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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1941
Page
8
Tuesday schedules include a 7 00 p m district Rotary banquet and a 9 30 p m governor s ball at the hotel. Wednesday features Kiwanis luncheon at 12 30 p m Jr Century Club in Red Cross rooms and an 8 00 p m Elks Club meeting.
Last night Rotary members and the Rotary Anns gathered at the George Washington Hotel for a 7 pm banquet followed by dancing from 10 to 1. The preceding entertainment featured Miss Dorothy Ewing’s dancing class and a floor show with conga tango rumba and multiple number performances. Local residents Mr and Mrs Ralph Hengeveld and daughter Betty returned home from Atlantic City after a brief visit.
Announcement lists the marriage of Miss Elma E Whitacre daughter of Mrs W E Whitacre and the late Mr Whitacre to Rev Robert H Thomas son of Mr and Mrs Morgan Thomas of Saxton Pa The wedding occurred Saturday April 12 in Millville N J The couple travel for evangelistic work after the ceremony The note mentions the groom nicknamed the Boy Evangelist and the bride the singing Evangelist
Mr and Mrs Grover Orndorff announce the marriage of their daughter Gussie to Floyd Ash at Moritague Avenue Methodist Church with Rev Harry G Balthis officiating. The bride wore navy and white with sweet pea corsage. Also Ida Lee Carper wed Joseph DeHaven Carper in Hagerstown with Rev Mentzer officiating. Invitations go out for a Riverside Riverton gathering hosted by Elizabeth Major and Neville Major.
A guide discusses proper hat etiquette noting a man should lift the hat by the crown and slightly beyond a touch of the brim when speaking to a girl. It cautions against writing affectionate words on a photo given to a young man as unwise. It also notes gratitude is often replaced by resentment after being told a fault, risking friendship.
A long list of visitors and residents spending weekends and traveling between Stephens City Winchester Norfolk and Florida, with names including Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Nilly Davis Long Fisher Wellingham Portner and other relatives. Trips to Baltimore Washington D C and New York noted along with a hospital stay for Miss Chapman and illness for Miss Lydia Chapman.
The Junior Century Club will meet tomorrow at 2 00 in the Red Cross room. Mrs Paul Rosenberger will deliver a paper on The Little Republics Hold This Heads Up. Tea will be served later at Miss Virginia Steck’s home.
Helen Follett Sound notes teeth health links to looks and heart disease risk. Dentists cite brushing after meals and diet tips such as orange juice lemon juice eggs vegetables lettuce and vitamin C rich foods. Cod liver oil given to children with dentition issues. researchers say diet influences tooth development.
Announcement states there will be no surgical dressing classes in the Red Cross tonight or next Tuesday afternoon or night.
The Jolly-Ette Club held a covered dish supper at Miss Virginia Fogle’s home. After supper two short business sessions adopted one new member, Allan Loy. Attendees included Miss Pauline Ramadigtt Mary Chapin Jane Jolliffe and several Mrs. names. The next meeting is April 29 at Miss Mary Chapin’s home.
A special meeting of the Chanters is held at Floyd W. Haines home on Montague Avenue tonight to select selections for a program at Stephens City Methodist Church on Thursday night. All members urged to attend.
In Berryville Virginia on April 22 many pre-nuptial events are listed for Miss Anne Cabell Williams and her fiancé Rev. Ernest H. Williams. Hosts include Miss Mary Scott and Imogen Thomson at Hawthorne Summit Point and Mr. Hobson McGehee at Fielding Summit Point. Additional gatherings are planned at The Glenn and Bellfield with various hosts and dates through the week leading to the April 30 wedding.
Paschal Fowlkes to entertain at a Fairfax luncheon. Miss Margaret Williams, sister of Rev. Ernest Williams, will be a bridesmaid in the Williams Williams wedding. Recipents and guests from Washington, Baltimore, Norfolk, and Alexandria attend at Rose Hill and related events. Delegates travel to Huntington for a June wedding related activities.
A roundup from various Army camps reports furloughs reunions and minor incidents. Sergeant George Grenot returned from a 15 day leave to Columbus Ohio, then came back to Camp Shelby to confess he could not stay away. Corporal Silas Hogg found his brother Private Hogg after 16 years apart. A rookie at Chanute Field challenged a major and learned proper officer etiquette. Camp Troft notes a diverse Company A 32nd Infantry as Americans of many ancestries. Braley twins at Fort Leridan erase a size gap, and a late arrival at Camp Blanding recalls a band playing the national anthem as the train departed.
Miss Lewis hosts convention dinner at the Mayflower with speakers Lord Halifax and Attorney General Jackson. Mrs. Dougherty extends stay to Thursday. Mrs. Blackburn Smith, Mrs. James Riddle travel to Summerville South Carolina to join sister Mrs. E L Tessier for six weeks, returning week’s end. Deaconess Maria Williams returns to Caryswood in Philadelphia. Dr Frank E Tappan travels to Fort Myers Florida after mother Mrs Sarah Tappan dies. funeral Monday with burial at Eustis Florida. Tappans relocate from Hawthorne to Blue Ridge Summer Home. Miss Margaretta Whiting visits Garrison Forest School. guest Miss Constance Peterkin from Parkersburg West Virginia. Miss Kate Powers hosts Garden Week guests Mr. and Mrs. Henry S Gregg of Minneapolis.
The Star notes press time varies by city with 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin and Rome and 11 P M in Sucharess as afternoon news goes to press.
New York April 22 American Newspaper Publishing Association opens its annual convention with 500 owners editors and publishers in attendance. Frank B Hoy chair of the Lewiston Sun and Journal outlines two core issues rising production costs and frequent attacks on the press by officials. He warns high costs and restrictive laws threaten daily papers and the variety that sustains freedom.
A columnist warns against forced conformity in American work culture urging readers to resist a single mold while celebrating diverse paths. The piece emphasizes individual responsibility and national character in the labor landscape.
A man and woman were robbed of money and jewelry when bandits forced their car off the road on Sherwood Avenue. Stanley Wall and Miss Mary Dull told police a second car with three men blocked them. one man carried a pistol. Victims reported $23 and two wrist watches stolen.
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