Exhibition of Ante-Bellum Portraits at Mary Baldwin College
An Exhibition of Ante-Bellum portraits miniatures silver and jewelry will be held March 29 and 30 in the King building Mary Baldwin College Staunton sponsored by the Florence Nightingale auxiliary of King s Daughters hospital Proceeds go to the hospital building fund Noted Virginia artists Horace and Elizabeth Nottingham Day serve as advisors Edward M Davis III Norfolk Museum curator will lecture on Old Silver and a reception follows Attendees include museum representatives and art patrons from across the state Open March 30 afternoon and evening with pieces sourced from Staunton Valley families dating back to before 1861 The event marks a first in the region featuring historic and cultural items
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Staunton
King
Mary Baldwin College
Florence Nightingale
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Horace
Elizabeth Nottingham Day
Virginia
Edward M. Davis III
Norfolk Museum
Old Valley
Onward and Upward Class Meets Tomorrow Night
The Kernstown Methodist church group will gather at 8 p.m. tomorrow with Mrs. James McDonald hosting. Dr. Wilson is slated to speak, following a guest dinner earlier at Staunton’s First Presbyterian Church attended by Dr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Wilson.
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Kernstown
Local births and social notes from Winchester area
A series of birth notices lists new babies for families including Leon and Opal Givens, Virginia Sisk Wines, Elizabeth Jenkota, Kathleen Schell Racey, and others. A separate shower honoring Paul 8 Carper and Penelope Carper occurred March 4 at 119 East Leicester Street with many Winchester and nearby guests. Also noted are visits from Mrs. Hunter M. Stine of Baltimore and travels of Mrs. J P Kemp formerly Anna Bowers of Winchester to New Orleans and California with Dr. Frank Bowers.
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Leon Givens
W. Monmouth St
Givens
Opal Gardner
Robert Wine
Upperville
Wine
Virginia Sisk
Robert Jen
Robert Jenota
Elizabeth All
Paul Racey
Hers Hill
Racey
Kathleen Schell
Wer
Carper
Paul
E. Leicester St
Wallie Carper
S. Emma Louthan
Blanche Schell
H.B. Ritter
John Taylor
Hilda Taylor
Nora Newcome
Glen Kern
Guy Coffelt
Kenneth Coffelt
Ellis Bayliss
Carlton Patterson
Harry Hoskins
Doran Hoskins
Winchester
Thomas Lake
Millwood
Lena Grove
Lucille Grove
Cedarville
Betty Vaught
Marguerite Tuck
Billy Perrero
Front Royal
J. P. Kemp
Anna Bowers
New Orleans
Mardi Gras
South
California
Baltimore
Frank Bowers
Bartonsville
Miss Harbaugh Hosts Madison Classmates For Weekend
Miss Dorothy Harbaugh entertained senior Madison College classmates Audrey Hinton Louise DeModena and Ann Bunts from Charles Town Richmond and Bristol as weekend guests. Mrs Norman Cooper hosted tea Saturday and they drove to Charles Town with Mrs Harbaugh before returning to Harrisonburg. Circles 2 and 3 of Centenary Reformed Church plan meetings at the parsonage after the Lenten service today. WECS Welltown WSCS will meet Thursday at 8 pm with Mrs I W Ebert Amherst Street.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Winchester Municipal Band
Rouss Hall
Rotary Club
H. K. Russell
First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
W. Piccadilly St
Womens Civic League
Elks Club
Beta Sigma Phi
Dorothy Rice
Welltown
WSCS
I. W. Ebert
Amherst St
Kernstown Methodist Church
James
Braddock St Methodist Church
A L. Kater
W. Leicester
Harbaugh
Madison
Dorothy Harbaugh
Audrey Hinton
Charles Town
W. Va
Louise DeModena
Richmond
Ann Bunts
Bristol
Madison College
Norman Cooper
Harrisonburg
Maxim Word Of The Day From Lesson In English
W L Gordon explains common usage errors and pronunciation notes. The piece defines MAXIM as a general truth and offers a Swift quote to illustrate the proverb style. It urges daily word mastery to grow vocabulary.
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Swift
Correct designation of the national legislature
The Constitution uses the term the Congress consistently. Articles include Article 1 Section 4 and 8, Article 2 Section 2, and the 20th Amendment. The official name is Congress with the definite article the.
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Congress
Girl Scout Troop 13 Members Share Feb Activities
Scout troop 139 members mailed five clothing kits to Europe via the American Friends Service Committee and displayed one kit at Singer Sewing Co window. Leaders and girls documented kit sending, investiture for three new girls, and Court of Awards badges. Troop created a large world flag. Beavers held a roller skating party and troop 13 attended Fantasia.
