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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1941
Page
8
Calendar item notes a Thursday 1:00 p m weekly Rotary Club luncheon at a hotel and a 6 45 p m annual covered dish supper for the Comrade Bible Class in the class assembly room.
Mr and Mrs Harry M Sartelle announce the engagement of their daughter Patsy Gene to Lieutenant Harry Ewing Dieckman of the 57th Coast Artillery at Camp Pendleton. The wedding is planned soon.
James W. Loften of Stephens City High School wins Senior First Prize in the National Unity Essay Contest announced by Mr. Elias Lustig president of Adam Hats and committee chairman. Courtney M. Fauver of Handley High School earns Junior First Prize.
Mrs George Sanders hosted a luncheon in honor of Mrs Stanley Shewan with attendees including Mrs Harry Snider Mrs Alton Powell Mrs F A Elsey of Keyser Mrs J C Sanders also of Keyser Mrs Lee Brown Mrs Ford Barrie Mrs Ralph Hengeveld Mrs Garland Canter of Berryville Mrs Leonard Rudical le and Mrs Theo Jakimier. Also noted are several residents improving from illness and travels of local families including Duke University student Catherine Beattie and Cadet James W Brooks at The Citadel.
A column on hosting etiquette advises guests not to watch or comment on a host’s carving and to keep conversations flowing. The issue also covers local social notes listing residents visiting, returning from trips, or hosting guests, including named individuals and their cities.
Randolph-Macon Alumnae Shenandoah Valley chapter marked Founders Day in Winchester with a luncheon at the George Washington Hotel. Guest speaker Mrs. W. J. D. Bell urged Alumnae Fund support and cooperation among alumnae amid plans for a stronger alumnae association.
Swinburne laments worn expressions and urges daily facial care. He notes aging indirectly through mouth fibers and wrinkles while advising massage, cold rinses, and astringents. He cautions against DIY hair dyeing and suggests consulting a specialist for chemical treatments.
The Virginia State Federation of Women's Club schedules its thirty fourth annual convention at Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D C on May 3 7 and 8. The federation meets annually to conduct business and plan activities.
The convention shifts from Virginia soil to the northern Virginia region this year to accommodate a large gathering. Arlington and Alexandria clubs host for the Fourth District with Mrs Saidie Orr Dunbar as lead speaker. Events include a White House Tea May 7 and a wreath-laying at the Unknown Soldier's Tomb. Reservations and hotel details are coordinated by district presidents and specified contacts.
Professional nurses from across Virginia gather for the forty first annual convention of the Graduate Nurses' Association of Virginia at the Hotel Chamberlin Old Point Comfort. Col Robert T Barton among principal speakers with theme Meeting Emergency Needs of the Day. Luncheons and dinners scheduled. Ferma Hoover presiding. Brucetown Church to hold chicken supper Friday March 28 from 5 to 9 pm.
At the George Washington Hotel 15 Shenandoah Area Council Scout leaders met to discuss a proposed camping site led by James H. Bennett Front Royal chairman of the camping activities committee They agreed to contact county agents in nine counties and reconvene in about six weeks Attendees included W D Seviers S Scully Jr H C Browne E B Cooper I Fred Stine Bennett S M Boyd M H Porterfield A M Daniel A M Staubly J C Morris Paul B Broyles S D Crute B F Slane and others from Martinsburg Woodstock Luray and Cold Stream West Virginia.
Dr. F. R. Wagner pastor of St. John s Lutheran Martinsburg West Virginia will be guest preacher at Grace Lutheran Church Lenten service this evening at 7 30 o clock. Grace Church pastor will preach at St. John s in Martinsburg at the same hour.
Lieutenant-Sergeant Frank Manuel of the Sarah Zane Co. was awarded a badge yesterday as a gift from Lee Brown, the driver of the Sarah Zane truck.
Vic Keyton misplaced his locker keys in Scranton and borrowed a jacket and an overcoat from a coworker. After lunch he mistakenly took the wrong overcoat, spending the rest of the day sorting out the mixup.
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