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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1935
Page
3
Readable items describe schedules for clubs and events from Tuesday through Thursday, plus a large Leesburg reception for Mr and Mrs Hurley. Attendees include officials from Washington and Clarke County residents, with notes on the Loudoun Hunt Horse Show and Century Club anniversary activities.
Mrs. Lewis Allen delivered sparkling jingles in perfect rhyme and meter to enthusiastic applause. Mrs. B B Dutton closed with verses outlining last year’s Century Club work as Scotland’s scenery and legends were vividly described amid loud applause. Out-of-town guests included Mr. Whelan of Woodstock Mrs. Graham of Newville Pa Mr. George Morton of Baltimore Mrs. Page Dame of Middleburg and Mrs Newby of Washington.
Winchester S P C A branch announces a rummage sale Friday June 7 at secretary Mrs. Robert M Ward home on South Washington Street starting 10 AM. Donations urged contact Mrs Ward for pickup as proceeds sustain local animal welfare efforts.
Mrs. William P. Massey Mrs. B. F. Arthur Jr and Mrs. James P Reardon of this city named as judges for Purcellville Garden Club flower show to be held in the Purcellville school Wednesday A men’s class will judge gar den arrangements and a child under 12 class will be featured Mr and Mrs Riley and family plan ten day motor trip to Rocky Mount Pimlico Beach N C and Pimlo
Miss Georgia Wakeman daughter of Mr and Mrs P H Wakeman of near Middletown is among 102 nurses who passed the State Board examinations held in Richmond in March. She trained three years at the local hospital then completed graduate work at Philadelphia General Hospital. Edna Lois Miller daughter of Rev Ed L Miller of Maurertown also passed the exams after student work in a Richmond hospital.
Fort Loudoun Chapter DAR hosts a garden tea and card party on Tuesday June 11 at the home of Dr and Mrs Francis J Marshall Cedar Creek grade. Admission 50 cents for guests 2:30 to 5:30 and 25 cents for ten guests 4 to 5:30. Proceeds fund the chapter market fund to restore graves of country history figures. Betty Lewis Carter’s grave, daughter of George Washington’s sister, has just been restored and dedicated June 14. Several graves in this Virginia area are slated for restoration. Bryarly League to hold a social gathering
Winchester Lions club members traveled to Ocean View for the Lions of Virginia convention. Delegates went by motor and boat, with five driving the full distance. Attendees include Dr. Co R Anderson and many named members. they left Thursday afternoon to catch the Alexandria boat, reporting a successful session and progress on the Lions program.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Mary E Clowser to Mr Roy H Miller. The ceremony occurred about 9 o'clock Saturday evening at the United Brethren Church on North Avenue. Rev George W Stover performed the rite. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Clowser, a Frederick County native. Miller is son of Mr and Mrs William H Miller, born and raised in Hardy County West Virginia.
Miss Louise G Price engagement to Mr John Presson of Baltimore is announced. A miscellaneous shower and bridge party honored her at No 35 South Loudoun street with Japanese umbrella favors and many gifts. Prizes went to Mrs Alson Hott and Mrs Douglas Grim. Other guests included Beulah Price Percell McKee Edith Cornwell Bever ley Rice and several others. The Women s Missionary Society of United Brethren Church meets 745 pm tomorrow at 544 Fairmont avenue with a Virginia Conference report to be discussed.
On South Braddock street a resident who underwent an operation for tonsil trouble at Memorial Hospital was reported today to be steadily improving. Winchester Rebekah Lodge No. 21 will entertain Tuesday night in favor of Miss Mary Wingfield and hear her report from the Grand Assembly of Virginia. Boy Scouts will assist in decorating Confederate graves in Stonewall Cemetery Wednesday, June 5 at 4 PM. all members urged to attend.
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