Social and Personal highlights in Winchester society
Weekly W O W meeting at Odd Fellows Hall and a Comrade Bible Class gathering fill a Friday social page. Mrs Minor Hudson hosts a Monday luncheon in Washington in honor of Queen Shenandoah XVIII. Local contestants vie in the Shenandoah Valley Beauty contest with Miss Jonedith Henry and Miss Verta Racer noted among the entrants.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Comrade Bible Class
Minor Hudson
Queen Shenandoah XVIII
Shenandoah Valley
Jonedith Henry
Henkle Henry
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
T Verta Racer
Berryville
Seto
Clarke Ty Junior Board of Trade
Henry
Shenandosh
Garden Tour by Fort Loudoun DAR Wednesday May 21
The Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors a garden tour on Wednesday May 21. Members meet at Mrs. George Slater's home in Upperville and visit Foxcroft School owned by Miss Charlotte Noland, home of Mrs. D. C. Sands Melbourne, home of Mrs. Morrison, and Stokes the home of the Misses Harrvises before continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. BR
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
George Slater
Upperville
Foxcroft School
Charlotte Noland
Modern Etiquette Q A on thanking servants and tableware use
The dialogue discusses politeness to servants, whether to say thank you, and the practicality of silver crumb scrapers. It notes scrapers may be used with plain tablecloths but not with lace, and suggests folding a napkin as an iron-holder. It also says a girl need not write a note of thanks after a nan brings flowers.
Garden Tour to Benefit Bundles for Britain
The Garden Club of Virginia sponsors a Garden Tour from April 28 to May 3 to aid Bundles for Britain. Tickets are 50 cents per garden or house, with block tickets at 4.00 dollars. Information and tickets available at the George Washington Hotel desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club of
Virginia
Britain
George Washington Hotel
Mrs Gilpin Hosts Tea for Lady Lindsey at Scaleby Gardens
Mrs Kenneth Gilpin will entertain Lady Lindsey with a Monday luncheon at Scaleby to benefit Bundles for Britain as the gardens open to Virginia Garden Tourist visitors. Tea runs 4 to 6 pm. scene includes a 1625 Charles I period portrait from Scaleby Castle. Other Clarke County homes—Saratoga Tubeyries Annefield Carter Hall Audley Springsbury—open for the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Gilpin
Scaleby
Lindsey
Virginia
Britain
Winchester
Scaleby Castle
England
Gilpin
Clarke County
Saratoga
Annefield
Carter Hall
Audley
Historic house tour routes through Middleburg and Berryville
A local tour lists Edgemont in Middleburg and Green Gardens the William Fletcher home. Tickets are available from committee members including chairman Mrs W W Duncan Mrs C P McVicar Mrs William Colbert Mrs Philip Williams Woodstock Miss Lucy Kurtz Mrs William Fletcher Upperville Mrs George Slater and Mrs S L Aylor Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleburg
Henry P. Oxnard
Edgemont
Green Gardens
William Fletcher
W. W. Duncan
C. P McVicar
William Colbert
Philip Williams
Woodstock
Lucy Kurtz
Upperville
George Slater
S. L. Aylor
Berryville
Century Club Elects Officers and Donates Dinner Funds
At a recent Century Club meeting new officers were elected: President Mrs. Dudley Field, 1st Vice President Mrs. W A Baker, 2nd Vice President Mrs. Louis Baker, Secretary Miss Sophy Baker, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Fred Glaize, and Treasurer Mrs. Lewis Hyde. The club will forgo its annual dinner and send the dinner cost to the Namesake Towns committee to aid refugee children in Winchester England. The last meeting will be Tuesday May 6 with no meeting next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Club
Namesake Towns Committee
Dudley Field
W. A. Baker
Louis Baker
Sophy Baker
Fred Glaize
Lewis Hyde
Winchester
England
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported
The U S Treasury reports April receipts of 14 486 234 46 dollars and expenditures of 51 403 717 77 dollars. Gross debt stands at 47 182 198 514 42 dollars. The brief release notes the April financial status from Washington.
Painted Lady Beauty Tips From An Early Expert
Helen Follett advises women to start with clean skin, rinse away soap, and avoid cold cream before makeup. She recommends proper foundation, light powder, blended rouge, groomed brows, and careful lipstick to avoid patchy, dated looks.
Crisis Effects To Be Studied At U. of Va.
