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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1937

Page

8

Social calendar lists meetings and events at local venues

Luncheon and meeting of R. Y. Conrad Post at George Washington Hotel at 1:00 p m. United Brethren Church Fourth Quarterly Conference at 6:00 p m. Braddock Street Methodist Church hosts annual reception for new Young Christian Class members in Women’s Assembly Room at 8:00 p m. Saturday 10:00 p m dance at Winchester Country Club with the Big Apple band.

R. Y. Conrad Post George Washington Hotel Fourth Quarterly Conference of United Brethren Church Braddock Street Winchester Country Club

Old Fredericktown Garden Club Flower Show Slated

The Old Fredericktown Garden Club plans a three hour flower show on Thursday September 2 at the hotel George Vash. Judges include Mrs John H Downing Miss Florence Manning and Miss Eleanor Chamberlain. 14 classes feature children under 14 and various arrangements. Exhibits must be grown by entrants with some exceptions and must be in place by noon. Admission is free and public attendance is invited.

Old Fredericktown Daly Slonaker John H. Downing Front Royal Florence Manning Purcellville Eleanor Chamberlain Leesburg Old Fredericksh Garden Club

Etiquette Q&A on Invitations and Notes

A reader asks whose names to use for invitations when a bride-to-be lives with relatives abroad, answered as parents if not divorced. It also covers table setting with the salad fork between the dinner fork and plate, and whether to use a typewriter for intimate notes, with a reminder that social notes must be handwritten.

Miss Katherine Mudd Hosts Dance for House Guest

Miss Katherine Lee Mudd entertained last night at her South Washington street home in honor of her guest from Towson Maryland Miss Jane Fick enscher. Dancing was featured with punch and refreshments amid a large gathering of local and out of town guests from Purcellville Round Hill Front Royal Warren Loudoun Boyce White Post Stephens City Middletown Falls Church Virginia.

Katherine Lee Mudd R. E. Mudd South Washington Street Towson Jane Fickenscher Colleen Carter Pat Carter Yvonne Paxson Ida May Ball Tommy Clagett Skinny Cl

Lawn festival to aid F F A School Fair

A lawn festival on the Robert Lemley family lawn in Stephens City will be held Thursday evening September 2 for the benefit of the F F A School Fair. The event features bingo music and other games with a gate prize.

Stephens City Robert Lemley

Call a Strike

The article notes lack of official notice on wage talks and potential carrier intervention only if asked by the groups. Chairman H. A. Enochs cites railroad finances as preventing wage increases. A 20 percent rise would cost $116 million annually, with $2 million for extra Social Security taxes and $4 million for extra retirement fund taxes.

H. A. Enochs

Apple Scab Expected But Not Alarming to Growers

The report notes variable fruit scab levels with 1933 and 1935 seeing larger losses. This year should see slightly more scab than 1936 but far less than those years. Harvest not yet counted, but overall fruit quality appears good and trees show little distress from dry weather.

City business views parking code plan to ease congestion

Business people in the city favor new parking regulations to ease congestion from Cork to beyond the Sarah Zane engine house near Loudoun. They were asked about three plans including current one hour limits and unloading zones. No committee recommendations or recent meetings on jail or water issues have been announced.

Cork Sarah Zane Loudoun Piccadilly Street Braddock Cameron

Front Royal and Warren County News Updates Visitors and Moves

Front Royal notices list visitors and relocations including Mrs. R. P. Bayly returning from Washington and Miss Elizabeth Davison heading home to Philadelphia after two weeks at Massanutten Lodge. Guests include Mrs. Henry Little of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Brook Smith of Maryland visiting local residents.

Anna Spaid Alice Spaid N. C. Lykkebak Gordon Heyworth Ill Branson Spaid Ora Spaid Marble Ind Eglon W. Va Daniel Spaid Blackwater Falls Great Canyon Tucker County Yellow Springs Spaid Candy Davis Angus Spaid Winchester Skyline Drive Lou Eaton Washington Elizabeth Davison Philadelphia Massanutten Lodge Brook Smith McDonough, Md Cass Rust Lucy Barbee Ruth Jackson W. C. Weaver

Maddox Becomes Owner of Maddox and Samsell Funeral Firm

Front Royal August 26 announcement states C Omer Maddox has purchased E Barr Samsell’s interest in Maddox and Samsell funeral directors. Change of ownership effective Tuesday August 24.

Front Royal C. Omer Maddox E. Barr Samsell Maddox and Samsell

Labor Day Radio Highlights on NBC networks across major cities

A radio preview lists Labor Day programming and notable broadcasts. John L. Lewis speaks from Pittsburgh at 1 30 p m September 6, William Green from Dallas at 3 15, Frank Morrison at 3 30. The Goldbergs return to WEAF NBC at 10 18 a m September 13 with Gertrude Berg leading the cast Amos n Andy guest stars September 7 at 7 30 p m on WJZ NBC.

New York Labor Day WJT NBC John L. Lewis Pittsburgh William Green A. F. of L Dallas Tex Frank Morrison Green Outfit Goldbergs Weaf-Nbc Gertrude Berg Amos Andy WJZ Lanny Ross Charles Butterworth WABC CBS Newport Bermuda Square Maurice P. Davidson Semana WEAF Rudy Vallee Sh Boat Ina Claire Bob

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