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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1937
Page
6
Social calendar lists a 7 45 p m regular meeting of the Business Woman's Circle in the church annex and an 8 p m weekly Madison Lodge I O O F session in the East Boscawen street hall.
The Federated Council of Church Women held its regular meeting at Handley Library with Mrs. S. L. Flickinger presiding. Officers named for the coming year include Mrs. 8. L. Flickinger president and Miss Grace Fries recording secretary.
Mrs. Peachy Hockman hosted a large tea at her South Washington Street home to honor Mrs. Raymond H. Kerlin formerly Miss Jane McEwen of Richmond. The Kerlins recently returned from a Cuba wedding trip and will reside on Washington Street.
Regular meeting of the Armel Community League will be held Tuesday December 14 at 730 PM in the school house. Mr D J Howard will speak on youth out of school. music by a quartet. Recreation center leaders Mrs Myrtle Crismore and Mrs Hopkins will participate. Parents and friends urged to attend for important local matters.
W Fred Caylor treasurer of the University of Richmond athletic association said the 1937 football season produced a net profit of 8 000 with total receipts 40 577 18 and expenses 26 348 85 making it the most financially successful season in the school's history.
Charles Town police said Oscar Campbell alias McDougall, 30, is in custody awaiting extradition to Montreal on a slaying charge. Campbell was captured in a hotel taproom after eluding detectives at a race track. Two Canadian detectives await papers to transport him.
At the December 7 meeting I Fred Stine county agent reported on the County Council meeting and Madeline Blair county home agent discussed Christmas gifts. A girl made a toy from spools and members sang. The club will cooperate with the Fellowship Club to prepare a Christmas basket for a needy family to be delivered Christmas Eve.
Miss Nancy Wiley aged 89 a native of Clarke county and longtime Frederick county resident died during the night at the county home. Authorities say her only relatives are two nieces whose addresses are unknown. The body was taken to Jones funeral home for embalming.
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson addressed the Richmond Alumni chapter of the University of Virginia. He said officer education starts at commissioning and ends with death or retirement, noting many alumni rank among the army's top officers including Col. Joseph F. Siler at Walter Reed, Col. James D. Fife, and Lt. Col. Edwin B. Maynard directing ROTC at the Medical College of Virginia.
The State Highway Commission agreed to study again a Lynchburg district request to revoke proposed changes to route 11 south of Lexington. Spokesmen urged abandoning the new survey and keeping the present route for its highway suitability, historic value, and developed territory.
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