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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1938

Page

8

Social Calendar Highlights for Tuesday Evening

The Century Club meets at 3 30 p m at Mrs Stewart Bell's home on North Camerons. The Missionary Society gathers at 7 30 p m at U B Church in Mrs Ruth Parks home. Winchester Rebekah Lodge hosts an 8 p m public meeting in Odd Fellows Hall. Lions Club holds 8 p m Ladies Night at the George Washington Hotel. Kiwanis Club T is 12 30 p m luncheon and meeting at the George Washington Hotel. Junior Century Club meets 3 30 p m at Mrs John M McKee's home. Ambassador Quartet concert at 8 30 p m under National Concert Association at Handley Library.

Moeting Century Club Stewart Bell North Camerons Missionary Society U. B. Church Ruth Parks Winchester Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall The Lions Club George Washington Hotel Kiwanis Club Junior Century Club John M. McKee Ambassador Quartet National Concert Association Handley Library Ambassador All City Winchester National Concert Sociation

Miss Mary Lyon to Visit In Richmond This Week

Miss Mary Owen Lyon daughter of Mr and Mrs Moncure Lyon of Purcellville Va will visit Richmond for part of the week staying with her aunt Mrs Henry B Cowardin It is noted she will attend a Windsor Farms luncheon with Miss Peggy Lee Randolph and Douglas R Donnan Also mentions Lyon sisters Conner and Fannie of Purcellville and prior Northern Virginia society appearances

Mary Owen Lyon Moncure Lyon Black Oak Ridge Purcellville Baltimore Society Henry B. Cowardin Mr. Cowardin Richmond Miss Lyon Peggy Lee Randolph Douglas R. Donnan Windsor Farms Connie Fannie Lyon Winchester Clarke County Mary Lyon Wa Northern Virginia Society Loudoun County Mollie Glass W. W. Glass North Washington Street James P. Reardon

Mrs Massie and Mrs Stuart Plan Thursday Departure

Mrs Joseph A Massie of this city and Mrs William Stuart of Newport News Va have been guests of Mrs Nelson Page on Amherst Street. They will leave Thursday for Mrs Stuart’s home in Newport News. Mrs Stuart hosts an informal dinner at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow night with several noted guests.

Charles Dana Gibson New York Gibson Girls Irene Langhorne Nancy Astor Mirador Langhorne Greenwood Albemarle County Ronald Tree England Charlottesville Gibson Langhorne Gibson Permanet Lord Lady Astor Maurice Flynn Tryon N. C Astors Florida James M. Cox Florida Keys Washington Cordell Hall Joseph A. Massie Nelson Page Amherst Street William Stuart Newport News R. Gray Williams Philip Walker H. K. Benham J. Victor Arthur Clarke Coopers Thomas Cooper Clarke Cooper Washington, D. C E. P Montague

Modern Etiquette Q and A on titles and fashion

A reader asks about fiances and flancees pronunciation and gender. The column notes fiance masculine and flanee feminine, with pronunciation fe han sa and syllable stress on the last syllable. It also says long waisted gowns suit short figures and that a woman physician should not use Doctor in private unless necessary, suggesting plain Mrs. Brown.

Miners Refuse Return As Mountain Dam Issue Rises

In Ebbw Vale Monmouth England on January 25 four thousand miners refused to return to pits after heavy rains and wind revived worry about a cracked mountain top dam near Beaford. Engineers said there was no alarm and water was controlled while sixteen nearby families were evacuated as a precaution. The dam holds about 200 million cubic feet of water and partial drainage was planned to reduce danger.

Ebb Vale Monmouth England Beafort Ebbw Valley

Faces Trial For Slaying A Girl In Newport News

Roko Umbrick alias Mike Ritter, 77, indicted for murdering 12 year old Sue Stokes and wounding 12 year old Mary Ellen Coleman while walking home from school on November 30. Trial set in Corporation Court with Judge Massey and Trial Justice Hoggs as attorneys for Ritter.

Newport News Roko Umbrick Mike Ritter Corporation Court Sue Stokes Mary Ellen Coleman John W. Massey W. E. Hoggs Warwick York Counties Ritter

Man Injured By Cave-In Improved

J W Farthing recovering at Peters burg Hospital after walls of an excavation caved in killing foreman H M Hamby 30 of Boomer NC. Rain soaked earth filled a pit on the Petersburg highway two miles north while a railway underpass was widened. Two negroes also hurt released after treatment.