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Scout Troop 139
Europe
Peggy Lamme
Shirley Heisman
Audrey Grimm
Billie Ann Winkfield
Janice Duvall
Joan Michael
June Spring
Shirley White
Patty Garber
Sara Lee Wilder
Donna Dey
Jane Barnett
Patty Carper
Virginia Clark
Shirley Siebert
Betty Prince
Joan Kercheval
Janet Keller
Patricia Cahill
Suzanne Smith
Anne May Butler
Ann Jagiello
Girl Scout Leaders Club
Patsy Carper
Mary Jo Wright
Misses Jane Barnett
Anna May Butler
Shirley Hershman
Social Notes From Berryville
Dr and Mrs Frank E Tappan left Sunday for Florida Their daughter Cummie will visit Mrs A Cummins during their absence Mr and Mrs Maurice Longerbeam and daughter Dianne were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs G J Longerbeam and Mr and Mrs Edmunds Guests of Mr and Mrs J H S Digges were Miss Mary Starke Higgenbotham of Charles Town and Mr Grover Wilson of Hazard Ky Wilson a Yale Divinity School student Higginbotham is director of Religious Education of the ee Town Presbyterian church Mr and Mrs Phil Digges of Arlington were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J H S Digges Miss Marion Stolle left for a two weeks trip to New Orleans Mrs E N Barnett and Mrs George W Costello were guests last week of Mr and Mrs George Pope of Vienna for Mrs Pope s birthday anniversary Mr and Mrs Lynwood Barnett and daughter Jane were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs A B Hummer
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Frank E. Tappan
Florida
Cummie
A. Cummins
Maurice Longerbeam
Dianne
G. J. Longerbeam
Edmunds
J.hs. Digges
Mary Starke Higgenbotham
Charles Town
Grover Wilson
Hazard, Ky
Wilson
Yale Divinity School
Higginbotham
Ee Town
Marion Stolle
New Orleans
E. N. Barnett
George W. Costello
George Pope
Vienna
Mrs. R D Boyd Dies At Home In Stephens City
Mrs. Reena D. Boyd of Leicester Street died at her home yesterday. Born in Rappahannock County she spent most of her life in the area and was active in Orrick Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons, one daughter, five grandchildren, and several cousins. The body will be removed tomorrow evening to the Leicester Street home. Services will be at 2 30 p m Friday at Orrick Chapel Methodist Church with Rev E H Jackson and Rev T A Gaskins officiating. Interment in Orrick Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Reena D. Boyd
Leicester St
Rappahannock
George and
Jenni Weathers
Orrick Chapel
Stephens City
Holmes and
Carrol Boyd
Winchester
William Clifton Boyd
Philadelphia
Meta Turner
W. Leicester St
Orrick Chapel Methodist Church
E. H. Jackson
T. A. Gaskins
Orrick Cemetery
Earl Evans
Garfield Prather
Harry Green
Ellis Turner
Clarence Robinson
Henry Curry
Wait
Pattern 4823 One Piece Dress Seams For Quick Sew
Pattern 4823 creates a breezy casual dress with fewest seams in sizes 12 through 20. Size 16 uses 2% yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Winch ester Evening Star Pattern Dept for full illustrated instructions and a free hat and bag pattern.
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Winchester Evening Star
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Anne Adams
Nelson to Address ILG Union Members
Harry A. Nelson manager of Winchester Social Security office will speak to members of Local 458 International Ladies Garment Workers union about benefits under the social security act. The talk is at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Union hall. Delegates to Roanoke district conference are President Edward L. Grove and Shop Steward Ruth Shaner.
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Harry A. Nelson
Winchester Social Security Office
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Union Hall
Roanoke
Edward L. Grove
Ruth Shaner
Etiquette Qs From Roberta Lee On Club Entrance Rings
A Q and A on entering a nightclub escort guidance, who buys wedding rings, introductions between generations, and accepting a seat exchange on trains. Answers specify a woman goes first to the women's room, groom buys his ring, bride buys hers, introduce the younger man to the elder, and accepting a courtesy for a lower berth is proper.
Illness Rates Rise in Poorer Families During the 1930s
The text notes a seven day illness period during the U S low mood of the thirties lasting longer in less affluent households with rates about one and a half times higher than those of well to do families.
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U. S
College enrollment in America rises from 1890 to 1940
The text notes that about three percent of Americans aged 18 to 21 attended college in 1890, compared with fifteen percent in 1940, indicating a substantial growth in higher education participation over the period.
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Braddock St
Montague Ave
Miller School Pta
PTA
Winchester Camera Club
Valley Photo Center
Woodmen of the World
Handley Library
Allen Hawthorne
Women’s Civic League
Winchester Memorial Hospital
R. V. Funsten
Psymmis
Jack Thornton
Univ. of Wa
Red Cross Motor Corps
Lion’s Club
Winchester Tuberculosis Assn
Food-Handlers
T. B. Case
Negro Nursery
Vernon Smallwood
Arlington
Sophia Smallwood
Lillie M. Reed
Bluemont
Harlee Smallwood
Berryville
Hospital News
Malissa Belford
Capon Bridge
Emma Wisecarver
Woodstock Lane
City
Brooks’ Pharmacy Prescription Druggist
Prim
America
Hunter M. Stine
I. Fred Stine
Fort Collier
Lydia E. Pinkham
Inkham
Elsie- Kay
Elsie-Kay
South Braddock &J. Dial
WECS
W. L. Gordon
General Electric
Maytag Bendix Ironrite
Anderson
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout
Phil Digges
J. H. S Digges
R.D. Boyd
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Fairplay Market
Mote
Nelson
ILG
Roberta Lee
Brannon’s Cleaners
Esquire
U.S.A
Esquires
Cnet
Lovett Bros
Haan
Gaunt
Haldeman
St. Oats
Hansen
Cather's
N. Loudoun
Children’s
Margaret O’brien Easter
Timberlake
Bolero
Margaret L. Hodgson
HAT and Dress Shop
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