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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
3
Friday at 8:00 p.m. the Middletown High School Junior Class presents a stage production to benefit the library fund. The event invites students and townspeople to attend and support the school project.
Mrs. Russell Holland hosts a mixed shower. Admiral L. M. Nulton and family plan a Christmas party for daughters Dean Francis and Laurence L. Fulfilling engagements and arrivals span Norfolk Johns Hopkins Alexandria and Riverton. G W Hotel New Year bash planned by hospital auxiliary with Bobby Rileys orchestra. Rosalie Nelson Seddon Bruce Nelson arrival dates and party preparations noted.
The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital plans a five day New York trip with transport, hotel, four theatre tickets, two Radio City Music Hall tickets. Dates available between January 5 and March 15. Inquiries directed to Junior Auxiliary members.
Roberta Lee reports a season of arrivals and entertaining in Winchester with Frank Pierce returning from Duke to spend Christmas, Rosalie Oakes visiting from Westhampton College, and Dennis Hayley coming from Southern Louisiana. Hosts include Mrs. Woolfolk, Mrs. Byrd, Capt. Sprinkle, and Dr. and Mrs. Shields, with events ranging from hunts breakfasts to dinner parties and a university production by Kappa Alpha Theta in Williamsburg.
Clarke county notes list residents hosting relatives during the holidays. Dr and Mrs A P Osborne host Francis Osborne and daughter at Rockcroft then relocate to Columbia for a TVA position starting January 1. Various locals visit or travel to Washington Richmond Staunton Culpeper and nearby areas for holidays and legislative duties.
Elkton Maryland December 18 Charles Rhodes a Cecil County youth who broke jail left Sheriff Eugene Racine seeking how he cut the padlock on his cell and the chain securing a heavy iron ball to his ankle how he scaled a 30 foot wall without detection Rhodes was indicted this week by the grand jury on eight counts of larceny of sheep and try from Cecil farmers The alarm was raised by Benjamin Sartin also indicted Sheriff Racine said extra precautions were taken including the ball and chain and padlock on the second tier cell to keep Rhodes from escaping
Miss Rebecca Gold of Balti more arrives tomorrow to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs Thomas Gold. Mrs E L Tessier home with sister Mrs Blackburn Smith at The Knoll leaves for Richmond this week. Miss Margaretta Whiting of Garr son Forest School visits her mother Mrs Francis B Whiting. The Rev J M L Carr and Mrs Carr and James Carr Jr return from Burgaw North Carolina after the death of Mr Carrs brother. Mr and Mrs Edward P Berlin host Mr and Mrs William Comfort and daughter Nancy Comfort of Washington Sunday. William B Clagett plans a weekend in Washington after invitations to two society gatherings.
Begin 1937 with a Household Budget Book from the Washington Information Bureau. A durable 32 page guide with monthly budgeting pages, savings tips, insurance and investment guidance, printed for long term use. Enclose ten cents to cover cost and handling using the provided coupon.
Mr. Joseph F. Moore, who is attending the University of Texas at Austin this winter, will be the guest of his parents during the holidays, arriving here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Robertson have had as their recent guest the latter's sister, Mrs. Nicholas, of Boston, Mass.
NBC and CBS will air a Bethlehem Christmas program from the Church of the Nativity courtyard. The St. George's Cathedral choir will sing van Carols. CBS will feature Lugano's Children Chorus and portions of the Rome Ara Coeli midnight mass.
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