Social calendar lists church events and club meetings
Wednesday events include Christian fellowship at E. W. Cather home and Winchester Lodge 867 meeting at Ellis' home. Choir practice at Grace Lutheran. Thursday Rotary luncheon at George Washington Hotel. U D C and Girls Athletic Association teas and Bible class. American Legion post meeting at George Washington Hotel. Pre Christmas dance at Stephens City high school. Lions and Kiwanis luncheons at George Washington Hotel. Tuesday features Lions Club and Kiwanis Club gatherings at the George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Fellowship
E. W. Cather
West Boscaventional Christian Sunday School
Winchester Lodge
Ellis
Piccadilly and
Braddock
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Turner Ashby
Clarence Hardy
South Braddock Street
Girls’ Athletic Association
West Piccadilly Street
Kernstown Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Iva Smallwood
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Stephens City High School
Developing Musical Appreciation In Children Event
Winchester AAUW branch hosted by Mrs John W Rosenberger and Miss Edith Light discussed fostering musical appreciation in children. Miss Virginia Barr outlined stages from newborn lullabies to early reading of notes and formal instrument study, referencing Walter Damrosch's broadcasts reaching millions of children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
American Association of the University Women
John W. Rosenberger
Edith Light
Rosenberger
Handley Library
Virginia Barr
Miss Barr
Walter Damrosch
Damrosch
Christmas supper for family at Rose Cottage Gaylord
Mr and Mrs Ralph Richard son of Chicago host a supper dance on December 21 for young family members at Rose Cottage on the Fairfield estate of Mrs John D Richardson in Gaylord Clarke county. The Winchester chapter of the National Concert Association changes the date for the third concert to April 8 featuring the Washington String Quartet. Mrs Richard E Byrd and her son Thomas B Byrd entertain tonight at their Amherst Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Grover C. Cooper
Harrisonburg
Ethel Athey Cooper
Retha Carson Cooper
State Teachers’ College
North
Cameron Street
Ralph Richardson
Chicago
Fairfield
John D. Richardson
Gaylord
Clarke County
Richardson
Winchester
National Concert Association Today
Washington String Quartet
Richard E. Byrd
Thomas B. Byrd
Amherst Street
Gifts For Her And Him From Brooks Pharmacy
Brooks Pharmacy promotes holiday gifts including Exquisite Candies Xmas stationery and pen sets perfumes tobacco cigars and novelties. A free handsome prize contest for boys and girls is highlighted with phone contact 766.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Middletown Home Demonstrators Elect New Officers
Middletown Home Demonstration Club elected officers for the coming year at a meeting in the home economics cottage. Officers include Bowen president Judy vice president Jones secretary Gruver treasurer Wake recreation Derflinger Wright Judy leaders. Eleven members attended with next meeting set for January 21 at 2 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Middletown Home Demonstration Club
Louise Cooley
Cc. C. Bowen
J. F. Judy
H. 5S. Jones
David N. Gruver
Orville Wake
Derflinger
Julia Wright
Judy
Local Socials and Choir Rehearsal in Front Royal
Mr and Mrs Julian Major host a dinner party in Front Royal. Mrs Carl W Rosencrans of Washington visits Miss Emma Turner on West Cork Street. United Brethren young people's choir holds a 6:45 pm practice at the church. The group rehearses for a Christmas cantata at 7:30 pm on Christmas night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Major
Front Royal
Carl W. Rosencrans
Washington
Miss Emma Turner
West Cork Street
United Brethren Young People’s Choir
Tickets Selling For T B Concert At Mount Carmel
A large number of tickets have been sold for a concert to be held at 8 o'clock Friday evening at Mount Carmel Baptist Church on South Braddock Street. The fundraiser benefits the Tuberculosis Society and those who have not purchased tickets may pay the admission at the door. Saturday is Tag Day in Winchester with volunteers on the streets soliciting contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
South Braddock Street
Tuberculosis Society
Tuberculosis Fund
Winchester
Main Wins Special Election in Michigan Third District
Verner W. Main Battle Creek attorney and Townsend pension advocate won Michigan's Third District seat in a special election, defeating Democrat Howard W. Cavanaugh 24,686 to 11,342. Republican regularity touted. Townsend forces called it a people’s expression in the first eastern test of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Mich
Verner W. Main
Michigan
Main
F. E Townsend
Mississippi
Howard W. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Oldest Timepiece The Egyptian Shadow Clock
The Egyptian shadow clock is the oldest existing timepiece. One specimen, about 3,400 years old, is displayed at the British Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Museum
Christmas Pageant at Red Bud Church
The Red Bud United Brethren Church plans a Christmas Eve pageant at 7 30 p m with nearly all Sunday School members taking part. A rehearsal is set for 2 p m Sunday and a full attendance is urged. The children's program and gift distribution will occur Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock on December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday School
My United Brethren Church, W
Christ
Glee Club
Dramatic Club
Handley High School
Hoye Riley
Red Bud United Brethren Church
National Debt Tops 30 Billion After December Financing
The national debt reached 30,655,791,967 dollars, crossing the 30 billion mark for the first time. Mid-December financing operations added 962,639,937 dollars, pushing the total near Roosevelt’s fiscal year end estimate of 30,723,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Honor Roll Recipients At John Kerr And Virginia Avenue Schools
The John Kerr and Virginia Avenue Schools announce honor roll honorees for the past month. Read lists include first through fifth grade students such as Sylvia Burkhart, Anne Copenhaver, Peggy Galla day, Bobby Edwards, Pershing Hill, Hewitt Parsons, June Stultz, Tevious Bailey, and others across grades.
