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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1939

Page

8

Calendar of Friday Community Meetings and Events

Calendar lists 9:00 a m semi monthly W C T U meeting at Friends Meeting House 1:00 p m Rotary lunch at George Washington Hotel 9:00 p m Congregational Christian Church annual picnic from church Friday 7:30 p m Grace Lutheran Sunday School officers meeting in Men's Bible Class Room 12:30 p m American Legion R Y Conrad Post lunch at George Washington Hotel 8:00 p m Woodmen of World meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.

Friends Meeting House North Washington Street Rotary Club George Washington Hotel Congregational Christian Church Grace Lutheran Sunday School R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion Woodmen of World Odd Fellows Hall

Nina lesbian inducted as Rebekah Noble Grand at Winchester

At a semi annual installation Miss Nina lesbian was inducted as Noble Grand of Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21. New officers include Etta Curl vice Grand Hazel Lake Warden Gertie Fuller conductor Lyda Chapman chaplain Vidginia Whisson Mary Winafield and others. Plans discussed for Shenandoah Association meeting July 25 with Ruth Bucher presiding.

Nina Dyke Winchester Rebekah Lodge Etta Curl Hazel Lake Gertie Fuller Lyda Chapman Vidginia Whisson Mary Winafield Noble Grand Gussie Dyke Jessie Lupton Margaret Meister Dolly Adams Dave Hottle Mamie Kline Kline Noble Mary Wingfield Meta Wingfield Cora Robertson Shenandoah Rebekah Association Ruth Bucher Winchester Group Yellie Mason

Brooks' Pharmacy Ad Promises Refreshments and Free Delivery

An old time ad touts Brooks' Pharmacy as the coolest shop in town offering gigantic milk shakes, jumbo sodas, Southern Dairies ice cream in assorted flavors, and ices with free delivery service by phone 766.

Annual Sunday School Picnic by Congregational Christian Church

Members and friends of the Congregational Christian Church Sunday School are invited to their annual picnic outing tomorrow afternoon at Golightly's Bottom on the Buffalo Lick run east of Winchester about five miles on U S Route 50. Superintendent John A. Spaid organizes transportation. those without means should meet at the church at two o clock. Mrs Elsie Mathews heads refreshments and Mrs Cecil Whitlock entertainment. Attendees should bring their own picnic supper.

Congregational Christian Church Sunday School Golightly’s Bottom Buffalo Lick Run Winchester John A. Spaid Elsie Mathews Cecil Whitlock

Etiquette Q A on food preferences and social games

The article counsels a dinner guest to accept offerings without mentioning preferred dishes and advises the hostess to adjust to five players by inviting the newcomer to join or changing games. It also states fillies of the valley symbolize perfect purity.

Leila Ernst Tests for Film Career in New York

Boston society glamour girl Leila Ernst pursues serious film work. As a summer stock company member she took a screen test in New York seeking substantial roles.

Boston Leila Ernst New York

Sinnotts Return From World Fair Visit by Plane

Mrs. Charles J. Athey reports the Sinnotts and their in laws Mrs. William B. Sinnott returned from Washington D C after visiting relatives. The Sinnotts had just come back from the New York World's Fair with a plane trip to the event.

Charles J. Athey William B. Sinnott Washington, D. C Mrs. Sinnott

Yard Party Tomorrow At Stone's Chapel Presbyterian

Stone's Chapel Presbyterian Church will host a yard party tomorrow night at the church with a rain date the following night. The event was announced today to parishioners and residents, inviting families to attend in a community gathering.

Stone's Chapel Stone's Chapel Presbyterian Church

Social notes of local residents host dinners and visits

Mrs. R. E. Byrd hosts a small dinner Friday for Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes Carr. Weekend guests include Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Oates of Gore Virginia with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Pugh and son Garland from Whitacre and others from Berkeley Springs and this city. Mrs. Abe Novick and infant Robert David Novick return from Memorial hospital. Ramon L. Rossman and Hazel K. Athey visit Caldonia Pennsylvania at Roy Funkhouser's cottage. Mrs. J. Howard Cather improves at her home after surgery. Alger Coffman of Washington DC visits Kensel Whitacre family. Mrs. Coffman is sister of Mrs. Whitacre. Miss Mary Margaret Brock of Fairmont visits the Whitacres.

