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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1939

Page

8

Calendar of Friday events in Front Royal area

Friday events include 5:00 p m annual Comrade Bible Class picnic at Front Royal recreation park leaving Braddock Street Church 7:30 p m Chanters final meeting at Floyd Haines home 8:00 p m Woodmen of the World session at Odd Fellows Hall 8:30 p m Little Theatre Outward Bound at Capitol Theatre 11:00 p m dance at Winchester Golf Club for Little Theatre cast members Saturday 11 p m Kernstown Methodist Sunday School annual picnic at Rouss Park meet at church

Front Royal Recreation Park Braddock Street Chanters Floyd Haines Woodmen of the World Odd Fellows Hall Little Theatre Capitol Theatre Winchester Golf Club

Latecomers Barred From First Act Of Outward Bound Play

Winchester Little Theatre will not seat late arrivals during the first act of Outward Bound tonight at Capitol Theatre. Tom Powers of New York stars as guest. Curtain is at 8 20 o clock. After the performance Powers and cast members will attend a dance at Winchester Country Club with lacarte service available.

Tom Powers New York Winchester Little Theatre Capitol Theatre Schuyler Larkin Powers Winchester Country Club

West Virginia connections and local society notices

Miss Retta Amick and Master Frank Duckworth visit Capon Bridge relatives in Hampshire County West Virginia. Duckworth fishes and tangles with a water moccasin. the snake escapes the hook. Koontz returns from ROTC camp at Fort Monroe Virginia. Virginia Hutzler and Paul Ridgeway announce their marriage in Woodstock Virginia. Douglas Corrigan and bride honeymoon at Virginia Beach with social club events. Open Door sandwich shop opens in Winchester. Georgia Harbaugh becomes Mrs F M Hill in Shenandoah County. Kern party returns from Hawaii and west coast trips with other locals.

Retta Amick Frank Duckworth Frank Kerns Capon Brid Hampshire County W. Va Duckworth Hower Virginia Hutzler Paul Ridgeway Virginia Rose Hutzler West Virginia College of Beauty Culture Martinsburg Paul W. Ridgeway Bunker Hill Berkeley County Woodstock F. H. Strieby The Methodist Church Nker Hill

Weekend visit notes from Morgans Town residents

Mr and Mrs Edward Barr plan a weekend stay in Morgans Town West Virginia. Mrs Philip Fisher formerly Miss Sara Carper of this city has spent the past week with her mother Mrs May Carper. Mr Fisher will arrive tomorrow and be driven home to Takoma Park Maryland by his wife on Sunday.

Koontz Philip Fisher Sara Carper May Carper Fisher Takoma Park

Lawn Party Saturday Night In Stephens City

Home made ice cream and country ham sandwiches will be featured at a Stephens City Methodist Church lawn party tomorrow night. The event invites the community to enjoy a social evening with a church focus and seasonal treats.

Stephens City Methodist Church Samson Butler Clarence Butler Naomi Butler Ray Butler Robert Butler Kurtz Butler H. M. Adams Middletown

Poem From Understudy by Walter Massey

Editor notes a complete understudies cast for Outward Bound at the Capitol by the Little Theatre. Walter Massey’s biographical piece expresses loyalty of those who toil for love and get no glory, with a dramatic tale of a fragile marriage and a failed attempt at escape through gas and the sea voyage analogy.

the Capitol Little Theatre Walter Massey Henry Walter Massy

Rev T M Swann To Teach Bible Classes

Mrs D M Sprinkle leads the 9 45 session of the Margaret Collins Denny and Com rade Bible classes on Sunday morning and will feature Miss Anna Kiracore known for her readings. Rev T M Swann, the pastor, will bring the lesson as the classes share a joint summer session. Attendance has been good and all are urged to attend Sunday morning.

D. M. Sprinkle Margaret Collins Denny Anna Kiracore T. M. Swann

Mrs Donald Weems Hosts Bridge Party

Mrs Donald Weems of Courtfield Avenue entertained at a bridge party yesterday in honor of Mrs John B Carr daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry K Russell. Guests included Mrs Hugh Powell Mrs Ridgeley White Mrs James Miller Mrs A H Morgan Mrs Lewis Barton Mrs Edward Barr Mrs Paul Rosenberger and others with travel and theatre plans noted for the weekend and visitors from Hagerstown and Harman visiting local relatives.

Donald Weems Courtfield Avenue John B. Carr Harry K. Russell Hugh Powell Ridgeley White James Miller A. H. Morgan Lewis Barton Edward Barr Paul Rosenberger H. N. Stephenson Harry R. Kern, Jr Delmar Robinson

Kingston visitors stay with Handley couple and others

Mrs C E Marshall and son Kenneth of Kingston Pa visit Mr and Mrs J K Wheeler on Handley avenue. Mrs Julian Morrow of Hamilton Va will spend weekend with Mrs Howard L James on West Piccadilly. Mrs Abney Payne and Miss Anne Tucker Payne arrive to stay several weeks with Mr and Mrs W Nelson Page on Amherst street.

