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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
8
A lantern parade is scheduled Wednesday at 8:00 p m on school steps and in the stadium. Earlier at 4:00 p m an important Girl Scout Council meeting will be held at Miss Elizabeth Kern's Amherst Street home.
Geneva Mumaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Mumaw of Winchester and Welton Mickey Grubbs son of Mr and Mrs H C Grubbs were married at 9 30 this morning in the Presbyterian Church by Rev Ronald S Wilson. The ring ceremony used. The bride a Winchester Memorial Hospital graduate and nurse since 1933. The couple will live at 23 South Stewart Street. They left for a motor tour of Canada New York and Michigan after the ceremony.
The Rev Harry Richard, a Duke University student, spent several days at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Price near Armel with his guest Miss Elsie Armel. He has completed the theological course and will begin his ministry with strong preparation and faith.
Congressman Frank Whelchel of Georgia and Dr. and Mrs. Cleveland D. Whelchel visited Washington area relatives this past weekend. They stayed with Mrs. Henry P. Bardshar in Martinsburg Pike, while Mrs. Bardshar and Mrs. Whelchel are connected to the Rutherford family of Locust Grove Frederick County. The Bardshars, living in Los Angeles, have hosted guests for months, and Nettie True of Cleveland enjoyed her first Shenandoah Valley visit as a guest of the Bardshars.
Mr J Pinckney Arthur hosted a dinner at the Wayside Inn in Middle Town Virginia for directors of the local Rotary Club and several friends. Attendees included B M Knight Jr Herbert Solenberger Henry Covington Peyton Marshall Herman Stine H F Byrd Jr D J Howard C F Coffman and Frank Armstrong Jr.
Mr and Mrs Q T Allegree announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Isabelle Allegree to Dr Charles Cabell Bailey of Charlottesville and Richmond. The wedding is planned for this summer. Miss Allegree, a 1935 Farmville State Teachers College graduate, has taught at Handley High School since graduation and co-sponsors the 1938 Handley class. She boards with Mrs C M Henkel on South Stewart Street.
The column answers etiquette questions. It notes the bride wears her engagement ring on the third finger of the right hand. It says resting arms on the table is not ideal but not rude. It states introductions need not repeat names. a simple hello suffices.
Cadet James Goode son of Rev and Mrs J Goode of West Monmouth street returns to his home for a short vacation before going to Camp Meade Maryland for six weeks of ROTC training as part of his Virginia Tech program. He has three years of academic honors and will be first lieutenant next year in the band. He leads the Shenandoah Valley Club and the V P S Glee Club and serves as secretary treasurer of the Bachelor Club while belonging to the Cotillion Club and the Scab bard and Blade.
Mrs. Eulalia Savage Nally was elected president of the Euterpian Club Study Group succeeding Miss Mildred Jones. Other officers include Mrs. Elmer Hodges as vice president and Miss Elizabeth Grim as secretary. A program on Johann Sebastian Bach featured music by Babb Cather Bailey and others. The fall meetings resume Sept 16.
Miss Bobbie Conrad daughter of Mrs. R. Y. Conrad and the late Capt. Conrad and Miss Gertrude Dougherty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Graham Dougherty received diplomas as graduates of St Catherine's School for girls in Richmond. Dougherty won the prize for best senior art work and was recognized as leader of resident school students. Rev Norman E. Cooper shows improvement after rest at Washington Sanitarium Takoma Park. Mrs Jane Edwards Violette celebrates 93rd birthday at her Stephens City home. Local residents visit and host family gatherings note social calls among Stephens City and nearby communities.
Claude M. Baker of Los Angeles defeated Charles P. Howard, long time president of the International Typographical Union headquartered in Indianapolis, to win the presidency. Howard had served as president for years.
Announcement from Front Royal Virginia reports the marriage of Miss Mary Lee Duncan to Mr. Charles Wes Walton on June 4 in Roanoke at Greene Memorial Church parsonage. The couple, witnessed by Mrs. Edgar Hill Duncan and Miss Rebecca F. Duncan, planned a ten day southern motor trip before settling at a new home on Virginia Avenue.
Mrs. Charles L. Melton returns from Bristol with sister Edith Blackwell at Sullens College. Various locals visit Washington D C Richmond Clarksburg Huntington and Hunterville. Weddings, church society meetings, and theater outings are noted along with travels of Miss Virginia Hedrick and others.
In Coffeyville Kansas Dallas Knapp an attorney and dean of the Kansas senate defeats the Rev Gerald Winrod in the Republican senatorial primary He will oppose incumbent George McGill of Wichita Democrat in the general election
Sgt. Frank Likar announces three new army enlistees James C. Grove of Strasburg Lloyd E. Elsen a Bluemont resident and Adam Dean of Berryville all headed to infantry for Panama from Fort Slocum New York en route around June 15 with the current quota filled but more openings expected at the Winchester recruiting office on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays noon or by letter to Martinsburg U S Army Recruiting Station for timely enlistment information.
Ebenezer Church Chi ef Christ hosts its annual memorial service on Sunday June 12 with Bible school morning worship and an afternoon program of hymns music and addresses by visiting ministers and laymen Rev C R Line and Dr C R Anderson are among speakers. Rev S J Goode leads the events and invites all ministers to attend.
Frank Bane executive director of the Social Security Board will discuss Social Security Eveybody's Business on CBS tomorrow evening from 7 45 to 8 o clock eastern daylight saving time. He will be interviewed by Miss Ruth Brine of the educational staff of the Columbia System. This is the fourth and last in a series broadcast over the network during the past month by Social Security Board officials.
In Pueblo Colorado a foul ball hit a fire alarm box by St. Marys baseball field triggering the alarm. Fire department counted the incident as a run in the game sparking surprise among spectators.
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