R. E. Byrd John Barnes Carr Gilbert Oates Gore, Va Wilbur Pugh and Son Garland Whitacre Calvin Secrist Berkeley Springs W. Va Raymond Whitacre City Ramon L. Rossman Hazel K. Athey Roy P. Funkhouser Caldonia Alger Coffman Washington, D. C Kensel Whitacre Richard B. Smith Richard B. Smith Jr Peyton Young Fairfax Walter Washington Robert Wright Lila , Willis Charles Town Roy Baxley the Plains Mary Rogers Winchester Daisy Armstead Philadelphia Dorothy Zigler Welford Smith E. J. Smith Lucille Smith Tyson Dortch Robert Smith Elizabeth Smith Louisa Smith Kate Powers Virginia Page Katharine Page Caroline Annan St. Louis W. 8. Powers Emily Powers

Berryville Social News highlights a week of visits and guests

Berryville Virginia July 12 reports Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F Moore returning from Norfolk with son Rixey Moore and relatives. Guests include Mrs Charles E Wright of Pittsburgh and numerous visitors to the Misses Shepherd and Mrs Richard B Smith. A wide circle shared teas and receptions.

Berryville Joseph F. Moore Norfok Rixey Moore Bobsie Compton Charottesvie Jack Rixey Barbour Rixey Norfolk

Mrs Bendig in New Brighton Court Charged in Death

Mrs Mabel Bendig of Tompkinsville S L is pictured behind bars in New Brighton court on a charge of fatally injuring her husband with a milk bottle. Her attorneys say she will plead self defense.

Mabel Bendig Tompkinsville S. L New Brighton Court House

Shepherd Family Occupies Bruce Farm in Clarke County

Mr and Mrs William Shepherd of Buenos Aires and their four children occupy the Bruce farm in Clarke County this summer. Miss Genevieve Hendricks of Washington Aunt of Mrs Shepherd has opened Humming Hill formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Edward Blount. Mr Shepherd formerly of New York is the representative of Electric Bond and Share in the Argentines. Mrs Archibald Cummins hosts Miss Ella Collins of Philadelphia.

William Shepherd Buenos Aires Argentina Bruce Farm Clarke County Genevieve Hendricks Washington Shepherd Humming Hill Edward Blount New York Electric Bond

Rabbit numbers rise as tularemia drops in Maryland

State Game Warden E Lee Lecompte notes a larger rabbit population due to lower tularemia in people and fewer sick rabbits. Gardeners report damage near Cambridge as beans and peas suffer. deputies can trap out of season if damage is severe. Rabbits are shipped to stock, with Maryland's 45 day season vs Pennsylvanias 12 days.

Baltimore E. Lee Lecompte Man Cambridge le Compte Game Department Pennsylvania Department Hanover Pa

Fair Return in Dublin Note Exchange

Dick Crockett handed a $50 Confederate bank note to a tourist camp operator and asked for change. The proprietor quietly produced a roll of bills and returned two twenties and a ten in Confederate money.

Dublin Dick Crockett

Rathborne Couple Survive Parachute Jam at World’s Fair

Rathborne, a banker, and his wife faced a 125 foot hang as a parachute mechanism jammed during a World’s Fair ride. Despite fear, Mrs. Rathborne stayed brave, kissing her husband and joking with rescuers as firemen and police worked to bring them down safely.

United States Army Navy J. L. Mott International Parachuting Inc Mott Rathborne

Rescue ends after five hours four minutes aloft

Mitchell and her husband were trapped on a tilted board for over five hours as rescuers attempted multiple methods to bring them down. Anxiety rose with each failed release and an ambulance waited nearby before the couple was finally lowered to safety.

Fire Department Mitchell

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