Local Socials and Birth Announcements March Through December
Social and Personal notes list a Little Garden Club meeting on Monday at 3 30 with M Nan Larrick on Clifford Street and a large number of residents from Stephens City to whom best wishes are sent. News items include several births with families in Hagerstown Berryville and Arlington and updates on hospital stays, moves and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Garden Club
M Nan Larrick
Clifford Street
Peter
Berryville Social Entertains Guests Over Christmas
Berryville notes detail Mrs. Winslow Sommaripa hosting luncheons and dinners at Bellfield with guests including Mrs. Thomas Nelson Carter Mrs. Hugh Nelson and others. Further listings mention plans for Christmas visits by Alice Jaqueau Polly Winslow and others plus local residents visiting relatives in Richmond Williamsburg Norfolk and Scarsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Winslow Sommaripa
Chicago
Amory Sommaripa
Bellfield
Thomas Nelson Carter
Powhatan
Hugh Nelson
Bunch
Long Branch
Sommaripa
Wyman Whittemore
Louise Whittemore
Herbert Bronson
Alice, Jaqueau Polly Winslow
New Rk
Girl Scouts Offer Local Help in War Effort
At a council meeting Mrs. Raoul Garranbrant read a telegram from National Headquarters urging defense and community service. The Girl Scouts pledged to assist the Red Cross and Fellowship Club and continue Christmas charity and hospital work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raoul Garranbrant
Girl Scouts
National
S Ut
Harold Brown
Red Cross
Helen Means
Carl Honeycutt
War Fund
War Fund Campaign. In the Past the Girl Stouts
Fellowship Club
British Relief
Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures for December 11
The Treasury reported receipts of 39,951,132.67 and expenditures of 67,474,193.06 for December 11, with gross debt totaling 55,321,526,393.11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
Colleges Founded by Congregationalists
Among them are Harvard, Yale, Williams, Amherst, and Oberlin. The list reflects colleges established with Congregationalist roots and influence in early American higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Williams
Amherst
Oberlin
Millwood Social Calendar Highlights Local Visits and Events
Mrs Hugh M Nelson hosts weekend guests at Long Branch with Dr Hugh Judge Jewett of Baltimore and Mrs William Bell Watkins Jr. Dianna Graham returns from Memorial Hospital in Winchester. Dinner at Annefield honors Boyle owner of Charles Town race track. Rumba class met at Calender home. Nancy Stevens informal party planned for December 23. Catherine Beatty closes Black Pony December 18 and returns to Pittsburgh with sister Helen Beatty. Hunt breakfast at Red Gate hosted by Edward Jenkins. Mrs George P Greenhalgh Jr to visit from Perrysburg Ohio with Billy Weatherall joining later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Hugh M. Nelson
Long Branch
Hugh Judge Jewett
Baltimore
William Bell Watkins, Jr
Dianna Graham
Clarke
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
William Bell Watkins
Annefield
Mr. Boyle
Charles Town
Bayard Stevens
Nancy Stevens
Catherine Beatty
Miss Beatty
Helen Beatty
Perrysburg
Ohio
Burwell Jacobs
Mr. Greenhalgh
Billy Weatherall
Witch Hazel Keeps Complexions Fresh On A Budget
With cosmetic budgets tight, witch hazel is praised as a versatile, affordable beauty aid. It tightens enlarged pores, supports cleansing routines, and can be made into a paste with kaolin for blackhead relief. It also serves as a facial astringent and refreshing eye treatment after a long day.
