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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1939
Page
8
Modern etiquette guidance by Roberta Lee covers bride’s maid of honor selection preferring a sister if available. otherwise a closest friend. It also instructs guests to keep lips closed while chewing and to call Room Service for in-room meals.
Local notices report illnesses including John Downing Frank Forsyth and Marguerite Templeton as well as flu cases in Vincent Varagaitis and Elizabeth Millar. Community events include The King's Daughters Junior Circle meeting, Mission Study Class on India, bridge events, and a Ladies Night by the Front Royal Retail Merchants Association.
Market notes report steady livestock and poultry prices in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Poultry weights and varieties show stable to modestly varied values, while eggs stay unchanged and grains list spot and delivery prices for wheat corn and barley across markets.
Summit police say Mrs Himmel was shot in the chest behind her sister’s home. David notes it was accidental, occurring Monday and learned of yesterday. Police Chief Michael J. Finneran said no one else was shot and the method remains unknown.
A Friday calendar lists diverse activities across town. Bridge, theatre, Ladies Aid, spelling matches, Woodmen of World, Chanters rehearsal, Braddock Street M E Church circle, Kernstown M E Church fundraiser, Lenten service, and a senior dance at Handley High School all planned from 2:45 p m to 9:00 p m at multiple local venues and homes.
Mrs J Victor Arthur hosted a small luncheon to honor Mrs Perkins Hazelgrove of Roanoke Va visiting guests Dr and Mrs B Blanton Dutton. Beta Sigma Phi Virginia Epsilon chapter met at Mrs Dorothy McCann Rice home with ritual opening and readings.
The Rev. C Worthington Lowe states the Lenten service will be held this evening at 8 oclock in the Church of Our Saviour on South Washington street with a visiting pastor delivering a special sermon and music by the church choir. All friends are invited to attend.
Pikeside Tea Room offers a Sunday fried chicken dinner for 50 cents. Phone ahead and we will be ready for your party at 1348-3.
Two one act plays are presented at Kernstown School House tonight at eight to benefit Kernstown M E Church. The Ladies Aid Society meets at 7 30 at Mrs Roy A Larrick’s East Piccadilly Street with Division No 2 in charge of devotionals and refreshments.
Members of the Gravel Springs Juvenile Grange held a meeting with fourteen present. The program featured songs and multiple recitations by named members and a reading by Mrs. T. S. Cooper. They received several membership applications and will confer degrees at the next meeting. They plan an Easter service at Gravel Springs Church and a schoolhouse social in mid April with date to be announced.
Cumberland reports Maryland's 48 hour marriage law reduced licenses issued in February to 94 from 246 in February 1938. The law requires a 48 hour lapse between application and license issuance. The clerk of court notes the dip reflects the new waiting period.
A 17 year old was arrested in Baltimore after Walter Silverberg, a motion picture owner, received a letter demanding 250 and threatening harm to him and his daughter if the demand was not met. Detectives said the youth confessed to the extortion plan. Officers used a fake check to the address specified in the letter to make the arrest.
Wheat and grain quotes show a late trading recovery amid securities strength and Liverpool market tone. Government raises export flour subsidy 10 cents a barrel for Pacific coast ports to China and Hongkong.
New York March 3 Industrials led an advance with many issues up 1 to 2 points and more in new high territory for the year. Trading slowed late but transfers ran about 900000 shares, ahead of yesterday. Optimism over a spring upturn and relief over foreign affairs spurred buying while traders awaited President Roosevelt's speech tomorrow.
Summit New Jersey March 3. Prosecutor Abe J. David announced his office is investigating the shooting of Mrs Elizabeth Schroeder Hummel 23 year old daughter in law of George H Hummel vice president of the P sic.
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