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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
8
Friendly group from Trinity Lutheran Stephens City hosted a joyful Christmas pounding for their pastor and his wife. Gifts filled the table and well wishers praised the couple. In Frederick County news, Paul Lamp and Eva Dailey wed yesterday at a Church of the Brethren minister's home, with local families present.
Final arrangements for the Girls' Aid Association Christmas event on Tuesday night December twenty seventh at the Washington Hotel. The Washington Orchestra will provide music and refreshments. Members are asked to check in early with Miss Margaret Kelchner to ease door congestion. Also noted is a forthcoming engagement for Philip Williams at a private home on Amherst Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Barton. Relatives of Elbert T. Magruder and his three children from Richmond, Virginia, are due to arrive tomorrow for Christmas visit before returning Monday evening.
Friday 7:30 p m Mt Olive A B Church presents Christmas music programs. 8:00 p m Woodmen of World meet at Odd Fellow Hall on Boscawen Street. 8:00 p m Macedonia M and Church holds annual Christmas celebration.
Miss Dorothy Ellen Huyett daughter of Mr and Mrs H H Huyett is engaged to Thomas Rutherford Moore Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas R Moore of Charles Town The couple’s backgrounds include Hollins College St Hilda s Hall Augusta Military Academy and Moore Insurance and Realty Company Fredericksburg area connections and Winchester and Frederick County relations.
Mrs. Gilpin welcomes family for Christmas dinner with relatives from Scaleby Clarke County and Colorado Springs. Louise Glass visits her parents for the holidays from Washington DC and will return in ten days. Other residents travel to Brunswick Waynesboro Tappahannock and California to spend Christmas with relatives and return soon.
A flurry of Christmas visits fills the city as Norman Athey arrives from Baltimore to spend the holiday with his mother Mrs. Virginia Athey. Many relatives and friends from Maryland, Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania plan gatherings with local households including the Forneys, Crowthers, Johnsons, and Wilsons.
Berryville society notes report a Christmas party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. FP L Aylor with daughter Miss Roberta Aylor visiting Culpeper. Mrs. E L Tessier returns from Richmond and joins Mrs J F McGrath for Christmas duties at The Knoll. Mrs Tessier and sister Mrs RSB Smith host Sunday night party as locals plan a dinner at Little Elmington on Christmas Eve for Lieut Com Thomas Wattles and spouse.
The column answers etiquette questions about praising family to outsiders and whether the bride's parents cover church and hotel ballroom expenses. It also advises buttering bread while holding it against the plate.
During the Christmas season families plan visits and parties. The Moore family hosts relatives including their son Joseph F. Moore. Lt and Mrs Morton C. Mumma of Annapolis arrive to entertain for Major and Mrs Joel D. Griffing, and visit Louis N. Glover. Dr Laurence Lowery returns from Blue Mountain College to visit Bernard B. Jones. Others host guests from Millwood Berryville and Winchester including a debut party in Washington for Patricia Morris.
Front Royal and Warren County report multiple holiday travel and family visit plans. Captain Sharon B Hoose and Harry Cade head to Normal Illinois to stay with Hoose’s mother. others from Washington D C and New Jersey plan Christmas weekends with local relatives and attend Mayo Clinic due to a recent operation.
Lester Green of Prospect Connecticut trains his hound to run from foxes a claim backed by the New York Times. The Evening Sun quote from editorials endorses reverse fox-hunting and imagines riders, hounds, then foxes, with riders chasing the hunt on scooters.
Senator Adams estimates that 650 to 700 million dollars are needed to carry the WPA from February 7 to July 1, while Senator Barkley had placed the range at 500 to 600 million. Some lawmakers question how the relief act's apportionment and possible waivers by the President apply, with Byrd noting the need for disclosed reasons in Congress. Adams says Roosevelt would spell out these reasons in a message requesting further appropriations.
Davidson College student Billy Shannon and his parents visit in town for holidays. Henry Downing of Richmond stays with his parents at Bel Air. Edgar Duncan of Chattanooga arrives to spend Christmas with his mother in town. George Duncan of Los Angeles plans to arrive Friday to be with his mother. Duncan has taken a job with River ton Lime and Stone Company starting year end. Charles Holzshu and daughter Betty come to spend Christmas with the Wilkinsons. Mrs. Tommy Harrison hosts a Monday Bridge Club event at Ay-View Inn with a Xmas party. Leigh Hannon leaves for Jackson Miss. to spend holidays at home. Duncan Gibb of the University of Virginia joins his parents at Rockledge. Audrey Lee Cammer and Capt A T Thompson of Washington, also guests of Philip Cammer for Christmas.
Mrs. Margaret Lewin, long ill, shows significant improvement in her condition, according to family Monday. Medical staff report steady progress as she recovers at the hospital.
AP report notes Bobby Green KO of Augie Kroll in Atlantic City and lists 125 126 weights. A Boy Scouts membership figure cites 1 213 755 as of June 30. Commerce Building staffing shows 4558 employees. T rail invention credited to Robert L Stevens of the Camden and Amboy Railroad.
J B Williams 59 of Happy Creek Va died at home from a cerebral stroke. Final rites were at Happy Creek M E Church with Rev F B Sapp officiating. Burial in Williams family plot. Survived by seven sons and four daughters from first marriage and three children from second marriage along with several siblings.
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