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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1939

Page

8

Rotary Club Luncheon Induction at Winchester Golf Club

Calendar notes 1:00 p m luncheon and induction of new officers by Rotary Club at Winchester Golf Club. 2:30 p m L T L annual picnic at Braddock Street Church. ees G A A business meeting at IW rooms. 7:30 p m Grace Lutheran Woman's Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. Howard Grove home. 8:00 p m Modern Woodmen of America semi monthly session at Odd Fellows Hall.

Rotary Club Winchester Golf Club Braddock Street Church Ees Iw Rooms Woman's Auxiliary Grace Lutheran Church Howard Grove Modern Woodmen of America Odd Fellows Hall Modern Woodmen Winchester Camp Odd Fellows’ Hall East Boscawen Street

Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Holmes Spence

Mr and Mrs J Holmes Spence of Amherst Street welcomed a daughter, Ann Wathorne, on Sunday at Winter Memorial Hospital. This is their first child. Mrs Spence, formerly Miss Polly Greenwalt, is daughter of E Greenwalt of Albin Frederick County. Mr Spence is from the late James Spence family. The couple has returned home.

J. Holmes Spence Amherst Street Winter Memorial Hospital Suny Ann Wathourne Spence Polly Greenwalt E. Greenwalt Albin Frederick County James Spence

Winchester Swim Tea Honoring Miss Mary Lord Andrews

Mr. Harry Fowle hosted a Monday afternoon swimming and tea at Winchester Country Club in honor of Miss Mary Lord Andrews of Alexandria. Attendees included Misses Bobby Conrad Scully Massie Williams Hatcher Pierce Griffith Moore Ellis Fowle and Messrs Billy Bell Howard Allen Lewis Allen Brad Beverley Bruce Nelson Bobby Boyd Champ Conner Arthur Field Basil Mayley Douglas Allen all of Winchester.

Harry Fowle Winchester Country Club Mary Lord Andrews Alexandria Bobby Conrad Mary Scully Elizabeth Massie Shirley Williams Ann Hatcher Betty Pierce Josephine Griffith Dorothy Moore Ellis Fowle Billy Bell Howard Allen Lewis Allen Brad Beverley Bruce Nelson Bobby Boyd Champ Conner Arthur Field Basil Mayley Douglas Allen Winchester

Winchester Young People Picnic Planned on Shenandoah

The Winchester youth group will hold a picnic on Thursday July 6 at Boyd's Bottom along the Shenandoah River. Expected attendees include Mrs. Hugh Powell Miss Mary Warden Boyd Mrs. Harry R. Kern Jr. and Mrs. C Ridgley White of Winchester along with Mrs. Henry P. Mitchell Miss Agnus Mitchell and Miss Gwynne Harrison of Clarke county.

Winchester Boyd's Bottom Shenandoah River Hugh Powell Mary Warden Boyd Harry R. Kern, Jr C. Ridgley White Henry P. Mitchell Agnus Mitchell Gwynne Harrison Clarke County

Camera Mind Girl Pat Creegan Brilliant but Normal

Mary Patricia Creegan of St. Louis is described by Washington University psychologists as possessing the I Q of a genius. She began reading at age three and now is normal aside from her extraordinary intelligence.

Mary Patricia Creegan St. Louis, Mo Washington University

Former Resident Visits Here Over The Fourth

Former resident Mr. Fred Walters and his daughter Miss Margaret Walters visited over the Fourth of July weekend at the Red Towers home of Mr and Mrs Fred Stryk er. Walters now lives in Norfolk Virginia and is a brother of Miss Margaret Walters, who remains in Winchester. He formerly lived here 49 years ago and returns occasionally for visits.

Fred Walters Miss Margaret Walters Red Towers Fred Stryker Norfolk Mr. Walters Winchester

Macedonia Ladies Aid Society Meeting Announced

The Macedonia Ladies Aid Society will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 2 o clock in the home of Mrs. Frank DeFries. Mrs. Florence Sumptoon will serve as leader.

The Macedonia Ladies Aid Society Frank DeFries Florence Sumptoon

Circle No 1 plans lawn social with country ham and chicken salad

Members announce a lawn social at the home of Mr and Mrs Claude Grove Kernstown on Friday night serving country ham and chicken salad sandwiches. Also notes residents and visitors moving or traveling: T B Patton returns from Lexington Virginia. A H Morgan family back with Mrs W A Beker Thornhill. Loring A Cover Sr Green Spring Valley Md visiting Burr P Harrison South Washington St. others at Fairview Beach and Camp Ritchie Md. trips to Frederick Md and San Francisco Los Angeles. Betsy Arthur Betsy and Mary Marshall Steck visit Orange Virginia Beach. Virginia Smith Brinker hosted.

Circle No. 1 Church of Christ Claude Grove Kernstown Loring A. Cover, Sr Green Spring Valley, Md Burr P. Harrison South Washington Street

Mrs Kershner Convalesces at Summit Point Home

Mrs. Frank Kershner, patient at Memorial Hospital after an appendicitis operation, shows marked improvement and convalesces at her father M Withers home in Summit Point West Virginia. She formerly lived in Winchester and now resides in Baltimore.

