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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1938
Page
8
The Out door Work and Play School announces its second session from August 1 to 26 with one hour of work and two hours of supervised play. A private pool will be used for swimming and limited enrollment is available. interested parents should call 965-W.
Mr and Mrs Joseph L Kalbach announce the birth of a daughter yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Kalbach formerly Nellie Mitchell of Salisbury Maryland, their home is 313 West Leicester Street. Mrs Larrick and daughter Nancy depart for a Canada New England trip with Quebec and Boston as main stops. The Ritters host guests at Valley Avenue as Miss Mary Goodyear and Marcus Ritter visit. Dr D W Ritter plans a weekend visit.
The Friendship Fire Company reel team sponsors a yard party at John Kerr School to raise funds for uniforms and travel to the state convention in Luray. They will compete in the championship reel races with a reel race demonstration featuring Strasburg Fire Company.
Miss Gertrude Clevenger and Miss Louise Newlin return to their homes after a week in Philadelphia for the Eastern Area Christian Workers Institute at the Third Christian Church. Speakers included W R Walker C J Sharp and Frederick J Gielow of Cincinnati. Simultaneous sessions covered men women and youth with tours to Valley Forge Longwood Farms and the Navy Yard.
Maurice and Richard Bowers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Bowers, recently guests at the Fairfax Inn on South Cameron street, have returned to work in nearby states. Maurice is with Pratt Food Company in Somerville New Jersey and Richard is employed in the offices of the Potomac Light and Heat Company in Hagerstown Maryland.
Mr and Mrs Penn entertained a miscellaneous shower at their Millwood avenue home for newlyweds Mr and Mrs John Cain married July 2. A large group attended and brought gifts. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Clevenger Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson Mr and Mrs George Smith Mr and Mrs Harry McKee and many others. The couple will move to Cumberland Maryland where the groom is employed.
Mrs Stan Laurel the blond Russian dancer and wife of film comedian Stan Laurel pleads guilty to reckless driving She must serve five days in jail pay a $100 fine and suspend driving for six months An additional 25 day jail term is suspended Central Press
Mr Steward O Rear and Mr Charles Harper came back last night after a two week vacation in Florida. They spent a week in Miami and several days in Da tonya.
Miss Bertha Williams will teach classes for the Margaret Collins Denny and the Conrad Bible Classes of Brad dock Street M E Church in a joint Sunday session. An attractive devotional program will be led by Miss Viola Sargent with Williams giving the lesson. A large attendance is desired for Williams' first visit.
Elizabeth Shields-Collins, 23, head of the World Youth Congress representing 52 nations, tells New York reporters that world peace can be achieved through education and tolerance.
Mrs. Fannie E. Lewis widow of Frederick H. Lewis cigarmaker of Winchester died at Memorial Hospital from complications after a hip fracture suffered in a fall at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John Pappas. She had lived in Winchester all her life and was active in Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. She is survived by her daughter Agnes Lewis Pappas sister Miss Anna R Dorsey brother Frank H Dorsey and three grandchildren. Funeral from her brother and sister's home 109 East Monmouth Street at 4 pm Sunday with Rev Herman McKay officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Body to East Monmouth Street address tonight.
The Friday Bridge Club gathered this afternoon at the West Boscawen Street home of Mrs Joseph Wright for an afternoon of games and socializing.
NEW YORK July 8 The Radio Forum on WJZ NBC will feature Senator Joseph C O Mahoney discussing plans for the legislative executive committee to investigate monopolies The Washington Star hosts the forum Also on air plans include Bastille Day street Q A in Paris and several daily programs across WABC CBS WEAF NBC and WJZ scheduling notable talks concerts and events from morning to night.
A roundup of residents and visitors includes Mrs. Carlton Manuel in Philadelphia for a month and relatives from Baltimore and Norfolk staying with local hosts. Miss Josephine Griffith returns to Huntington before joining family on South Washington Street, while other guests travel from San Francisco Cleveland and Washington to enjoy weekends, luncheons, and bridge parties in Virginia and nearby towns.
The engagement of Miss Virginia Winmill to Robert H. Radsch of Appleton Wisconsin is announced by her parents in Warrenton and New York City. Miss Winmill, Foxcroft School alumna, is an avid horsewoman who spends time at the Warrenton estate. Mr. Radsch, Yale graduate, once master at St Pauls School and studied in Munich and Freiburg. The wedding is planned for October at Clovelly Farm near Warrenton.
Your kidneys need watching with questions about back aches frequent night trips burning sensation and morning grogginess. The ad promotes RIS sold guaranteed by local druggists with a 50 cent trial. It lists Alexander's Drug Store Winchester Virginia Berlin's Drug Store Berryville Virginia and Miller's Drug Store Winchester Virginia as outlets.
Mrs. W. R. Talbot entertained yesterday afternoon at a bridge luncheon at her South Washington Street home in honor of Mrs. Lawrence Browning of Maysville Kentucky and Mrs. Dean Francis of Cleveland Ohio. The guests included Mrs. J. M. Steck Jr. Mrs. Harry R. Kern Jr. Mrs. Burr Harrison Mrs. James P. Reardon Sr. Mrs. George Smith Jr. Mrs. Austin H. Morgan Mrs. H B Gilpin Miss Clara Wood Mrs. Louis M. Nurton Mrs. Francis Mrs. Browning Mrs. Mildred Binfield Mrs. B. F. Arthur Mrs. Philip Fowle and Mrs. H. Neville Stephenson.
Mrs. Edmund Flynn and children Patricia and Edmund of Washington D C and Miss Jeanne Crouch of the Panama Canal Zone were guests in this city last night.
Roberta Lee answers etiquette questions on breakfast hour timing and formal calls. It states breakfast can be any time before 12 30 and a woman should keep her hat and wraps on during a formal call. It also advises that a man’s parents should call within 24 hours of engagement announcement.
Mrs. Alis Baily vacationed in Urbanna while many locals hosted guests from Washington Culpeper and Baltimore. Royal Arch student P M Shirey teaches at Fairfax Hall Weyers Cave. Funeral for Mrs Burner of Fauquier County held at First Baptist Church. Interment Prospect Hill.
Classes run by two Sisters of Charity from St Joseph College Emmettsburg Md will be held at the Catholic Church on Main Street daily from 12 30 to 2 30 in July All Catholic children urged to attend The school ends with the first Communion class Sunday Mass at 8 o clock followed by Sunday School Miss Rena Bevans vacationing at her home in Manassas Va Mrs Essie L Burner wife of Charles W Burner died at her Front Royal home after months illness She was 58 Mr and Mrs Harry Crewdson spent last Sunday in Lewistown
Mrs H Hoffman returns from Pennsylvania where she visited her sister Mrs Thompson.
Present and past rainfall data show none for yesterday and July to date. Year to date rainfall is 14.36 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1937 include January 2.59 inches, February 2.00, March 2.95, April 3.25, May 3.60, June 3.63, July 3.37, August 3.77, September 2.36, October 3.21, November 2.30, December 2.33. The average annual rainfall over the 25 year span is 35.36 inches.
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