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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1937

Page

3

Community Events Calendar for Monday to Wednesday

A busy slate of church, club, and service group gatherings is listed. Highlights include Diehl family addresses in Sunday School, women auxiliary meetings at Loudoun Street Presbyterian and Grace Lutheran, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel, United Brethren and Church of Christ Bible School activities, Century Club, and Kiwanis Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel, plus a turkey supper at Centenary Reformed Church.

Diehl Woman’s Auxiliary Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Women’s Auxiliary of American Legion Richard Griffith Veterans of Foreign Wars North Loudoun Street Lions’ Club George’ Washington Gladys Morgan Grace Lutheran Church Mildred Jones Ladies’ Aid Society of United Brethren Church Church of Christ Bible School Kiwanis Club George Washington Hotel Braddock Street Methodist Church Anne Brooke Kern Fairmont Avenue Centenary Reformed Church Ladies’ Aid Society

Social Shower Honors Swishers and Doll Exhibit

Mr and Mrs William Swisher hosted a Tuesday night shower for siblings Harley and Vivian Swisher with gifts and games. The Doll Congress display at Shopping Centre and a future exhibit at Dr Ellsworth Johnson’s home highlight Girl Scout fundraisers and a Frances Parkinson Keyes talk. John M OFlaherty and Clara Smithey Smithy wed in Winchester and will reside in Washington. Blair Goss relocates home after tonsil and adenoid surgery at Memorial Hospital.

William Swisher Baker Street Harley Swisher Percy Miller Maynard Sutphin Beulah Trenary Irvin Oconnel Noel Herbert Stultz George Lutz William Baker Oza Swisher Edward Good Richard Good Gladys Reed Pauline Smith Russell Good Minnie Silman Helen Silman Talmadge Camden Sara Fergerson Virginia Fergerson I: Ehopping Center Helen Walter Staunton Scout Council Ellsworth Johnson Frances Parkinson Keyes Girl Scouts Clara Smithey Clara E. Smithy New York City Winchester John M. O’flaherty Washington, D. C Ritter Jenkins Fairview Avenue W. W. McIntyre

Weekend visitors with Mr and Mrs Glass and Crawford

Rev William W Glass III of Halifax and Rev Raleigh Engle of Lake Waccamaw visited Winchester over the weekend. Mrs Engle stays with her parents as Mr Glass and Mr Engle take a month from church duties for graduate work in Richmond. Louise Glass and Elizabeth Crawford families hosted gatherings.

William W. Glass, III Halifax Raleigh M. Engle Lake Waccamaw N. c Louise Glass Washington Glass Miss Glass W. W. Glass South Washington Street Raleigh Elizabeth Crawford Frank B. Crawford Engle Mr. Engle Union Theologicy Seminary Richmond

American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Tonight

Members of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion are reminded of the regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. R. E. Griffith on West Clifford Street. All members are urged to attend tonight.

American Legion Auxiliary Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion R. E. Griffith West Clifford Street

Final Selection of Cast Principals For American Legion Musical Comedy

Miss Patty Jane Devlin announced the final principals for the American Legion Show Mixed Pickers to be staged February 5 at 8 30 p m at the Capitol Theatre in Winchester. Lead roles include Mrs Louise Pickel played by Mrs Douglas Fuller Smith and Dorothy 18 played by Miss Anne E Quirk, with David Russell 58 played by Mr W W Glass and Robert played by Mr Joe Thomas, Mountain Top Inn proprietress played by Mrs Helen Zeigler and her man Friday played by Mr Harry Hanst. The performers bring song and dance to a lively comedy noted for strong talent.

Capitol Theatre American Legion Patty Jane Devlin Wheeler Production Company Louise Pickel Douglas Fuller Smith Dorothy Mrs. Pickel Anne E. Quirk David Russell W. W. Glass Robert Joe Thomas Mountain Top Inn Helen Zeigler Harry Hanst Winchester

Front Royal hosts fourth annual President's Birthday Ball

Front Royal Va January 29 hosts the towns fourth annual President's Birthday Ball at the New Royal Night Club to benefit the Warm Springs Foundation in Georgia. Proceeds support treatment for infantile paralysis victims and fund expanded research and care. Tickets sold at local shops and beauty parlor with music by the Royal Troubadours under Jimmy Doman.

Front Royal New Royal Night Club Warm _ Springs Foundation Georgia Foundation Haberdashers Trout’s Drug Store Scheuers Dry Goods Venables Dry Store Powder Pull J. Bryan Stokes Park Grill Kirbs The Royal Troubadours Jimmy Doman

Modern Etiquette Questions Answered by Roberta Lee

Reader questions on street courtesy visiting cards and serving etiquette. The adviser says men should walk on the curb side between two women, never use a visiting card to acknowledge invitations, and a waitress should hold the dish on a folded napkin in the left hand with the right hand steadying when needed.

Local notables and residents reported improving and moving about

Miss Louise Butsler remains slightly improved after an appendectomy at Winchester Memorial Hospital and will return home on North street early next week. Several residents recoveries and routine movements are noted including grippe convalescence for Mrs. Wistor L. Denny and Miss Lou Hopewell, medical staff travels, and local residents resuming work and studies.

Louise Butsler Winchester Memorial Hospital North Street Wistor L. Denny Lou Hopewell Edinburg, Va Grippe West Cork Street

Guray High School to Play Two Games at Front Royal

Guray high school basketball travels to Front Royal to meet Randolph-Macon Academy Wednesday at 3 30. On Saturday Woodberry Forest visits the academy for another game on the local court.

Front Royal Guray High School Front’ Royal Randolph-Macon Academy Woodberry Forest The Academy

Rites Held for Miss Gertrude Berryman at Linden Church

Funeral services were conducted at Linden Church for Miss Gertrude Berryman aged 83 who died at the home of her nephew B F Berryman after a week long illness. She was the last of a family of fifteen children and is survived by several nieces. Interment followed at Linden.

Front Royal Linden Church Gertrude Berryman B. F. Berryman Miss Berryman Linen Margaret Simpson Virginia School For Deaf and Blind Staunton Johnson Nursing Home Miss Simpson King's Daughters Hospital John Morgan Ashby Menefee

Scouters To Name District Officers

Scouting meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Handley Library Trustees Room will elect district officers including three vice chairs, secretary, treasurer, commissioner and seven committee chairmen for Winchester Central District. Frank R Horton announces the election and urges all Scout officials to attend.

Handley Library Frank R. Horton Winchester

Front Royal Social Roundup of Visitors and Local News

Miss Lula Freeman of Richmond visits Front Royal while families host weekend guests. Town residents and visitors include Brower and Compton families from Washington and New York’s Jasper Marlow. Several locals depart for new jobs in Harrisonburg and Florida, and a serious pneumonia illness affects three year old Howard Stewart near Washington.

Front Royal Lula Freeman Richmond H. H. Thursh Washington Howard Stewart C. B. Stewart

Seek Funds For Flood Relief In Front Royal

The Front Royal local chapter of the American Red Cross appeals for flood relief funds. Warren County’s quota is 80 dollars with donation boxes in several business places. The chapter thanks those who have already contributed and notes economic retrenchment humor.

Front Royal American Red Cross Warren County Ohio-Mississippi Roosevelt Red Cross

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