New Year's Eve Dance Draws 350 at George Washington Hotel
A crowd of about 350 attended the social and personal New Year festivities at the George Washington Hotel Tuesday night. Dan Gregory and his orchestra played as the Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital organized the event. A dinner ran from 10:00 to 11:30 featuring turkey cranberry sauce potato chips and salad. The main ballroom glittered with Christmas greens silver bells and gilded trees at the entrances.
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George Washington Hotel
Dan Gregory
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Forty Thousand Dollar Shoes Wedding in Winchester
Miss Cathryn Garber of Winchester wed Leslie C. Alger of Rawson West Virginia in a January 1 ceremony at 7 o clock officiated by Rev W O Talbert. The bride wore a cobalt blue silk crepe dress with white corsage. the only attendants were the groom’s brother Fred H Alger and his wife. The couple planned a wedding trip and will reside in Rawson after returning. Mrs Alger is Handley High School class of 1938.
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Miss Garber
Cathryn Garber
H. B. Garber
Winchester
Leslie C. Alger
H. A. Alger
Rawson
W. Va
W. O. Talbert
Fred H. Alger
Berryville
Fred Alger
Grace Lutheran Auxiliary Meeting Tonight With Officers Elected
The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Lutheran Church will convene tonight at Mrs. Wilbur Rose's North Loudoun Street home. Miss Jenny Green, president, asks all members to attend as officers for the coming year will be elected. Mrs. Randolph is recovering from illness.
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Grace Lutheran Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary
Race Lutheran Church
Wilbur Rose
North Loudoun Street
Jenny Green
New Year Guests and Local Travels Highlight Chester County Notes
Local society news lists New Year visitors including Miss Mathilda Craven of St Louis and New York City and Mr Ray Smith with Miss Nancy Neussbaum from Washington. Readers learn who left for home, who will visit Florida, and students returning to the University of Virginia and Goucher College.
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Justin Funkhouser
New Years
Mathilda Craven
St. Louis
New York City
Ray Smith
Nancy Neussbaum
Washington
G A A To Elect Officers Tonight
The Girl's Athletic Association meets in club rooms at 7 30 to elect officers for the ensuing year.
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Girl's Athletic Association
Wedding Party Hosts Evening in Gore and Gainesboro
A list of guests and attendees spans Gore and Gainesboro as Mrs Margaret Parish hosts a dinner party for Mr and Mrs Charles Adams of Gainesboro. Many relatives and friends from Winchester Leesburg Charlottesville and Arlington are named among those visiting or returning home for Christmas and New Year’s.
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Grant Haines
Arlington, Va
Winchester
Harry McKee
Jessie Lupton
Baltimore
Margaret Parish
Gore
Charles Adams
Gainesboro
N. B. Shingleton
Pearl McIlwee
Nora Parish
Nina Buckman
Charles Parish
Blanche Hook
Delvin Parish
Mellin Adams
Wilda Adams
Virginia Orndorff
Dorothy Bobby
Shirley and
Margaret
Stephenson
Arthur Buckley
Ralph Buckley
White Post
Irvin Martin
Avis
Sam Shiley
Margaret Shiley
Charlottesville
Arthur Shiley
Willis Gault
Washington, D. C
Jack Whitcomb
Oklahoma City
Okla
University of Virginia
Messrs
Brad Beverley, Jr
Robert Boyd
Bruce Nelson
George Hott
Harry Fowle
Ralph Shafer
David Sencindiver
Stewart Bell, Jr
Lewis Allen
John Knight
Charles William Huntberry
August Cahill
Joseph Massie
Relaxation Drills For Beauty And Health
A health feature urges busy women to slow down and rest. Prof Josephine Rathbone of Columbia promotes relaxation exercises to reduce nerves and aging signs. Columbia Coeds test the routines aiding scalp care and hair nourishment with simple nightly scalp massages.
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Josephine L. Rathbone
Columbia University
Rathbone
Sunday Dinner Gatherings at Madigan Home on North Braddock
Sunday a dinner at the North Braddock street home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Madigan drew guests including Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Anderson Murrell Anderson Aubey Madigan and daughter Mary Ann. Mrs. J. W. Madigan and daughters Maselle and Frances of Kernstown joined by Buddy Pingley of Strasburg. Frank Crawford hosted guests Mrs. Raleigh Moore Engle and daughter Betty Craighead from Wilmington N C who will stay through the month. The Rev. Mr. Engle of Pearsall Memorial and Winter Park churches in Wilmington is at Union Theological Seminary in Richmond and will rejoin his family at the end of the month.
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F. W. Donley
Blanca
Ibba
Finnis
Callahan
Fla
J. M. Ambrose
Martha
Paul Chamberlin
North Braddock Street
Martha DeHaven
Martha Babb
Ethel
Sylvia Harry
Betty Jo Stretchberry
Dorothy Grim
Mary McDonald
Ann Chapman
Mary Ellen
Fred. Madigan
C. H. Anderson
Murrell Anderson
Aubey Madigan
Mary Ann
J. W. Madigan
Maselle and
Frances
Kernstown
Buddy Pingley
Strasburg
Frank Crawford
Raleigh Moore Engle
Betty Craighead
Wilmington
N. C
Engle, Patton
Pearsell Memorial
Winter Park
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Postponed January Meeting Of Women's Civic League
The January meeting of the Woman's Civic League is postponed to the date of the regular February meeting. Largent Jr. spent New Years here and will return to his home in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania.
