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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1935

Page

3

Miss Esther Shaffer Weds Richard Shannon at Mount Jackson

Miss Esther Shaffer of Staunton and Martinsburg W.Va married Mr. Richard Shannon of Mount Jackson and Martinsburg on Monday night in the Shannon home. The Rev C J Rice officiated and guests included Miss Mary Sullivan. The Otterbein Guild meeting is set for December 6 at 7 30 p m at Miss Marie Fries home with a last call for Christmas box contributions.

Esther Shaffer Richard Shannon Staunton Martinsburg W. Va Mount Jackson C.J. Rice Lutheran Church D. Harold Beck Mburg Staunton High School Martinsburg Business College Theterwoven Mills Shannon Atlantic Refining Company Florida Mary Sullivan

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings

Wednesday events include Rebekah Lodge and Win-Lodge gatherings at Ellis' Home and Piccadilly Braddock. Also Grace Tutheran Church adult choir and Rotary luncheon at George Washington Hotel. Thursday features Sunshine Club, noon club, Temperance meeting, dress revue, and more at various Brad dock and Stephens City venues. Friday and Tuesday schedule shows Legion luncheon, Bridge Club, Civic League, Lions Club, Kowanis Club with venues at George Washington Hotel.

Rebekah Lodge No Win- Lodge No Ellis Piccadilly and Braddock Grace Tutheran Church Rotary George Wash Hotel Sunshine Club Braddock Street M. E. Church South Clenoon Club M . Russell Sen Temperance Henry Loudoun Street Charles Pidgeon Stephens City High School Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion George Washington Hotel W. Nelson Page The Civic League Melvin Green Andrew Bell Stewart Elting Lions Club Kowanis Club

Mrs Miller and Sister Depart for Florida

Mrs Ella Miller of West Leicester Street and her sister Mrs Battie Yates of Charles Town West Virginia left this morning by motor for St Petersburg Florida for an indefinite stay. They were accompanied by Mr William Stickley of Reliance Virginia.

Ella Miller West Leicester Street Battie Yates Charles Town W. Va St. Petersburg Fla William Stickley Reliance, Va

Brooks' Pharmacy Contest Caps Holiday Displays

Dara names Shari Yardleys and Houbigant perfumes among parade of gift items. Evening In Paris and various sets including stationery, dresser, smoker, and Xmas novelties are featured with beautiful assortments and greeting cards. Brooks' Pharmacy invites shoppers with prizes and a Boys' Girls' contest offering one vote per penny spent.

Dara Paris Xmas Beautiful Assort Xmas Greeting Cards

Quiet Wedding of Miss Thelma Ritenour and Mr Boyd Bean

At six oclock yesterday morning in Stephens City area home of the bride’s parents H A Ritenour near High View two families attended the ceremony. The Rev H Eugene Richardson officiated with Miss Mary Lemley as maid of honor in blue and blue velvet bridal attire. Best man was Myron Ritenour. A wedding breakfast followed and the couple left on a Southern wedding trip.

Thelma Ritenour Boyd Bean Stephens City H. A. Ritenour High View H. Eugene Richardson Reliance United Brethren Church Mary Lemley Myron Ritenour Mrs. Ritenour Mrs. Bean Ae

Races Draw Charles Town Crowds From Winchester and Berryville

Local residents from Winchester and Berryville attend opening day races in Charles Town West Virginia. Attendees include Mrs W Nelson Page Mr and Mrs Gray Beverley Mr Bradshaw Beverley Mrs Jack Engle Mr J Victor Arthur Mrs L M Allen Mrs Philip Fowle Mr and Mrs H Delmar Robinson Miss Mary Robinson Mrs Fred L Glaize Jr Mr and Mrs Fred Sturm Capt Ewart Johnston Mr and Mrs David Arlen Mr Percy droph and Mrs William Claggott.

