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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1937

Page

8

Kiwanis Luncheon and D A R Meeting Critics

Social calendar lists a 12 30 p m weekly Kiwanis luncheon at the George Washington Hotel a 3 00 p m regular Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R meeting at Mrs John H Rosenberger s West Boscawen street and a 7 30 p m Christmas choir rehearsal at Christ Episcopal Church.

Lions Club Club George Washington Hotel Century Club Gray Gables Inn South Washington Street Market Street Methodist Church Woman’s Missionary Society C. E. Babb Kiwanis Club Fort Loudoun John H. Rosenberger West Boscawen Street Christ Episcopal Church

Advertisers back Virginia billboard ban move

Fifty four manufacturers informed Associated Clubs of Virginia for Roadside Development of support to remove billboards from rural highways. Mrs George Sloan noted added national advertisers back this effort and new classifications of industries join the campaign. Messages from Walter S Schell suggested a slogan Highway for Highways Newspapers for Advertising.

Associated Clubs of Virginia George Sloane Associated Clubs Sloan Old Dominion Walter S. Schell Mr. Schell

December Meeting of Winchester Little Theatre Scene

The Winchester Little Theatre holds its regular monthly meeting tomorrow night at 7 15 in the Handley Library auditorium. A participatory program is planned and all interested in dramatics are urged to attend as future plans will be discussed and a revamped constitution may be voted on later.

Winchester Little Theatre Handley Library Woman's Auxiliary Woman’s Auxiliary Winchester Memorial Hospital Yestore West Clifford W. D. Field Euterpian Study Club Euterpian Club Gladys Cochran South Loudoun Street Navin Mabel Massie Library Little Theatre John Kirkpatrick Georgia Conrad M. L. Lockhart State Highway Department Lexington Fairmont Avenue Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Howard Cather South Washington Street

Modern Etiquette Advice on Bridal Showers and Invitations

A column by Roberta Lee answers reader questions on bridal showers for a brother’s fiancée, preferred RSVP lettering styles, and whether a man should remove a glove when offered a bare hand. It advises propriety, etiquette norms, and discretion in social gestures.

Front Royal and Warren County News item brief

Front Royal report notes local events in Warren County with brief items including community notices and upcoming schedule details. Names of residents and organizations appear in fragments reflecting a standard local news summary.

Front Royal and Warren County News

Community Notes Rutherford County Virginia December 7

Front Royal reports clear rivers and several local movements. Residents list illnesses travel and social visits including Major and Mrs Nel at Remount Depot and Mrs Lester Samson hospitalized in Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Major Mrs. Nel Sgt. Sargeant Remount Lester Samson Winchester Memorial Hospital Relief Fire Department

Kay Johnson Steps In To Save Obedient Husband

In Cincinnati during a curtain rise for Mr Obedient Husband Kay Johnson filled for Montgomery Clift after another actor fell ill. Her performance drew applause and sustained the production despite the momentary setback.

Fredric March Cincinnati Kay Johnson John Cromwell Montgomery Clift

Miss Naomi Zuckerman Weds Morris Klevans in Harrisburg

Naomi Zuckerman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zuckerman married Morris Klevans son of Mrs. Sara Klevans in Harrisburg on Sunday at 5 PM. Rabbi Ethers officiated in the home due to the groom's mother's illness. The couple will reside in Harrisburg where Klevans works for the Motor Freight Express Co. Attendees included the bride's parents and Abe Baraff and wife from Washington.

Naomi Zuckerman Morris Klevans Harrisburg Louis Zuckerman National Avenue Sara Klevans Rabbi Ethers Jewish Center Klevans Motor Freight Express Company

Debutante Cotillon Rings In Baltimore Society

Eighty young debutantes gathered at the Bach elors' Cotillon in Baltimore for a formal bow marking entry into society. Led by Tilghman G Pitts and his daughter Alice, the event drew debs from Pennsylvania New Jersey New England New York Washington D C and Maryland with local families from Frederick Westminster Annapolis and beyond observing from gilt set boxes.

Baltimore Cotillon Tilghman G Pitts Alice McCreary Pitts Pennyslvania Shirley Adams Sewickley Helen Louis Michaels Philadelphia Elizabeth Tyson Rudderow Frances Madison Small York Nancy Penn Smith Uniontown Mary Shorb Roberts Pittsburgh New Jersey Elizabeth Hoge Elizabeth Anne Stansbury Wyrich South Amboy Virginia Rawson Williamsson Louise Weber New England Jean Clark Brookline Mass Elizabeth Clarke Freeman Providence R. I Ellen Poor Moseley Boston New York Debs Jane Gilpert Jill Markwell Alice Truesdale Edith Leftwich Hewlett, L. I

Front Royal Glee Club Concert at Ma sonic Temple Tonight

The Front Royal Glee Club presents a concert at the Ma sonic Temple at eight tonight. Mrs. Hazel Canaire Butler performs three solos with lyrics by Mrs. Polly Westcott Branham of Front Royal and music by Mrs. Ruth Beaty Gasque.

Front Royal Glee Club Masonic Temple Hazel Canaire Butler Polly Westcott

Bakers and Brumbacks Gather for Weekend in Virginia and New York

Misses Charlotte and Jean Baker of near Middletown Virginia, stenographers in Washington, spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs R H Baker. They were joined homeward by Miss Joyce Baker Miss Ellen Brumback Mr Staige Brumback and Robert Brumback. Separately M K Shirkey Earl Sheetz and Halford Baker visited New York City to see the Redskins play the Giants Sunday. Mrs Joseph Wright will host the Thursday and Friday Bridge Club sessions this week.

