Three Cornered Moon Theatre Play at Capitol Theatre
Social calendar lists a Friday 8 20 p m theatre presentation Three Corner ed Moon at Capitol Theatre. Saturday 9 00 a m rummage sale at 8 North Loudoun Street for Ladies Aid Society of Reformed Church. Sunday 4 30 p m Winchester Municipal Band concert at Winchester Park and Handley School Grounds with a 7 30 p m memorial service for V F W delegates at Episcopal Church.
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Capitol Theatre
Loudoun Street
Ladies’ Aid Society of Reformed Church
Winchester Municipal Band
Winchester Park
Handley School Grounds
Tt Episcopal Church
Ladies Aid Society of the
Centenary Reformed Church
North
Surprise Dinner Honors Mr J W Crider in W Va
A surprise dinner for Mr. J. W. Crider at his Lacy Springs home honored his 64th birthday with a picnic lawn feast. Attendees included seven Crider families from Harrisonburg and Bridgewater and many relatives from Maryland and Virginia. The Turner Ashby Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy held final seasonal sessions at Wayside Inn Middletown with twenty eight members and guests. Officers were elected for the coming year. Group golf instruction for Winchester Golf Club girls proved popular with plans for a boys program. Beta Sigma Phi hosted guest E P Browning at the George Washington Hotel with a focus on literature and next year’s work. The Winchester Golf Club ladies beat Fountain Head Club in Hagerstown by 7 to 5. return match set for July 8. Miss Juanite Purtlebaugh will attend a University of Virginia summer course in Charlottesville.
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J. W. Crider
Ottie Crider
Winchester
Woodstock
G. D. Thomason
Crider
California
Turner Ashby
Wayside Inn
Middletown
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Herbert Larrick
W. B. Snider
Winchester Golf Club
Rut” Coffey
H. R. Kern, Jr
Virginia Steck
Anne Kerr Russell
Coffey
E. P. Browning
Beta Sigma Phi
George Washington
Handley High School
Wning
Margaret Sirbaugh
Alice Taylor
Virginia Epsilon
Hagerstown
Fountain Head Club
Bosserman
Frances Page
Virginia Boyd
John Hedrick
Anne A Brooke Kern
Philip Williams
Helen Smith
Reunion of Anderson and Purtlebaugh Families Held on Sunday
A reunion of the Anderson and Purtlebaugh families was held near Moorefield West Virginia at the Purtlebaugh home in honor of Mr Purtlebaughs birthday. A sumptuous lawn dinner followed by games and walks renewed old friendships and provided an enjoyable day for all attendees.
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Anderson
Purtlebaugh
Arthur Purtlebaugh
Moorefield
W. Va
Leonard Purtlebaugh
Laura Mills
Johnny
Washington
Hannah Price
New York
Walter Purtlebaugh
Winchester
Ellsworth Henry
Louise and
Richard
Meredith Anderson
Hildebrand
Roy Kern
Lemuel Anderson
Ethel Carper
June
M. J. Peace and Son
Harley Robey
Rada
James Frye
Carpers Valley
William Wohlford
Gore
Modern Etiquette Q and A on street manners
Informal invitations on the street may be accepted. A man should never insist on carrying a girl’s parasol. Champignons on menus mean mushrooms.
Wayne Omps Returns from Richmond and Old Point Comfort
Mr Wayne Omps returns this evening from Richmond Virginia where he attended the State Funeral Directors Association convention and from Old Point Comfort where he served as a delegate to the state Lions Club convention. Mrs T F Jakimier remains home recovering from an injured foot.
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Wayne’ Omps
Richmond
Old Point Comfort
State Funeral Directors Association
State Lions Club
T. F. Jakimier
Green Chemical Company Inc Incorporation Authorized
State Corporation grants certificate of incorporation for the Green Chemical Company Inc with principal office in Winchester. Purpose includes acquiring and manufacturing spray materials and related farm supplies. Capital stock ranges from 2500 to 10000 dollars. Directors include Ray Robinson as president and director J Fred Thwaite as VP and director Llewellyn Jackson secretary and director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Chemical Company, Inc
Winchester
Ray Robinson
J. Fred Thwaite
Llewellyn Jackson
A. C. Oates
Charles L. Nicodemus
H. Ray Butler
Lee O. Dick
Stewart Green
Allen B. Bond
E. P. Bean
Philip H. Gold
H. Clay DeGrange
O. L. Jamison
Earhart Forced To Turn Back In Burma Flight
Amelia Earhart began a new leg of her around the world trip from Calcutta to Akyab but heavy weather compelled a return to Akyab after a 400 mile Bay of Bengal crossing. She landed at 12 34 p m and, after a rest, resumed the attempt toward Bangkok if conditions improve by Saturday.