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John Kerr and
Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
Sylvia Burkhart
Anne Copenhaver
Peggy Galladay
Colleen Grimm
Barbara Ann Hough
Betty Jane Hurst
Courtney Pappas
Lucille Pope
Jane Schneider
Betty Jane Sheetz
Billie Jean Smith
Patricia Stephenson
Tommy Cooper
George Fries
Reynolds Legge
Crawford MacCallum
Marshal Novick
Billy Pappas
Ralph Sandlin
Wendell Seldon
Jimmy Whiting
Betty Stuart
Richard Byrd Owens
Donald Bush
Betty Kerns
Margit McFarland
Frances Whitlock
Dolores Winslow
Anne Beverley Wright
Bobby Edwards
Pershing Hill
Bryan Minnigerode
Jimmy Saxe
Martha Clay Arnold
Barbara Bond
Jacqueline Eagle
Massie Hawthorne
Ellen Largent
Jamney Lupton
Armetha Oates
Mary Sencindiver
Retha Shirkey
Eleanor DeGrange
Rosalie Brown
Virginia Brown
Garnetta Copenhaver
Sylvia Ford
Wanda Lantz
Elizabeth Lichliter
Jean Ritter
Georgiana
Whitlock
Mildred Williams
Betty Jean Cochran
Teddy Staples
Frank Taylor
Ray Herring
Jack Whitlock
Leah Mae Copp
Ibba
Danley
Betty Ann Grim
Hewitt Parsons
Edward Clark
Peyton Marshall
Carroll Morrow
Dan Saxe
Harry Wharton
Margaret Beck
Betty Bickers
Adelaide Coble
Terry Copenhaver
Patricia Hill
Mary Jennings
Mary Clegg Miller
Janet Nixon
Paulett Pifer
Dick Campbell
James Fauver
Jack Grimm
John Mudd
Tom Pollard
Alice
Jean Steele
Charles Bush
Tevious Bailey
Joe Harry
Dinsmore Potts
Lawrence Vance
Billy Way
Earl Whetzel
Juanita Brannon
Isabel Larrick
Juanita Steele
Virginia Timbrook
Cold storage apples and pears stock levels reported
Department of Agriculture monthly holdings show on December 1 there were 949000 barrels and 17985000 boxes of apples plus 12787000 baskets in cold storage. Pears inventories include 82000 packed Bartlet boxes and 33000 loose boxes, with other pear varieties totaling 1412000 boxes and 41000 busket baskets.
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Department of Agriculture
Pay sought for saving Baltimore from Redcoats
Mrs. Lily Singleton Osburn of Charles Town West Virginia asks Congress to authorize payment to honor Brig Gen James Singleton whose 1200 strong brigade helped defend Baltimore in 1814. Maryland historian Matthew Page Andrews calls documentary evidence authentic and notes the action would clear a historic blot on the United States escutcheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James Singleton
Lily Singleton Osburn
Charles Town
W. Va
Congress
Reverdy Johnson
United States
Osburn
General Singleton
Matthew Page Andrews
Maryland
Singleton
Winchester
Washington
Chesapeake Bay
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Herbert Schuller
Carper’s Valley
Schuller
Sunnyside Korn Krackers
Lawrence McCarty
Douglass Anderson
Clinton Mc
Stephenson
Wayne McCarty
Inwood
Clinton McCarty
Geraldine McCarty
Sunnyside
Douglas Anderson
Donald
Robert Kremer
Frankremer
Daniel
Gainesboro School League
Gainesboro Consolidated School League
Harriet Adams
Fred. Stine
Elizabeth Farrar
Gainesboro
Louise’ Cooley
Mary Catherine Ropp
R. Culler Ropp
Berkeley County
Frank LeFevre Downey
Martinsburg
Old Alling Waters Presbyterian Church
Spring Mills
Nancy Ropp
Margaret Downey
Elizabeth Downey
Douglas Bender
William Downey
Messrs
John William Ramey
Edward and
James Janney
Woodstock
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
University Women
Harry Fletcher
South Cameron Street
Fairfax Inn
Shirley Temple
Frocks
Margaret L. Hodgson
John I. Brown
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
South Kent Street
H. W. Wisecarver
West Boscawen Street
Ralph Sprinkle
University of North Carolina
Capt
D. M. Sprinkle
Miles Music CO
S. Loudoun St
Baldwin E Hamilton Howard Pianos
Ees
F Gaere Quality Coungee Aa
N. Loudoun
Red Bud
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Telephone
Rollo
Carnation Beauty Shop
Piccadilly St
Hotel
Jack
Leo
Daniel Green
Lovett Brothers
the Commercial & Savings Bank
E. Gerrard St
Pca
PEM Lele Ag
Capitol
Lovett’s
The
Oakland
R. M. Swimley
East of Geo. Washington Hotel
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