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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1937

Page

8

Christmas Party Pulse Across Winchester and Vicinity

The community hosts a flurry of events from Shenandoah Valley V P I Club dances at George Washington Hotel to a hospital auxiliary charity ball on New Year’s Eve. A prominent wedding, Elizabeth Shannon Rice to Carl McMullan, takes place December 29 at Christ Church with many pre and post nuptial parties.

Winchester Shenandoah Valley George Washington Hotel Hospital Elizabeth Shannon Rice Carl McMullan Christ Church University Club Shenandoah Hotel Martinsburg West Virginia Ieesburg Assembly Thomas Balch Loudoun Virginia E. B. White Alice Davis Westmoreland Davis Thomas Dudley Thomas M. Fendall Charles F. Harrison William Metzzer Erwin G. Rust William F. Rust Warner Sniders J. Arm Bitsy Rust Rust Bethy Welbourne Mary Lyon Betty Musgrave H Williams

Leesburg and Washington Women Sponsor Leesburg High Masquerade

One of 18 young women from Leesburg and Washington sponsors a masquerade party at Leesburg High School on Thursday December 30. Miss Rust, a 1937 Apple Blossom Festival princess, attended Stuart Hall School Staunton. She debuted this year and earlier hosted a barn dance at her Loudoun County home.

Leesburg Washington Leesburg High School Miss Rust Stuart Hall School Staunton Loudoun County

Wake couple welcomed a son in Winchester Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Orville Wake of Middletown welcomed a newborn son yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Wake, formerly Miss Jane Maphis of Strasburg, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred D Maphis. Mr Wake is principal of Middletown Agricultural High School. Mrs Douglas Sale of Brooklyn visited the Wake home and traveled to Chase City Virginia to visit friends with Mr Sale joining later. The Sales are expected to spend Christmas in the area. Mr Sale is the son of Mrs W A Sale.

Orville W. Wake Middletown Winchester Memorial Hospital Wake Jane Maphis Fred. D. Maphis Strasburg Douglas Sale Brooklyn N. Y Lewis Pearson National Avenue Chase City Sale North Carolina Mr. Sale W. A. Sale Page G. Louderback Purdue University D. O. Louderback Angerona Terrace Louderbacks North Loudoun Street Virginia Baker High Point N. C Henry Baker Sam Hansbrough G. M. Hansbrough North Braddock Street Lucy Potter Handley High School Virginia Herbert C. Schutte Herbert, Jr St. Petersburg Fla

Parents welcome two daughters in Winchester area

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Petrie welcomed a daughter yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Lola Brumback, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cass Brumback of Stephens City, is remembered. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Engle of Greystone Terrace welcomed a daughter born last night at Winchester Memorial Hospital.

Richard Petrie Memorial Hospital Petrie Lola Brumback Cass Brumback Stephens City Jack Engle Greystone Terrace Winchester Memorial Hospital

Modern Etiquette Q A on Sympathy and Invitations

Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about returning sympathy calls and sending engraved invitations for small gatherings. She explains au gratin meaning in cookery and provides pronunciation guidance for the phrase with a brown breadcrumb topping.

Christmas Dance Attendees From Hagerstown and Berryville

The Potomac Edison Co. hosted a Christmas dance at the Armory in Hagerstown for employees with guests including Mr and Mrs H H Covington Mr and Mrs Roland Bean Mr and Mrs Abram Zirkle Mr and Mrs Joseph Freeland Mr and Mrs Cecil Grapes Mr and Mrs William Fleming Mr and Mrs H M Offutt Mr and Mrs Elgin Roof Mr and Mrs D S Thompson Mr and Mrs Henry Snyder Miss Emily Lanford Mr Wilbur Krise and Mr Edward Molden Also from Berryville attended were Mr and Mrs C R Funk and Mr Henry Kerchival Invitations were sent by Mr and Mrs W E Carson for an informal Christmas morning party in Riverton for their sons in law Lieut and Mrs Warren Whitside and Mr and Mrs John Ferguson.

Potomac Edison Co Hagerstown He' H. Covington Roland Bean Abram Zirkle Joseph Freeland Cecil Grapes William Fleming H. M. Offutt Elgin Roof W. E. Carson Riverton Inlaw and Daughters Warren Whitside John Ferguson

Local Students and Faculty Leave for Christmas Holidays

Cornell student Mr. R C Powell visits Peters burg Mississippi for the holidays. Virginia Avenue School staff Miss Mary Bowles Miss Margaret Dortch Miss Helen Glass Miss Virginia Bean depart for home in Peters roe Va. Descarved Inn hosts teachers for the holidays.

Mary Bowles Virginia Avenue School Petersroe Va Margaret Dortch Helen Glass Virginia Bean South Hill Descarved Inn South Washington St

C. S. Bank Declares Semiannual Dividend and Meeting

The Commercial and Savings Bank directors declare a 3 percent semi annual dividend payable to stockholders January 1 1938. Checks will be mailed. An annual stockholders meeting will be at the banking house Tuesday January 11 between 10 am and 1 pm to elect directors and transact other business.

Commercial and Savings Bank

The Man Who Cried Wolf at Hable's Palace

Lewis Stone Tom Brown and Barbara Read star in The Man Who Cried Wolf at the Palace Theatre Thursday only. A strange tale of a man with a perfect alibi that saves his life but endangers someone he loves. Fox News Reel and Screen Snapshot accompany the feature.

Lewis Stone Tom Brown Barbara Read Palace Theatre Fox News

Christmas Guests Gather in Front Royal Families

Front Royal and Warren County updates list numerous residents and relatives arriving for Christmas. Airing plans include Lieut Commander and Mrs Carl Tyler, Lieut and Mrs Warren Whitside, Eddie Williams, Erwin Kelly, Carl Thompson, John and Elex Earle, Robin Brady, George Reaves, Gardner Waller, Bryan Stokes and family, Frances Nash, Jack Fielder, Janet Updike party, Brook Weaver family, L. S. Hutchins, Marjorie Johnson, Clara Vanderslice, DeNeal Grant family, Leland Treat, Robert Reid, Catherine Carter, Walter Carter, Elizabeth Hale, Virginia Downing, John Lockman guests, and others visiting local homes.

Keysers to Spend Christmas in Gretna With Grabers

Dr and Mrs E H Keyser will spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Frank Graber at Gretna, sharing the holiday with local acquaintances and their hosts.

Lawrence Weaver Richmond Chilton Weaver Reedsville Brook Weaver E. H. Keyser Mrs Frank Graber Gretna

Celebration At Welltown Church Christmas Program

The Welltown Methodist Church Sunday School announces its annual Christmas entertainment at 7 30 Sunday evening December 26 under the supervision of superintendent G T Yeakley who will lead the plan. The Rev W O Talbert serves as pastor and invites all to attend this Christmas observance.

Welltown

Christmas Carols At Grace Church

The Christmas eve service at Grace Lutheran Church opens at 11 o clock Friday night with a chime prelude by Marshall Snapp. The choir directed by Miss Philomena Laren will present a special musical program and the congregation will sing carols. The pastor, the Rev. C. Worth-

Rest Church Bethlehem Way Rest Esther Ridgeway Grace Lutheran Church Marshall Snapp Philomena Laren Rev. C. Worth

Message on The Holy Child to be delivered at church

Inington Lowe will deliver the message on The Holy Child. The church interior is being decorated for Christmas season and a cordial invitation is extended to the public.

Ington Lowe

Uncertain Message About Evening Sia Receipt

The fragment hints at a delayed or missing receipt for an item or event labeled Evening Sia. No clear names, dates, places, or outcomes are readable from the text.

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