Local Notices and Social Updates From Washington Area
Soat votes Lawrence H Clarke county and notes on graduates and attendances at Vessar Barmore and Levosey schools in New York and Geneva. Reports on WSCS meetings at Braddock Street Methodist Church, a silent story told by Mrs Hoye L Riley, and devotions led by Mrs A C Leng. Surgical patient Richard Ryan at Winchester Hospital improving. Board of Directors of Gertrude Barton Nursery School to meet at Mrs J W Arthur’s home. John Davis returns from hospital in Rio after four weeks. Thanksgiving visits and family updates from Mrs C A McDonald and Mrs D W Lupton.
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Lawrence H. Clarke County
Whiting
Vessar and Barmore School
New York
Mr. Lee
Levosey School
Geneva
Switzerland
Mr. C. Lee
Millwood
WSCS
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Circle No. 1
BP. Beam Leader
Hoye L. Riley
A. C Léng
Es Ryan Hospital
Richard Ryan
William Ryan
Fast St
Winchester Hospital
Gertrude Barton Nursery School
J. W. Arthur
F Lane
Calendar of Events Highlights Local Meetings and Socials
A dense list of evening gatherings includes the Municipal band at Rouss hall, Lions Club at George Washington hotel, American Legion at Zane hall, Moose club and Elks club events, and AAUW Creative Dance at 217 N. Loudoun Street. Also noted are Kiwanis, board meetings, nursery school director visit, and decorating classes hosted by the Women’s Civic League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Hall
Northern Virginia Hairdressers Assn
FAO Eene
Lions Club
George Washington
D.m
the Century Cub
Cameron St
American Legion
Zane Hall
Board of Control
Exchange Club
Moose Club
Lodge
Gertrude Barton
J. W. Arthur
Fairfax Lane
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Courtfield Manor
Elks Club
AAUW
Irvan T. O’connell
Loudoun St
Preston
Leicester St
Heen
Women’s Civic League
Ever Ready Bible Class Sets Christmas Auction for Charity
Members of the Ever Ready Bible class at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church meet at 7 45 p m tomorrow with Mrs. Robert M Glass Sr 1178 S Washington St They plan a Christmas auction of baked goods and homemade items to aid charity Mrs Harry M Sartelle of N Washington St visited Baltimore friends. George Fansler party heads to Atlantic City then New York for a week with relatives.
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Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church
Harry M. Sartelle
N. Washington St
Baltimore
Fanslers
New York
George Fansler
W. Monmouth St
Atlantic City
Edger Fansler
First Book Copyrighted in the United States
The Philadelphia Spelling Book by John Barry, registered June 9, 1790, was the first book copyrighted in the country and printed in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
John Barry
Civic League Program Delights Readers With Student Music
The Women's Civic League featured a program at the December meeting held at the George Prickett Ruppenthal with performers from Handley School. Brass sextet included A Slaughter Raymond Dick Donald Good Ensie Carl Shickle and Robert Pickeral. woodwind sextet stars Peggy Long Jim Marco Joan Smith Donnie Kremer Hoagland and Lee Rathmen. An appreciative Ohio League praised talent scout Mrs Richard Lewis for arranging the act. The brief business session followed, led by Mrs W W Beattie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Civic League
George Prickett
Ruppenthal
Carol Fox
Dickie Wisecarver
Ronnie Ward
Gary Shifflette
Turner Porter
Frankie Lockhart
Bryan Palmer
Skippy Peterson
Bobby Gaines
Roy Lee
Charles Rhodes
Hollis Henderson
Brass Choir
Handley School
Gaylen
A Slaughter
Raymond Dick
Donald Good
Ensie Carl Shickle
Robert Pickeral
Peggy Long
Jim Marco
Joan Smith
Donnie Kremer
Hoagland
Lee Rathmen
Ohio League
Richard Lewis
W. W. Beattie
Presi
Amateurs May Get Chance to Appear On Radio Show Hour
Local entrants can audition for an area Amateur Hour tied to Ted Mack's show with a February contest in Winchester. Winners earn an all expenses paid trip to New York for ABC radio and TV auditions. entries close January 15 and may come from across Frederick County and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Eugéne Dearing
Voiture 1078
Ted Mack
New York
ABC
L. E. Hill
American Legion Post
Hill
Ralph Grubbs
Carl Campbell
Leroy Cahill
Kenneth Patton
Frederick County
Staunton
Martinsburg
Dearing
American Legion
Modern Etiquette Q and A on careful dress and manners
A reader asks what a middle class woman might include in her hope chest. Answers advise assembling linens towels napkins and household textiles plus quilts, blankets, pillows and keepsakes. Additional etiquette covers how to tip a soft felt hat and whether to convey food with fork tines down, with both methods acceptable.
Lesson In English by W. L. Gordon
A compact note on common word usage with guidance on credible versus creditable mispronunciations and misspellings. It includes examples and a prompt to grow vocabulary by mastering one word daily, highlighting dearth as today’s focus.
