Social Calendar for Tuesday to Thursday in Town
Tuesday offers a 1 30 p m W Y A meeting at Miss Frances Grove 111 North Washington, 8 p m Women’s Service Guild at Market Street Church, and 8 p m Gladys Morgan Circle at Mrs. Ritter’s on South Braddock. Wednesday includes a 12 30 p m Kiwanis luncheon at George Washington Hotel and 3 p m Braddock Street M E Church Calendar Organization in Golden Rule Classroom. Thursday features a 1 p m Rotary luncheon and 6 30 p m Founders Day dinner and Beta Sigma Phi program at George Washington Hotel.
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First Baptist Church
Frances Grove
North Washington Street
Women’s Service Guild
Market Street
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
Golden Rule
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
West Virginia Couple Married By Rev Stover
West Virginia couple Gladys Haines and Cecil Eaton wed on a Saturday evening in a Virginia parsonage. The ceremony was performed by Rev G W Stover with Eaton’s family in attendance.
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West Virginia
Stover
Engagement of Miss Mary Morrison to Dr William Knott
Mrs. John L. Meyers of Shepherdstown and her niece Mrs. Robert Dailey of Martinsburg hosted a Saturday tea in Martinsburg to announce the engagement of Miss Mary Frances Morrison to Dr. William Knott of Washington. Morrison is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morrison and teaches at Kearneysville. Knott, a cousin of Mrs. Thomas H. Sprint, practices in McConnellsburg. No wedding plans were disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Meyers
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Robert Dailey
Martinsburg
Mary Frances Morrison
Miss Morrison
William Knott
Washington
Thomas H. Sprint
McConnellsburg
Etiquette Answers on Signatures Handkerchief Etiquette
The article advises signatures must be written in ink not pencil typewriter or rubber stamp. It also covers handkerchief etiquette for a girl and how to thank a man after he picks up the item. It lists essentials of good sportsmanship as good breeding fairness self control and patience.
Dr Heatwole to Speak at Civic League Luncheon
Dr C J Heatwole editor of the Virginia Journal of Education will address the Civic League at a May 1 luncheon in the George Washington Hotel at 12 30. The talk will echo Lieut Governor Price on Virginia wealth per child and propose higher teachers salaries. Attendees may contact luncheon committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Heatwole
Civic League
George Washington
C. J. Heatwole
Virginia Journal of Education
Virginia Association of Education, Inc
James H. Price
Hopewell
Price
W. M. Richards
W. P. Harty
E. G. Rusk
George Washington Hotel
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights Frances Beverley Home
The American Legion Auxiliary held its monthly meeting at Miss Frances Beverley’s South Stewart Street home with Col. B. M. Roszel as guest speaker. He spoke on Americanism and warned against Communism, urging teachers to take the Teachers' Oath of Allegiance and advocating strong national defense.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Frances Beverley
South Stewart Street
Col
B. M. Roszel
Col. Roszel
Legion
Roszel
The
Legion Auxiliary
Virginia
Auxiliary
Surprise Birthday Dinner Honors Brooks and Powell Guests
A surprise birthday dinner at the Brooks home celebrated the 80th birthdays of Mrs. J. V. Powell and Mr. S. D. Brooks. Nine cakes were served, with two large ones baked by Miss Annie Brooks and Mrs. George Pugh, while many friends and relatives attended from Capon Springs Capon Bridge Grimes Middletown Berryville and Washington D C.
