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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1940
Page
8
Mexico born actress Dolores Del Rio announced she and Cedric Gibbons have separated. She left their Hollywood home for a modest house in Palm Springs.
Miss Rose MacDonald of Berryville, author of the first biography of Mrs. Robert E. Lee, was guest of honor at a tea by Mrs. William Chapin Huntington on Twenty third Street. She spoke briefly about her book as attendees included Mrs. John Burke and others.
Mrs. Roland C. Ringgold of Shepherdstown announces the lease of the mansion and part of Bellevue along the river near Shepherdstown to Raymond J. Funkhouser of New York and Hagerstown. Funkhouser heads Victor Products and O Sullivan Rubber in Winchester and once lived in the city. Bellevue hosted guests including Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and the Duchess of Windsor. Col Joseph van Swearingen, Bellevue’s original owner, was a Revolutionary War soldier and friend of Washington. S G Newcomer returns home from spending time with his daughter and son in law in New Oxford. Mr and Mrs H E Gibson return to Crozet after visiting New Oxford during the illness of Mr Pope’s father.
The guide states never criticize a partner's play in bridge and praises good manners in sports. It notes that two people shaking hands across a table is improper unless the gesture is extended and accepted. It also advises hostesses to offer tomato juice or a similar alternative for guests who dislike cocktails.
Mrs. Robert T. Barton is recovering from an emergency appendicitis operation in a Memphis hospital, visiting with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Field. John Weems moves toward Texas after promotion at O'Sullivan Rubber, with training in Philadelphia. Mrs. S. H. Miller is taken to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for the second time this winter. Dentists from Woodstock attend the American College of Dentists meeting and centennial celebration in Baltimore March 1 21. Louise Moore returns from Sweet Briar College to West Boscawen street. Other local residents and students are noted returning or traveling for health, education, or professional events.
Episcopal High School student Douglas Allen and Lewis Allen spend spring break with parents Dr and Mrs Lewis M Allen in Alexandria Virginia. Several VPI cadets and other locals visit family and travel to Lynchburg Charlottesville Washington Round Bay and Charlottesville.
Calendar lists Madison Lodge weekly meeting at East Boscawen street hall Monday at 8:00 p m. Lions Club weekly meeting at hotel Tuesday 12:30 p m. Winchester Rebekah Association regular session at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday 8:00 p m.
Cadet Walter Robinson of Mas sanutte Military Academy visits her parents on North Loudoun Street in Woodstock Virginia. Mr Walter Pingley, recovering from a serious operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital, works for the Virginia Woolen Company. Dr Leon Slavin travels to Baltimore for the American College of Dental Surgery meeting. Mrs Kenneth Legg and her son return to Norfolk after visiting Jessie O Roark in East Gerrard Street. Mr Legg now serves as a first class radio operator in the U S Navy and recently completed a Capella cruise with three years shore duty in Norfolk. Mrs Raymond Hale returns from Georgia to Norfolk where she is joined by Mr Hale aboard the Capella.
Helen Jepson, the Met opera star, admires prize-winning lilies at the New York International Flower Show where the lilies won top honors for their species.
Mrs. Ralph Hardy announces the first try-outs for the Little Theatre production The Night of January 16 will be held Tuesday at 7:30 pm at the studio on the second floor of the McVicar building West Bos cawen street. The play has twenty five characters with many minor roles for men and women and some speaking parts. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
Reverend W O Talbert departed yesterday for the Eastern Shore of Maryland to lead four weeks of revival services at Methodist churches. He will then travel to Poolesville Maryland for a two week program with Dr L S Rudasil.
Delbert Butcher of Richwood tracked escaped convicts from a West Virginia road camp after guards failed to recapture them. He armed himself with a shotgun, rounded up the pair, marched them to jail and received a $25 reward for each fugitive.
Berryville Virginia March 18 Mr and Mrs John A Chew and their son Peter Chew arrived Saturday from New York to spend a week at Ellwood their country home in Clarke County Peter Chew who attends Choate School is spending his spring holiday here Mr Chew expects to return to New York Monday Miss Nora Moore of Washington was guest over the weekend of Capt and Mrs Frank M Wray Reverend Ernest H Williams announced Holy Week services Mediation at 4 pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Good Friday from 12 05 to 3 pm three hour service theme At the Foot of the Cross speakers Reverend Dr L A Parker Reverend D Vaughan Reverend Mr Shultz and Reverend Marshall Milton Mrs Francis B Whiting guest of Mrs Dorsey Potter in Clarksburg West Virginia will arrive in Clarke County Thursday to visit sister in law Mrs George H Burwell of Mt Airy there joined by her daughter Miss Margaretta Whiting Whiting is a Gar rison Forest School faculty member Q What are the requirements for obtaining postal delivery for a village J R B A According to the United States Postal Guide a community may be given village delivery service if it has adjusted postal receipts of at least 5000 for the preceding fiscal year and a population of 1500 or more residing in territory with civic improvements.
The Star lists daily local markets and wholesale flour prices for patent brand flours in 12, 24, 48, and 98 pound bags with per barrel and per bag rates. It also shows dairy, poultry, and livestock categories with mixed items and retail references from creameries and market stalls.
John Owens of the United Mine Workers Ohio district cautioned there is no hope for survivors after a mine disaster. Officials from Ohio and West Virginia mining departments and the U S Bureau of Mines aided Hanna Coal Company in directing rescue efforts as four man squads worked at the wrecked tunnels.
The undersigned will sell at public auction March 26 1940 at 11 a.m. at Hoovers Wrecking Co Stevenson Virginia a 1935 Ford Tudor taken from Clarence Harman under sales contract Associates Discount Corp Missouri H McClung Limited
About 44 men remained trapped three miles from the entrance when an explosion hit a drift mine. 27 others in scattered groups adjacent were spared. Gas fumes injured 115 rescued. several died in early rescue attempts. The mine near Martins Ferry Bellaire Wheel ing produced 4400 tons daily and employed 500.
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