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Akyab
Burma
Amelia Earhart
Calcutta
Bay of Bengal
Bangkok
Siam
Red Cross Elects Leaders And Honors Instructors
The Red Cross named Rev. E. T. Clark chairman and Harry F. Byrd Jr vice-chairman for the new year. J. B. Scully Jr. was named treasurer and C. Vernon Edd secretary. Twenty eight certificates were awarded to instructors who completed a national First Aid and Life Saving course, including both white and colored recipients. The chapter reported receipts of 7302.93 and expenditures of 6231.40, leaving 1071.53 in balance.
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E. T. Clark
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
J. 8. Scully
C. Vernon Edd
Taylor Barr
First Aid and Life Saving Committee
National Organization
Myrtle Chrismore
H. F. Stine
Helen H. Wright
Josephine
Debutante Miss Hummeman Dies After Fall and Surgery
Miss Hummeman, a 20 year old debutante from Happy Hollow Farm Malvern Pa, fell from a horse at a show near her home a month earlier. She was brought to Baltimore in critical condition after doctors attempted an operation by Dr J M T Finney. Her parents Mr and Mrs William C Hummeman were summoned as her condition deteriorated and they had hoped she would recover to attend a wedding.
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J. M. T. Finney
Miss Hanneman
Malvern
William C. Hummeman
Happy Hollow Farm
Baltimore
Winchester Little Theatre to Stage Three Cornered Moon
This evening at 8 20 at Capitol Theatre the Winchester Little Theatre presents Gertrude Tonkonogy's Three Cornered Moon. The cast includes Emma Ginn Baker Richard Griffith Jr Beverley Johnnie Rhodes Thurman Potts Forrest Jones Shirley Williams Martha Walse Lupton and Arthur M Field. Field has guided the production for three weeks and is a veteran director and actor with local and Rochester ties, noted for versatility and leadership. Dress rehearsal impressions point to one of the season’s most successful local productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Theatre
Winchester Little Theatre
Gertrude Tonkonogy
Emma Ginn Baker
Richard Griffith, Jr
France
Beverley
Johnnie Rhodes
Thurman Potts
Forrest Jones
Shirley Williams
Martha Walse Lupton
Arthur M. Field
Field
Rochester
N. Y
Little Theatre
Winchester
Willie
Captain Applejack
Bobby Jones Sees Roanoke Stop En Route To Masters Return
Atlanta golf legend Bobby Jones visits Roanoke after touring Skyline Drive with wife and children, staying at the George Washington Hotel before heading to his summer home in Massachusetts. The 1930 Royal Flush winner now aged 35, says he is retired from active play though he still shoots around a hundred at times and plans to compete in the Masters in Atlanta. Jones praises young amateurs and notes Sam Snead as a rising talent while reflecting on his career milestones from 1911 to 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tyre Jones, Jr
Atlanta
George Washington Hotel
Roanoke
Skyline Drive
Massachusetts
Bobby” Jones
Winess
Jones
Roanoke World News
Goodman
Strafd
Kocsis
Birmingham
Mich
Sam Snead
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Dynamite Damages Tracks Near Republic Steel Plant
A short section of Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad trackage near the Republic Steel plant in Canton was dynamited today. Damage was slight and repaired quickly. The blast occurred on tracks used to move steel cars yesterday despite picket lines.
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Canton
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Republic Steel Plant
Stephens City Charge M. E. Church Program Notes
Stephens City M E Church South led by Floyd M Lucas with minister Kernstown and Refuge churches. The schedule lists church school at 9 45 preaching at 11 world club and young people at 7 30, church school programs, and a building improvement invitation to worship.
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Floyd M, Lucas
Stephens City
World Club
Kernstown
Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren Services
The Salem Congregation Church of the Brethren invites all to Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Superintendent Clyde Doyle and preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. The Young People's meeting meets at 7:30 p.m. Flossie Fultz is president with Milton O'Rear as secretary. In Salem near Stephens City services include Sunday School at 10 a.m. Superintendent R. L. Lynn and preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. All are welcome.
