Calendar of events for civic and fraternal groups
The column lists a Modern Woodmen of America officer election at 7 30 p m and various meetings and socials. Grace Lutheran Church Women and Miss Jennie Green host at 315 South Loudoun street. A Postal Employees card party, American Legion luncheon, Civic League gathering, St Hilda s Guild bake and gift sale, and Woodmen of America officer elections at Odd Fellows Hall are scheduled with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Woman's Auxiliary
Grace Lutheran Church
Jennie Green
South
Loudoun Street
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Golden Giow
American Legion Post
Woman’s Civic League
St. Hilda’s Guild of Church
Church House
Odd Fellows Hall
Whitacre Schuller Nuptials Occur In Zion Reformed Church
Miss Marguerite Whitacre and Mr roin A Schuller quietly married on Saturday November 30 at Zion Reformed Church parsonage with Rev Dr Scott R Wagner officiating. Miss Dorothy Rouzee served as maid of honor and Mr John Pangborn Jr was best man. They will reside in Hagerstown Md where Schuller runs a business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Louise Whitacre
C. L. Whitacre
Roin A. Schuller
A. A. Schuller
Hagerstown
Zion Reformed Church
Scott R. Wagner
Dororthy Rouzee
John Pangborn, Jr
Schuller
Mr. Schuller
W. R. Bender
Potomac Avenue
Local Family Notes and Health Updates
Mr J W Morrow rests at home on West Cecil street. Leon Largent, formerly at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a serious auto crash, is slowly improving at home on Millwood Avenue. Mrs Lewis Hyde hosts the Thursday Bridge Club on West Boscawen Street and will entertain the Friday Club tomorrow. Mrs W W Glass returns home on South Washington Street after visiting relatives in Halifax Virginia. Bernadine Seabright, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry M Seabright, is ill with a cold at her Whittier Avenue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Morrow
West Cecil Street
Leon Largent
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Millwood Avenue
Lewis Hyde
West Boscawen Street
W. W. Glass
South Washington Street
William W. Glass
Halifax
Bernadine Seabright
Harry M. Seabright
Whittier Avenue
Stephenson Service Society Meets With Mrs Moore
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at Stephenson Methodist Church met at Mrs R B Moore's home on Morningside Drive. Gle Dorsey led the dedicatory mission worship. Amos Price presided over the business session. A social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs Moore. The group plans January meeting with Mrs L F Dorsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson Service Society
Moore
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Stephenson Methodist Church
R. B. Moore
Morningside Drive
Gle Dorsey
Amos Price
L. F
Jones commends life insurance firms at convention
New York December 5 Jesse H. Jones secretary of commerce praised U S life insurance companies for their operations and urged standards so high no federal supervision would be needed He spoke to the Association of Life Insurance Presidents at their thirty fourth annual convention outlining business aims and noting public trust in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jesse H. Jones
Secretary of Commerce
Federal
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
United States
Etiquette Qs on introductions greetings and engagements
A reader asks about tactful introductions when two girls meet a man, suggesting the second should avoid remarking how much one has heard. Advice says greet known servants politely at the door. The third question notes there is no rule on engagement length though very long engagements are less common now.
London resident fined for removing unexploded bomb
British hero Frederick Leighton Morris appointed as voluntary air raid warden in London. He removed an unexploded 110 pound time bomb from his flat and was fined £100, later reduced to £5, with tenants paying the final amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Leighton-Morris
London
Nearly 8,000,000 Americans Bought Fishing Licenses
The Federal Wildlife Service reports 7,858,275 licenses issued for the 1938 39 season, showing a gain of 422,098 from the prior year while receipts totaled 10,837,168. Exemptions estimated at about 4,000,000 people.最高 收入纽约州 1,151,687 from 544,768 licenses. Virginia 135,402 licenses 232,234. West Virginia 157,223 licenses 319,749.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Wild Life Service
New York State
Virginia
Wild Life Service
West Virginia
Barbara Hutton's Father Is Dead
Franklyn L. Hutton broker and father of Barbara Hutton died at 12:30 p m in Charleston South Carolina his attorneys announced The Countess Haug Witz Reventlow flew to Charleston from the west coast to be with him and their relationship had been close with holidays spent together
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Franklyn L. Hutton
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Charleston
S. C
Countess Haug-Witz-Reventlow
Hutton
Blues on Beauty Road and the Mood of Charm
A healthful, light hearted piece on beauty that links mood to appearance. It extols animation, good nature, and humor as keys to sparkle and a healthy complexion, noting temper and disposition influence charm more than perfect features. It suggests switching toilet articles for sensitive skin and mentions milky hand lotions for eczema tendencies.
