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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1939

Page

6

Calendar of Evening Events and Meetings

Rehearsal of leading characters in Junior Auxiliary at 8:00 p.m. A benefit dance at Riverside Rendezvous, Castleman's Ferry at 9:00 p.m. Friday activities include the Friday bridge club at 2:45 p.m. with Mr. Philip Fowle and the Junior Auxiliary Fashion Show executive committee at 4:00 p.m. Woodmen of World meet at Odd Fellows Hall at 8:00 p.m.

Riverside Rendezvous Castleman’s Ferry Philip Fowle Woodmen of World Odd Fellows Hall

Miss Belmont to Ride in Point to Point Races

Miss Bettina Belmont will ride in the Point to Point Race this Saturday in Middleburg on the Sands estate. Her engagement to Neville J. Ward has been announced by her mother Mrs. Arthur White of Middleburg. This marks the first time women have participated in the event.

Miss Belmont Bettina Belmont Arthur White Middleburg Neville J. Ward New York Daniel Sands

Entertainments Highlight Local Birthday Parties

Social notes describe a Fairview Avenue party for Joyce and George Ridings with a green and white theme and many attendees including Joyce Ridings and George Ridings siblings and friends. Additional items cover injuries of Cecil Baggerly, the Old Fredericktown Garden Club's Washington lecture and a Surprise Birthday Party for Ollie Cline with pink decor and multiple guests.

Old Fredericktown Garden Club Washington Mayflower Hotel Constance Spry Royal Florist England Wendel Goode R. C. Green Dailey Slonaker Lelia Rosenberger George Snarr D. J. Howard T. Russell Cather Sam Brooks W. H

Miss Boyd and Miss Mitchell Return from Panama Trip

Miss Mary Warden Boyd and Miss Agnes Mitchell will arrive in New York City Monday aboard the S S City of Norfolk after a visit to Panama via California. In Panama they stayed with Lt and Mrs William Schuyler Post. Mrs Post is the former Miss Mary Willis Roddey of Rock Hill South Carolina and is a niece of Mrs Frank Hack and Mrs Jacob Baker of this city. Mrs H B McCormac of Maxfield who planned a South American cruise sails tomorrow but is confined at home with grippe.

Mary Warden Boyd Agnes Mitchell New York City S. S Norfolk Miss Boyd Miss Mitchell Panama California Wiliam Schuyler Post Post Mary Willis Roddey Rock Hill S.C Frank Hack Jacob Baker H. B. McCormac Maxfield South America

Church Women To Meet Friday Afternoon

The Federated Council of Church Women will meet Friday at 3:30 p.m. at the Handley Library to discuss important business.

Federated Council of Church Women Handley Library

Mr Worsley Under Hospital Treatment in Memorial

Mr. Robert Worsley a longtime Winchester resident and former police court justice is a patient at Memorial Hospital receiving medical care. He sent word to The Star thanking his brother Ellis for kind thoughts and presents.

Worsley Robert Worsley Winchester Police Court Memorial Hospital

Miss Riley Hosts Bridge Party and Theatre Trip

Miss Betty Riley plans an evening bridge party at her Piccadilly Street home. Mrs. Edward Barr and Miss Virginia Boyd will drive to Washington Saturday to see The Philadelphia Story with Katherine Hepburn. A surprise dinner honored Mrs. Dawson's birthday at the C. E. Dawson home with many friends in attendance.

Miss Riley Betty Riley Piccadilly Street Edward Barr Virginia Boyd Washington Katherine Hepburn

Etiquette Q Aces Common Guest Manners

A guest may not use his own fork or spoon to serve from a dish when forks or spoons are not provided. It is improper to spear celery or dish out chips with a spoon. A sixteen year old girl need not give up her seat unless the standing man is feeble ill or carrying a baby. Always seek permission before listing someone as a reference.

Winchester Auxiliary Set to Stage Fashion and Spinach Show

Mrs. John Minnigerode, general chairman, calls a Friday meeting for all committees at 4 at Mrs. Burr P. Harrison's home. The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital plans a revue titled Fashion and Spinach, with fashion from local stores and models from Winchester, aiming to provide an entertaining evening with light sketches.

John Minnigerode Winchester Memorial Hospital Burr P. Harrison Barbara Webb Schuyler Larkin Winchester

Birthday event honors Mrs Omps with wide guest list

Mrs John W Omps of Whitacre hosted a Sunday birthday party at her home with guests from Winchester Kernstown Martinsburg Bloomery and Stephens on both sides of the region. The group included many Omps family members and friends. Mrs Clem and Mr Curl plan to return home soon after visiting Winchester for family illness. A Pa couple were married last evening in Zion Lutheran Church by Rev Huddle. Remarks note other locals visiting Washington.

John W. Omps Whitacre Omp R. E. Omps Bloomery W. Va Charles Willey Lee Ellis Harold Windell J. R. Pugh Doris Grams Albert Mona Lee Marion Pugh H. Herschel Omps Martinsburg, W. Va Mr. Paskel Omps F. S. Clem Roy Curl Alexandria Winchester Evelyn L. Huston Somerset, Pa Theodore N. Reese Stoystown Zion Lutheran Church W. C. Huddle Williamsport Floyd Shank Billy Ward Billy Alden Shank Glenn Kay Francis Doris Ann Limeton P. A. Shank Helen Evelyn Whitacre Robert Lee Whitacre Bobby Larrick

Local Social Notes Include Travel Plans and Visits

Dr and Mrs Thomas A Gibson plan a weekend in Baltimore. Miss Lucy Gaunt of this city accepts a Lakeside Hospital Cleveland Ohio post and will depart soon. Miss Anne Sanders and Miss Edith Willis of Richmond visit Miss Sanders brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs William Bell at their West Leicester Street Snarr apartment. Mrs Holmes Ritter is ill at her National Avenue home.

