Winchester Civic League Fashion Show Sets Historic Costume Display
Committee heads at the George Washington Hotel planned a major Civic League Fashion Show featuring authentic Quaker costumes heirloomed from Virginia days, Firsties of the Land, Then and Now and Sports costumes, plus brides in period gowns from California. The event includes a southern song group, a male quartet, and a mid winter dance at Teachers College with a blue and white modern design. First rehearsal is Friday January 20 at 7 30 o'clock.
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Civic League
George Washington
Winchester
Daniel Lupton
Virginia
Clarke Cooper
William Massey
Land
White House
A. S. Pennypacker
H. B. McCormac
Russell Cather
H. C. de Grange
California
George Washington Hotel
Wisecarver
Baetjer
Gold
Regular Meetings and Practices on Social Calendar
The notice lists multiple weekly activities including adult and young people choirs at Christ Episcopal Grace Lutheran United Brethren and Braddock Street churches. It also notes club luncheons and weekly Rotary Kiwanis and American Legion gatherings at the George Washington Hotel and local high school venues.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Frank L. Buckley
South Stewart Street
George Wash Hotel
Girls’ Athletic Association
Handley High School Gymnasium
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Young People's Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
American Legion Post
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mary Catherine Dick Whitacre Bride in Martinsburg Ceremony
Miss Mary Catherine Dick wed John William Whitacre on January 12 at the bride’s home near Martinsburg. The couple plans residence at Whitacre, Virginia, after a southward wedding trip. The ceremony featured elegant plants, candelabra, and music by Miss Emma L. Staley.
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Mary Catherine Dick
Whitacre
A. C. Dick
Berkeley County
W. Va
John William Whitacre
Clarke Whitacre
Frederick County
Martinsburg
A. M. Gluck
Christ Reformed Church
Thelma Dick
Emergency Hospital
Washington
Fred Whitacre
Emma L. Staley
Annie Whitacre
Landon B. Whitacre
W. A. Scrivener
June Scrivener
Ira E. Eyler, Jr
Justine White to Lead 26th Fancy Dress Ball at W and L
Justine White selected to head the twenty sixth annual Fancy Dress Ball at Washington and Lee University in Lexington on Friday January 27 with Frank Bailey presiding. The event named Ball of the Grandees features early seventeenth century court life and music by Bernie Cummings and his orchestra.
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Justine White
Huntington
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Frank Bailey
Tom Bailey
South
Phillip IV
Spain
Bernie Cummings
Winchester Garden Club President Returns Home
Mrs. Fred L. Glaize Sr. returned to her East Piccadilly street home after attending a Garden Club of Virginia meeting in Richmond. She serves as president of the Winchester and Clarke County Garden Club.
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Fred L. Glaize
East Piccadilly Street
Richmond
Garden Club of Virginia
Haythe
Madison Haythe
Strasburg
Long Island
N. Y
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
R. O. Haythe
Long Rs
Lee Mauck
Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg
W. Va
G. I. Sumption
Mr. Sumption
Church Society To Give Benefit Card Party
Ladies of the Order of Sanctuary Society of Sacred Heart Catholic Church sponsor a benefit card party in the church social rooms Tuesday January 17 at 8 o clock. Proceeds support the society work with tables for contract and auction bridge set back and 500, refreshments provided, prizes to winners, open to the public.
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Ladies of the Order of Sanctuary Society of Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Governor Pollard Orders Minimum Salary Cuts Across State Agencies
Governor Pollard ordered at least a five percent cut for state employees earning more than $1,350 annually to absorb a ten percent budget reduction. He warned against cutting essential operating expenses and urged rigid economy and reserves to meet possible emergencies. The policy, set before a Coral Gables trip, directs department heads to apply the new rules as deemed advantageous.
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Rick
Bond
Pollard
Coral Gables
Fila
Dr. Kelly to receive $100,000 bequest from Rochester sister
Dr Howard A Kelly of Baltimore announced a letter stating he had been willed $100,000 by Mrs Andrea Gleason? sister of Rochester. The donor claimed a name error and said the bequest was to Dr Lorenzo Kelly. Kate Gleason, Rochester industrialist, left $348,000 in wills file. estate valued around $1.5 million.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Howard A. Kelly
Andrew Gleason
Rochester
N. Y
Kate Gleason
Two West Va Youths Given Prison Terms
Joseph R. Patton of Bunker Hill and Edward Bowers of Martinsburg were each sentenced to eight years in the Maryland penitentiary for the armed hold up of the Robinette store on Polish Mountain along the national highway east of Cumberland. Both pleaded for leniency. Bowers noted prior reform school placement and desertion from the U.S. Army. Patton, a high school graduate and former baseball player, also acknowledged prior imprisonment.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Mad M
Joseph R. Patton
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Edward Bowers
Marinsburg
Maryland Penitentiary
Albert A. Doub
Robinette
Polish Mountain
Bowers
United States Army
Moundsville
Patton
A Farewell to Arms Opens At Capitol This Weekend
The film A Farewell to Arms screens at the Capitol with a midnight preview tomorrow night followed by regular shows Monday and Tuesday. Helen Hayes stars with Gary Cooper and Adolphe Menjou as leads. The movie parallels a New York showing priced at $2 per seat.