Frank Kershner Memorial Hospital M. Withers Summit Point W. Va Kershner Winchester Baltimore

Etiquette Answers On Debutante Honours Dinner Manners

Guidelines on debutante receptions in home settings require the debutante to greet guests with her mother then join late guests only after most have arrived. At restaurants meals are chosen by the host for all guests. Children should not wear nail polish to discourage vanity.

Social visits and travels after the Fourth in Virginia towns

Residents and guests depart after weekend gatherings with friends and relatives. John Munhall heads to Washington. Maury Trimble and party return to Sewickley. Several others travel to Cleveland Richmond Berryville Charlottesville Norfolk and Baltimore while Mrs. Riggs returns to Baltimore after a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Byrd.

Helen Keller Receives Barkless Akita From Japan

Helen Keller arrives in New York with a barkless Akita gifted by the Japanese State Department trained as a "seeing eye" dog by Tokyo police.

Helen Keller New York Japan Tokyo Police State Department

Tea Invitations and Garden Club Gatherings Overnight

Invitations arrive from Mrs W F Carson and Mrs Ferguson Riverton for a Saturday tea. Garden Club of Winchester and Clarke County met at Mrs H B McCormac’s home. By rd Byrd and Iselin depart for hunting lodge in Stalye NC returning tomorrow. Mrs H D Flood and Miss Eleanor Flood of Washington visit Winchester tomorrow. Lela Light and son Hedrick visit Mrs Vermont Crossen Albin yesterday. Mrs William Shank of Missouri attends Baltimore trip with sisters and daughter in Guilford suburb.

R. E. Byrd W. F. Carson Garden Club Winchester Clarke County H. B. McCormac H. D. Flood Eleanor Flood Washington Flood Henry B. Gilpin Lela Light and Son Hedrick Vermont Crossen Albin William Shank North Loudoun Street Baltimore Peeehi Guilford

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Visits

Berryville Virginia notes show Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Iden hosting Mrs. Iden's niece Nancy Baker Riddick of Hyattsville Maryland. Leonidas Carlisle and son Granville return to Waynesboro after visiting Mrs. Carlisle's mother. Several guests from Missouri Washington Staten Island Baltimore and Richmond visit local residents.

Berryville, Va C. H. Iden Leonidas Carlisle Granville Waynesboro, Va Mrs. Carlisle Tom Shepherd

Berryville Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Visits

A roundup of visitors and cordial calls in Berryville and nearby towns. John Davidson of New York hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Shade Moore. Mrs. Dix of Rome, Ga., guests Miss Griffin. Bermuda trip for Herbert Whiting. Audrey Brown visiting Philadelphia. several friends visiting family in Berryville and surrounding areas.

Cornelia Kate Moore John Swanson Senarer Nellie Bertha Taylor Adams Wood Washington John Davidson New York City Shade Moore John A. Brown Daucher Audrey Mrs. May Morris Philadelphia

Royal and Warren County News Front July 5

Mr and Mrs Ward E Myers spent Sunday near Harrisonburg at the home of Mrs Myers parents T J Johnson. The Virginia Massie Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet tonight in the church. Mr and Mrs Joe Compton Mr and Mrs Ralph Gemmill and Mrs J C Cullers spent the weekend and the Fourth at Reedville on a fishing party. Mr and Mrs Jules Petit and little son of Washington DC are visiting Mrs Petit's mother Mrs Nesbitt at her home on Cloud

Kenneth N. Williams Emily McCormick Washington Fannie Wolfe Miss Jordan Mrs. Blanton Allen Mrs. Allen Mrs. Bowles Kent Fluvanna County Dr. Allen Front Royal Ward E. Myers Harrisonburg Myers Mrs T. J. Johnson Virginia Massie Missionary Society of the Methodist Church Joe Compton Ralph Gemmill J. C. Cullers Reedville Mrs. Jules Petit Little Son Washington, D. C Mrs. Petit Mrs. Nesbitt Cloud Street E. W. Brubaker Willard Brubaker

Arrests of Mrs James Monroe Smith at Brockville

Mrs James Monroe Smith wife of LSU’s former head and her husband were arrested in Brockville Ontario. They were allowed to stay in their hotel rather than jailed while awaiting return to the United States for Dr Smith’s trial on alleged embezzlement of university funds.

James Monroe Smith Louisiana State University Brockville Ontario U. S Dr. Smith

Weekend Visitors and Local Social Notes

Richmond visitors and local residents are listed with relatives and guests in town. People include Mr. Thomas Biggs, Mr. Ralph Rickel, Major and Mrs. 8. place, Mrs. Larry Boerner, and families from Richmond Baltimore Millville and Washington. The July meeting of the Front Royal Retail Merchants Association is set for July 10 at the Royal Hotel.