Cecil Baggerly Ashby Updike National Avenue Memorial Hospital Luray Mary Daugherty Clarke County William Bell Watkins Jr Millwood Avenue Thomas A. Gibson Baltimore Lucy Gaunt Lakeside Hospital Cleveland Ohio Miss Gaunt Anne Sanders Edith Willis Richmond Miss Sander William Bell Snarr West Lecester Street Holmes Ritter

Ways of Life Theme Sermon by Dr Powers at Braddock Street

Dr Powers delivered a sermon at Braddock Street M E Church South on The Ways of Life using John 14 6 I am the way as the central text He outlined seven steps from revelation to consecration and noted a future talk on the acid test of the Christian life Cottage prayer services are listed for Friday with several hostesses and times Also reported are a birthday dinner for Billy Ward Shank and updates on local residents sick returns and travel reports

W. H. McKnee Raymond Powers Braddock Street M. E. Church South St. John Powers William H. Reed South Braddock Austin White Kernstown Meredith Lockhart Richards Avenue Clara Colbert

Towles Scratches Favorite Airgead Sius From Grand National

London March 9 Sir Francis Towles announced Airgead Sius, a Leading Grand National favorite, was withdrawn from the March 24 trial at Aintree after a leg ailment a week ago. The horse had shown strong form before the setback.

London Bsir Francis Towles Airgead Sius Aifitree

Surprise birthday party honors Miss Louise Golladay

Miss Louise Golladay was guest of honor at a surprise party Tuesday night at her Woodland avenue home for her nineteenth birthday. Pink and white decorations featured. games and refreshments followed the later hours. Attendees included Mildred Painter Beatrice Painter Thelma Hausenfluck Gertrude Kremer Ruth Hart Retha Harman Beryl Gruber Olga Gruber Ada Gouchenour and many others along with friends and family members.

Miss Cline Emmett Dettra T. Cline Neva Yates Georgianna Neff Rosalene Dettra Margaret Grim Ruth Bauserman Kathryn, Combs Audrey White Annalee Grim Iva Yates Messrs John Clevenger Floyd Wine Carson Cline Elmer White Robert Combs James Cline John Emmertt Dettra, Jr Irvin Grim Milton O’rear Burrell Luttrell Louise Golladay Woodland Avenue Miss Golladay Mildred Painter Beatrice Painter Thelma Hausenfluck Gertrude Kremer Ruth Hart Retha Harman Beryl Gruber Olga Gruber Ada

Miss Byrd to Attend Point to Point Race and Visit Alexandria

Miss Margaret Byrd will attend the Point to Point race on Saturday afternoon in Middleburg. She will then travel to Alexandria where she will be the weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Brown Ralston at their home.

Margaret Byrd Middleburg Miss Byrd Alexandria Mrs. Brown Ralston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Ridings Fairview Ave Joyce George Berdine Seabright Betty Bailey Dorothy Bailey Virginia Bailey Helen Fuller Janet . Jenkins Nell Crisman Nora Crisman Christine Landacre Betty Landacre Nancy Cain Anna May Grubbs Ann Weatherholtz Ruth Reed Gerline Douglas Cain Jackie Jenkins Allan Stotler Billy Alexander Teddy Legge Charles Smith Denny Causenberger Sonny Marple George Ridings C. Worthington Lowe Henry Schneider Harry Seabright Earl Bailey Hauckensmith Virginia Hauckensmith Margaret Marple Eleanor Wingfield G. F. Jenkins George W. Jenkins W. H. Jenkins Hebert Smith Miss Baggerly Horton's Brooks’ Pharmacy Howard L. James Progress W. Piccadilly Pikeside Tea Valley Ave Mrs. Robinson Florida Mrs Arthur Robinson Miami Beach C. E. Dawson Sunnday Dawson R. L. Omps Carrie Dawson Alston Michael Edgar Collins Woodrow Collins Clarence Omps Paul Slonaker Randall Omps William Dawson Preston Henshaw Melvin Pease Letha Garo Ora Hottle John Davidson Calvin Lena Ruth Patricia Gay Anna Mary Catherine Omps Kila Hottle Anne Gano Peggy Joyce Collins Patty Joyce Davidson Katherine DeHaven John, Stuart Daniel Gano Aaron Richard Evelyn Richard J. N. McDonald Shawnee Avenue Ray Gaunt East Piccadilly Street W. B. Snider & Son Mrs. Omps John Sommers Mr. Sommers That City Richard Eddy J. Willie Lloyd Edward Erbe Francis Chapman Betty Miller Mary S. Yeakley Jane Rosenberger J. A. Rosenberger Amherst Street State Teachers’ College At Farmville Top Isabel Williamson Old Greenwich Conn The Virginian Frances Alvis Lynchburg Rotunda Johnny Lybrook Fincastle Colonado Sally Dunlap Lexington Lucy Blackwell Warrenton Colonnade Arosa Switzerland Barletta RED Cross Huntsberry Loudoun St Culbertson and Sims Dr. Powers Fanny Q. Crenshaw Harrington Hotel Violet Carlyle Grippe J. C. Bowman Miami Fla Haldeman Alecia Beauty Salon the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp BANK Underwood Fairmont Loudoun Leicester St Loudoun Street Nettie Luttrell Senseney Road City N. Main National Ave Minnie V. Peacemaker Sunnyside A. G. Davison Marion P. Michael Stephens City Foundation Clara Fultz Bentz Timothy Kay Boyce Chas. A. Jones Port Royal M. Care Star Apt Star Care Star South Main Street Rawleigh Rawleigh’s Dept Cork St J. O. J. Green Trail's End Gordonsville Shenandoah Commercial Hatchery Maurertown Sunshine Cleaners
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