Charles Town W. Va W. Nelson Page Gray Beverley Bradshaw Beverley Jack T. Engle J. Victor Arthur L. M. Allen Philip Fowle H. Delmar Robinson Mary Robinson Fred L. Glaize, Jr Fred Sturm Winchester Capt Ewart Johnston David Arlen Percy Droph William Claggett Berryville

Ladies Night Program Postponed A Week By Handley Group

The Clare Tree Major Players from York arrive Friday evening and register at the George Washington Hotel. The Little Theatre hosts the troupe with Mrs Burr P Harrison entertaining. School children from Front Royal and Riverton will attend. Tickets are on sale at local schools and drug stores. The Ladies Night event is moved to December 13 to avoid clashing with the Handley auditorium play.

Clare Tree York George Washington Hotel Little Mat Burr P. Harrison Little Theatre G. Tyler Miller Warren-Rappahannock County Front Royal Riverton Handley High School John Kerr School Baker’s and Rhodes Handley Auditorium Handley Library

Barr Baker Nuptials Announced in Local News

Miss Jane E. Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Baker of this city married Mr Walter A Barr son of Mr and Mrs Bert Barr of Berryville in a quiet October 22 ceremony at Sacred Heart Church officiated by Rev Father Charles Comaskey. Marshall Golliday Hosts Eighteenth Birthday Dinner

Jane E. Baker H. C. Baker Walter A. Barr Bert Barr Berryville Father Charles, Comaskey Sacred Heart Catholic Church Marshall Golliday C. L. Golliday Stephens City Marshall Ted Billy Jack Lemley Washington, D. C Jack

United Brethren Choir Meets For Christmas Cantata

All members of the United Brethren young people's choir are asked to be at the church tonight at 6 45 for practice for the Christmas cantata. Miss Evelyn Nixon and her guest Miss Martha Sue McGee of Lawrenceville Ga met at the State Teachers College in Fredericksburg Va after Thanksgiving with Miss Nixon's parents in this city. Mr and Mrs Wilco McAboy and their son Wilco Jr of Stephenson were guests of the Lonas family on Greenvacal avenue. Miss Peggy Nolley of Richmond is to arrive later this week as house guest of Mrs Burr Powell Harrison.

United Brethren Young People's Choir Evelyn Nixon Martha Sue McGee Lawrenceville State Teachers’ College Fredericksburg John Nixon Wilco McAboy Wilco, Jr Stephenson Robert Lonas Greenawalt Avenue Peggy Nolley Richmond Burr Powell Harrison

Miss Rosalie Headley Returns to Washington Arts School

Miss Rosalie Headley returns to the National School of Fine and Applied Arts in Washington D C after Thanksgiving with her parents Mr and Mrs B G Headley on Valley Avenue.

Rosalie Headley National School of Fine and Applied Arts Washington, D. C Mrs B. G. Headley Valleysavenue

Governmental Financing Sets Record Demand in December Issue

Secretary Morgenthau announced that December financing was oversubscribed four and a half times with buyers offering to purchase 2 billion dollars of a 450 million dollar ten year bond issue at 2 3 4 percent and 2 465 billion dollars of a 450 million dollar five year note issue at 1 1 2 percent. The flotation closed last evening as the debt climbs toward a new peak.

Washington Morgenthau Roosevelt Treasury

Clarke Gable Dropped From New Blue Book

Hollywood reporter notes Clarke Gable dropped from the 1936 southwest blue book social register amid divorce talk. His first wife Josephine Dillon Gable remains listed, while second wife unavailable and no Chaplin or Mary Pickford listings appear.

Clarke Gable New Blue Book Hollywood Clark Gables

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Mel Rinal Marie Fries Otterbein Guild Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church North Braddock Street Xmas Gift Heaquarters Brooks’ Pharmacy Margaret L Hodgson Clara V. Fultz Shoppe Miller Shoes Miller Colt Shenandoah Valley National Bank Biticé* Corporation Barr-Baker Lenore King Berry Gable Josephine Dillon Gable Dramatics Charlie Chaplin Mary Pickford the Commercial & Savings Bank Dem. Insurance Lovett’s North Main Street
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