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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
8
Round Hill 4 H members elected a yard party arrangement committee for a June 22 event. Winnie Carper Albert Pingley Earl Cather and Raymond Carpenter named. Next meeting set as a weiner roast at Miss Mary Gay Marker’s home in Opequon.
Calendar lists ]7 30 p m meeting of Girl Scout Leaders at Miss Campbell home on Middle Road. 2 00 p m Summer dance at Apple Palace North Kent with Hal Kemp and Bob Riley. 00 p m Rotary Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel. 00 p m Opening of tri club flower show at George Washington Hotel. 00 p m W C T U semi monthly at Handley Library. 5 30 p m G A A tea at Mrs Wyatt Richards Cedar Creek Grade. 00 p m Onward and Upward Class at Mrs Harry Steele home Kerns town. 00 p m Annual amateur contest by Triangle Club Church of Christ.
The Flower Show judges for tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel were named by co chairs Mrs. Kenneth Gilpin and Mrs. Fred L. Glaize Sr. The panel includes Mrs. Reginald Vickers The Plains Mrs. T M Fendall Mrs. E G Rust and Mrs. Warner Snyder Leesburg and Mrs. William Rowland and Mrs. George Lawrence Warrenton.
Newly married Mr and Mrs Arthur Snow disappear from their Salem Massachusetts residence leaving many unopened wedding gifts. A note by the bride Virginia Anderson of Marblehead says Called away on emergency a matter of life and death. Police fear they may be dead.
The Camp Committee of the Winchester Girl Scout Council warns that Camp White Rock registration closes Thursday June 15. So far only four Scouts have signed up and if enough registrations are not received there will be no camp this year. Send registrations to Mrs S D McFadden Sonewall Avenue.
Winchester Business College students and faculty and their friends will hold an all day picnic at Capon Beach on Friday June 16. Activities include swimming canoeing croquet and other sports followed by a weiner roast in the evening. About 50 people are expected to attend with Mr C F Prickett and Mrs Prickett of Fairmont West Virginia among the guests.
Mrs Joseph Danna and her two children Donald and Bettie Frances have left Sunnyside to return to Kingsport Tennessee. Her father remains ill. Mr and Mrs Harry K Benham host a casual gathering on Courtfield Avenue this evening ahead of the Hal Kemp dance at the Apple Palace.
The column answers etiquette questions on dessert options christening attire and coiffure with French pronunciation. Senior Girl Scout troop camped at Camp White Rock on the Capon River near Capon Bridge West Virginia with 12 members and leaders Miss Massey Oakes Montague. Mr. Peyton Marshall visited Lexington Virginia yesterday.
Mr and Mrs Stuart Sanders II of Richmond Virginia were guests last night of Mr and Mrs Charles Shewbridge.
Barbara Bell pattern 1768 B offers a soft feminine blouse and paneled skirt in a year round style. Sizes 14 to 42 with busts 32 to 42. Fabric options include gingham pique crepe or faille and require specific yardage. Pattern price 15 cents. Pattern book 15 cents. Combine pattern and book for 25 cents.
The Stephenson Social Club met this afternoon at Mrs. Roy P. Duvall's home with assistant hostess Mrs. J. W. Carlisle. Mrs. H. P. Boyce led the devotionals and recreation was led by Mrs. E. W. Grant and Mrs. Amos Prince. Mrs. Kate Mills, seriously ill, is slowly improving at her West Clifford street home. Martha E. Tucker departed Martinsburg for a three month California visit to see Lieut. Alfred B. Tucker and Mrs. Tucker in Coronado and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Ferguson in San Francisco.
Mrs. D L Ramsburg hosts her daughter Miss Charlotte Ann Ramsburg after her sophomore year at Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Va. Miss McAtee and Mr E Muller wed May 28 at Clarendon Va. Alice Cary Polhamus visits Emmitsburg. Dorsey family attends Petersburg graduation. Anne Moore visits Richmond. Lucille Fenton returns from Harrisonburg study. Elsie Foley vacationing with parents. Dr Frank E Tappan hosts Mary Rose Norwood. Frances Wolfe and Mary Patton Jordan guests of Florence and Lula Shepherd. Wolfe visited Baltimore.
Mrs Lewis spent the winter in Richmond and arrived in Berryville last week as guest of Miss Emily MacCormick. Mrs Charles T Levi left Saturday for Staunton to attend the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind centennial and commencement June 10 13. Levi’s father taught at the school for 30 years. Thomas Woodward of Staunton, Levi’s niece, is a faculty member there.
Mr. Benjamin Crampton has been discharged after several days as a patient at Memorial Hospital in Winchester.
The Crucifix fish is a rare catfish species found in Central America near the Isthmus. It is used as food but has no commercial value. The skull bones form a crucifix when cleaned, lending it reverence.
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