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W. L. Gordon
Was Colin P Kelly Jr in plane when crash happened
The text states Colin P Kelly Jr was alone in the aircraft during the Pacific crash in World War II after scoring three direct hits on the Japanese battleship Haruna. As the plane caught fire two enemy planes attacked, he ordered his crew to bail out and six were saved.
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Colin P. Kelly, Jr
Pacific
Haruna
Small Boy Withdraws Apology Still Thinks Operator Is Dumb
A Philadelphia tale recalls a boy who calls a telephone operator and, after a miscue, apologizes to the operator for saying she was dumb. Fifteen minutes later a woman asks if this is the same operator, and the boy repeats his insult. He ultimately apologizes, then again declares the operator dumb.
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Philadelphia
Dec
How to Keep Well The Home Doctor Book
The Winchester Star advertises a 40 page Home Doctor Book with information on over 50 ailments. It covers Care of the Sick Diet for the Sick Personal Hygiene Home Medicines and Care of Infants. Priced 15 cents postpaid.
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Winchester Star
Winchester Star, Information Bureau, 316 Eye St., N. E
Washington
D. c
William Hoffman of Berryville Dies at 61
William R. Hoffman 61 of Berryville died yesterday morning at 237 West Street Berryville of a heart attack. He was a longtime Pennsylvania Railroad employee and one of the first rural mail carriers to serve the Berryville office. He lived at 237 West Street for 11 years, moving from Altoona. Survivors include his widow Gertrude of Harrisburg, a daughter Mrs. Joseph Flenner of Holidaysburg, and a son William H. Hoffman of Pittsburgh. Funeral services will be held in Altoona. Funeral home in Berryville holds the body pending family instructions.
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William R. Hoffman
Berryville
James A Chaney
West St
Pennsylvania Railroad
Grace Lutheran Church
William H. Hoffman
Hoffman
Beryville
Altoona
Gertrude Hoffman
Harrisburg
Joseph Flenner
Holidaysburg
Pittsburgh
Enders Funeral Home
Firemen Praised by Byrd in Mount Jackson Talk
State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr commended Shenandoah Valley volunteer firemen in Mount Jackson addressing the Northern Virginia Firemen's Association. Byrd, tied to Winchester and New Market fire companies, urged communities to back local fire-fighting groups. intro by Charles Stoneburner and association president Frank G. Stoutamyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Jackson
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Shenandoah Valley
Northern Virginia Firemen’s Assn
Byrd
Winchester Fire Company
New Market Fire Company
Charles Stoneburner
Frank G. Stoutamyer
Front Royal
Massachusetts Old Age Benefits Rise to 65 With Recreation Grant
Massachusetts recipients gain a $4 monthly leisure time allowance, boosting average old age grants to $65 and making the state’s benefits the highest east of the Rockies. The addition follows September legislative action and places Massachusetts ahead of California and Washington in state old age payments.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Rocky Mountains
Social Security Bulletin
California
Colorado
Washington
Oe Social Se
Hamilton Dies in West Virginia Brother of Montgomery
Monroe Hamilton of Moorefield West Virginia is the brother of Montgom ery Hamilton 84 a farmer who died yesterday near Conkcville. Funeral Wednesday afternoon at Christ Evangelical Reformed Church.
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Monroe Hamilton
Moorefield
W. Va
Montgomery Hamilton
Conkcville
Christ Ev
First Use of Nets for Fishing Attributed to Ancient Jews
The passage credits the Jews as the first to use woven nets on a large scale for catching fish around 500 B C. Before that era fishing was mostly individual.
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B. C
One Yard Skirt Pattern 4703 for Jr Miss Sizes 25 26 27 29
Advertising blurb for pattern 4703 offering a one yard 54 inch fabric skirt for Jr Miss waist sizes 25 26 27 and 29. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested pattern with two payments to Anne Adams via Winchester Star in New York. Also promotes Anne Adams Fashion Book with 15 cents extra and a free hat head helmet pattern.
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Anne Adams
Winchester
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Doctors Center Saves Many Lives in Denver Referral Center
A Denver polio case illustrates the Denver Medical Society referral center that handles about 1,200 calls monthly after a year of operation. A Texas caller sought a doctor for his feverish wife and a doctor was sent to treat her, highlighting the center’s rapid response capability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Texas
Lorene Davoren
Denver Medical Society
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Aston Lee
Chicago
Jr. Century Club
Cne
J. Hughes
Ug Washington
H. F. Hughes
Ghintee
Davis
John Davis
Rio
E Spicer
Viet
Edgar Spicer
Culpeper
Lupton
C. A. McDonald
D.W. Lupton
Berkshire
Utah
Roberta Lee
Washington, D. c
Ve TT Bros
N. Loudoun
Paula Jo-Ann Murray
Salisbury
Mass
Paula
International Soundphote
William Hoffman
Mt. Jackson
Hamilton
Orly Ona Yond
Peane Alalous
Gotekoeerdeo Dirilyte
W. Boscawen St
Doctors’ Center
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Armstrong
Cather
Timberlake
Lockport
Bates
Hodernage Shoppe
Churn Press
Coble Dairy Products, Inc
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