The University of Virginia opens its fifteenth Institute of Public Affairs on June 24 with a focus on how the world crisis affects American minds. A July 3 panel features psychiatrists including Dr. Charles Macfie Campbell and Dr. Karl Memminger, discussing national morale and war stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
America
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
United States
University’ of Virginia
Charles Macfie Campbell
Boston Psychopathic Hospital
Harvard University
Karl A. Memminger
Memminger
Topeka
Kansas
Harry Stack Sullivan
Washington
Selective Service
Sullivan
William Allison White Psychiatric Foundation
Havre de Grace Postoffice Robbery
Havre de Grace Maryland postoffice was burglarized last night when a man dynamited a small fixed credit safe and stole about 300 dollars in stamps and 200 dollars in cash. The break in was discovered at 5 30 this morning by assistant postmaster James A. Currier and clerk Charles T. Wilson. A rear window was forced and holes were drilled in the safe lock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre DE Grace
Howard Hergenrother
James A. Currier
Charles T. Wilson
Judge Rules Overtime Based On Minimum Wage Theory
Baltimore April 25 A Federal Judge William C Coleman issues an opinion on the Fair Labor Standards Act as a minimum wage law and overtime pay tied to minimum wage standards. The ruling dismisses William H Missel's suit against Overnight Transportation Company claiming overtime entitlement and double damages.
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Baltimore
William CC. Coleman
Coleman
William H. Missel
Overnight Transportation
Missell
Short Course To Be Held July 21 to 26
The State 4-H Club Short Course will hold its 22nd annual meeting at V P I from July 21 to 26 with attendance limited to bona fide club members age 14 and up. The All Stars meet July 18 to 26. Registration costs 5.25 dollars per member. two county representatives required, one girl and one boy, or 5 per 100 members. Leaders attend with restrictions. meals and lodging provided for two leaders per county if 10 members attend. Arrival July 21 and departure July 26. no outside trips. dress and judging rules emphasize correct dress and club-to-county transfer of contest winners.
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All Stars
Blacksburg
State Revue Entries and Dress Guidelines Summary
Special cards for entering the State Revue must be sent to Miss Iva Johnson Blacksburg Va by July 10. Members entering must attend rehearsal per the State Short Course program. Classes cover farm and home work school and spectator sport active sport church or street afternoon or informal party and formal long cotton dresses only. Boys and girls judged in separate classes.
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Iva ‘d Johnson
Blacksburg
Priscilla Lane Tangles with Million Dollar Babies
Hollywood reports Priscilla Lane joins a conflict with the Million Dollar Babies organization over the stage name. The group claims exclusive rights to the name while Lane defends her status as a working show girl. The dispute centers on branding and performance identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Priscilla Lane
Priscilla
Earl Carroll
Miss Lane
MDB stunt shocks stage audience amid costume scandal
The MDBs staged a provocative act with Priscilla in which real members were stripped to scanties and joined the chorus. Management and audience were unaware until recognition or this report. Joy Barlow, president, said the stunt would be dismissed this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MDB
Priscilla
Miss Lane
Joy Barlow
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J. C. Oakes
Westhampton College
Richmond
Charles Beck
Blowing Rock
N. C
Justin Punkhouser
New York City
Yestern
Robert Ae’ Hackett
Yonkers
N. Y
J. H. Steck
New “Rochelle
Hackett
Patrick Henry
William Henry Stewart
Hacketts
Stecks
Winewchester
Helen Cather
Mable R. Cather
Federalsburg
B. M. Roszel
Southern Pines, N. ‘Cs
Virginia Boyd
Roanoke
P. W. Boyd
G. O. Snapp
Fort Valley
Oliver I. Snapp
Fairmont Avenue
H. K. Russell
J. W. Arthur
John Tweedy
Mda
William Stewart, Jr
Newport News
F. L. Sargent, Jr
Jane Cather
Reba Snarr
Fort Defiance
Augusta Military Academy
Elsie Lanhan
Howard Lanhan
Alexandria
Lida Fawcett
East Boscawen Street
Ellis Kellingen
Philadelphia, Pa
Mrs
William Perry
South
Cameron Street
William Harris
Edward J. Harris
Abney Payne
Charleston
W. Va
Mrs. Hunter McGuire
Fred Sidney Hunt
North Stewart Street
Florida
Piccadilly St
Red Cross
Huntsberry
Lady Lindsey
The
Treasury
Loose Leaf Camera
Iferompany, Inc
Pifer’s
Helen Follett
U. of Va
W.B. Snider & Son
N. Cameron
Devil’s Food
Underwood
N. Loudoun’ St
Cash & Carry
Office of
Winchester Laundry
Selby Arch-Preserver
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
the Food Center
N. Loudoun 8&1
Pingley & Plaza Cleaners
Co. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Safeway Seve Market
N. Braddock
Nehi Bottling CO
Barbara Bell
Dimity
Lawn
Barbara’ Bell
Winchester Evening Star
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