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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1938

Page

3

Dance invitations mark Miss Byrd’s Millwood debut

In Millwood Virginia Mr and Mrs Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin issue invitations for a July 1 small dance at Scabby to honor Miss Margaret Byrd of Winchester her debut to society in Richmond and at Baltimore s Bachelor's Cotillion. Many Winchester Clarke youths plan to attend.

Millwood Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin Margaret Byrd Winchester Byrd Richmond Baltimore Clarke

Rich Man and Newsboy joined Saints and Sinners club

Winthrop Rockefeller, heir to a famed fortune, takes the role of a newsboy as he is initiated into a New York Saints and Sinners club, illustrating a display of wealth and social ritual.

Winthrop Rockefeller Saints and Sinners Club New York

Brush Creek Notes from Brush Creek Virginia

Community updates report E L Gray improving and others with colds. Ruth Maury returns from Shepherds College Shepher dstown WV. Picnics planned at Chestnut Grove July first and second with cemetery cleanup on June 14. Local residents visit Gerrardstown and Mt Hebron Cemetery.

Brush Creek E. L. Gray I. C. Whitacre Ruth M. Kerns Ruth Maury Shepherdstown W. Va Shepherds College H. R. Reynolds Martinsburg Alvin H. Lamp Chestnut Grove Frank Flowers Ray Alice Gainesboro Normal DeHaven Ellsworth Zelda Arlene Siler Laura C. Dailey Myrle Fervin O. Heironimus Gerrardstown Annie Heironimus D. L. Price Archie E. Dunlap William DeHaven Arnold V. Dailey Mt. Hebron Yellow Springs Cacapon River James K. Gray Mary Jane Dunlap Winchester Myrtle Dailey Arnold Dailey Walter Dailey Ruth Kerns A. H. Lamp Harold Lamp

Chicago Moves to Repeal Old City Ordinances

Corporation Counsel Barnet Hodes urges repeal of archaic rules in Chicago. Among them are a cabbage farming rule requiring a foot of earth to cover plants in fall and winter to curb odors and a ban on cattle crossing city bridges in step with bands.

Chicago Barnet Hodes

Social notes from Pen Day and Woodbine visits

Mrs. Alexander Stronach and her son Sandy Stronach plan a Friday arrival for a several day stay at Pen Day. Miss Agnes Kennedy, staying with Mr and Mrs Richard P Whiting, will spend July with Mrs Courtney B Jones at Woodbine at various times this summer. Capt and Mrs Frank Wray attended a small party Wednesday.

Alexander Stronach Sandy Stronach Agnes Kennedy Richard P. Whiting Courtney B. Jones Woodbine Capt Mrs Frank Wray Enied

Community Guests and Local Visits Highlight Week

Ungers Store West Virginia notes visitors including Mr. and Mrs Herman Davis and Mr. and Mrs Calvin Heironimus. Vermont Crossen from Albin and J W Brannon from Whitacre visit. Etta Humes from Connelsville Pa. stays with Mary Shade and Seymour Bohrer. Raymond Crossen’s child ill with pneumonia. Dr Weems attending.

Seymour Bohrer Charles Bell Lowell Brannon Bluemont Troy Dick Reva Maury Martinsburg W. Va O. H. Phillips Whitacre J .W. Brannon Alan Harry Bageant Raymond Crossen Dr. Weems Berkeley Springs

Rain blesses North Mountain farmers. memorial service held

In North Mountain Virginia on June 11 farmers report a good rain Tuesday evening boosting crops. A memorial service at St. John’s Lutheran Church drew many locals and visitors from Washington DC Martinsburg Davis WV and Winchester VA. Rev E B Smith delivered the address with St. John’s choir led by J B Snapp. Local attendees also heard Rev C H Anderson at Community Hall Mt Williams.

North Mountain St. John's Lutheran Church Washington, D. C Martinsburg W. Va Davis W. Va Winchester Va E. B. Smith Gravel Springs St. John’s Church J. B. Snapp Mt Williams C. H. Anderson Anderson

Surprise Birthday Observed for Udell Long at Fifteenth

Mrs. R L Long hosted a surprise party in Bloom Virginia marking Udell Longs fifteenth birthday. Attendees from distant towns joined memorial services at St Johns last Sunday with families from Washington Lovettsville Davis West Virginia and Zepp. graduations at Handley High School include Arthelia Richard and Richard Rosenberger.

Lovettsville J. C. Cooper Virginia Smith Davis W. Va Edwin B. Smith N. B. Williams James Patterson Little Son R. L. Long Gilbert Lineweaver Zepp C. E. Clowser

Wesley Chapel Yard Party For Graveyard Benefit

Reynolds Store Virginia June 11 The Wesley Chapel Church will hold a yard party at Fairview School House on Saturday night with proceeds for the graveyard fund. Several local residents and visitors are listed in casual social notes.

Emma Luttrell Susan Lewis Walter Moore Dewey Batt

Grimes Gleanings from Galilee and Local Notes

Grimes Virginia reports preaching at Galilee next Sunday morning and night. Visitors include Barton Rodgers and family from Baltimore and Bunner Hill’s Mrs. Clemmons. Iva Light, formerly of near Grimes, returns and other locals are noted. Cherry picking begins with a light crop. barley and wheat harvests upcoming.

