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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1936
Page
3
Mr. J Victor Arthur has returned from Virginia Beach vacation. Mrs Arthur and Mr and Mrs J M Steck Sr and Mr and Mrs J M Steck Jr will continue their vacation through Labor Day. They rent a cottage there for August.
Picnickers gathered along the Shenandoah river at supper yesterday evening. Present were Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kern Jr and several guests including Miss Virginia Taylor Boyd Miss Virginia Steck Miss Anne Brook Kern Mr T Burkhart Mr Charles Shumaker of Little Rock Ark Mr A R Dunning and Mr Harry K Benham.
Mr and Mrs Spencer Carter hosted tea for Mrs Jonathan Bryan of Richmond and Mrs Bliss of St Louis as guests of Miss Rose MacDonald of Berryville. The gathering included Col Llewellyn Bull and others from Upperville and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Douglas Gordon Carroll have returned to their home in Greet Spring Valley after a lengthy summer in Atlantic City. In autumn their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William C Trimble will visit from South America. Mr Trimble serves as second secretary at the United States Embassy in Buenos Aires.
Miss Dorothy Robertson returns to her Lynchburg home after two weeks as a guest of Miss Mary Denny of White Post. Denny hosted a dance in Robertson s honor with friends in attendance.
A reader asks about addressing Protestant ministers and using Doctor or Dean titles. The ten percent tipping guideline applies when the bill reaches 2.60 or more, with smaller bills leaving tipping optional. A well-dressed man should wear a clean and pressed business suit for informal daytime occasions.
Miss Ada Woore of Clearbrook returns from Europe aboard the Aquitania after visiting England Norway Sweden Denmark Germany Belgium Holland and France. The item lists accompanying trips and other residents’ travels and visits across Virginia and surrounding states over a weekend and recent days.
A vintage ad for Brooks Pharmacy highlights jumbo ice cream sodas and giant milk shakes all priced at 10 cents. It features double dip ice cream cones at 5 cents and assorted ice cream flavors with sherbets, inviting customers to call phone 766.
A county clerk’s office issued a marriage license this morning to Ruth Hoffman Mowery of Stephenson and Charles Nathaniel Carter of Burnt Factory. Lawn party at Hogue Creek Park planned by Round Hill Methodist Church, with rain date Friday. Weekend travels and visits noted for several local residents. Judge J R H Alexander of Leesburg visited Winchester today.
Nelson rector of Christ Episcopal Church reports the death of Mr. Guyer age about 58. A native of Ohio, he moved to Winchester with wife Elizabeth Swimley Guyer. He ran a North Loudoun fancy grocery, worked as bookkeeper at Farmers and Merchants National Bank, and later at West Jersey Trust Company in Camden. Survived by daughter Ruth O. D. Taylor of Camden and a grandson, mother in law Mrs. Swimley. Memorial rites will be held at the grave by Winchester Lodge of Elks. pallbearers named.
Marion Virginia president of the synodical branch will preside at all convention sessions. Officers attending include vice president Mrs J L Almond Jr of Roanoke secretary Mrs A W Bischoff of Richmond statistical secretary Miss Frances Jenkins of Strasburg treasurer Miss Vivian Cronk of Salem and Light Brigade secretary Mrs M J Klutz of Damascus. Lunch served at the church Wednesday 5 to 6 pm and Thursday and Friday 12 30 to 1 30 pm.
Readable text notes murkiness in the Shenandoah and South River waters while the North River remains clear. Indicates varying water quality across the three rivers in the region.
Front Royal residents and visitors are listed in a Saturday report. The page notes gatherings and travels of families from Kensington Maryland Hot Springs Virginia Washington Pittsburgh and Linden among others with several weekend trips to Grassland and Point Lookout Maryland.
Misses Cargarid Smugs Lee and Edward Kerfoot joined Misses Lee's parents in Virginia Beach for a short stay. Major Rolfe Millar returned from Pennsylvania with the Virginia National Guard. Mrs Millar also returned from North Carolina. Mamie Putnam visited friends in Winchester. Lyle DeVillin of Pittsburgh guests Grassland host Harley Cooper. Mrs Cecil Garringer and others visited West Beach Maryland. Frank Nesbitt visited Washington. Aubrey Weaver and Elizabeth Forbes family spent the weekend in Farmville and Richmond. Harry Oxenham, employed in Washington, spent the weekend with family. Mr and Mrs A D Cone of Washington spent the weekend with local relatives.
Miss Frances Samsell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Barr Samsell of Front Royal wed Truman Theodore Harrison son of Mr. and Mrs. Turner A. Harrison of Harrisonburg in a Front Royal home ceremony. Rev. H. W. Shannon officiated with only the couple’s parents present. The couple plans a wedding trip and will reside in Front Royal after October 1.
Funeral services for George T. Johnston a prominent jeweler of Front Royal will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 from his residence conducted by Rev R B Claggett pastor of the Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Plymouth sedan owned by Orville Bowen of this place was reported stolen last night after he returned from a trip. Bowen, brother in law of mayor elect Frank Forsyth, found his car missing on Royal Avenue. Police pursue a colored man suspected in both thefts.
Lanny Ross completed the new Showboat cast by signing Helen Jepson, Metropolitan Opera star. Miss Jepson, a blonde soprano, began her career with Paul Whiteman.
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