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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1936

Page

3

Miss Shiley Leaves Hospital for Visit to Parents

Miss Margaret Shiley long treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital is allowed daily for a few hours to visit her parents in White Post Clarke county accompanied by her uncle George Haddox and her cousin S F Shiley. Local church groups announce meetings and events including Bible class programs and a Mikado performance by Mrs Mary Rosenberger. Historic Fort Long near Luray opens for Garden Week with fort vault and tunnel features described.

Miss Shiley Hospital Margaret Shiley Winchester Memorial Hospital George W. Haddox S. R. Shiley White Post Clarke County S. F. Shiley Winchester Fairmount R. White Newport News White Mary Rosenberger Pitti-Sing Fort Long Old Fort Long Luray C. D. Price Place Shenandoah Valley Phillip ‘Long Crown of England Mattie Price Elkton

Winchester Social Calendar Highlights Apple Blossom Week

The schedule details many events from Monday through Friday including Ladies Night at George Washington Hotel Rotary meeting and Lions luncheon, Young People's Choir practice, coronation of Miss Cornelia Anna Larus as Queen Shenandoah XIII, a Dawh-A Pageant of Springtime, aerial show at Admiral Byrd Airport, official flag dedication, dances and balls at Winchester Golf Club and Drusilla Hotel Jordan Springs, and multiple receptions and parades.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Lions’ Club Kenneth N. Gilpin Grace Lutheran Church Frederick County Cornelia Anna Larus Richmond John G. Townsend, Jr Delaware Handley Esplanade Handley Admiral Byrd Airport City of Winchester Cameron Street City Hall Dansante Winchester Golf Club Queen Shenandoah XIII Hotel Drusilla Jordan Springs

Warrenton Gold Cup Dinner Dance Planned May 2

A dinner dance will follow the edge on May 2 at Warrenton as the Warrenton Gold Cup races approach. The organizing committee includes Mrs Amory C Carbars George W Cutting Alexander E Hagner and others with Miss Jane Wilbur as secretary. Invitations have gone out and several guests plan to attend including Mr and Mrs George W Cut of Fenton.

Warrenton Amory C. Carbars George W. Cutting Exander E. Hagner Edwin B. King Sterlingarrabee Winchester George W. Cut Fenton Amory Carhart Ashe L. North Fletcher Creston

Tea Dance at Maxfield After Apple Blossom Parade

The Apple Blossom Festival features a tea dance Friday afternoon after the grand feature parade The Trail of the Pink Petals Hosted by Mr and Mrs H B McCormac at their mansion Maxfield on Handley Boulevard Several hundred guests invited to attend the large social event

Maxfield H. B. McCormac Handley Boulevard

Governor Peery Might Miss Apple Blossom Festival

Governor George C. Peery notified festival headquarters he will likely be unable to attend the Apple Blossom Festival this year. Lieutenant Governor James H. Price is expected to represent the governor in functions. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Burr P Harrison are Mr and Mrs Thomas G Boyles Jr of Philadelphia.

Gov. Price James H. Ce Richmond Tussell Cather South Stewart Street Cather Enain Price Peery George C. Peery James H. Price Burr P. Harrison Thomas G. Boyles, Jr Philadelphia

Radio Highlights and Guests Across Stations

A schedule listing 8:00 to 12:00 shows across WJZ WEAF WOR and WABC with news music and performances. Notable names include Jesse Crawford Fannie Brice Bob Hope Lily Pons Arturo Toscanini Jack Benny Eddie Cantor and Governor Lehman at the National Democratic Club Jefferson Day Dinner.

WJZ Jesse Crawford WABC Washington F. W. Wise WEAF WOR Frank Parker Bob Hope Edwin C. Hill Hampton Institute Singers Fannie Brice Benny Fields Patti Chapin al Goodman Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Eugene Goossens Lily Pons Jano Roosevelt Lehman Commodore Olsen Clem McCarthy Gray Orchestra Duchin New York Philharmonic Arturo Toscanini Jack Benny Eddie Cantor Major Bowes

Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Crossword clues mix across and down items with scattered garbled text and partial words. The readable entries reference Immense, associate, beam of land, Scotch, gold specks, and various common crossword prompts along with a long trailing garble of letters and nonsensical fragments.

