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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1940

Page

8

Miss Anne Kerr Russell to Wed F L Largent Jr Tonight

Miss Anne Kerr Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry K Russell will be married this evening at her South Stewart street home to Mr F Leonard Largent Jr the Rev Ronald Wilson to officiate. Attendants include Miss Carr Barnes and Miss Virginia C Russell with a reception to follow. The couple will reside in Philadelphia after a six month stay in the city.

Anne Kerr Russell F. L. Largent, Jr South Stewart Street Harry K. Russell F. Leonard Largent Ronald §. Wilson Ter Cietor Frre Tlahn Weowwe Oevenee OS Oo Carr Clarksdale Miss Virginia Cover Russell Carr Mary Greenway Russell Miss Carr Winifred Largent John Heck Baltimore Roy Ryden, Jr Mege P. Reardon White Post Duncan Gibb Front Royal Mollie Glass Jane Bickers Eleanor Scully Betty Riley Nex Largent Miss Russell Philadelphia Handley and Holton Arms School Washington D. C Virginia Little Theatre Mr. Largent F. L. Largent Valley Avenue Federal Bureau of Investigation University of Virginia Omaha Neb Sargent Junior Board of Trade James I. Russell New York Loring A. Cover Nelson Cover Olivia Cover Thomas Barton Isaac Newton Louderback, Jr B. F. Louderback Tricklime Ivan Louderback Leo Cather Fort Sill Okla Winchester Carolyn Richard E. W. Cather West Boscawen Street

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Guests

Social notes from Berryville Virginia list Miss Winnie Eby of Charles Town visiting Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore. Mrs. Howard Morrison of New Market returns from Richmond visit with daughter Kathleen Morrison. Other visits include Rev. Ernest Williams in Sykesville and Dr. C. H. Iden with Chas. Daugherty in Meadsville.

Berryville Winnie Eby Charles Town Will Moore Town Howard Morrison New Market Boyce Miss Kathleen Morrison Richmond Ernest Williams Charles H. Williams Sykesville C. H. Iden Chester Ogden Roanoke Mr. Ogden George N. Hardesty

Local quartet to travel to Virginia Beach for a week

Messrs. Tommy Iden Roy Potts Jr. Joe Harris and Marion Ware depart Saturday for Virginia Beach to spend the following week there, according to brief notices in town.

Tommy Iden Roy Potts, Jr Joe Harris Marion Ware Virginia eBach

Quiet fashion tips and hairdo in a noisy world

A fashion piece urges calm living to preserve youth and beauty. It links urban noise and family strife to fatigue and dull skin, praises suburbs for steadier energy, and notes trendy pomp hair with new tuck combs and clips to keep hairstyles intact.

Social notes of regional residents and visitors

A long list of local residents and guests are reported visiting family, friends, or taking vacations in places from Atlantic City to Washington, Afton, Chesapeake Beach, and Deer Isle. Names include the Henson family, Miss Webb, Miss Moore, Rev. Vaughan, Mrs. Clagett, and many others visiting relatives or staying at homes and cottages.

Eldridge Lemley Dorothy and June John Franklin Lemley Stephens City Maxie Golliday Atlantic City N. J E. T. Vaughan Athens Vaughan Cartledge E. L. Tessier Betty McGraft Richmond Floyd Dorsey Laura Josephine Freddy Chesapeake Beach Frank E. Tappan Deer Isle, Maine Agnes Winn Maria Winn

Iden and Wisecarvers Set Sail for Chesapeake Cruise

Dr and Mrs C H Iden and Mr and Mrs Maurice Wisecarver depart Friday for a Chesapeake Bay cruise visiting Yorktown Old Point Comfort Norfolk and other points of interest.

C. H. Iden Maurice Wisecarver Chesapeake Bay Yorktown Old Point Comfort Norfolk

Old Fredericktown Garden Club Meets with Haynes Paper

Old Frederickstown Garden Club met at Mrs Legge with Mrs Howard assisting. Mrs M F Haynes prepared a paper read by her daughter Mrs Allen Bond. Exhibitors won ribbons: Blue for H I Pifer and George Snarr, Red for Wendell Goode and Snarr, Yellow for Lewis Allen, Allen Hawthorne, and Pifer. A garden tea followed.

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Censorship Tightened in Ireland for War News

Dublin reports new censorship rules prohibiting publication of war news without government approval. All reports on hostilities between states must be passed by the censor, with Ireland and Ulster areas covered and naval and air incidents restricted.

Dublin Ireland Ulster Northern Ireland

Modern Etiquette Q and A on marriage and serving

A reader asks about respectful terms for a wife and today’s etiquette guidance condemns demeaning labels. It advises to avoid calling a wife the mis sus or similar nicknames and suggests respectful language. The column also covers how to eat a thick sandwich and notes it is acceptable for a young married woman to serve as a bridesmaid.

