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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1937
Page
8
Social calendar notes a Monday 11 a m special meeting of the Winchester Clarke County Garden Club at the George Washington Hotel and a Tuesday 8 p m reunion for the Handley High School Class of 1936 at Yorks.
Mr and Mrs H B McCormac hosted their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Maxfield Winchester with guests from several northern states and local notables. The event featured garden dining under shaded lights and period costumes, plus dance platforms in the garden and formal remarks by hostesses.
Mrs Ralph Snapp and her sister Miss Merie Groves of New York City left yesterday for Fort Valley Georgia to visit. They will return later with Mrs G O Snapp who has been wintering with her brother Oliver I Snapp. Dance Tonight At Country Club. A Saturday dance series continues at Winchester Golf Club drawing many local and visiting youths this summer.
Miss Caroline Hickerson leaves for New York to sail aboard the 8. Columbus bound for Fontainebleau France to study French at the Fine Arts school. She will tour continental points of interest before returning home this summer.
Miss Margaret Byrd entertained last evening before the dance given by Mr. and Mrs. H. B. McCormac Sr. in honor of house guest Miss Lelia Leigh of Richmond who will spend several days in Winchester. Guests included Miss Nancy Bowly Miss Anne Kerr Russell Mr. Justin Funkhouser Miss Olivia Smith Mr. William Harris Mr. John Harris Mr. Douglas DuShane Mr. Joseph Thomas Mr. John Rhodes and Mr. Dick Byrd.
Mrs Edwin A Palmer of Richmond will close her Chesterfield apartment this month and go to Clarke county to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs William Beverley at Milton Valley. She plans to stay until mid July then travel with Mrs L G King of Alexandria to Lake George and the White Mountains for the rest of the summer and not return to Richmond until late autumn.
Richard Lineburg underwent an emergency operation yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital for appendicitis. He fell ill early in the morning and was operated on promptly. He is resting comfortably today.
Miss Rebecca Todd Beery married Joseph Crockett Shaffer on Tuesday in First Presbyterian Church Harrisonburg in a ceremony for close family. Attendant was Ruth Beery, sister and Handley High School faculty member. They plan a short trip and residence in Bluefield West Virginia where Shaffer is practicing law.
Mr. and Mrs. Alien Smedley and daughter Miss Virginia Smedley depart for their West Chester Pennsylvania home. They are joined by Miss Helen Bailey who will spend two weeks there.
A Q and A on public manners notes politeness as optional in passing encounters. The column lists weekend guest updates from Roanoke and Clarke county, detailing Mrs. Fred Glaize Sr., Mrs. Hazelgrove, Mrs. Herbert Larrick, Miss Mary Lyman, and other locals visiting or hosting at homes on Piccadilly street and nearby streets with mentions of family ties and residences.
Frederick Circuit Court records show the estate of the late W L Zirkle appraised at 1463 dollars. Appraisers J D Rinker E A Gordon and Fred Crisman filed the report.
Richard K. Eddy appointed notary public for Winchester by Governor Peery on June 22. He has qualified and entered a $500 bond for a four year term.
U of R alumni meeting notes that students are the university’s raw material and alumni should send the best from their communities. Dr Woodfin predicts enrollment will rise across all branches, boosted by a new $200000 gym and social center at Westhampton. The university now has 14 active Virginia alumni chapters including Newport News Norfolk Martinsburg Roanoke Lynchburg Fredericksburg and Washington Richmond Petersburg.
Front Royal residents note progress on a new telephone office by the Virginia Telephone and Telegraph Company of Charlottesville. Local social visits include Mrs. B J Hillidge and daughter Mrs Fred Bradley at University Hospital, and various guests spending weekends with friends and relatives. Col. Robert C Humber from Washington is visiting Mrs. Henry S Wagner for the weekend.
Miss Olympia Williamson of Lexington will leave for Staunton where she is assigned to county health work. Miss Anne Daniels returns from leave on the first of the month to resume her duties as county nurse after taking a course at William and Mary College. Mr and Mrs J C Trice returned from Richmond. Mrs Robert Cassell travels to Portsmouth to join her husband playing baseball. Mrs Fred Bradley and Mrs Isabel Craig visit Washington then Rogers Michigan. Ira Gruver and daughter Elizabeth visit B J Hillidge. Elizabeth to attend Randolph Macon Academy Young People's Conference.
Police press on in a nationwide search for the man linked to the Easter Sunday killings of Miss Gedeon, her mother, and a roomer. Investigators traced him to a Beekman Hill hotel, where he used aliases Jack Murdock and James Murray. Evidence included newspapers and shoe marks matching Irwin.
A new Doubleday book presents Virginia history from founding to present day with original material and extensive collaboration. Authored by Dr. Matthew Page Andrews formerly with Shenandoah Valley Academy, the work may be borrowed at Handley Library and appeals to Winchester readers.
Salvation Army hosted its annual picnic at Rouss Springs Park with about 400 children and 100 adults attending. Major James Mars led songs and prayers, 320 sandwiches and 240 bottles of pop were served, and numerous local businesses contributed supplies and refreshments.
A survey finds weakened cellar doors and dangerous sidewalks and reviews an ordinance allowing condemnation of unsafe sidewalks. Curb and gutter work may be needed for proper drainage and paving, with council to decide after the survey. Funds are expected this year.
Weather outlook for the North and Middle Atlantic States warns showers in the first half of the week and again Friday or Saturday. Temperatures will run near normal early in the week and rise above normal in the latter half.
Warner Bros presents The Idol of Millions a collection of Jack Dempsey fights shown at the Capitol Theatre today. The program features famed bouts delivering early boxing history to fans at the venue.
The three reel feature covers Willard and Jack Dempsey's championship win and battles with Gibbons Carpentier Sharkey Firpo and Tunney. Film Daily hails it as the best fight film yet produced and highlights Dempsey as a colorful boxing figure.
NBC and CBS lists reveal tenth season of Music Appreciation Hour under Dr. Walter Damrosch, starting Oct 15 with four concert series for youth. Highlights include WJZ NBC and WEAF NBC daytime repeats, plus weekend programs from Dallas Fort Worth and Philadelphia, with guests like Grace Moore and Bunny Berigan.
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