Social Calendar of Meetings and Choir Rehearsals
The week lists 6:45 p m Young People's Choir of United Brethren Church and 8 00 p m Winchester Lodge at Elks Corner Piccadilly Braddock. Thursday features Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel 1 00 p m Turner Ashby Chapter UDC at Mrs Snider 117 N Cameron and 6 30 p m church choir practice 8 30 p m Market Street Methodist Choir. Friday includes bert Y Conrad Post American Legion at George Wyton Hotel and Shawnee Home Demonstration Club at Paxton Club House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Winchester Lodge
Elks’ All
Piccadilly and
Braddock Streets
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
W. B. Snider
N. Cameron Street
Church of
Market Street Methodist Church
Bert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
George Wyton Hotel
Shawnee Home Demonstration Club
Paxton Club House
Winchester Hospital Auxiliary discusses endowment aids and New Year dance plans
The Winchester Memorial Hospital Junior Auxiliary held its regular meeting at the Nurses Home. Virginia Boyd presided as plans were unveiled for a New Year’s Eve dance at the George Washington Hotel and the endowment fund reported aiding fourteen children since the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
West Clifford Street
Virginia Boyd
Mary McCone
Pinckney Arthur
George Washington Hotel
Edward Barr
A. As McKee
Jack Engle
Wendell Good
Allen Hawthorne
Thomas Gibson
John Steck, Jr
Ames Miller
Missirginia Boyd
Mary Miller
Philip Williams
Thomas Kremer
Covington
Elizabeth Barr
Joseph Kalback
Nash Conklin
B. M. Knight, Jr
Charles Miller
Miss Caroline Richardson Honored by Phi Beta Kappa at William and Mary
Newport News visitor Miss Caroline Richardson was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at William and Mary College in Williamsburg on Saturday December 5. Local social items note church meetings, visits to Baltimore and Utah, bridge events, engagements, and upcoming choir and church council gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Richardson
Newport News
Winchester
Nelia Beverley
West Clifford Street
William and Mary College
Williamsburg
Phi Beta Kappa
Pope Pius XI Sees Rapid Improvement in Illness
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XI recovering from a leg paralysis episode with doctors predicting full restoration to duties in a few days. The pope insists on readiness to resume his heavy routine but remains in bed per medical orders. A bulletin notes he is “doing well” and physician Dr Milani expresses satisfaction. The pope may rise Thursday and sit in an arm chair for several hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Pius XI
Holy Father
Milani
Amanti Milani
Decor ideas for a small dinner table at Christmas
It suggests a low centerpiece such as a glass bowl of fruit or a slender silver vase with holly, or a low vase of winter flowers. Candles should be used to carry the traditional Christmas feel. It also notes the correct phrasing is within a few weeks not inside of a few weeks, and that December birthstones are turquoise or lapis lazuli.
Welfare Office Reports 72 Relief Cases for November
Frederick County Welfare office handled 72 relief cases with 246 people and 57 service cases for 152 people in November. Details show expenditures for unemployables, aged, blind, dependent children, medical and hospital care, clothing, W P A sewing room value, surplus products, and activity counts from visits, interviews, letters, and calls. Gardener programs with seed allotments and canning outputs are noted with totals of vegetables and stored produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Welfare Office
Board of Public Welfare
Frederick County
Public Sale of Limestone Farm in Frederick County Virginia
Special Commissioners announce a public auction at the Winchester County Court House for two tracts of limestone land totaling 198 acres near Ridge Road. Located seven miles north of Winchester, the property fronts Pleasant Valley Church area and is mortgaged to The Federal Land Bank of Baltimore. One third cash at sale December 19 1936, with remaining balance in two annual installments secured by purchaser notes bearing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
D. A. Smith
Winchester
Stonewall Magisterial
Ridge Road
Pleasant Valley Church
Kern
Barrett
David A. Smith
Feedral Land Bank of
Baltimore
Peyton G. Jefferson
T. Russell Cather
Dunn & Duvall
Carrie McGavock Whitside Dies at 91 in Washington
Mrs. Carrie McGavock Whitside mother of Col. Warren W. Whitside of Front Royal Remount Depot died at Walter Reed Hospital after a hip fracture. Funeral will be at All Souls Episcopal Church Washington with burial in Arlington National Cemetery. she was widow of General Marmaduke Whitside, native of Nashville. Survived by son Col. Whitside daughter Mrs Archie Miller two grandsons Lieut Warren W. Whitside Jr and Lieut Whitside three granddaughters and three great grandchildren.
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Front Royal
Carrie McGavock Whitside
Warren W. Whitside
Front Royal Remount
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Whitside
Marmaduke Whitside
Cuba
Nashville
Tenn
All Souls Episcopal Church
H. H. D. Sterrett
Arlington National Cemetery
Plans For Community Service In Front Royal
The Christmas Committee of the Kings Daughters two circles met at Mrs Walters home and finalized plans for the Community Christmas tree. Boxes will be distributed to the community's poor. The tree lighted with many colored lights will stand in Courthouse yard on Christmas Eve at 7 30 with a manger scene to invite donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Kings Daughters
Walters
Chimney Blaze Hits Home Near Front Royal
Firefighters responded to a chimney fire at the home of Mr. R. H. Carron three miles out last night. A small amount of damage occurred with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
R. H. Carron
Three youths escape Leonardtown jail in stolen car
Three young negroes saved or pulled the bars from their cell in the Leonardtown jail today and escaped in an automobile stolen from the main street of the town.
