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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1940

Page

8

Fewer Small Parties Announced For The Festival This Year

Winchester social life leans toward official events with fewer private parties this year yet tickets secure for the Queen and Court balls and the pre festival dance. A dinner for the Queen opens the festivities at Mrs. R. E. Byrd home with two informal gatherings hosting around 300 guests before the club cabaret dance.

Country Club R. E. Byrd Justin Ouser Fairmont Avenue W. Barron Glover Millwood Avenue George Washington Orchestra Byrd Golf Club Fred Sturm Wayne Storm Greystone Terrace On Woolfolk

Mother's Day Gift Ad for Norris Candies at Brooks' Pharmacy

A Mother's Day promotion runs Sunday May 12 offering The Sweetest Thought Norris Exquisite Candies packaged especially for Mother’s Day at Brooks' Pharmacy. Phone contact 766.

Norris Mother Brooks

Genevieve Massie Hosts Shower for Mr and Mrs Yancey

Miss Genevieve Massie entertained at her Stephens City home with a miscellaneous shower honoring newlyweds Mr and Mrs Louis Yancey of Stephens City formerly Miss Groves. Guests from Winchester Frederick County and Strasburg enjoyed music games and refreshments. The couple received many lovely gifts.

Genevieve Massie Louie

Local Garden Club Invited To May Day Entertainment

The Garden Club of Winchester and Clarke County will host an Old English May Day at Lindisfarne near Roanoke on May 11 from 3 to 6 pm. The event, with processions, folk songs, Morris Dances, and Robin Hood characters, is not open to the public and may be postponed if it rains.

Garden Club Winchester Clarke County Roanoke Valley Garden Club Robin Hood Maid Marion Friar Tuck

Tucker's Orchestra to headline Queen's Ball at Blossom Ballroom

Tucker and his orchestra return for a second year as official musician for the Queen's Ball of the Apple Blossom Festival. The event at the Blossom Ballroom, fairgrounds, begins Friday at 10 p.m. with Miss Amy Arnell of Portsmouth, Virginia, featured vocalist.

Rebecca Morgan West Virginia Miss Morgan Charleston W. Va Gunston Hall Lillian Somoza Homer Holt Tommy Tucker Fairgrounds Tucker Amy Arnell Portsmouth

Modern Etiquette Q and A by Roberta Lee

A Q and A column on social manners covers returning good for evil, obtaining consent before placing someone on a committee, and rules for eating small cakes at table. The discussion cites Tillotson on kindness over injury and emphasizes consent and polite table behavior.

Roberta Lee Tillotson

Surprise Birthday Party for Betty Starner in Martinsburg

Mrs. Frank Jacques and Mrs. John Bowers hosted a surprise party on North Braddock Street for Betty Starner who turns 21 today. Guests from Madison College in Harrisonburg and area friends attended, with refreshments, a Maypole centerpiece cake, and many gifts. Additional notices mention visitors, illnesses, and upcoming pageant events.

Dorothy Dodson E. L. Dodson Dodson North Kent Street Janet Jenkins Betty Lou Smith Anna Lee Milburn Elsie Milburn Peggy Hinkle Peggy Smallwood Vivian Lake Peggy Printz Pearl Betty Starner Frank Jacques John Bowers North Braddock Street Miss Starner Louise Butsler Jane Eagle Ed Molden Jack Blackburn Rodney Sirbaugh William Glaize

Homes Being Reopened In Millwood Virginia

Millwood Virginia May 1 a social roundup notes reopening of Fire Vineyard by J Delafield Du Bois and weekend visits by Philadelphia guests. Guests include Mr and Mrs William Bell Watkins Capt and Mrs Ewart Johnston Miss Rosalind Huidekoper Miss Eloise Randolph Page and Mr Joseph Lewis. Mrs Du Bois hosts and Miss Nina Mitchell plans Shepherdstown Garden Club event at Rose Brake with Wild Flowers talk.

Millwood Maryland Hunt Club William Bell Watkins, Jr Ewart Johnston Rosalind Huidekoper Joseph Lewis Eloise Randolph Page Philadelphia Washington, D. C Clarke Burwell Jacobs Edward Jenkins Red Gate William Bell Watkins Earl Boy Francis Lewis Nina Mitchell Shepherdstown

Social Highlights At Bellefield And Nearby Visits

Mrs. Alex Sommaripa entertained Monday at Bellefield in honor of her father Dr. Augustus Thorndike of Boston. Mrs. Stronach will visit Norfolk Virginia with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes Jr. Miss Agnes Kennedy travels from Southern Pines to Winchester this week to spend time with relatives in Richmond and Great Neck. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Hewitt hosted a dinner at Montana Hall for their house guests Tuesday night.

Margaret Gordon French Findley New Jersey Winchester Wayne M. French New York John Hamley Pindley Kingston Ontario Central Presbyterian Church Montclair N. J Warren French Wayne M.french Simons and French Company Truits National Cathedral School Washington Junior League of 200 Club Upper Montclair Society Queens University Princeton University American Physical Society American Association For the Advancement of Science Westinghouse Lamp Division Bloomfield Stonehenge Road Agnes Page Richmond Spencer Carter Saratoga Clarke Alex Sommaripa Bellefield Augustus Thorndike Boston Mass Nedy Southern Pines Charles Lee Hayward Hunter Mrs. Abraham Hewitt Montana Hall

Mrs Stronach Heads to Williamsburg with Guests

Mrs. ander Stronach departed last Friday for Williamsburg by motor with her house guests Mrs. White and Miss.

Ander Stronach Williamsburg Mrs. White

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