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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1938

Page

8

Miss Dougherty Weds William Watkins Jr at Christ Church

Miss Gertrude Dougherty daughter of Mr and Mrs Graham Dougherty of Woodsey and William Bell Watkins Jr son of Mr and Mrs William B Watkins of Annefield Clarke county were married at 4 pm in Christ Episcopal Church Millwood. The reception followed at Woodley with close family and out of town guests due to the death of the bride’s paternal grandmother.

Gertrude Graham Dougherty Grahom Dougherty Kenneth N. Gilpin Kar Mary Lewis Mary Dougherty Virginia Watkins Vaida Graham Dougherty, Jr Frazer Dougherty Fitzhugh Green William Stokes William Conner Morristown N. J Watkins, Jr Millwood Avenue Winchester Watkins St. Catherine's School Richmond University of Maine Philadelphia New York Washington A. Mackay Smith Pennsylvania St. John's Church

Clarke County Hosts Out of Town Guests For Watkins Dougherty Wedding

Visitors flocked to Christ Church in Millwood for the Watkins Dougherty nuptials at 4 PM with many guests arriving from Philadelphia New York Washington and Baltimore among others. Notables included Countess Bonban de Castellane Mrs Henry Oxnard Baron and Baroness d Espremesnil and Mrs Charles Custis Harrison Jr with wide family attendance and local Virginia hospitality.

Clarke County Virginia Watkins- Dougherty Christ Church Millwood Philadelphia Samuel Bell Persifor Frazer A. Webster Dougherty Daniel Dougherty Benjamin Coates Jean P. J. Baltzell Louis Rowland George Moret George Milton Jones Mary C. Curtin J. Bilworth Beggs Lober Stokes Gordon Fetterman Daniel L. Hutchinson William West Frazier Henry Coxe Stokes Alexander, Stokes John Frazer New York Countess Bonban de Castellane Eric von Raits Baltimore Alexande Gordon Washington Ralph Snowden Hill Clarence Hughes Carolyn Nash Walter Tuckerman Kelso Alsop Richmond David Smith Syoffet Long Island Elliott Barrows Springfield N. J Eldon Macleod Westwood Mass Henry Oxnard Baron Baroness d'Espremesnil Charles Custis Harrison, Jr Fletcher Harper Upperville

UVA Students Arrive Home for Christmas Holidays

Messrs. William Shaffer Ralph Shaffer William Huntsberry August Cahill Charles Harper Harry W Ebert Jr William Schenck and Stewart O Rear all Students at the University of Virginia will arrive this weekend to spend the Christmas holidays at their respective homes in this city.

William Shaffer Ralph Shaffer William Huntsberry August Cahill Charles Harper Harry W. Ebert, Jr William Schenck Stewart O'Rear University of Virginia Charlottesville Hugh Crisman Derek and Colins Hayley Edward Grove University of Richmond Richmond Winchester

Christmas Music Events Draw Winchester Students

A calendar listing Sunday events includes a special Christmas concert by Winchester Public Schools in Handley auditorium at 3:00 p m and an evening program at Market Street M E Church. Monday schedules show the Little Garden Club gathering at 3:30 p m and Girl Scouts caroling at Grace Lutheran Church followed by a Madis 10, 028 F meeting at Boscawen Street.

Winchester Public Schools Handley Auditorium Market Street M. E. Church Little Garden Club Donald Weems Tennyson Avenue Grace Lutheran Church Madis Ast Boscawen Street Girl Scouts Winchester Market Street M. E. Church

Reserved Tables for Auxiliary Dance New Year in Winchester

Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital lists reserved tables for the annual New Year’s Eve dance at the George Washington. Notables include Dr and Mrs Dutton Dr and Mrs Gibson Dr and Mrs McKee Dr and Mrs Miller Dr and Mrs Gee Smith Jr Dr and Mrs Knight Jr Mr and Mrs Steck Jr Mr and Mrs Glaize Jr and Mr and Mrs Bosserman Jr plus many others. The 8 pm dinner event ends at midnight before Sunday. Also notes Miss Sarah Lupton from Lebanon Valley College has arrived for Christmas with her brother James Lupton Muhlenburg College student.

