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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1941

Page

8

Social and Personal Calendar Highlights and Local News

A busy social week unfolds with art exhibits at Little Theatre Studios and a W.O.W. meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. Readers note family travels to Richmond for the State Music Festival and various hospital and visiting schedules in Clarke County. Local residents plan weekends in Hagerstown and Roanoke, with guests from Baltimore and Charleston and updates onHealth and community events.

Little Theatre Studios North Cameron Street Odd Fellows Hall

Beta Sigma Phi Marks 10th Founder’s Day Anniversary

National and international Beta Sigma Phi chapters celebrate the 10th Founder's Day. the local group extends its event to May 8 at Mrs. Ed Molden’s Parkway home with Dorothy Robertson presiding. A George Washington Hotel meeting last evening covered extensive new business.

Beta Sigma Phi United States Canada Hawaii Ed Molden Dorothy Robertson George Wash N Hotel

Modern Etiquette Q and A on hosting games and neighbor etiquette

A hostess should not be asked to excuse oneself from games. Do not introduce children with formal phrases. a simple reference suffices. When moving to a new neighborhood, neighbors should initiate calls and you should return them, not everyone you wish to meet.

Martha Mary Jones

American Mother 1941 Named Dena Shelby Diehl of Danville

Danville Kentucky widow Dena Shelby Diehl named American Mother of 1941 by the Golden Rule Association. She is mother of four and by marriage the great great granddaughter of Isaac Shelby Revolutionary War hero and first governor of Kentucky.

Dena Shelby Diehl Danville, Ky Golden Rule Association Isaac Shelby Kentucky

Virginia Epsilon Chapter Seeks National Recognition

The Virginia Epsilon Chapter received a petition from National for a Chapter signed by Charter-Founder members and remaining Ritual of Jewel members, then returned to Kansas City for recognition. Guests may include Miss Virginia Wynn of Upperville, formerly a Beta Sigma Phi member in Pennsylvania.

Virginia Epsilon Jewel Kansas City Virginia Wynn Upperville Beta Sigma Phi Pennsylvania Louise Eutsler George Snider Eutsler

Local Dancers To Entertain Rotarians

Members of the dancing class of Miss Dorothy Ewing will provide entertainment during the 186th District Rotary International conference here Monday and Tuesday. The local dancers perform Monday night at the George Washington Hotel for Rotar jams and their ladies from 8 until 12 o'clock.

Dorothy Ewing Rotary International Tuesay George Washington Hotel

Supervisors Seek Higher Pay for Frederick County Board

Frederick County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to ask Judge Philip Williams to raise their annual pay from 1030 to 1200. The motion was made by Harry Light of Stonewall and seconded by G W Lemley of Opequon.

Frederick County Board of Supervisors Philip Williams Harry Light Stonewall G. W. Lemley Opequon

A New Idea in Good Posture for Teens

The article promotes proper posture by focusing on the vital center near the heart. It advises keeping the center held up and outward to align the torso, shoulders, chest, and head. It denounces rigid back corrections and urges teen girls to walk with ease, balance, and natural arm swing.

Local Red Cross Leaders To Attend National Parley In Washington

National Red Cross convention opens in Washington April 21 for a three day session with 4500 delegates and 8 million members including the American Junior Red Cross. Distinguished speakers include Viscount Halifax Attorney General Jackson and Admiral Nimitz. A Heath broadcast of the Halifax dinner is planned for April 22 and a Tone Poem tribute titled Pledge to America will air on NBC blue network.

American Red Cross Red Cross Washington Viscount Halifax U. S Robert H. Jackson Paul V. McNut Harold H. Burton Ohio Cleveland General C. Marshall C. W. Nimitz Bureau of Navigation U. S.N Mutual Broadcasting System Wincester E. T. Clark Walker McBond J. W. Arthur John S. Scully, Jr Eusie Edgarton George Baetjer Charles P. McVicar R. A. Whiten Richard Griffith NBC Blue Burgess Meredith Lucille Manners Conrad Thibault Frank Black

Independent Stores Gain Share in 1935 to 1939 Retail Trade

Census Bureau data show independents rising to 74.7 percent of total retail sales in 1939 from 73.3 percent in 1935, while chain stores fell to 21.7 percent. Employment numbered 6.21 million in retail trade, with independents employing 1.60 million proprietors and 2.80 million full time workers.

Census Bureau

First Third Party in American Politics

The Quids emerged as the first third party in U S politics. Named from tertium quid meaning third thing its members backed administration forces rather than federal union leadership led by John Randolph of Virginia in Congress.

John Randolph Virginia Congress

Improvement Seen In Growing Crops Statewide

Weather conditions during the ending April 12 were mostly normal with unusually light rainfall except on the eastern shore and in Dale Enterprise. Crops including wheat barley oats alfalfa and pasture improved as warmer weather spurred growth and farmers prepared for corn cotton tobacco and peanuts planting.

United States Weather Bureau Extension Division Virginia Cooperative Service Onley Lynchburg Dale Enterprise

Edison held record patents at death over eleven hundred

The inventor with the most patents is Thomas A. Edison who held more than 1100 patents at the time of his death, setting an all time record for patents.

Omas A. Edison

Chairmen Named For Darden RICHMOND

J. F. Wysor, ninth district campaign manager for Colgate W. Darden Jr., announced ten Southwest Virginia county chairmen for the Democratic gubernatorial candidate. They include J. D. Buchanan Smyth PP W. Campbell Jr. Washington S. M. Coleman Scott T. B. Pugate Lee D. F. Flanary Wise Hensel Fleming Dickenson R. F. Hargis Russell E. F. Smith Buchanan W. S. Dunn Bland C. J. Stafford Giles. The former congressman would open headquarters at Hotel Richmond shortly after May 1.

Richmond J. F. Wysor Colgate J. D. Buchanan Smyth W. Campbell, Jr Washington S. M. Coleman Scott T. B. Pugate Lee D. F. Flanary Wise Hensel Fleming Dickenson R. F. Hargis Russell E. F. Smith Buchanan W. S. Dunn Bland C. J. Stafford Giles J. Vernon Rice Darden Hotel Richmond

Real Estate Man Slain In Clifton Forge

Covington April 18 Sheriff Joseph Meeks said John Kessing Clifton Forge real estate man was shot and killed yesterday by Tom Beasley Clifton Forge restaurant operator at Beas ley's home about a half mile outside the Clifton Forge city limits Beasley was taken into custody later at his restaurant by Policeman Broughman and held at Alleghany county jail Meeks had no information on events preceding the shooting and expected a deputy report today.

Covington Joseph Meeks John Kessing Clifton Forge Tom Beasley Beasley Broughman Alleghany County Meeks

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