Community Socials Highlight Middletown Gatherings
A beauty contest awarding Miss Gladys Kline first and Mr Howard Schindel second drew guests from Middletown Winchester and nearby towns. Refreshments and a rose and old gold decor set a festive tone. Mrs George Sillik hosted a Stephens City dinner with violin piano and dance performances by Evva Stouffer George Sillik and an local orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Kline
Middletown
Howard Schindel
Winchester
Marguerite Legge
Fred G. Nail
Robert Eagle
Henry F. Seal
Gladys and
Virginia Kline
Irene Miller
Pearl O’connor
Rose Hackley
Carson M. Hook
Harold Sheetz
Jack Stern
Lee Jenkins
Lawrence Guthridge
Vincent Hollis
Donald Gray
William Coffman
George Sillik
Stephens City
Evva Stouffer
Harry C. Stouffer
Towson
A. Lee Smith
Harrisburg
Harry Stouffer
Dorothy
Bessie Stouffer
Ursula O'Leary
John Lamb
Mary Rogers
City
E. Heath Stickley
Courtney Stickley
Julian Gregory
Neibert
Hagerstown
Walter Diffenderfer
Martinsburg
Social Calendar Events Across Stephens City Area
Saturday features lawn fete near Mrs Sargeant and Mrs Wena at 3 00 p m Children Day services at Fremont Church Hay Field Round Hill Methodist Church hosts annual Children Day services at 8 00 p m Monday includes 4th of July dance at Blue Ridge Night Club Bluemont with Charles Casey and Hirst Milhollen Evening subscription dinner dance at Winchester Golf Club hosted by Winchester Memorial Hospital Junior Auxiliary Pot and Kettle Club Culpeper hosts horse show dances first of two evenings Tuesday Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel 12 30 p m Kiwanis Club meeting at 12 45 p m Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid Society at Mrs George Sillicks home 8 00 p m Pot and Kettle Club Culpeper second horse show dance Wednesday Kiwanis Club luncheon 12 45 p m Young People's choir rehearsal United Brethren Church 6 45 p m Thursday Rotary Club 1 00 p m Girls Athletic Association meeting 7 30 p m Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Choir practice Friday American Legion Post George hosts young people choir practice at Braddock Street Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church of
Stephens City
Sargeant
Wena
Fremont Church
Hayfield
Round Hill Methodist Church
Messrs
Charles Casey
Hirst Milhollen
Blue Ridge
Bluemont
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester Golf Club
Pot and Kettle Club of
Culpeper
New Club House
Lion’s Club
George, Washington
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
George Sillick
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Young People’s Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Rotary Club
Girls’ Athletic Association
American Legion Post
Geo. Washington Hotel
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Wild Flower Day July 6 Celebrated By Garden Club
The Garden Club of Winchester and Clarke County invites members and friends to Wild Flower Day on July 6. The trip explores Shenandoah Valley routes to Bird Haven near Bayse eleven miles from Orkney Springs, with stops at Liberty Furnace and alum springs. A picnic lunch amid wildflowers accompanies a scenic outing with transportation organized by Mrs. Joseph A. Massie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club of
Winchester
Clarke County
Bird Haven
Shenandoah
Orkney Springs
Shenandoah Valley
Mount Jackson
Bayse
Old Liberty Furnace
Joseph A. Massie
Telephone
Epworth League Outing Plans Fourth of July
Epworth League of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church invites all leagues and friends to a daylong Fourth of July outing at Camp Elizabeth Furnace Fort Valley. Meet at the church by 6 a.m. or at the church prior to departure. Miss Martha De Haven assigned to tag participants. Activities include hiking swimming games and an open air noon service. Bring picnic lunches and games but avoid high heel shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Camp Elizabeth Furnace
Fort Valley
Martha de Haven
Mrs Gwynne Jones And Son Return From Boston
Mrs Gwynne H Jones and her son Gwynne Jr return to their Pagebrook estate near Boyce Clarke county after two weeks in Boston Massachusetts staying with Dr and Mrs T W Whitaker. Dr Whitaker formerly with the University of Virginia Experimental Farm and now on the Harvard faculty. Mrs Whitaker was Mary Beverley Sommerville before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwynne H. Jones
Gwynne, Jr
Pagebrook
Boyce
Clarke County
Boston
Mass
T. W. Whitacre
Harvard University
Misses Bailey and English Attend Summer Camp
