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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

8

Clarke Women Hold Annual Breakfast

Clarke County Wo mans Club met at Winchester Golf Club for its annual breakfast in Berryville Virginia. President Mrs A P F Robertson reviewed the General Federation of Woman's Clubs meeting at Old Point Comfort with speakers Felix Morley Plumley and Robert Porterfield. Members discussed inviting Porterfield to present his Barter Theatre plan and planned future programs including a book club welfare work and civic studies.

Berryville Woman’s Club Clarke County Winchester Golf Club Rs. A. P F. Robertson General Federation of Woman's Clubs Old Point Comfort Felix Morley Washington Post Congressman Plumiey Vermont Robert Porterfield Abingdon Virginia Porterfield William Sparrow F. L. Ayler John B. Neill Chamber of Commerce

Mrs Hunter Stine Hosts Tea for Miss Lillian Oakes

Mrs. Hunter Stine hosted a Sunday informal tea honoring Miss Lillian Oakes who is set to wed Mr. Andrew Babb the following Saturday at 5 o clock. Attending were family members and close friends from both sides. The Funk family and the Ruggles visited Martinsburg with Gilbert Rudy last weekend.

Hunter Stine Lillian Oakes Andrew Babb Cecil Funk Cecil, Jr Arthur Ruggles Martinsburg W. Va Gilbert Rudy

Social and Personal News From Winchester Area

Mr and Mrs Powell of West Cork street welcome a daughter. Miss Fenton Nelson guest of honor at a June 29 dinner for her wedding to Mr John Scully. Various local families announce engagements weddings and travel notes with hospital and university references.

Hugh Powell West Cork Street Winchester Memorial Hospital Powell Mary Harrison Petersburg, Va National Fruit Product Co Tomblin Lacy Tomblin White Post Mildred Larrick Rodney Thaine Taylor Sewickley, Pa John 8. Scully, Jr South Stewart Street John Scully Fenton Nelson Thomas N. Carter Powhatan Fitzburg Mass Douglas Crocker Carter McIntyre Canai

Calendar of Thursday and Friday club events

Thursday 1 00 p m weekly Rotary luncheon at Winchester Golf Club 5 00 p m tea by Girls Athletic Association Club Rooms 7 30 p m hay ride to Elizabeth Furnace by Presbyterian Young People Friday 12 30 p m weekly R Y Conrad Post American Legion luncheon 4 00 p m annual tea of hospital auxiliary at Maxfield home of Mrs H B McCormac

Rotary Club Winchester Golf Club Girls’ Athletic Association Elizabeth Furnace Presbyterian R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion Womans Auxiliary of Hospital Maxfield H. B. McCormac

Social News Notes From Winchester Parties and Weddings

Social items from Winchester list entertainments at the Bosserman home for Miss Fenton Nelson and Mr John Scully ahead of their Saturday wedding. Other guests include Canter Lonas and William Brown returning from Pittsburgh with Patsy, Mary Sullivan and family visiting Madigan home, and Margaret Bean departing for a six week UVA course after Mary Baldwin. Weekend visitors arrive from Washington New Jersey Middletown and Pittsburgh.

Walter Bosserman, Jr Tennyson Avenue Fenton Nelson John Scully Canter Lonas Pittsburgh William Brown Patsy Winchester Margaret Bean Charlottesville University of Virginia Mary Baldwin College J. W. Madigan Middle Road Mary Sullivan Denmart Madigan Robert Washington, D. C Virginia Patterson James New Jersey Garland Madigan Douglas Cammer Middletown Fred Madagan Betty Harold Aubrey Madagan Mary Ann

Stag Party Held for John Scully at Winchester Club

A stag party honored John Scully last night at the Winchester Golf Club. He is to wed June 29 to Miss Fenton Nelson. Attendees include C Ridgely White Tom Scully Cornelius Scully Jr Philip Glaize Walter Bosserman Fred Glaize Dr Robert Nelson Carl McMullan Otis Sargent James March William B Glov er Joe Schroth William Harris Joe Thomas Dr Thomas Gibson Victor Arthur Pinckney Arthur Sloan Kuykendall Harry Benham Roy Ryden Dr Leon Slavin Harry Kern Jr Jack Engle Paul Rosenbreger Kenneth Robinson Gilbert McKown Robert McC Glass J M Steck Jr.

