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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1937

Page

3

Community Calendar with Local Meetings and Concert

Social schedule lists 6 30 p m Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts dinner at George Washington Hotel 7 30 p m Francis Asbury Union Methodist Church at Miss Mary Glenn Lupton home 7 30 p m Braddock Street Church Young Christian Class at Mrs Solenberger home 7 30 p m United Brethren District Conference Council meeting in church 8 15 p m Euterpian Club third concert at Market Street Methodist Church

Shenandoah Braddock Street Church Young Christian Class Herbert Solenberger West Leicester Street United Brethren Church Euterpian Club Market Street Methodist Church

Miscellaneous Showers Honor Local Couples

Social notes recount multiple showers hosted by Mrs. Baker for Mr. and Mrs. George Seal and by Mrs. Marchi for Mrs. Merrill at homes in Welltown and Front Royal. Guests, gifts, and seasonal colors highlighted the gatherings, with future events and club meetings also listed.

Robert E. Baker George Seal Welltown Baker Mildred Taylor Ethyl Baker Jaanita Aleshire Lois Albin Alcie Albin Grace Albin Irene Brown Ethel Guess Charlie Seal Emmett Taylor Janet Charles Kay Byrd Baker Robert Baker John Marchi Front Royal Earl Baker Grey Avenue John T. Merrill Mary Eliizabeth Smith Merill Warren Eddy Maddie Grove Bee Spillman Margie Sirbaugh Charles Paris, Jr Ora Bailey Frances Harris Katie Knight Mary Katherine Baker Elsie Locke Katherine Bradford Virginia Smith Gladys Patton Olivia Dellinger Mary Glenn Lupton Evelyn Nixon Virginia Butsler Mildred Sirbaugh Anna Margaret Baker Dorothy Larrick

Scout Leaders Meet At Mrs Solenberger’s Home

Girl Scout Leaders gathered at Mrs Herbert Solenberger’s West Leicester Street home to vote on moving meetings to the first Thursday and to plan Saturday Girl Scout Hike Days. A Doll Congress at Dr and Mrs Ellsworth Johnson’s on January 29 drew educators and university groups, featuring Miss Walter’s research on ancient dolls and the Dixie Doll of 1860 with a talk by Frances Parkinson Keyes. Tickets are available from the Girl Scout Council.

Herbert Solenberger West Leicester Street P i Ellsworth Johnson Walter Frances Parkinson Keyes Good Housekeeping

Modern Etiquette Q and Local Social Updates

A column answers etiquette questions on greeting a debutante phasing a mother first and handling invitations. Local society notes report Mr. and Mrs. Glaize Jr returning from Bermuda, Mr. Lupton at the State Farm Show, and several residents improving from illness while others travel or visit relatives in Harrisburg New Oxford Crozet and New York City.

G. Newcome Stephenson New Oxford E. C. Carper H. 8. Pope

Funeral Services For J. W. Parks

Funeral services were held yesterday for John W. Parks, 59, a Hampshire county farmer from Tim ber mountain near Capon Bridge, W Va. The Rev. Mr. Hendricks and Rev. R A Whitten presided. Burial was in Lovett Cemetery. He belonged to Mount Olivet Christian Church and died Monday at his home. He was unmarried and lived with two sisters and a brother.

John W. Parks Hampshire County Timber Mountain Capon Bridge W. Va Mr. Hendricks Methodist Church R. A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church Lovett Mount Olivet

Martinsburg Doctor to Lecture for Presbyterian Auxiliary

Dr S R Diehl and his wife from Martinsburg West Virginia will lead a two day Bible study on Genesis The Book of Beginnings for the Woman s Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church The sessions run Monday and Tuesday with afternoon 3 o clock and evening 7 30 o clock gatherings in the Sunday school room All denominations are welcome to attend

Dr. Diehl Martinsburg Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary The Presbyterian Church S. R. Diehl W. Va Diehl

Mixed Pickers to Feature 100 Cast in Capital Theatre Show

The American Legion Musical Comedy Mixed Pickers will be staged at Capitol Theatre in early February with a cast over 100 announced by Philip Fowle amid rehearsals led by Miss Patty Jane Delvin. Dancing Dasies dancers including Peggy McIntyre and Anne Douglas Seal practiced at the Episcopal Parish House as more cast members are expected.

