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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1941
Page
6
In Millwood Virginia on June 28 Miss Polly Winslow and Miss Alice Winslow hosted a gathering for their sister Jackie Winslow who leaves Sunday for Labrador. Several relatives and friends attended including Mrs. William Bell Watkins and Miss Isobel Lee among others.
Notice urges readers to submit social personal and club events promptly either the day before or the day after the event. It explains the paper prints items when they are news and encourages timely submissions to the Star.
Miss Mary Welsh Dougherty, engaged to Howard Wood, 3rd, of Philadelphia, will wed August 30 in the Old Chapel at Berryville Virginia. Her sister Mrs. William B. Watkins Jr. serves as matron of honor and bridesmaids include Miss Alice Winslow of New York and Miss Eleanor Clark of Cincinnati along with Misses Alice Grey Wood and Phoebe Wood of Philadelphia.
Edward Lowry Froelicher and Miss Dorothy Froelicher wed at Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs. The ceremony followed Quaker rites with Philadelphia Quaker Association consent. Guests include Mr and Mrs E Jaquelin Smith. frocked bridesmaids and ushers listed. couple to honeymoon in about ten days.
Elizabeth Van Lear Washington and Harry P. Goodwin announce their July wedding. The piece mentions Washington’s distinguished ancestry including Col Angus McDonald and Judge Thomas Claibourne Green. Other items note George Greenhalgh and family at the Remount Station Horse Show in Front Royal with six thoroughbreds, lunch with Col Pleas Rogers, plans to Wyoming and Maine trips, Gilpin family visits in Albemarle and Royal Orchard, and ushers at a Beverly Farms wedding.
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Social notes report Mildred Sargent and Willard Spaid quietly married Tuesday June 24 at Braddock Street Methodist Church parsonage by Rev. T. M. Swann. They reside with the groom’s brother at 119 West Cork Street. Spaid works for Baker and Anderson.
A blend of etiquette tips and local notes covers polite questions about streetcar fares and passing through crowds. The section reports several weddings, births, class reunions, and moving announcements from Oldtown and Stephens City with names, dates, and hospital updates.
Winchester Little Theatre members hosted Martinsburg Civic Theatre guests at dinner before jointly presenting The Family Upstairs at the Capitol Theatre. Several local figures attended with guests including Betty Siecar Dorothy Powell and Myra Gosnell. After the play both groups entertained cast members and Martinsburg visitors at the studio.
Miss Mary Glenn Lupton will speak at 7 30 tomorrow night for the Epworth League at Macedonia Church open air on the church lawn. A social hour will follow and the public is invited. Collins Denny Bible and Comrade Class Gather Tomorrow at Braddock Street Church.
Four cars of the Manhattan Limited derailed in Massillon Ohio. Two express cars and two day coaches left the rails tearing up 500 feet of track but stayed upright. One passenger suffered a broken ankle. A brakeman's failure is blamed. Farther away near Niles a freight locomotive derailed. engineer G E Brown and fireman K E Foresterr were killed on impact.
The Red Cross Surgical Dressings Rooms at the Presbyterian Church offer Monday morning sessions for college girls and high school seniors from 10 to 12. Additional sessions run Tue Wed Thu 9 30 to 12 and Fri 2 to 5, with Tuesday evening 7 30 to 9 30. Open to all aiming to assist the United States Army and European invaded countries.
Claude Gore of this city is promoted to manager of the Dunlop Tire and Rubber Corporation store at 120 South Loudoun. He has three years with the firm. He succeeds Lawrence Pannett, who becomes assistant supervisor and will be based in Philadelphia. Gore expects continued public patronage.
Berryville Virginia scouts depart for summer camp at Capon River with Scoutmaster Harold Potts and junior counselor Tom Stough. Readouts list attending scouts and local residents visiting others, plus a Mobile obituary and regional updates.
Tri County Odd Fellows held its regular meeting in Stephens City with Rev. F L Roof addressing on The Important Little Things of Life. Joe Funk presided. prayers and welcomes were offered by local leaders. Virginia Coffman and other grand lodge officers discussed Odd Fellowship progress in Virginia.
This Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs George Kerchieval included Miss Virginia Kercheval of Washington DC Miss Ruth Adamson of Nashwauk Minnesota and Mr H Reese Biddinger of Baltimore MD Miss Mary Washington Gold returned to Berryville after visiting Winchester with Mr and Mrs Frank Crawford The Harnsbergers of Washington DC announce the birth of a daughter Mrs Harnsberger formerly Miss Louise Megan daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Mason of Washington The Masons long-time friends in Berryville are connected to Front Royal and Florence Irwin lineage through Mrs Harnesberger’s mother
The Navy Department announced a small detachment of Marines sent to London to facilitate communications between United States offices there. The unit consists of three officers and 60 men and will serve as fire watchers to relieve the embassy staff amid expanded work and separate offices.
Readers are invited to use the 3424 personal line to share social updates such as engagements, entertaining guests, travel plans, or homecomings. The Star will publish readable notices on this page.
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