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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
8
The Vestry of Christ Episcopal Church cooperates with the council to renovate a room for six local Girl Scout troops. A community tea will be held with sandwiches cakes and sales of candy cookies and more to raise funds. Contributions may be sent to Mrs Harold Brown treasurer of the council.
Miss Louise Bowen and Mr Alfred Jones both of this city were married last night at 7 30 oclock in the First Brethren Church by Rev Norman Uphouse. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs N B Bowen and the couple will reside on Loudoun Street. Mr and Mrs Burwell Yates of Washington DC recently visited the Yates’ parents Mr and Mrs J L Shenk of Berryville.
Calendar lists 7 30 p m Junior Board of Trade Chorus at Sarah Zane Hall. 8 p m W O W meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. Saturday 3 30 p m A A A W meeting at Mrs Ian C Mac Callum 512 South Stewart. 4 p m Girl Scout Silver Tea at Mrs Harold Brown South Washington Street.
Miss Susie Neill Carbaugh daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry M Carbaugh of Stephens City married Thomas Stuart Montgomery of Falls Church Va at noon in the Episcopal Chapel. Rev Robert B Nelson officiated with Nettie Carbaugh maid of honor and Sherman Montgomery best man. The couple plan a short southern wedding trip and will reside at 521 Broad Street Falls Church Va.
The Euterpian Club study group meets Tuesday March 12 at 8 in the Goldenlow private dining room. Miss Kathleen McCartney presents a paper on French music. Vocal selections by Mrs. Nally Miss Oakes Miss Laren and Mr. Babb. Clarinet cello and piano performances follow. Members and friends urged to attend.
Mrs Gardner B Hilleee has been a patient at Chester Memorial Hospital for three months and returned to her home on South Braddock Street yesterday. Mr and Mrs Nick Lingerin of Valley Avenue will move to Harrisburg Pa next to make their future home. Miss Lucia T Shade of Gray Avenue hosted the Michigan Card Club on Wednesday evening. Mrs Charles Shenk has been confined at Pall Mall Street with a severe cold and is now able to be out. Mr Robert Portner of New York and Washington arrived to spend the weekend with Mrs R E Byrd. On Sunday Portner and Miss Margaret Byrd will attend a luncheon hosted by Miss Barbara IseLin of Middleburg.
Suzanne Sommers of Maplewood New Jersey chosen as May queen for the Duke University May festival at Durham North Carolina where she is a senior. She was yearbook beauty in 1938.
Mr and Mrs C H Bailey of Glaize Avenue are congratulating on the birth of a daughter yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mrs Bailey formerly Miss Martha Louise Virts daughter of Mrs Minnie Riley and the late Louis J Virts. Mr Bailey works for Northern Virginia Power Co in Winchester.
A column on cocktail party serving questions mixed with local notices from Hayfield and Berryville. Updates include Lydia Barton resuming teaching in Bluemont after a family absence, Mrs. William Sipe regaining health, Alvin W. Shade convalescing, Cornelia Livengood out after a confinement, and the Duvalls with Oscar Harrys returning home. baby born March 5 at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
The Garden Club of Alexandria met at Mrs. Robert Reese’s Cameron street home for its March session. Miss Martha Harris of Stoke Aldie led a narcissus talk, detailing four hundred varieties, pest problems, and cures while urging members to conserve garden bulbs amid uncertain foreign bulb markets. The event included plans for the Narcissus Show to be held April 12–13 at the Armory with committee appointments.
The Shine Club at Braddock Street Methodist Church met Thursday with 41 attendees, including 40 members and 1 guest. A hostess arranged a program with a piano solo by Elizabeth Licklider readings by Mrs. Robert Anderson and games, followed by refreshments.
Berryville Virginia March 8. Mrs Karl Boy Ed hosts dinner at Callender with Isobel Cameron and Bertel Gronbrom discussing Finland relief. Other guests include Mr. and Mrs. Watkins and locals at Scabeby and Woodley breakfast after the Blue Ridge Hunt. The Clarke County Nurse Association plans its March meeting and the Junior Woman's Club banquet is scheduled for March 14.
Paris dispatch notes French troops on the Alsace front fighting in No Man's Land with improvised bull fights during lulls. Bets are placed as exchanges of hosts, and hand grenades have been used to end the savage engagements when bulls run wild.
Nova Scotia reports from forest rangers say ruffed grouse died during winter due to a crusted snow cover. A light thaw created crusted snow that trapped birds as they sought shelter in drifts, causing many to perish.
Miss Delpha Mae Childs visiting from Washington stayed with her parents near Summit Point with guest Miss Hazel Blankenbaker. Roy E. Potts Jr attended Randolph-Macon College dances in Ashland. Several locals and visitors, including Alberta Owens Elizabeth Wolfe and Reva Berlin, spent weekends in Berryville and nearby towns. Major Joel D. Griffing returned from Richmond on business. Lucile Fenton went to Madison College. Mrs. Wayne Lewis hosted relatives from Culpeper. DAR convention in Williamsburg drew attendees.
Miss Helen Keating a Kentucky lay teacher joins Catholic Church mission work to support Woodstock and Strasburg parishes. She will lead Sunday School, assist Father Hannon and Father Molloy, and arrange for children to attend mass while fostering parish interest. She reports for duty and will live with Mrs Mary Claugherty in Strasburg.
The Alabama education department reports that white schools have consolidated at a steady pace, merging 70 one-teacher schools and 50 two-teacher schools annually over the last decade in Montgomery.
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