Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1941

Page

8

Social And Personal Calendar Highlights Local Doings

W. O. W. meeting at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 p m. Cadet Charles L Harper leaves Sunday for Jacksonville Fla for flight training after a month at Anacostia. Engagements and marriages in the area include Jane Thompson and Gunnell Porterfield of Charles Town and Marion Elizabeth McDonald and Herman Foltz of Berryville with a Knoxville Md wedding noted. Local students plan visits, trips, and college vacations with Westhampton Richmond and University of Richmond ties.

Charles L. Harper Florida Charles Harper Peyton Street Jacksonville Fla New Navel Air Base Harper Anacostia Air Base Washington A. W. Thompson Houston Texas Jane Gunnell H. ‘Porterfield Charles Town W. Va Philip T. Porterfield Charles ‘Town Raleidh Standard Oil Company of New Jersey

Modern Etiquette Q A social call and hostess leaving guidance

The piece advises brief visit if hostess is about to depart and staying under ten minutes. It covers handling drinks with restraint, suggest saying no thank you without detailing non drinkers, and notes who should light a cigarette. It ends with using I'm sorry or I beg your pardon rather than excuse me when apologies are needed.

Barbara Bell

Clubs G. A. A. Plan Dinner And Social Evening

The Girls Athletic Association schedules a dinner and social at Tokes Inn on Thursday March 20 at 7 o clock. Members may attend by contacting Mrs. Martha Grim at 1785-1 before noon Tuesday March 18. The event replaces the regular monthly tea and aims for wide attendance.

Tokes Inn Girls Athletic Association Martha Grim

Eagle's Dance Committee Announces Tonight's Hotel Show

The Eagle's dance committee lists Jimmy Doman and his orchestra with Mary Lou as singer Kenneth Windle on piano and Otie Kibler on tenor sax at the George Washington Hotel main ballroom tonight.

The Eagle's Harry Aiken Henry Keller William E. Riley J. P. Spates Jimmy Doman Mary Lou Kenneth Windle Otie Kibler George Washington Hotel

Church Groups Schedule Suppers and Meetings

The Women’s Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church plans a supper Sunday from 5 30 to 7 00 p m in the church house with reservations through Mrs John Minnigerode. The Rachel Hodges Class meets last night at the United Brethren Church for a banquet at Golden Glow restaurant with Mrs Conrad Cunningham in charge and plans a follow up at Miss Marie Peyton’s home April 17. The Margaret Collins Denny Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church holds a quarterly business meeting and social tonight at 7 45 in the class room led by Mrs D M Sprinkle.

The Christ Episcopal Church Church House John Minnigerode Rachel Hodges United Brethren Church Golden Glow Conrad Cunningham Herbert Pope Marie Peyton South Washington Street Margaret Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church D. M. Sprinkle

Courtesy Social and Personal Notes Reminder

Local page invites readers to mention courtesy notices about visitors and departures. Readers urged to phone 32 or 33 or mail items to place notes in the Social and Personal section. The Star frames this as a courtesy to share out of town visits or returns.

Leaders Named for Groups Three and Four

Mrs. Mary Ada Steele and Miss Jessie Markwood head groups three and four as the hour arrives for new assignments in the program.

Hour Mary Ada Steele Jessie Markwood

Young People of Kerns Methodist Meet Tonight

The Young People of the Kerns town Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 tonight at Miss Louise Sager's home. Miss Aletta Rudolph acts as assistant hostess and Mr. Robert Smallwood leads devotions.

Kernstown Methodist Church Louise Sager Aletta Rudolph Robert Smallwood

Turner Ashby UDC Meets Highlights Reconstruction Talks

Members hear Mrs. R B Slonaker review UDC objectives during Richmond visit and luncheon at the Southern Inn. 4th District to meet in May at Leesburg with Loudoun UDC and Clinton Hatcher Sons of Confederate Veterans guests. Chanters meet tonight at 1 30 at the Sarah Zane Fire House.

Turner Ashby United Daughters of the Confederacy Harry Lupton West Piccadilly Street R. B. Slonaker Charles E. Bolling Richmond U. D Winchester Leesburg Loud‘oun Clinton Hatcher Sons of Confederate Veterans William T. Colbert John Milton Charles William Jones Florida Beauvoir Lee Chapel Lexington

Little Garden Club Meeting to Feature Japanese Flower Arrangement

A meeting is scheduled for Monday at 3:30 PM at Mrs. Woodhull Baker's home. Mrs. Katherine Baetjer Buchannon will present a Japanese flower arrangement and demonstration. Members are asked to bring soil samples. committees and programs will be announced.

Little Garden Club Woodhull Baker Katherine Baetjer Buchannon

Facial Skin Care Hygiene for Teens and Adults

The article urges daily cleansing to remove oil and dead skin, reduce acne, and keep skin healthy. It highlights thorough washing, removal of soap, hot compresses, and dusting with boric acid, noting perspiration impacts and the need for scrupulous cleanliness of skin, hair, teeth, nails, and garments.

Temple of Beauty

Donovans In New York To Meet Col Donovan

MILLWOOD March 14 Mr and Mrs David Donovan left for New York where they met Col William Donovan who had just returned after months abroad. The social gathering lists Miss Agnes Mitchell Miss Gwynne Harrison and Miss Susan Meston as dinner guests at Chapel Hill.

