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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1940
Page
8
On Monday at Braddock Street Church the L. T. L. holds its monthly meeting at 9 30 p m. The American Legion Auxiliary meets at 7 30 p m at Mrs Harry Luptons home on West Piccadilly Street. Madison Lodge I O O F holds a weekly session at 6 p m at their hall on East Boscawen Street.
Winchester Girl Scout Council and Christ Episcopal Church committees met at Mrs. Massey’s home to finalize basement remodeling as permanent headquarters. A Silver Tea fundraiser is set for March 9 from 4 to 6 PM at Mrs. Harold Brown’s on South Washington Street.
Mr and Mrs Anderson plan to return to White Hall Frederick county next week after a month in Winter Park Florida A postcard confirms the trip home. Little Garden Club Reschedules Meeting To Tuesday March 5 at Mrs George Smith home on Washington Street Members urged to bring dues. Edmund Bradfield at Ohio State University visiting grandmother Mrs Ely and uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs B F Arthur. Joe Flickinger travels to Miami Beach for a solarium job.
A hostess may inform guests of meal times and a well bred guest should not be late. Ruled paper is acceptable only for intimate friends with explanation. A half grape fruit should be eaten with a pointed spoon.
The Women s Auxiliary of the R. Y. Conrad Post American Legion meets Monday at 7 30 pm at Mrs Harry Lupton s home on West Piccadilly street with Community Service Committee and Captain M W Bott of the Salvation Army in charge.
Miss Anderson called a meeting of local Junior C. E. chairmen and planned a Winchester Junior C. E. Union. Officers elected: Mrs. Hockman president, Mrs. Mase vice president, Mrs. Bailey secretary, Mrs. Plickinger treasurer, Mrs. Sale reporter. First gathering set for March 17 at 6:15 PM at Congregational Christian Church. All Junior C. E workers urged to attend.
McKay Smiths entertained those in the Blue Ridge Hunt Club after fields at Farnley in Clarke County Virginia on Wednesday. Attendees included William Bell Watkins Graham Dougherty Nellie Wheeler Ned Lewis George Greenhalgh and Alex Mackay Smith.
Screen beauty Madeleine Carroll arrives in New York on a voyage to Hollywood. She had visited her native England and said Paris is as gay as ever.
Miss Madeline Blair County Home Demonstration agent submits the week’s program for Home Demonstration and 4-H Clubs beginning March 4. Kernstown 4-H meets Monday at 3 with demonstrations on home-grown Tufts. Gore and Shawnee clubs meet midweek with kitchen demonstrations. Stonewall hosts a furniture clinic Friday at Mrs Frank Martin’s home. Market and office Saturday.
Mr and Mrs George P Greenhalgh hosted a hunt breakfast honoring their son George Greenhalgh Jr and daughter in law in Clarke county while they spend the weekend in Ohio Toledo guests attended the informal event accompanying the hunt celebrations in the region
Codeball originated in 1927 as the invention of Dr William E Code of Chicago. The first demonstration of the game occurred at the Lake Shore Athletic Club in Chicago the following year.
Hickory Camp No. 34 approved three membership applications. Initiation set for March 15 followed by a social. a March 31 Grace Lutheran Church service led by Rev. Carl Honeycutt was announced. Wilmer F. Shryock was elected secretary and financial officer.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1876 B offers sizes 32 to 44 with yardage needs for 34 size. The ad promotes easy home sewing for gingham linen calico and bright iron colors. Includes a New Fashion Book and pattern set priced 25 cents with book at 15 cents.
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