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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1937

Page

3

Social calendar notes luncheon and parish supper

Friday at 1:00 p m regular luncheon and meeting of R Y Conrad Legion Post at George Washington Hotel. 6:00 p m annual Parish Supper of Christ Episcopal Church in Parish House. Saturday 3:00 p m meeting of American Association of University Women at the home of Mrs E T Clark.

R. Y. Conrad Legion Post George Washington Hotel Christ Episcopal Church American Association of University Women E. T. Clark Winchester Clark West Piccadilly Street Mary Katherine Kern Herbert Larrick Robert Antrim

Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R Meets At Mrs McVicar Home

Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R held its regular meeting at Mrs C P McVicar on Handley Avenue. Mrs Warren Rice presided in the Regent’s absence. New member Mrs Grover Rose was welcomed. Mr Richard Griffith, Sr supplied names of Revolutionary soldiers buried at Mount Hebron and Old Lutheran Cemetery for a memorial tablet.

Loudoun C. P. McVicar Handley Avenue McVicar W. W. Glass Louis Rice William M. Richards Warren Rice Francis J. Marshall Grover Rose Mount Hebron Old Lutheran Cemetery Richard Griffith Griffith Vernon Eddy Ellis Island Project Ellis Island Lucy Kurtz D. J. Howard Virginia America United States Anna Kiracore Edgar A. Guest Charles E. Wheland Elmer Brown James W. Riley George Washington Hotel George Washington Grover Cooper Susie Strider C. A. Sinclair

Frugal reception follows Patton wedding in city home

Mrs Louie Kalafat hosted informally after the wedding ceremony Tuesday night for Mr and Mrs Franklin Patton. Guests included Rosemma Grimm Madeline Patton Ruth Patton Gladys DeHart Zorpha Seabright Elmodyne Grimm Gladys Patton Eva Kay Joseph Hershberger Jack Lake Charles Riley Gus Ruppenthaw Dunn and Sol Belchic.

Louie Kalafat Pranklin Patton Patton Rosemma Grimm Madeline Patton Ruth Patton Gladys DeHart Zorpha Seabright Elmodyne Grimm Gladys Patton Eva Kay Joseph Hershberger Jack Lake Charles Riley Gus Ruppenthaw Dunn Sol Belchic

Braddock Street Church Members Attend Crusade Meeting

Braddock Street Methodist Church attendees at the Bishop's Crusade Meeting in Mount Vernon Place Washington D C included Dr and Mrs Sydenstrick t Mr and Mrs W W McIntyre Miss Edith Miller Mr J W Rosberger Mr J H Rosenberger Mr George R Haines. Mrs Laura Spillman widow of J W Spillman ill at Hawkins 312 East Piccadily Street after a fall fractured wrist and shock. Mrs Peter Yates Brinton ill with influenza at Orr P Harrison home on South Washington Street reported somewhat improved and hoping to resume her music duties next week.

Braddock Street Methodist Church Mount Vernon Place Washington, D. C Sydenstrickt W. W. McIntyre Edith Miller J. W. Rosberger J. H. Rosenberger George R. Haines Laura Spillman J. W. Spillman Winchester Frederick Hawkins East Piccaly Street Spillman Clay Carson Spillan Peter Yates Brinton Orr P. Harrison South Washin Street Ton Braddock Street Georgia Gearing West Cecil Street Lynnod Hammond Junior Century Club James Miller Cameron Street Thomas Gibson England Edward vii Stanley Baldwin Gibson Edward Barr Courtfield Avenue Virginia Boyd

W. C. T. U. Memorial Day at Handley Library

The Winchester W C T U held a Stevens Memorial Day event at Handley Library focusing on Lillian Stevens and the crusade to end liquor traffic. The session covered the Union’s national scope with Q&A and discussion.

Stevens Winchester Women’s Christian Temperance Union Handley Library Lillian Stevens

Etiquette Questions and Community Notices From Local Page

A dialogue on social etiquette discusses divorce meetings and mourning invitations. Church and club notices follow including Chanters rehearsal cancellation, World Call supper plans, a missionary society session, and AAU Women meeting with papers on psychology. Courtesy officers and Eastern Star meeting details are listed with attendee roles and social hour.

Handley Library Adapts as Growth Demands Expansion

The article describes Handley Library evolving beyond its current state, noting that steady progress has made the institution seem settled. It argues a larger building and expanded capacity are needed to serve tens of thousands annually and support future growth.

Library shelves overflow as books exceed capacity in Winchester

The Winchester library faces a critical space shortage as holdings rise to 25,399 with 3 percent annual growth. Despite four thousand books removed over 12 to 15 years, only shelving expansion can alleviate cramped storage. A modest funding increase is urged to add shelves and sustain service until population growth subsides.

Winchester Virginia England Anderson Eng

Library gifts boost 1936 collections and use

Mrs Henry B Gilpin donated two works to the library and a 1936 gifts list includes 266 items added to open shelf and reference collections from many donors. Attendance rose to 63 637 over 307 open days with 59 466 books borrowed and 87 61 dollars in overdue fines.

Henry B. Gilpin Edwin Austin Abbey Frances R. Affieck Scott A. Affieck Department of Agriculture American Association of University Women American Liberty League Walter Amos Atlantic Monthly Press Do. J. Blair Allen Bond Walker McC. Bond William Cabell Bruce D. C. Buchanan H. F. Byrd Carnegie Endowment For International Peace Chamber of Commerce Robert H. Chapman Chemical Foundation L. A. Clark & Son Lumber Company Mifflin Clowe, Jr Augusta F. Conrad Robert Young Conrad Charles G. Dawes M. A. Doran C. Veron Eddy J. Frank Eddy Edward A. Filene Firestone Rubber Company Old Fredericktown Melvin Green George D. Grice Hamburg-American Steamship Line Virginia Henkel Carl W. Hiser Joseph Hodgson Anna Holland Hopewell Society of Friends R. Hurst Japan Society Emily W. Jones Forrest Jones Lucy Bolling Jones P. E. Kennedy Alfred Kerfoot Herbert S. Larrick Alexander Legge Josiah K. Lilly Lions Club Janett Lovett J. E. Lupton

Friday Radio Schedule Highlights and Programs

WEAF NBC 2 p m music appreciation also WJZ NBC 4 Tea Time Variety 6 New Series Old Travelers Tales WABC CBS 1 15 Ben Franklin Anniversary Program 3 Cincinnati Symphony 6 15 Doroth Gordons Corner WJZ NBC 12 30 Farm and Home Hour 4 Radio Guild Dr Fantus 5 45 The Old Homestead

WJZ NBC Hugo Eckener Civil Service Weafnbc Norman Thomas League For Industrial Democracy WEAF Voice of Experience Rudy Vallee Bing Crosby Ben Bernie Lads WABC CBS Alexander Woollcott Kate Smith Major Bowes Floyd Gibbons Ted Fiorito Lum Abner Boston Symphony Bob McGrew Cincinnati Symphony Radio Guild Dr Fantus

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