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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1937

Page

3

Social Calendar of Meetings This Week

Monday 8 PM Veterans of Foreign Wars at Post Headquarters Loudoun Street. Tuesday 12 30 PM Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. 3 30 PM Fear meets Century Club at Mrs P Massey home North Washington. 8 PM Modern Woodmen of America at 209 North Loudoun. Wednesday 12 45 PM Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. 3 PM District Nurse Association at courthouse area office. 6 45 PM Young People's Choir practice at United Brethren Church. 8 PM Winchester Lodge 867 BPOE at Elk's Hall Piccadilly Braddock. 8 15 PM Grace Lutheran adult choir practice.

the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Headquarters Loudoun Street Lions Club George Washington Hotel Fear Century Club Kiwanis Lab District Nurse Association Young People’s Choir Uited Brethren Church Winchester Lodge No Elk’s Hall Piccadilly and Braddock Streets Grace Lutheran Church

Miss Winifred Browne Weds James Reardon Jr in Simple Home Ceremony

Miss Winifred Browne daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Browne married James Patrick Reardon Jr son of Mr and Mrs James P Reardon at a home on South Washington Avenue Saturday evening. Rev Father R E Hannon conducted the ceremony with a bridal party including Miss Anne Kerr Russell as maid of honor and Miss Mollie Glass among bridesmaids. Guests from Frostburg Chambersburg Cleveland Richmond and Charleston attended. After a reception the couple plans to reside in Clarke County.

Winifred Is Browne Horace Cartmell Browne James P. , Jr James Patrick Reardon Winter South Washington R. E. Hannon Sacred Heart Cathic Church Philip Williams Robert Hugh Duffey McNally Vira Steck Anne Kerr Russell Mollie B. Glass Ja Baker Anne Browne Arthur Hunt Bearn William T. Allison Es W. McKennan Robert McCarroll Washington, Va James Alexander Cobey Frostburg Barry Unn Richmond Hn Thomas Winchester Ellen Fauntleroy Morgan Reardon Clarke County Genests H. B. Colburn Robert Nelson Chambersburg Chauncey Jerome Cleveland Ohio Paul Rutledge Maurice Trimble Ben Avon Diana Richmond Nashville Tennessee Abney Payne Anne Tucker Payne Charleston W. Va Mary Parke Maddox Marshall Frank Wissler Dorothy Wissler William Meem Mount Jackson Reynolds Green Ed Lee Chamlin Funkhouser Joseph Funkhouser Ernest Meade Thompson Sowers George Lee Basic Post Paul Aylord Staten Island New York William Beverley David Allen Beverley Byrd Berryville John Downing Tom Nson Neville Major Widdie Williams Duncan Gibb Front Royal Edna Whettell Clearbrook Grove White Stephens City James Pond Helen Ellicott A. W. Tucker Charlottesville Lewis Meade Anne Meade Roland Mitchell Ed. Butler Mill Billy Boyce Nancy Coble Nancy Groff Marjorie Massey Millie Boyd Margaret Bean Winifred Bailey Anne Yost Zelphin Seabright Edith Dunn Martone Lupton Lois Yost Troy Rhea Clark Loy Richard , Himelright Tom Whitman Ray Robinson, Jr William Baker William Fries Larrick Hockman William Owen

Civic League Luncheon At George Washington Hotel

The bi monthly luncheon of the Women s Civic League will be at the George Washington Hotel on Friday January 8 at 1 pm. Members meet in the lobby at 12 45 for prompt seating. Guest speaker Dr Charles R Anderson mayor of Winchester will discuss angles from his trips to England.

Women’s Civic League George Washington William M. Richards H. H. Jennings E. J. Rusk Charles R. Anderson Winchester England

Mrs J W Omps Hosts New Year Dinner In Good WV

Mrs J W Omps of Good West Virginia entertained at a New Year dinner at her home on Friday January 1. Attending were Mr and Mrs Raymond Omps and family Mr and Mrs I Russeugh and family Mr Paskelmps of Good WV Miss Virginia Patterson of Ridge WV Mr and Mrs George Whitacre and son William Lee Mr and Mrs Austin Hoverale and family Mr and Mrs ig yne Omps Mr and Mrs Robert of Winchester Mr Fairfax Randolph spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Benjamine Randolph of Boyce and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kilmer of Martinsburg spent the end as the guests of Mr and Julian Williams.