Scotland Messrs John and William Anderson Carlisle George Washington Hotel William Brower New York City Annie Compton Frances Sirbaugh Turner Sirbaugh Shawnee Avenue Emily and Helen Grove Annabell Scrivener Frances Scrivener Lillian Hahn Frances Shade Mary Chapin Louise Newlin Elaine Sheetz Rosalie Grim Sue Anderson Evelyn Weakley Charlotte Sirbaugh Geraldine Fogle Enola Smith Edward Grove Carroll Rowe Ernie Smith Riley Loy Leonard Newlin Lawrence Grim Joseph Carr Charles Douglas Sirbaugh William Newlin Charlotte and Jean Baker Middletown Washington, D. C R. H. Baker Washington Joyce Baker Ellen Brumpack Staige Brumback Robert Brumback M. K. Shirkey Earl Sheetz Halford Baker Redskins Giants New York Joseph Wright

Sub-District C C Headquarters Set Near Linden

Front Royal officers will move headquarters next week to Green Hill Camp P-66 near Linden. Capt T E Moore and Lieut Cullen will keep residences in Front Royal, with Camp P-66 located about seven miles from town.

C. Cc. C Front Royal Green Hill Linden T. E. Moore Lieut. Cullen

Thief Steals 2000 Chinese Silver Dollars From New York Pier

A packing case on a New York pier was opened last week and 2000 Chinese silver dollars were stolen. Police at the 20th Street Station searched for the thief, distributing circulars to silver and gold merchants to flag any sale of the coins.

New York 20Th Street

Clergymen Attend General Educational Council in Nashville

Dr H H Sherman and Rev Charles A York travel to Nashville Tennessee to attend the General Educational Council of the Baltimore Methodist Church South for about ten days. Also joining are Dr Hubert Sydenstricker of Roanoke Rev R K Nevitt of Mount Rainier Md and Miss Dorothy Ordwein of Hyattsville Md.

Front Royal H. H. Sherman Charles A. York Nashville Tenn General Educational Council of the Balti Hubert Sydenstricker Roanoke Winchester R. K. Nevitt Mount Rainer Board of Christian Education Dorothy Ordwein Hyattsville The Young Peoples Organization

Hoover to Speak on Economic Security on December 16

Former President Herbert Hoover will address the nation on December 16 about economic security. He will speak on WABC CBS at 10 p.m. titled Economic Security In The Individual during a dinner at the Economic Club in Chicago.

New York Herbert Hoover Wabc-Cbs Economic Club Chicago

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Woman's Missionary Society of the Junior Century Club Burr P. Harrison Auxiliary of Hospital Review Dorothy Ann Keith Shelby Rhodes Keith John William Cornwell Handley School Handley High School Chanters Old Dominion Chorus Floyd Haines Andrew Babb Harry Cookus Hagerstown Fort Loudoon Daughters of the American Revolution W. Boscawen Street W. W. Glass James M. Lowery South Braddock Street Lowery Frederick County Mary Orndorff Margaret L. Hodgson Roberta Lee Cressings United States Royal Lewis Wallihan W. E. Rudaville E. Barr Samsell Richmond Acca Temple Mr. Grimsley Dearing Robert J. Turner Huntley Rappahannock County William Jordan Charles W. Burner Florida Mr. Burner Burner Edward Thompson Leon Conner Mr. Thompson Mrs Ernest Thompson Julian N. Major Riverside Leroy Carron Fredericksburg William E. Carson Beverley F. Browne Harold Smith Beulah Gore Dorothy Gore Mrs. Cassabone Mack Gore Blue Ridge Santorium Mr. Gore William Smith Mr. B. V. Atwood Christine McKay Lee Melton Hugh D. Hite Luray Aye View Inn William Harris J. Edward Harris Memorial Hospital Jacob Baker John Tweedy Pleasant Valley Society Missionary Society of the Pleasant Valley Church Melissa Hott R. E. Byrd Alexander Gordon Amherst Street Letitia Moore Knox Eleanor Meem Ann Carroll Meem South Neville Lemmon Atkinson the Plains Mary Owen Lyon Purcellville Frances Vetvine Baldwin Birmingham Agnes Gordon Spencer Duluth Minn Maryland Mary Claire Conley Frederick Mary Clemson Westmifster Margaret Douglass Handy Annapolis Virginia Ruefsnider Westminster Glee Club Der Underwood N. Loudoun St Cc. C. C Pullman Baltimore & Ohio More Methodist Church RADIO University of California University of Alabama NBC Don Wilson Ken Karpenter WJZ New Orleans Louisiana State Santa Clara Bill Stern Weaf-Nbc WEAF Hendrik Willem van Loon Johnny and Russ Morgan Ross and Butterworth Joe E. Brown Student Federation Students and Peace Trump Davidson Orchestra WABC CBS Edward G. Robinson Stoop and Budd al Jolson al Pearce Gang Jack Oakie College John Heisman Emery Deutsch MacGregor Greenland Edgar A. Guest Celia Gamba Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Huntsberry’s Suede and Gabardine Shoes Huntsberry Loudoun St Pifer Comb & E Pifer Printing Co Gift Headquarters Yardleys Paris Norris Brooks’ Pharmacy Fair Play S. Loudoun St Retail Grocers Association Lady Anne S. Main St Beauty Service Sunshine Cleaners Sunshine E. Piccadilly St Colonial Beauty Shop Nina V. Wolford Cor Piccadilly & Cameron
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