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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1941
Page
8
A columnist advises women on proper posture and walking to achieve elegance. It warns against heavy heel strikes, slouching, swinging hips, and rigid poses while promoting balanced weight, straight toes, and natural movement to avoid a pompous debutante look. It notes discomfort from ill fitting shoes and foot faults that hinder light steps and rhythm.
Mr and Mrs Tab Lee hosted a Christmas themed party at their Southwerk Street home in honor of their son Bobby's third birthday. Attendees included Betty Coffman Ronald Coffman John Ware Anal Bill Natalie Russell Patsy Hessinger Tom Hessinger Bobby Lee Denny Lee Eldred Frye Mrs Harry Rogers Walter Lee Mrs Alva Prye Mr Lawrence Barr Rosalie Brown and Alice Coffman.
The Christ Episcopal Church hosts a Christmas Eve service with hundreds of candles and the choir directed by Miss Gwendolyn Haynes. The event features selections by the Handley High School Glee Club and A Cappella Choir. Several locals and visitors are noted as spending the holidays with relatives or traveling to Detroit, Washington, Baltimore, and other cities.
Notices recount informal parties at Red Gate Clarke County and Berryville hostesses Mrs Blackburn Smith and the Massies inviting guests Friday and Friday afternoon. A birth announced for Mr and Mrs Cecil Barr of Millwood Road a son named Robert William with elder brother Stanley. May Carper hosted a music class gathering Friday night with many attendees listed by name.
A Q and A column offers guidance on social comportment. It advises avoiding friendship with persistently impertinent people and not using a harsh ahem to clear the throat, plus recommends seating the woman on the right to a man at dinner.
Corp. Halford H. Baker of Camp Croft South Carolina is spending his ten day furlough with his mother Mrs H T Busey on West Piccadilly Street.
Miss Mary Robinson of the Fort Loudoun Chapter appeals to save cancelled stamps for England to fund Queen's Hospital care. Stamps shipped to London yield dye sold for 37 cents per pound, enough to maintain two hospital cots for a year at $150 each. Readily collectible at local drop spots and through D A R members.
Eugene Russell senior will perform O Holy Night as soloist at the annual Christmas midnight communion at Market Street Methodist Church in Winchester. The service runs Christmas Eve from 11 p m to midnight with an all male choir of boy and senior choirs performing carols and anthems.
Mrs. Huber hosted a group led by Mrs. E. T. Clark and Mrs. Andrew Babb from the Baptist Training Union and Junior Choir. They serenaded Mrs. W. H. Huber at her home with games and refreshments. Attendees included Kitty Clark, Jimmie Clark, Jane Cather, Betty Cather, Mary Ayers, Mary Lou Watson, Ann Bennett, Edward Bennett, Raymond Martin, Lewis Ebert, Tommy Pollard, and Jane Nicholson.
Miss Margaret Della Meade returns to Edgewood on Sunday after spending several days in Washington. The report notes her visit and homeward travel with no additional details.
A business education professor estimates that an average business letter costs about 60 cents to produce. The figure accounts for dictation typing supplies and overhead in typical office settings.
Mr and Mrs W G Ottley Jr of West Cork Street are spending the Christmas holidays with Mrs Ottley’s mother Mrs Armstrong in Farmville Virginia.
Miss Jacqueline Womack arrives today from Washington to stay with her mother Mrs. Gray Beverley and Mr. Beverley at their Cork street apartment. She expects to remain until Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Jacques Miss Betty Starner and Mrs. George Starner left for Camp Croft South Carolina this morning to spend Christmas with Mr. Ralph A Shafer Jr.
Col and Mrs Charles Consolvo will host Christmas Day dinner with Mrs Courtney B Jones and Mr and Mrs Nathaniel B Jones as guests.
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