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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1936
Page
3
Mrs. Philip W. Boyd was appointed chairman of the program committee to secure and arrange for speakers for this year’s meetings. All interested in promoting the work of the A are invited to attend the monthly meetings.
The social calendar lists weekly activities across Winchester including Young People's Choir at United Brethren Church and adult choir at Grace Lutheran. It notes the Jackson Day dinner by the Winches ter and Frederick County Young Democratic Club and multiple lodge, Rotary, and garden events plus a William Harms concert at Handley Auditorium.
Amelia Earhart the famed aviatrix will speak on her aviation travels at 8 30 p m Friday in the Staunton Military Academy gymnasium. The Mary Baldwin College Alumnae Association sponsors the event with attendees from Winchester and nearby areas.
An evening at Mr. and Mrs. John White home on Friday January 3 featured an old time bel ling and a miscellaneous shower for the newlyweds nee Vergie Orndorff. About 3 guests attended and games were played followed by refreshments.
Miss Louise Armel married Willis Gault son of Mr and Mrs James Gault in Washington Cathedral with Rev Poore officiating. Only witnesses were the bride’s sister Mrs Paul Baker and Paul Gault. They flew to St Petersburg Florida for a time and will live in Washington after.
A large gathering honored Miss Nina Lou Triplett on her marriage with Richard A. Cooper Jr at their East Cork Street apartment. The event announced Miss Blanche Griffith's betrothal to Leo Smallwood of Kernstown.
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia lauds late Justice Louis S. Epes for economy and efficiency in public affairs. He credits Epes with opposing bonded debt and promoting the spay as you go road building plan, praising his integrity and resistance to political compromise.
Mrs Sloat and Mrs Jamison attend a three day missionary meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church South in Washington D C with sessions at Mount Vernon Place Church. Bishops outstanding laymen and the Japanese ambassador address the gathering.
Members of the Tuesday night bridge clubs honored Mrs Lewis Hedrick and Mrs Robert Rea during their meeting last night.
Sapphire blue velvet gown trimmed with blue and gold lame and rich embroidery, paired with a gold lame halo head dress, creates a striking winter ensemble worn by Mrs Woolley Hart in Paris society.
Personal and social notes from Millwood Virginia recount visits and travel during Christmas and New Year. People named include Mrs Edward Browne and her family in Cambridge and Boston Tech student Edward Browne Jr. and Miss Virginia Jacobs with Miss Louise Okie in Washington. Also mentions Mrs Glen Burch and Miss Agnes Page urging return of seals for a Christmas fundraiser and a church vestry meeting at Christ Church Millwood. A closing fact notes a 130 pound man would weigh about 377 pounds on Jupiter.
The Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau Inc announces its annual meeting in Winchester Virginia at the Court House on Saturday January 18 1936 at 1 30 PM. Members are urged to be present for officer elections and to transact any business. L Jolliffe Secretary.
Dewey Speilman held on a technical warrant of investigation will have a preliminary hearing Thursday at 1 30 PM regarding the dynamiting of Ray Calvert’s car near Reynolds Store on Christmas night. He denies the crime.
Talks about former relations with Calvert, Blair Bean, and a cers state. Blair Bean was fined five dollars and costs by Trial Justice A J Tavener for being drunk.
Raleigh NC January 8 four candidates were in the field for the togo of Senator J W Bailey of North Carolina who seeks re election this year The latest to announce is David L Strain a Durham farmer.
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