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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1936

Page

3

Social Calendar Events At Winchester Tuesday And Wednesday

The Shenandoah Valley Club of V P I sponsors an Evening Christmas Dance at the George Washington Hotel. On Wednesday a Century Club meeting at Mrs R T Barton South Washington Street, Kiwanis Club at 12 45 PM again at the George Washington Hotel, and Winchester Lodge 867 B P O Elks meets at Elk's Hall Piccadilly Braddock Streets at 8 PM.

Shenandoah Valley Club of George Washington Hotel Century Club R. T. Barton South Washington Street Kiwanis Club Winchester Lodge Elk’s Hall Piccadilly and Braddock Streets Robert, T. Barton First Lady Little Theatre George Good New York Mrs. I. N. Good North Braddock Street

New Year's Ball Reservations and Local Weddings in Winchester

Winchester residents filled tables for the Junior Auxiliary Ball at the George Washington Hotel on New Year's Eve. The social page also notes the marriage of Miss Juliette Burwell Jones to Dr. Russell L. Jones in Millwood Virginia and several Winchester attendees at Leesburg events, plus upcoming engagements and local nuptials.

Winchester Winchester Memorial Hospital George Washing Arthur Hunt James Reardon, Jr Richard Crenshaw Carl Massey Virginia Steck Kenneth Rice Lester Arnold I. C. MacCallum Mith Thomas Gibson J. B. McKee B. B. Dutton Jack Engle Clarke Cooper Edward Barr Pinckney Arthur A. H. Morgan Herman Stine L. Willis Delmar Robinson B. M. Knight, Jr Juliette Burwell Jones R. L. Jones Millwood

Holiday visitors mingle in Winchester area social notes

Many well known names visit relatives and friends over Christmas. Mrs Gertrude Jenkins of National avenue travels to Washington while Mr and Mrs Hildebrand of Lancaster Pa spend time with the Grubbs and Prince families.

Gertrude Jenkins National Avenue Washington Hildebrand Lancaster L. D. Grubbs Maude Prince Catherine Ellis Yost Ernest Sloat Washington, D. C Winchester

Bernice Ferrebee Weds Andrew Kincaid in Maryland Home

Mrs. T. C. Ferrebee of Stephens City announces the marriage of her daughter Bernice Louise Ferrebee of Forest Glen Maryland to Andrew Glen Kincaid of Forest Glen. The ceremony occurred December 22 at 7 30 p m at Rev. Ralph D. Smith’s home in Woodside Maryland. The couple will reside in Silver Springs Maryland where Mr. Kincaid is employed.

M. H. Rhodes Middletown Dorothy Ellen William H. Williamson Niagara Falls New York City Rhodes College of William and Mary Williamsburg Kappa Kappa Gamma Society New York University Williamson Dartmouth Harvard University Fordham Law School Broadway Helen Shockey Lovejoy Helen C. Shockey Howards. Shockey Nations Avenue Rodney Davis Lovejoy Denver Cal Washington, D. C Winchester National Fruit Products Company Mrs. Lovejoy Bernice Ferrebee Kincaid T. C. Ferrebee Stephens City Bernice Louise Ferrebee Forest Glen Frank B. Crawford North Washington Street Raleigh Moore Engle Lake Waccamaw N. C Engle Union Theological Seminary Richmond

Miss Willie Kidwell Weds Walter Dakeman in Alexandria

A Christmas wedding at the bride's home in Alexandria Virginia united Miss Willie Marjorie Kidwell daughter of Mr Kidwell with Mr Walter Collins Dakeman of Washington and Berryville. Rev Raymond Wood officiated. After a Florida honeymoon the couple will reside in Alexandria.

Willie Marjorie Kidwell Collins Dakeman Berryville Alexandria Walter Collins Dakeman Washington

Little Mary Lou Largent Dies At Age Five

Mary Lou Largent five died in Winchester Memorial Hospital early this morning from inflammatory rheumatism and infection. Survived by parents Harry and Nora Gardner Largent, sister Mrs Maggie Ruppel of Winchester, brother Foster Sargent of Whitacre. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Redland Methodist Church Whitacre with Rev B F Spitzer officiating and burial in nearby cemetery.

Mary Lou Largent Harry Nora Gardner Largent Winchester Memorial Hospital Maggie Ruppel Winchester Foster Sargent Whitacre Redland Methodist Church B. F. Spitzer

Social activity notes from Front Royal guests and locals

Front Royal society page records entertainments and visits in late December. General and Mrs. Beverley F. Browne host New Year Eve supper for Lieut. and Mrs. Warren Whitside. various locals travel, visit relatives, and recover from injuries across Harrisonburg, Annapolis, and Washington.

Front Royal Beverley F. Browne Druid Hill Warren Whitside Alexandria

Illness Ends Life of Mrs. Reaguer in Culpeper

Mrs. William H. Reaguer died suddenly at her Culpeper home after visiting her daughter Mrs. Maurice Shirey in Front Royal. She had spent Christmas with her family in Front Royal and returned Friday night. She leaves two daughters Mrs. Shirey and Mrs. Audrey Perrow and her elderly mother Mrs. Kate Compton. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Culpeper residence.

Front Royal William H. Reaguer Maurice Shirey Culpeper Shirey

Mr. Peffer Is In Hospital

James Peffer who had an operation at Memorial Hospital Winchester yesterday is reported to have passed a comfortable night but shows no improvement. Two of his sons Randolph of Washington and Hubert of Shenandoah arrived last night.

Front Royal James Peffer Memorial Hospital Winchester Randolph Washington Hubert Peffer Shenandoah

Local Residents Attend Multiple Social Visits

Mr L B Dutrow and daughter Miss Gladys return from Dinwiddie Court House after attending Mrs Mary F Lippitt's funeral. Mrs Leona Beaty and Miss Naicy Beaty of Marshal visit Mrs Lovell Jennings and daughter. Mrs Neal Dickens of Leesburg weekend with Elder and Mrs A L Harrison. Mr and Mrs Maurice Shirey stay in Culpeper.

E. E. Temarter Martinsburg W. Va Fred B. Teets Teets Mary Temarter L. B. Dutrow Gladys Dinwiddie Court House Mary F. Lippitt Leona Beaty Naicy Beaty Marshal Lovell Jennings Neal ‘Dickens Leesburg Elder A. L. Harrison

Front Royal Council Defeats Move to Repeal Slot Ban

Front Royal Virginia town council rejects a motion to repeal the local ordinance prohibiting slot machines and other illegal devices of chance. Mayor to enforce the ordinance. James Derflinger elected chief electrician with a 100 dollar monthly salary. William C. Armstrong Jr. named town attorney. Adlesberger sues for seven thousand dollars over a winter sidewalk fall. new town charter passed by the Virginia Legislature.

Front Royal L. F. Hansbrough E. H. Stokes H. H. Maron Duncan J. F. Forsythe James Derflinger William C. Armstrong Isso B. D. Adlesberger Frank Brumback Philip Williams Woodstock Virginia

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