J. W. Omps Good Raymond Omps Mily I. Russeugh Paskelmps W. Va Virnia Patterson Ridge George Whitacre William Lee Whitacre Austin Hoverale Robert Winchester Fairfax Randolph Benjamine Randolph Boyce Washington Lawrence Kilmer Martinsburg, W. Va And Julian Williams Lillian Sheetz Loudoun Street Harold C. Sheetz Victor L. Denny

Holiday Week Tidings From Riverton and Beyond

Miss Mary Powers resumes duties as principal of the new Riverton public school in Warren county after hosting guests Mr. and Mrs. John S. Sloat. Miss Agnes Moore, former Wooster College staff, travels to Edinburg Virginia to visit her sister Mrs. W H Ballengee and plans Florida winter plans. Mary Elizabeth Smith wed Mr. Merrill Jr in a December 29 ceremony at South Mill North Carolina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L R Smith of Winchester and groom son of Mr. and Mrs. John T Merrill of Norfolk.

Mary Powers Riverton Warren County John S. Sloat South Loudoun Street Agnes Moore the Wooster (Ohio) College Sloat Edinburg W. H Ballengee Florida Orlando Winter Park Mary Elizabeth Smith Merrill L. R. Smith Winchester Mary Elizabeth John Thomas Merrill, Jr John T. Merrill Norfolk South Mill N. C

Mrs Aubrey T Mussen Ill At Spring Dale Bartonville

Friends report Mrs Aubrey T Mussen ill at her home Spring Dale Bartonville with possible pneumonia after a flu illness. Local notice notes pneumonia not fully developed and identifies her as former Miss Virginia Hack daughter of Mrs Robert Arbuckle and sister of Mrs Van Meter Hack both of Spring Dale.

Aubrey T. Mussen

Luttrells and Son Return From Florida Holiday

Mr and Mrs W F Luttrell and son Burrell returned today after two weeks in Florida. En route they were joined by Mr Pratt Watson of Roanoke Virginia and hunted several days in South Carolina before continuing their trip.

Modern Etiquette Q and A for Dinner Guests

A series of etiquette answers discuss space at the dinner table twenty inches per guest and a hostess rising to greet newcomers. It also covers money requests, stating a well bred man would never take money from a woman and should seek a cash advance or borrow from a man if caught short.

Rev William W Glass Jr visits Halifax area weekend

long item notes the Rev. William W Glass Jr pastor of Halifax Virginia's Presbyterian church spent the weekend with his parents on South Washington Street and assisted in communion services at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. also lists local social visits and travel of several residents including students, visitors, and families from nearby towns with brief notes on destinations and return plans.

Mr. Glass William W. Glass, Jr Presbyterian Church Group Halifax W. W. Glass South Washington Richmond Union Theological Seminary G. W. Shipley Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church

Many Swimsley Families Spend Christmas in Baltimore

Mrs. M E Lyne and daughters Lilly Frances Ann Katherine and Eva of Swimsley spent Christmas in Baltimore with Mr Lyne driving down Christmas day with sons John Foster Ruchell and William. The Lyne couple visited Mrs Lyne's brother J E Greinu. Several local residents traveled for holidays including Jane Bickers returning to Millbrook New York, E Grabville Grabb II returning to Gettysburg Pa, and groomsmen from the Reardon Browne wedding returning home. Others headed to Florida Boston and Berea with family.

M. E. Lyne Lilly Frances Ann Katherine Eva Swimsley Baltimore Mr. Lyne John Foster Ruchell William Mr. E. Grabville Grabb, II Arthur Fred Hunt Gettysburg, Pa

Local residents return from holidays and recoveries noted

Randolph-Macon College students Mr Noble C Pierce Jr Mr Hubert Sydenstricker and Mr Harry W Ebert Jr visit Ashland Virginia after holidays with their mother Mrs Edward Johnston who is improving at home on East Piccadilly Street. Reverend C Worthington Lowe of Grace Lutheran improves and moves to parsonage. Other locals report mild recoveries from grippe influenza and illness. several travel to Madison Wisconsin and Shoreham Hotel events with noted hosts Senator H F Byrd and Mrs Byrd.

