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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1941
Page
8
Social calendar notes a weekly Elks Club meeting at 7:00 p m followed by a Pre Festival dance at Winchester Golf Club at 10:00 p m.
Mrs H B McCormac hosts luncheon and social events for Apple Blossom Festival honoring Her Majesty Miss Mollie Foulk Lee with a pageant at Handley High School and a coronation, tea dance, and gatherings around Shenandoah. Benny Goodman band to play at Armory reception.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Duncan of Graystone Terrace welcomed a son at Memorial Hospital last night. Mrs Duncan is formerly Miss Virginia Watkins. Bliss and Laverne Forbush of Baltimore will attend Hopewell meeting Sunday and speak on Personal Religious Living.
Berryville Virginia April 30 Anne Cabell Williams became the bride of Rev. Ernest H Williams former rector of a nearby church in a Grace Episcopal ceremony at 4 30 pm The bride wore white satin with a lace collar and long sleeves her veil a duchess lace coronet and she carried bride s roses and gypsophila The Rev Samuel Chew Williams Fleming officiated with Rev Gray Temple assisting A large reception followed at the groom s mother in law s home Many out of town guests attended and after a wedding trip the couple will live in Pullman Washington where the groom will oversee student work at Washington State College
The Jolly-Ette Club elected officers at a semi monthly meeting held at Miss Mary Chapin's home. Officers chosen were president Mrs Donald Smith vice president Miss Polly Ramaccotti secretary Miss Virginia Fogle treasurer Mrs Miller Saffell entertainment chair Mrs Bruce Sheard and committee members Mrs Maurice Foreman Allan Loy and Miss Jane Jolliffe. Mrs Maurice Foreman will host the club May 18 at 8 o clock.
Early last evening a car driven by Miss Anna Scrivener crashed onto the sidewalk at 124 1 2 and 126 East Cork Street, demolishing porch woodwork and pillars. A fire truck was nearby when the incident diverted her attention. Maurice Grim’s parked car narrowly escaped. The adjacent residence belongs to Allen N Coverstone and family. Bryarly Insurance plans immediate porch reconstruction.
The Retail Merchants Association led by President J. H. Moling Jr announces festival closing hours. Thursday stores close at 1 PM and stay closed all day. Friday only parade hours from 3 to 4 PM.
A Q and A on handling social slips such as a child trampling flower beds and a bore during entertaining, with guidance on when to show annoyance or bear it. It also covers a secretary discreetly signaling an employer’s upcoming appointment and whether gloves should be worn in church.
Mr Roland Mitchell and Mr Benjamin Harrison are listed in notices. Mrs Mason Phelps of Lake Forest Illinois returns home after visiting her son in Clarke. Mr James Hubbard returns from Shen Hill in Nova Scotia. Mr and Mrs Fielding Williams of Richmond welcome a son born April 26. Mrs Howard Bunch travels to Washington DC for several days. Mr and Mrs Lynehaf Stocker of Boston are guests of...
Mrs Alexis Sommaripa hosts at Bellefield for the Maryland Cup weekend with Clarke attendees including Mr and Mrs William Bell Watkins and Mr and Mrs Alexis. Mrs Laura Crease Bunch arrives from Washington to visit Mrs Hugh M Nelson at Long Branch for a few days.
By Helen Follett this piece offers fashion tips on foundation garments and stockings. It emphasizes flattering hosiery, proper support, elastic insets, and ironing on the wrong side to avoid shine, urging careful fitting to slim calves and ensure straight back seams.
Virginia opens old homes and gardens to aid Britain as Garden Week raises funds for Bunces for Britain. Visitors view tulips, boxwood, wisteria, and spring flowers at sites from Leesburg to Lynchburg with thousands touring on opening day.
Millwood April 30 engagement announced by Mr. and Mrs. Moncure Nelson Lyon of Black Oak Purcellville for their daughter Fanny Nelson to John Glenn Whitman son of Mr and Mrs Ezra Bailey Whitman of Baltimore Md The couple’s luncheon marked the formal announcement with many family members present Wedding planned for summer.
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