Mrs Carroll S Smith and Mrs T W English have returned home after taking their daughters Miss Winifred Bailey and Miss Jacquelyn English to Camp Strawderman near Edinburg for a two week session. Camp Strawderman, now in its second season, has become a leading Virginia girls camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll S. Smith
West Clifford Street
T. W. English
Washington Street
Winifred Bailey
Jacquelyn English
Camp Strawderman
Edinburg
Strawderman
Virginia
Local Orchestra To Play For Firemen's Dances
Soddy Haines and His Virginians leave for Frostburg Maryland to fill an eight day engagement. They will play at Maryland Park and for the Maryland state firemen's convention on July 4 9. Seddon Nelson spends summer in Front Royal employed by the State Conservation Development Commission surveying Shenandoah National Park and arrives this evening to visit his parents Rev and Mrs Robert B Nelson on Boscawen Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soddy Haines
Frostburg
Maryland Park
Maryland
Seddon Nelson
Front Royal
State Conservation Development Commission
Shenandoah National Park
Robert B. Nelson
Boscawen Street
John S. Brown, Jr
West Pittston
John Is Brown
Cameron Street
State College
Pennsylvania State College
Brown
Walter Monroe Fravel
Woodstock
L. W. Hedrick
Lovett Brothers
Harrisonburg
William S. Hedrick
Marriage Ceremonies and Social News From the Area
The article recounts a home ceremony in Boyertown with Rev. David Longacre officiating and attendees from Sunbury and Wilkes-Barre. It notes education and careers of the bride and groom, their honeymoon plans near Great Neck, Long Island, and a later reception in Washington. It also mentions a tea for Mrs. J Andrew Kater, a wedding in St Teresa’s Church, a wedding trip to Canada, and a lengthy 4,000 mile motor trip by Mrs. Fletcher and her son with stops including Niagara Falls and Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Longacre
Boyertown
Colege
Helen Barrow
Sunbury
William Thomas
Wilkesbarre
Earl Andrews
O. A. Lamourex
Slatington High School
Bloomsburg
Slatington
Morris E. Johnson
Washington
Margaret Matilda Johnson
Garland March
Frank March
March
Canada
United States Treasury Department
Department
Miss Johnson
Mr. March
St. Teresa's Catholic Church
Winchester
Abram Miller Zirkle
Guests Arrive For the Fourth Holidays
A group of visitors arrives in the town to spend the Fourth of July holidays. Charles C. Peery and Virginia Peery from Elkridge Maryland join Hilda Miller from Baltimore and Ward Swank family from Harrisonburg at North Braddock street hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Peery
Virginia Peery
Elkridge
Hilda Miller
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Ward Swank
Carolyn
Janice Swank
Harrisonburg
Garland M. Hansbrough
Samuel Miller
North Braddock Street
Local Residents Head for Fourth of July Getaways
Cumberland Maryland residents and visitors are seen in town for the holiday weekend. Highlights include Hazel Pownall resigning from the Salvation Army post, Dr. E B Powers moving offices, and visiting relatives from Covington, Harrisonburg, Romney, and Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Pownall
Salvation Army
Romney
W. Va
Splendid Year Report by Winchester Rotary President W. R. Legge
Rotary Club president W. R. Legge described a year of splendid performance with a treasury surplus and growing membership. He noted stability amid unsettled times and received a diamond pin from Col. Brantz Roszel. Charles F. Coffman to become president at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Legge
Rotary Club
Col
Brantz Roszel
Col. Roszel
Legge
Charles F. Coffman
Mary Thurston Dies In Clarke
Mary E. Thurston colored widow of Scott Thurston died yesterday at the home of her nieces in Berryville. A native of Berryville she had lived in Washington D C and Winchester. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 PM from Wayman A M E Church Berryville with Rev J D Sinclair officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
E. Thurston
Scott Thurston
Berryville
Washington, D. C
Winchester
A. B. Young
Wayman A. M. E
J. D. Sinclair
Baylor Family Members Gather In Old Caroline
Baylors and allied families from across the country converge for the fourth national reunion at Williamsburg Virginia. Memorial services are slated Sunday at Newmarket Plantation with tours of Baylor sites, lectures by Rev O W Baylor and J Luther Kibler, and a biennial banquet Monday chaired by local organizer Mrs J Curtis James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Baylor
