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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1941
Page
6
The piece criticizes slouching and poor posture among women, arguing good carriage conveys energy and beauty. It notes how slouching strains the back and shoulders, hidden flesh, and poor lung expansion, urging wide shoes and modest heels to improve balance.
The column advises that an unmarried woman may sign as Miss in parentheses like (Miss) Dorothy Johnson. It suggests courteous handling when a guest departs and correct phrasing like I have only five dollars, not I only have five dollars.
In Elk County Pennsylvania a deputy sheriff named John Slavin fired at a large 12 point buck after believing it to be dead. He placed his own gun on the antlers to tag the animal and the buck suddenly sprang up, fleeing with the deputy’s gun in tow.
The notice lists weekend guests of Rev. and Mrs. Walz including Mr Walz's Philadelphia parents and other local families such as Lucian Brumback and children from Opequon. It notes Albert Manuel leaving the farm for a Southern States job near Leesburg and Tilden Stickley spraining his ankle. Several locals visited Fr., and condolences are offered for Mrs Cadwallader's funeral.
In 1881 Daniel L. Insull arrived in America as private secretary to Thomas Edison whose business affairs he managed for many years.
Social and Personal items note a Monday 8:00 p m weekly IOOF meeting at their hall. 3:30 p m election of officers by the Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church at the Church House and 4:30 p m a Meeting of 8 P C A at Handley Library.
The Old Stone Church in Lewisburg West Virginia hosts the marriage of Evelyn Edmunds Montgomery and Hollie Brockenborough McCormac Jr officiated by Dr. Lloyd Courtney. The ceremony features candlelight decor with white and green arrangements and a heirloom lace veil.
The Fort Loudoun D A R chapter will meet Wednesday at 3 p m at Mrs D E Leathersee 609 Tennyson Ave Assistant hostesses include Mrs C Vernon Eddy Mrs Grover Cooper Mrs M K Shirkey and Mrs J H Moling Jr The speaker will be Miss E Bertha Williams.
Mrs Ronald W Wilson addressed the Civic League luncheon at the George Washington Hotel on Christmas and the Grateful Heart quoting Bible passages. The event noted over 1,000 cans of fruits and vegetables donated by women's clubs and others for a food drive shown in a vacant store at Loudoun and Piccadilly streets, with 200 cans from non members and more than 1,000 visitors attending.
Kernstown Methodist Church Young People department will host a Sunday night meeting at 7 o clock with speaker Merlin Bly. Donald Grubbs to lead the devotional segment.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will meet at Handley Library at 4 30 o clock on Monday afternoon. It is important that all officers and members be present. Women's Auxiliary To Elect Officers Monday. The Women's Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church will meet Monday at 3 30 in Church House on West Boscawen Street to elect officers for the ensuing year.
Social notes list residents and visitors from Winchester to Berryville including Mrs Garland Williams and family in Winchester, Mr and Mrs Hobson McGehee of Fielding in Washington, and Dr D Blanton Allen under care in Winchester Memorial Hospital. Travellers visit relatives in Richmond Maryland and Pennsylvania with weekends in Blacksburg and Berryville. Donald Duke enlists in Navy at Martinsburg marking first Berryville enlistment in 18 months.
Mr John Hawse will teach the Braddock Street Methodist Church Young Adult class tomorrow at 9 45 oclock Devotional led by Mrs Emily Crisman Attendees at Virginia Shriners ceremonial include Mr and Mrs B W Largent and Mr and Mrs J G Fosbrink who left yesterday for the Richmond event and banquet returning early next week.
Berryville society notes Mrs Roy Potts and spouse return from Wilmington Delaware after visiting Mr Gar land Potts. Mrs Potts also spent time in Norfolk with Harold Potts. Thomas of Norfolk visited his sister Ollie Thomas and brothers Hugh and Bert. Powers depart for Evanston Illinois for winter. Mrs Percy Randolph heads to Norfolk for relatives and to attend Miss Caroline Grandy and Seldon Heth Tyler Jr wedding in Christ and St Luke's Church on December 11. Grandy’s mother is the former Mary Carter Randolph.
Miller of Hagerstown is visiting Berryville with her mother Mrs. Nora Pierce. Mrs. Roy D Ball of Warren Ohio spends days with relatives. Charles W Rudd of Annapolis Md visits Berryville relatives. Robert Darnell, Chesapeake and Delaware telephone manager in Berryville, plans to enter the army in January for training under the Selective Service. William Cameron Sr of West is at home.
The report notes President Harding visits Cha e Ohio College for a social gathering at an unnamed venue. Details are sparse but indicate a formal appearance and engagement with attendees during a daytime or evening function.
In 1940 the population of New York City was 7,454,995.
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