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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1940

Page

8

Four Young Ladies Named for Apple Blossom Court

In Court of Queen Shenandoah Seventeen the four young ladies pictured will be among more than a set to be princesses at the Apple Blossom Festival this spring. They represent Marion College Danville Averett College Warrenton Country School and Wilson College. A homecoming by local students from colleges across the state and east began Friday and will run through Easter.

Shenandoah Hagedorn Salvage Avenue West Englewood N. J Marion College Marion Halns Hanes Avenue Richmond Tae Averett Margaret Clarke Goucher College Baltimore Justin Punkhouser Fairmont Avenue Brad Beverley Paul Hunter Tom Meade George Hott Ralph. Shater David H. Sencindiver Jr University of Virginia At Charlottesville Gordon Whitham Richard Kern Leary Baker Joe Butler Edgar Koontz Ray Robinson Donald Harry Stewart William Bennett Virginia Ets Institute Blackfig Winifred Bailey Virginia Interment College Bristol, Va Margaret Jane Athey Billie Pappas Maryee College Predericksot Lohn Dunlap University of Maryland College Park Robert Harper University of Virginia

Birth of a daughter at Memorial Hospital

Mr and Mrs Paul Cadwallader welcomed a daughter yesterday at Memorial Hospital. The mother is formerly Miss Georgia Wakeman daughter of Mr and Mrs P H Wakeman of near Middletown. Other items note M W P Harty and infant son returned home on South Stewart street and Cadet Edgar Keonty from Blacksburg Va visiting local family.

Paul Cadwallader Memorial Hospital Cadwallader Georgia Wakeman P. H. Wakeman Middletown M. W. P. Harty South Stewart Street Edgar Keonty Blacksburg Colleen O'Rear Dayton O’rear Memorial Rosalene Dettra Emn Dettra W. J. Cornwell Everett Kline William S. Powers Long View Evanston, Ill Alan Noyes Deep South Noyes

Mrs Lester Keiter Honored At Surprise Shower

Mrs Lester Keiter longtime resident and former Miss Dorothy Allen was feted at a surprise shower hosted by Misses Sylvia and Goldie Affleck on Bond Street. Guests included Mrs William Allen and several Affleck family members as decorations featured St Patrick’s colors and a shamrock themed gift.

Sylvia Goldie Affleck Bond Street Lester Keiter Stuart Pope Olin Affleck L. Luby Arthur Affleck Raymond Edwards Elizabeth Lucille Allen Minnie Grim Sidney Beabright Lucille Pope Eula Elsie Affleck Zelda Barrett

New Officers To Be Installed By Presbyterian Aux

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church holds an all day spring meeting Monday March 8 from 11 to 2 30. New officers will be installed and reports on the past year will be read. Mouth will be succeeded by Mrs Daniel E Leather man with lunch at 12 30. Program includes hymns a devotional by Mrs Frank Bailey filling Christ s plan by Miss Bertha Williams Christian love in action by Mrs Ronald S Wilson Presbyterian Evangelistic Crusade and reports from Highland Avenue Circle No 13 and Bethany Circle (business women).

Woman's Auxiliary The Presbyterian Church E. G Mouth Daniel E. Leatherman Frank Bailey Bertha Williams Ronald S. Wilson Presbyterian Evangelistic Crusade John Snively Highland Avenue Bethany Circle

Calendar of Events Sunday and Monday Activities

Calendar listings show a Sunday 5 8 p m Super in Church House by Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church and a Monday 11 3 6 Annual all day meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of Presbyterian Church plus an 8 00 p m weekly meeting of Madison Lodge I O O F at half Boscawen Street.

Church House Auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church Woman's Auxiliary of Presb Madison Lodge Boscawen Stree

Little Theatre to present The Night of January 16

Winchester Little Theatre plans a May production of Ayn Rand murder trial play The Night of January 16 with Mrs. Ralph Hardy directing and tryouts set for March 19 at 7 30 in the McVicar building West Boscawen Street Casting committee includes Mrs Douglas Fuller Smith Mrs Dan Henry Evelyn Early and John Williams The theatre has staged Kempy Hay Fever Private Lives Death Takes a Holiday Outward Bound and Stage Door in the past decade.

Winchester Little Theatre Ayn Rand A. H. Woods Ambassador” ‘Theatre New York Doris Nolan Warners Bros Barbara Stanwyck Don Ameche Ralph Hardy The Little Theatre McVicar West Boscawen Street Douglas Fuller Smith Dan Henry Evelyn Early John Williams

Etiquette Qs on Decorum at Theatres and Introductions

A reader asks about timing for putting on wraps during the Star Spangled Banner and proper seating in theatre boxes. The guidance says to remain perfectly still until the music ends and that women should sit next to the railing with men behind. It also notes a forty-year-old woman need not rise when introduced to a twenty-five-year-old guest of honor.

Miss Huidekoper Hosts Dinner At Long Branch

Miss Rosalind Huidekoper entertained at a small dinner at Long Branch with guests including Henry Post Mitchell Emily Goodwin Agnes Mitchell Margaret Dortch Seddon Nelson John Wictox Roland Mitchell Benjamin Harrison and Joseph Lewis Washington visits and other local hosts are noted with the Baldwin family Callender and Dunridge houses mentioned and relocations planned for the Don Lewis bungalow.

Millwood Rosalind Huidekoper Long Branch Henry Post Mitchell Emily Goodwin Agnes Mitchell Margaret Dortch Seddon Nelson Winchester John Wictox Roland Mitchell Benjamin Harrison Joseph Lewis

Miss MacDonald Hosts Tea for Dr Andrews in Berryville

Miss Rose MacDonald hosted tea after a Clarke County Woman's Club meeting honoring Dr Matthew Page Andrews of Baltimore, descendant of Virginia bishop Meade. Invitations issued for Elizabeth Page Broun and Dr Hugh Henry Trout Jr wedding April 6 in Roanoke.

Berryville Rose MacDonald Woman's Club Clarke County Matthew Page Andrews Baltimore Andrews Bishop Meade Virginia Cunningham Parish Alfred M. Kerfoot John B. Neill Annie B. C. Moore Graham Dougherty Agnes Page Everard D. Meade Ernest F. Meade Ernest H. Williams Charles McComnick Broun Roanoke Elizabeth Page Hugh Henry Trout, Jr St. John’s Episcopal Church Roanoke Country Club Miss Broun Charles McC. Brown Robert Powell Page

Safe Driving Demonstrations by Pontious Planned

Mr Pontious safety engineer of a large insurance company will present driving safety demos on Wednesday March 20 at 10 30 am and 3 10 pm. The first at Cameron street in front of city hall the afternoon near Handley School. A 2 40 pm talk in the high school auditorium will cover traffic dos and don'ts. Fore t Jones, Jr Board of Trade committee chair, notes a highlight is demonstrating car stopping times.

Pontious Cameron Street City Hall Handley School Board of Trade Winchester Forrest Jones

Reading of lists and installation at Rusk church

A church event in Rusk features a special music program with lunch from 12:30 to 1:30. The President’s narrative includes Mrs. E. G. and hymn readings, followed by installation of officers and benediction.

Bear E. G.,rusk

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