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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1938
Page
8
Social and personal notes recount a Friday night gathering for Mrs. Ellis M. Yost and her new husband at Ridgeway W Va with friends, celebrations of weddings including Phyllis Fries and Bruce Sheard and Gladys McFarland and Norman Wynkoop, a birth in Winchester Memorial Hospital, Chariena Grim returning from Madison College, and upcoming Olde Fredericktown Garden Club events and local visits by Vernon Baker and others.
A Monday afternoon Madison Lodge weekly meeting at the lodge hall on East Boscawen Street. Tuesday includes a 12 30 p m Lions Club luncheon at the George Washington Hotel and an 8 p m Winchester Rebekah Association gathering at the Odd Fellows Hall on East Boscawen Street plus a 5 p m Grace Lutheran Men's Bible Class picnic at L A Lamps farm on Senseng Road.
Hazel Ginger Harman, once a Scranton stenographer, is praised as a top jitterbug in a Central Press feature for her rapid rise from desk to Broadway dancer within a month. The piece highlights her rhythmic skill and public acclaim.
Miss Gary Kendall Baker daughter of Mrs Henry Baker of High Point North Carolina will wed Howard Pember Ly man son of Mr and Mrs Homer C Lyman of Fairmont Avenue Rev Robert B Nelson will officiate at Christ Episcopal Church The ceremony features floral candles and a Lohengrin procession The couple will honeymoon in Phoenix Arizona and reside there after a small reception at Mrs Alfred M Kerfoot’s home on South Washington Street Bride’s party notes include a linen shower and bridge club gathering Several local residents and visitors are listed with weekend visitors and travels to and from Martinsburg Philadelphia and Farmville with many plans and updates on family and friends.
Roberta Lee offers passenger etiquette tips for trains. Advice covers avoiding shadowing others with feet in aisles and drafts from open windows. She suggests using simple language like Let me help you instead of formal phrases.
The Grace Lutheran Sunday School Men s Bible class will host its annual picnic tomorrow at 5 pm at the Lamp home on Senseney road. The class orchestra led by Louis Kneiling will perform. About 100 men are served by committee chair B F Davis and colleagues. afterward a theatre party is planned at the Herrell home in Harrisonburg, Va.
A four month old goat born to Mr and Mrs Dennis Andrade in Bryte California walks on its hind legs with front legs turned backward. The unusual gait lets the animal move forward as described by Central Presa.
Two young wives Gene Brooks and Beulah Honeycutt, both confessions say they shot Felix Shannon 56, wealthy farmer, at his farm home during a robbery attempt after a ride. An ex convict accomplice James Wallace 38 is held at Fairfield with them as authorities pursue charges.
Miss Elizabeth Berry spent Thursday and Friday in Luray for the Luray Fair and remained at her Luray home over the weekend. Front Royal Rotary Club guests included Cecil Groves Kirby Huston and Howard of Glassport with Rev Charles Warner as guest speaker. About thirty youths from the Methodist Church gathered for a picnic at Front Royal Recreational Park. Mrs. Hadassah Dunn hosted her Norfolk visitor Mrs. Robert M Weir. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Beaty and two children spent part of the summer here and plan to visit Rich mond Sunday. Otway Miller and son Hughie visited Elkton Maryland with Albert Constable.
Mr Prank P Clark of Washington DC spent the weekend with Mrs Clark and Grace Woodson at the Williams home in Flint Hill. Miss Marjorie Johnson of Washington DC vacations here with her mother, Mrs John Johnson. Col and Mrs John C Boggs and son Johnny, recently in Washington DC, have returned to the academy. Miss Anne B Browne of Winchester spent the weekend here. Mrs John H Downing returned from Astlanitic City after a week away. Miss Pearl Bolen of Keyser WV is visiting her brother and sister in law, Mr and Mrs Jessersen. Mrs Angus McNeill, who recently had surgery at Winchester Memorial Hospital, is in satisfactory condition.
Testimony in the Dewey case shows Hughes identifying Hines from photos after questioning by Danforth. A heated exchange unfolds between defense counsel Stryker and prosecutor Dewey with Justice Pecora mediating.
Dr and Mrs Edgar Page and two sons Richard and Tommy of Baltimore spent the weekend at Park View Inn as guests of Mr and Mrs Sweetser L Green. Mr and Mrs C M Venable left for Ashville North Carolina for a week visiting friends. Mr Charles Greenwalt joins for the trip. Mr and Mrs Leon Jones and Mrs Vanessa Kittleberger spent Wednesday in Hagerstown. Dr H H Sherman returned from Cincinnati after attending a Methodist Church publishing interests subcommittee meeting. Senator A G Weaver spent Thursday in Richmond. General and Mrs Beverley F Browne returned from Accomac. Mr and Mrs P N Rudacille of Altoona Pa visited here last week then went to Charles Town to visit relatives.
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