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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1941

Page

8

Social and Personal Notices from Winchester Area

Social items announce upcoming weddings and engagements including Miss Helen McGuire Effett to Lieutenant Felix Claudius Feamster with ceremony in Richmond. Numerous notes describe showers, marriages, transfers, travels, and visits involving residents of Winchester and nearby towns with named individuals and places.

Tazewell Ellett Woo Helen McGuire Effett Felix Claudius Feamster Richmond Ellett Winchester

Railway Etiquette and Club Resignations in Question Form

The article presents a series of social etiquette Q and A items. It states that on street cars the man should handle conductor inquiries about destination. It advises accepting served food even if disliked to please the hostess. It instructs to resign from a club by writing a letter to the secretary, giving the reason, and asking the resignation be given to the board.

True Blue Hill Side Lake Martinsburg Ridgeway Rink Skyline Drive

Yard and yard party notices in Greenwood and nearby towns

Local clubs and churches host yard parties with bingo and refreshments, rain plans move events indoors. Community updates include residents traveling for medical exams, visits, and upcoming picnics with names and destinations noted.

Greenwood

Virginia Needs More State Parks, Says Commissioner

Richmond says a national park service and state planning board survey shows Virginia needs at least 21 state parks for recreation. Six parks exist now with three forest areas possibly converted into parks. plans seek funds for about 2,000 additional acres for ten new parks when money is available. Current parks include Hungry Mother, Douthat, Staunton River, Fairy Stone, Westmoreland, and Seashore at Cape Henry.

Richmond National Park Service State Planning Board State Conservation Commission Virginia N. Clarence Smith Smith CCC Hungry Mother Marion Douthat Clifton Forge Staunton River South Boston Fairy Stone Bassett Westmoreland Montross Potomac River Seashore Cape Henry

Dial 3424 For Your Socials

By dialing 3424 you may let your friends know when you entertain have guests are going away or have returned home. The Star will be glad to publish all such matters on this page.

The Star

Career girls must balance health and style for success

The author urges career women to prioritize outdoor exercise and rest, explaining that health and spirits support a polished appearance. It advises regular beauty routines, professional coiffure, and proper skincare to maintain a color, complexion, and confidence needed in public life.

Land Banks and Insurance Firms Get Farm Funds

Insurance companies and federal land banks led the list of large farm payments under 1939 crop control programs. Prudential Insurance Co of America received the top sum of 133191 dollars, followed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co at 96332 dollars, and the Federal Land Bank of Omaha at 92963 dollars. The Agriculture Department released a list of 43454 recipients of 1000 dollars or more, noting most operators received little, with 75 percent of participants getting 20 dollars or less in conservation or price-adjustment payments totaling nearly 500 million dollars.

Washington Federal Land Banks Agriculture Department Prudential Insurance Company of America Newark N. J Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New York Federal Land Bank of Omaha Neb Agriculture Adjustment Administration Congress Department

Love Theft Case Is Being Tried

A Washington County Circuit Court jury heard testimony in a $50 000 alienation of affections suit filed January 31 1939 by Haller Snyder former Montgomery County lumber dealer against Orra A Mills Gaithersburg hay and feed dealer Fifty four witnesses were called in the long running case with Snyder claiming Mills enticed his wife to travel with him Mills counsel argued Mrs Snyder had grown distant due to ill treatment and that Mills aided the Snyders financially while she visited an injured son

Hagerstown Mad Washington County Haller Snyder Montgomery County Orra A. Mills Gaithersburg Snyder Mills Sherman P. Bowers Snyders Robert Peter

Card of Thanks for W A Everly Family

The Everly family thanks friends and relatives for kindness after the death of Mr. W A Everly including flowers and use of cars. Mrs W A Everly and children.

W. A. Everly

Weekend visit notes in Clarke County story

Mr. and Mrs. Orivia Wilson of Washington spent the weekend at their Clarke county home The Tuleriese. Mr. Phil Me left for Baltimore Sunday after visiting Clarke with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Meade.

John Meredith Kansas City, Mo Washington Inn Philip Lovering New York Lane Gibson Robert Forney Sadie Hamrick John I, Sloat Capon River H. B. Garver Marie Leslie Alger Rawson W. Va Decca Gilmer Charlottesville J. S. Scully, Jr Mary Scully Catherine Mellick Evelyn Eee Elizabeth Massie Frasier Dougherty Indiantown Gap, Pa Clarke Graham Dougherty Woodley Mr. Ashton Lee Isobel Lee Dudley Burchard Baltimore Louis B. Meade Jeanette Wright Richmond Everard K. Meade Richard Wilmer Richard and Grant Orivia Wilson Washington Tuleriese Clarke County Phil Me Is’ B. Meade

Carpers Valley Community Highlights Week Activities

July reports from Carpers Valley note Mr and Mrs Stewart Kline and Mr and Mrs Lester Nessitrode traveling to Maryland. Local children enjoyed a Saturday afternoon swim with the White and Carper families and several visits and visits to relatives occur through the week.

Carpers Valley Stewart Kline Lester Nessitrode Mere Maryland Leo White Stephenson A. C. White Carper Harry Stochr Audrey Oates

In Memoriam for Ge Grubbs Dated July 8, 1940

Ada Grubbs Suman Cate pens a memorial note for her father Ge Grubbs on the anniversary of his death. She expresses deep sorrow and longing, acknowledging no one but God can ease the pain of his passing.

Grubbs Ge . Grubbs Ada Grubbs Suman Cate

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