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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1938

Page

8

Engagement of Miss Swimley and Mr Parker announced

The engagement of Miss Eli ot Margaret Swimley formerly of Martinsburg to Mr J Murray Parker a Washington resident and Evansville Indiana native is announced with a wedding planned for early February The couple have social ties to the Oliver Wendell Holmes Theta Chapter of Sigma Nu Phi and Miss Swimley has attended many events with the groom to be The article also notes a Christmas party at Winchester Business College and a Junior Century Club meeting hosted by Mrs Barr with a program on The Irish In Boston. Betty Ann Robinson born December 6 near Nain Virginia is welcomed by Mr and Mrs Denzil Robinson.

Eliot Margaret Martinsburg J. Murray Parker Evansville Ind Washington Miss Swimley George Swimley Berkeley County Helen Shepherd Swimley Swimley Shepherd Shepherd Flying Field Parker Oliver Wendell Holmes (Theta Sigma Nu Phi International Legal Fraternity Oliver Wendell Holmes Winchester Business College Junior Century Club Edw Barr Tennyson Avenue Virginia Boyd Boston Shumate North Braddock Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Gayle Ellen Shumate Esther Norton Wissler Winchester Shenvalee New Market James Kuykendall Dorothy Wissler Frank Wissler Mt. Jackson

Calendar of events at Winchester amid club meetings

Wednesday schedule lists 3:30 p m Junior Auxiliary meeting at Nurses Home West Clifford, 7:30 p m Winchester Little Theatre officers election and play at Handley Library, 8:00 p m Winchester Rebekah Association at Odd Fellows Hall, 12:30 p m Kiwanis Club with Friendship Bazaar host in McVicar building East Boscawen, 3:30 p m Junior Century Club at Mrs Edward Barr home Tennyson Avenue.

Winchester Memorial Hospital Nurses Home West Clifford Street Winchester Little Theatre Handley Library Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall Kiwanis Club Friendship Bazaar McVicar East Boscawen Street Junior Century Club Edward Barron Tennyson Avenue

Circles of Market Street Church Meet Tonight

Circles of the Woman's Service Guild of the Market Street Methodist Church will meet at 8 this evening at four locations. The Christmas committee asks for food and usable clothing donations. The Girls' Athletic Association plans include a December 18 breakfast at Tokus Inn and a December 27 dance at the George Washington Hotel with music by the George Washington Orchestra. Mr. E. E. Muntzing of Staunton, VA was a visitor in Winchester today.

Woman's Service Guild Market Street Methodist Church Gordon Mackie Cork Street Henrietta Fuller J. A. Rosenberger Peyton Street Edward Heitmuller Cameron Street Wade Guard Parkway The Guild Girls’ Athletic Association Tokus Inn Hunter Gaunt J.D. Shockey Fellowship Club George Washington George Washington Orchestra E. E. Muntzing Staunton, Va Winchester

Miss Anne Nichol Weds Lieut Kern At Fort Lewis

Miss Anne Lawrence Nichol, daughter of Col. I J Nichol, married First Lieutenant William Bentley Kern at Fort Lewis Washington with a gala military ceremony. Attendants included Elizabeth Nichol and Betty Penn, and the bride wore a satin gown with illusion veil. The reception followed at the Fort Lewis Officers Club as guests from Ellensburg Vancouver Barracks Seattle and San Francisco attended.

Fort Lewis Anne Lawrence Nichol William Bentley Kern United States Army James L. Blakeney Isaac J. Nichol E. T. Gordon Whitesboro Tex Elizabeth Nichol Betty Penn Bentley Kern Ellensburg E L. Kehoe Charles E. Johnson Albert ©. Connor William §. Stone John E. Mead Vancouver Barracks Gordon Nichol San Francisco Joy T. Holloway-Cook Eva Boddy Fort Lewis Officers’ Club. Colonel and Mrs. Nichol John Kern John P. Kaylor Edwin B. Howard Raymond S. Pratt Jr Albert O. Connor Robert A. Ports Frederick D. Atkinson Louise Clark Faber John A. Kern Jack Kern Bentley Kern II F. Asbury Kern J. B. Davidson Phil Brook Kern Bentley Davidson Kern Linus Walker Linus Walker Jr Phillip Walker J. M. Gleason Fort George Wright Harvey Gordon Austin Cordon Nichol Seattle Portland Ore Col I. J. Nichol Ina Gordon Nichol Edgar Thompson Gordon Isaac Daniel Nichol Aminta Gordon Nichol Murfreesboro Tenn Joseph Benjamin Pate San Jose Costa Rica Pate University of California Chi Omega Kern Winchester Rg. Wash William R. Willis Mr. Willis Mary Katherine Kern Rebecca Kern Lieut. Kern West Point 35Th Infantry Schofield Barracks Territory of Hawaii 7Th Infantry Washington Republic Hawaiian Islands

Modern Etiquette Q and A on group compliments and greetings

A column of etiquette questions answers about manners in groups for complimenting a girl’s gown. It says avoid extravagant praise in groups. It instructs writing the bread and butter letter immediately after returning home. It also allows employees to send Christmas cards to colleagues as preferable to exchanging gifts.

Onward and Upward Class To Meet Thursday

The Onward and Upward Bible Class of Kernstown Methodist Church will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at 5 30 at Mrs Arthur Wolfe's home with Mrs Clarence Williams as co host. A Christmas program will be given led by Mrs Milton Swartz. All members are urged to attend for an interesting program.

Kernstown

Kernstown Young People Meet Tonight at Church

The Kernstown Methodist Church youth group meets at 7 30 tonight to rehearse the Christmas program for Christmas night. Afterward attendees go to Miss Mildred Tidler’s home for an hour of social games and refreshments. The committee requests full turnout.

Kernstown

Bible Class To Meet And Christmas Party Planned

The Margaret Collins Denny Bible Class will meet Tuesday night in Brad dock Street Methodist Church social room at 7 30. Groups Nos 1 and 2 host, with an attractive Christmas party arranged. Members urged to attend. Also notes of social visits and hospital news from Westernport and Winchester areas. WCTU plans a semi monthly meeting Thursday at 3 o clock in Handley Library.

Margaret Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church Women’s Christian Temperance Union Handley Library

Round Hill Club Names Committees for Christmas Aid

The Round Hill 4-H Club annual meeting at the school adopted three families for Christmas through the Fellowship club. The committee includes Mary Virginia Larrick as chairman, with Sally Pingley Peggy Pangle Clarence Cather Robert Anderson and Nelson Carpenter. The club will hold its annual event.

Round Hill Club Round Hill Fellowship Club Mary Virginia Larrick Sally Pingley Peggy Pangle Clarence Cather Robert Anderson Nelson Carpenter

Christmas Party Organizes Frederick County Youth Club

A Christmas party on December 28, 1938, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Cather announced a committee to organize a Youth Club in Frederick County. Nelson Carpenter chairs with Donald Anderson and Mary Virginia Larrick. helpers include Mary C. Pingley and Earl Cather. The first meeting is set for Rowland Hill on January 18, 1939.

T. N. Cather Nelson Carpenter Donald Anderson Mary Virginia Larrick Mary C. Pingley Earl Cather Mary Gay Marke Freerick County Rowlid Hill Sely

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