W. S. Treece Richmond Major Rose Ails Front Royal Retail Merchants Association Royal Hotel

Standings and results from the early baseball leagues

National League results include Brooklyn 6-8 Philadelphia 3-6 and Boston 3-10 New York 1-2. Cincinnati 7-3 over Pittsburgh 4-4. St Louis 6-2 over Chicago 4-3. American League shows Detroit 4 Cleveland 0. Chicago 7-7 over St Louis 3-4. Boston 17-18 over Philadelphia 7-12. Washington 3-1 over New York 2-11.

Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston New York Cincinnati Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Root Bowman Gumbert Turner Higbe Fitzsimmons Detroit Cleveland Washington Dobson Bronca Knott Bagby Potter Jake Ruffing Avenue of Clubs Govasewee Ssseeee St. Louis Cs Sevsees Chicago Seereeee Brooklyn Sae Ereeeae Philedelphis L. Pet

Price of Pattern and Pattern Book Sale Note

Advertisement lists prices for pattern items: pattern 15 cents, pattern book 15 cents, both together 25 cents. Instructions to send orders to the address in the box below.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Spence Oung People’s Cnic Thursday Oval Temperance League Cchudyen Uelock Braddock Street Methodist Church A. A Girl's Athletic Association North Washington Street Robert Glass Turfle Harry J. Turfle S. Frederick Grimm Grimm Council Bluffs Iowa Ogden Utah Yellowstone National Park Sacramento San Francisco Cal Portland Seattle Wash Norris Brooks’ Pharmacy Alecia Beauty Salon Aldeman Haldeman’s Creamery Macedonia Ladies of Church of Christ T. B. Patton Lexington Nancy Coble A. H. Morgan Virginia Beach Rodney Sirbaugh Louise Virginia Butsler Kate Bradford Bennie Belchie Upton Snider Tyler Ford Fairview Beach Fredericksburg, Va Burton C. Ritter Camp Ritchie, Md Messrs Holmes Newcome Stover Clark Frederick Wesley Dean Berryville Los Angeles John M. Steck, Jr Mary Marshall Orange, Va Olga Stoker Coal W. B. Snider & Son John Munhall W. P. Boyd Maury Trimble William Graham Arlington Horace Browne Joseph Moore Knoxville Tenn Moore Bobby Compton Charlottesville Jack Barbour Archer Mataner Wheeling Pauline Henry Baltimore, Md May McCarthy West Boscawen Street Henry Bailey M. T. Dunn Opequon Fort George Mead, Md Thomas Lofton Co. G 34Th U. S. Infantry Stanley Clark Wylie Wood Richmond, Va C. Merle Luck Cullen Lee Bob Williams R. E. Williams South Washinger Street John S. Goldsmith Alexander Cameron Gordonsville Mary Rogers William H. Rogers Kimballton Heights Kimballton, Va Covington Lewisbure Helen Thomas B. Byrd Oliver Iselin Stalye N. C Social News Carolina Annan Webster Grove, Mo Estelle Kerfoot South Main Street Forest Paulette Anne Scottsville, Va Paulette Tom Elsen Tappan Building 5. C. Williams Anne Williams Britt Ellington Margaret Commiskey Lorna Pettberg Staten Island Miss Williams Williams Annie Moore Charls E. Moore John Moore Buffalo William Travers Lewis Murray McGuire Huntsberry Shoe Headquarters Angel Cakes Underwood’s Bakery N. Loudoun &T William S. Dix, Jr Rome Dix Miss Griffin Mr. Dix W. S. Dix Herbert Whiting Bermuda Margaretta Whiting Johns Hopkins Hospital Frank B. Whiting Garrison Forest School Jean Marshall Marie Williams Lynchburg A. C. Cummins Caryswood Bernard B. Jones Audley Farm Clara Cheek Main Street Carlton Price Rocky Mount E. H. Green Edwin C. Luke Green Helen W. Levi Chas. T. Levi Jimmy Dick Iden Buckroe Beach Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alexina Galloway University Hospital Miss Galloway Andrew Lavelle Holmes Withers Mr. Wither Walter Withers Robert Lee Withers Nicholas Morrison Little Anne Morrison Waynesboro Mrs Moore Ed Richardson Frances Wolfe South Church Street H. G. Phillips Clarke Mary Webb Frederick, Md Front ‘Royal and Warren County News Loudoun St LSU Thomas Biggs Henry Biggs Ralph Rickel Millville Clint Smith Larry Boerner Little Prudence Robert N. Baker Robert. Nolan Baker, Jr Johnson Nursing Home Horace Atwood Stuart B. Worden Mrs. Worden Hugh Hite Eugene Compton Miriam Bowman Elizabeth Poulton Hollins College W. G. Olmstead L. A. Goodman Mr. Goodman Skyline Terrace Harold Smith Evening Bridge Club Hemlocks W. A. Ohler Gettysburg H. C. Coe W. A. Carron Fredericksburg Mrs. Roderick Shyrock Mr. Shyrock Alfred Shyrock T. D. Ferguson Fort Benning, Ga Jack Morgan Johnstown Morgan Snyder Chesapeake Seafood Market E. Piccadilly St Valley Pride United Food Stores Davis Derringer the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Sunshine Cleaners the Evening Star Barbara Bell Barbara Bell Pattern Service Winchester Evening Star Times Square Station New York, N
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