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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1940

Page

8

Local Lodge to Host Weiner Roast Outing

Calendar notes that at 7 30 p m members of the W O W will meet at Odd Fellows Hall for transportation to a weiner roast, followed by an 8 p m meeting of the Ladies Aid at Mrs H F Nelsons 12 Richard Avenue.

Odd Lions Hall Ladies’ Aid Congregational Christian Church H. F. Nelson Richard Avenue

Miss Marian Martin Engaged to Douglas A. Cather

Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. John Martin of White Post Virginia reveals the engagement of their daughter Marian Martin to Douglas Alexander Cather son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Cather of West Borcowa street. The couple's wedding date has not been set.

Marian Martin Douglas A. Cather John Martin White Post Douglas Alexander Cather Edward W. Cather West Borcowa Street Elect

Envoy’s Family Arrives in New York by Clipper Plane

The Countess Suzanna Potocki wife of Poland’s ambassador to the United States arrives with their son Stanislaw in New York aboard a clipper plane from Europe. Potocki is still recognized by the United States as envoy of the nation dismembered by Germany and Russia.

Suzanna Potocki United States Stanislaw New York Europe Potocki Germany Russia Edouard de Rothschild Paris House of Rothschild Germaine Lisbon

Local residents plan weekend visits and hosting duties

Miss Cornelia Preston visits Lewisburg guests Miss Betty Riley hosts a Saturday buffet. Several residents travel for weekends or return from hospitals, with others visiting Norfolk, Houston, Atlanta, Berkeley Springs, and Harrisonburg.

Cornelia Preston Lewisburg W. Va Betty Riley West Piccadilly Street

Modern Etiquette Q and A for Hosts

A household etiquette guide discusses how a husband should relate a story, suggesting he proceed without hesitation after the wife asks. It covers a maid setting at table, advising stance sidewise to avoid crowding guests. It also defines second mourning as the shift from deep to subdued colors.

Gardens of Bible talk at Clarke county Garden Club meeting

Mrs. Wilson presented Gardens of The Bible as the Clarke county Garden Club met at Mrs. Beverley’s home with Miss Helen Massey presiding. Mrs. Steck won blue for the group at the Lily Show in Fredericksburg. Mrs. Butler won yellow. Ribbons, a silver cup, and a tea on the lawn followed the meeting.

Witches' and Clarke County

Local Social Notes From Middletown Civilian Guests

Middletown July 12 Various residents visit relatives and friends in nearby towns. Mrs Carl Evans and family stay with Mrs D H Glenn. Mrs Robert Rhodes returns home to Martinsburg after visiting Wilkinsburg relatives. Others visit in Richmond Baltimore Winchester Stephens City Reliance and homebound ill Lula Lauck improves amid well wishes.

Middletown Carl Evans Richard Evans Laurie Jean Evans Betty Ross Dorothy Dix Wilkinsburg D. H. Glenn Robert Rhodes Martinsburg W. Va McInturff Samuel Cooper William Weirich Hyattesville S Partne Frank Weirch Fred Gore Ollie Snyder Winchester R. A. Wall Richmond Wall Messrs Malcolm Brumback Russell McCauley George Edwin Wright James Garrett Edward Rowles Lula Lauck Grant Weirich Clark Reliance Frank Weirich William Keith John Cornwell Baltimore Cornwell Rhodes Shelby Keith Herbert Frye Norman Bean James Bean Stephens City Lula May Lauck

Pleasant area visits and church program noted

Mr and Mrs Alfred Sager and son Carlton of Winchester visited Mr and Mrs Vennor Milhon in Mount Pleasant last Sunday. Mrs John Perry and Woodrow and Louise and Ruth visited Mr and Mrs James Russell last Friday night. The U B Church children’s day program Sunday night drew a large crowd. Ladies Aid yard party planned for Thursday night July 25 with rain date.

MT. Pleasant Alfred Sager Carlton Winchester Vennor Milhon John Perry Woodrow Louise Ruth James Russell Peral Cochran Herman Adams Roy Cook Washington Dorsey Ritter U. B Ladies Aid Society Hilda Milhon Eva Perry Janet Hildabrand Genevieve Kern

Lehew News Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Events

Mrs Iva Johnson returned home from a month in Baltimore. Washington trip to a ball game by Lehew residents Walter James Levi Spaid Russell Pennington Evelyn Kump Opal Johnson. Lester Johnson from Baltimore visited Lehen parents July 4. Ladies Aid yard party at Timber Ridge Christian Church enjoyed strong turnout. L F Carrier remodeling James H Johnson place. R L Lafollette thriving in poultry business.

Lehew W. Va Iva Johnson Baltimore Walter James Levi Spaid Russell Pennington Evelyn Kump Opal Johnson Washington, D. C Lester Johnson C R. Johnson Lehen Ladies Aid Society Timber Ridge Christian Church L. F. Carrier James H. Johnson R. L. Lafollette

Visitors Bring News To Berryville In July

Berryville Virginia reports a sequence of visits from Mrs. Francis Paget and others from New Jersey, plus relatives from Missouri and Maryland. The Pagets plan to visit Philadelphia next weekend. weddings and relocations are noted as Virginia Beach families move.

Berryville H. F. Paget Francis Paget Merchantville N. J William Snyder Oklyn al Wilson Burlington Pagets Philis Ann William Peltz Philadelphia

Dry Skin Care Tips From a 1920s Health Column

Practical advice for treating dry skin describes using cosmetic oil for cleansing followed by heavy cream massage. It recommends warm soapy cloths, rinsing, foundation to help powder, outdoor activity, diet changes, and bathing with corn starch and bath oil for full body dryness.

Local Social Roundup of Weekend Guests and Visits

Weekend visitors gathered at several local homes with extended stays and short trips. Notables included Miss Emily McCormick host to Les Town, and Mr. James Clagett and Mr. W. F. Scott from Pikesville. Others visited Arlington, Virginia, and Cumberland, Maryland, while several patrons attended a Virginia Tech Game Warden short course at Blacksburg.

Les Town Emily McCormick Messrs F. W. Pingley Frederick County Norman Shepherd Warren County Charles T. Levi Clarke County Blacksburg

Send your orders to the ad dress given in the box

A brief item instructs readers to forward orders to the address provided in the box. No further details are given about the box contents or the scope of the orders. The note functions as a small classified directive within the page.

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