Millwood David Donovan New York Col William Donovan Chapel Hill Agnes Mitchell Gwynne Harrison Susan Meston William Bell Watkins Southern Pines N. C Sand Hill Alexis Sommaripa Bellfield William Beverley Capt Ewart Johnston Clay Hill B. O.'F. Randolph Percy Randolph Berryville James Hubbard Catherine Hubbard Cazenovia, N. Y Clarke

Mr and Mrs Green and Walter Lee Host Dinner at Rosney

Mr and Mrs George P Green Halgh Pa and Mr and Mrs Walter Lee will entertain at dinner tonight at Rosney. The notice notes social plans with the hosts and location.

Mrs George P. Greenhalgh Walter Lee Rosney

Friendly Bible Class marks twenty fifth anniversary in Berryville

Berryville March 14 Tonight the Friendly Bible Class of the Berryville Methodist Church will celebrate its twenty fifth anniversary with a church meeting featuring music a short play pantomime pictures and refreshments. Attendees include Rev A O Lyons Mrs C H Iden Mrs Will Hart Mrs Leonard Bell Miss Evelyn Wilt Mrs Hugh Owens and Mrs Betty Russell. Local visitors and business engagements are noted among residents and guests.

Berryville Friendly Leonard Bell Evelyn Wilt Hugh Owens Betty Russell Women’s Society of Christian Service Methodist Montague Avenue Methodist Church Winchester A. O. Lyons Danville Wilt Hart C. H. Iden Walter Withers Helen Wilt John Livengood Earl Brown Sarah Bell Esta Brown

A M E Women To Hold Program In Berryville

The A M E Church of Berryville observes the Annual Woman's Day on Sunday March 16 at 3 30 pm. A dramatic program on women in defense of America is directed by Mrs Maybelle Derr with music by the choir of St Paul A M E Winchester.

A. M. E. Church Berryville America Maybelle Derr St. Paul A. M. E. Church Winchester

Naval officers named to be captains and Berryville notes

Commander McCormick and other Naval officers were named by the Naval Selection Board to become captains. Local social notes record visits, guests, and travels of residents in Berryville and nearby towns, including postings in Winchester, Richmond, Arlington, and Front Royal, with health and church society activities and a Viscose plant position for Miss Virginia Shenk.

Pacific Fleet McCormick Naval Selection Board A. M. Dupuy Cormick Virginia Shenk Charley Shenk Front Royal Miss Shenk Winchester

Albin Notes Visit From Richmond Family Spends Time Here

Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Orndorff of Richmond visited their parents Mr and Mrs W A Orndorff and Mr and Mrs C C Hawkins. Hawkins and Hawkins family members and Miss Margaret Orndoff spent several days with Charles Scott in Albin during the past week.

Helen Levi Richmond Mrs Charles T. Levi Albin, Va Ellsworth Orndorff W. A. Orndoff C. C. Hawkins 8. S. Hawkins Earl Hawkins Betty Jane Margaret Orndoff Charles Scott

Easton Social Notices Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Laura Lineburg hosted her sister Mrs. Mary Godlove and friends from Hagerstown Maryland. Miss Sally Tavenner has joined the War Department in Washington. Mr. Paul Kerns and family of Chambersville visited his sister Mrs. Goldie Orndoff for a day last week.

Laura Lineburg Mary Godlove Hagerstown, Md Sally Tavenner War Department Washington, D. C Paul Kerns Chambersville Goldie Orndoff

Also Mentioned on This Page

Odd Fellows Hall Gunnell Porterfield Miss McDonald Mr. Foltz Louis McDonald Marion Elizabeth Herman F. Foltz F. H. Foltz Knoxville Samuel H. Kipe Church of God Douglas Allen Lewis M. Allen Episcopal High School Dorothy Moore Blackburn Moore Ann Williams Phil Williams Helen Hayes Allison Cooper Anne Oakes Georgia Simpson Westhampton College Derek Hayley John Locke Hugh Crisman University of Richmond John S. Sloat Miami Thomas Byrd James Kuykendall Kentmere Boyce Lester Arnold Robert Rea Frank Whissler Lucy Kuykendall Allen Emmett Messrs, Raymond Campbell John Jones A. H. Morgan Jesse Oakes Alison Cooper Eugene Cooper Brooks’ Pharmacy Women’s Auxiliary Christ Church Margaret L. Hodgson Hat & Dress Shop Kernstown Church Sarah Zane Firé House RED Cross Huntsberry Helen Follett Virginia Gilmore Graham Dougherty William Bell Watkins, Jr Mary Lewis California Pasadena B. O'F Randolph Perysburg, Ohio Robert Riddleberger Charley Galloway Ralph N. Dorsey Arlington Mr. Médsett State Auditor’s Office Luray Florence Lula Shepherd Henry Scanlon Alabama Mississippi Scanlons Madison Wis Joseph F. Moore Hobson McGehee Lynde D. McCormick A. M. E. Women Kenneth Levi Levi Mr. Wesley Dean S. B. Crown Woodlawn Henry Kerfoot Henry, Jr Bettie D. Blanton Allen Mayflower Hotel Will Shackleford Grace Legge E. D. Vaughan Union Theological Seminary Fred H. Gallup Virginia Protective Force Minnie Ogden Winchester Memorial Hospital William Levi E. Piccadilly St Culbertson Pifer Mod Sunshine Cleaners East Piccadilly Albin Easton, Pa the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation the Food Center N. Main St Wrek Valley Pride United Food Stores Your Santtary Speci Kitchen Aervice N. W.sndock St Winchester Evening Star New York, N. Y
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication