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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1937

Page

8

Social calendar for Tuesday and Wednesday events

Tuesday 8:00 p m meetings of Ladies Aid Society at United Brethren Church Circle No 5 Braddock Street M and Church Circle No 7 with Mrs James A Chaney 219 West Street Circle No 7 with Mrs James H Myers 400 West Cecil Street Wednesday 12 30 p m Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel 3 30 p m Winchester Clarke Garden Club at Mrs Massies Amherst Street Board of Christian Education Braddock Street Methodist Church after Prayer Meeting 8 00 p m Patriotic Order of Americans annual weiner roast at Edgewood Cabins Front Royal Road

Ladies’ Aid Society of United Brethren Church Circle No Braddock Street James A. Chaney West Street James H. Myers West Cecil Street Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Winchester-Clarke County Garden Club Joseph Massie Amherst Street Board of Christian Education Methodist Church Patriotic Order of Americans Edgewood Cabins Front Royal Road

Rushes announce marriage of Ruth Ellen Rush Shenk

Mr and Mrs D W Rush of Kernstown announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Ellen Rush of Strasburg to Charles Franklin Shenk of Strasburg. The ceremony took place Tuesday August 10 in Charlottesville with Rev J H Early Jr officiating. The couple have returned from a wedding trip to Charlottesville Richmond and Washington DC and reside with Mrs Graves in Strasburg.

D. W. Rush Kernstown Ruth Ellen Rush Strasburg Charles Franklin Shenk Charlottesville J. H. Early, Jr Hinton Avenue M. E. Church South Shenk J. F. Shenk Alexandria Mrs. Shenk C. E. Graves

Modern Etiquette Qs From Roberta Ler Guidance

A Q and A column offers etiquette guidance on engagement etiquette for relatives visiting the bride to be and hosting duties. It covers calling on the fiancée, informal and formal entertainments, and proper conduct at informal parties and afternoon tea.

Mrs Conner To Entertain For Mrs Kemmet

Mrs Conner hosts a bridge table on Friday afternoon at Gray Gables Inn in honor of Mrs Ralph Kemmet visiting Mrs J P Campbell. Nearby social notes list guests, travel plans, and recent returns including families from Wilmington Delaware Berryville Virginia and Washington D C with updates on travels and health.

Campbell J. P. Campbell Gray Gables Ralph Kemmet Chicago A. H. Morgan Jack Engle Burr Harrison John Williams Edward Barr Bowie Patrick Stephenson William McGuire James Miller John Carr Hugh Green Dorothy Green Julian Lindsey Leon Slavin Joseph Schroth James Cordon Paul Rhodes Mrs. Baker Bowies W. A. Baker Champ Conner Gray Gables Inn Garland F. Potts Jean Joan Wilmington Del Roy E. Potts Berryville Harry E. Potts Garland Potts Harry Potts H. Russell Potts North Avenue Skyline Drive Virginia Louise Santmyers Wallace Louise New York Bryan Brown Fairview Avenue

Robbers Take Cash and Caviar in Philadelphia Deli Break In

In Philadelphia a deli catessen was burglarized stealing 75 dollars in cash and 25 dollars worth of caviar. The thieves passed on other expensive meat but left the rest undisturbed.

Philadelphia

Firemen Open Carnival Tonight in Front Royal

The 20th annual Fireman's Carnival opens tomorrow night on the Weaver Lot in Front Royal and runs ten nights. Music each evening from the Warren County High School Band accompanies new entertainments and valuable prizes.

Front Royal Weaver Lot Warren County

Theft reported by man over radio and borrowed typewriter

Ralph Blossom told police a radio on trial and a typewriter borrowed from his landlady were stolen. He said a person he challenged to outdo Dallas aided the theft. Police are investigating the incident and tracing the suspect.

Yard Party at Carper's Valley Church

A yard party fundraiser at Carper's Valley Church is planned for Friday August 20 with a rain date of Saturday August 21 at the Benefit Church. The notice lists dates and locations for the community event.

Clearbrook Clearbrook Presbyterian Church Carper’s Valley Benefit

Thursday Night at Sunny Side on Gainesboro Pike

Community notice invites everyone to Thursday night at Sunny Side on Gainesboro Pike with a welcoming greeting. Dated August 17, 2011.

Sunny Side Gainesboro Pike

Japan Moves to Wartime Economy and Parliament

Tokyo reports the cabinet will seek an extraordinary Diet session starting September 3 to place Japan’s economy on a wartime footing, authorize appropriations, and advance measures for the China war. A mutiny rumor in Nanking is noted via Shanghai’s consulate. Asahi cites a foreign power and British sources hinting at troop disturbances.

Tokyo Japan China Diet Hirohito Foreign Office Shanghai Suemasa Okamoto Nanking Chiang Kai-Shek Okamoto Asahi

Boarding Plan Adopted in Rockingham

Rockingham County Board of Supervisors approves a boarding home plan for 20 children at the county farm as a trial. Welfare chief Howard Swank aims to place 15 to 18 children in homes better than the almshouse, with a Children's Bureau worker to oversee placements and care. The plan delays a county children's home, awaiting the boarding home results and board cooperation.

Harrisonburg Rockingham County Board of Supervisors Howard Swank C. L. Painter Children’s Bureau Virginia Department of Health Swank

Radio waves may affect carrier pigeons in tests

Experiments at NBC transmitters in Downers Grove Illinois found radio waves slow pigeons. A young untrained group finished 80 miles to Winetka in ten minutes, faster than a trained group from W9XF but overall both groups took twice their usual time. Results from KDKA and other stations were inconclusive.

New York WENR WOXF Downers’ Grove Ill NBC Chicago Winetka KDKA Pittsburgh

Card of Thanks for N. H. Lewis

I thank friends and neighbors for many acts of kindness during my husband N. H. Lewis illness and death and for the lovely flowers. Mrs. N. H. Lewis.

N. H. Lewis

Winchester and Potomac Railroad Holds Stockholders Meeting

The Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company announces its annual stockholders meeting at the office of R. Gray Williams in Winchester Virginia on Friday September 3 1937 at 12 15 PM for election of a President and Board of Directors and other business. G F May secretary 8 17 24 21 paw

Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company Winchester R. Gray Williams G. F. May

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