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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1941
Page
8
Social and personal news note Wednesday Elks Club weekly meeting at 00 p m and Thursday Rotary Club luncheon at 2 00 p m at the hotel. Includes birth congratulations to Mr and Mrs Kievans on their daughter and long itemized updates on local residents, travels, visits, and engagements.
The Girls Athletic Association held a December meeting on South Loudoun Street and outlined events including a Christmas Breakfast at the George Washington Hotel on December 21 at eight sharp with ten cent gifts and a silver collection for the Fellowship Club. Members to sign up by December 19.
The Federated Council of Church Women will hold a meeting at Hendley Library on Friday at 3 30 p m. It will be the last gathering before Mrs W L Dudley retires as president and organizers request full attendance.
A reader asks if a child may stand on a chair arm, and the answer is no for safety and sightline reasons. Another question on salt use rejects dipping, advising to use a saltspoon or knife to place salt on the bread plate. The bridal invitation list is created by the couple with input from both sets of parents.
A Thursday program list shows the W C T U meeting at 3 pm in the Handley Library and Circle No 2 of Braddock Street Methodist Church meeting at 7 45 pm with Mrs Lewis R Smith 503 National Ave. Mrs John L Glaize will give the Sermon on the Mount lesson third in the series. Florence Nightingale Class to meet tomorrow at 7 30 pm at Miss Doris Boyce 702 North Loudoun St with Miss Colleen Cather leading devotions.
Millwood Virginia reports a sequence of social dinners and guests at homes including Annefield and Bellfield. Attendees include Capt. and Mrs. William Barrett, Mrs. George P. Greenhalgh, Miss Mary Lewis, Mr. Edward B. Jacobs, and Mr. Joseph Lewis among others with traveling guests from Woodberry L. I. and New York City.
A healthful shoe guide argues seventy percent of foot ailments come from improper footwear. It cautions against spike heels causing spinal and posture problems, favors oxford styles, and notes shoe shops use X ray to check toe space and instep support.
The report lists several social engagements including Mr. Prichett of Philadelphia and Dr. Samuel Birch as luncheon guests of Mrs. Alice Sommaripa. Capt Ewart Johnston hosted a Sunday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Demus Craw of Charlottesville. It also notes the marriage of Pat Ryan and his plans to live in New Mexico, with Mrs. George P. Greenhalgh traveling to New York and Miss Page Huidekoper visiting Washington at Long Branch with her mother.
In Chicago on December 10 the wage dispute affecting 42 000 Railway Express employes ended as management and labor signed a pact granting a 10 cent per hour raise. Wayne Lyman Morse announced the agreement, noting White House authorization and a swift conclusion after the emsemble commission's recommendations. The union had warned of a strike to press demands. Hippocrates described malaria in the fifth century B C.
San Francisco reports a total blackout after the air raid siren. Office workers used kerosene lanterns and brown paper covered windows as editors and operators filed stories by lantern light. Fire trucks and the Ferry Building siren added to the city’s dimmed scene.
Berlin officials dismissed United States newspaper correspondents from a daily press conference, ordering them to return home after claiming Axis newspapermen were arrested in the United States in violation of international practice. The Wilhelmstrasse spokesman announced the action and shook hands with the Americans as they left.
The Home Newspaper covers local events and community concerns with a focus on residents, neighborhoods, and neighborhood happenings. It highlights school activities, town notices, and upcoming events relevant to readers in the area.
Miss Dorothy Felty visits Arlington and Miss Ginn visits Stephenson City and Winchester hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Farr with sons Junior and Bobby visit Mowery home. John Boyd Kline and Augusta Smith visit Kline’s mother Lottie Kline. Ogden home welcomes Fink and Manuel. Hottle family weekend in Hagerstown with Martha Hottle and a burned foot improves. Japan produced 77 percent of the world silk in 1940.
Principal Edward W. Cook announces a week of Christmas activities at Hornell High School with a strict rule prohibiting mistletoe or similar decorations to maintain order during the holiday season.
Report describes pilots experiencing blackout events during maneuvers, with loss of consciousness from rapid changes in flight. Observers note the danger of sudden climbs and the need to tighten stomach muscles to prevent passing out.
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