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Ernest Hemingway
Capitol
New York
Helen Hayes
Hollywood
Gary Cooper
Adolphe Menjou
Senate agrees to take up the Filipin g bill
The Senate moves to reconsider the veto over the Philippine independence bill after the House backed overriding President Hoover. Democrats united with Republicans to push the measure, while Hoover warned of dangers of invasion and war and the bill's plan for gradual self rule and a long transition to full independence.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Hoover
Philippines
Senate
House
Pacific
Martin
Oregon
Farmer-Laborite
Kvale
Minnesota
Robinson
Arkansas
Watson
Indiana
Garner
Hare
Insular Affairs Committee
Osias
Guevera
Ilipino
United States
Orient
Islands
Church leaders call for suffering to advance faith in crisis
In a sermon at Braddock Street Church Bishop Darlington urged Methodists to accept spiritual suffering as part of the church's mission. He urged action, saying Go into the world and preach and promised divine presence with those who go. He spoke of Calvary and salvation for the world and announced Sunday service at 11. Mrs C C Garrett and Paige Casey from Baltimore visit West Boscawen Street.
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Ciena Rebbe
Ebani
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Christ
Winchester
Virginia
Darlington
Braddock Street
C. C. Garrett
Paige Casey
Baltimore
Nancy Lee Coble
West Boscawen Street
Veteran slays sister in law before killing himself
Floyd Pace of Esmont and his sister in law Mrs James Huffman 24 were killed in a murder suicide in Charlottesville Va The shooting followed a court ruling awarding custody of Pace and his wife’s two children Pace a World War II veteran had been unemployed and previously ran a garage in Esmont
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Charlottesville
Floyd Pace
Esmont
James Huffman
Pace
Huffman
H. Huffman
Mother of Six and Companion Face Damages Claim
The defense argued that Mrs. Lam and Craig lacked basis for damages from Williams and framed the case as blackmail. The state urged the grievance could have been taken to officers and decided by the court. Prosecutors were D Wampler Earman and W W Wharton. defense included Hamilton Haas. Jury members listed include Brill, Childs, Miller Spitzer, Owen Maphis, Ringgold, Garber, Dowell, Garber, Funkhouser, Miller, Clark, and Kagey.
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Atractive
Teachers’ College
A. Williams
Griffith
Richard Griffith
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Potomac
Shepherdstown
Pack Horse Ford
National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
Jacob A. Richard
Warren Rice
Stuart Edmonds
Louise E. Rice
Mrs. Gaylord
Staten Island
Church@Society
Braithwaite
Beverley Braithwaite
Allan Braithwaite
Clarence Braithwaite
Jackson Avenue
Charles Braithwaite
Ethel Braithwaite
Meda Dick
Clearbrook
Les Constance
Helen Buckley
Samuel M. Griffin
Front Royal
Robert S. Smith
Kernstown
Bachelors‘ Club
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Cohee Country Club
Blacksburg
Katherine Huff
Roanoke
Jane Scully
John S Scully
Charles J. Blair, Jr
North Cameron Street
George H. Turnipseed
Maysville
Blair
Harry A. Schmidt
South Washington Street
Dorothy
Ruth Simmons
Albert Simmons
Stephens City
Dorothy Simmons
Reese Edmundson
Mary Houston
Radford
Virginia Taylor Boyd
Fairmont Avenue
Miss Boyd
Peter Yates Brinton
West Cork Street
Gov. Pollard
Dr. Kelly
West Va
Eston P. Bean
South Setwart Street
W. H. Byrd
First National Bank of
Harrisonburg
J. T. Houck
ATL
Commercial & Savings Bank
Atention
SUI Hage
Nave
Hamman
Hamman’s Dollar Store
R. M. Swimley
Searen
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Warner Bros
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