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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1940

Page

8

Social And Personal Banquet For Virginia National Guard

Members of Company I Virginia National Guard held a first annual banquet hosted by Commander First Lieut George Miller for high attendance at drills. Sixty nine present out of seventy six, with entertainment by Kenneth Windle and supper supervised by M K Shirkey.

Company I National Guard Virginia National Guard George Miller Golden Glow Kenneth Windle M. K. Shirkey Floyd W. Newlin T. G. Smallwood Wilson Garner Clyde Sale Delmar Frye Douglas D. Willey Jack T. Slonaker William H. Thompson Richard C. Boyce Harold J. Drummond Glenn W. Sea Yight Ozias Ritter August Schrader Fred Shackleford Elmo Unger Mervin McCormick Harry Bryant Frank Boersig John Unger John Kendall William E. Fauver Charles W. Huron Clyde Franks Finley Whitlock Elmore R. Dellinger Virgil L. Maphis Robert Corbin Robert Lake Stewart Pugh Horace W. Pangle Raymond Shackleford Odell Heltzal Charles Parrill Raymond Pitcock Lawrence Patton Luther Peacemaker

Western Pennsylvania selects beauty waitress Mary Jane Lowry

Mary Jane Lowry, 19, of Pittsburgh, named the most beautiful waitress in Western Pennsylvania by the Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association. The feature highlights the winner who can wait on tables with grace and charm amid local restaurant pride.

Mary Jane Lowry Pittsburgh Western Pennsylvania Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association

Rotary Weekly Luncheon and Local Club Events

A listing of local group meetings for Thursday includes the Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel at 1 80 p m Chanters gathering at Miss Doris Whitehurst 1305 Valley Ave Kernstown Methodist class at Mrs Loring Ritter s home 7 30 p m a G A benefit card party at Elks Club 8 p m R Y Conrad Post American Legion luncheon at George Washington Hotel 12 30 p m Turner Ashby Chapter Daughters of Confederacy observance at Mrs Fred Glaize Sr s home 3 p m W O W meeting at East Boscawen street Odd Fellows Hall 8 p m.

Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Doris Whitehurst Valley Avenue Kernstown Methodist Church Loring Ritter Elks Club Braddock and Piccadilly Streets R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion Turner Ashby Daughters of Confederacy Fred Glaize Odd Fellows Hall East Boscawen Street

Wedding in Winchester Unites Minnie Tusing and Kenneth Cather

A wedding at the United Brethren Church in Winchester brings together residents of northern Virginia as Miss Minnie Gay Tusing becomes the bride of Mr. Kenneth Marshall Cather. The Rev. L G Bridkers officiates. the couple plans a southern wedding trip after a ceremony attended by family and friends. The bride, daughter of Elmer D. Tusing and the late Alice Funkhouser Tusing, wears powder blue crepe with talisman roses. Cather is a Handley High School graduate employed by Moling and Cather, son of Silas G. Cather and the late Annie L. Cather. In Berryville last night Mrs. Oscar Kave hosted a shower for the bride, with yellow and green decor. Additional social notes include a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. J Raymond Shirley hosted by Winchester Wholesale Grocery staff at the Patton home, featuring gifts and refreshments.

Winchester Virtook Silas G Cather Anniee L. Cather Cather Handley High School Moling and Cather South J. Raymond Shirley Hilda Patton Mac Crabill Josephine Cammer Winchester Wholesale Grocery George W. Patton Amherst Street Shirley Willa Dorsey Laurence Dorsey Stephenson, Va A.M Stiffley L. F. Dorsey W. Oharlett Guy Smith B Moulden Fred Hyde Charles Anderson Joe H Mae Cy Josephine Camme

State Convention of A A U W With Local Chapter Host

The Winchester Branch of the American Association of University Women met Saturday January 13 at Mrs Herbert Larrick's home with Miss Nancy Larrick assisting and Mrs Larrick serving as general arrangements chairwoman at the host event.