Joshua Canaan

Apple Blossom guests listed for Endless Caverns event

A motor party including Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Dutton Mrs. J. Victor Arthur and Mr. and Mrs. J. Pinckney Arthur will dine with Major and Mrs. E. M. Brown at Endless Caverns tomorrow. Adjutant General S. Gardner Waller of Richmond will attend the annual stag luncheon for festival dignitaries.

B. B. Dutton J. Victor Arthur J. Pinckney Arthur Major E. M. Brown Endless Caverns S. Gardner Waller Richmond

Ministry forum urges stronger church action and unity

Reverend Dr Diehl presses stricter Sabbath observance and wider church outreach amid praise for the county ministerial association. Mr Kline cites reader interest in the Meditations on the Bible column as Mrs Funk urges parishioners to back Christian causes and party-like unity.

Sebeteness Kline the Star

Constitution backs two year alimony cap for childless exes

Illinois Supreme Court upholds a state law limiting alimony for divorced women without children to two years. The ruling also accepts two years of separate maintenance as grounds for desertion and divorce. In Duluth, a four foot central American boa was found in bananas and fed on a sleeping mouse instead of the other way around.

Springfield Illinois Illinois Supreme Court Chicago Duluth Minn Duluth Junior College Marguerite Kittridge

Park Team Practice Sunday Afternoon

Baseball players urged to report for park team practice Sunday afternoon for a thorough workout ahead of the May 2 opening game. Manager W. A. Baker seeks to give every interested man a chance to make the squad. Players receive 40 percent of receipts.

W. A. Baker

Ministers Association Banquet Highlights Unity and Education

Mrs Funk urged Christians to back church policy and avoid small flaws as excuses. She called for intensified Christian education and leadership training with all denominations. Rev C H Anderson presided as toastmaster with Rev W B Obaugh giving the vocation and Rev H E Richardson presenting the lead speaker. The benediction was by Rev W A Clark. Hymns were sung by the audience. Serving on the banquet committee were Rev Snyder Aleman chairman Rev Allen Jones and Rev W B Obaugh.

Funk

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The Presbyterian Church Annex Mildred Duncan Linda Morrison Ladies National Memorial Association I. D. Wright Leslie Fries Susan Saulsbury Margaret Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church South John W. Rosenberger C.S. Burgess Turner White House J. J. Turner Pueblo Colo William H. MclIlwee National League of American Pen Women Willard Hotel League Handley Steps Frank N. Hack South Washington Street Front Royal Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion Drusilla Hotel Edward E. Miller Grantsville Edgar A. Lemtey Marburg Pike Shepherdstown Robert Lemon Miller Paul Rosenberger Roanoke Farmville Brooks’ Pharmacy Daily Cross Scotland Major and Mrs. Brown Waller Carl C. Boyer Boyer Wholesale Grocery Company Woodstock Monty Green New York Mrs Melvin Green Henry B. Gilpin Gloucester Annie Vandergrift Noble Welsh City Noble Fiddler Berryville James Fiddler Stephenson Peter Yates Brinton Thomas G. Boyles, Sr We. Charles Parker New Diehl Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Commercial & Savings Bank Saoge Pillsbury’s R. G. A. Grocer Margaret L. Hodgson Berkshire Huntsberry Douglas A. Sale FB A Roeve Neve General Electric al Bridgeport Shenandoah Elec Appliance CO S. Loudoun St Fetvere Quality Co N. Loudoun Selby Arch Preserver Lovett Bros Gs N Main Street Clowe’s Jewelry Store Diamond Store Main St Underwood N. Loudoun St Earl Humston Edinburg Memorial Hospital Paul Poston R. M. Swimley East Geo. Washington Hotel
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