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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
8
The calendar notes a 8:00 p m gathering of the Woodmen of the World at Dad Fellows Hall. A social and personal events listing signals local fraternal activity this evening.
Front Royal Leesburg and Charles Town plan President’s birthday events. Front Royal hosts January 25 Skyline Terrace dance for Infantile Paralysis fundraiser with Soddy Haines orchestra. Charles Town hosts January 30 high school gym event with Johnny Somer band. Various social notices follow including engagements births and local gatherings.
At a January meeting of the Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital, business manager Bennett J. McCarthy spoke on hospital needs and the role of auxiliary members in aiding hospital services.
In a discussion on hospital finance, Mr. McCarthy explains that hospitals are nonprofit corporations with no capital stock, tax exemption, and charitable aims. Unlike firms, they cannot select patients, forcing substantial charity care, with about 30000 dollars spent on free hospitalization in 1940 and reliance on community support to maintain standards.
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club held elections at Mrs. E G Rusk's home last Wednesday naming Mrs S C Brooks as president and the other officers Mrs H R Pifer vice president Mrs E G Rusk secretary and Mrs Helena Lupton treasurer The meeting also featured blue ribbon vegetable arrangements by Mrs Harold Brown.
A compact guide for a fast manicure before a date. It covers removing old polish, filing nails dry, using fine files, shaping from sides to center, applying cuticle care, tending to hangnails with curved scissors, and preparing nails with white pencil and soap wash. It also includes tips on applying polish, avoiding wounds, and diet changes for persistent redness or inflammation.
William DuPont Jr., president of the Delaware Trust Company and noted sportsman, reportedly established residence in Reno Nevada. His wife Jean Liseter Austin DuPont and their four children are part of the relocation.
The Queen Ann Class of the Church of Our Savior sponsors a home made cake sale tomorrow in the Henry Building at 131 N Loudoun Street. All cakes on sale are homemade.
Mr. Maynard Baker of Washington D C and friends plan a Miami visit for a few weeks. Mrs. Alice Whitacre is recovering from the flu along with Ralph Johnson and his family. Pauline Miller stays with Mrs. Whitacre. D S Whitacre and family are indisposed with illness. Cecil Whitacre and daughter also ill. Roy Wingfield butchered three swine on Monday. Ida Whitacre of Winchester visited her father J R Whitacre for the weekend. Holmes Wingfield and Miss...
Stephens City residents share news of visits from Emma Willis and the Hausens while Ed Campbell hosts callers from Arlington and Wytheville. Paxton Orndorff recovers at Winchester Memorial Hospital as he plans to return home Friday. The column ends with a Q A on the blindfish, Amblyopsis spelaeus, describing its cave habitat and lack of eyes.
Conservation leaders in Blacksburg report that Shenandoah Valley and Northern Neck soil districts engage counties through boards of agriculture, enlisting farmers without new committees. Seven districts cover 26 counties and 7,981,473 acres, with more in formation across three state regions. Cooperation with other agencies grows, and strip cropping joins the 1941 AAA program.
Treasury report shows receipts of 8.59 million dollars and expenditures of 35.85 million on January 15. Gross debt stands at 45.12 billion with an increase of 9.71 million from the previous day.
Bishop W. W. Peele of the Virginia Methodist Conference urged church members to shape the nation as a spiritual supply base for suffering humanity abroad. He cited wartime needs for wholesome reading for prisoners and guidance for refugees, noting bomb damage to English churches and urging strong Christian aid.
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