George Washington Or Winchester Memorial Hospital Thomas Gibson John McKee James Miller Fred L. Glaize, Jr Walter H. Bosserman Clarke Cooper Edward Barr Austin Morgan Paul F. Rosenberger C. Ridgely White J. Victor Arthur E. C. Parker Frank Wissler Jackson H. K. Russell Winchester Sarah Margaret Lupton Lebanon Valley College Allenville James Edward Lupton Muhlenburg College Allentown

Miss Ritenour Weds in Winchester Church Ceremony

announces the December 16 wedding of Artie Louise Ritenour to Harry Evans Cain at Brad dock Street M E Church South with Rev T M Swann officiating. The couple plans to reside in Winchester after a wedding trip.

J. W. Ritenour Woodstock Artie Louise Harry Evans Cain Braddock Street M. E. Church South T. M. Swann Mary E. Cain J. Mack Cain National Avenue

Etiquette Tips for Dances and Travel Money

A girl asks a boy to a school dance with a direct invitation using his name. For Europe travel under $1000 travelers checks work, over $1000 use a letter of credit. At weddings women are not expected to propose toasts.

Europe

College students plus visiting friends plan holiday returns

Miss Betty Shryock and Mr. Frank Pierce from Duke University will return to Durham area homes for the holidays. Visitors in Winchester include Misses Rosalie and Polly Montague from Charleston and Messrs. Robert Turner Gwynn Tayloe from Middleburg and F C Littleton Jr of Aldie. The Montagues expect to return home Wednesday after months in Middleburg with their grandmother Miss Elizabeth Barr, a faculty member at a private Orlando girls school. Mr. James R. Brandon, city engineer, is homebound with grippe. Miss Kitty Sutton, former Winchester resident, is visiting briefly with friends.

Betty Shryock Frank Pierce Duke University Durham, N. C Rosalie Montague Polly Montague Charleston 8. C Robert Turner Gwynn Tayloe Middleburg F. C. Littleton, Jr Aldie Winchester Montague Elizabeth Barr Orlando Fla Fred Barr West Boscawen Street James R. Brandon North Loudoun Street

Berryville Society News Sees Family Visits Over Weekend

Berryville Virginia over the weekend hosted visits from Miss Alice Mermer and Miss Nina Elgin of Washington DC. Other social rounds include Mrs. Fleming Wisecarver visiting Belle Meade, and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Young hosting the Arms of Evanston Illinois while plans unfold for Christmas.

Berryville, VA Edward N. Barnett Fleming Wisecarver Belle Meade, Va George H. Levi Clayton Young Mrs. Young Mrs Ray Arms Evanston, Ill Arms Washington

Speed laws vary across states on slow driving

Twenty two states have minimum speed laws while twelve prohibit driving so slowly as to impede traffic with penalties similar to speeding. Six states demand speed neither greater nor less than reasonable and prudent. Four require slow traffic to keep to the right and not impede vehicles from behind.

Sam Ness

Special Program Of Music And Pageantry At Burvet Methodist Church

A Sunday night program at 7 30 features the junior and senior choirs directed by Mrs Austin Sloat with Mae Carper at the organ. The five musical sections include Carols of Legend and Songs of the Christ Child among others with soloists and parade of peasant women representing many lands in authentic costumes. Reverend Herman Kay narrates with Lt Paul Reed on piano. Martha Babb appears as Mary in the concluding poem Adoration.

Pias Mae Carper Austin Sloat Bethlehem Bartlett Mary William Argenbright Thomas J. Dale Henrietta Fuller A. C. Halvosa Sylvia Harry Herman McKay Caroline Stretchberry Gilbert Whitmire C. E. Babbers John Bowers Jane Eagle Harold Rowe Betty Starner Claude Grim Eugene Russell Bassel Scott Atkinson Robert Dale Robert Snapp Epworth League Evelyn Weakley Czecho- Slovakia Mary MacDonald Bulgaria Virginia Craig Austria Virginia Mackie Sweden Betty, Hammill Holland Louise Avey Italy Evangeline Ebersole France Ruthanna Craig Norway Kathleen Zimmerman Poland Martha DeHaven Spain Herman Kay Paul Reed Martha Babb

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