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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1938

Page

8

Engagement party honors Clarke County couple here

Local guests attended a Saturday evening reception at the Shockey home on Greystone Terrace for the engaged couple from Clarke County. The event featured numerous attendees from White Post Berryville and Washington with many regional families listed by name.

Mrs. Shockey Clarke County Edward B. Lee James P. Réardon, Jr Co. U. Punkhouser White Post Winter Royston Lexington John Sparks Washington, D. C Jack Caulkins Baltimore Rodney Love W. E. Huntsberry Rhodes Huntsberry Howard H. Shockey Hubert Cather James E. Madden Raymond Kerlin James R. Snider Maxwell Mathews Fred Sturm Hunter Gaunt B. J. Sager Beverley Rice Peachy Hockman Gordette Schenck Isabelle Alexander Thornton Bryarly William Huntsberry

Calendar of Events Monday and Tuesday Meetings

Calendar lists social and civic gatherings with times and venues. Activities include Monee of the Little Garden at Mrs H N Stevens home on South Washington Regular American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs Harry C Lupton home I O O F weekly meeting at East Boscawen street hall Lions Club at Winchester Golf Club and Winchester Rebekah Association at Odd Fellows Hall on East Boscawen street.

Winchester Rebekah ‘Association Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen Street

Mississippi Beauties to Lead Legion Parade in L A

Three Mississippi contestants will join the American Legion parade at the annual convention in Los Angeles in September. Robbie Vaughan from Magnolia will lead the second band, Elaine Russell is called Mississippi's queen of peace, and Annie Laurie Bishop from Tupelo will read the first band.

Mississippi American Legion Los Angeles Robbie Vaughan Magnolia Mos Wll Elaine Russell Annie Laurie Bishop Tupelo Central Press

Ulric Gendrons Move to Portland Oregon for new home

Mr and Mrs Ulric J Gendron and son John W Gendron of Washington DC move to Portland Oregon to reside. Ulric Gendron serves as executive assistant in charge of Bonneville Dam. They have many northern Virginia friends and were hosted there and in Washington before leaving. Younger Gendron starts junior year at University of Oregon in fall. Mr and Mrs Harry Snyder vacationing in Atlantic City New Jersey.

Ulric Gendrons Portland Ore Ulric J. Gendron John W. Gendron Washington, D. C Oregon Gendron Bonneville Dam Gendrons Northern Virginia Washington Mr. Gendron University of Oregon

Engagement of Miss Sara Carper to Philip Fisher

Mrs. John Ford Carper announces the engagement of daughter Miss Sara Etta Carper to Mr. Philip Eugene Fisher of Washington, D C. The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will host the Sept 24 ceremony at 4 PM. Miss Carper is a 1936 Handley School graduate. Mr Fisher holds degrees from Columbia University and is with the North Carolina State Department of Health in industrial hygiene.

John Ford Carper Sara Etta Carper Philip Eugene Fisher Lawrence Machemer Fisher Washington, D. C Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church Miss Carper Handley High School American University Benjamin Franklin University Washington Fisher East Orange High School East Orange New Jersey Columbia University New York City Fosher North Carolina

G A A Plans Thursday Swimming Party at Cedarville

The Girl's Athletic Association schedules a swimming party and picnic at Cedarville Recreational Park on Thursday August 25 with departure around 5 30 p m from here. Members should notify Mrs Hunter M Gaunt at 1128 1 and arrange transport with her. Assisted by Mrs Raymond Kerlin Mrs Hubert Cather Mrs J D Shockey and Mrs Jack Widemyer.

Girl's Athletic Association Cedarville Recreation Park Hunter M. Gaunt Gaunt Raymond Kerlin Hubert Cather J. D. Shockey Jack Widemyer

Modern Etiquette Q and social notes on visits

etiquette Q A twenty five cent tip for Pullman porter unless special service napkin use at end of meal zinnias symbolize thoughts of absent friends. Local social notes list guests and travelers including Mr Kert Gjerulff on leave from San Diego and many visitors to and from Baltimore Richmond Charleston Middleburg Edinburg Berkeley Springs and Berkeley Springs W Va.

In Memoriam Luther L Shanholtz

In sad but loving remembrance of our dear husband and father Luther L Shanholtz who departed this life two years ago on August 22 1936 The poem recalls his memory with lines about him not being dead but away and ends with loving family signed by his wife and children dated 8 22 11

Luther L. Shanholtz

Miss Dare Ordered to Slap Boston Police

Baltimore woman Miss Maridyn Dare famed for a one woman war on traffic cops was ordered to apply her slaps to Boston officers. Her prior assault on Patrolman Marvin Barker led to mental observation at a state hospital after a jail stint for slapping Patrolman Philip Spicer.

Baltimore Maridyn Dare Boston Miss Dare Marvin Barker Philip Spicer

Dare given suspended jail sentence and parole

Miss Dare received a ten day suspended jail term from Magistrate Elmer H Miller and a year of parole with orders to return to her Boston home and avoid Baltimore and its police. Relatives from the New England city arrived by car to take her home.

Elmer H. Miller Boston Baltimore Newngland Miss Dare

Horse Puzzle Stumps Barn Work in Temperanceville

In Temperanceville, Virginia WIT Brittingham proved you cannot lead a horse down steps as his horse ascended a narrow stair with an L turn to the second floor. To remove the animal, barn side was removed and a bridge built from the second floor to a truck to lower it.

Temperanceville Brittingham

Hopkins Frowns On Effort To Solicit Funds From WPA Workers

Hopkins criticized reports that the Workers Alliance sought to raise about $50,000 from New York relief workers to oppose Rep. John J O Connor. He said the Alliance has a legal right but he dislikes the idea regardless of beneficiary, noting a distinction between fund solicitation by relief workers and WPA supervisors. He refrained from answering whether Roosevelt would campaign in Maryland against Senator Millard Tydings.

Hopkins WPA Hyde Park N. Y Harry Hopkins Workers’ Alliance New York Alliarce John J .O’connor Roosevelt White House Worker's Alliance O'Connor Maryland Millard Tydings

Barbara Bell Fall and Winter Pattern No. 1562 B

A long length jacket dress ensemble for fall and winter with a high neck and slim waistline, paired with a casual jacket. Pattern No. 1562 B fits sizes 12 to 20 and includes fabric yardage for dress and jacket. Orders for the Barbara Bell fashion pattern book are requested.

Barbara Bell

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