Petersburg J. W. Farthing Petersburg Hospital H. M. Hamby Boomer N. C Petersburg Highway Here

Three Sought In Disappearing Case

In Bedford Virginia on January 25 state and county officers hunted for two women and a man believed to have taken 18 month old Nelson Booth from his mountain home near Thaxton last Thursday. The child lived with his mother Loreen Booth at Mrs. L. S. Dooley's home. One woman allegedly posed as a county welfare agent. the story was false. The FBI was asked to assist.

Bedford Nelson Booth Thaxton J. G. Coleman L. S. Dooley Loreen Booth Coleman Federal Bureau of Investigation

In Memoriam to Ed Hicks

In Memoriam to Ed Hicks who departed this life one year ago on January 25 1937. The Hicks Family records a final farewell and hopeful reunion in heaven acknowledging their sorrow and faith. The verse requests a future meeting beyond death with a comforting spiritual tone.

Ed. Hicks

Great Fleet To Do Traffic Test Off West Coast

SAN PEDRO Calif January 25 The U S fleet will mass over 100 ships in San Pedro bay for a five day secret offshore traffic test under Admiral Claude C Bloch He will relieve Admiral Arthur J Hepburn as commander in chief Saturday Behind the breakwater ships will be berthed as if under enemy fire A daylight sortie through mine freed channels will occur Tuesday The maneuvers serve as a dress rehearsal for a war game set for March 16 to April 26 in the California Hawaii Alaska area.

San Pedro Calif San Pedro Bay United States Claude C. Bloch Arthur J. Hepburn California-Hawaii-Alaska

Frank Manuel Receives New Badge After Promotion

Frank Manuel, long time member of the Sarah Zane Fire Company, has been elected sergeant and now wears his new badge on his jacket. Friends extend congratulations on the promotion.

Frank Manuel Sarah Zane Fire Company

Progress on Happy Creek Bridge Near Front Royal

Workmen make satisfactory headway on the bridge across Happy Creek linking John Marshall Highway with Front Royal. The last abutment is practically complete and approaches will involve little heavy work.

Happy Creek Front Royal

Ex Kaiser Wilhelm Gives Food To Poor

Ex Kaiser Wilhelm distributed food to 25 poor families and provided wood he cut in Doorn Netherlands. He will turn 79 on Thursday.

Kaiser Doorn Netherlands Kaiser Wilhelm

New 5 Cent Nickel to Honor Jefferson

Washington announces a new Jefferson nick el to replace the buffalo design after 25 years. The design will feature Jefferson on one side and Monticello on the other, with a $1,000 contest to select the final artwork judged by Nellie Tayloe Ross and three sculptors.

Washington Treasury Thomas Jefferson United States Morgenthau Jefferson Monticello

Woman Refuses Suspended Sentence to Stay With Husband

In Rock Hill South Carolina on January 25 a woman refused a suspended sentence to remain with her husband. Ada Dorster Withers and Rogert Withers pleaded guilty to house breaking and larceny and were sentenced to six months each. Judge Grimball granted Mrs. Withers the request to serve time with her husband.

Rock Hill S. C Rogert Withers Ada Dorster Withers W. H. Grimball Grimball

Radio Highlights On The Air Tonight schedule

Radio listings outline tonight's prime time line up across WEAF WOR WJZ and WABC starting at 6 pm with science news Uncle Don news and orchestra segments. The schedule covers talk music comedy and dramatic programs featuring names like Amos n Andy Jack Fulton Mr Keen and Martha Raye along with various orchestras and bands through 11 pm.

WEAF Science WOR Uncle Don WJZ Rakov WABC Eap Sonn Edwards Betzner Wabc—Press-Radio Amos Andy Stan Lomax Easy Aces Jack Fulton Charioteers Mr. Keen Var —Hollywood George Meall Gasperre Dorothy Thompson Doctor Dollar Dra Ed. A Masters Orgar Guestchestra An Hart Martha Raye Weap—Si Gabriel Heatter Heidi Orchestra Alf Pearce Broadway Lanny Ross Chas. Butterworth Walter O'Keefe Celia Gamba Howard Phillips Dale Carnegie Ink Spots

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