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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1940

Page

6

Calendar of Thursday and Friday Meetings and Events

Calendar lists Thursday and Friday gatherings including Grace Lutheran Auxiliary at Jennie Green home, G A A session at Coffman club rooms, Modern Woodmen at Odd Fellows Hall, RV Conrad Post luncheon at George Washington Hotel, Girl Scouts with Mrs Bosserman on Fairmont Avenue, Federated Council at Handley Library, Junior Board of Trade Chorus tryouts at Sarah Zane Hall, and W O W meeting at Odd Fellows Hall.

Woman's Auxiliary Grace Lutheran Church Jennie Green Loudoun Street Coffman Odd Fellows Hall Conrad Postof George Washington Hotel

Woods Celebrate Golden Wedding With Baltimore Reception

Mr and Mrs Charles L Wood longtime Clarke county residents now in Baltimore hosted a reception buffet supper at Mount Royal Hotel on their golden wedding anniversary March 4 1890 in Stone s Chapel Church Clarke county. They are parents of one daughter Mrs Delwin Jackson of Rochester New York and six sons including Rev Robert L Wood superintendent of the Baltimore district of the Methodist Church. They were among eighty family and friends at the event with distant relatives from Clarke and Purcellville Virginia and Winchester noting two attendees from fifty years earlier.

Charles L. Wood Clark County Baltimore Mount Royal Clarke Bedford County Maryland Wood Ida L. Fishpaw E. L. Fishpaw Robert Wood Frederick County Delwin Jackson Rochester N. Y Robert L. Wood Messrs Ses Jack Wood Eli Wood Hollie ‘Wood Norman Wood Baltimore County Effie Cartwright Winchester Mary Smith Purcellville Florence Williams Antigo Wis John M Charles W. Fishpaw Clarke County Walter M. Fishpaw Middletown

Belhaven freshman Miss Moling earns two class honors

Miss Jean Moling of Winchester received freshman editor duties for Belhaven College annual The Kinetoscope and the Who's Who award most intellectual in her class. An honor graduate of Handley High, she contributed to Handley yearbook and school papers, while making honor roll at Belhaven. Her parents are Mr and Mrs J Henry Moling Jr.

Jean Moling Winchester Belhaven College Jackson Miss Miss Moling Handley High School Belhaven J. Henry Moling, Jr University of Pittsburgh Mary Amos Walter Amos West Piccadilly Street Handley

Modern Etiquette Q and A from Roberta Lee

A reader asks about verbal imitations and etiquette. Answers suggest originality, avoiding childish imitations, and advise a young man should pay when he invites a date. The wedding breakfast is traditionally paid by the bride’s father.

Roberta Lee

Miss Cecil Baggerley to Wed Mr Railton on Saturday noon

Mrs H A Updike announces the engagement and wedding plans for Cecil Baggerley and A Austin Railton both of this city. The ceremony will be at noon Saturday March 9 at her home and Rev J R LeCrone of Woodstock will officiate. After a brief southern trip the couple will reside at 315 National Avenue.

Cecil Baggerley Mr. Railton H. A. Updike Miss Cecil Baggerley A. Austin Railton J. R. LeCrone Woodstock National Avenue John A. Railton Rockford, Ill The People’s Drug Co Miss Baggerley Handley Spottswood ‘T Transfer Co Larry Leizkus Pittsburgh J.N. McDonald Shawnee Avenue Florida

Death of 11 month old Dick Mervill shocks stars

In New York 11 month old Dick Mervill Jr. died after his sleeping suit strangled him in his crib. Parents Dick Mervill, a noted flyer, and actress Toby Wing mourn the loss as friends express condolences. Other items note births, visits, and social events in Winchester and nearby areas.

Dick Mervill Toby Wing Dick, Jr New York

Daily Crossword Puzzle Answers

A reader friendly crossword with clues across and down covering letters, word lengths, and standard definitions. Includes Greek letters animals and everyday terms with clues like capital of Siam and peddle.

Yesterday's Answer 47 Measure of Length

A brief note clarifies the 47 unit as a measure of length used in a historical context. It identifies the term as a standard or conversion related to the period, noting its place in uniform measurement discussions without attributing broader significance.

Address by Mr Quarles at Winchester A A U W

Winchester A A U W will hear Mr Garland Quarles speak on Educational Beginnings in Winchester at 3 PM Saturday at 512 South Stewart Street. Miss Mary Elizabeth Ebert assists. G A A meets 7:30 PM tonight at Coffman apartments North Washington. Federated Church Women meet 3.30 PM tomorrow at Handley Library.

Quarles Winchester American Association of University Women Ian Crawford MacCallum South Stewart Street Mary Elizabeth Ebert Garland Quarles Girl’s Athletic Association Coffman Apartments North Washington Street Federated Church Women Federated Council of Church Women Handley Library

Winchester Area Guests And Ills Reported

Mr and Mrs Roland McIntiff and sons Gordon and Horace of South Loudoun street were guests Sunday in Edinburg. Mr Charles F Coffman ill at his office weeks ago continues to improve at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Betty Henkel of Martinsburg is seriously ill in Martinsburg Hospital. she is grandmother of Carroll Henkel, formerly of Winchester and now of Columbus Ohio.

Wayne Spaid Albert Spaid Winchester W. E. Oates Gore Winchester Memorial Hospital Roland McIntiff Gordon and Horace South Loudoun Street Edinburg Charles F. Coffman Betty Henkel Martinsburg W. Va Carroll Henkel Columbus Ohio

Richard Houghton Mystery Thriller Daily on Page 4

Reader’s note announces a new installment of Richard Houghton’s mystery thriller serialized daily on Page 4. The feature follows serialized suspense as characters unfold a gripping plot in ongoing installments.

Richard Houghton

Campus Jokers Nominate Student as Athletics Commissioner

A Placer Junior College joke nomination for Miss Juanita eee as commissioner over student athletics drew serious action. She campaigned, qualified for a runoff, and defeated two varsity football players for the post.

Sacramento Cal Placer Junior College Juanita Eee

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