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Fahnestook
L. Riggleman
L. R. Dettra
Bilder
Jubilee
Royal Bike
Clyde Doyle
Young People’s Meeting
Flossie Fultz
Milton O’rear
Charlotte Barham
Sgl Phil
John
Salem
Stephens City
R. L. Lynn
Bobby Jones Wins Major Swing in One Year Feat
Bobby Jones, aged 25 in 1927, captured the Southern Open, National Amateur and British Open. In 1930 at age 28 he won the British Open and British Amateur, achieving the Walker Cup double plus National Open and National Amateur in the same year, a unique feat.
Burlingame’s WPA Project Dropped After Lack of Evidence
Chicago Burlingame 40 took over an office last fall and organized meetings luncheons and a fleet of ambulances as a WPA project before discovery he had no WPA standing. He said somebody authorized the venture. Prosecution was dropped for lack of evidence.
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Chicago
John 5B
Burlingame
WPA
Franco Asks Recognition By Great Britain
General Francisco Franco the Spanish insurgent dictator asked Great Britain to grant belligerent rights under international law. He sent the petition to Sir Henry Clinton, Britain's ambassador to Spain, now at Hendaye. The foreign office said the petition would be considered.
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London
Francisco Franco
Great Britain
Franco
Henry Clinton
Spain
Hendaye
France
Foreign Office
New Challenge For Nazis From A Bold Minister
In Berlin on June 18 Pastor Martin Niemoeller denounced Nazi control of church affairs telling a Wildersforf congregation the evangelical church must not be folded into politics. He warned against the suppression of the church elections set for June 27 and spoke to a packed crowd, repeating his stance.
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Berlin
Martin Niemoeller
Mr. Niemeller
Wildersforf
Evangelical Church
Public sees TV system at New York 1939 World Fair
RCA president David Sarnoff reveals a field test demonstration for newspapermen in New York. The signing of a contract for a dedicated RCA building and combined radio and television exhibits was broadcast live from NBC studios with Grover Whalen and Lenox R Lohr in attendance. The project links the building exhibit to the NBC transmitter atop the Empire State Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
David Sarnoff
RCA
NBC
Radio City
Grover Whalen
Lenox R. Lohr
Lohr
Sarnoff
Empire State Building
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Juanite Purtlebaugh
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Anderson and
Miss Shields
Miss Evy T. Shields
Greenes Baker
West Cork Reet
Claude Derflinger
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Maxine Ludwig
Hattie V. Ludwig
National Avenue
J. Victor Arthur
J. Victor, Jr
Bennie Dutton
B. B. Dutton
Westmoreland County
Camp Potomac
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Bethleham
McCormackte
Lehigh University
J. Gordon Lindsay
Louis Bowles
Montgomery
Ala
Jack Riley
West Piccadilly Street
Mrs. Bowles
Mr. Bowles
Mr. Riley
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Richard Blaul
Baltimore, Md
G. F. Kershner
Greystone Terrace
Blaul
Rosalie Cox
Arbutus Hizer
Lynchburg
C. E. Glass
Julia V. Steele
St. Petersburg, Fla
Charles Massey
Jack Hoffman
Richmond, Va
Mr. Massey
Mrs
Carl Massey
Merrimans Lane
Spray Concern Is Chartered
Earhart
Red Cross
Brooks’ Pharmacy
The
Bobby’ Jones
Salem Congregation
Church of the Brethren
Underwood
Loudoun
Éor
Capitol Ady
Ube
Gata
Lauaranigeo
Sunshine Cleaners
Bobby Jones
McCormick
Ang
O’connell’s
O'Connell
Braddock St
WJZ
Robert M. Hutchins
U. of Chicago
WABC
CBS
Guy C. Helvering
WEAF
Lucille
Manners
Jimmie Fidler
Jean Sablon
Jerry Blaine
Wabc-Cbs
Hollywood Hotel
Ferde Grofe
Babe Ruth
Red Nichols
Wjz-Nbg
Fray and Braggiotti
Harlem Reggue
Deems Taylor
Jack Pearl
Reggie Childs
Princeton
WOR
MBS
Ann Leaf
Herman's
National Grange
Burton K. Wheeler
Arthur Capper
Smith College
Jacques Dalcroze
Geneva
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Cadillac
Larrick
Dad
Ards
Pffer Printing Co
Loudoun St
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