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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1940

Page

8

Junior Auxiliary to Hold Benefit Bingo at George Washington Hotel

Mrs. Clarke Cooper announced the Winchester Memorial Hospital Junior Auxiliary will stage a benefit bingo party at the George Washington Hotel on Saturday evening February 3 from 8 to 12. The committee includes Mrs. Dan O Henry general chairman Mrs. George Smith Jr prizes chairman and Mrs. L J McBilligott games chair.

Clarke Cooper Winchester Memorial Hospital George Washington Hotel Cooper Dan O. Henry George Smith, Jr L. J. McBilligott

Mrs Homer Welch Guest Speaker At Kerns Town Church

Mrs Homer Welch will be guest teacher for the Onward and Upward Bible Class at Kerns Town Methodist Church tomorrow. She substitutes for the regular teacher Mrs T O Snyder.

Homer Welch Kernstown Methodist Church T. O. Snyder

Rev Dr John P Huddle Dies In Florida

The Rev Dr John P Huddle 70 longtime pastor at St Paul's Lutheran Church Washington DC died at his home in St. Petersburg Florida Survivors include his widow a brother William M Huddle and four sisters Alice Josie Susie and Gracie Huddle all of Rural Retreat Virginia He had retired in 1929 and lived in Florida for three years

ST. Petersburg Fla John P. Huddle St. Paul's Lutheran Church Washington, D. C Huddle William M. Huddie Alice Josie Susie Gracie Huddle Rural Retreat

Leading steel cities in the United States by production

The largest steel cities by production include Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Chicago Illinois, Youngstown Ohio, Bethlehem Pennsylvania, and Birmingham Alabama.

United States Pittsburgh Chicago Ul Youngstown Ohio Bethlehem

Garland Williams Named Polio Party Chairman in Berryville

Berryville Virginia reports Garland Williams is asked again to chair Clarke County’s President's Birthday Card Party benefiting the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. Charter members include Mrs. L. J. Langbein and Miss Elizabeth B. Russell, with many local residents reserving tables for the event in the Community Building.

Berryville Clarke National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Inc L. J. Langbein Clifton Price Elizabeth B. Russell 5. S. Thomas A. L. Gardiner B. B. McKay J. O. Hardesty A. Garland Williams Williams Oh Aeee William Beverley J. J. Griffing Bruce Gorham R. M. Ware M. F. Wisecarver Kenneth Levi W. D. Wisecarver, Jr E. P. Berlin Ouie Thomas Marvin Longerbeam Roger Strode Floyd Dorsey Robert Gardiner

Personal and Social Mention From Millwood

Mrs A A Baldwin hosted luncheon with Mrs Henry Post-Mitchell Miss Rosalind Huidekoper and Miss Agnes Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Edward Jenkins entertained at dinner and a coasting party at Red Gate on Wednesday night.

Millwood Mrs. Edward Jenkins Red Gate

Modern Etiquette Q and A for social behavior

Roberta Lee answers readers on proper dance decorum fork handling and letter closings. A drunken suitor should not pressure a reluctant partner. Fork prongs should point upward when lifting a bite. Respectfully yours belongs to business correspondence only.

Clarke residents host many in-law visits and guests

Capt and Mrs Ewart Johnston depart to Baltimore then New York with plans to return today to Clarke. Miss Rosalind Huidekoper hosts Mademoselle Gay of Baltimore for weekend at Long Branch. Miss Mary Dougherty arrives in New York for a stay and visits Woodley with her parents. Mrs George Burwell travels to Baltimore to visit Miss Nellie Pleasant. Mr and Mrs William Watkins and Mr and Mrs Graham Dougherty travel to New York for several days. They attend a Foxhounds dinner of the American Association Friday. Mrs Henry Post Mitchell hosts at Mintburn for Miss Susan Miston visiting Clarke. Guests include A A Baldwin Agnes Mitchell and others.

