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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

6

Ladies of the Jury at Handley High School

Handley High School faculty present a three act comedy Ladies of the Jury at 8 15 pm in the auditorium. The cast includes Annette Roberts Russell Joyce Garland Quarles Norman Ochs and Ruth Solenberger with H C Sipe as jury foreman. A separate item notes worship led by Robert Bridgers at Greenway United Brethren Church at 7 30 pm.

Handley High School Handley Fred Ballard Annette Roberts New Jersey Russell Joyce Garland Quarles Norman Ochs Robert Deckert Ruth Solenberger H.C. Sipe Betty Martin Lois Burnette Alice Dew Robert McNalley Virginia McCue Miriam Boyer Luther Hale C. D. Bennett Hunter Maddox James B. Yates Paul Sye Charles Coe W. H. Mcwee Bridgers Robert Bridgers Greenway United Brethren Church W. D. Mitchel Mr. Bridgers Luther G. Bridgers Winchester United Brethren Church

Calendar of Evening Activities For Thursday and Friday

The schedule lists a G A R tea and a baked ham dinner at Market Street Church with choir sponsorship, a Kernstown class meeting, and a Baptist Woman's Missionary Society gathering. Friday features Baptist Missionary group sessions, an American Legion post meeting, a Woodmen of the World gathering, and a faculty play at Handley auditorium.

Market Street Church Kernstown Ira Smallwood Woman's Missionary Society of Baptist Church Baptist Missionary Societies Roberta Ma R. Y. Conrad American Legion Post Odd Fellows Hall Handley Auditorium

Miss Anna Bell Snyder Undergoes Appendicitis Operation

Miss Anna Bell Snyder underwent an appendectomy yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Her condition today is satisfactory. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elwood Snyder of Valley Avenue and works in the O'Sullivan Rubber Co. facility.

Anna Bell Snyder Winchester Memorial Hospital J. Elwood Snyder Valley Avenue O'Sullivan Rubber Co

Local residents visit and recoveries noted in Shenandoah area

Beverley Randolph of Randall School Washington visits Berryville parents. Beatrice Painter Elsie Armel and William and Dutch Russell of Winchester motor to Washington to view cherry blossoms. Marion Hummer recovering at home after four weeks in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Perry Wright confined at home with grippe. Mrs Gerald Luttrell ill with a bad cold near Grimes.

Beverley Randolph Randall School Washington, D. C Berryville Beatrice Painter Elsie Armel Stephens City William and Dutch Russell Winchester Washington Marion Hummer Winchester Memorial Hospital Arthur Armel White Post Perry Wright Grippe Gerald Luttrell Grimes

Home Demonstrators Entertained by Miss Evelyn Early

The Stephens City group of the Frederick County Home Demonstration Club met at the Northern Virginia Power Co model kitchen yesterday at 10 o'clock. Miss Evelyn Early hosted and served luncheon to attendees including Mrs. H. A. Funk, Mrs. C. W. Adams, Mrs. W. E. Adams, Mrs. Miller Barley, Mrs. H. C. Carbaugh, Mrs. J. D. Steele, Mrs. G. W. Lemley, Mrs. Wilbur Gould, Mrs. H. P. Lovett, Mrs. John Jackson, Mrs. Henry Ritenour, Mrs. G. R. Trussell, Mrs. Preston Carbaugh, and Mrs. I. N. Scothern.

Miss Evelyn Early Stephens City Frederick County Home Demonstration Club Northern Virginia Power Co Wilbur Gould H. P. Lovett John Jackson Henry Ritenour G. R. Trussell Preston Carbaugh I. N. Scothern

Modern Etiquette Inquiries On Birthdays And Weddings

Readers ask if a girl may send a birthday card to a man who has not responded with a card or gift. The reply says yes it is a thoughtful gesture and not presumptuous. It also covers who should issue wedding invitations when the bride lacks close relatives or intimate friends and explains how to remove a plate from a guest’s left side with the left hand.

Missionary Society Meets With Dr Ma on China Relief

The First Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society holds its regular monthly meeting in the lecture room at 8 pm with Dr Roberta Ma North China native and UT graduate as guest speaker on China Relief. Tomorrow the church hosts Missionary Societies from Berryville Boyce and Front Royal at 11 am with Dr Ma again speaking. Also G A A Tea at 6 pm hosted by Eveyns Early in the Northern Virginia Power Co model kitchen.

Baptist Missionary Society Woman’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Roberta Ma North China University of Texas China Relief The Baptist Church Missionary Societies Berryville Boyce Front Royal Girl's Athletic Association Eveyns Northern Virginia Power Co

Grimes Gleanings Deaths and Local Happenings

Grimes area notes the death of Mrs. Robert Miller Jr at Inwood after a sudden illness. Rev. Wilbur A. Reed and Mrs. Reed welcome a newborn son in Cumberland Maryland. Local residents report injuries and illnesses, family visits, and moving errands. Weather turns warmer after persistent rain and clouds.

Leslie Pope Opal Tusing Stephens City High School Scott Rush Adams Winchester T. W. Russell Round Hill Jason Whetzel Richard Randall State Highway Department Charles McVay Devil McVay Hagerstown Lewis Hudson Mary Bird Albin Wilbur, Reed Romney Dewey Brown White Hall

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Philadelphia Poultry Markets

Baltimore market quotes show cattle, calves, hogs and sheep with steady to higher bids on hogs and firm on fowl and capons. Chicago reports hog prices advancing amid war news, fat cattle active with lamb bids lower. national poultry and egg prices steady to firm in Philadelphia trading.

Jjdar Baltimore Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept Chicago Livestock Chicago Toop Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks

Stock Market Report from New York Trading Session

Buyers nibbled at specialties in today’s stock market as leaders struggled in narrowly lower territory. Paper and sugar company issues rose slightly while other major issues moved in small fractions amid a cautious session in New York.

New York

Lions Luncheon Reports Charter Night In Shepherdstown

George Grove and Earl Mason presented reports on the charter night exercises at Shepherdstown and the zone meeting at Front Royal during a Lions Club luncheon at the Golden Glow. Donald Patton and Ralph Lamp provided electric guitar entertainment. Guests included W. R. Poole of Philadelphia guest of L. B. Sirbaugh, Joe Headstream of Washington DC guest of Sam Preston, and Roy L. Pinner of Washington DC guest of Lloyd Carper.

Shepherdstown Front Royal Lions Club Golden Glow George Grove Earl Mason Donald Patton Ralph Lamp W. R. Poole Philadelphia L. B. Sirbaugh Joe Headstream Washington, D. C Sam Preston Roy L. Pinner Washington Lloyd Carper

Asks Congress For Authority To Spend

The article discusses a request in writing interpreted as a concession to the House Appropriations Committee which has prohibited sub committees from exceeding budget estimates. With agitation for more WPA funds, committee members want a formal request for additional funds if needed. WPA spending is about 1.5 billion dollars annually.

House Appropriations Committee

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