Tuberculosis Not Necessarily Hereditary
Public health leaders warn against assuming inheritance in tuberculosis cases. The disease spreads mainly through long contact, so every case requires tracing to a source. Health teams, nurses, and families must conduct thorough investigations to locate the source case and reduce deaths and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Riggin
Rier
British say Japanese invasion of Malaya checked
Singapore December 13 British communique reports invasion of upper and middle British Malaya substantially checked. Combat continues on the Kedah Province front with Thailand to the north. Penang air battle claims four Japanese planes downed with three British planes involved. no British losses admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Malaya
Kdah Province
Thailand
Kuantan
Penang
Banker's call to curb check use to avert paper shortage
Boonville Missouri December 13 banker C H Schupp urged depositors to write fewer checks to prevent a threatened paper shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville, Mo
C. H. Schupp
Modern Etiquette Q&A on gift exchange and church manners
Curtailing Christmas gifts with a friend calls for a polite letter two weeks ahead. In church, arrive on time enter quietly refrain from talking and pay attention. A bride to be thanks shower guests by thanking each giver during gift opening and then writing a note later.
Young Women’s Club meets in Stephens City
Stephens City Virginia December meeting of the Young Women’s Club at Mrs. Eugene Bailey’s home includes Mrs. Frances Jones, Mrs. Arbutus Carper, Mrs. Catherine Yancy, and Misses Maxine Galliday Bess Shade Mary Sandy Dorothy Herrell. Next gathering set for December 22 at Mrs. Jones home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
Young Women's Club
Eugene Bailey
Frances Jones
Arbutus Carper
Catherine Yancy
Maxine Galliday
Bess Shade
Mary Sandy
Dorothy Herrell
Jones
Walter Smith
Verne Hopewell
Hula Hopewell
Harrison Scored
Pauline Hopewell
Rest Sunday School Prepares Christmas Program Highlights
The Rest Sunday School plans its annual Christmas entertainment on Christmas Eve at 8 o clock in the church. The Martinsburg Choral Club will present a Christmas program in song at Rest Church on Sunday afternoon December 14 at 3 o'clock with a silver offering to be given. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold their December meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs H B Sell on Saturday December 13 at 8 p m. Harry Bryant district superintendent of Winchester preached at Rest Church last Sunday night to a very appreciative audience. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Smallwood welcomed a baby boy born December 1 named Bobby Sager formerly Virginia Sager. Mrs George Clark has returned from a short visit near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rest
Martinsburg Choral Club
Rest Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
H. B. Sell
Harry Bryant
Winchester
Kenneth Smallwood
Bobby Sager
Smallwood
Virginia Sager
George Clark
Washington
Valley Fruit and Candy stock in sheriff sale set
By writ of fieri facias from the Winchester Corporation Court the Valley Fruit and Candy Company stock is offered at public auction in front of the County Courthouse on December 19 1941 at 10 o clock A M. Cash due at sale. Taylor Barr City Sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
Winchester
Valley Fruit & Candy Company, Incorporated
R. F. Copes
Comon
Valley Fruit & Candy Company
Taylor Barr
Regular preaching service announced for Sunday at 7 30 p m
Miss Madeline Muse and guests from Carlisle Pa were visitors to Miss Muse's parents in Trone Va Mr and Mrs Will Muse hosted dinner with the M C Gaven family at Gore Ruth Carpenter and Winifred Kump dined with relatives Melvin Kump was host to siblings Evelyn and Elda McCauley from Winchester Some Sunday visitors at Roy Wingfield included the Tripletts and their daughters from Hayfield Holmes Whitacre and family joined by Edith Whitacre and Arthur Pugh kin Mervil Dailey also noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trone
Madeline Muse
Kelly
