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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1937
Page
8
Social calendar notes a Madison Lodge No 6 meeting at 8:00 p m Monday at the lodge hall on East Boscawen Street hosted by C O F members.
Friends and family held a surprise party at the Cougill home near Stephens City for Mrs. Belva Shifflett on her 19th birthday. Guests enjoyed games, socializing, and homemade rolls and weiners, with a large candlelit cake.
An old storefront notice promotes inexpensive treats at Brooks' Pharmacy. Jumbo ice cream sodas, milk shakes, double dip cones, and old fashioned ice cream priced around 5 to 16 cents with a raspberry lime sherbet option. Proclaims the venue as the coolest place in town with a contact phone number 766.
Social roundup detailing visits and returns of residents from Berryville, Winchester, and nearby towns. Highlights include Mr. William Carter hosting friends atop Blue Ridge, travel to Bethlehem and Lehigh University, and appearances by Miss Gertrude Elton Meyer in Baltimore and Miss Neville Atkinson’s debutante events in September.
A guide discusses not talking with a mouthful, no special bathing beach rules, and how to address the inner envelope of a wedding invitation. It advises keeping to proper table conduct and simply writing Mr and Mrs Walter Morgan on the envelope.
Pr and Mrs George Smith hosted guests on South Washington street Saturday night in honor of Lieut and Mrs J B Lindsey and Mrs Thomas M Booth. Attendees later joined the regular Saturday night dance at Winchester Golf Club.
Orville Brown of Washington DC was acquitted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in a hearing before Trial Justice A J Tavenner. Brown’s brother had been convicted days earlier in Shenandoah county in a related driving while intoxicated case. Several witnesses testified hearing Brown say he was at the wheel. Officers had questioned who drove the car amid earlier Shenandoah county action following a late July arrest.
Robert Jennings governor of the 186th district of International Rotary will visit Winchester to meet local club committeemen at 11 a.m. at the George Washington Hotel. The regular weekly luncheon follows at 1 p.m. at the Winchester Golf Club with Mr Jennings in attendance.
Hable's Palace Theatre hosts Anthony Martin Leah Ray Joan Davis and Dixie Dunbar in Sing And Be Happy today and Tuesday. A gay romantic story features gay tunes and a special reel spotlighting Kay Francis Errol Flynn Janet Gaynor Sally Eilers Clark Gable Carole Lombard Irene Dunne Freddie Bartholomew John Boles Wallace Berry Marion Davies Mary Pickford and other stars.
John W. Rosenberger, prominent Winchester businessman, suffered a slight stroke at his West Germain Street home. Family reports say his condition improved by noon today with active medical care, though he remains bedbound for about two weeks. He has led Rosenberger and Company, and is influential in Braddock Street Methodist, city liquor prohibition efforts, and serves on the Commercial and Savings Bank board.
Word reached relatives of Garland Fuller 37 who died instantly in an accident at a York Pennsylvania plant where he was employed. A native of Frederick county he worked for the M. J. Grove Lime Company at Stephens City. He is survived by his mother two sisters and five brothers. Funeral held in York with burial there.
A. K. Sirbaugh renowned as a fisherman slipped and fell into the Capon river during a cast Sunday. His friends teased him as he recovered from the splash. He, along with Less Reed and Carl Sirbaugh, were weekend guests at J. T. Sirbaugh's summer cabin and reported a small fish catch.
With election day tomorrow a council session is planned but quorum is uncertain. Two major items loom a tentative ten page building code draft from the Hable fire committee and police administration recommendations possibly shifting to mayor as police commissioner.
Winchester units of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry Virginia National Guard finalize plans for two week encampment at Virginia Beach. Headquarters Company under First Lieut Hollis and Company I under Capt Hartman depart Saturday by Baltimore and Ohio train to Washington then to Richmond and Petersburg for the state rifle range. Nine ty-first Brigade Headquarters at Berryville joins them Saturday afternoon. A detail departs Wednesday to join other detachments for camp setup. Company I expects about 65 enlisted men plus officers Hartman Miller and Jackson. Headquarters about 26 enlisted men with prior lieutenant shortage. Exercises conclude with drills tomorrow and Thursday for Headquarters and Friday for Company I. The First Virginia Infantry just returned from its Virginia Beach camp.
William Layton, colored, a respected Millwood resident, died at Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements place his remains at Paynter Funeral Home with services at Shiloh Baptist Church on Tuesday at 2 PM.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Bell returning from Buckroe Beach and eastern Virginia narrowly escaped serious injury Saturday when a car skidded on a wet road and struck their vehicle near Marshall Virginia The other driver Brock Wells was colored and Edger T Fell an attorney in the Department of Justice owned the car Fell was summoned Bell took responsibility Mrs Bell suffered a slight head injury and shock The Bells had vacationed at Buckroe Virginia Beach Ocean City Fort Henry and Old Point Comfort and observed anti aircraft target practice
Floyd Tomlin a 24 year old Clarke county resident and Audley Farms jockey died in Memorial Hospital from multiple injuries after being struck by a car near the Norfolk and Western tracks in Berryville. Fulton Alder Bluemont driver said to have been blinded by lights faced an inquest. coroner on vacation.
Paul Pierce of this city was fined and costs of 15.25 dollars in Police Court this morning for reckless driving. Officer Bayliss said he was speeding on Valley avenue. Other traffic cases included William Massey of Winchester with 3 dollars for double parking, Harold D Campbell of Wadesville for failing to stop, and David Parker of Front Royal with 15.25 dollars for reckless driving.
The will of the late J. H. Beaver of Bartonville is admitted to record in the Circuit Court Clerk office. The document bequeaths all property including farm implements, livestock, and household effects to Mrs. Beaver. J. M. Fishpan is named administrator c. t. a.
A large black widow spider found on the Robinson orchard farm along Northwestern grade was exhibited at The Star office Saturday afternoon. Walter Hott trapped the spider in a bottle. The widow spider is noted as one of the most poisonous in existence.
Hobart Jackson of White Post received a $35.25 fine and costs and one month in jail from Judge Donald Weems this morning on possession of illegal liquor. Harry Lichliter of Gaylord was fined $10.25 for drunkenness.
Frank Nelson Barry, blind Newport resident for 20 years, serves as observer on NBC radio for America's cup races off Newport Rhode Island. He breaks in for explanations via a two way circuit to aid listeners. The evening also features a CBS discussion on How Men and proposed Legislation Affects your Pocketbook with Dr. Williard L Thorp.
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