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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1940

Page

8

Calendar of Evening Meetings and Charity Ball

The calendar lists a Monday schedule with 8:00 p m Madison Lodge I C F meeting on East Boscawen street 12 530 p m Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel 3 30 p m Century Club at Mrs Stewart Bell house North Cameron street 8 00 p m Winchester Rebekah Association at Odd Fellows Hall 9 00 p m Annual President s Birthday Ball at George Washington Hotel for infantile paralysis fund

The Madison Lodge, I. C. O. F Lions Club George Washington Hotel Century Club

Winchester Birthday Ball Set For Gala Evening Tomorrow

Winchester citizens with tickets for the annual President's Birthday Ball to benefit the Infantile Paralysis Fund are promised a gala night at the George Washington Hotel ballroom. General chairman Sirbaugh and Ed Molden announced the event with decor and music by the George Washington Hotel orchestra, and tickets may be bought at the door.

Winchester Nfantile Paralysis Fund Sirbaugh Ed Molden George Washington Hotel Molden

Special Assistant General McQuillan Joins Federal Anti-Trust Case

Mrs Nell D McQuillan, who sacrificed a Scarlett O Hara role to pursue law, takes a sterner federal role amid the Joseph P Ryan longshoremen union head trial in New York on Sherman anti trust charges. In Winchester, Wilbur Hewitt and daughter Katherine Moon eyham hosted a Friday party honoring Hewitt's mother Grace Hewitt on West Cecil Street, with gifts, refreshments, and games. Also congratulating the Keller family on the birth of a son at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Helen Keller formerly Johanna Glass.

Nell D. McQuillan Scarlett O’hara Joseph P. Ryan Longshoremen’s Union New York Wilbur EB. Hewitt Katherine Mooneyham Mr. Hewitt West Cecil Street Grace Hewitt Elsie Louderback Brady Largent Ellen Camille Hietmiller Daisy Shade William Hollis, Sr Parl Brown Ruth Parks Hilda Mason Armorel Chambers Ethel Morrow Hattie Taylor Nan Chouderis James Gearing Dora Fosser Elmer Keyser Allan _—Coverstone Wilbur Hewitt Lynn Keller East Piccadilly Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Johannah Glass Consumer's Utilities Winchester Winchester Junior Board of Trade

Handley Alumni Named to UVA Dean's List

Three former Handley High School students Innes Haines Russell DeKalb Jr and Robert S Boyd were named to the University of Virginia dean's list after final results of the first term. Haines senior DeKalb junior Boyd freshman are listed with their parent addresses in Arlington Va Frederick County and North Washington Street city respectively.

Handley Innes Jack” Haines Russell de Kalb, Jr Robert S. Boyd University of Virginia Haines Vernon Haines Arlington DeKalb Russell DeKalb Frederick County Boyd Fred 8 S. Boyd North Washington Street City

Pattons Welcome Daughter Martha Lee at Winchester

Mr and Mrs Howard L Patton Jr of 386 National Ave receive congratulations on the birth of a daughter named Martha Lee at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Both mother and baby are thriving and at home. Mrs Elis Randall has been ill at her Berryville Ave home for two weeks.

Howard Patton Howard L. Patton, Jr National Avenue Winchester Memorial Hospital Martha Lee

Modern Etiquette Q A House Guest Room Care And Table Talk

A house guest should keep his room orderly by sorting books and magazines, arranging dresser items, hanging clothes, and preventing ashes on the rug. At meals talking about preferred foods may be tiresome. a bootblack earns a five cent tip in addition to the standard charge.

Mrs George Taylor Hosts Birthday Party for Miss Alice Orndorff

Mrs George Taylor entertained at her home on East Gerrard street Saturday evening in honor of her daughter Miss Alice Orndorff on her 21st birthday. Guests included Linden McDonald Conrad Cunningham Hattie Taylor Andrew Danko Gladys Golightly Holmes Grimm Jr George Taylor Viola Orndorff Bruce Orndorff Evelyn Richard Mildred Key and out of town visitors Edward Bober Paul Myers Reba Michael and Alvin Renner of Berkeley Springs West Virginia.

George Taylor East Gerrard Street Alice Orndorff Linden McDonald Conrad Cunningham Hattie Taylor Andrew Danko Gladys Golightly Holmes Grimm

Miss Ann Oakes Hosts Weekend at Oakes Home

Miss Ann Oakes entertained Saturday at her parents home in honor of Miss Virginia Thompson of Stewart Virginia, roommate at Westhampton College Richmond. Guests included Jacqueline Womack Marione Lupton Marjorie Massey Ann Hatcher Marion Johnson Frances Bickers Phyllis Fowle Ann Dunbar Williams Jane Cather Reba Snarr Dotty Ann Robinson Dorothy Moore Dorothy Hawthorne Farley Massey Natalie Brown Ann Woolfolk Nancy Lee Coble Allison Cooper. Thompson and Cooper returned to Richmond after the weekend. Cooper also studies at Westhampton and visited with her parents Eugene B Cooper.

