Social And Personal Belle Capper Honors Mark Service
Anna Belle Capper receives a two star emblem for ten years with a Winchester office of Potomac and Virginia Telephone Co during March. The company awards 36 employees emblems for four and five years of service. Invitations sent for Helen Carrier and Augustine Tucker Jr. nuptials at St Philip's Church in Brevard on Friday April 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Winchester
and Potomacy
Virginia
GL. J. McElligott
Co. and
P. Telephone Company of
Tucker-Carrier
Henry N. Carrier
Helen Carrier
Augustine W. Tucker, Jr
St. Philip's Church
Brevard
Rockbrook
Miss Byrd Engages in Middleburg Easter Week Socials
Miss Margaret Lewis Byrd attends point to point races in Middleburg and joins a luncheon hosted by Miss Katherine Hulbert. She will dine with Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Iselin and later attend a luncheon by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perkins. She and Miss Thomson travel to Richmond for Easter German at the Commonwealth Club and stay with Miss Lelia Leigh and her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lewis Byrd
Middleburg
Katherine Hulbert
Byrd
Barbara Iselin
Oliver Iselin
Charles Perkins
Gretchen ‘Thomson
Richmond
Commonwealth Club
Lelia Leigh
Mrs. Palmer Leight
West Franklin Street
Local Woman Called East for Ill Sister in Martinsburg
Mrs. Robert Jenkins of Smithfield avenue travels to Martinsburg due to her sister Mrs. William Barney’s illness after a heart attack. Her sister remains seriously ill though condition unchanged. Messrs. C Ridgely White and James Kenneth Robinson were in Washington on business. Mr Earl Sandidge of Richmond, new budget meet at Joe's, arrived to begin duties this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Jenkins
Smithfield Avenue
Martinsburg
William Barney
Messrs. C. Ridgely White
James Kenneth Robinson
Washington
Earl Sandidge
Richmond
Joe’s
Bar expands state program with new Virginia director
Will expand work of the Public Information Program in Virginia by adding Wayt B. Tim berlake Jr of Staunton as local director. Paul F. Hannah announces the appointment, detailing program goals and radio and civic outreach across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayt B. Timberlake, Jr
Staunton
Virginia
Paul F. Hannah
American Bar Association
Stuart Carter
Bristol
Willis W. Bohannon
Petersburg
Samuel P. Conrad
Harrisonburg
John D
Epenhaver
Easter sunrise services mitten across city churches
Calendar lists Sunday at 6 30 a m Easter sunrise services in many churches with full details in Church Page Today Then Monday 8 p m Madison Lodge I C O F meets at East Boscawen street hall for weekly session.
Miss Anna Fay Sutphin Engaged to Mr Godfrey Zirkle
Mr and Mrs J B Sutphin of South Washington announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Anna Fay Sutphin to Mr Godfrey Zirkle son of the late Mr and Mrs W L Zirkle No wedding date has been set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burwell Nelson
South Washington Street
Fenton McGuire Nelson
John Sullivan Scully
John.s. Scully, Jr
South Stewart Street
Miss Nelson
Anna Fay Sutphin
Godfrey Zirkle
J. B. Sutphin
W. L. Zirkle
Shenandoah County School Fund Crisis Prompts Petitions
Shenandoah County faces a potential nine month school term cut as a $13,589 deficit looms with a state offer to advance 2,475. New Market leaders and about 3,200 taxpayers petition Shenandoah supervisors to authorize funds or a loan to sustain 1940 41 operations amid no action from Shenandoah to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Sidney B. Hall
Shenandoah County
State Board of Education
Shenandoah
New Market
Shenoah
J. W. Garber
New Market High School
Byrd Returns From Antarctic Bases Mission
Rear Admiral Richard Byrd heads home to the United States after establishing two winter bases in the Antarctic. He sailed aboard the Bear with the North Star from the east base south of Cape Horn, under plans set last fall. Officials will decide after his arrival whether he returns to Antarctica next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Mare
Richard Byrd
States
Speadquarters
Bear
North Star
Cape Horn
Antarctic
Byrd
Legislature Taking Final Adjournment
RICHMOND March 23 The General Assembly convened its closing session to finish the 1940 session. 221 bills will be signed by Speaker Ashton Dovell and Senate president pro tem Kenry Wickham before adjournment. Gov Price will act within ten days. House members named nine commissions with members from Newport News Norfolk Portsmouth and other counties to study reapportionment forest oil gas taxation and state department reorganizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Assembly
House
Ashton Dovell
Kenry T. Wickham
Senate
Assembly
Gov. Price
Petrait
Saxon W. Holt
Newport. News
Dovell
William McL. Ferguson
Newport News
Richard W. Ruffin
Norfolk
Ae. i. Gray
Sussex
Bernard @. Goodwin
T. S. Bocock
House of Representatives
I. N. Coleman
Dinwiddie
John B. Boatwright
Buckingham
T. Elliot Campbell
Caroline
Virginia National Guard
Harry B. Davis
Princess Anne
James B. Martin
Gloucester
Legislative Assembly
America
J. Howard Holleman
Surry
Gordon Lewis
Essex
Etiquette Qs From Modern Social Column
Roberta Lee answers reader questions on visits and manners. She says a bread-and-butter letter is polite after a weekend with an old friend. She cautions against grooming at the table and prefers saying my family over my folks.
