Society Notes Highlight Wedding And Local Visits
Miss Gretchen Thomson will wed Harry Byrd Jr. at Christ Episcopal Church with Colonel James M. Thomson officiating. The ceremony features candlelit decor, a lace heirloom veil, and a large bridal party. Reception follows at Summit Point with extensive guest lists from New Orleans to Boston and notable officials among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Opal Church
Gretchen Ion Thomson
Paul Jones Thomson
Harry Ond Byrd, Jr
Harry Flood Byrd
Berry Fille
Ishop
Edmund P. Dandridge
Eile
Tennessee
B. Nelson
James M. Thomson
New Orleans
Louisiana
Thomson
Westwood Beverley Byrd
Peggy Jones
Evelyn Bolling Byrd
Boston
Eleanor Flood
Washington
Frank Drumhiller
Francis Vaughn
Charleston
W. Va
Winchester
Margaret Lewis Byrd
Beall Bentley Thomas
Mary Warden Boyd
Kremer Hosts Jacobs Guests From Hagerstown
Mr and Mrs J R Kremer entertain Mr and Mrs Edward Jacobs of Hagerstown as their guests in a social gathering acknowledging connections among families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kalback
Kalback
Edward D. Mitchell
Salisbury, Md
J. R. Kremer
Mrs
Edward Jacobs
Hagerstown
When Clothes Guide Coiffures, Women Embrace New Styles
An old fashion column notes how female hair trends mirror clothing. It discusses bob cuts, long curls, high updos, and the use of extra pieces and accessories to modernize looks while aging or youthfulness shifts with style, urging readers to stay adaptable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Hair Growing Association
Haldeman
Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers Excerpt
A reader asks if using only the title Doctor is rude when addressing a physician. The reply says yes and urges calling Doctor Harris by name. It lists foods conveyed by fingers such as bread olives celery radishes nuts and candy and addresses engagement gift refunds.
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Doctor
Doctor Harris
North Frederick Home Club Meets in Gainesboro
The July meeting of the North Frederick Home Demonstration Club gathered fourteen members and four visitors at Mrs. Leon Smiths home in Gainesboro. Dr. Riley of Winchester spoke on Malnutrition with Mr. McFadden illustrating diseases with slides. Mrs. Walter Adams and Mrs. Julian Larrick led demonstrations on Bedding and Blankets and Mattresses. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Frederick
Grace Church Receives $2000 Improvement Project
Grace Lutheran Church undertakes improvements costing about two thousand dollars. A new furnace is installed in the parish building, exterior painting is done, and a rear coal bin has been removed with an arch entrance added. The Property committee, led by B. F. Davis and others, oversees the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
B. F. Davis
Charles W. Fries
Clayton Cochran
Boyd Hamman
Harry Schmidt
Weekend Guests at Rehoboth Beach
Mr and Mrs Charles Rice of Middletown and Mr and Mrs Julian Gregory of Stephens City spend the weekend at Rehoboth Beach as guests of Mr and Mrs F Grove White. Mrs White has spent the summer at Rehoboth and Mr White visits on weekends whenever possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rice
Middletown
Julian Gregory
Stephens City
Rehoboth Beach
F. Grove White
White
Rehoboth
Mr. White
Weekend visitors and local notices from Hogue Creek Va
Residents report weekend guests from Pennsylvania to Ohio including Dorsey Coffman and family and Charles Leparo. Visitors to Winchester Barberton and Tarber town areas are noted along with 4-H Club report from Blacksburg. Mt Olive Church to hold communion on September 7 at 11 am and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogue Creek
Clark Braithwaite
Dorsey Coffman
Dorsey, Jr
Charles
Billy
Mary
Anne
Pennsylvania
Charles Leparo
Frank Wymer
Ruth
Betty Orndorff
Richard Orndorff
Barberton
Ohio
Wymex
Cleve Marple
E. E. Brengle, Jr
Winchester
Luther Larrick
H. B. Hedrick
Washington, D. C
Scott White
Virginia
Margaret White
Tarbertown
Dorothy Davis
Blacksburg
Mt. Olive Church
Willey
Will Moulden
Martinsburg
W. Va
Social Calendar Notice for Star Readers
Community events and club notices are requested by the Star. Submissions should arrive the day before or the day after events occur for publication in upcoming editions.
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Star
Young Adults Class at Braddock Street Church Tomorrow
The Braddock Street Methodist Church Young Adult class with regular teacher Mrs. John Glaize will meet tomorrow at 9 45 in the morning. Mr. John Leatherman will lead the devotional service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Harry
U. B
Ralph Barton Harry
Oscar Harry
United Brethren Church
Edwin Ritter
Ralph
Braddock Street Methodist Church
John Glaize
John Leatherman
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs E R Conner at Refuge Church
Funeral services were conducted at Refuge Church for Mrs. E R Conner who died at her Refuge home after a decade long illness. Rev J A Johnson and Rev Homer Welch led the rites with hymns including Asleep in Jesus and I Will Sing You a Song. Interment followed in Refuge Cemetery with six nephews as pallbearers and distant mourners from Station Island New York attending.