C. E. McVay Grimes Robert Clevenger Olin Affleck Daniel Lucy Leight Wilbur A. Reed Romney W. Va Aew LaFollette Carper Place West Virginia Line Su Or

Religious notices and visits in Reliance and nearby towns

Mr Carper preached a notable sermon to a large Reliance congregation. Several visitors and relatives arrive from West Virginia Washington and Blacksburg. Miss Geraldine Judy Miss Mary Judy and Mrs J Judy spend time with family. A young boy Floyd Derflinger breaks an arm playing in a truck. Community events include a WMA meeting led by Mrs R B Rinker and a report from a convention.

Reliance Carper Hannah West Virginia J. F. Judy D. N. Grover Washington, D. C Floyd Lee Derflinger Geraldine Judy Mary Judy Gussie Eberly Regia Ed. Little Jennette Eberly Blackstone Lite J. H. Judy Lee Hunt Blacksburg G. E. Dovell Anna Cathryn Dyke Carroll Pool Waynesboro A. M. Dyke J. M. Bennett R. R. Stickley

Local Notices From Lebanon Church VA June 11 A Busy Social Round and Illness Updates

Lebanon Church VA June 11 notes guests from Winchester Strasburg and Coal Mine visit Wheatfield gatherings at Keller and Henderslite homes. Illness updates include Margaret Ann Maddox Charles Huntsberger Sr. and Mrs Julia Huntsberger. A bridge over Turkey Run at Coal Mine Schoolhouse was damaged and pushed into the water.

Gertrude Maddox Charles Huntsberger Carlisle John G. Bowman Betty Julius Keller J. F. Clever Florella Fisher Virginia Lindawood Julia Huntsberger Dr. Hopewell Hylan Mowrey Sonny Bobby Fisher Statton Bowers Margaret Feaver Bessie Bowers E. S. Henderlite Hopewell Homelright Frederick, Md

Mary Spiker Improves After Illness in Oranda

In Oranda Virginia on June 11 Mrs Mary Spiker shows marked improvement after a week of serious illness. Church members repaired the roof fence and grounds Tuesday. A Johnson Bible College student will preach next Sunday and Annual Children's Day services are planned for Sunday night.

Oranda Mary Spiker Johnson Bible College Kimberlain Heights Tenn C. O. Watson Stephens City M. M. Orndorff Miriam Watson Hot Springs A. C. Stickley Strasburg O. C. Stickley

Des Moines Man Pleads Guilty to Overtime Parking

Roy Grimm pleads guilty to an overtime parking charge in Des Moines Traffic Court. Municipal judge Donne fines him one dollar or one day, suspending sentence after Grimm explains his car was parked overtime because he was jailed.

Des Moines Roy Grimm Donne Grimm

Japanese Speaker Highlights Berryville Club Flower Show

Dr Shio Sakanishi former Tokyo librarian at the Library of Congress spoke on The Art of Flower Arts. The Berryville Woman's Club also held a flower show with numerous prize listings including arrangements table decorations and collections led by multiple local residents.

Berr Shio Sakanishi Tokyo Japan Library of Congress Washington Woman's Club Clarke County Welbourne Leesburg Sakanishi Wheaton College University of Michigan Grace Episcopal Church Stacy Lloyd Annie B C. Moore Lucy Allen E. P. Berlin Charles Levi Blackburn Moore W. B. Clagett J. D. Griffing R. N. Dorsey E. Blackburn Moore Ollie Thomas E. B. Moore Blackwell John D. Richardson H. B. Harris Kenneth G. Levi Gray Beverley Helen Levi R.N. Dorsey Mrs. Blackwell Blackburn Smith Joseph F. Moore Riley J. M. H. Clagett

Red Letter New Testament Edition Offers Historical Aids

A 254 page compact New Testament features red print for Jesus words plus historical facts tables and references. Bound in a black cover it sells for 20 cents postpaid. order from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin Director Washington DC. Enclose twenty cents in coin for a copy.

Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Radio Highlights Schedule and Talk on Seizure Tapping

WJZ drops regular schedule at 9 pm to air Thomas E. Dewey on Search Seizure and Wire Tapping. Saturday evening listings include National Open Golf WABC CBS 7 WOR MBS 9 30 WJZ NBC 9 45 Talks WOR MBS 6 15 Rep Sol Bloom Sell Now Campaign WABC CBS 9 45 Capital Opinions NBC WEAF 6 Dick Himber Orchestra 7 Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten 7 Dale Carnegie Program 8 NBC Symphony with Molinari 11 Rudy Vallee Orchestra WABC CBS 6 Swing Club 6 30 Workshop Drama From OOH to AA 7 30 Johnny and Russ Morgan 8 Prof Quiz 9 Hit Parade WJZ NBC 6 Message of Israel 7 30 Drama Surrealism 8 Barn Dance 10 Heidt's Brigade

WABC CBS WOR MBS WJZ NBC WEAF Sol Bloom Capital Opinions Dick Himber Kaltenmeyer Dale Carnegie NBC Symphony B. Molinari Rudy Valle

Radio and concert listings show Sunday and Monday schedules

Broadcast lineup lists talk shows from WABC CBS WOR and WEAF NBC with times Monday expectations, noting programs like Words and Music Ma Perkins and March of Games plus arrivals of a Norwegian liner and Navy Band performances. Names include Marion Talley Pat Barnes Jack Benny Phil Baker and Hermann Middleman Orchestra.

WEAF NBC Marion Talley Pat Barnes Jack Benny Charlie McCarthy Phil Spitainy Weafnbc Ma Perkins American Library Association WJJ CBS Manhattan WJZ U. S. Navy Herman Middleman

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