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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1937

Page

8

Rotary Club Picnic and Local Society Meetings

Social calendar lists a Rotary Club picnic at Richards Orchard at 6:30 p.m. A Grace Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society meeting in the Men's Bible Class room at 7:30 p.m. A regular R. Y. Post American Legion meeting with luncheon at the George Washington Hotel at 1:00 p.m. Young People of Braddock Street Methodist Church plan a hay ride to the Rosenberger summer home after meeting at 9:30 p.m.

Richards Orchard Women's Missionary Society of the Grace Lutheran Church R. Y. Post American Legion George Washington Otel Braddock Street Methodist Church J. H. Rosenberger

Social Gatherings Highlight Bowie's Winchester Visit

Mr and Mrs William Bowie of Washington entertained at Thornhill Manor on South Washington Street this afternoon with a guest list of local and out of town residents. The event featured a reception for numerous couples and individuals, including Admiral and Mrs Louis Nulton and Col and Mrs B M Roszel.

William Bowie Thornhill Manor Washington W. A. Baker Washington’ Street Horace Owne Champ C. Conner A. H. Morgan Horace Davis Frank N. Hack John C. Woolfolk R. E. Byrd Thomas Byrd John Heber Flood William Wattles Nan Hatchell Bowles Lippitt Nan Fox Gray “Beverley Berryville Reardon Robert Pegram Holt New Port News Horace Smithy Horace Smithy, Jr Washington and Berryville

Miss Grace Hutchinson Marries Adrian Carter Jr in Edinburg

Grace Virginia Hutchinson tied to Adrian G. Carter Jr at four o'clock in a Edinburg ceremony at the Hutchinson home. Rev. Arthur Wake officiated with Milred Coffman providing music. Attendants included Nancy Riddleberger and Phyllis Conway Boyer. The couple plans a Dundalk Md. home and Bethlehem Steel ties follow a brief reception.

Grace Virginia Hutchinson Adrian Garrett Carter, Jr John Conway Hutchinson Edinburg Grace Virginia Adrian Garrett Carter A. G. Carter Arthur Wake Strasburg Mildred Coffman Nancy Riddleberger Phyllis Conway Boyer Woodstock Mary Shall Miller Hutchinson Atlanta John Hutchinson, Jr John Wightman, Jr Carter Miss Riddleberger Dundalk Bethlehem Steel Corporation R. B. Coffman Raymond Mantz Walter Averill Carol Boyer Lou Victoria Hopewell

Etiquette Q and A on table manners and roles

The Q and A cover whether to push the chair after rising, if bridesmaids must be unmarried, and whether a debutante's father should stand in the receiving line. The guidance notes modestly that chairs should not be slid far from the table and that bridesmaids are usually unmarried, with exceptions, and that the father need not stand in the receiving line.

Baltimore visitor call and local travels noted

Cover of Baltimore visits Mr. and Mrs. Steck on Fairmont avenue. John Weems and Dulaney Randolph leave by motor for Virginia Beach. Mrs. Walter L. Gray and others from Memphis arrive in Winchester to visit Miss Mary Jane Gray. C. L. Williams family from Kernstown returns from Hagerstown with daughter Helen. Ruben Bradfield family from New Freedom Pa. stay with C. L. Williams.

Glada Eaton Oscar Y. Whitacre S. J. Goode Whitacre Oscar Eaton Capon Bridge W. Va D. S. Whitacre Gore U. S. Army Camp Meade Turner Locke Berryville Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital Locke Mildred M. B. Hook Miss Mildred Hook West Clifford Street Mr. Clagett Hook Reading, Pa John Weems Dulaney Randolph Virginia Beach Walter L. Gray Andrew Parker Memphis, Tenn Winchester Mary Jane Gray C. L. Williams Kernstown Hagerstown C. E. Gibney Helen Williams Ruben Bradfield Jean David New Freedom, Pa Virginia Delaplane Mary Foley C. E. Foley Connecticut Elizabeth Major Washington Julian N. Major Ann Croxton Warner Croxton

Siders Captured After Overnight Sheriff Pursuit Near Gainesboro

Sheriff Newcome aided by State Officer Bayliss and Special Officer Kitchen pursued Siders Tuesday night aided by reinforcement at the con vict camp on the Gainesboro turnpike. They swept a vacant house and a spring house before daybreak when Siders was caught while a companion fled. The other man is still at large and linked to the Angers Store robbery. Siders is held for Frederick Circuit Court grand jury action.