Brent Goss
Carlisle
Will Muse
Muse
M. C. Garven
Gore
Ruth Carpenter
Winifred Kump
Melvin Kump
Evelyn
Elda McCauley
Winchester
Turner Anderson
Roy Wingfield
M. Triplett
Margaret
Dorothy
Mary Virginia
Hayfield
Holmes Whitacre
Julius
Betty
Edith Whitacre
Arthur Pugh
Harry
Julian
Russell Lupton
Mervil Dailey
Eight Women Take Alford Church Corn For Sale
In Petersburg Indiana on December 13 the Alford Methodist Church group asked William A Benjamin for funds to repair the church. He offered corn from his field instead. Eight women and a team of horses husked and loaded corn, sold it at market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
Alford Methodist Church
William A. Benjamin
Bulgaria declares war on the United States and Britain
A Berlin broadcast quoted by DNB said Bulgaria declared war on the United States and Britain as an Axis ally. Premier Bogdan Philov announced the decision to Parliament at noon, the report stated from Budapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bulgaria
United States
Britain
Berlin
Budapest
DNB
Bogdan Philov
Rotary vows beard growth until Japan is defeated
In Kodiak Alaska on December 13 members of the Rotary Club pledged to let their beards grow until Japan is defeated, signaling a wartime morale gesture during the home front effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodiak
Alaska
Rotary Club
Japan
Almanac ad seeks high prices for alfalfa and hay
Wanted alfalfa and timothy hay offered at top prices. Seller bill Sakol reachable care of Royal Inn Main Street Front Royal Virginia posted as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfalfa
Timothy Hay
Bill Sakol
Royal Inn
Main ST
Front Royal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Ridings
Ison Nichols
E. Miller Off
Harry Frazier
la Huber
Nan Leidig
Si¢ Dinges
Cora Massie
Heath Stickier
van Brumback
Lucy Dear
Cleve Adams
Preston Carbaugh
Carolyn Beal
Joe Clevenger
Julian Gregory
Clayton
Janice Rickard
Teets
Jadys
Carmel Bower
Shryock
Cecil
Schuller
Edwin A. Schiller
Washington County
Hagerstown
Schull
Rguerite Whitacre
C. L. Whitacre
City Avenue
Richard Alien Schull
George Hall
Arling
Eton Hall
Lhe
Harold C. March
Southdown Street
Elizabeth’s Hospital
Richmond
C. P. Newcomb
Expert News
Chas Yee
Ralph Levi
Near Berry
Johnson-Willis Hospital
Inichmond
Reed
Harley Powell
Lucille Whitacre
Valleyenue
Chester
Mr. Powell
Powell
Sears and Roebuck
Jacob Leo Everhart
Hawaii
J. Leo Everhart
Front Royal Pike
U. S. Army Air Corps
Mrs. Alexander
Grafton Alexander
Marjorie Massey
Carl Massey
University of Minnesota
Sanford Hill
University
Richard F. Bernd
National Avenue
St. Petersburg
Fla
Frank M. Wray
Williamsburg
Isabell Lee
New York City
Ashton Lee
Corning, N. Y
Mrs
Walter Lee
Rosney
Thomas L. Wattles
Wattles
Pattie Wattles
Annapolis
William Wattles
Lippitt Hatchell
Little Elmington
H. B. Whiting
Howard Whiting
Miss Frances Whiting
William Sparrow
Bouldercrest
Blue Ridge
Misses Sparrow
John B. Neill
Scarsdale
William McDonald Neill
Francis Beverley Whiting
Margaretta Whiting
Department of Music
Garrison Forest School
H. G. Lane
Grace Episcopal Church
Jane Cary Randolph
Norfolk
Lane
Jane Gordon
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Rexall Store
Poinsettias
Hill Top Gardens
Kinney’s Shoe Store
Huntsberry
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Douglas Grim
Little Garden
Nancy Larrick
West Clifford Street
J. M. Steck, Jr
O’rear
Gen Forrest
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Fort Loudoun
Susie Glass Strider
G. Miller O’rear
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Army of the Tennessee
Robert E. Lee
Rose MacDonald
the Food Center
N. Loudonp St
Christ
Cfter Phone
Witc Hazel
Helen Follett
Witch Hazel
Rings
Billfords
China
British Malaya
Robt. H. Bullett
N. Ave
Cameron St
Valley Pride
United Food Stores
Roberta Lee
Sergeant’s Sale
Lovett Bros
N. Loudoun St
Pingley & Carper
E. Piccadilly St
C. B. Smalts & Son
the Commercial & Savings Bark
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Moling & Cather
Underwood
Underwood’s Bakery
Loundoun Street
S4nri
Santa
Haldeman’s Creamery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!