Ann Oakes J. C. Oakes Virginia Thompson Stewart Westhampton College Richmond Phyllis Oakes Jacqueline Womack Marione Lupton Marjorie Massey Ann Hatcher Marion Johnson Frances Bickers Dorothy Moore Dorothy Hawthorne Farley Massey Natalie Brown Ann Woolfolk Nancy Lee Coble Allison Cooper Oakes Miss Thompson Miss Cooper Westhampton Eugene B. Cooper

Bosserman to Stay Home After Skiing Accident

Mr. W H Bosserman Jr will be confined to his home on Tenny son avenue for several days due to a broken left clavicle sustained while skiing yesterday afternoon at the Winchester Golf Club. Weekend visitors include Loring Himelright a Duke senior and Ann Yost from Washington DC at her home here. Betty Combs returned from the Lutheran Parsonage in Va to her home. Basil Derick Colin Hayley and others visited Millville West Virginia neighbors Virgil Malone hosted.

W. H. Bosserman, Jr Tennyson Avenue Winchester Gol Club Loring Himelright Duke University Clarence Himelright Betty Combs Lutheran Parsonage F. B. Lingl le James Loy James, Jr James Tharp N. K. Larrick Virgil Malone Millville W. Va

Beating Beriberi: Laura Wolfrom’s Recovery in Pennsylvania

Six year old Laura Wolfrom recovers from beriberi, a rare Oriental disease, in a Pennsylvania hospital. She benefits from vitamin rich foods as doctors report progress against the illness.

Laura Wolfrom U.S Pennsylvania Hospital

Students, relatives note health and travel updates

Mr Courtney Grim has returned to Blacksburg Virginia Tech where he is a student after visiting here over the weekend. Miss Margaret Funk and her brother Roy of 1212 South Loudoun Street suffer severe colds. Mrs Frank Beaver, ill in Memorial Hospital, underwent a major operation today and is as well as can be expected. Mrs Strother Cooper, ill previously, is now able to be out. Mrs Laura Griffith of Baltimore and Mrs John Hurley of Washington returned home after attending the funeral of their brother Newton Bowen on Saturday. They were guests of Mr and Mrs Henkel Carpenter on Piccadilly Street.

Randolph Grimm Holmes Grimm East Gerrard Street Richmond The Medical College Courtney Grim Blacksburg Virginia Tech Margaret Funk Roy Loudoun Street Frank Beaver Memorial Hospital Laura Griffith Baltimore John Hurley Washington Newton Bowen Henkel Carpenter Piccadilly Street

Bowen Rites Held for Newton E Bowen in Winchester

Funeral services for Newton E Bowen were conducted at his residence 112 South Braddock Street with Rev L G Bridgers officiating. Survivors include wife Massie Boxwell Bowen and children Winifred Cline Edward and Harry Bowen Clinton Bowen Turner Bowen Louise Frances and Nancy Jane Bowen. Pallbearers Olen O Roark Walter Shiner Fred Fugit Arthur Seabright Baker Seabright and Wilbur Renner. A quartet sang The Old Rugged Cross Rock of Ages at the house and God Be With You Till We Meet Again at the cemetery.

Newton E. Bowen South Braddock Street L. G. Bridgers The United Brethren Church Bowen Massie Boxwell Bowen Winifred Cline Winchester Edward Harry Bowen Clinton Bowen Fort Myer Turner Bowen White Post Walter Bowen Mount Williams Louise Frances Nancy Jane Bowen Jenny Lewis Nain Bertie Brown Gainesboro Laura Griffith Baltimore Ada Hurley Washington Nettie Carpenter Olen O’roark Walter Shiner Fred Fugitt Arthur Seabright Baker Seabright Wilbur Renner William Anderson Maynard Russell McKee Allen Prank Old Rugged Cross Rock of Ages God

Allied Forces Fight Off German Patrol Activity

Paris dispatch reports rifle fire between Maginot and Siegfried line casemates as Allied posts repel German patrols in the Rhine sector. Heaviest clashes occur west of the Vosges with weather delaying trenches and dugouts work. Allied communique says nothing to report.

Paris Rhine Western Front Vosges Mountains Allied High Command

Died Yesterday Clarke County Farmer John Smallwood 83

John Franklin Smallwood 83 retired Clarke county farmer died yesterday at his daughter Lula Shackleford's Berryville home after months of illness. He was born in Clarke county to Berbun and Louise Smallwood, wife Annie Lanham Smallwood. Survived by Ira Melford Lillie and Lula and others. Funeral Tuesday at 2 from Mrs Shackleford home with burial at Green Hill Cemetery.

John Franklin Smallwood Clarke County Lula M. Shackleford Berryville Smallwood Berbun Louise Smallwood Annie Lanham Smallwood Ira Smallwood Kernstown Melford Smallwood Lillie Carroll Shackleford Green Hill Cemetery

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