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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1939

Page

8

Christmas Party Announced And Local Notices In Winchester

Winchester calendar lists Rotary luncheon at George Washington Hotel for underprivileged boys and church circle meetings. Reports celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Cook's golden anniversary and note family histories, plus numerous social events, visits, and holiday invitations across Clarke Frederick and Winchester areas.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel

Christmas etiquette and holiday travel notes

A column outlines gift etiquette for young men and women and proper dancing conduct, advising books flowers candy and cigarettes as gifts while cautioning against clothing or jewelry. It also notes dating letters and mentions several students and families traveling home for Christmas from Oberlin Chicago Bryn Mawr Madison College and the Medical College of Virginia.

Invitation to Seventh University Club Dance in Martinsburg

Winchester youths invite guests to the seventh annual Christmas dance of the University Club of Martinsburg West Virginia at Shenandoah Hotel on Christmas evening December 25 from 10 to 2. Committee members listed Clarence E. Martin Jr George Geissler and William F Hopper Jr. It notes hostesses and church society events in Stephens City and Winchester with details of gatherings and plans for January meetings.

Gladys Patton Robert Lewis Harvey Lake, Jr Wayne Omps Franklin Patton Ebner Stimmer Lew Pennsylvania Avenue Gladys Patter United Brethren Church Harry Lehome Miss Patton H. L. Patton, Sr W. P. Anderson George W. Stover Warren Eddy Hilda Patton John Ed. Sarteile Stover Walters Beulah Stultz James Hughes Roland Bean William C. Haines Corrine Gano Anna Gano Sadie Hamrick Garnett Hamrick Edwin Ritter Anna Kiracore Meyer Davis Winchester University Club University Club of Martinsburg W. Va Shenandoah Clarence E. Martin, Jr George Geissler William F. Hopper, Jr Ada Trussell Woman’s Missionary Society of Trinity Lutheran Church of Stephens City Ada M. Trussell F. L. Roof Harry Frazier F. B. Cadwallader Joe Clevenger Hark Herald Angles

Invitations Reach Clarke County Dinners and Parties

Millwood Virginia invites readers to Christmas Day gatherings at the Moore home in Berryville and a December 28 dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Watkins for their daughter Virginia. Numerous social visits, travel plans, and pre Christmas events are listed for local families including the Watkins, Mitchells, Burwells, and Goodwins with trips to Washington, Boston, and New York amid holiday preparations.

Delmar Joseph Moore Winchester Berryville Millwood William B. Watkins Virginia Virginia Watkins Roland Mitchell Washington, D. C Mrs. Marlett Chevy Chase Club Chevy Chase Jackie Alice Winslow Vaida Boy-Eu Margaret Dole New York Richard Dole St. Paul’s John Goodwin Ben Randolph Tom Meade University of Virginia Fraser Dougherty Gilman School Baltimore Prescott Huidekoper Harvard

Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Markets Budge as Hogs Rise

Market wire reports mixed livestock results with hogs sharply higher in Chicago, cattle steady to higher in Baltimore and Philadelphia noting eggs and poultry prices ease. Slaughter lambs scarce, turkey and fowl prices vary by region and weight class.

Local Markets Update From The Star

Local markets listed in The Star daily, though formatted for quick reading. The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors that may appear in market listings.

The Star

Retail Meat and Feed Prices Listed in Inventory

The listing shows prices for patent brand and mixed feed by bag per barrel including 12 lb, 24 lb, 48 lb, and 98 lb bags with amounts around 5.45 to 5.65 for patent brand. It also notes various poultry items such as young guineas, turkeys, leghorns, and ducks, plus creamery butter priced at 31.

Baltimore Philadelphia Ib. Mae Sasebeey Odesseeseese

Local Market Report and Bridge Clubs Cancel Meeting

Local market note shows flour in 12 lb bags at 6.65 per barrel. Bridge Clubs Thursday and Friday will not meet this week per today’s announcement.

Quotations Va Livestock Market Tuesday Prices

Virginia market on N Kent Street holds extended sales every Tuesday with December 19 1939 figures for steers heifers cows bulls veal calves lambs hogs and pigs. Highlights include top steers 8.90 choice lambs 9.35 fat cows 6.00 to 6.50 per cwt and pigs 1.00 to 3.00 per head and fresh cows 45 to 100 dollars.

