Calendar of Local Club Meetings in Winchester
Tonight at 9 45 the Ever Ready class of the Presbyterian Church meets in classrooms at 130 p m regular monthly Winchester Little Theatre at Handley Library at 12 30 Kiwanis Club meets at the hotel at 12 30 and 3 00 the District Nurse Association holds its last meeting of the year near the Court House Junior Century Club convenes at 3 30 at Mrs Thomas Gibson’s West Cork Street and the P O of A gathers at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 00 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Winchester Little Theatre
Handley Library
Winchester Rebekah Association
Odd Fellows Hall
The
Kiwanis Club
District Nurse Association
Court House
Junior Century Club
Thomas Gibson
West Cork Street
Miss Helen Massey Reelected Garden Club Head
Miss Helen Massey is reelected president of the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club for a second year at the final meeting hosted by Mrs. Robert T. Barton. Reports covered the Garden Club of Virginia and Garden Club of America meetings. prizes were awarded for ribbons won. Also noted are births and wedding anniversaries within local families including Shirley Ann Alabaugh and the Braithwaite celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Massey
Garden Club
Robert T. Barton
South Washington Street
Winchester and
Clarke County
Misso Massey
Garden Club of Virginia
Old Point Comfort
Garden Club of America
Baltimore
Fred Glaize
Kenneth Gilpin
Ellsworth Johnson
Lucy Kurtz
Sophie Baker
Harry K. Russell
B. F. Arthur, Jr
John Steck
Fred Barr
Brooks' Pharmacy Xmas Cards Display
Store showcases a festive assortment of Christmas greeting cards with pricing 2 for 5 cents or 10 cents and 19 to 29 cent boxes, under the Brooks' Pharmacy display and phone contact 766.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Mexico’s First Lady Named as Mrs Avila Camacho
Mexico’s new First Lady is Mrs Manuel Avila Camacho wife of the President sworn in in Mexico City. In his inaugural address Avila Camacho opened the way for full business and defense cooperation with the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Manuel Avila Camacho
Mexico City
U.S
Banquet and dance at 45th Virginia State Horticultural Society meet
After the banquet closing the 45th annual Virginia State Horticultural Society convention, a dance will be held in the George Washington Hotel ballroom at 6 30 PM. Mr and Mrs Paul Ritter and family and Mr Howard Frye were in Washington over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Horticultural Society
George Washington Hotel
Paul Ritter
Howard Frye
Washington
Modern Etiquette Q A on telephone voice and manners
Readers discuss etiquette and social behavior in brief Q A format. The column notes that courteous telephone speech reflects breeding and that overlong vegetable counts are unnecessary. Local items report Harlan Bud Lyon returning to Youngstown after visiting an aunt and Minnegerodes moving to Winchester from Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Harlan
Bud Lyon
Youngstown, Ohio
Howard Cather
Stand Up for Beauty's Bow in Dress History
The piece traces how waist pinching corsets hip pads bustles and hoops distorted feminine lines through history. It praises natural posture urging strict posture and graceful carriage for health and charm and invites readers to send beauty questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rascal
Woman's Civic League To Hear National Fruit Executive
The Woman's Civic League holds a luncheon at the George Washington Hotel Friday at 12 45 PM with a National Fruit Production Co official detailing aspects of one of the city's largest industries. Attend via invitation or arrive for 1 30 PM after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Civic League
Nat. Fruit
George Washington Hotel
National Fruit Prod. Co
T. Russell Cather
British Orders For Sixty Vessels To Be Built In U S
Shipping Minister Ronald H. Cross told the House of Commons that Britain has placed orders for 60 cargo ships in the United States and will keep buying serviceable American ships to meet Axis raid threats. He said every effort is being made to secure ships quickly. A German communique reported submarines sunk an auxiliary cruiser and 17 to 19 merchantmen totaling about 160000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ronald H. Cross
House of Commons
Britain
United States
Cross
House
High Command
Sunshine Club Meeting at Brad Dock Street Church
The Sunshine Club of Brad dock Street Methodist Church will meet with Mrs. E. P. Bean at 701 South Stewart Street on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Assistant hostesses include Mrs. Harry Butler Mrs. Walter Duncan Mrs. W. G. Hardy and Mrs. T. M. Swann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia
Sunshine Club
Braddock Street Methodist Church
E. P. Bean
South Stewart Street
Harry Butler
Walter Duncan
W. G. Hardy
T. M. Swann
Walker to Speak at Finley Center
T. C. Walker, former advisor on matters pertaining to the colored race, will speak at the Winchester Frederick County Civic Association meeting at the Finley Recreation Center. Ellsworth Turner is president and W. M. Brown secretary. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Walker
Winchester-Frederick County
Ellsworth Turner
W. M. Brown
Women Missionary Society to Meet at Miss Cooper's Home
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour group meets tonight at 7 30 at Miss Nannie Cooper's Fairmont Avenue home. All members urged to attend. An officers election will be held. The District Nurse Association holds its final meeting of the year tomorrow at 3 at the office near the courthouse. Full attendance of members is hoped and visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia Methodist Church
