Calendar of Events Monday to Wednesday Highlights
The schedule lists events from Monday through Wednesday at venues such as Market Street M E Church George Washington Hotel and Odd Fellow's Hall. Activities include chorus rehearsal Madison Lodge meeting birthday ball Lions Club luncheon Century Club Red Cross annual banquet Winchester Rebekah meeting Kiwanis luncheon District Nurse Association meeting Junior Century Club and a Young People's banquet.
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Tee
Market Street
M. E
Madison Lodge
George Washington Hotel
Lions Club
Century Club
Dudley Field
North Cameron Street
Red Cross
George _ Washington Hotel
Winchester Rebekah Association
Odd Fellow’s
East Boscawen Street
Kiwanis Club
District Nurse Association
Court House
Junior Century Club
Jack Engle
Amherst Street
Church of Christ
Costumes At W and L Fancy Dress Ball Depict Colonial Days
Washington and Lee University plans its 33rd annual fancy dress ball in Lexington with an authentic Colonial Virginia theme. Cecil Taylor and Miss Margaret Tomlin portray Governor Spotswood and Miss Ann Bryan in period costumes based on portraits and Williamsburg fashion.
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Associated Press
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Virginia
Spotswood
Ann Butler Bryan
Cecil Taylor
Lynchburg
Washington and Lee Law
Margaret Alexander Tomlin
Cincinnati
Sweet Briar College
Miss Bryan
Taylor
Williamsburg
Miss Tomlin
Colonial Williamsburg
L. J. Desha
Desha
Washington and Lee
J. James Barnes
Bob Nicholson
Wheaton, Ills
Virginia Gould
Quantico
William and Mary
Frank O'Connor
New London
Conn
Rhoda Pimm
West Hartford
Ain
Wedding Prayers Unite Louise Hiett and Woodrow Brown
The Rev S J Goode officiated Saturday afternoon wedding uniting Louise Hiett of Hoy West Virginia and Woodrow Brown of Peebles Ohio. They plan to reside in Peebles as Brown joins the high school faculty. Witnesses included Mrs Hobart Hiett and Mr John C Brown.
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S. J. Goode
Louise Hiett
Hoy
W. Va
Woodrow Brown
Peebles
Ohio
Hobart Hiett
John C. Brown
Junior Century Club Meeting at Mrs Engle Home
Regular weekly meeting of the Junior Century Club set for Wednesday at 3 30 PM at Mrs Jack Engle's Amherst street home. Mrs C Ridgely White will present a paper on the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore Md. District Nurse Association holds a regular business meeting Wednesday February 1 at 3 o'clock near the courthouse. Full attendance requested. Fidelis Club Social Meeting at First Baptist Church
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Century Club
Field
Arthur Field
Dudley Field
North
Cameron Street
Junior Centry Club
Engle
Junior Century Club
Jack Engle
Amherst Street
C. Ridgely White
Walters Art Gallery
Baltimore
District Nurse Association
Fidelis Club
First Baptist Church
Frances Grove
Washington Street
Informal Entertainment At Gray Gables Inn Honors Visitors
Joe Schroth hosted a Saturday evening gathering at Gray Gables Inn on South Washington Street in Winchester honoring visitors Miss Helen Turnbill and guests from South Hill Virginia and Richmond. Local residents and several out of town guests attended, with notes of other social events and recent hospital recovery included.
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Helen Turnbull
South Hill
Margaret Dortech
Gray Gables Inn
South Washington Street
Mary Gray
Jesse Greenwalt
Front Royal
Winchester
Joe
Joe Schroth
Helen Turnbill
Samuel Dortch
Walter Hylton
Carroll Newman
Richmond
Anne K. Russell
Betty Riley
Virginia Bean
Margaret Dortch
Fenton Nelson
Bennie Thomas
Virginia Russell
Emily Lewis
Eleanor Scully
Messrs
Joe Thomas
William Harris
Seddon Nelson
Gilbert McKown
Leon Slavin
Charles White
John
Tom Scully
Philip Glaize
Roy Ryden
Miss Lewis
Mr. White
Leesburg
Frank Pierce
Mrs
Noble Pierce, Sr
South Stewart Street
Duke University
Durham
Front Royal News Notes Local Updates and Talks
Front Royal and Warren County News reports Mr. Taylor from Ace-Hi Department Store is in Front Royal Hospital after appendicitis surgery. I O Kibler suffered injuries from a slip on ice last week. Eugene Tyler of Warren County High School spoke at the O E S meeting on the Constitution sesquicentennial.
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Front Royal
Taylor
Ace-Hi
Front Royal Hospital
I. O. Kibler
Eugene Tyler
Warren County High School
United States
Tyler
I. G. Bierer
Roosevelt
T. W. Downey
W. C. Deming
Louise Scott
Christine Curl
Friday Bridge Club Hostess and Church Auxiliary Program
Mrs. Herbert Smith hosted the Friday Bridge Club. Circle No 1 and Circle No 3 of the Ladies Auxiliary at the Presbyterian Church will present a music program and entertainment in the church social room on February 12 at 7 30 p m.
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Herbert Smith
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Modern Etiquette Q A Answers On Tea Etiquette
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions about sipping hot drinks with a resting spoon on the saucer after stirring. She cautions that insisting on the last word is rude and unprofitable. She notes the bride's church attendance often guides clergy selection for weddings.
Texas Fete Queen Molly O Daniel Grand Duchess of Texas
Texas fete moment announces Molly O Daniel 17 daughter of Governor W Lee O Daniel crowned Grand Duchess of Texas for Mardi Gras in Galveston, believed youngest to hold the state honor. A brief social roundup lists visitors and residents in Front Royal Washington Annapolis Richmond and Marcus Hook with assorted engagements.
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Molly O’daniel
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Grand Duchess of
Galveston
Babson Sees Unique U.S. Upswing Amid Stable Prices
Babson Park Fra Jan 30. Roger W Babson argues the current business recovery is unique with prices for raw materials, clothing and food not rising. He notes 1939 could see modest price increases and cites past war price booms and postwar readjustments to explain cycles and inflation risks.
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Roger W. Babson
Babson Park
Fra
Lee
North Dakota
Washington
Jurist Manton Defends Outside Business Activities
Judge Martin T. Manton of the U S Circuit Court of Appeals in New York defended himself against published charges saying he never thought it was wrong to engage in outside business activities. The federal government began an investigation into his judicial conduct in cases represented by his associates.
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Martin T. Manton
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
Mrs. Cornelia Wilson Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Cornelia Wilson 64 died at home near the city after a long bedridden illness. Born May 12, 1874, she was daughter of Sam and Sarah Murray of Frederick County. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Koon and sister Daisy Reed. Interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery after services at Omps Funeral Home.
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Cornelia Wilson
Sam
Sarah Miller Murray
Frederick County
Elizabeth Koon
Daisy Reed
Stephens City
William Gordon
Thomas Wilson
Last Batter Laughs Last Milwaukee
Donald C. Marquis 42 of Eau Claire received 90 days for a confidence game. He complained Patrolman Herman Sorgi forgot their prior meeting, then revealed Sorgi had played first base for the opposing Milwaukee police team against Waupun prison, going three for five in that game.
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Milwaukee
Donald C. Marquis
Eau Claire
Herman Sorgi
Milwaukee Police
Waupun
Marquis
Sorgi
Former Kernstown Postmaster John Bright Dies in Washington
John Bright born May 4 1868 Reading Pennsylvania died in a Washington hospital on Saturday January 28 after a major operation. He served as Kernstown postmaster and later ran a general store. Survived by wife Katherine Grayhill daughter Mrs Frederick Vettori two sisters and several in laws. Funeral at 11 tomorrow from 930 Kenry street NE and Arlington National Cemetery will receive the interment.
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John Bright
Washington Hospital
Mr. Bright
Frederick
Amanda Bright
Reading
Kernstown
Frederick County
United States Army
Philippine Islands
Katherine Grayhill
Frederick Vettori
Washington, D. C
Nina Intyre
Cedella Henryetta
Ohio
E. H. Grove
Philip Crisman
Kearney Street
N. E
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Boys Club Seeks Donations For New Headquarters
Forest Jones of the House committee lists needs for the newly organized Boys Club in the McVicar building. Desired items include library chairs athletic equipment and books. donors should call the Police Department to arrange pickup.
