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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1938

Page

8

Calendar of events notes Madison Lodge and Lions Club meetings

Calendar lists Tomtin Vegeaur of American Legion Auxiliary at Mrs Claude Grim home 108 North Washington Street. 8:00 p m weekly Madison Lodge I C O F meeting on East Boscawen Street. Tuesday 12:30 p m Lions Club weekly meeting at George Washington Hotel. 8:00 p m Winchester Rebekah Association regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall on East Boscawen Street.

Tomtin Vegeaur American Legion Auxiliary Claude Grim North Washington Street Madison Lodge Hall East Boscawen Street Lions Club George Washington Hotel Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellows Hall

Allegree Bride Weds Dr Charles Bailey in Charlottesville Ceremony

Isabella Allegree daughter wed Dr Charles Cabell Bailey at First Methodist Church Charlottesville in a five o’clock ceremony officiated by Rev D D Holt. The event featured gladioli and candles, a directoire gown, and attendants from Charlottesville Amelia Richmond and Washington. The couple will reside in Richmond where Bailey will work at Memorial Hospital. A Confederate reunion invitation was also announced for August 6 at the Wood home on Lee Highway in Washington Rappahannock County.

Lle Allegree Cabell Bailey Isabella Allegree Oscar T. Allegree Charlottesville Charles Cabell Bailey Cr. Pace Bailey Linda Carter Bailey D. D. Holt Winifred Pugh Charlotte Green Amelia Betsy Pat Walford Richmond Mary Elizabeth Jones Washington Virginia Roberts White Hall Marion Humpheys University of Virginia Bailey Scott Carter Huntington W. Va Everett Fauber Lynchburg Ivy D. Carter Herbert F. Green Memorial Hospital Wood Home Piedmont Shenandoah Valley Virginia William G. Wood Lee Highway Rappahannock County Fisher's Hill

Miss Simpson Retains Kenworthy Bowl In Garden Club

Miss Mary Simpson has won the Kenworthy bowl three years running and gains permanent possession at the Purcellville Garden Club annual meeting hosted by Miss Dorothy Smith. Mrs How re Rogers earned the monthly prize with 19 points, Mrke Patterson honored with 18 points, and Frannie Wilson was elected president to serve until April. Officers were reelected for eventual terms, as members plan a getaway to Atlantic City.

Miss Simpson Mary Simpson Purcellville Dorothy Smith How Re Rogers Mrke Patterson Frannie Wilson Feueration of Garden Club Whic Purceliwile Club

Miss Genevieve Harman Bride of Mr Anderson

Miss Genevieve Harman and Mr Anderson announced the birth of Alma vieve Wayne Anderson at Hagerstown. The ceremony occurred July 16 at St Pauls Methodist Parsonage Hagrestown Ma. Anderson, a Handley High School graduate, works for B and C Baking Co. The bride, also a Handley alumna, is a tap dancer known in local benefit shows with Elizabeth Rainsberger.

Genevieve Harman Mr. Anderson Hagerstown Cee Alma ’ Vieve Wayne Anderson Hagrestown St. Paul's Methodist Parsonage Anderson Handley High School B. & C. Baking Co Handley Elizabeth Rainsberger

Coffelt Improves After Goiter Operation at Memorial

Mr. Lloyd M. Coffelt of 410 South Cameron street underwent a goiter operation Saturday at Memorial Hospital. His condition today is somewhat improved after rallying from the operation, and he is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Walter Lee of South Cameron street, having married their daughter Miss Virginia Lee several years ago.

Lloyd M. Coffelt No. 410 South Cameron Street Memorial Hospital Coffelt Walter Lee South Cameron’ Street Virginia Lee

Bowman and mother visit in Washington AP staffer

Mr. Guy D. Bowman of the Associated Press Washington photographic service spent the day with his mother Mrs. Hattie D. Bowman at her home on South Cameron street.

Guy D. Bowman Associated Press Bureau Washington Hattie D. Bowman South Cameron Street

Three Beauties Tomato Queen and Aides

Miss Beatrice Danhart of Great Cacapon teaches elementary school and traces to Paw Paw High School and Shepherd State Teachers College. Betty Gray, named Hallowe en Queen in 1934 by the Southwest Citizens Association of Washington, will reign this fall and star in a weekly dramatic radio program from New York. She will commute between her home and Manhattan by plane.

