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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1940

Page

8

Sued for 525000 in Gloria Jean case in New York

Legal action targets actress Gloria Jean her father and Universal Pictures over a 525000 suit in the New York Supreme Court. Lustig the band leader signed Jean to a December 1937 Scranton Pa contract.

Gloria Jean Universal Pictures New York Supreme Court Lustig Gloria Scranton

Scientists to Attend Annual Science Association Meeting

Winchester researchers W. S. Hough and A. B. Groves of the Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory will attend the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Philadelphia over Christmas. Hough serves on the association council and Groves will preside over the fruit disease section of the American Pathological Society and speak there. Other Virginia specialists and about 1700 entomologists are expected.

Messrs W. S. Hough A. B. Groves Winchester Fruit Research Laboratory Philadelphia American Association For the Advancement of Science Hough General Association Groves

Modern Etiquette Q and A on listening and manners

A brief Q and A on etiquette covers listening, handling egotistic speakers, telling customers about off season items, and serving breakfast in courses. It advises modest directness, favors not volunteering unnecessary details, and confirms courses are acceptable for a breakfast.

Birth announcement for Forrest E. Sirbaugh Jr in Memorial Hospital

The Sirbaugh family of Millwood Avenue celebrates the birth of Forrest E. Sirbaugh Jr. at Memorial Hospital on Monday December 23. Mrs. Sirbaugh is formerly Miss Elsie Bronfman of Pittsburgh. The report also notes visits and health updates from local residents and holiday gatherings.

D. W. Naff Inchester Memorial Hospital Forrest Sirbaughs Forrest E. Sirbaugh Millwood Avenue Forrest E. Sirbaugh, Jr Memorial Hospital

True Blue Girls Class Christmas Gather at Mrs Ridgeway Home

The Presbyterian Sunday School True Blue Girls Class meets at eight tonight at Mrs. Harry Ridgeway’s Amherst street home for a Christmas get-together. Secret pals will be revealed and new ones assigned. The item also notes questions about the origin of knocking on wood and lists the Ohio Penitentiary fire death toll.

True Blue Presbyterian Sunday School Harry Ridgeway Amherst Street

Lip Tints and Red Lips Brighten the Face

The piece praises lipstick and lip tint usage to brighten moods and appearances. It notes lipstick and rouge as respectable cosmetics, offers tips from cold cream to vaseline, and discusses matching lip color with dress, complexion, and hair, cautioning against copper red hair with raspberry lipstick.

Berryville Social News Highlights Holiday Travel and Faculty

Berryville Virginia reports Christmas travel as Miss Aathurine Allman heads to Louisville to visit relatives. Faculty members and families from Berryville High School also depart for holidays, joining relatives in local towns and across states.

Christmas guest list spans several states and families

The article lists numerous relatives visiting over Christmas including Bobby Smalley and Mrs. Hugh Owens with Mrs. James Owens of Hyattsville Maryland. Commander Morton C. Mumma arrives with family and others from Staunton Washington Cleveland Waynesboro Baltimore Camp Meade and Washington to share the holiday.

Local families plan Christmas visits and gatherings

West Point and Arlington residents announce Christmas travel to relatives in Richmond Washington and Culpeper. Guests include the Joyce family in Jettersville and the Shafer fixture in Richmond. Dance attendees list numerous local youths prior to holiday greetings.

Christmas Guests Visit local families in Buckmarsh and Baltimore

The George Levis hosted Christmas Day guests Miss Anne Joyce Miss Margaret Joyce and Mr Eddy Joyce of Washington DC Miss Margaret Whiting from Garrison Forest School arrived to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs Frank B Whiting on Buckmarsh Street Miss Marie Crow and Miss Emma Cole are visiting in Baltimore with Mr and Mrs Reginald C Morrison Mrs Mary McGehee of Washington DC is visiting Fielding at the home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Hobson McGehee

Pyles-Adams Audrey Pyles Augusta W. Va Charles F. Adams F. Melvin Adams Gainesboro J. Goode Disciples Pyles Nora A. Carper Helen Virginia Carper Beulah Shingleton Miss Kelly Mr. Kline Anna Virginia Kelly Prank L. Kelly Mrs. Kelly Clark Godfrey Kline Elmer Kline Hagerstown Frank G. Coleman Church of the Brethren Harry Fahnestock Helen Fahnestock Helen Garrett Fahnestock Fahnestock Alile West Kendall Fahnestock Sunbeam First Baptist Church of Winchester W. H. Huber Stephens City Lee Brown L. G. Carpenter E. J. Ayers Betty Davis Margaret Dunn Susie Dorothy Herbert Pope Betty Catherine Willey Jackie Files Jimmie Clark Gerald Dulaney Carrie Bush Philadelphia George Rauscher Irs Merton W. Browne Gerald L. Browne Newton, N. J J. Bruce Shade University of Cincinnati E. Bruce Shade Alpha Delta Chapter Sigma Gamma Epsilon Shade E. L. Shade John Handley High School William B. Kern Fort Benning, Ga John A. Kern South Cameron Street Rosalie Oakes Crozer Theological Seminary J. C. Oakes Grace A. Russell Alice L. Russell Guy P. Fansler Washington, D. C Washington Bobbie Conrad Robert Conrad Baltimore John Scully, Jr Mary Scully Miss Scully Miss Conrad Berryville Aathurine Allman Louisville I. E. Rouse Miss Blanche Griffin Waverly Roberta Pugh Petersburg Lillian Lambert Stafford County Jessie Fadeley Edinburg George Grove Carlisle George Pope Harrisonburg Eve Massie White Post Alfred M. Kerfoot Elinor Griffith Western College Ohio Josephine Griffith Stevens College Columbia, Mo William H. Kerfoot Wilbraham School Wilgraham Mass James R. Dakeman Mrs Collins Dakeman Alexandria Charlotte Ann Ramsburg Prince William County D. L. Ramsburg West Main Street George H. Levi Staunton South Church Street Marion Levi George Levi O. P. Hamilton David Boadley Cleveland, O Ballance Ann Oscar Hamilton, Jr Will Hardesty Robert Thomas Waynesboro, Pa G. Kenneth Levi William .Harper Dean Messrs John and Harper Dean Wesley Dean Camp Meade Richard Beardsworth Richmond Ned Shafer C. P. Newcomb Charles Joyce Jettersville Herbert Whiting Beverley Whiting F. L. Aylor Culpeper Frank Wray Williamsburg Reva Berlin Nannie Berlin Miss Ruth Berlin George Levi's Anne Margaret Joyce Mr. Eddy Joyce Margaret Whiting Garrison Forest School Garrison, Md Frank B. Whiting Marie Crow Emma Cole Baltimore, Md Reginald C. Morrison Mary McGehee Fielding Mrs. Hobson McGehee

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