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Boys Club
McVicar
Young Men’s Athletic Club
Forest Jones
House Committee
Police Department
Oles Jones
Mrs Roe Dies at 3:30 A.M. After Heart Ailment
Mrs Flossie Sharp Roe of 30 Southwerk street died this morning at 3 30 from high blood pressure. Born October 26 1897 in Frankford West Virginia she was 42. Survived by husband Carl Joseph Roe two daughters Mary Francis and Dorothy Juanita mother Mrs Clemon five brothers and four sisters. Funeral Thursday 10 a m from Jones Funeral Home with Rev W L Dudley officiating interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Flossie Sharp Roe
Southwerk Street
Carl Joseph Roe
Roe
Frankford
W. Va
Henry T. Clemon
Elizabeth Jame McKeever
West Virginia
Mary Francis
Dorothy Juanita
Clemon
Peach Creek
Forest R Clemons
Wallace P. Clemons
Stephens City
Hannibal C. Clemons
Woodlawn
Henry F. Clemons
Gore
Cleel R. Clemons
South Hill
Charlotte Alf
Pretty Girls Collect 31 Dollars for Campaign Relief
A small group of Winchester’s prettiest young women raised 31.60 dollars on Saturday to boost the 1939 infantile paralysis fund in the city and county. Volunteers stationed at four city banks included Misses Jean Hamman, Jean Forney, Marion Hurst, Allison Burgess, Phyllis Fowle, Lucille Spillman, Ann Williams, and Elizabeth Rainsberger.
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Winchester
Amnual
Jean Hamman
Jean Forney
Marion Hurst
Allison Burgess
Phyllis Fowle
Lucille Spillman
Ann Williams
Elizabeth Rainsberger
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Weems
Donald L. Weems
Tennyson Avenue
B. F. Davis, Jr
Wharton School of Finance
University of Pennsylvania
B. F. Davis, Sr
Peyton Street
Brooks’ Pharmacy
Miss Hiett
Mr. Brown
Marshall Butler
al Fletcher
Romney
Charles Seaton
Evan Ellis
Rebecca Seaton
Butlers
Mr. Fletcher
Orland Miller
Martinsburg
Margaret McIntyre
Southern Seminary
Buena Vista
W. W. McIntyre
Fairmont Avenue
Mr. Sloat
John S. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
South Loudoun Street
Everett Kline
Virginia Avenue
W. J. Cornwell
Middletown
Margaret Bean
Kathryn Heep
Polly Murphy
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
Miss Heep
Austin
Miss Murphy
Eldorado, Ark
Robert Y. Conrad
Bobbie Conrad
Vassar Club
New York City
Miss Conrad
Edward H. Grove
University of Richmond
Claude Grove
Valley Avenue
Charles Kraus
Russell LaFollette
Morningside Drive
Betty Jean
Mary Barbara
Arthur Russell
R. A. Whitten
Clarence Brill
Rosa Curling
Albert Spaid
Harry Nelson
Clayton Pugh
Edgar Nelson
Samuel Dove
Dayton O’rear
Ralph Patton
A. G. Mason
Cecil Whitlock
Dorothy Greenawalt
Presbyterian Assembly Training School
E. E. Greenawalt
Kitty Boyd
Roanoke, Va
P. W. Boyd
Samuel Dortch, Jr
Mr. Carroll Newman
Richmond, Va
Anne Yost
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Wilmer F. Shryock
N. Loudoun
Front Royal and
Warren County News
Lena Barmark
Lola Kline
Keezletown
Ira Beaty
W. W. Beaty
Margaret Pence
Mrs. C. A. Pence
Pikeside Tea Room
Emma C. Benson
Marguerite Beckerle
Roberta Lee
Mr. Chilton Weaver of
Reedville
George N. Buck
Washington,d. C
Richard Bumgardner
Small Son
R. K. Butler
Frederick, Md
Mrs. Butler
C. W.carson of
Woodstock
Benjamin Collins
Marcus Hook
American Viscose Corporation
C. H. White
Annapolis, Md
Lieut
T. K. Bowers
Philip Rogers
Mrs. S. Rolfe Millar
Babson
Underwood
N. Loudoun St
Huntsberry
Howard L. James
Piccadilly
W. B. Snider & Son
Loudoun St
D. C
Cites
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Alecia Beauty Salon
Haldeman
Big Joe
United Food Stores
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