C. E. Marshall Kenneth Kingston, Pa J. K. Wheeler Handley Avenue Julian Morrow Hamilton, Va Howard L. James West Piccadilly Street Abney Payne Anne Tucker Payne W. Nelson Page Amherst Street R. S. Blackburn Smith E. L. Tessier Ocean View James Riddle

Berryville Social News Highlights Local Visits

Berryville Virginia July 28 Mrs Rosewell Gray and two children Park and Ella Louise return to Gloucester County after a week with Rice W Levi. Jane Gray remains with the Levis for extended visit. Preston Marks accompanies her daughter home for a short visit. T W Whitaker hosts Worthington Whitaker of Norfolk. Nicholas Morrison and Anne Morrison from Waynesboro visit Berryville relatives. Dr C H Iden hosts Mr and Mrs C H Dougherty and son Charles Miss Jean Miller and Arthur Carewell of Meadsville Pa. The Ideas and guests spent Wednesday in Washington.

Berryville Rosewell Gray Park Ella Louise Gloucester County Rice W. Levi Jane Gray Nicholas Morrison Little Anne Morrison Waynesboro, Va County C. H. Iden C. H. Dougherty Charles Jean Miller Arthur Carewell Meadesville, Pa Washington

Modern Etiquette Tips and Social Roundup

A Q and A on seating and place cards outlines proper formal dining etiquette. The column then lists numerous social visits and travels of families and individuals including Miss Annie B. C. Moore, Miss Minnie Lippitt, Mr. and Mrs. Potter, and others visiting Washington, Philadelphia, Ocean View, and New England, noting illness and travel.

Bettie Butler Files Suit Over Ball Gown Deception

Actress Bettie Butler sues director Al Rogell in Los Angeles claiming he jilted her and later wed Mrs. Irma Warner. The case centers on her $125,000 betrothal ball gown suit and publicImages show her filing the de position.

Los Angeles Bettie Butler Bettie al Rogell Irma Warner

Sunday School Convention Set for Greenway Church

The twenty ninth annual convention of the Sunday School Association of Opequon district will meet August 3 at Greenway United Brethren Church. Delegations from district schools are urged to attend. The program runs 10 AM to noon then 1 30 PM with Devotions by Rev Arthur Carper and multiple addresses led by Rev Homer Welch Rev Minor C Miller Rev W B Obaugh and Rev Julian T Owen plus music reports and offerings.

Sunday School Association of Opequon Greenway Arthur Carper J. W. Haymaker C. S. Headley Greenway Sunday School God Homer Welch Minor C. Miller W. B. Obaugh J. H. Funkhouser June Cornwell Julian T. Owen

Treasury Daily Statement July 26 Receipts and Debt

Treasury status reports receipts of 7.93 million dollars and expenditures of 20.96 million for July 26. Gross debt stands at 40.648 billion dollars, an increase of 2.155 million over the previous day.

Social Notes From Berryville And Nearby

Miss Mary O Fallon and Mrs Ewart Johnston visit Harrisonburg on Tuesday. Lt Col Burton McKie on duty at Walter Reed Hospital visits Audley with the Joneses. Mrs McKie returns to Washington with the colonel while the Joneses lunch with Mrs Cary T Grayson at Blue Ridge Farm. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs John Anker in Berryville and others from McLean, Ellwood, West Point, and Fredericksburg enjoying travel and hospitality with local families this week. Anne Beverley stays with the Harris family after visiting the Foster household. several trips conclude with departures to Norfolk and Pine Mountain Ky.

Mary O'Fallon Ewart Johnston Harrisonburg Bernard B. Jones Audley Burton McKie Medical Corps United States Army Walter Reid Hospital Andrew Levelle Mr. LaVelle West Point

Rotarians Hear Tom Powers at Winchester Club

Tom Powers dramatist and lead in the Little Theatre production Outward Bound entertained the Winchester Rotary Club with his humor and world view. He shared travel influence from Europe and delivered a luncheon monologue. Tom Scully attended as guest of Phillip Glaize. Paul E. Coil of Mexico, Missouri was a visiting Rotarian.

Tom Powers Little Theatre Winchester Mr. Powers Europe Tom Scully Phillip Glaize Paul E. Coil Mexico, Mo

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1792 B for sizes 12 to 20

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1792 B offers sizes 12 14 16 18 20 with busts 30 32 34 36 38. For size 14 32 inch bust requires 44 yards of 39 inch fabric with nap. options without bustle use 33 yards or 35g yards. Send for Spring and Summer Pattern Book.

Barbara Bell

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