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J. V. Powell
S. D. Brooks
Brook
Brooks
Annie Brooks
George Pugh
Boyd Simmons
Myrtle
Paul
Marvin
Boyd LaFollette
Capon Springs
Bruce Orndorff
Winfred
Winfred Cline
Thelma Davis
Yellow Springs
W. Va
Arthur Orndorff
Evelyn Pugh
Dorothy Pugh
Grimes
David Rhodes
Kathleen Rhodes
Emma Rhodes
R. H. Baker
Middletown
H. M. Hendrick
Cecil Pugh
Paul Pugh
Capon Bridge
Stanley Plottner
Ruth Plottner
Berryville
Walter Graham
Washington, D. C
Ira Pugh
Bright Pugh
Ray Pugh
Millbrook
Barney Brooks
Pauline
Ray
Clinton and
Odell
J. D. Powell
James Slonaker
Wade Brooks
Dillons Run
Girl Friends Give Dinner For Miss Sullivan
The Girls' Athletic Association executive council entertained at the Wayside Inn on Monday evening in honor of Miss Mary Sullivan vice president of the club whose engagement to Mr Charles Baker has been announced. Mrs W T Sullivan mother of Miss Sullivan was a guest along with Mrs Ansel B Solenberger president Mrs Michael DeCarlo and other members and Miss Emily Sanford Frances Proffit Frances Trimble Kathryn Sullivan Salome Crisman. Miss Sullivan was presented with a crystal gift.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Wayside Inn
Mary Sullivan
Charles Baker
W. T. Sullivan
Miss Sullivan
Ansel B. Solenberger
Michael DeCarlo
5. J. Sager
Cramer Lycett
Emily Sanford
Frances Proffit
Frances Trimble
Kathryn Sullivan
Salome Crisman
Junior Century Club Meeting Postponed Next Week
All members are notified the Junior Century Club meeting announced for tomorrow at the home of Miss Virginia Dover Russell has been postponed to next week at the same time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Century Club
Virginia Dover Russell
Edmund Hunter Convalesces at Gray Gables Inn
Mr Edmund Hunter of Washington is staying with his sister Miss Caroline Hunter at Gray Gables Inn while recovering from a recent illness He will remain for some time The Little Theatre cast for Three Cornered Moon rehearses this evening at 7 30 in the home of Mrs Daniel Lupton on North Washington Street Mr and Mrs Charles Ralston Jr of Staunton and Mr and Mrs Charles Long of Waynesboro Va were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Crowser on West Cecil Street and have now returned home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Hunter
Gray Gables
Washington
Miss Caroline Hunter
Gray Gables Inn
Little Theatre
Daniel Lupton
North
Washington Street
Charles Ralston, Jr
Staunton
Charles Long
Waynesboro, Va
Earl Crowser
West Cecil Street
Ington
D. C
H. R. Myers
Henry F. Daugherty
North Braddock Street
D. E. Myers
Wash
Funeral Rites Held for MP John A. Lewis in Capon Bridge
The funeral for John A. Lewis who died Sunday night in Capon Bridge West Virginia was conducted at Fairview Church at 2 30 this afternoon. The Rev Preston Sartelle officiated and burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. He was a native of Hampshire County and was widely known in the region. He is survived by three brothers Arthur and Albert Lewis of Wheeling West Virginia and Elmer Lewis of Hagerstown Maryland and by seven children Ray Lewis of Paw Paw Leslie Lewis of Washington D C Mrs Lane Newbanks and Mrs Myrtle Saffell both of Winchester and by eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Lewis
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Fairview Church
Preston Sartelle
Ca- Bridge
Fairview Cemetery
Mr. Lewis
Hampshire County
Arthur and
Albert Lewis
Wheeling
Elmer Lewis
Hagerstown
Ray Lewis
Paw Paw
Leslie Lewis
Washington, D. C
Lane Newbanks
Myrtle Saffell
Winchester
Flood warning system urged for Johnstown merchants
JOHNSTOWN PA April 27 Robert A Tross a weather observer and clothing store operator urged a new flood forecast system to give merchants more time to prepare. He said current warnings give only three or four hours and proposed stations to measure feeder stream rises. He has suffered four floods in 30 years and lost his entire stock last year.
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Johnstown
Robert A. Tross
United States
Weather Observer
Tross
Local Notes On Area Residents And Walter Reed Visit
Mr. Ernest S. Grayson shows improvement after April 19 operation at Walter Reed Hospital Washington and expects discharge to home in about two weeks. Miss Mollie Lowery returns home after Washington visit with sister Mrs Charles Williams and a stop to see Grayson at Walter Reed. Mrs Burr P Harrison remains confined to her South Washington street home. Fred A Crisman returns from East Orange New Jersey and New York visits to his home city.
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Bell
Gertrude Snyder
Elizabeth Snyder
Summit Point
West Shenstone
Mexico City
California
Honolulu
Mexico
San Antonio
New Orleans
Charlotte
N. C
Ernest S. Grayson
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Mollie Lowery
Washngton
Charles Williams
Ernest Grayson
Fred A. Crisman
East Orange
N. J
John G. Clark
New York
Small Town Notes From Front Royal Neighborhood
April 27 report from Front Royal notes illness of Little Larry Cameron at Riverton, visits by General Gardner Waller and others, Warren County high school closed two days due to high water, and local residents including the Kennedys, Clark, Willey, Venable, Emmer, Hilliard, and McFall visiting family and returning from trips to Roanoke, Washington, Lexington, and Randolph-Macon College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Little Larry Cameron
Beverley Cameron
Riverton
Warren County
Charles E. Kilbourne
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Coil
Warren W. Whitside
Front Royal Remount
Notable Washington Visitors Spend Weekend in Front Royal
Major and Mrs Rolfe Millar of Washington visited Front Royal for the weekend and plan to return late in the week to open their home for the summer. Mrs W J Kendrick and son David along with Mr Philip Ambler visited Mrs Phillip Ambler in University Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Rolfe Millar
Washington
Front Royal
W. J. Kendrick
David
Philip Ambler
Phillip Ambler
University Hospital
Illness Fatal To Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. Cora Wilson of Chase City Virginia dies at 75 after illness. Survived by her daughter Mrs. Jesse D. Borden of Front Royal and three Chase City relatives plus Lawrence Wilson of Boydton. Funeral plans await family travel from Front Royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Jesse D. Borden
Cora Wilson
Chase City
Borden
B. L. Walker
EB. A. Leach
Harry Wilson
Lawrence Wilson
Boydton
Juvenile Grange Holds Stunt Meet in Middletown
Middletown Virginia hosts a Juvenile Grange stunt meet presided by Master Winston Baker. The program featured riddles stunts and songs with participants Malcolm Brumback Clyde Brumback Beverley McCracklyn Christine Wright James Judy Keith Judy Kathleen Rhodes and Dunbar Baker. Plans discussed for wild flower scrapbooks and essays and entry into National Juvenile contests. Refreshments planned for the next meeting in May.