American Legion Capitol Theatre Philip Fowle Patty Jane Delvin Wheeler Pro@ficing Company Episcopal Parish House Peggy McIntyre Anne Douglas Seal Zorpia Seabright Anne Browne Kitty Baker Allison Cooper Helen Woore Shirley Williams Miss Delvin

Flint Alliance led by George E Boysen cited in UAW conflict

The Flint Alliance headed by former Buick paymaster George E Boysen, a non union GM and Flint businessmen group, spurred a Fisher Body sit down strike and Detroit talks with GM. Knudsen offered to meet employee representatives, while the union cited the group as a vigilante disruptor.

George E. Boysen Buick Motor Flint Mich Flint Alliance General Motors William 8. Knudsen Boysen United Automobile Workers Union Fisher Body Detroit Union Knudsen

Remit St Louis A Loan Not Gift To Children

Mrs Barney Mead head of the State Parent Teacher Association surveyed 3000 children to find friction points between parents and offspring. The major complaint was parents fail to return borrowed money through inadvertence or otherwise from their children.

St. Louis Barney Mead State Parent Teacher Association

Front Royal Social Roundup Passes Through Week

Mrs. Alvin Johnson improves from illness. Visitors include Hubert Gilkey and nephew Dickey Templeton in town from Washington. Families travel to and from Washington and Florida for visits and vacations. Browne and Moss guests in local homes.

Hubert Gilkey Washington Dickey Templeton

Local Notables and Residents Health and Travel Notes

Mr. Bim Cook in Senate Building area will spend the weekend with his mother Mrs. Giles B. Cook. Mrs. George Alexander a Memorial hospital Winchester patient recovers from sinus and tonsil operation. Mr. William Morris Mt. Alto Hospital patient reported improving. Miss Mabel Shibley begins nurse training at Maryland State Sanitorium. Miss Ruth Elenor Mathews, State Teachers College Harrisonburg student, spent yesterday in town with her parents. Mr. G. Tyler Miller returns from Richmond. Mrs. Violette Collins visiting Washington today. Miss Laura Boyd, Washington employee, at her ill mother Mrs. Etta Boyd’s home with flu.

Bim Cook Senate Giles B. Cook Ruth Elenor Mathews State Teachers’ College Harrisonburg Laura Boyd Washington Etta Boyd

President's Ball Patrons Named in Front Royal

Mrs. Susan Carson Hedrick, patronesses chair, lists patrons for the President's Ball to be held Friday January 29 at the New Royal Nite Club in Front Royal. The roster includes General and Mrs. Beverley Browne, Dr. and Mrs. O. W. Carper, Judge and Mrs. A. C. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Carson, Dr. and Mrs. Lyle F. Hansbrough, Col. and Mrs. Parker Hitt, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Sonner, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Whitworth, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Turner, Senator and Mrs. Aubrey Weaver, Dr. and Mrs. Orville Van Deusen, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Weaver.

Front Royal Susan Carson Hedrick New Royal Nite Club Royal Avenue Seventh Street Beverley Browne O. W. Carper A. C. Carson W. E. Carson Lyle F. Hansbrough Parker Hitt W. W. Sonner E. T. Whitworth Mark Turner Aubrey Weaver Orville van Deusen W. C. Weaver W. W

Mrs Douglas Fuller Smith Joins Mixed Pickers Cast

Mrs Douglas Fuller Smith, a prominent Winchester Little Theatre figure, will assist in the American Legion Musical Comedy Mixed Pickers and take one of the leads. The show is set for February 15 at the Capitol Theatre.

Douglas Fuller Smith Winchester Little Theatre American Legion

Ball Features Royal Troubadours Music

Whitside, Mr and Mrs S Byrne Downing Sr, Mr and Mrs John H Downing host a Ball with music by the Royal Troubadours. Admission is one dollar.

Local Fans To Follow Team To Edinburg Tonight

A sizable crowd from Front Royal will travel to Edinburg to support the high school basketball team as they face Edinburg High School. The girls game tips off first.

Edinburg Front Royal

Randolph-Macon Academy Executive Board Meeting Held

The Randol ph Macon Academy Executive Committee met at the academy with members Dr H H Sherman Front Royal Dr John Paul Tyler Alexandria chairman Samuel P Duke State Teachers College Harrisonburg R C Watts Lynchburg and A Prettyman Rockville Md present.

Front Royal Randolph-Macon Academy H. H. Sherman John Paul Tyler Alexandria Samuel P. Duke State Teachers College Harrisonburg R. C. Watts Lynchburg A F. Prettyman Rockville

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