Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1939

Page

6

Local Club and Lodge Meetings This Week

Calendar lists 7:30 p m American Legion Auxiliary hosts Miss Lela Rosenberger, 8:00 p m Madison Lodge I O O F at East Boscawen hall, 12:30 p m Lions Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel, 3:30 p m Century Club meeting, 7:30 p m W P A Chorus rehearsal at Market Street M E Church, 8:00 p m Winchester Rebekah Assembly at Odd Fellows hall, 8:00 p m Apple Blossom Festival mass meeting at George Washington Hotel.

American Legion Auxiliary Lela Rosenberger Madison Lodge, I. O. O. F East Boscawen Street Lions Club George Washington Hotel Century Club Gray Gam W. P Market M. E Winchester Rebekah Association Odd Fellow’s

Mrs Carson Hosts Luncheon for Mrs Randall at Dellbrook

Mrs A C Carson entertains at luncheon on Wednesday for guest Mrs David Randall of New Canaan Conn at her Riverton home Dellbrook. Invitations go to Winchester residents including Mrs Lewis Hyde with guest Mrs Lathrop Colgate of New York and Mrs Joseph Wright among others.

Mrs. Carson A. C. Carson David Randall New Canan Conn Winchester Lewis Hyde Lathrop Colgate New York Joseph Wright Fred L. Glaize Henry B. Gilpin John M. Steck

Marriage Announcement From Frostburg To Winchester

Announcement of the marriage of Miss Jane Mary Dillon of Frostburg Maryland to Mr Al Fletcher of Winchester occurred at 4 pm Saturday at the home of Rev S J Goode. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dillon of Frostburg and a Romney State School graduate. Fletcher, son of Luther Fletcher and the late Ella Fletcher, is a Virginia School for the Deaf graduate and a member of the Winchester Evening Star composing room staff. The couple plan to live on North Loudoun Street after April.

Jane Mary Dillon Frostburg al. Fletcher S. J. Goode Charles Samuel Dillon Romney State School Romney W. Va Fletcher Luther S. Fletcher Cross Junction Ella May Whitaker Fletcher Virginia School For the Deaf Staunton Winchester Evening Star Marshall Butler Douglas Barnett North Loudoun Street

Margaret Collins Denny Bible Class Meeting at Braddock Street Church

The quarterly meeting and social will be held in the social room of the Braddock Street Methodist Church School Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Lynwood Hammond presides over business and Groups 3 and 4 led by Mrs E P Bean and Mrs Ida Shryock handle the social program. Officers urge full attendance. Mr and Mrs Byrd to open Kentmere in Clarke county April 1 following their winter visit with Mrs Byrd’s mother Mrs Richard E Byrd. Mrs Ida Ogden is ill at home on Highland Ave. Mrs E C Stuart returns from Miami where she visited daughter Mrs Chauncey Jerome of Cleveland Ohio. Mrs Jerome recovering from illness at the Florida resort.

Lyman Judge Weems Christ Church Homer Lyman Donald L. Weems Christ Episcopal Church Church Missions House National Council of the Episcopal Church Joe Thomas Robert McNally Winchester Miss Stouffer Purcellville Evva Stouffer Harry C. Stouffer Washington Franceska Kaspar Lawson Bluemont Blue Ridge Herald Lawson Miss Cole London Shubert Ava Maria Harry Thaw Margaret Collins Denny Braddock Street Methodist Church School Church School Lynwood Hammond E. P. Bean Ida Shryock Mrs. Byrd Kentmere Thomas Bolling Byrd Clarke County Mr. Byrd rMs Richard E. Byrd E. C. Stuart Miami Florida Chauncey Jerome Cleveland Ohio Jerome Clarke Cooper Clarence le Frois le Frois F. L. Buckley North Washington Street Fairport N. Y

Modern Etiquette Q A on titles dining manners and introductions

A woman keeps the name Mrs James Blank after her husband’s death. A man need not rise at table unless there is age difference. if the other man is elderly it is courteous to stand. If meeting a new host in a receiving line one should introduce oneself as I am Mrs Smith.

Mary Blank James Blank Cone Mrs. Smith

W P A Chorus Rehearsal and Local Social Tidbits

The W P A Community Chorus plans a Palm Sunday concert rehearsal Tuesday at 7 30 in Market Street Methodist Church. Roland Mitchell hosted informal entertaining Saturday at his Clarke county home with young Winchester guests. Miss Margaret Byrd visits Miss Leila Leigh in Richmond and returns to Winchester with Leigh for about ten days.