Vv. P. I Blacksburg Kenneth Robinson Walden Resseguie Harry Dickman Garland Baptist Jack Pennypacker Bennie Davis James Goode George Resseguie Edgar Koontz Horace Hott Virginia Polytechnic Institute Shenandoah Valley Club Mary Elizabeth Ebert H. W. Ebert South Stewart Street Randolph-Macon Women’s College Lynchburg Albert Foreman North Kent Street Noble C. Pierce, Jr Hubert Sydenstricker Harry W. Ebert, Jr Randolph-Macon College Ashland Edward Johnston East Piccadilly Street Ray Sartelle West Leicester Street Grippe Daniel Leatherman Stewart Street Sara

Reads entertain guests at Barnaby Ridge home

Mr and Mrs Fred A Read entertained at their home Barnaby Ridge on Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Percy Randolph of Berryville Miss Gwyn Harrison Mr Dan Dougherty and Mr H F Byrd Jr

John T. Burwell, Jr Henry Post Mitchell Mitchell Agnes Mitchell Elizabeth Jones Gwyn Sfarrison William Clagett Fred A. Read Barnaby Ridge Percy Randolph Berryville Dan Dougherty H. F. Byrd, Jr

District Nurse Association Meeting January Near Courthouse

The District Nurse Association will meet in their office near the Courthouse on Wednesday January 6 at 3 p.m. The Grace Church Auxiliary holds its annual meeting to elect officers at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at Mrs Rose home all members urged to attend.

District Nurse Association Grace Church Auxiliary Wen's Auxiliary Grace Lutheran Church Grover Rose

Young People's Missionary Circle Meets At Miss Riley's Home

The Young People's Missionary Circle of the Church of Christ will meet this evening at 8 p m at 522 South Braddock Street with Missionary Society to attend. Regular monthly meeting of the Young Peoples Missionary Society set for tonight at Miss Juanita Riley's home. Circles of Street Church to see Circles 10 nn 13 of Braddock Street. Methodist Church leaders Mrs W T Colbert and Mrs W S Clarke will lead a meeting in the Home Demonstration Room of the Northern Virginia Power Company on Loudoun Street Monday January 4 at 8 p m with full attendance desired.

Young People’s Missionary Circle Young People's Missionary Circle of The Church of Christ Juanita Riley South Braddock Street Street Braddock Street Methodist W. T. Colbert W. 8 Clarke Northern Virginia Power Company Loudoun Street

Winchester Rebecca Lodge to Install Officers and Guests

Winchester Rebecca Lodge No. 21 will host Loudoun Rebecca Lodge of Leesburg Va as guests on Tuesday January 5 at I O O F Hall. The Winchester officers will be installed for 1937 by the Loudoun Lodge Installation Corps. Junior Century Club meets Wednesday at 3 30 p m at Miss Virginia C Russell’s South Stewart street home with Mrs Edward Barr presenting Washington Growing Up.

Virginia Cather Hollins College Russell Cather South Stewart Street Abney Payne Charleston W. Va J. A. Massey W. Nelson Page H. F. Byrd Shoreham Winchester Rebecca Lodge Winchester Rebecca Lodge Loudoun Rebecca Lodge Leesburg I. O. O. F. Hall Winchester Lodge Loudoun Lodge Junior Century Club Virginia C. Russell Edward Barr Washington

Women's Missionary Society Meeting Tuesday

The Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet Tuesday afternoon at 7 30 p m in the Women Assembly Room of the Church School building. Mrs F H Way will lead with a discussion on The Missionary Character of the New Testament. A short program precedes a social hour. officers will host. All members urged to attend.

Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church Church School F. H. Way

Missionary Circles Meet at Grace Church This Week

Grace Lutheran Church missionary circles plan meetings during the current week. Tuesday afternoon at 3 oclock the Kenneth Killinger Circle meets with chairman Mrs F A Bock and leader Mrs James Loy. Catherine Falls Circle meets at 3 with Miss Jennie Green, chairman Mrs Sammuel Miller and leader Mrs Norman Cooper. Faith Lippard Circle meets at 3 with chairman Mrs Walter Stine and leader Mrs Clark Smith. Martha Miller Circle meets with Mrs Walter H Bosserman and leader Mrs Eugene Cooper. Jesse Cronk Circle meets at 8 at the home of Mrs Maxfield, chairman Mrs Oscar Brown and leader Mrs J C Bradshaw.

Grace Church Grace Lutheran Church Kenneth Killinger F. A. Bock James Loy Catherine Falls Jennie Green Sammuel Miller Norman Cooper Faith Lippard Walter Stine Clark Smith Martha Miller Walter H. Bosserman Eugene Cooper Jesse Cronk Maxfield Oscar Brown J. C. Bradshaw

Council To Meet Tomorrow Night

A regular meeting of Common Council is set for tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Council Chamber. The 1937 license ordinance may be called up and a week later on January 12 the public hearing on the tentative budget for 1937 is scheduled.

Common Council Cite Wear Meir Aper

Mrs. Fannie Crenshaw Heads to Washington for Month

Mrs. Fannie Crenshaw departed recently for Washington where she plans to spend a month. This brief notice highlights her travel to the capital and anticipated duration.

Fannie Crenshaw Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winifred Browne James Reardon, Jr Civic League Winchester Memorial Hospital Cecil Baggerley Marie Funk Roy Hockman Lynchburg College J. L. Hockman Charley Hicks Williard Hick Ed Hicks Gore Margaret Byrd Jack Wilkins Chicago Ill R. E. Byrd University of Virginia Frank Pierce Duke University Durham Pierce Shoreham Hotel Dorothy Willis Wilbur Costello Martinsburg Paul Gaylord Bill Isabelle Woodhull Baker South Washington Street N. Y Eleanor Griffith Josephine Griffith Alfred M. Kerfoot Roberts Beach School Catonsville Anne Elting Col Stewart Elting Merriman’s Lane National Cathedral School Washington, D. C Episcopal High School Alexandria, Va Lewis Allen, Jr Howard Allen B. Beverley Byrd Richard E. Byrd Ely Bradfield Edmund Bradfield Bruce Nelson Jane Bickers Millbrook Bennet School James W. McKennan Robert McCarrol Washington, Pa James A. Cobey Reardon-Browne Jake Marple Carl Sirbaugh Evelyn Hicks Richae David Headley B. G. Headley Valley Avenue Perea College Berea Boyd Headley, Jr Stewart Headley Braxton Duvall Edwin Keller H. B. McCormac, Jr Lehigh University Giles Fletcher Robert Baker Rudolph Crisman Augusta Military Academy Betty Riley Sullins College Bristol J.W. Riley West Piccadilly Street Nancy Gray Larrick Herbert S. Larrick West Clifford Street Columbia University Evy Shields Boston Mass Leslie Gaylord Francis Beverley Agnes . Scott College Decatur R. Bowen Moore Judith Ann Greenbank Vicks Stainless Loudoun St Sadie Thompson Marne W. Vaz Gertrude Jenkins National Avenue B. M. Knight, Jr A. G. Martin Chevy Chase, Md Didgely White Frank Hack Mrs. Weldon Cochran Philadelphia W. M. Tests Welltown Pike Rebecca He M. John A. Kern South Cameron Street Madison, Wis University of Wisconsin Women’s Missionary Society Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Wjz-Nbc Wabccbs WOR House Senate Wabc-Cbs Mac Gia Suprere Court WEAF NBC WABC CBS America WJZ William Bankhead WEAP Uncle Ezra Lauritz Meichoir Warden Lawes Frank Black Fisk Heidt's Brigadiers Pick and Pat Wayne King Eddy Duchin Belen Hayes Jack Pearl House of Representatives Maddy Elsie Hitz Nick Dawson Science In Commercial & Savings Bank U. S the Commercial & Savings Bank Hi S. Larrick H. C. Sheetz H. R. Edwards Fred A. Crisman Connie’s Beauty Shop Laurens Jones Colonial Beauty Nina V. Wolford Margaret L. Hodgson Delicous Underwood N. Loudoun St R. M. Swimley
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