Grain futures and cash prices across wheat corn oats and beans

Closing grain quotations show WHEAT Sept 6944 Dec 7159 May 734. Corn Sept 607 Dec 55 5 May 555. OATS Sept 272 Dec 285 May 2938. SOY BEANS Oct 677 Dec 6833 May 40. Rye Sept May 434. LARD Sept 470 Oct 480 Dec 502 Jan 512 Mar 600 May 617. Cash reports list No 1 yellow corn 65 No 1 white 74 74 42 and No 1 mixed heavy oats 30 No 2 white 50 No 3 28 34 No 4 28 sample 27 34 No 1 white 30 30 14 No 2 red heavy 42. Barley malting 48 57 seed 35 45 sample 42. Field seed timothy 3.40 Alsike 10.50 12.00 red top 7.50 8.00 Baltimore August wheat 76 corn 79 81 Winchester wheat 72 cent bushel corn 77 barley 53. Prices based on deliveries at mill. Year ago wheat 67 corn 60.

Jene Chicago Timothy Clean Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

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Mrs. Louderback Mr. Larrick John Fred Larrick Middletown Larrick Elsie McDonald Berryville Avenue Castleman'’s Ferry Shenandoah River Juanita Anderson Naomi Shanholtz Evelyn Garber Marie McKee Jean Forney Mildred Powell Eldred Frye Joe Carr Donald Doyle Gerald DeHaven Charles Jackson Charles Duncan Fred Moore Harrison Joy Dutch Russell Louis Foltz Roof Frank L. Roof Memorial Hospital Trinity Lutheran Little Jean Fiddler Earl Fiddler Weiner Jean Curtis Webber Junior Preston Hodgson Robbie Morrison John Gregory Franklin Kinny Robbie Fiddler Blair Webber Rudolph Hepner Calvin Owens William Kinny Donnie Kline Harold Macon Wesley Webber Charles Fiddler Harold Madagan Fred Madagan Winchester Memorial Hospital Bobby Lee Williams L. B. Williams Nain Edgar Hook Amherst Street Statton Orndorff Stephenson, Va Akron Anne Hollingsworth Winter Park, Fla Irene and Marion Johnston Mrs. Ellsworth Johnston Cecil G. McVay Canton N. Y Charles McVay Hagerstown The Potomac Edison Power Co Mrs Elmer Bennett Old Bethel Robert Jones Robert Jones, Jr Laurens Jones Jones, Jr Herbert Semille Mary Bruce Strother Katherine Zinn Leslie Golliday York, Pa C. L. Galliday Hunter McGuire Murray Bay Canada C. W. Franks Louise Franks Gore W. W. Franks Lehew W. Va James Franks Phyllis Franks Uniontown Kansas Messrs. Park Martin Franks LeMarr Chalmer Strain Richard and Barbara Poughkeepsie, N. Y J. A. Richard Irvan Thomas O'Connell Towson, Md G. F. Kershner Winchseter Beatrice Heath O'Connell Maskoma Lodge Lyman Center N. H New York City J. McAllister Kater Brooklyn, N. Y Dr. Kater Fordham University Rexall Brooks’ Pharmacy Housewives Helena Ren Pifer Ee Company Huntsberry Social News D. L. Ramsburg Elkton, W. Va H. F. Paget H. F. Paget, Jr Francis Paget Merchantsville, NJ Howard Schuster Merchantsville Eddie Joyce Joyce Pat Mrs. Rice Levi Buddy Gay Bobby Gloucester County Luther Broaddus Margaret Broaddus Webster Grove, Mo Mrs. W .E. Henson Billy Richard Jones Standardsville, Va Eleanor Webb Col Arthur Webb Nora Moore Reva Berlin Nannie Berlin Ruth Berlin Hawthorne Building Pat Joyce Mrs. Fleming Wisecarver Belle Meade, Va Marvin Longerbeam Longerbean Herbert Miller Bobby Miller Hagerstown, Md Bob Fowler Mr. Fowler Charley Fowler Helen Fowler Youngstown, Ohio Messrs Bill Shackleford Albert Cox Lloyd Russell George Ramsburg New York World's Fair Richard Denny Etts Denny Mrs. Winter Sowers East Main Street Virginia Page Kate Powers Bowie Clagett and Son Fielder Prince Georges County Roberta Whitehead Mary Boone Peyton Joel D. Griffith Staunton, Va F. L. Aylor Roberta Aylor Rehobeth Beach Del W. M. Krise Harriet Krise Aylors Krise Jimmy Sears Wilmington Bill Watchtel Martinsburg Charles Peterson Boston Concord Edwin C. Luke Afton, Va William Duke Annie Stribling Portia Baldwin A. C. Cummins Caryswood Eleanor Collins Colonial Beauty Shoppe E. Piccadilly St Selby Shoe Andrea N. Loudoun St Ann Rutherford Chicago Cash Grain C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Moe Sunshine “ Cleaners East Piccadilly the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Miles Music CO W. Boscawen St Underwood Vienna Underwood's Loudoun St Syracuse Barbara Bell Gibson Winchester Evening Star Station O
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