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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1931

Page

3

Christmas pageants and dances mark Thursday schedule

Sunday School members from Christ Episcopal Church host a Christmas pageant at 4 PM. Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts team to present a house-to-house serenade at 8 PM. Methodist South Rest presents Seekers After Christmas at 8 PM with public invited. Grace Lutheran carols and choir music 11 PM. White Christmas service at First Baptist 7:30 AM with gifts for the poor. Girls Athletic Association art Christmas dance at Rouss Hall. Updyke's Hall hosts annual Christmas dance in Front Royal. Greenway Church Sunday School presents Christmas program at 8 PM with public invited. Shenandoah Valley Association of VPI holds annual formal dance at George Washington Hotel Monday evening. Century Club meets Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Scully’s home on Stewart Street.

Sunday School of Christ Episcopal Church The Methodist Episcopal Church, South Updyke’s Hall Front Royal Greenway Church Shenandoah Valley Association Virginia Polytechnic Institute George Washington Hotel Girls’ Athletic Association Rouss Hall

Preparations Underway for Winchester Charity Ball

The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital plans a New Year’s Eve charity ball at the George Washington Hotel on December 31. Reservations rise as the entertainment committee lines up acts including Emma Ginn Baker, Handley High School tap dancers, Martha Tucker, cigarette girls, and announcers. Ty Ziegler’s orchestra will provide music and accompany acts. a plate supper features salad and sandwiches. Local host Cy Mee and Mrs. Richard Gray join the piano and songs, adding to the event’s festive plans.

Winchester Memorial Hospital George Washington Hotel Emma Ginn Baker Handley High School Virginia Hunter Boyd Martha Tucker Fenton Nelson Grace Elizabeth Bosserman Ty Ziegler

Debutante Tea Given For Miss Thompson In Winchester

Miss Sydney Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Percy Thompson of Washington will be presented at a tea at the Mayflower Hotel this afternoon. The guest list includes Misses Westwood Byrd Fenton Nelson Betsy Rice Virginia Dover Russell Mary Warden Boyd and Messrs William Perrine John Scully Revert Riley and Thomas Scully.

Sydney Thompson Percy Thompson Washington Miss Thompson J. W. Riley West Piccadilly Street Westwood Byrd Fenton Nelson Betsy Rice Virginia Dover Russell Mary Warden Boyd Messrs William Perrine John Scully Revert Riley Thomas Scully

Christmas Visitors Among Handley Families

Miss Lena C Payne of Handley High School travels to Warrenton Virginia for Christmas holidays. Mrs E R Riedel of Charlottesville arrives to join Mr and Mrs Ring at their Washington Street apartment for Christmas. Miss Susan Salisbury departs Handley High School for Washington to visit friends over holidays. Mrs Eva Taylor of Washington visits her mother Mrs Mamie Taylor for Christmas. Mr Walter Schmidt shows slight improvement after illness on National Avenue. Mr Jack McComas returns home from Staunton after business. Miss Bess Nichols of Handley High School spends holidays at Port Republic Virginia. Mr and Mrs Chalmers Strain of New York visit South Stewart Street for Christmas with Dr and Mrs J A Richard.

Lena C. Payne Handley High School Warrenton, Va E. R. Riedel Charlottesville Mrs. Ring Washington Street Susan Salisbury the Handley High School Washington Eva Taylor Mamie Taylor Walter Schmidt National Avenue Bess Nichols Port Republic Chalmers Strain New York Mildred Richard J. A. Richard South Stewart Street

Christmas Holiday Guests Visit Local Families

Miss Virginia Sloane at Cedar Grove School spends holidays with her parents on South Washington street. Dr and Mrs Audrey Mussen of Baltimore visit Springdale on Valley Pike. McGill student Emmert C Stuart arrives to stay with his parents on Northwestern grade. Stewart Bell family travels to Baltimore to stay with Harmony and Mrs Bell in Ruxton. Frank H Krebs and Walter B Krebs host visitors at North Braddock street. Caldwell family arrives from Richmond to spend holidays at the manse with Rev F T McFaden and Mrs McFaden. William Beverley hosts informal gathering at West Cork street Saturday afternoon.

A Gahey“ Ble, Jr Sewickley Helidays EB. C. Stuart Hawthorne Virginia Sloane Cedar Grove South Washington Street Audrey Mussen Baltimore van Meter Hack Springdale Valley Pike Emmert C. Stuart McGill University Montreal Canada Emmert C. Stewart Stewart Bell Messrs Stewart Billy Bell Mr. Bell Mrs Harmony Bell Ruxton E. Clay Krebs Philadelphia Walter B Krebs Mercersburg, Pa Frank H. Krebs North Braddock Street William Beverley West Cork Street

Winter Holiday Visitants Reach Parsons and Swarthmore

Mr James A McFadden and Mrs McFadden of Parsons West Virginia arrive to spend holidays with Mrs Patrick McFadden on Washington street. Mr Richard Griffith a Swarthmore College student comes to spend holidays with his parents on Clifford street. Mr Arthur Fields Sr of New York City arrives to spend holidays with Mrs Felds at Mrs Robert T Barton’s Washington street home. Mrs Lewis H Hyde drove to Washington and visited friends.

James Fuller Gearing West Cecil Street James A. McFadden Parsons, W. Va Patrick McFadden Washington Street Richard Grifith Swarthmore College Swartmore, Pr Richard E. Griffith, Sr Clifford Street Arthur Fields, Sr New York City Felds Robert T. Barton

School staffer visits relatives in Virginia during holidays

Miss Mary Frances Boxley of Handley High School spends holidays with relatives in New Glasgow Virginia. F A Read Inc branch office moved from W P Anderson building to Henry building above Crystal Con fessionary. Miss Lois Talbert of Fayetteville West Virginia and Miss Janung ri of Washington visit with Rev and Mrs W O Talbert on Nation al avenue.

Mary Frances Boxley Handley High School New Glasgow F. A. Read, Inc W. P. Anderson Henry Building Crystal Confessionary Lois Talbert Fayetteville W. Va Janung Ri Washington W. O Talbert National Avenue

James March Visits Dickinson College Relation

Mr. James March of Dickinson College in lsle Pa visits hometown for holidays to spend time with his parents during the break.

James March Dickinson College Lsle, Pa

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