Newmarket Plantation
Caroline County
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
Indiana
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
New York
District of Columbia
West Virginia
Florida
Virginia
Newport News
W. H. T. Squires
Norfolk
J. Curtis James
George Hayslett Dies at Brucetown Home
George W. Hayslett, 61, a Brucetown resident, died early today after a prolonged illness from a heart ailment. He had recently received treatment at Memorial Hospital and was unmarried. Survived by sister Eva Stewart of Alexandria and brother John Hayslett of Brucetown, his funeral set for 11 a.m. Monday with pending choice of service location between Enders Funeral Home in Berryville and Payne's Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hayslett
Brucetown
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Hayslett
James and
Sarah C. Gardner Hayslett
Berkeley County
W. Va
Jefferson County
Clerks Offices To Close For July 4 Holiday
The offices of the Circuit and Corporation court clerks will be closed all day Monday July 4 as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Circuit and Corporation Courts
Shoemaker Held After Robberies Across Town
Police believe a Shoemaker is guilty of multiple robberies after officers and citizens captured him. A Highland Avenue home search yielded a 10 inch screwdriver skelton key flashlight and a money bag. The screwdriver matched marks at Crisman's Store Brown's Betsy Ross Cafe Haddox’s Cook's Service and other sites. Sheriff Pannett took the tool to Stephens City where it matched marks at three stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoemaker
Holts
Highland Avenue
Commercial and Savings Bank
Crisman
Frank Brown
Betsy Ross
J. P. Haddox
Cook's
Kater
Millwood Avenue
Shenandoah Motor Company
Slonaker’s
Stephens City
Jim
Hollied
Suspect Shoemaker Tied to Stephens City Flashlight Theft
Shoemaker was seen in Stephens City on Wednesday night and a new flashlight found in his room matches the one stolen from W. B. Steele's store. He was brought before Chief Hollis for questioning and refused to answer, including writing his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoemaker
Stephens City
W. B. Steele
Star
Hollis
Ylatly
Gets 6 Months For Taking Oil
Roy Eaton was sentenced to six months in jail by Police Justice Donald L. Weems for stealing a small amount of coal oil from E. N. Hardy's store on North Kent street. Police found Eaton taking the oil around 3 o'clock in the morning. He claimed he returned for the can after leaving it at the store, but the store owner did not corroborate his story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Eaton
Donald L. Weems
E. N. Hardy
North Kent Street
Eaton
Kater's Didn't Cash The Check
The manager at Kater's store on Lou Loudoun street says a young county man offered a forged check for recent purchases. The store did not cash the check, retrieved the goods, and the man was taken to police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kater
Lou Loudoun Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Sillik
Garden Club
Mason
William Schneider
Thurman Mason
Epworth
Bailey
English
Pugh
Dean Pugh
Valley Pike
J. Andrew Kater
Clifton
N. J
W. S. Clarke
Amherst Street
M. A. Kater
C. A. Davis
Jimmy
Dorothy Davis
Salisbury
Mr. Davis
People’s
Joseph Elwell
Clarksburg
William Elwell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Clarence T. Owen
Margaret Flannery
Jane Mudd
North Cameron Street
Alexander P. Lyon
Gray Gables Inn
Youngstown
Lyon
Page Lynn
Cumberland, Md
Friends
Lynn
Shenandoah Valley Academy
W. O. Woore
Covington, Va
J. H. Cooper
Berryville Avenue
E. B. Powers
P. W. Boyd
Boyd Drug Company
Loudoun Street
L. R. Dettra
Anderson, Ind
Saginaw, Mich
Nina Williams
State Teachers’ College
Merriman’s Lane
Miss Williams
Thomas 8. Ferguson
Martha E. Tucker
Handley Avenue
J. H. Yost
W. J. Hirth
Charles Hirth
West Monmouth Street
Mrs. Hirth
Pittsburgh
Hot Springs
White Sulphur Springs
George J. Jolliffe, Jr
Susan Jolliffe
Mr. Jolliffe
Richard Jolliffe
Laura Baker
Round Hill
Frank Powell
Northampton
Lawrence Tierney
Bluefield
W. A. Baker
South Washington Street
John Barr
New York City
Carrie Spates
East Clifford Street
Barr
Rotary
Mary Thurston
Clarke
Iad
Uncle Sam
Old Caroline
Associated Press
George Hayslett
Highland Avenua
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
the Commercial & Savings Bank
R. M. Swimley
Sargitas Fast
People's Bargain Store
Servir Street
N. Main St
Lovett
Shoe Store
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