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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1941
Page
6
Sunday social and personal calendar item notes a supper at Christ Episcopal Church from 6 to 8 p m in the church house.
Miss Arriette Wake married Mr Milton O Rear of Winchester this afternoon in a ceremony led by Rev Norman Uphoose. The couple to reside on Richards Avenue after the service.
Thirteen Virginia girls, including Miss Mary Scully daughter of Mr and Mrs John Scully Jr of here, form part of Sweet Briar College 32nd graduating class. Another Virginia alumna is Miss Decca Gilmer of Charlottesville who visited often. Graduation exercises set for Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Byrd returns from Richmond with the Leighs guests. Lela Leigh marries Richmond Moore Jr at 4 PM with Bora as maid of honor. Joe Schroth heads to Philadelphia, Howard Allen returns from Princeton for summer, Slaven and Moore hosts welcome visitors, Eva Spillman improves in Charlottesville. Sgt Wholford visits Bartonville, Glaize and Clarke families entertain Alexandria guests, Lucy Holt visits Clarksburg for weeks. Nicholls family hosted in Cincinnati, Winifred Sargent attends UVa dances, Thomson party to New Orleans and Lexington for commencements. Stewart Bell Jr plans Martinsville summer after UVA visit.
A Q A style guide addresses attire for applicants, guest arrival timing, and weathering courtesy on trains. The guide also counsels consulting nearby passengers before changing a seating area and practicing honesty about skill without over apologizing or faking prowess.
Alice Virginia Flickinger daughter of Rev S L Flickinger and Kenneth H Stahl son of Rev Paul Stahl were married at 4 pm Saturday May 31 at First English Lutheran Church Iowa City. The double ring ceremony followed by attendance of university friends. They will reside at 516 East College Street Iowa City.
Mr and Mrs Harry P Light entertained at their Summit Point home in honor of their niece Miss Helen Ruth Keckley daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Keckley Berryville who will soon graduate from Berryville high school A buffet supper and pink and white decorations highlighted the gathering with numerous relatives and friends in attendance from Berryville Charles Town Baltimore Winchester and nearby communities.
Martinsburg cast of seven has rehearsed since late April for the June 27 staging of The Family Upstairs. The earlier May 16 performance drew 700. Rehearsals continued since May 23 with Little Theatre players Bennett McCarthy and Mrs Ethel Jolliffe joining.
Mrs Collie E Newcome leaves for Washington D C to visit her sister Miss Ida M Garver on Harvard Street N W for a few days. Miss Jean Hamman, fresh from her first year at Mary Washington College, arrives to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs B H Hamman. She attends the final dances in Blacksburg at V P R this weekend.
Miss Ann Klimes a Fairfax Hall student in Weyers he n Virginia attends final dances at VPI in Blacksburg and will arrive Monday to stay with her parents Major and Mrs George Klimes at their Amherst street home for the summer months.
Mr and Mrs R Gray Williams with the rector of the university are at the finals in Charlottesville Virginia and are expected to return to their home Tuesday.
Miss Shirley Carter Williams of Pennsylvania is spending the weekend at her home and will return tomorrow to take her college entrance examinations. She is the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Philip Williams.
Miss June Cline daughter of Dr and Mrs R F Cline won the outstanding musician award at the annual recital of Miss Kathleen McCartneys piano class. Honorable mentions went to Murrell Brockensbrough Mary Jesnice John McCormick Betty Lou Barton and Jacqueline Eagle. Judging was by Mrs Ruth Beaty Gasque Front Royal Mrs Austin Sloat and Mr Wilkins of this city. Mr Jesse Van Camp Miles Music Co presented the awards and announced the program. Miss Cline and Miss McCartney performed Liszts Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 as a duo.
Millwood June 7 Mr B O F Randolph returning from Richmond with his brother in law and sister in law Mrs Willey Grandy of Norfolk and Mrs Randolph’s sister Mrs John Pittman of Long Island. Several guests from Philadelphia Williamsport New York and Baltimore visit or stay at Longwood Minturn Long Branch and related households.
The Macedonia Church Epworth League invites the public to a program led by Miss Elizabeth Snyder with guest speaker Mr J Emmett at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Emmett will also perform a solo.
The Little Theatre studio on N Cameron Street and the Civic Theatre offices in Martinsburg teem with activity as rehearsals proceed. Local actors and crew prepare sets, costumes, and scenes for upcoming performances.
A fragment describes a resident returning from New York with two children in school. It mentions William Bell Watkinson dining with Charles Town Jockey Club officials and lists several local ladies hosting and attending dinners including Mrs R Mitchell Mrs Pervel boss Mrs Kenneth Gilpin Mrs Hugh Nelson Mrs Howard Bunch and Miss Laura Cresse Bunch.
Clarke County Winter and summer residents welcome Jean Baubes a French journalist who covered the Ottawa Conference along with his wife and two children to the Blue Ridge colony near Cae Va Capt Turner Lewis cottage. The article lists numerous guests and seasonal visitors including Sol Bloom Johanna and Edith Huntington and others at various cottages and estates around Washington and Richmond during the summer season.
Rene Bote and T. E. C. Williams, Miss Emily McCormick, and Mr. Ernest Meade, members of the Discussion Group, were guests of Mrs. John B. Neill on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson McGehee to host Fielding for the group on Monday June 16.
Invitations issued for the June 19 wedding of Elizabeth Gale to Edwin Holt McIver at Zion Presbyterian Church in Columbia. McIver is son of Rev. Dudley McIver and the late Julia Minnis McIver, formerly of Berryville where his father pastored.
Ted wedding of Miss Molly Hough daughter of Mr and Mrs Josh Hough and Mr James Sud dist of Boyce was held Sunday in Frederick. The young couple began life together with family and friends in attendance.
By dialing 3424 you may tell friends when you have guests are away or have returned home The Star will publish all such matters on this page.
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