Freight Loads Show A Decrease
The Association of American Railroads reported 728,525 cars of revenue freight were loaded in the week ending last Saturday. This marked a drop of 4,963 cars or 0.7 percent from the prior week, with a 6.3 percent rise from a year ago and a 12.3 percent rise versus 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association of American Railroads
Sing Sing Wall Stands 30 Feet High with Nine Towers
The wall around Sing Sing Prison rises to 30 feet and features nine guard towers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Construction Records Fall Across Southern States
Southern construction contracts for the 11 months ending November 30 hit a record high of 1.244 billion dollars, the Manufacturers Record reports. Public projects led at 490.357 million, with industrial buildings second at 343.713 million. private buildings 147.372 million, highways 137.882 million, and engineering 125.387 million. Texas topped 220.598 million, led by Corpus Christi naval base work and a North American Aviation plant in Dallas. Virginia totaled 176.603 million, including rayon plant upgrades and naval shipyard expansions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
United States Steel Corporation
Alabama
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Texas
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Virginia
Florida
Maryland
West Virginia
Georgia
Arkansas
Woman Burned In A Tub Dead Man Is Held
Ruth Penney aged 32 told police her common law husband poured inflammable liquid over her and set her afire in a basement tub on West 84th Street. She died at Knickerbocker Hospital from second degree burns. Suspect Charles Young, 42, unemployed painter, denied involvement and was charged with suspicion of homicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Knuckerbocker Hospital
Charles McCarthy
Ruth Penney
West 84Th Street
Charles Young
Captain Rohde Files His Citizenship Application
Capt Borge Rohde Danish husband of Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde filed for final U S citizenship in Greenbrier County Circuit Court Lewisburg W Va on December 5 He will be eligible in 90 days but final papers are not granted until June likely delaying his naturalization by about six months A Department of Justice examiner noted he must take the tests and suggested little difficulty given his prior role and lectures on American history
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
W. Va
Borge Rohde
Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde
United States
Greenbrier County
Rohde
Denmark
Department of Justice
Christian X
How a should a baby be weighed
Every week during the first six months, and at least once in two weeks for the next six months. From then on, during childhood the weight should be checked at least once a month.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Comrade Bible
Braddock Street Methodist Church
W. 8. Carper
Berryville
Mattie Trenary
Ashby Station
James Rehill
Berryville Ave
Jack Herrell
Harrisonburg
Paul Ritter
John Anderson
Susan
Ritter
Mr. Anderson
Fred Fugitt
East Cork Street
Memorial Hospital
Betty Welles McIntyre
W. W. McIntyre
Lloyd Hippenstee
Manchester
Ind
Miss Minnie March
William L. Harris
Richmond, Va
M. K. Shirkey
Shirkey
National Restaurant Association
Gift Headquarters
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Congregational Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid Society
The
Congregational Christian Church
R. E. Larrick
East Piccadilly Street
Dorcas
Ellis Fuller
Mr. Jones
Radio Colon
Benny Kubela
Jack
Haldeman’s
Underwood’s Bakery
N. Loudoun St
Jane
Edward
Hero
Lovett Brothers
Helen Follett
Sadie
Linda Hayes
Judy Garland
Douglas MacPhail
George Murphy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Nellie Kelly
Judy
Capt. Rohde
Colonial Beauty Shoppe
E. Piccadilly St
Cammer Tire Co
Handley School
Seiberling
Valley Ave. and
Braddock St
C. P
Chester Morris
Mra
Latah Kenton Barker
Fran Morgan
Beverly Hillss
Homd
Tna
Cas
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pifer’s
Loudoun St
Winnehchester
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