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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1936

Page

3

Shawnee Club Meetings This Weekend

Social calendar lists a Shawnee Home Demonstration Club gathering at 7:00 p m Friday at Paxton Club House and an AA U W unit fellowship at 1:00 p m Saturday at the home of Mrs Herbert Larrick with local members attending.

Shawnee Home Demonstration Club Paxton Club House American Association of University Women Herbert Larrick Herbert S. Larrick West Clifford Street Winchester Katherine McHale

Winchester Notes and Social Updates

Winchester and Berryville society items cover engagements births entertainments and club meetings. Mrs E Blackburn Moore hosts a luncheon for sister Mrs Harold Conway of New York with Winchester guests listed. DAR and AAUW events include speakers music and fellowship lunches.

E. Blackburn Moore Berryville Harold Conway New York Winchester J. Victor Arthur J. Gray Beverley B. M. Knight, Jr Peyton Marshall Woodhull Baker Joseph Kalbach Allen Hawthorne

Abdication of Edward VIII Shocks London Crowds

Reports detail Edward VIII’s abdication and King George VI’s accession. Crowds cheered Queen Mary as police held back traffic around Piccadilly. Dominion governments acted, stock market held firm, and speculation grew on Edward’s future movements and exile.

London Queen Mary King's Piccadilly House Hyde Park America Piccadilly House Dominions Canada Stock Exchange Duke of York Fort Belvedere Edward Belvedere Great Britain England

York Is George VI

The abdication of Edward VIII marks a historic transfer of the throne to his brother who is proclaimed king as Parliament and empire rally. Reports from Cannes note Mrs Simpson remains without statement while Lords, Commons, and Accession Council prepare the accession of George VI with a proclamation at St James Palace over the coming days.

Fort Belvedere Duchy of Cornwall Duke of Cornwall Baldwin Lou Viel Cannes Lord Brownlow Edward Clement R. Attlee Commons Labor Party House of Lords Mary Lord Halifax Accession Council St. James’ Palace Privy Council Dominions India London

Gift Set Items Appear in Holiday Catalogue

The listing includes Dara Nome Gift Sets Yardley's Vanities and Gift Sets Xmas Box Stationery Pen and Pencil Sets Shaving Sets Pipes and Tobacco Comb and Brush Sets Norris Xmas Candies and Novelties and Xmas Greeting Cards.

Dara Nome Yardley’s Xmas Norris Xmas

Edward and the path to happiness beyond abdication

The text discusses Edward choosing a personal life over state duties. If he travels to the continent he may meet Mrs Simpson soon. Absent abdication he would have waited for the coronation, but now his life is his own and companionship with the betrothed is expected.

Edward Continent Mrs. Simpson

Telegraphs Offer Free Love Telegrams With Cautions

The Washington Post notes a telegraph firm will transmit the message love in a telegram without charge but adding and kisses incurs a fee, mirroring typical charges for extra wording.

Washington Post

Kings Daughters Sponsor Christmas Benefit Program

The Whatsoever and the Loving Service Circles of the Kings Daughters sponsor a Park Theatre program Sunday at 3 pm directed by Mrs. Q. D. Gasque and Mr. Sharon B. House. Proceeds will aid baskets for the poor at Christmas with a silver offering requested. The event features Rev. E. W. Tranh am, Rev. H. W. Shannon, Warren County High School Band, music ensembles, and an address by Col. John C. Boggs.

Front Royal King’s Daughters Q. D. Gasque Sharon B. House Park Theatre E. W. Trainham H. W. Shannon Warren County High School Thunderer Sousa Bagley Washington Post Wisconsin Purdy Front Royal Glee Club God Dickson Reinecke Rousseau Picardy Wood Elizabeth Franklin Moszkowski Adams Haydn Clarke Trees Rasbach L. B. Dutrow Col John C. Boggs Warren County Mendelssohn Gabriel Willis Handel R. B. Claggett

Opening Night at Metropolitan Opera Goes On Air

New York radio preview notes NBC and CBS coverage of the Metropolitan Opera opening night intermission interviews. December 21 schedule includes Inter-American Conference, Edward Tomlinson, H V Kaltenborn, music programs and the Kremer String Quartet among daily broadcasts.

New York Metropolitan Opera House NBC Hollywood WJZ Edward Tomlinson Manuel DeBayle Harmodio Arias Frank Bane Morris A. Linton Gen Hughs. Johnson WEAF Rudy Vallee Bing Crosby Frank Lamarr WABC CBS Ted Husing Kate Smith Major Bowes Vincent Lopez Jimmy Braddock Rochester Philharmonic Earl Hines H. V. Kaltenborn

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