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Middletown
Walter O Keeffe to take over Fred Allen Town Hall in July
Radio highlights from New York list Walter O Keefe as the July replacement for Fred Allen on Town Hall comedy variety. The lineup remains to be determined. Also notes upcoming WEAF and WABC broadcasts with talks by John D M Hamilton on May 1 and 8 and schedule glitches affecting Benny and Traubel programs.
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New York
Walter O'Keefe
Fred Allen
Allen
Hollywood
O'Keefe
Jack Benny
Wjz-Nbc
Helen Traubel
Soprano
WEAF
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Maine
Zzee
Warrenton
Stuyvesant School
Edwin Burruss King
North Wales Club
Chaffraix Lelong
Alfred M. Randolph
J. W. Rhodes
G. R. Calvert
Alwington
Old Nesbit Estate
George Sloane
Alexander Hagner
Amory S. Carhart
Robert C. Winmill
Miss Walton
Mabel Lee Walton
Woodstock
Texas
Canada
Gulf
Florida
Misses Snyder
Old Home
Gladys Haines
Loom
W. H. Haines
Cecil Eaton
Ira Eaton
Jarmin
Hanging Rock
United Brethren
G. W. Stover
Eaton
Whitacre
Mr. Sartelle
Harry M. Sartelle
Greenville
S.C
Sartelle
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Company
South
C. R. Anderson
Admiral Byrd
FR. E. Byrd
Admiral Richard E. Byrd
Senator Byrd
Willard Hotel
Admira Byrd
Amherst Street
Ruth Curling
R. A. Whitten
Portsmouth
First
I. W. Johnson
Suffolk
Southern Congregational Christian Church Convention
Robert Joe Hoyes
Whitten
Rosa Curling
R. Earl Hoffler
G. Albert Louis
Park View
Cristian Churen
B. L. Sawyer
O. S. Beale
J. M. Floyd
H. H. Harcum
Rev
Mrs. Whitten
West Clifford Street
Connie’s Beauty Shop
Rainwater
National Avenue
Claude B. Smalis
America
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Mary Morrison
Dr. Knott
Underwood
N. Loundoun ST
Loudoun St
Mr. S. D. Brooks
Mrs. Powell
Fairbanks Morse
O’connell Air
S. Braddock St
Lewis
Hampshire
Winchester Evening Star
Careae
Telephone Front Royal
Front Royal News
Freeman Kennedy
Gardner Waller
Richmond
Duffield May
Roanoke
Mrs. Smith Thompson
Elizabeth Clark
Mrs
Albert Clark
William E. Carson
Millard Hilliard
Elkins
Edward Willey
Mrs. Willey
Mr. Willey
Lloyd Willey
Moreland Venable
Town
Clarence Venable
Roger Emmer
Merle Emmett
Helen Emmett
Lyle McFall
Randolph-Macon College
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Caple Savies
Knoxville
Greyhound
Greyhound Bus Depot
N. Braddock St
Borden Wines
Memorial Hospital
Frank Stout
Trout
James Duman
Messrs
Harley Cooper
Billy Symons
Patsy Coe
Henry Coe
Laura Boyd
Margaret Pence
Wilson
Juvenile Grange
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Weaf-Nec
Republican Party
WEAP
NBC
Hendrik van Loon
Johnny and
Russ Morgan
Fred Astaire
Jimmie Fidler
Emery Deustch
WABC
CBS
Alexander Woollcott
Hammerstein Music Hall
Jolson and Parkyakarkus
al Pearce
Eddie Guest
Ben Bernie Lads
Abe Lyman
Piccadilly Music Hall
United Hospital Fund of
Lorenzo Jones
Stanley Evans
London
Curtis Musicale
Nashville Old Harp Singers
WJZ
A. m. May
L. L. B. Angas
Choral Arts Society of
Boston University
Cfone
Sdgpalle
the Commercial & Savings Bank
R. M. Swimley
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