusk Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Lee

Lay Delegates And Alternates Selected At Winchester District

Delegates and alternates for the Winchester District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South were chosen before the two day convention ended in Middleburg. Delegates include R. C. Kilmer Champ Payne J F Galoway J W Irwin C L Melton Homer Mauck Alfred Jones Edwin L Kendall Jesse W Richards C W Hall J R Ware J E McDonald C Wil son Moler W P Lickliter C W Cooley M L Walton Jr John H Rosenberger and J Lee Stone burner. Alternates listed are F Estes Kline C W Baldwin Mrs Strother Sherman R K Roger W R Herrell J Thurston Potts Frank Simpson J C Hutchinson and A R Porterfield. The Baltimore Annual Conference is set for early October at Mount Vernon Place M E Church South in Washington DC. All ministers of the Winchester District and many delegates attended in Middleburg.

Winchester The Methodist Episcopal Church South Middleburg R. C. Kilmer Champ Payne J. F. Galoway J. W. Irwin C. L. Melton Homer Mauck Alfred Jones Edwin L. Kendall Jesse W. Richards C. W. Hall J R. Ware J. E. McDonald C. Wilson Moler W. P. Lickliter C. W Cooley M. L. Walton, Jr John H Rosenberger J. Lee Stoneburner F. Estes Kline C W. Baldwin

Handley to Send Representatives to Literary Meet

Handley High School will send four students in public speaking and reading plus two pairs of debaters to the district elimination Virginia Literary Association contest at State Teachers' College Fredericksburg on Monday April 27. Garland R. Quarles announced the plan noting personnel had not been finalized. An affirmative and a negative debate team will accompany the group.

Handley High School Virginia Literary Association State Teachers’ College Fredericksburg Garland R. Quarles Handley Schools

Virginia high school debate on abolishing interscholastic athletics

Statewide debate this year resolves that interscholastic athletics should be abolished from Virginia high schools. District winners advance to the State Athletic and Literary Contest at the University of Virginia in the first week of May.

Virginia University of Virginia

Admiral Ays Visits Nanking as Fleet Chief

Admiral 4% Martin commander in chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet makes his first official visit to the Chinese capital since taking command in the fall of 1935 aboard the flagship U S S Augusta sailing from Manila.

Admirais Martin United States Asiatic Fleet U. S Augusta Manila

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