John Scully Winchester Golf Club Fenton Nelson Messrs. C. Ridgely White Tom Scully Cornelius Scully, Jr Philip Glaize Walter Bosserman Fred Glaize Robert Nelson Carl McMullan Otis Sargent James March William B. Glover Joe Schroth William Harris Joe Thomas Thomas Gibson Victor Arthur Pinckney Arthur Sloan Kuykendall Harry Benham Roy Ryden Leon Slavin Harry Kern, Jr Jack Engle Paul Rosenbreger Kenneth Robinson Gilbert McKown Robert McC. Glass J. M. Steck, Jr

Hospital Auxiliary Ham Giveaway At Annual Tea

The Winchester Hospital Auxiliary will host its annual tea Friday from 4 to 6 pm at Masefield, the home of Mrs. H. B. McCormac. Attendees may buy tickets at the tea for a chance to win an ancient Virginia ham. the winner will be announced just before 6. Presbyterian Young People Plan Hay Ride Tomorrow

Winchester Hospital Auxiliary

G A A Tea Tomorrow For Mrs Campbell

Mrs Raymond Campbell formerly Miss Lavenia Ogden will be honored at the Girl’s Athletic Association tea tomorrow evening from five to seven o’clock.

Campbell Raymond Campbell Lavenia Ogden Girl's Athletic Association

Social Club Hosts Monthly Meeting at Stephenson

Mrs. Prince presided over the Stephenson Social Club with Mrs. Maude Prince and Mrs. Bessie Gore as assistant hostesses. Virginia DeHaven led the devotional. July hostesses named as Mrs. Claude Kline and Mrs. Bertha Ashwood. Braddock Street Circle No. 5 meets tomorrow at 3 p.m. at 126 West Cork Street with Mrs. I. N. Good leader and Bible lesson by Mrs. C. M. Colbert. Mrs. Harry K. Russell to host Thursday Bridge Club tomorrow at her South Stewart Street home.

Prince Amos Prince Stephenson Maude Prince Bessie Gore Virginia DeHaven Claude Kline Bertha Ashwood Braddock Street I. N. Good Turner Sencindiver West Cork Street C. M. Colbert Harry K. Russell South Stewart Street

Many Guests In Millwood

Millwood Virginia reports a long list of visitors and social guests over a weekend. Miss Page Huidekoper, secretary to Ambassador Joseph A. Kennedy, sailed on the George Washington and expects to reach New York Friday. Several families and relatives from Richmond, Baltimore, Parkersburg, Toledo, and Washington were hosted or visited here, including Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Huidekoper, and Miss Eloise Randolph Page, among others.

Robert Nelson New York City R. B. Nelson South Washington Street Millwood Page Huidekoper Joseph A. Kennedy George Washington New York Huidekoper Prescott Huidekoper Hugh M. Nelson Rosalind Huidekoper Mr. Prescott Huidepoker Long Island Cornelius Rathborne

Dutch Baby Fled War Arrives in New York from Lisbon

One year old Joan Desy arrives in New York by trans Atlantic plane from Lisbon with her mother Mme Corinne Desy wife of the Belgian minister to Canada. They fled Brussels during German bombing.

Joan Desy New York Lisbon Portugal Mme Corinne Desy Canada Brussels

Prophetic Conference At Winchester School Of The Bible

The Winchester School of the Bible hosts a five day prophetic Bible conference led by Dr. W. T. Reid of Ohio Messianic Testimony. Reid, a former missionary to China and Korea, presents the theme Things Shortly To Come To Pass with a wide interdenominational audience urged to bring their Bibles for study and reflection.

Winchester School of the Bible Brethren Church Berryville Avenue W. T. Reid Ohio Messianic Testimony Cincinnati Reid Orient China Korea Old Southern Methodist Missionary Board

Modern Etiquette Questions on Compassion and Taste

A reader asks if compassion should be avoided in social life. Blair’s view is that compassion is natural and not to be ashamed. The exchange notes sympathy as vital, then critiques constant cost talk as poor taste.