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Leonardtown
Royal Front Royal social notes from regional visits
Mrs Lillian Skyles plans a night return from Washington after a several day visit with relatives. Sister Kathleen Warren will accompany her for a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs John J Warren. Robin Bowen visits his sons and daughters in law at Purcellsville and with Shelton Bowen. Capt and Mrs Alex Stewart of Indian Head MD visit the Hillidge home. Prof Q D Gasque of Warren County high school attends a principals meeting in Ballston. Mrs Benjamin Atwood visits parents in Hagerstown. Major and Mrs Whiteside and others visit in Washington. Major Bragdon and Mrs Boggs with Randolph Macon affiliates spend Monday in D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Bickers
Jane Bickers
Myron B. Bickers
South Stewart Street
Bennett Junior College
Millbrook
N. Y
Handley High School
Front Royal
Lillian Skyles
Washington
Kathleen Warren
John J. Warren
Robin Bowen
Orville Bowen
Shelton Bowen
Purcellsville
Alex Stewart
Indian Head, Md
B. J. Hillidge
Stewart
Q. D. Gasque
Warren County High School
Ballston
Benjamin Atwood
Mr. and
Mrs. Kirk
Hagerstown
Joseph Bragdon
John C. Boggs
Byrd Anderson
Lillian Fenner
Randolph-Macon Academy
Silver Tea by Kings Daughters Circle Held at Bowen Home
Hold Tea Today What-So-Ever Circle of the Kings Daughters hosted a Silver tea this afternoon at the home of president Mrs Orville O Bowen on Royal avenue. The regular Circle meeting is set for next Tuesday at three o clock at the home of Mrs Claude A Stokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
The
Kings Daughters
Orville O. Bowen
Royal Avenue
Claude A. Stokes
Teachers Meet Thursday in Warren County Va
Warren County Education Association to hold mid term meeting Thursday at 3 PM in the Warren County Court House. Delegates from the recent state association meeting will report. Following, a tea at Fairlawn Inn planned by Miss Catherine Borden. Schools closed Friday December 11 with teachers observing in Richmond Falls Church Falls Church Rockingham Arlington Fairfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Warren County Education Association
Warren County Court House
State Association
Fairlawn Inn
Catherine Borden
Virgila
Richmond
Falls Church
Rockingham County
Washington and Lee High School
Arlington County
Fairfax High School
Concert Sunday in Front Royal by Kings Daughters
The committee in charge plans a Sunday afternoon concert at the Park Theatre Front Royal. The program will be published tomorrow. Sponsored by two Kings Daughters circles, proceeds go to the community Christmas tree fund with a silver offering.
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Front Royal
Park Theatre
of the Kings Daughters
Christmas Gift Sets and Novelties Lineup
Dara Nome gift sets and Yardley vanity gifts anchor a seasonal lineup including Xmas box stationery pen and pencil sets shaving kits pipes and tobacco comb brush sets Norris Christmas candies and novelties and greeting cards for yuletide gifting.
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Dara Nome
Yardley’s
Xmas
Norris Kmas
Radio Highlights Map Broadcasters Plan National Reach
America's Town Meeting proposes wider national reach with concurrent city sessions. Tonight features Inter-American Conference with Edward Romlinson, Talks with Rep Hamilton Fish Jr, and Federal Incorporation Bill discussion. Evening listings include Uncle Ezra One Man's Family Fred Allen Winter Sports and more across WJZ WEAF and WABC networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJZ
NBC
Edward Romlinson
Hamilton Fish, Jr
Republican Party
Wiznbc
Association of Manufacturers
WABC
CBS
Sen
J. C. O’mahoney
Wyoming
WEAF
Uncle Ezra
Fred Allen
Burns and Allen
Nino Martini
Fanny Brice
Ethel Barrymore
Emil Coleman
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Nurses Home
R. S. Smith
Robert S. Smith
Smith
Circle No
Circle No. 3
Centenary Reformed Church
Ethel Whitacre
Ben Fuller
Fairmont Avenue
Laura Moyer
Harrisburg, Pa
Thomas Walters
Glen Burnie
Major
Paul Rutledge
Carl Massey
Merrimens Lane
M. Orndoff
Victor L. Denny
West Cork
Geneva Mumaw
Vivian Baker
Alice Engle
Hugh Slonaker
Yestern
James A. Miller
Miller
Johns Hopkins University
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Emma Wisecarver
H. K. Russell
Fannie Page
Joseph Massie
Soring
Green Spring Valley
Lee Cobl
North Washington Street
Georgia Conrad
Provo
Utah
Los Angeles
Mary Pearson
Bridge
National Avenue
Harriett Pearson
Douglas Sale
New York
Charles Blair
Danville
Charles Blair, Jr
Shirley Street
Blair
Federal Land Bank of
H. H. Jennings
Federal Council of Church Women
Handley Library
Grace Lutheran Choir
Vicks VA
C. C. Brannon
Col. Whiteside
Fleet
Maryland
Warren County
Winchester Evening Star
Gussie McFall
Telephone Front Royal 149-R
Front Royal News
Col
W. W. Whiteside
Mrs. Meade
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Margaret L. Hodgson
Hamman
Dollar Store
Toys
Brooks
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Tavenner
S 12
Loudoun St
Loudoun
Dole
America
Town Hall
Edward Tomlinson
Raymond Moley
Business Leadership
Music Guild
School of the Air
Salvation Army
NBC Light Opera
Chicago
United States
the Commercial & Savings Bank
John S. Miller & Company
Santa Claus Headquarters
Colonial Beauty Shoppe
Nina V. Wolford
R. M. Swimley
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