Vincent C. Franks D. D William HH. Liard Uni James Doodridge Patton, Jr Molly Lewis Ernest Ward Varice, Jr Eufaula Ala Doris Conway Fieming Mary Cary Walker Jean Betts Lucy Gordon Smith Frances Wellford Beth Is Richmond Sarah Buford Marie Eliza Neff University St. Lewis Lawrence Lewis Louise Wise Francis Frank T. Sutton Cauthorne Colston Chris James D. Patton John Hine Cuba William Holingsworth New York Thornton Lewis Los Angeles Roddy Kidder Wilmington N.C Commonwealth Club Lewis Honolulu Rant Alice Russell Jeanetta ‘Wisecarver Pauline Grant Ernest Rhodes South Loudoun Street Melvin Lineburg Anna Fugitt Hazel Nelson Grace Russell Glenda Paulette Ashton Rudd Wilson Pugh Virginia Naddeo George Schecter Mary Bursey Virginia Kremer Hazel Dodson Jeanne Armel Jessie McC. Lupton Ma Tielerson Jean Wisecarver Edward Gay Butter Capt Ewart Johnston Charles F. McIntosh Graham Dougherty Roland G. Mitchell Susan Miston A. A. Baldwin Annie C. Moore S. C. Williams Abram Hewitt Montana Hall Henry P. Mitchell Mintburn Mrs. Ewart Johnston Baltimore Rosalind Huidekoper Long Branch Mademoselle Gay Baltimore, Md Mary Dougherty Oe Winter Woodley William Bell Watkins New York City Mr. Watkins Johnston Mr. Dougherty American Association Henry Post Mitchell Barrett Clarke Mrs. Mitchell Agnes Mitchell Benjamin Harrison Eloise Randolph Page William Clagett Polly Winslow Anne Meade William Bell Watkins Jr Louis and Phil Meade Roland Mitchell

McKnight Receives $12.50 Fine for Speeding Error

Colorado College student Richard McKnight showed a packet of equation sheets to a police judge to prove he wasn't speeding. Traffic Officer Albert Petersen testified McKnight erred four blocks in distance calculation during the chase, resulting in a $12.50 fine.

Colorado Springs Colo Richard McKnight Colorado College Albert Petersen McKnight

Reorganization Program Ready in Richmond

Governor Price plans to present his reorganization program next Tuesday and has held two conferences on plans. He aims to have a full reorganization message ready by mid week after meetings yesterday and today.

Richmond Price

Storekeeps Report Strong Thermometer Sales In Cold Wave

Local merchants say thermometer sales have doubled in the past weeks with prices from 15 cents to 6.50 and ranges varying by store. Other shops report a 100 percent rise as cold weather drives demand for ear muffs red flannel underwear and related winter items reappearing in inventories.

John Q

Assembly approves bills amid civil service clash and policy shifts

The Virginia General Assembly pushed 15 state bills toward passage as hearings loom on the budget and jail bills. Opposition emerged to the Parker Wright civil service bill targeting unemployment commission staff, while other measures included permits for transporting dead bodies on short forms and a ban on advocating government overthrow in public facilities or offices.

Senate Vivian L. Page Norfolk House John B. Spiers Radford Courts of Justice Committees General Assembly Parker-Wright Virginia Unemployment Compensation Commission Fred C. Parks Washington Taylor G. Vaughan Grayson Parks Commission American Legion

Services Tomorrow For T. H. Locke

Final rites will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 30 in the Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville for Thomas H. Locke 75 who died Thursday The service will be conducted by Reverend G Vaughn pastor of the Presbyterian church in the absence of Reverend A L Lyons who is ill Interment will be in Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers Irvin Price Will Hart Clifton Price George Johnson Hugh Owens and Slade Moore

Berryville Duncan Memorial Methodist Thomas H. Locke G. Vaughn A. L. Lyons Green Hill Cemetery Irvin Price Will Hart Clifton Price George Johnson Hugh Owens Slade Moore

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