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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1941
Page
6
Social and personal notices celebrate births and family events. Names include Whitacre Wingfield Scott Holmes Cameron Keeler Shanholtz Strickler Russell and others with travels to Philadelphia New York Panama Canal Zone and visits to Memorial Hospital events in Berryville Shenandoah Valley and Romney local social staff and relatives attendions noted.
The schedule lists I O O F weekly meeting at the lodge hall Monday at 8:00 p m. Tuesday includes Jr Century Club at 9:00 a m in the Red Cross room and Lions Club weekly luncheon at 12 30 p m.
Mr and Mrs Melton McDaniel welcome a son at Memorial Hospital. Mrs Venable, formerly Mary Frances Barr, has a daughter. Morris family reunion planned at Bubbling Springs July 27 near Capon Bridge. Catherine Hepner returned home after Winchester Memorial stay. Numerous local shifts include visitors to Bedford Springs, Sea Island trips, and weekly outings to Virginia Beach and Atlantic City.
The piece advises cosmetic steps for bare legs including foundation, waterproof creams, and leg bleaching remedies. It provides a DIY depilatory paste using magnesium carbonate, peroxide, and ammonia, plus a shaving note and cautions about sensitive skin and repeated growth.
Advice on matching envelopes to letter paper and polite telephone manners. It also suggests refreshments for a garden party including sandwiches salads cakes candy and cold beverages.
Sergeant George Lee Baker spent the week end at his parents home. Handley High drum major Lewis Richard underwent emergency appendectomy at Memorial Hospital with a good day status. Several residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend, including visits from Greenwich Connecticut and Charlottesville.
Mr and Mrs Dave Telford of Washington spent Saturday here to see Mrs Telford s brother Mr Butler who is recovering from a recent illness in Memorial Hospital.
The Girls Athletic Association held a July 17 picnic at Cedarville with a menu of chicken potato salad pickle rolls iced tea homemade ice cream and cake prepared by members led by committee chairs Mrs Virginia Ann Shockey Mrs Elizabeth Sager Mrs Edna Snider and Mrs Martha Grim. Guests enjoyed swimming and horseshoe pitching along with social time.
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Montague Avenue Methodist Church hosts a yard party on Thursday at five with a bazaar of aprons and quilts and refreshments. If rain, party moves inside the church.
Virginia Democratic contenders Page Cary and Darden pressed campaigns as the primary nears. Darden warned of a U S Senate vacancy plan while Page and Cary pushed poll tax abolition and highway, school, and retirement reforms.
The Ladies Day golf match is set for Tuesday around ten o'clock. All women golfers of the Winchester Golf Club are invited to participate.
All candidates stay active with 16 days left before the primary. Senator Page lists radio addresses in Danville Lynchburg and Charlottesville today Tuesday and Wednesday and plans more stops. Senator Cary to appear on Virginia radio Thursday and Friday nights and Darden to continue campaigns in new sections.
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