Blair

Miss Bettie Edmonds 97 Dies in Winchester native of 1843

Miss Bettie Edmonds aged 97 of 300 National avenue died at Craig Nursing Home at 6 last evening from infirmities. A Winchester native born February 22, 1843 she leaves brothers William Edmonds of Frederick county and Cornelius Edmonds of this city. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home on Thursday June 20 at 2 with Rev. Herman Womeldorf officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Bettie Edmonds National Avenue Craig North Braddock Street Miss Edmonds John S. Edmonds Maria Edmonds Winchester William Edmonds Frederick County Cornelius Edmonds Jones Funeral Home Herman Womeldorf Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Mount Hebron

Opposition To Transfers Noted

The State Department told its Berlin and Rome representatives to inform Germany and Italy of U S opposition to transferring western hemisphere possessions between non American powers. Britain France and the exiled Netherlands government with similar possessions were also notified.

Washington State Department Berlin Rome United States Britain France Netherlands

British Bombers Raid In Germany

Berlin reports British air force raids again struck Northern and Western Germany with civilian deaths. German airmen countered with raids on the Thames Estuary setting fire to oil tanks and bombing airfields.

Germany Berlin High Command Thames Estuary

Kite Hall youth present Converting Aunt Jane at Little Mountain

A group of 18 from Kite Hall Methodist Church will stage the one act play Converting Aunt Jane at Little Mountain Methodist Church this Friday at 8 pm. Special music will be added. Free will offerings go to church work. Services follow Sunday at 9 am and 7 45 pm with Sunday School at 10 am.

Kite Hall Methodist Church Aunt Jane Little Mountain Methodist Church C. B. Smith Bunker Hill Little Mountain Church White Hall Baltimore Westminster

Social notes of Keswick and Winchester visitors

Mrs Harrison Taylor of Keswick Va. visits Misses Agnes and Mary Page then goes to Winchester to stay with Mrs Joseph Massie. Mr and Mrs David Westwater of Columbus Ohio travel to stay with Mr and Mrs Henry P Mitchell for the weekend.

Harrison Taylor Keswick Agnes Mary Page Winchester Joseph Massie David Westwater Columbus, O Henry P. Mitchell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Clarke Miss Oakes Brooks’ Pharmacy Haldeman’s Ee Erret Co. B SMALT SON Eas i Mrs. Powell Miss Nelson Miss Thomas Tokes Inn Beale Bentley Thomas Harry R. Kern, Jr W. H. Bosserman, Jr Virginia Russell Virginia Steck Mary Warden Boyd Gretchen Thomas Anne Kerr Russell Eleanor Scully Mrs. Koons Edward Haddox Koons Liberty Hall Koons Anna Fay Sutphin Godfrey Zirkle Zirkle Esther Christian Miller Esther Pear Christian Altoona David Miller Roaring Springs Carl A. Honneycutt Grace Lateran Church M. L. Stevens Valley Pike D. M. Base Paper Co Sara Margaret Lupton Mary Glenn Lupton Earl Clowser Staunton C. B. Ralston Memorial Hospital Shepherdstown Catherine van Meter Mary E. Crisman H. M. Johnson Virginia Beach Sybilla Crisman Charlotte Stickley Mr. Loring. Himelright Duke University Harry Shirley Covington, Va C. M. Tucker Woodstock Jacob Snapp Clearbrook Mary Ellen Martha Babb Huaraches Mexico Huntsberry Young People’s Department The Presbyterian Church Powell's Fort Valley Qquarters IZ Tei AVL Pife Company Ine Walter Williams Roberta Richmond William Spencer Carter Robert Page Ardmore, Pa Mary Agnes Page William Peterkin Constance Lee Julia Moss Parkersburg A. R. Dunning George P. Greenhalgh, Jr Burwell Jacobs Toledo Jacobs Pinkney Weatherall A. B. Bevan Louis B. Meade, Jr Charles Conrad Lewis Louis B. Meade Miss Anne Meade Hamilton George Burwell Courtney B. Jones N. Burwell Jones Underwood Clipper Prophetic Conference the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Glenwood Little Mountain N. Loudoun Ing Coca-Cola CO Coca-Cola Bottling Works E. Gerrard E. E. Harbaugh Mgr
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