Market Street Methodist Church Roland Mitchell Clarke County Winchester Anne Ely Eleanor Scully Betty Riley Anne Kerr Russell Messrs Joseph Thomas Jack Pennypacker

Community notices outline club meetings and travel

The American Legion Auxiliary meeting is at Miss Lela Rosenberger’s home on South Washington Street at 7 30 tonight. Century Club meets tomorrow at 3 30 at Gray Gables Inn with Miss Colston hosting and a paper on Pirates and Euchaneers of the Cornish Coast by Mrs J Victor Arthur. Several residents travel or visit family including Mr Charles Abbott returning to Baltimore, Dr John B McKee heading to New Orleans for two weeks at the Southern Medical Association, and various students and families visiting or residing in Winchester Fredericksburg Lynchburg Waynesboro Danville and Fairfax. Public notices include impending relocations and housing arrangements for several couples and individuals around Washington North Washington Street and Fairport New York corridors.

American Legion Auxiliary Lela Rosenberger South Washington Street Century Club

Delayed Dormant Spray Guidelines and Local Notices

The article outlines delayed dormant spray mixtures for orchards including three to five day application windows, oil emulsion strengths, tar oil cautions in warm weather, and lime sulphur usage. It also lists recent social visits and guests such as Mr A H Morgan, Mrs Morgan, and families, plus visits by Mr William Harris, Mr H B McCormac, Capt Roy Ryden and relatives at Willow Lawn on Valley Avenue.

Roy Ryden Norfolk Roy Ryden Jr Willow Lawn Valley Avenue

Quiet Fighting Follows Slovak Hungarian Front Clash

A Slovak communique reports quiet on the Hungarian Slovak frontier after minor fighting. Hungarian forces failed to take three small villages while air forces stayed inactive. The clash centered on two hills in the Micha lovee sector near Carpatho Ukraine, as both sides pushed for border control during talks in Budapest.

Britislavia Slovakia Budapest Michalovee Slovack-Carpatho-Ukraine Revistia Carpatho-Ukraine Hungary

Firefighters rush to car blaze during banquet

Extra Course fire crew seated for their annual banquet when an alarm sounded. Wearing Sunday clothes they rushed to a burning automobile in Lemars and extinguished the fire.

Lemars

Motorist Hurrying to Court Receives Double Fine

Omaha motorist Lee Melia, stopped by motorcycle patrolman Cecil Dunkak, says he is hurrying to court to answer a speeding charge. He arrives with two tickets and is sentenced to two hours in jail and fined $5 on the second charge.

Omaha Cecil Dunkak Lee Melia Melia

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fletcher-Dillon Howard T. Voorhees Howard Voorhees Howard, Jr Washington, D. C Voorhees Butlers al’ Fletcher Martinsburg Orland Miller C. Ridgely White Mary Virginia Stock New York City Merriman’s Lane J. Cole Holloway Philadelphia Ventnor N. J Hot Springs W. J. Derflinger Stephens City Betty Jeanne Derflinger Don Gray C. W.derflinger Brooks’ Pharmacy Rexall Stotler Bryan Stotler Secial Ida Ogden Highland Avenue Howard L. James Prugress Piccadilly W. B. Snider & Son Miss Leigh Miss Byrd Miss Margaret Byrd Richmond Leila Leigh Legion Auxiliary Charles Abbott Baltimore John B. McKee New Orleans The Southern Medical Association William Glaize Elizabeth Denny Laura Holman Lynchburg la Velle Phipps Waynesboro White Post Miss Denny Miss Holman Miss Phipps Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Helen Woore F. L. Woore South Washington Street Miss Woore Averett College Danville Harold Smith Riverton Winchester Memorial Hospital J. Frank Kershner Greystone Terrace Maury Trimble Sweickley, Pa Mr. Trimble Miss Martha Trimble Mrs. Trimble Mrs. E. C. Stuart Hawthorne Pifer Printing CO N. Loudoun St Vera Hruba Canada United States Blanka Szombathelyi Hollywood Mr. A .H. Morgan Mrs. Morgan Mrs. W. A. Baker Mrs. Delmar Robinson William Harris H. B. McCormac RED Cross Huntsberry Mexico Lower California Sant Secgut Fairmont S. Loudoun Leicester St Loudoun Street Valley Pike Amherst North Kent Berryville Ave West Monmouth Palace Theatre Amherst Street McKeever Hagerstown Equipment, Co Hagerstown Magruder Nursery N. Main Street Millwood Avenue Spitz Phillip Williams Sulphur Spring Road Miller & Anderson Harpers Ferry Potomac By-Products Company E. Piccadilly WANT Kremer Hable’s Box Huntington J. O. Woodford Rockville Winichester Care Star J. O. J. Green Adv Trail's End Poultry Farm Gordonsville Winchester Furniture CO Main St Western Auto Western Auto Supply Company Western Auto Supply Co Central Ave Newark Ross Boyd Harmon Brumback J. R. Bucher E. E. Bayliss Phone Whitacre W. T. Lane Paytes Haldeman’s Easter Alecia Sinclair John C. Woolfolk Safe Deposit Box the Commercial & Savings Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Sunshine Cleaners Butterscotch Underwood’s Bakery Kelvinator
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication