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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1940

Page

8

Troop Eight Girl Scouts Host Costume Party

Troop 8 hosted a costume party and dance at Episcopal Church House from 7 30 to 10 with 30 guests. The event featured a short program of music and rewards for best costumes, plus ongoing Dancer Badge practice and several chaperones and guests in attendance.

Girl Scouts Troop 8 Episcopal Church House Bobby Edwards Mary Sencindiver Martha C. Arnold Jacqueline Eagle Miss Hawthorne Ellen Largent Bobby Anna Kerns Beth Catherine Solenberger Paul Jones Massie Hawthorne Eleanor deGrange Betsy Arthur Patricia Stephenson Jean Manuel Nancy Butler W. P. Massey H. Clay ieGrange Robert McNally Aptain Mary Boxley Jo Ann Armstrong Elizabeth Lichier Retha Shirley Linette Spicer Beth Williams Anne B. Wright Virginia Pifer Ellen Larrent Eleanor de Range

Going On Continues Through Saturday April 20th

A local sale event runs through Saturday April 20 featuring more than 250 value items. The promo offers two items for the price of one at Ic Brooks Pharmacy, phone 766.

Calendar of Evening Meetings and Events

Lions Club 6 15 p m at Golden Glow. Euterpian Club concert 8 45 p m Market Street Methodist Church. Rotary luncheon 1 00 p m hotel Thursday. W C T U 3 00 p m Library semi monthly meeting. Braddock Street Circle 5 3 00 p m Mrs Turmer Sencindiver West Cork Street. Red Cross Executive Committee 3 30 p m City Hall. Kernstown Onward and Upward Class 8 00 p m Mrs Ira Smallwood. Choir sponsored dinner 5 30 8 00 p m Market Street Church.

Lions Club Golden Glow Euterpian Club Market Street Methodist Church Rotary Club Library Braddock Street Circle Turmer Sencindiver West Cork Street Red Cross City Hall Kernstown Ira Smallwood Market Street Church Kernstown Methodist Church Harry Steel T. O. Snyder

Virginia Junior Chamber to Attend Lexington Chamber Dinner

Messrs. Tom Baldridge of Winchester and B Powell Harrison of Leesburg will represent the Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Lexington Virginia Chamber of Commerce annual dinner tonight.

Messrs Tom Baldridge Winchester B.powell Harrison Leesburg Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce Lexington, Va Chamber of Commerce

Miss Burgess Returns to Fort Loudoun Home

Miss Gertrude Burgess, winter guest of Mr and Mrs Palmer Campbell in Richmond, has returned to her apartment at Fort Loudoun after spending the season there.

Gertrude Burgess Richmond Palmer Campbell Fort Loudoun

Local Students Named to UVA Dean’s List

The University of Virginia announces the dean’s list for the College of Arts and Sciences. From this area, Marshall Snapp and Robert Stewart O'Rear of Winchester join Benjamin Randolph and John C. Goodwin of Millwood and William Gaines Jr. of Warrenton.

College of Arts and Sciences University of Virginia Marshall Snapp Robert Stewart O’rear Winchester Benjamin Randolph John C. Goodwin Millwood William Gaines, Jr Warrenton

Miss Mary Leigh to Wed William Galt in April

Richmond couple Mary Leigh and William Galt set their wedding for April 25 at Garland Windsor Farms. Miss Lelia Leigh will be maid of honor. Northern Virginia friends and several local host events accompany the announcements.

Mary Leigh William Galt Richmond Lelia Palmer Leigh Leigh Winchester Virginia Bradford Walker Miss Leigh Mr. Galt Windsor Farms William Rheaton Commonwealth Club Charles Robinson

Modern Etiquette Q and A by Roberta Lee

A reader questions solo travel etiquette and persistent attention on trains. Answers advise indifference and seat change if harassment continues. Extravagance is not vulgar unless ostentatious and should be avoided if unaffordable. Always rise during introductions.

Roberta Lee

Miss Elizabeth Moss Attends National D A R Congress Opening

Miss Elizabeth Moss of Boyce High School faculty attends the National D A R congress opening in Washington this week. She belongs to the Mt. Vernon chapter in Alexandria. Dr. C H Iden and Mrs Iden left Berryville for Richmond for the Virginia Medical Meeting in the Egyptian Building and stay with Mrs W L Cherry during their visit.

Elizabeth Moss Boyce High School Washington Mt. Vernon Alexandria C. H. Iden

Red Cross Executive Committee To Meet In Winchester

The Winchester and Frederick County Red Cross executive committee will meet tomorrow at 3 30 PM in the city hall council chamber. Miss Edythe Ballard, secretary, announced the session.

Red Cross Winchester and Frederick County The Edythe Ballard Council

Card of Thanks for Harley A. Ritenour

We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after the death of husband and father Harley A. Ritenour. Gratitude for car use and flowers from wife and children.

Harley A. Ritenour

Social rounds in Millwood honor Mason Phelps family

Mrs. Roland G. Mitchell hosted at The Glen with guests including A. A. Baldwin and George P. Greenhalgh. weekend visitors from Gilmore and Princeton joined Middleburg race attendees. Several outings and dinners occurred as guests traveled between Clarke, Charleston, and Charlottesville.

Roland G. Mitchell

Local Social Notes Include Visits and Travels

To their home in Toledo O on Tuesday Mrs A R Dunning who has been a patient in Memorial Hospital Winchester following an appendix operation returned to her home in Strasburg Tuesday Mr Dunning returned from a business trip to New York on Saturday Miss Della Meade had as her guests for tea on Sunday afternoon Misses Rosalind Hudiekoper Eloise Randolph Page Jackie Winslow Miss Meade returned to Washington on Monday

Boyd Steele Boyd Steele, Jr New York Mrs. Steele Washington, D. C Atlanta Stephens City Sydney Australia Mr. Steele A. R. Dunning Memorial Hospital Winchester Strasburg Dunning Della Meade Rosalind Hudiekoper Eloise Randolph Page Jackie Winslow Miss Meade Washington

Mrs Burwell Jacobs Hosts Dinner With Mrs George Greenhalgh

Mrs Burwell Jacobs was the dinner guest of Mrs George P Greenhalgh on Monday night in a social gathering noted by local society.

Burwell Jacobs George P. Greenhalgh

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