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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1916

Page

6

Six College Boys and Roanoke Glee at Empire Tomorrow

The Roanoke College Glee Club, praised for harmony and solos, schedules Empire matinee and night performances tomorrow with six college boys club and College Jubilee women. Two installments of The Strange Case of Mary Page serial appear, plus a Vitagraph comedy with Anita Stewart. Tickets stay at 10 and 15 cents.

Roanoke College Glee Charley Chaplin Neights Empire Tomorrow Mary Page Henry Walthal Vitagraph Mg Anita Stewart

Birthday Celebration for Miss Lula Hemp in Willow Brook

A social gathering was held at Mr and Mrs E B Hemp home in Willow Brook Virginia on Tuesday night for Miss Lula N Hemp turning seventeen. Guests included Harler Hess Amos Hess Anthony Braithwaite Walter Barrett and others with music and games then a dining room refreshments break. Also noted are Mrs E B Hemp and her sons John and Ray returning from Staunton and Clifton Forge after visiting relatives.

Willow Brook E. B. Hemp Lula N. Hemp Loresient Harler Hess Amos Hess Anthony Braithwaite Walter Barrett John Palmer Guy Slonaker Ray Lamp James Lewis Calvin Weidman Bert Abrell William Marpole Troy Shaff Billy Hemp Oddes Braithwaite John Carper Nellie Hess Mamie Hess Grace Light Glenda Hutton Nellie Butler Goldie Braithwaite Myrths Goldie Miller Lala Bessie Hemp Hemp John Ray Staunton Glifton Forge

Te- Pbeer ee Se SF Advertise your summer goods

An abbreviated classified notice invites readers to advertise summer goods. The fragment suggests a local newspaper space selling or promoting seasonal merchandise without listing specifics. No clear event, date, or organization is identifiable from the readable text.

Berryville Social Recital Highlights A Novel Brigades

Mrs. Blackburn Smith hosted an auction bridge in Berryville honoring her niece Miss Hester Riddle of Petersburg. The event at "The Knoll" featured six tables and guests from Petersburg New York and Baltimore among others, with attendees including Mrs. E H McDonald and Miss Lois Cummins.

Berryville Blackburn Smith Auction Bridge Hester Riddle Petersburg Nash Herbert M. Young Mesdames R. E. Perfine F. B. Whiting W. T. Lewis J. H. M. Clagett Ellen Baker Maryland St.Mark’s Church Petersville Frederick Edward Wall E.,h. McDonald Charlestown

New Lenses at Empire Improve Projection and Screen Quality

The Empire theater upgrades with two new fully made Gunlach lenses and enhanced screens. Despite a smaller image, clarity and detail improve with less eye strain. The venue compares favorably to major New York films and plans further comfort improvements for patrons in Winchester.

Lyman Howe Altho R. Howe New York Te Ris Ito Strand Winchester

Memorial services draw large crowd in Thorne Brevities

In Thorne Virginia on June 23 a large crowd attended memorial services led by Rev. W. Lawson from Capon Bridge. E Russell Hook visited Wardensville. Miss Retha Hicks returns home after Winchester visit. Mollie Triplette shows improvement after illness. Frank Giffin and Wilbur Chapman of Keyser attended services. Wet weather leaves corn fields needing work.

Od Trone W. Lawson Capon Bridge Frank Giffin Wilbur Chapman Keyser W. Va

Little Miss Mary Sartelle Hosts Pink Party for Friends

Mary Sartelle daughter of Mr and Mrs E B Sartellé entertained about thirty of her young girl friends yesterday afternoon at the parents South Main Street home. Pink and white decorations adorned the house. Refreshments were served as the children enjoyed the afternoon.

Mary Sartelle E. B. Sartellé South Main Street

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