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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1940

Page

8

Local social and personal notes from Winchester area

Tuesday luncheon of the Lions Club at a hotel and many social events at Grace Lutheran, Congregational Christian Church, and Stephens City events. Includes birthdays, travel to New York World’s Fair, marriages, births, and multiple visits among Winchester residents with names and addresses.

Lions Club Mary-Martha Grace Lutheran Arch Rouss Park Little Theatre Handleybrary Stephens City Hose Co Congregational Christian Church L. E. Huber Winchester Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall

Berryville Horse Show Dance Set at Legion Building

Clarke county Junior Board of Trade sponsors the Berryville Horse Show dance with Bob Riley and his orchestra. The event occurs on the second show day at the Legion Community Building in Berryville.

Berryville Legion Clarke County Junior Board of Trade

Little Garden Club Show At Church House

The Little Garden Club presents its annual flower show A Summer Garden at the Episcopal Church house on Tuesday August 20 from 3 to 8 pm. Admission is free and all flower enthusiasts and members are invited. Exhibits span four sections and 13 classes plus specimen, with special sections for Tri- Club, Old Fredericktown and Winchester and Clarke County clubs. Awards include blue red and yellow ribbons and a sweepstakes prize for most blues. Judges are Mrs W W Whitside Mrs Aubrey Weaver and Mrs W E Carson of Front Royal.

Little Garden Club Episcopal Church House Fredericktown Winchester Clarke County W. W. Whitside Aubrey Weaver W. E. Carson Pront Royal

Luttrell Family Reunion Held at Ridge West Virginia

About 400 Luttrells attended the 20th annual reunion at Ridge West Virginia with Ralph J. Luttrell federal attorney at Charleston as principal speaker. W Ford Luttrell was reelected president and Howard Luttrell vice president as Minnie Luttrell was reelected secretary treasurer.

Ford Luttrell Ralph Luttrell Luttrell Ridge W. Va Warner Luttrell Winchester Elmer Bentley J. D. Luttrell Howard Luttrell Albin Ernestory Eppy Luttrell Ridge, W.a

Winchester Little Theatre Called Meeting

A called meeting of the Winchester Little Theatre will be held tomorrow night at 7.30 in the Handley Library. President Ryden says matters of utmost interest will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.

Stephens City Hose Co Independent Hose Company of Stephens City Julia Tyler Julia Tyler Rosenberger Women's Societies of Christian Service Methodist Winchester Rest and Refuge Refuge J. H. Balthis Strasburg Little Theatre Handley Library Ryden

Take Care of Pretty Hands By HELEN FOLLETT

The article discusses grooming hands for poise and attractiveness, advising light massages, daily lotion, and careful nail care. It warns against overfussing hair and fake nails, stresses gloves when using harsh cleaners, and offers wart treatment cautions including a dangerous senility wart requiring professional care.

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Mrs Haber to Discuss Africa Work at Winchester Meeting

Mrs L E Huber wife of Rev L E Huber Missionary to Africa will speak to the Woman s Missionary Society at the Congregational Christian Church Tuesday at 8 PM The talk targets women and will cover medical aid and native life in Africa A slide presentation by Mr Huber follows around 9 PM Garvin Bowles will sing a solo with men invited to view the photographs

L. E. Huber Africa Woman’s Missionary Society Congregational Christian Church Robert A. Whitten Huber Winchester

Radio Highlights and Stars On Air

Radio highlights list performances across networks 7 to 9:30 PM featuring baritone Heatherton with Elie Siegmeister and the Manhattan Chorus, James Melton in Massenet arias, Edward Everett Horton and Alan Mowbray as Jeeves and Wooster, Hildegarde and others onForecast First, and Burns and Allen on Minnesota lakes skit segment.

WISV Ray Heatherton Elie Siegmeister Manhattan Chorus WRC James Melton Jules Massenet Manon WJSV Edward Everett Horton Alan Mowbray Bertie Wooster Butler Jeeves Hildegarde David Ross Shirley Wayne Burns and Allen

Miss Gold Laid To Rest At Mount Hebron Cemetery

Funeral services for Miss Mary Floyd Gold were held at her brother’s home on North Braddock street with Rev. Robert B. Nelson and Rev. E Summers McGavock officiating. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery beside family members and friends sent floral tributes. Miss Gold, a longtime educator at Leach Wood Seminary in Norfolk, had traveled extensively and was known for her broad views and educational attainments.

Mary Floyd Gold Amherst Street Phil H. Gold North Braddock Street Robert B. Nelson Christ Episcopal Church E. Summers McGavock Old Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Kernstown Mount Hebron Walker M. Bond John Glaize Harry Ridgeway Julian Miss Gold Florence Rome Anna C.wood Algernon Wood Miss Wood Leach-Wood Seminary Norfolk

Race Nag Showdown Ends With Mudsil Victory

Police chased Mudsil as she fled toward a signal tower and halted the Royal Blue’s run. Francis De Vouges, operator, was eliminated when the signal was lowered. Mudsil finally won at St Denis amid a field halted by police blocks and a later vow to bet on her.

St. Denis Avalon Mudsil Bluecoats

Modern Etiquette Q A guidance by Roberta Lee

Practical etiquette column offers answers on seating guests during motor drives and polite interaction at meals. It advises that the wife should offer front seat to a guest while sitting in the back with others and that avoiding conversation with a quarrel partner at table would be rude to the hostess.

More Men Are Joining U S Army

More enlistments are reported by the local army recruiting office. Names include Thurston A Miller Rio Hardy W Va for the Quartermaster Corps Camp Holabird Md Charles C Edwards RFC 3 Berryville for the 6th an Artillery Camp Jackson Florian A Olonovich Fame B Flach CCC Camp Roosevit Skyline for the Quartermaster Corps Camp Holabird Md Vacancies exist in all branches in Hawaii Panama Puerto Rico and in the United States including the Air Corps at Langley Field Va and at Bolling Field DC

Army Recruiting Office Thurston A. Miller Rio Hardy Eee W. Va Quartermaster Corps Camp Holabird Charles C. Edwards RFC Berryville Artillery Camp Jackson Florian A. Olonovich Fame B. Flach CCC Camp Roosevit Skyline Army Hawaii Panama Puerto Rico United States Air Corps Langley Field Bolling Field, D. Cc

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