Legislator Criticized by Virginia Farm Bureau Gathering
At the closing sessions of the Virginia Farm Bureau annual meeting in Richmond on March 23 1940 the federation condemned the General Assembly for a lack of understanding of agriculture and urged nonpolitical farm action. Resolutions urged vigilance against highway fund diversions and supported cooperative marketing while backing broader farm organization and youth programs. Officers were re elected: Holsinger as President East as Secretary Smith as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia State Farm Bureau Federation
D. C. Acker
Rockingham
John H. East
Augusta
Agricultural Conference Board
House of Delegates
Senate
Federation
Virginia
Holsinger
Smith
G. F. Holsinger
McGaheysville
C. L. Weast
Grottoes
J. H. East
Churchville
C. V. Smith
Harrisonburg
W. S. Campfield
Staunton
Virginia Horticultural Society
Apple Recipe for Winchester Residents
Apples are Winchester's mee commodity in rest their consumption by local people. The Star will print a different recipe for their use each day. Four apples cut into balls one cup celery one cup seeded grapes one package cream cheese formed into balls. Blend the first three ingredients with mayonnaise dressing and arrange on curly endive or lettuce. Garnish with cheese balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
STAR
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Suimption
J. W. Sumptioh
Bea
James Wyant
Sumption
Florence Wyant
Eva Kline
Eugene Line
Ida Kline
Sueene Since
Gilbert Sine
E. J. Rohart
Guy Line
National Avenue
Eugene Sine
Minnk Prelip
M. Kline
Lonnie Kline
William Heckrotte
Alvin Higgs
Andrew Higgs
Beulah Kline
Alex Thompson
Mary Locke
Edith Huff
Miriam Walck
Markc Fauver
Louise Line
Richard Kern
William Bennett
Harry and
Donald Stewart
Joe Butler
Tom Whitham
Leary Baker
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg
Robert Boyd
Pean Savinaagg
Cee
Fred Bord
North
Mary Lois Bean
David Mahony
New York City
Aubrey Mussen
C. J. Borum
Matin Hill
Strasburg
Mahoneys
North Wales Club
Warrenton
Bessie Corkey
Handley High School
Chevy Chase
Nancy Gray Larrick
Fenton Nelson
John Scully
Handley and
Young Set
Mr. Nelson
Christ Episcopal
Mrs. Nelson
Sallie Bruce Seddon
Baltimore
William Cabell Seddon
Scully
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Princeton University
Cannon Club
National Fruit Products Co
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Jolliffe
Miss Fenton McGuire Nelson
Norris
Brooks’ Pharmacy Thone
C. B. Smalts & Son
Red Cross
Valicy
Maurice F. Castleman
Harpers Ferry
Clarke County
Memorial Hospital
Castleman
Robert Chapman
Sophie Baker
Frances Page
West Cork Street
Susan Salsbury
Handley
Wilmington, del
J. K. Wheeler
Hildegarde and
Sonny
John Weems
Philadelphia
Dallas
Texas
John J. Zeigler
Valley Avenue
Lewistown
Daniel Zeigler
Jackie English
Washington, D. C
Claude Showalter
F. L. Sargent, Jr
Pifer Printing.co
N. Leudeun Bt
Underwood’s Bakery
N. Loudoun St
Madison Lodge, I. C. O. F
Bill Singing
Sy Roberta Lee
Florsheim
Valley Pride
United Food
Farmer
Campfield
Apple
Celery
Royal Road
Fingers OF God
the Commercial & Savings Bank
the Wayside Inn
Middletown
Stephens City
Buncutter Cox Tire
Roddy Kilowatt
Barbara Bell
Charmer
Pattern
Barbara Bell Pattern Service
Evening Star
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