Winchester American Association of University Women Herbert Larrick Nancy Larrick Larrick

Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee

A wedding etiquette column answers questions about calling on the bride after a wedding invitation and attending luncheons. It clarifies that callers should visit the bride regardless of attendance and that guests follow informally, with the host guiding theater aisle order by gender segment and tickets.

A U W Convention Schedule Set With Meetings At Hotels

State convention planning details released by sub committee chairmen. All events at the George Washington Hotel except Saturday morning at Handley auditorium. Tea served after the meeting.

George Washington Hotel Handley Auditorium Donald McFadden E. T. Clark

Notre Dame President consecrated Auxiliary Bishop

The Most Rev. John F. O Hara president of the University of Notre Dame was consecrated Auxiliary Bishop of the United States Army and Navy in Sacred Heart Church South Bend Indiana He received the episcopal robes from Archbishop Spellman of New York.

John F. O’hara C.S.C University of Notre Dame United States Army and Navy Sacred Heart Church South Bend Ind O'Hara Spellman New York

Winchester 1940 bridge and card party for charity

All bridge and card clubs in Winchester and interested individuals are invited to play to raise charity funds for the G A A. Reservations by phone to Mrs James Shockey or Mrs James Snider. Committee members include Mrs Snider Mrs Paul Tomney Mrs Robert Grove and Miss Elizabeth Keeler.

Winchester James Shockey James Snider Snider Paul Tomney Robert Grove Elizabeth Keeler

Six Pullmans Derail From Southern Railway Train Near Lynchburg

Five sleeping cars and the diner of southbound Southern Railway train 37 derailed near Evington, fourteen miles south of Lynchburg. Cars were flung along a side track and several overturned. passengers unharmed. Repair crews worked to clear wreckage today. Derailment blamed on a broken switch.

Lynchburg Southern Railway Evington

Dogs and cats converge on Lincoln Highway for meat spill

Animals from Cottonwood to Union Grove rush to a meat delivery truck wreck, devouring two miles of fresh weiners strewn from the rear.

Cottonwood Ill Lincoln Highway Here Union Grove

Mortician Howard T. Lockhart Dead at 65

Howard T. Lockhart of Frederick county died at 1 30 pm at his West Glen home after a long illness in the sixty fifth year. He leaves a widow Minnie Orndorff and children James, Taylor, and three daughters. He will be buried at St John’s Lutheran Church Mount Williams after a service there.

Howard T. Lockhart Frederick County West Glen Mr. Lockhart Algernon W. Lockhart Mountain Falls Forest Glen C. L P. W.lockhart George L. Good Gore Nellie Lockhart Mary White Laura Nixon California St. John's Lutheran Church Mount Williams

Millwood Social Notes Highlights Virginia gatherings

Capt and Mrs Ewart Johnston hosted a dinner and movie night at Clay Hill with guests Mr and Mrs George Greenhalgh Mr and Mrs Percy Randolph and others. The group visited Washington DC for luncheon with additional friends. William Page of Philadelphia ill but has moved to Charlottesville for winter. George Greenhalgh hosted a luncheon at Springsbury.

Millwood Ewart Johnston William Page Philadelphia Penna Charlotesville George Greenhalgh Springsbury

Social Roundup of Local Dinner and Visiting Guests

Miss Mary Lewis hosts a dinner and movie party at her Clarke home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Percy Randolph Mr. and Mrs. Graham Dougherty Capt. and Mrs. Ewart Johnston Miss Rosa lind Huidekoper Miss Mary O'Fallon and Mr. William Bell Watkins. Other social notes include Anne Meade visiting Hamilton with Mrs. Joseph Clagett and the Dunning family returning to Strasburg Virginia.

W. C. Plundeke Bronxville, N. Y William R. Hillyard Plundeke Bronxville Mary Lewis Clarke Percy Randolph Graham Dougherty Ewart Johnston Rosalind Huidekoper Mary O’fallon William Bell Watkins Anne Meade Hamilton Joseph Clagett Archibald R. Dunning Strasburg, Va Mr. Dunning New York

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