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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1936
Page
3
Miss Virginia Steck entertained the Little Garden Club at her mother Mrs H Clay De Grange residence on South Washington street. Despite snow, a large turnout attended a delightful session with members exploring flower and plant growth and viewing an exhibit of house plants.
Mr and Mrs Ed Lee of Clarke County near White Post announce the birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital on December 30 Mrs Lee was Miss Teddie Orr of Leesburg Mr Lee is a former S V A alumnus who became a Clarke County supervisor on January 1 Governor and Mrs Peery invite General Assembly members and wives to a Richmond mansion reception during the legislature opening Century Club to meet at Mrs Henry B Gilpin s home with talks on Lawrence of Arabia and Anthony Eden numerous local residents travel, visit, or recover with hospital notes and holiday gatherings throughout the area
Tuesday schedule includes Lions luncheon at George Washington Hotel and Kiwanis luncheon, District Nurse Association meeting near the courthouse, Young People's Choir practice at United Brethren, Winchester and Frederick County Young Democratic Club dinner, Winchester Lodge No. 867 B P E meeting, Grace Lutheran adult choir practice. Thursday Rotary Club luncheon, Otterlh Guild meeting, Fr iday American Legion post gathering at George Washington Hotel.
Mr and Mrs Estes Kline of Oatland near Vaucluse hosted a buffet dinner for their thirty six year wedding anniversary Friday night January 3. Despite severe weather a wide circle of guests attended including Rev and Mrs W A Clark and many Kline relatives from Middletown Vaucluse Strasburg Step hens City and Winchester.
Petersburg Virginia announces the engagement of Marguerite Harwell to Herbert Trotter Jr of Woodstock. Harwell teaches at Hollins College while Trotter, educated at Woodstock High School Hampden Sydney and the University of Virginia, teaches at UVA. No wedding date set.
Funeral services were held in Leesburg for Col Magnus S Thompson a Loudoun native and Confederate veteran known as Loudoun s grand old man He served as a courier for Stonewall Jackson and A P Hill and later with White s Battalion He retired from the Navy Department after 44 years and is survived by his second wife Laura F Conrad Kinney and several nieces and nephews
Attorneys seek to move the Scottsboro mass assault retrial from Alabama state court to federal court citing hostile local sentiment against the nine Black defendants as barring a fair hearing. The article also notes various local society meetings and personal notices from Decatur Alabama.
Mrs. Harry Pingley returned to her apartment on South Loudoun Street after spending several days visiting friends in Washington D C.
Miss Ethel Marston of Woodstock has been a guest for several days of Mr and Mrs Frank Marston Jr on Whitlock Avenue.
Lyle Russell of Brucetown died Saturday night at Memorial Hospital at age 46 after a brief decline. He was a longtime Brucetown Woolen Mills employee and a member of the Brucetown Methodist Church. Survived by widow Bertha Dyke Russell and three sons Bennett Beverly and Bruce, plus two brothers and a sister. Funeral services were held at Enders mortuary in Berryville with burial in Green Hill Cemetery.
The Grace Lutheran Church Men’s Bible Class installed officers for 1936 including E. J. Snapp as president R. E. Buncutter vice president B. F. Davis superintendent Gilbert Whittshire assistant superintendent Godfrey Zirkle secretary H. K. Grove assistant secretary Sam Dove treasurer Rev. Dr. L A. Thomas teacher Mrs. C J Brubaker pianist George W. Jones orchestra director Charles W. Fries Frank Keckley Elmer Lamp Ned McCartney librarians James Loy and William Pitcock collectors The class is large in the city with rising membership and solid finances and invites men not currently in other city classes.
The Rev. E. Virgil delivers a January 5 sermon marking the seventieth anniversary of freedom for Black Americans. He credits the Freedmen's Bureau and allied supporters, urges Christian-based advancement, and emphasizes building church, home, and school to guide freedmen toward self-sufficiency and civic integration.
A reflective note urges neighbors and churches to align tastes and build schools for better information. It argues that through three corresponding units a community earns worthiness to live in harmony. It calls for rejecting prejudices and living toward a perfect Christian life.
South End Hose Company plans a busy meeting tonight with the annual election of officers and a slate of distinguished speakers. Mayor Dr. C. R. Anderson, Chamber of Commerce secretary Andrew Bell, E. J. Snapp, and Fire Chief J William Stryker will discuss traffic light policies and related issues, sharing their expertise on the matter.
Captain C Gough requests every member to be present and cordially invites visitors and friends who may care to hear these speakers. The notice emphasizes attendance and outreach for the event.
Scoutmasters and assistants of Winchester will hold their monthly meeting Tuesday at 5 30 p m at the Scout office. Reports from troops will be made and plans set for the January court of honor on January 24 and the annual local council meeting the same date. Anniversary Week in February includes leaders' training conference and a father and son banquet.
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