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Women’s Civic League
Woman's Civic League
Largent, Jr
Bryn Mawr, Pa
Oyster Supper By rd Fellows At Middletown Lodge
The Marsh Run Lodge No. 147 Independent Order of the Odd Fellows held an oyster supper on New Year’s Eve for its members and their guests.
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Byrd Fellows
Marsh Run
Independent
Order of the Odd Fellows
Middletown
Berryville Social News Highlights Holidays and Travels
Miss Mary Dougherty of New York City spent Christmas with Capt. and Mrs. Graham Dougherty at Woodley and plans a Canada skiing trip. The Powers family from Pittsburgh attended a Washington DC wedding and visits in Berryville. Captain Burns and Mrs. Burns depart for Nebraska duty while Lieut Col and Mrs. Griffin hosted a supper for naval officers in Berryville. The Mumma family heads to Portsmouth NH for a naval assignment as Mrs. Mumma plans West Coast travel. An election wedding in Leesburg and Marion Ware’s upcoming move to Richmond are noted.
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Berryville
Mary Dougherty
New York City
Graham Dougherty
Woodley
Canada
Dougherty
Graham and
Frasier
Philadelphia
Father And Two Children Perish In Baltimore Fire
Baltimore January 2 In an early morning blaze four persons were affected as John A Healy 32 and his two children Kathleen 2 and Mary Elizabeth 4 died from suffocation. Mrs Healy 31 was rescued by her brother John Ellwood a firefighter who lived with the family Ellwood jumped from a second story window breaking his ankle and Mrs Healy suffered a possible fractured ankle and burns as firefighters recovered the bodies of Healy and his two youngsters
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Baltimore
John John A. Healy
Officer Found Fatally Injured
Baltimore January 2. Patrolman Howard L Collins was found fatally injured on an East Baltimore street early today. His skull was fractured. Collins an officer for more than 25 years was off duty and in civilian clothes. Police investigators said he apparently had fallen or suffered a heart attack.
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Baltimore
Howard L.— Collins
Collins
Barbara Bell Pattern 1316 B for girls ages 6 to 14
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1316 B offers a size 6 8 10 12 and 14 youth frock with a flared skirt gathered bodice and puff sleeves. It suits party school and play dresses in taffeta organdy gingham percale or batiste and is easy for beginners with a step by step sew chart. Pattern prices 15c each or 25c for pattern and book.
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McAlpin
New York
Beryl Carew
Fifth Avenue
Rs. Randolph
D. C. Randolph
Vinoy Park Hotel
St. Petersburg
Fila
R. Gray Williams
Anna Margaret Baker
Gray Avenue
Lucy Baker
Lexington
Charlotte Schlack
Pauline Clowser
Thelma Green
Judy Garner
Buddy Jones
Maurice Blosser
Harold Anderson
Frank Stultz
Fred Baker
Tommy Watkins
E. Summers McGavock
Kerns~town
Martha Ann Ebersole
Betty Hack
Iva Boyd
Nina Stine
Ruth Mee
Virginia Jenkins
Home Hack
Pete Anderson
Wade
Linwood Dunn
Richard Boyd
Ridge White
H. R. Kern, Jr
H. R. McCormac
H. R
Merriman’s Lane
Messrs. White
Kern
Macsfield,” the Home of the McCormacs
Clarke County
McCormacs
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Mary Margaret Truit
Norfolk
Walter Besserman, Jr
Philip Fowle
William Harris
Annie Shirley
Ruby Shirley
8S. R. Shiley
Walter Bosserman, Jr
Florida
Geooge
Clinton Haddox
Jane
George
Mr. Haddox
G. W. Haddox
George Haddox
EF. L
Decca Gilmer
John Scully, Jr
Mary Scully
Bobby Conrad
J. S. Scully, Jr
Goucher College
Tay
Huntsberry
Piferompany, Inc
Ollie Cline
Jean Painter
Leesburg
Lavious Ritenour
Georgianna Neff
Annalee Grim
Mrs. Chambers Greene
Arlington
Dorothy Moore
E. Blackburn Moore
Ruth Bilaski
Billy Brown
Ramon Penn
Lee Brown
W. M. Wisecarver
Keith and
Fay Kercheval
Penns
Armstead Wellbourne
Alfred Seccombe
Seccombe
Elizabeth Clagett Wellbourne
L. M. Allen
Richard Griffith
Herbert Larrick
Nancy Larrick
Melvin Green
Carrie Hunter
Daniel Buchanan
B. M. Roszel
J. B. Beverley
Miss Nelia Bev- Beverley
Edith Dunn
Westhampton College
Olga Burtner
Harrisonburg
Maynard Renner
Berryville Avenue
C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
Helen Follett
Mama
Daddy
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Anna Weis
City Hall
Pingley & Carper Plaza Cleaners
Social News
Philip Powers
Mr. Powers
Mary G. Powers
Pittsburg
Kate Powers
Virginia Page
Blanton Allen
Blanton Bowles
Burns
Fort Robinson
Neb
Army
Joel D. Griffing
Morton C. Mumma
Edward McCormick Williams
Ralph N. Dorsey
H. B. Harris
Mummas
Portsmouth
N. H
Mumma
Annie Moore
Samuel Chew Williams
Elizabeth Clagett Welbourn
J. Armistead Welbourn
Alfred Burdon Seccombe
New Haven
Conn
St. — Episcopal Church
Marion Ware
Ralph Ware
The
Medical College of Virginia
Jones Funeral Home
Sunshine Cleaners
Schubert
Rt Io
London
Berlin
Rome
Alexandria
Bucharest
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lovett Brothers
Barbara Bell
Winchester Evening Star
New York, N. Y
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