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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1936

Page

3

Visiting Golfers To Be Guests At Tea At Martinsburg Club

Martinsburg Country Club ladies golf team will host four teams from Winchester Golf Club at the local course tomorrow at 2 pm. After the match a tea will be served at the golf club with Winchester players including Mrs Stewart Elting and others named.

Martinsburg Country Club Winchester Golf Club Winchester Stewart Elting W. H. Bosserman Frances Page Anne Brooke Kern Virginia Boyd John Mredricks Carolyn Carson Fred L. Glaize E. R. Coffey Minnigerode

Lions Club Luncheon Meeting at George Washington Hotel

Social calendar notes a regular Lions Club luncheon Tuesday at 12 30 p m at George Washington Hotel. Wednesday's events include a Stevenson Social Club meeting at Mrs J H Ashwood's home and a Mary Martha Class gathering at Lutheran Church at 6 p m before proceeding to Miss Lamps cabin for a regular session.

Lions Club George Washington Hotel Stephenson Social Club J. H. Ashwood Lutheran Church Miss Lamps Mary Martha Grace Lutheran Church Miss Ada Lamp Sennsenty Road

Baldridge returns from vacation and local events

Local man ager Tom Baldridge returns to Winchester after a week of business and pleasure travel including New York City and Annapolis area. He attended stage shows and films then joined Warner executives for their annual Washington Severn River outing.

Tom Baldridge Warner Capitol Theatre New York City New Jersey Severn River Annapolis Washington Ecsacy

Brooks' Pharmacy Ice Cream Ad Displays 10 Cent Treats

An old time ad touts jumbo ice cream sodas and gigantic milk shakes at Brooks' Pharmacy. It promotes double header ice cream cones in ten assorted flavors for a penny-pinching price, highlighting the shop as the coolest place in town.

Brooks’ Pharmacy

Permits Issued for Dwellings and Church Addition

Building activity continues with today’s permits including Richard Eddy on Shryock avenue for 4500, Ralph Crisman on National avenue 4500, Brook Smith on Orchard avenue 1050, Ed McCormick 4000 on South Loudoun, Braddock Street M. E. Church remodeling and new building project at 10000, J. F. Helsley at 552 Fairmont 1000. Monthly total to Mrs. Elizabeth G. Weems for Tennyson avenue 7000 and Helsley 532 Lee avenue 1000. Largest project is Braddock Street Church addition to expand Sunday school space with modern classrooms.

Richard K. Eddy Shryock Avenue Ralph Crisman National Avenue Brook B. Smith Orchard Avenue Ed McCormick South Loudoun Braddock Street M. E. Church J. F. Helsley Fairmont Avenue Elizabeth G. Weems Tennyson Avenue Lee Avenue Suday School

Hughes Flight Mystery Deepens Across the Continent

Reports from Albuquerque indicate Hughes pilots the Flying Laboratory asking for upper air wind data but offering no destination. The aircraft, a 14 passenger twin motor monoplane, was built by Douglas and shipped from the east.

Hughes New York Alaska Flying Laboratory Douglas Aircraft Hughes Aircraft Company Associated Press Albuquerque N. M Trans-Continental and Western Howard Hughes Los Angeles

Uncle Sam May Build Cabins In Park Territory

Rejection of J B Bauserman bid for Shenandoah National Park concessions prompts Interior to seek 300000 to modernize Skyland and build Big Meadows cottages. Secretary Ickes favored government construction, with future expansion to five more cottage colonies if demand exists. Restoration work under CCC and Re settlement is underway.

J. B. Bauserman Shenandoah National Park Department of Interior Skyland Cabin Big Meadows Ickes National Park Service Shenandoah National Park Service Skyland Skyland Drive Front Royal Waynesboro Western National Park Biz Meadows CCC Boys Resettlement Administration

Miss Mary McFadden Returns Home After Operation

Miss Mary McFadden, who recently underwent an operation in Garfield Hospital Washington D C, returned yesterday to the home of her mother Mrs Patric J McFadden on South Washington street and is much improved.

L. Russell Cather Norton C. L. Harshberger Morningside Cather Ruth Earman Samuel Earman Harrisonburg Mary McFadden Garfield Hospital Washington, D. C Patric J. McFadden South Washington Street

Radio Highlights From New York on August Mostly Calm Transmissions

Radio schedule lists Spanish transmitter EAQ Madrid entertainment despite upheaval. Monday night lineups include WEAF WGY WBEN WSYR WHAM NBC CBS and NBC networks with talks interviews and music from 6:15 to 11:10 PM. Tuesday features Olympics swimming summaries opera concerts and various regional programs across WEAF W ABC WJZ and more with short wave feeds from Paris Schenectady London and Madrid.

New York EAQ. A Madrid N. Y Goldman al Donahue Orchestra Wabccbs WABC CBS Weafnbc WJZ NBC WEAF Music Guild Women's Radio Review George Hessberger Mayfair Singers Great Lakes Revue Victor Bay Chamber Music Ernie Stemm TPA Paris W2xaf Schenectady JVK

Mrs Glassford Returns Home After Hospital Operation

Mrs S C Glassford recently underwent sinus operation at Memorial Hospital and has returned to her Summit Point West Virginia home where her condition is reported improving.

S. C. Glassford Memorial Hospital Summit Point W. Va

Miss Rebecca Beverley Visited Milton Valley Home

Miss Rebecca Beverley of South Stewart street has been a guest several days with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs William Beverley at their Clarke county residence Milton Valley.

Rebecca Beverley South Stewart Street William Beverley Milton Valley Clarke County

Illness Fatal To Mrs Williams In Kitrell North Carolina

Mrs C H Williams died at her home in Kitrell North Carolina Saturday at nearly 88 years old after several weeks illness. She was mother to Mrs P P Pilcher of Washington DC and to a son and five daughters. Surviving relatives include Mrs Pilcher. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.

C. H. Williams Kitrell N. C P. P. Pilcher Washington, D. C Pilcher Winchester

Virginia Troops Cross Potomac for First Time Since Civil War

Virginia soldiers crossed the Potomac at Williamsport Maryland on Saturday marking a Civil War era milestone as they begin weeklong unit training ahead of division maneuvers under Maj Gen Milton A Beckford of Baltimore. Brigade commanders include the Ninety-first Infantry Brigade.

Virginia Potomac River Williamsport Milton A. Beckford Baltimore Ninty

Military dispatch names and commands tied to Baltimore and Richmond

Gen. 8. G. Waller from Richmond leads Fifty-eighth Infantry while Brig. Gen. Washington Bowie of Baltimore commands Fifty-fourth Field Artillery under Brig. Gen. C. McLanahan, also of Baltimore.

8. G. Waller Richmond Fifty-eighth Infantry Washington Bowie Baltimore Fifty-fourth Field Artillery C. McLanahan

Fewer Fishing Permits Issued in City This Season

Clark M. Smith reports lagging demand for hunting and fishing licenses with $521.50 total value issued. Read details show 135 combined licenses, 8 nonresident 2 day fishing only, 1 state resident hunting license, rest state resident fishing licenses. Fees range from $1 to $3 per license with residents paying $2.50 for hunting.

Clark M. Smith Corporation Court Smith

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