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Refuge
Refuge Church
Conner
J. A. Johnson
Danville
Homer Welch
Stephens City
Johnson
St. John
Jesus
Mr. Warner
Myron
Bland Ritenour
Monroe
Robert
Carlton
Howard Conner
Refuge Cemetery
Clarence Pitcock
Mr. Warmer
Station Island
New York
Refuge News Notes Several Week-Long Visits
Refuge Virginia advances a social roundup listing visits from Philadelphia Philadelphia Pa Martinsburg and Brooklyn. Mr Jeorald Zimmerman Mr Joe Holander Mrs Emma Owens Mrs Elsie Ritenour and Mrs Thelmas Bean join local hosts James Orndorff Bessie Hicks June and Herbert Orndorff during extended stays with relatives and friends this week and last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Refuge
Jeorald Zimmerman
Philadelphia
Joe Holander
Brooklyn
James Orndorff
Emma Owens
Lewistown
Elsie Ritenour
Thelmas Bean
Herbert Orndorff
Bessie Hicks
June
Martinsburg
Clarence Pitcock
Station Island
Ed. Bohn
D. Rubright
Bryn Mawr
A. Johnson
Hanesford
Old Bethel News and Social Roster at Aug 10
In Old Bethel Virginia Mrs Lucy Sprint Crim and sons Buddy and Donald and James Dike Jr visited Mr and Mrs Jimmy Hawkins last week. The Loy and Shirley families visited the Charles Loy home. Sunday callers included Mrs Boyd Unger and sons Fred Linden and Carol and Mr and Mrs Boyd Unger Jr of Winchester and Walter of Albemarle. Sunday School is at 10:30 with preaching at 7:30. News of North Clark’s death reached Miss Edna Hawkins’s visitors Clare Lamps two daughters from Shepherdstown WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Bethel
Lucy Sprint Crim
Buddy
Donald
James Dike, Jr
Jimmy Hawkins
Cecil Loy
Mabel Shirley
Charles
Loy
J. R. Hawkins
Boyd Unger
Fred, Linden
Carol
Boyd Unger, Jr
Winchester
Walter
Albin
North Clark
Charles Loy
Clare Lamp
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Edna Hawkins
American Held in Shanghai for Pistol Sale
United States District Attorney Leighton Shields said Samuel Titlebaum of Chicago, an assistant U S marshal attached to the U S court of China, was arrested for selling two pistols owned by the United States to a Chinese police officer under the puppet regime. He could not post 5000 bail and was jailed.
Illumination Gas-A Use In Washington DC 1847
The first use of illuminating gas in the United States Capitol occurred in 1847 in Washington District of Columbia. The record notes the introduction of gas illumination in the federal building.
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Illuminating Gas
Washington, D. C
Boks BR
United States Capitol
Miss Hilda McDonald Injured Foot At Lebanon Church
Miss Hilda McDonald has a badly infected foot. Local Home Demonstration Club met and a Friday picnic noted. Bible School opens August 11 with all children invited. Rev. Roth began duties as Mt Hope pastor. Various residents listed with visits and travels. a horse was struck by lightning. a newborn in the Carpenter family. several locals mentioned visiting relatives in Baltimore and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hope Church
Nina Crabill
M. F. Hockman
Julius Keeler
Martha Mae Hockman
Washington, D. C
Marie Rinker
Elmer Godlove
Savage, Md
Elizabeth James
Baltimore
Lena Estep
Burton Orndorff
W. F. Brill
Bessie Bowman
O. C. Carpenter
Cora Miller Hospital
W. L. Whittington
Jane Snarr
Hayfield
Messrs
Quintus and
Boyd Himelright
Washington
E. L. Himelright
How Heavy Is a Greyhound Bus
The average Greyhound bus weighs about 18,000 pounds or nine tons.
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Greyhound
Lynchburg youths complete James River canoe trip with pet snake
Four Lynchburg area Boy Scout counselors named Bob Eliott Lewis Plunkett John Brickett and Tracy Beamer along with a pet snake nicknamed Hobo finished a 160 mile James River canoe trip to Richmond. They left Locke Mountain Camp near Lynchburg on Sunday afternoon and arrived in Richmond just after noon today after four days of rapid travel. They plan to return home by hitchhiking and will have the canoes sent back by van.
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Richmond
Lynchburg
Hobo
James River
Bob Eliott
Lewis Plunkett
John Brickett
Tracy Beamer
Locke Mountain
the James
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Raymond Guest
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R. C. Vaden
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Edward O. McCue, Jr
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J. Palmer Bright
Dave E. Satterfield, Jr
E. Griffeth Dodson
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Clarence Martin
Louis Spilman
Waynesboro
Ray Doubles
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John Mills
O. R. Fuller
Hunter M. Stine
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Fred Thomas
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Steve Brown
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Mr. DuShane
H. D. Fuller
H. B. McCormac
White Sulphur Springs
Garland Evans Hopkins
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R. T. Largent
Fort Belvoir
Brady W. Largent
Clyde Sibert
Cameron Street
F. B. Snapp and Son
Finley
Washington, DC
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Atlantic City
Richard Veitel
Parkway
George Hazel
Staunton
Hazel
Toronto
Canada
S. C. Hartman
Marshall Hutchinson
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Mr. Hutchinson
Kalle Eee
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Goldie Whitacre
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Jack and
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B. B. Young
Gore
Mary Whitacre
Frances Kerns
Beulah Wilkeson
Nettie Wilkeson
Lynn Sargent
Ray Kalbert
Shirley Ritenour
Haley Martin
Leslie McCaulley
Philip Boyd
Virginia T. Boyd
Roanoke
Peyton Kerns
Francis Vaughan
Abney Payne
George Klimes
Amherst Street
Wilmington
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Brooks’ Pharmacy
Berlin
William R. Shirer
A. R. Hillard
Keys OF the Kingdom
A. J. Cronin
Tim Pridgen
John Buchan
Allen McKay
Huntsberry
Helen Follett
By Robert Lee
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Jacob C. Hizer
Joseph Frittz
Grace Church
Valley Pride
All United Foods Stores
Goodyear Service Store
S. Braddock St
E. Piccadilly St
E. R. Conner
Shanghai
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Lebanon
B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Cash & Carr
Palm Beach
Pingley & Carper
the Commercial and Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurdance Corp
Phonograph
Miles Music CO
W. Boscawen St
Underwood's
Underwood
Haldeman’s Creamery
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