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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
6
Social and personal notes list events including a Punch benefit for Infantile Paralysis, American Legion luncheon, Bible class, and a W O W meeting. Frances Jenkins receives a personal shower. others hosted showers for Ethel Harry and Mrs. Foster. Plus university honors for three local students, births, illnesses, and assorted visits in Winchester and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs William Snapp of Brucetown hosted a Sunday dinner gathering. Their guests included Mr and Mrs M B Snapp of Ridgeway West Virginia Mr and Mrs Wilson and son Chas of Shepherdstown WV Miss Doris Snapp of Brucetown Mr George Eagle Mr and Mrs N B Singleton and Misses Nina Ruckman and Arlene McIlwee of Winchester.
Mrs George Greenhalgh Jr and her mother Mrs Burrell Jacobs who had a recent operation spent ten days here and returned to Toledo Ohio yesterday.
A Q and A discussion notes that good breeding cannot mask flaws. It advises looking beyond politeness to judge character and affirms sending wedding invitations to distant friends. It also instructs guests to place celery, pickles, or olives on the bread and butter plate.
The Star asks readers to telephone 33 or 32 or write brief social notes for personal items and updates.
The Evandale Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Dorothy Lind's home. Miss Elizabeth Sprouse led Planning Wisely Home Finance. Officers and routine business were addressed. The February meeting with President Mrs. Carroll Solenberger will be an all day event with a covered dish luncheon.
Woodstock hosts an Inter-City Rotary meeting with members and guests from area clubs. Robert Bridgers, son of Rev and Mrs L G Bridgers, North Avenue, is elected vice president of the International Relations Club at Shenandoah College and Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. He also belongs to the college band and dramatic club.
Jimmy Demaret Sammy Snead and Ed Oliver, three golf stars, vow to surge in the $5,000 Western Open starting tomorrow with Demaret defending. Demaret shot six under par 65 in yesterday's pro am, finishing one stroke ahead of Snead. Revolta 67, Picard 68, Heafner 68, Bulla 68, Oliver 69.
William Saroyan refused the Pulitzer Prize arguing he opposes awards in art and especially material prizes, which he sees as dangerous to both the recipient and the art form.
The article advises women not to despair at needing spectacles. It explains how modern tailored lenses and frame shapes can improve appearance, coordinate with facial features, and subtly adjust perceived proportions. It also discusses facial beauty treatments and cautions against rough handling of aging facial tissue.
The Sidney Gore School reports a Friday meeting planning a Hope Chest project and a Valentine Party while announcing lunch duties by N Y A members. Junior student Frank Allanson Jr charts goals in school affairs and a future as an electrician. An Athletic Association meeting plans a February 7 refreshments sale with Pappy and the Boys of WMFD providing a show to fund spring baseball.
The document lists Elementary students Otis Martin Cone Jr and others, including Joan Sirbaugh Carroll Williams Fore man and Harris Foreman, plus many Wingfield and Whitacre siblings, along with Hazel Foreman and Virginia Smith. High school names June Triplett Lucille Hook Scott Winegfield as present.
Students organized a Safety Club after weeks of practice. The group plans to meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month to reinforce safety rules and cooperative conduct.
Final rites were conducted Tuesday afternoon from Evan dale for Elinor Mae Haldeman five the only child of Mr and Mrs Paul Haldeman who died after a long illness The Rev Ronald S Wilson pastor Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church officiated with the Rev E Summers McGavock pastor of the Opequon group of Presbyterian churches assisting Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers were Louis McGavock Waterford Va W Alan Peery Daily Slonaker and Dr Thomas Gibson all of Winchester
After the poultry institute, a March 12 meeting was decided to plan the program for the next season. Committee members include M. J. Pease as chairman, Lester Dailey, H. C. Moore, E. J. ee Jr., and E. R. McDonald.
RICHMOND Va Jan 30 funeral services are set for the last veteran of the Confederate Soldiers Home who died yesterday Sergeant Jack Blizzard known as Colonel John Wesley Blizzard served with grit despite a leg injury from a Civil War era mishap at Winchester He recalled Jackson with a jest and last appeared at Manassas when Jackson's statue was unveiled The Soldiers Home will stay open while admittance applications are processed and upon the last veteran’s death the property will become a Confederate Memorial Park by act of the 1934 General Assembly
The Ohio bribery trial of Cos tanza Coal Company officials in Cleveland moved to evidentiary stage as State Examiner Stephen A. Ryan testified on a $135,000 city coal scandal. Crow admitted paying 2800 to a discharged engineer for altered analyses as Cos tanza executives prepare to take the stand. Judge Lausche lifted the sequester due to juror family illnesses.
New York City recorded its coldest winter temperature at 9.1 degrees with a prior low of 10.1 degrees on January 14. A reader asks about chinchilla fur usage noting 120 to 140 pelts of 8 by 10 inches needed for one coat.
The Rev. T. M. Swann will teach a Prophecy class at the Community Bible Class and Church Friday night at 3 o clock. Rev. Harry Balthis, the class teacher, is unable to present due to revival at Montague Avenue Church where he serves as pastor.
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