Charles E. Harrison
Young People's Department
Church
Lions
Tigers
Epworth
Miss Green
Grace Lutheran Church
Jennie Green
Loudoun
The
Patriotic Order of America Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Nannie Cooper
Fairmont Avenue
District Nurse Association
Court House
Court of Missing Heirs details will of Mrs. Mathilda Lewis
Radio highlights recounts the Court of Missing Heirs broadcast about the will of Mrs. Mathilda Lewis of Long Branch California leaving her half-brother $1200. A Fort Madison Iowa inspector connected with the case reportedly proposed the bequest after clues surfaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJSV
Mathilda Lewis
Long Branch
Calif
Fort Madison
Iowa
WMAL
Mady Christians
Austria
Grand Central Station
John J. Smith
New York
Gilbert Wright
Smith
Wright
Three Injured In Clarke County Auto Wrecks
In Clarke County near Berryville three weekend crashes left three people injured. Charles Winfrey and Lena May Grove of Martinsburg were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital after their car hit a fence. William Sharpe of Tacoma Park, Md., was injured when his car hit a pole on Route 7 and later dash to arrange removal. J M Wolfe collided with C M Galloway’s parked car on Route 7. neither driver injured and only minor damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Charles Winfrey
Lena May Grove
Martinsburg
Norwood
Winchester Memorial Hospital
William Sharpe
Tacoma Park
Sharp
J. M. Wolfe
C. M. Galloway
Galloway
Wolfe
Sergeant Paul Syster Death Under Army Inquiry
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE Md Dec 3 A board named by army officers investigated the death of Sergeant Paul A Syster of Gambrill Md found dead with a bullet wound in his head in a washroom on the army reservation He had six years in the service and was attached to Headquarters Company 70th Tank Battalion Captain John C Welborn said he had a good record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort George G. Meade
Sergt
Paul A. Syster
Gambrill
Syster
70Th Tank Batallion
John C. Welborn
C. & P. Crew Starts Dial Equipment Installation
A four man crew arrived in Winchester to install dial telephone equipment in the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company plant at 120 North Braddock street. Local manager L. J. McElligott said up to 35 workers will be involved and the project should be finished in late Spring as the building enters its final phases and nears occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
North Braddock Street
L. J. McElligott
Pennsylvania C. I. O. Seeks 1941 Labor Law Changes
The Pennsylvania C I O Industrial Union Council met in Harrisburg to draft bills for the 1941 state legislature aimed at reshaping the Workmen's Compensation Labor Relations and Unemployment Compensation acts amended in 1939. President John A. Phillips said committees would craft proposed amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania C. I. O. Industrial Union Council
John A. Phillips
District Officers Set For Election In Central District
Meeting in the office of Henry Covington will elect officers for the next year for the Central District of the BSA, covering Frederick and Clarke counties and Winchester city. A similar session in Front Royal elected Paul Broyles to lead the Southern district, succeeding Fred D. Maphis of Strasburg. Stephen Bishop, a Black man, was the first official guide in Mammoth Cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Covington
Central District Committee
B.S A
Frederick and
Clarke
Winchester
Front Royal
Paul Broyles
Luray
Fred D. Maphis
Strasburg
Mammooth Cave
Stephen Bishop
Tragic Spain Train Crash Kills Many Near Zaragoza
At Velilla De Ebro between Madrid and Barcelona two express trains collided. From 40 to 50 believed killed and about 80 injured as one locomotive overturned and cars splintered. Initial reports blamed a faulty switch and rescue efforts continued for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaragoza
Spain
Madrid
Barcelona
Velilla de Ebro
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Alabaugh
Virgil Alabaugh
Capon Bridge
W Va
Shirley Ann
Alabaugh
Gladys Cather
Ralph Cather
Mrs. Braithwaite
Paul Braithwaite
Cross Junction
F. W. Braithwaite
O. W. Dick
Whitacre
Lloyd Shockey
Harold Shockey
Berkeley Springs
W. V
James A. Kelbauch
Laurel
B. L. Watkins
XMAS
Olga Stoker Coal
Snider & Son
N. Cameron St
Seaumont
Onna Huntsberry’s Shoe
Ines 1878
J. K. Wheeler
Sonny and
Hildegarde
Pine Grove
R. F. Cline
June Cline
New Rochelle
N. Y
George S. Craig
North Breddock Street
W. L. Dudley
South Cameron Street
W.va
Church of Christ
B. B. Dutton
George Smith
Richmond
H. E. Stilley
Jacksonville, Fla
William Orndorff
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Charles Minnegerode
North
Loudoun Street
Minnegerodes
Kenneth Strowbridge
Philadelphia
White Hall
Miami, Fla
D. J. Davis
Mrs. G. Fred Yeakley
Richmond, Va
Beauty
Beauty Box
Bell’s
Bell’s Clothes Stores
U. S
Mrs. Bean
Walker
Finley Center
Miss Cooper
Mr. Keen
Dream
Hou
Heirs
Uncle Jim
Horace Heidt
Grand Central
We, the Station
People
Fibber McGee
Shining Hour
Id Molly
Bob Hope
Glenn Miller
Riverside
Walter
Dog House
You Koon
Orch
Desire
Hallett
Sammy Kaye's
Winchester Furniture CO
Lovett Bros
Pennsylvania
Virginia State
Horticultural Society
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Colonial Beauty Shoppe
E. Piccadilly St
Coats
Cash & Carry
Rockwell Quality Cleaners
S. Loudoun St
National Association Dyers & Cleaners
Haldeman’s
Samer
Coors
Philco
E. Boscawen St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!