Baltimore- Livestock Baltimore U. S. Dept. Agr Il A. m Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Market Mixed as Leaders Rally in Quiet Session

New York stocks showed belated leadership with gains in favored issues while trading remained slow after a quiet opening. By 2 p.m. selected quotes list prices for Am. Can, Chrysler, Genl. Elec, Goodyear, U. S. Steel, Woolworth and others with mixed results across sectors and steadying foreign markets.

New York Motors al. Chem Am. Can Am. Rad Am. Smel Anaconda B. and O Bethlehem Chrysler Edison Corn Cigar Southern R Texas Corp Union Pac U. 8. Steel Va-Car. Chem Va-Car Prd Western Union Woolworth

Navy awards $20 million plane contract to Consolidated

The Navy issued a 20,016,699 dollar contract for airplanes to Consolidated Aircraft Corporation of San Diego. No details were given on the aircraft type or number. The piece also lists a long stream of notable figures linked to miniature railroading.

Washington Navy Consolidated Aircraft Corporation San Diego Calif

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Circle No Braddock Street Church W. B. Snider North Cameron Street Kernstown Methodist Church Clarence Williamson Cook William J. Cook Wheat Boyce Plymouth Ellen Beavers Patricia Moller Bluemont Col Edward Beavers 6Th Virginia Cavalry Jeb” Stuart United Daughters of the Confederacy Robert E. Lee Washington,d. C James B. Cook H. L. Jaeght Ellen Beavers Cook Mary R. Buckner Amherst Street Henry Jennings Jennings H. H. Jennings Hyattstown Mr. Cassidy Linthicum D. GH. Sencindiver, Jr Roy Schmucker, Jr Richmond, Va Roy Schmucker Juanita Schmucker North Loudoun Street Mary Maxwell Bond Holton Arms School Mrs. Allen Bond Richmond Commonwealth Club Elizabeth Atkinson Middleburg Patricia Hurley Leesburg Raymond Guest Clarke County Hugh Powell Petersburg Brooks’ Pharmacy Gift Headquarters Alecia Beauty Salon BETTY Water St Margaret L. Hodgson By Roberta Lee Helen V. Woore Oberlin Conservatory of Music Oberlin Ohio Frank L. Woore South Washington Street Allen Richardson Lewis Hyde New York City Lewis H. Hyde West Boscawen Street Mr. Hyde Mrs. Richardson Mr. Richardson Ince Nelia DuPuy Beverley University of Chicago J. B. Beverley, Jr West Clifford Street Shirley. Williams Wider Shirley Bryn Mawr Philip Williams Helen Avis Grim Madison College Harrisonburg Holmes Grim Gerrard Street Randolph Grim Medical College of Virginia Snider W.B. Snider Braddock Street N. Good Pare. Colbert Loudoun St Thomas N. Carter Pitchburg Mass Douglas Crocker Hugh M. Nelson James Carey A. A. Baldwin Cleveland Lucy Lee Cooperstown, N. Y Agnes Mary Page Henry P. Mitchell Roland G. Mitchell Agnes Mitchell Gwynne Harrison Benjamin* Harrison Roland Mitchel Martinique Robert Goodwin Winchester Memorial Hospital Robert Goodwin On Clarke John Burwell Boston Tech Towsend Burwell Charles Burwell See Time Japan California Mrs. Ewart Johnston Kenneth N. Gilpin Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr William Bell Watkins, Jr William Bell Watkins Graham Dougherty W. W. Baker David Donovan Tyson Gilpin Louis Meade Polly Winslow Jane Cary Randolph Anne Meade Tom Clagett William Beverley H. B. McCormac Ralph Richardson Ewart Johnston Alexis Sommaripa William Barrett Rosalind Huidekoper Burwell Jacobs Edward Butler Stacey Lloyd Edward Jenkins George Burwell Christ E. Piccadilly St BUGS W. B. Snider & Son the Plaza Out Front Royal Road N. Kent St Stock Report the Commercial & Savings Bank Feder Deposit Insurance Corporation Underwood’s Underwood’s Bakery N. Loudoun St King George England King Leopold Belgium Vincent Astor Joe DiMaggio Wallace Berry Tommy Dorsey Guy Lombardo Premier Mussolini Wayne Morris Robert Montgomery Reginald Denny Marshal Goering Judy Garland Sonja Henie Stuart Erwin Htastmas Haeger Pottery Poinsettias Hahn Settleton Loafers Huntsberry’s
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