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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1939
Page
8
Calendar notes a first Saturday night dance at the Winchester Golf Club. Also listed are a Monday Auxiliary meeting at Mrs. T. R. Cather’s home on South Stewart street and weekly Madison Lodge I O O F gathering at East Boscawen street hall.
The article reports Lucille Lovett marrying Forrest Jones at the South Winchester Methodist Church with plans to reside in the city. It notes Mrs Wisecarver’s recent tea and shower, and weddings involving Ruth Anderson, Heren Bly, Woodrow McLaughlin, Virginia Taylor to Forrest Orndorff, and Randolph Shields’ return visit. Details cover attire, parsons, and home postings.
Chorus girl witness Carol Mau rice testifies Buckner invited her to fly to Washington California and Manila while her mother objected. She says she loaned him money and recalls the drama from the million dollar fraud case in New York.
Local businessman and choir singer Mr Kerr will perform a solo during the Grace Lutheran Church morning service tomorrow. He will sing during the offering with Miss Helen Woore as organist.
Three marriage ceremonies were performed yesterday by the Rev Roy Schmucker at his parsonage on North Braddock street. The couples Edna Granigan and Conrad McDonald and John Branton and Etelle M Stuab, both from Martinsburg West Virginia, and the third couple from State College Pennsylvania were students. The brides and grooms include Miss Sarah V Romig and John E Salamanchuk. Also Miss Mary Elizabeth Taylor of the State School for the Deaf Beverley Mass arrived to spend vacation in Winchester with her parents, joined en route by her sister Miss Edith Taylor from Washington after touring the World's Fair.
A reader asks if a man may call after being introduced and the answer is yes for both parties. Another question covers smoking at the dinner table without hostess provisions, advised against. A third query on addressing a woman doctor states she should be called Doctor Miller.
Leesburg Virginia announces the engagement of Miss Janet Fauntleroy Harrison to Lieut Bertram C Harrison of New Jersey. The couple met at Fort Clarke Texas while Janet visited her brother and Bertram trained at Randolph Field Texas. Bertram is a West Point graduate and Air Force trainee, and their wedding will follow his Flying School completion.
The R Y Conrad American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular monthly meeting Monday at 7 30 in the home of Mrs T Russell Cather 401 South Stewart Street Fidac members are urged to attend.
Miss Betsy Birmingham has been confined to her home for ten days due to illness and shows slight improvement.
Berryville records a busy social weekend with visits from Front Royal and Washington notables. Marshall Elliott and family visited Mrs. Cooley. the Dake family hosted in Alexandria. the Levi group returned from Fredericksburg. Mrs. Quivey and Mrs. Youse visited Mrs. Ogden in Berryville. Morrison family joined relatives in Waynesboro. Galloways returned from New Orleans and Pensacola. Krouse sisters planned a Newark trip via the New York World's Fair. Capt. Beardall and family opened Clermont for summer with son Geoffery visiting from the Naval Academy. Katherine Page and Kate Powers hosted Washington guests. Alden Cummins joined at Cool Spring and Louise Cummins is expected to join later.
Mrs Charles McIntosh and Master John McIntosh traveling to Blue Ridge Summit Pa as guests of Miss Bland Taylor of Norfolk who has opened her cottage for the summer. Mr and Mrs William B Stalker of Cumberland visited relatives in Berryville on Saturday.
Mrs. E P Dorsey of Richmond spent ten days visiting relatives in Berryville and returned home Friday. Several residents from Charles Town and nearby places visited in Berryville and Charlottesville. Mrs Charles Harper Price and her son returned to Berryville after weeks with her mother in law in Charlottesville. Mr and Mrs Edward Berlin attended a Washington party for their mother Mrs Caroline Stine, hosted by Miss Phoeba Stine. Mr and Mrs F L Ayler and Miss Roberta Ayler hosted Miss Gertrude Lewis of Culpeper. Dr and Mrs Frank E Tappan hosted Miss Marcia Winn of New York. Tappans later accompanied Miss Winn to New York. Miss Kitty McDonald of Washington visited sister Mrs John B Neill on South Church Street. Dr and Mrs William Cameron, Mrs Roy Boyce of Clearbrook and Mrs Garvin Bowles of Winchester spent Saturday in Washington.
Mrs. Thomas N. Carter will travel to Fittsburgh Massachusetts to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Douglas Crocker. Mrs. Robert Randolph sails to Philadelphia on Sunday and then a North Cape cruise on Friday before returning to Clarke. Miss Pauline Bowie and Mrs David Pepper, guests of Mrs George Burwell, depart for Philadelphia Friday.
The Blue Ridge Country Club tennis team will host Loudoun County on July 2 at the Blue Ridge Club in Clarke. A large crowd is expected and player selections will be announced later.
St Charles high school student Phillip Broughton, 18, was killed in a gun battle with Deputy Sheriff Haz Gilliam at Broughton’s home as Gilliam and Jailor Pat Giles attempted to serve a hit and run warrant. Gilliam said Broughton fired four shots at them and Officer Ed Elam, before Gilliam returned fire.
Gilliam a former St Charles police chief was jailed and released on $5,000 bond after allegedly killing Broughton in an auto collision and failing to stop. Giles said the youth also struck Woodrow Clark a small boy. Hearing set for Monday. Broughton was son of Garrett Broughton a merchant at Turners Siding.
Herbert Hoefling and Miss Freda Vollon were badly hurt when a motorcycle collided with an automobile. Both sustained similar compound fractures in the right leg and were taken to General Hospital, Hoefling later quipping about riding streetcars for safety.
Barbara Bell Pattern 1672 B offers sizes 14 through 42 with busts 32 to 42. Size 16 requires 35 yards of 35 inch material and 5 yards of braid. Pattern book available Spring and Summer with sew chart included. Prices 15c per pattern and pattern book, 25c for both.
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