Gray Beatrice Danhart Loge Danhart J. W. Danhardt Great Cacapon Paw Paw Shepherd State Teachers’ College Betty Gray Southwest Citizens Association of Washington Manha&ttan Lorna Tyson Washington Morgan II Berkeley Springs W. Va Lorna Lee Tyson Meatrice Danhart Lions Club Miss Tyson Jesse R. Tyson Pine Grove High School Marshall Col

Local Social Notes From Baltimore To Winchester

Miss Margaret Byrd visits in Baltimore hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Pinckett. Mrs Hoye Riley leaves Memorial Hospital for home on Valley Avenue to recover satisfactorily. Mrs P G Ireland returns from Roanoke after visiting her parents. Frances Forney attends Madison College summer course then returns home. H B McCormac and Joseph Thomas spent weekend in Washington. Courtney Taylor of Washington DC visits city over weekend. Charles Harper of Charlottesville spends weekend in Winchester with parents on Peyton Street. John and Mrs Glaize and James Sirbaugh vacation on the Capon River for a week.

Charles Miller Charles G. Miller Winchester Memorial Hospital Miller Frances Kline Leslie D. Kline Margaret Byrd Walter Pinckett Baltimore, Md Hoye Riley Memorial Hospital Valley Avenue Frances Forney Madison College Harrisonburg Courtney Taylor Washington, D. C Charles Harper Charlottesville, Va Winchester Peyton Street John Glaize James Sirbaugh Capon River

Engagement announcement and social notes from Front Royal

Miss Barbara Lee Higgins hosted a luncheon at Dickey Ridge Lodge honoring Mrs. John Lockman of Front Royal and Miss Louise Martin of White Post whose engagement to Ivan Rohrer of Hagerstown Md has been announced. Attendees included Miss Mary Blake Miss Marion Martin Miss Elizabeth Ebert and other local residents. Also noted were Clint Smith leaving for Rockville Centre for a month’s vacation with his mother and the Front Royal Glee Club planning a meeting at 7 30 pm in the home of Mrs Maurice Shirey.

Front Royal Barbara Lee Higgins Dickey Ridge Lodge John Lockman Louise Martin White Post Ivan Rohrer Hagerstown Mary Blake Fairfax Marion Martin Elizabeth Ebert Winchester Mary Gray Virginia Smith Mary LeRoy Constance Stratton Front Royal Glee Club Maurice Shirey

Local Social Notes and Girl Scouts Encampment

Mrs Frank Hopkins and Miss Laura Clark visited their parents in Front Royal before returning to Washington D C Mrs Philip Ambler joined for a brief stay National Guard officers were honored at a Passage Creek cocktail party. Girl Scouts Ruth Willis Elizabeth Trainham Anne Major and others left for a four day Shenandoah River encampment at Camp Wa Pa Shen Co Front Royal Otis W Rose and Mrs Rose attended a Virginia Chambers of Commerce secretaries conference at Endless Caverns George Robinson and wife vacationed in Atlantic City N J and he works as engineer for the American Viscose Corp C H Vint and wife visited Staunton friends at their Virginia Ave home

Frank Hopkins Laura Clark A. P. Clark Washington, D.C Philip Ambler Shenandoah River Ment Wa-Pa-Shen-Co Front Royal Ruth Willis Elizabeth Trainham Anne Major Carol Lee Nancy Reiter Carrie Lee Kerns Lelia Cable Jo Montgomery Joan Butler Scotta Stump Jane Dutrow Nancy Lu Morgan Olga Burke Hilda Ritenour Otis W. Rose Front Royal Chamber of Commerce Rose Chambers of Commerce of Virginia Endless Caverns

Caruso Sings in New York Night Spot Not Opera Stage

Enrico Caruso Jr., son of the famed Enrico Caruso, performs in a New York nightclub. The young singer finds success outside the Metropolitan Opera and concert halls, carving his own niche in the city’s nightlife.