Newcome R. E. Bayliss Kitchen Winchester Siders Gainesboro Bishop Siders A Angers Frederick Keyser W. Va

Clarke Farmers Consider a Lime Grinding Plant

Farmers in Clarke county met to discuss forming a cooperative lime grinding plant to supply ground limestone at affordable prices. W H Byrne urged lime use for soil, while G H Clark described a Page county plant selling lime stone at 1.50 per ton and potentially 1.00 later. A follow up meeting August 17 was planned to organize a temporary group for further development.

Berryville Clarke County Court House C. C. Funkhouser W. H. Byrne Blacksburg Clark Warren Jefferson County W. Va Bays Court House J. L. Maxton Economic Department Blacksboro Clarke

Evening Star Delivery Notice for Winchester Subscribers

Subscribers who fail to receive the Evening Star in Winchester are urged to call POSTAL TELEGRAPH for prompt delivery. The service incurs no charge.

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Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1233 B for larger figures

Graceful after noon frock design with cape sleeves and a slenderizing silhouette. Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1233 B fits sizes 34 to 52, requires 5% yards of 39 inch material for size 36, and 5g yard for collar contrast. Send fifteen cents for the Barbara Bell Summer Pattern Book.

Evening Star Barbara Bell

Front Royal Notes Tieventh Century? Community Happenings

Front Royal musings and social notes as residents visit friends and relatives across Riverton Washington Indian Gap Philadelphia Baltimore Warrenton and Virginia Beach. The obituary reports funeral services for Eston A. Fox of Front Royal who died in Mount Alto Hospital and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Front Royal Ernest Whiteman Ohio Riverton Arlington Eston A. Fox Mount Alto Hospital Washington Fox Cab Fox Flaville Hendley Isaac Rudacille Arlington National Cemetery

Galilee Revival Series to Close Friday Evening

Special evangelistic services at Galilee Church of Christ on Welltown road near ends Friday evening with Rev. Wilbur A. Reid delivering a message titled Weighed In The Balances of God. Charles E. McVay to sing At the Feast of Belshazzar and No Night There. A baptizing service follows the closing meeting. Attendance has been consistently good and many new members joined.

Galilee Church of Christ Welltown Road Wilbur A. Reid Charles E. McVay Belshazzar

WPA Meeting At Front Royal

Front Royal hosts a WPA sponsors meeting in City Hall with 30 representatives from Page Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren and Frederick counties and Winchester city. State HQ attendees include Mrs J Frank Glover Lucian Bass Miss Anne Saunders and Mrs Bessie Wolfolk.

Front Royal Page Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren Frederick Winchester Richmond J. Frank Glover Lucian Bass Anne Saunders Bessie Wolfolk

Baptist Meeting Opens Tomorrow in Front Royal

Elder A. L. Harrison of Front Royal will preside over the 171st Baptist meeting opening tomorrow in Front Royal. The event gathers church members and local clergy for discussions and worship over several days.

Front Royal A. L. Harrison

Annual session of the Retectin Association opens at Waterlock

The Old School Baptist Church in Waterlock hosts the annual session beginning tomorrow at 11 am with Elder J. T. Powers of Martinsburg delivering the opening sermon. The event continues with business sessions through Saturday afternoon and morning. About twenty elders are expected, including R. H. Pittman and J. B. Jenkins of Luray, L. V. Hite of Morral, A. Monsees of Macon, and Elder A. L. Harrison of the locality has served as moderator for 18 years.

Retectin Association Old School Baptist Church Waterlock J. T. Powers Martinsburg Busi

Cracker Barrel Talk Show Gathers in Groveville Store

A radio segment from Emery Stevens store in Groveville Maine features town talkers debating many topics. WJZ NBC broadcasts at 7 30 PM with remote equipment linking the store. Sam Shepherd leads political talk alongside other speakers and local barn dance music. Jack Benny returns October 3 on WEAF NBC with Fred Allen’s return tentatively November 17 depending on Hollywood time.

New York Granddad Emery Stevens Groveville Wjz-Nbc Sam Shepherd Jack Benny WEAF NBC Fred Allen Allen Hollywood Maine

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