Metropolitan Opera Enrico Caruso, Jr Enrico Caruso New York

Count Reports He Sees Son Amid London Divorce Case

London July 25. Count Haugwitz-Reventlow pledged not to visit his American born wife Barbara Hutton but is reported to be seeing their two year old son Lance regularly. The boy allegedly triggered the major dispute leading to the divorce case and the Daily Herald says he visits from Winfield House to the count's west end hotel.

London Court Haugwitz-Reventlow Barbara Hutton Lance The Daily Herald Winfield House West End

Front Royal Social Roundup and Church Activities

Miss Kitty Stokes returned from Arlington after several days with friends. Rev S C Stickley visited Front Royal and Spoke with Hugh Bowman. Front Royal Methodist School closed after two weeks with a picnic at Elizabeth Furnace. Rotaries lunch featured Stickley and Paris Jr. of Strasburg. Camp Strawderman dances showcased by Capt Hoffman. D M Cloyd attended a horse show in Rappahannock. Mrs Albert Darby and children returned to Dawsonville. Misses Ritenour and Frazier visited Elkton and Miss Frazier’s mother.

Front Royal Methodist Church Elizabeth Furnace Powell's Fort Valley Front Royal

Berryville and Clarke County Personal Items highlights

Berryville and Clarke County items note visits and hosting relatives in July. Several families travel between Charlottesville Kennehuntsport and Baltimore while guests stay with locals. A miscelaneous shower honors Mrs. Pam Murphy with many attendees. residents swap visits in White Post Gainesville and Arlington.

Mrs Percy Randolph Guest at Philadelphia Area Home

Mrs. Percy Randolph is the guest of Mrs. Daniel Dougherty at her residence near Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

Percy Randolph Daniel Dougherty Philadelphia

Proper attire for a 4 pm wedding and table peach etiquette

The columnist says groom and ushers should not wear evening clothes before six. Punctuation on invitations is used to separate on the same line and in abbreviations like BR. Peaches are cut into quarters with a small silver knife and eaten with the fingers, per hostess guidance.

From Neckties To Step Ons In Congress Craze

Mrs Henry J Kramer collected 250 cast off shirt front adornments from members of the 75th Congress and fashioned them into a rug An item of the House Speaker William B Bankheads display holds the center of the rug in the spread about congressional fashion quirky habit.

William B. Bankhead

Train Bump Kills Denver Man Bradford

D W Bradford was fatally struck when a switch engine bumped railroad cars in the Colorado and Southern yards. Gregg attempted to save him but Bradford’s right leg was severed in the accident.

Denver D. W. Bradford John Greeg Colorado and Southern Railroad Bradford Gregg

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits Across D.C. and Virginia

Mrs Edith Ritter hosted Mrs Dan Johnson and Miss Jane Skelton of Washington D C. Mr and Mrs George Levi welcomed daughter Miss Marion Levi Mr Edward Joyce and Miss Peggy O Hara all of Washington D C. Dr and Mrs George Hardesty hosted Mr and Mrs S E Hardesty of Detroit Mich. Fleming Wisecarver and Marvin Longerbeam traveled to Washington D C to attend the game. Frank Sowers hosted sister in law Mrs Clay Sutphen of Annapolis Md. Charles Burrow of Purcellville Va and his wife arrived to open a Berryville cleaning establishment and stay with A B Wyndham. Louise Dorsey, wintering with grandmother Mrs Wells of Petersburg Va, returned home last week. Hallie Each is visiting Mrs Wells. T W Whitaker and son Roy Whitaker of Waynesboro Pa were recent guests.

Alice Groves Bernard Georgia Groves Nannie Murnan Spray N. C Charles Featner Harrisonburg Massanetta Springs Edith Russell Ritter Dan Johnson Jane Skelton Washington, D. C George Levi Marion Levi Edward Joyce Peggy O'Hara Frank Sowers Mrs. Sower Mrs Clay Sutphen Annapolis, Md Charles Burrow Purcellville, Va Berryville A. B. Wyndham Louise Dorsey Mrs. Wells Petersburg Hallie

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